Show #6044 2010-12-16 (taped 2010-09-15) Regular

Tom Nissley game 3.

Contestants

Jen Huff — a technical support representative from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

Tim Klein — a public school technology specialist from Flemington, New Jersey

Tom Nissley — an online books editor from Seattle, Washington (whose 2-day cash winnings total $48,002)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Tom	$2,600	$5,800	$12,200	$23,201 3-day champion: $71,203	$11,800 14 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Tim	$5,200	$4,800	$11,600	$13,600 2nd place: $2,000	$13,400 19 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Jen	$1,200	$3,600	$6,600	$6,594 3rd place: $1,000	$8,800 17 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS	SOCCER TO US!	BASKIN ROBBINS ICE CREAM	WOODWINDS	LANGUAGE CRAFT	ADD A LETTER
$200 [17] (Kelly of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C.) It's no coincidence that the Red Crossemblemlooks like this country's flag in reverse; the International Red Cross began there in 1863 Switzerland Jen	$200 [16] In 2002 Germany's Oliver Kahn was named World Cup MVP, the first from this position that may hand-le the ball the goalie Tim	$200 [1] A seasonal favorite, baseball nut first hit a home run in 1958 to celebrate the Dodgers' move from this borough Brooklyn Jen	$200 [4] The shakuhachi, a Japanese flute made of this tall grass, is used as a tool for Buddhist meditation & many types of music bamboo Tim	$200 [18] In the Harry Potter world, Parseltongue is the language of these; Salazar Slytherin was a noted speaker snakes Jen	$200 [2] Add a letter to surgeon & you'll net yourself this fish sturgeon Tom
$400 [27] (Kelly of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C.) One of the best ways you can help the Red Cross is to donate blood, & since you can do it every 56 days, that's this many times a year 6 Tom Jen	$400 [23] In 1987, at age 15, she joined the U.S. women's team & later won the World Cup & 2 Olympic gold medals Mia Hamm Tom	$400 [12] Once upon a time, a flavor called "Fiona's Fairytale" celebrated the release of this movie's sequel Shrek Tim	$400 [5] In Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf", this 4-letter woodwind represents the duck the oboe Tim	$400 [19] The dwarves in his novels speak Khuzdul; the inscription on the ring is in "Black Speech" Tolkien Tim	$400 [3] When curvy gets an extra letter, it becomes this disease scurvy Tim
$600 [28] (Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the American Red Cross in New Orleans, LA.) The Red Cross recommends that your emergency kit include a radio; here'sone with four power sources--namely batteries, A.C. power, solar power, & this old-fashioned method turning or cranking Tom	$600 [24] In July 2010 this country won its first ever World Cup by defeating The Netherlands, 1-0 Spain Jen	$600 [13] How about a scoop of this favorite seen here? It's among Baskin-Robbins' top-selling flavors mint chocolate chip Tom	$600 [6] Big band leaders playing this woodwind included Artie Shaw & Woody Herman the clarinet Tim	$800 [21] ("Daylight" playing) Matt & Kim reworked their song "Daylight" for the gibberish language used in this game series The Sims Jen	$600 [9] A letter added to spout causes it to do this, begin to grow sprout Tim
$800 [29] (Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the American Red Cross in New Orleans, LA.) In a disaster, the American Red Cross is among the first on the scene, bringing meals & supplies in ERVs, which stands for emergency "this" vehicle response Tim	$800 [25] This name of Chicago's MLS team refers to an 1871 event Fire Tom	$800 [14] In 1986, to celebrate a Don Johnson TV series, BR came up with this flavor--fruity, refreshing & 1 letter shorter Miami Ice Tom	$800 [7] This is often called the clown of the orchestra & is the lowest-pitched of the standard orchestral woodwinds the bassoon Tim	$1,000 [22] Guinness says that by number of users this language, devised by James Doohan, is the most spoken fictional language Klingon Jen	$800 [10] Join a letter with union & it becomes this foot malady bunion Tim
$1,000 [30] (Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C.) Dedicated in 1959, the sculpture by Felix de Weldon, who's better known for the Marine Corps War Memorial, was given in memory of the 78 who lost their lives during this war while serving with the American Red Cross World War II Tom Jen	$1,000 [26] About 80% of the world's soccer balls are made in this country, most of them in Sialkot, north of Lahore Pakistan Jen	$1,000 [15] Jamoca was introduced in 1956; Jamoca this came along 3 years later Jamoca Almond Fudge Tom	$1,000 [8] This woodwind with a pear-shaped bell is often called by its French name, cor anglais the English horn Jen	DD $1,800 [20] In Orwell's Newspeak, "Minipax" stood for this government department the Ministry of Peace Tim	$1,000 [11] A letter added to amiable gets you this word that means the same thing amicable Tim

Double Jeopardy! Round

OFF-LIMITS	X-RATED	RACE-Y HUMOR	THE BIRDS & THE BEES	YOUR MOMMA!	CURSE WORDS
$400 [6] This Tongan word for something off-limits is also a National Geographic channel show about odd customs taboo Jen	$400 [11] Originally rated X, this Bertolucci film featured scenes improvised by Marlon Brando Last Tango in Paris Tom	$400 [26] Before reelection, his opponents printed a faux business card saying he'd be returning home to "split rails" Lincoln Jen	$400 [21] Scientists now believe that birds are descended from the theropods, the "beast foot" family of these dinosaurs Jen	$400 [1] Egyptian ruler Ptolemy XV (aka Caesarion) Cleopatra Jen	$400 [16] After Eliza Doolittle uttered this sanguine British word, it was termed "the Shavian adjective" bloody Tim
$800 [7] You won't find the Orthodox Union trademark on lobsters or clams, as they're a no-go if you want to "keep" this diet kosher Jen	$800 [12] This 1969 buddy pic was the first X-rated film to win Best Picture Midnight Cowboy Jen	$1,200 [28] Teddy Roosevelt joined the 1912 race saying, "Taft meant well, but he meant well feebly"; this third man was elected Wilson Tom	$800 [22] The big difference between bees & these close relatives is that bees feed their young honey, not other insects wasps Jen	$800 [2] Trojan hero Hector (they share a syllable) Hecuba	$800 [17] This mild oath doesn't refer to a lost canine but rather means "confounded" or "darned" doggone Tim
$1,200 [8] There are no army bases in an area known by this 3-letter term; Panmunjom is in one a DMZ Tim	$1,200 [13] Gore Vidal removed his name from a salacious 1979 film with Malcolm McDowell as this crazed emperor Caligula Tom	$1,600 [29] This Yorba Linda-born man wanted to give debate advice but said, "My only experience is at losing them" Nixon Tim	$1,200 [23] The "giant" type of this bird is an imposing 8 inches long & weighs a colossal 2/3 of an ounce a hummingbird Jen	$1,200 [3] Spain's queen Joan the Mad & Catherine of Aragon Isabella Tim	$1,200 [18] This variant of "curse" can also mean a troublesome animal cuss
$1,600 [9] Unable to vote, in 1869, she & Susan B. Anthony formed the National Woman Suffrage Association Elizabeth Cady Stanton Jen	DD $2,000 [14] The tagline for this film describes a young man whose interests include "ultra-violence & Beethoven" A Clockwork Orange Tom	DD $2,200 [27] In the 1992 presidential race George H.W. Bush called this political rival "ozone man" Al Gore Jen	$1,600 [24] That's not ladylike! If 2 of these bees emerge from their cells at the same time, they fight to the death the queens Tim	$1,600 [4] The Greek goddess Persephone Demeter Jen	$1,600 [19] It sounds like Mr. Peckinpah's little mountain, but this 2-word phrase is actually a euphemism for hell sam hill Tom
$2,000 [10] Federal law says don't drill, baby, don't drill in ANWR, this U.S. region Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Tim	$2,000 [15] Private eye Mickey Rourke works for Louis Cyphre in this grisly Alan Parker film originally rated X Angel Heart	—	$2,000 [25] The food of bee larvae is called royal this; it's secreted from the heads of other bees jelly Tim	$2,000 [5] French kings Francis II, Charles IX & Henry III Catherine de Medici	$2,000 [20] "Maranatha" often followed this 9-letter word used as an ecclesiastical curse involving excommunication anathema

Final Jeopardy!

SKYSCRAPERS

After a construction boom fueled by oil & gas money, this capital city now has Europe's tallest building

Moscow

Jen "What is Athens?" — wagered $6

Tim "What is Moscow?" — wagered $2,000

Tom "What is Moscow?" — wagered $11,001

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