Show #6042 2010-12-14 (taped 2010-09-15) IBM Challenge

Tom Nissley game 1.Alex announcesThe IBM Challenge.

Contestants

Tom Nissley — an online books editor from Seattle, Washington

Judy Arnold — a technical writer from Sunnyvale, California

Jonathan Corbblah — a chess teacher from Harlem, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $13,000)

Scores

Player First Commercial End of Jeopardy! End of Double Jeopardy! Final Coryat
Jonathan $1,600 $3,200 $10,800 $13,000
3rd place: $1,000
$8,800
20 R (including 1 DD), 6 W
Judy $200 $3,000 $12,400 $22,400
2nd place: $2,000
$11,000
15 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Tom $800 $6,200 $18,600 $24,801
New champion: $24,801
$17,200
18 R (including 1 DD), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

LANGUAGES CELEBRITY BOOKS IT RINGS A BELL THE FLU FIGHTERS I'M DRIVING THE STATE NAME
$200 [26]
Yupik is a native language spoken by about 15,000 in Siberia & the western part of this U.S. state
Alaska
Judy
$200 [1]
In 2004 she published "Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose"
Paris Hilton
Judy
$200 [6]
According to the bell on this, we've reached yourfloor
the elevator
Judy
$200 [21]
flu.gov says this is the best protection against contracting the flu--not scared of needles, are you?
a vaccine (or vaccination)
Judy
$200 [17]
In 2009 the price for a medallion on one of these driven in NYC was over $750,000
a taxicab
Jonathan
$200 [11]
...with a Z
Arizona
Jonathan
$400 [27]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) Of France's many languages, Breton, introduced by the Celts, & Gallo, developed from Latin, serve this coastal region
Brittany
Tom
$400 [2]
In a book for kids, he tells "How to Train with a T. Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals"
Michael Phelps
Jonathan
$400 [7]
You better pay up after hearing the bell on this
the cash register
Jonathan
$400 [22]
To reduce your chances of getting the flu, the CDC recommends doing this often, for 15 to 20 seconds at a time
washing your hands
Tom
$400 [18]
In a Beach Boys song, a female driver will have "fun, fun, fun" until her daddy takes this away
a T-Bird
Judy
$400 [12]
...with the most Is
Mississippi
Jonathan
$600 [28]
Paul's letters in the New Testament were written in a version of this language called Koine
Greek
Jonathan
$600 [3]
He's the man behind the books "I'm Only One Man!" & "Who Wants to Be Me?"; need a lifeline?
Regis Philbin
Judy
$600 [8]
Originally it was a Chinese gong, but since 1903, business here has begun with a bell ring similar to this
New York Stock Exchange
Jonathan
$800 [24]
The DHHS says that to help protect yourself from the flu, you should avoid touching these 3 parts of your face
your mouth, nose & eyes
Tom
$600 [19]
If you drive the only Disneyland park attraction that can be boarded outside the park, you're driving this
the Monorail
$600 [13]
...with the most Es
Tennessee
Jonathan
$800 [29]
In the 17th century Jesuit missionaries developed a written form of this Asian language known as Quoc Ngu
Vietnamese
Jonathan
$800 [4]
In "My Word is My Bond", he talks about some of his memorable roles from The Saint to Beau Maverick to 007
Roger Moore
Tom
$800 [9]
At certain times the bell heard here warns you to stay out of this area
a railroad crossing
Jonathan
$1,000 [25]
The CDC urges flu victims to play it "cool" & stay home until at least 24 hours after this symptom is gone
your fever
Judy
$800 [20]
It can mean a person who drives 2 or more draft animals, or a union truck driver
a teamster
Tom
$800 [14]
...with 2 Ks
Kentucky
Jonathan Judy
$1,000 [30]
The Semitic language of Akkadian was spoken in this land whose name means "between rivers"
Mesopotamia
Tom
$1,000 [5]
Lynette Scavo on "Desperate Housewives", she co-authored "A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend"
Felicity Huffman
Jonathan
$1,000 [10]
Walking on a country road in a winter wonderland, keep your ears pealed for these--are youlistening?
sleigh bells
Tom
DD $2,000 [23]
This U.N. agency issues annual recommendations for the composition of new anti-flu drugs
the World Health Organization (the WHO)
Tom
$1,000 [16]
A mahout is the traditional term for a driver of one of these
an elephant
Judy
$1,000 [15]
...with the most Os
Colorado
Tom

Double Jeopardy! Round

PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON LIVED BY THE SEA JACKIE PAPER SEALING WAX & OTHER FANCY STUFF
$400 [20]
This word precedes "puff" in a common alliterative beauty aid
powder
Tom
$400 [1]
Jeremy Irons helps the title character connect with his dragon in this film whose title changes 1 letter in "Dragon"
Eragon
Jonathan
$400 [2]
It's no wonder Lot's wife was changed into a pillar of salt; she & Lot lived by this "sea" that's really a lake
the Dead Sea
Jonathan
$400 [26]
The subject of the bio "America's Queen", she was an editor at Doubleday until her 1994 death
Jackie Onassis
Jonathan
$400 [8]
A process called candling involves removing excess wax from these organs
the ears
Jonathan
$400 [15]
A fetlock is located on the back of the horse's leg & the forelock is located here
the front of the head (the top of the head)
Jonathan Judy
$800 [21]
This synonym for "puff" can refer to a slight odor or a baseball strikeout
a whiff
Tom
$800 [7]
In this 2010 animated film, Hiccup befriends & then teaches an injured dragon named Toothless
How to Train Your Dragon
Jonathan
$800 [3]
The ancient poet Sappho hailed from an island in this sea
the Aegean Sea
Jonathan Judy
$800 [27]
Truman Capote said of this writer's frenzied creation of "On the Road", "that isn't writing; it's typing"
Kerouac
Jonathan
$800 [9]
Kashmiri voting officers aresealinga voting machine for a 2004 vote in this country
India
Jonathan Tom
$800 [16]
Cotton candy is also called spun this
sugar
Judy
$1,200 [22]
In an eye exam a puff of air is used to measure intraocular pressure, a test for this condition
glaucoma
Tom
$1,200 [12]
In this 1977 kids' movie, the title character is the only one who can see Elliott, a dragon
Pete's Dragon
Tom
$1,200 [4]
If you make your home in the capital city of Hobart, you live by this sea
Tasman Sea
Jonathan
$1,200 [28]
Her paperback novels like "Hollywood Wives" have been bestsellers
Jackie Collins
Tom
$1,200 [10]
Originally called Plastone, this "reptilian" car polish seals your car from the elements
Turtle Wax
Judy
$1,200 [17]
In 2010 this Conservative leader descended from King William IV became Britain's prime minister
(David) Cameron
Tom
$1,600 [23]
From the French for "flaky", feuillete is a term for a puff this
pastry
Judy
$1,600 [13]
Christian Bale & Matthew McConaughey tag & bag flame-throwing dragons in this futuristic tale
Reign of Fire
Jonathan Judy
$2,000 [6]
A good place to play Marco Polo is in this sea that surrounds Marco Polo's city of birth
the Adriatic
Tom
$1,600 [29]
Pills are the dolls in the title of her trash classic "Valley of the Dolls"
Jacqueline Susann
Tom
$2,000 [25]
This valuable wax secreted by sperm whales is used as a fixative in perfumes
ambergris
Jonathan
$1,600 [18]
This "sweet" instrument may be hammered or Appalachian
a dulcimer
Judy
$2,000 [24]
It's a metaphor for acting proud & making yourself look big; a grouse does it literally
puffing up your chest
Jonathan
$2,000 [14]
Peter MacNicol eventually gets this title job in a 1981 movie
dragonslayer
DD $3,600 [5]
The fur seals of the Pribilof Islands not only live by this sea, they also live in it
the Bering Sea
Jonathan
$2,000 [30]
This former G.E. CEO has co-authored "Straight From The Gut" & "Winning"
Jack Welch
Tom
DD $3,000 [11]
These rings sound like young swans, but they're actually used to seal letters with wax
signets
Judy
$2,000 [19]
Marilyn Monroe described this actor who died in 1966 as "the only person I know who is in worse shape than I am"
Montgomery Clift

Final Jeopardy!

OLYMPICS HISTORY

In 1988 this country boycotted the Summer Olympics after its demand to co-host the games was refused

North Korea

Jonathan "What is North Korea?" — wagered $2,200
Judy "What is North Korea?" — wagered $10,000
Tom "What is North Korea?" — wagered $6,201

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