IBM Challenge mini-documentary: "What is a Grand Challenge?"
Erin Beach — a graduate student of English originally from Bradenton, Florida
Paul Wampler — a web programmer from Knoxville, Tennessee
Roger Mueller-Kim — a high school social studies teacher from Dublin, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $17,401)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger | $800 | $4,000 | $8,000 |
$2,699
3rd place: $1,000 |
$12,000
14 R, 1 W (including 1 DD) |
| Paul | $5,600 | $8,000 | $14,600 |
$16,001
New champion: $16,001 |
$17,200
24 R, 1 W (including 1 DD) |
| Erin | $800 | $1,200 | $8,000 |
$16,000
2nd place: $2,000 |
$9,000
9 R, 1 W (including 1 DD) |
| BOOK NAMES | GETTING INTO CHARACTER | DON'T HAVE A COW, MAN | WOMEN IN CHARGE | FASHION DESIGNERS | 4-LETTER "S" WORDS |
|
$200
[20]
Joseph Conrad:"Lord ____"
Jim
Paul
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$200
[12]
For this WWII film Tom Hanks & the other actors in his squad had to endure a rigorous week of boot camp
Saving Private Ryan
Paul
|
$200
[7]
Vegetarians in search of vitamins A & C know butterhead & crisphead are 2 of its general classifications
lettuce
Paul
|
$200
[26]
From 1966 to 1977 & from 1980 to 1984, she led the world's largest democracy
Indira Gandhi
Roger
|
$200
[1]
You can wear an Oscar dress every day with one of this Dominican's creations; he established his own firm in 1968
(Oscar) de la Renta
Paul
|
$200
[2]
At 6'8" & 740 lbs. Emanuel Yarbrough was one of the heaviest men in the amateur division of this sport
sumo
Paul
|
|
$400
[21]
Thomas Hardy:"____ the Obscure"
Jude
Roger
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$400
[13]
He won an Oscar for portraying Ray Charles but learned to play the violin & cello for his role as "The Soloist"
Jamie Foxx
Erin
|
$400
[8]
AKA bean curd, this may be sealed aseptically in packaging that may be kept unopened at room temp for up to 8 months
tofu
Paul
|
$400
[27]
Vigdis Finnbogadottir led a theatre co. for many years before becoming this country's president in 1980
Iceland
|
$400
[16]
In 1994 he sold his underwear business for $64 million
(Calvin) Klein
Paul
|
$400
[3]
Meaning "half", it's a combining form borrowed from Latin
semi-
Erin
|
|
$600
[22]
Louise Fitzhugh:"____ the Spy"
Harriet
Erin
|
$600
[14]
Tom Cruise learned to speak Japanese & wield a sword for his role in this 2003 film
The Last Samurai
Paul
|
$600
[9]
Vegetarians can pig out on the rhyming Lightlife product called "Fakin"' this
Bacon
Paul
|
$600
[28]
In 2010, before her term as president ended, Michelle Bachelet oversaw earthquake relief efforts in this country
Chile
Roger
|
$600
[18]
She launched her label in 1995 & was named chief designer at Chloe in '97; she must've been working "8 days a week"
Stella McCartney
|
$600
[4]
A man "goes" this animal term when attending a social event unaccompanied by a woman
stag
Paul
|
|
$800
[23]
Vicki Myron & Bret Witter:"____: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World"
Dewey
|
$800
[15]
To prepare for this movie, Helena Bonham Carter took singing & pie-making lessons
Sweeney Todd
Roger
|
$800
[10]
The drink product "Silk is" this 3-letter vegetarian staple, at least in a slogan
soy
Paul
|
$800
[29]
In 2009 Vilnius-born Dalia Grybauskaite became president of this country
Lithuania
Erin
|
$800
[19]
In 2003, just before starting to judge "Project Runway", he received the CFDA award for menswear designer of the year
Michael Kors
Paul
|
$800
[5]
This French word means "without"
sans
Paul
|
|
$1,000
[24]
Charles Dickens:"The Mystery of ____ ____"
Edwin Drood
Roger
|
$1,000
[17]
To play Hawkeye in this movie, Daniel Day-Lewis learned to track animals, build canoes & fire muskets
The Last of the Mohicans
Roger
|
$1,000
[11]
For vegans, allrecipes.com has one for this type of mushroom that shares its name with a Panama seaport
portobello
|
DD
$1,000
[30]
President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992, she passed away in 2009
Corazon Aquino
Erin
|
$1,000
[25]
In the '70s this alliteratively named American designed luggage & airline uniforms in addition to menswear
Bill Blass
Paul
|
$1,000
[6]
Dude, this term for a vassal serving on a lord's land is totally up!
a serf
Paul
|
| THE 16th CENTURY | NOTORIOUS NICKNAMES | READ YOUR BIBLE | SI, PARLO ITALIANO | LITTLE PEOPLE | BIG WORLD |
|
$400
[21]
In 1534 he explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence, helping lay the basis for French claims to North America
(Jacques) Cartier
Roger
|
$400
[6]
Al Capone, or the title of one of his biopics
Scarface
Paul
|
$400
[23]
Rehoboam, king of Israel, was a son of this wise king by an Ammonite mother
Solomon
Paul
|
$400
[1]
It's spray-painted words on a wall
graffiti
Paul
|
$400
[16]
This wild man's hits include "Long Tall Sally" & "Rip It Up"
Little Richard
Erin
|
$400
[11]
This largest island is 50 times the size of Denmark, the country to which it belongs
Greenland
Roger
|
|
$800
[22]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) Of the 27,000 men who left La Coruna in July 1588, more than half perished in voyage in battles of this 2-word military group
the Spanish Armada
Paul
|
$800
[7]
Benjamin Siegel got this 5-letter nickname because he acted crazy
Bugsy
Erin
|
$800
[24]
In the Book of Mark, John the Baptist called this king an adulterer; oops!
Herod
|
$800
[2]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the clue with a ballerina and her accompanist at the Dance Theatre of Harlem.) Until the late 1800s, rehearsing dancers were usually accompanied by a violinist; today it's a pianist who helps them discover for each piece the perfect this, Italian for "time"
tempo
Roger
|
$800
[17]
Grady Little, who managed this star-crossed MLB franchise, was let go in 2003, the year before they broke "The Curse"
the (Boston) Red Sox
Roger
|
$800
[12]
Almost 10 times the size of the Everglades, the largest swamp is the Pantanal of Mato Grosso in this country
Brazil
Roger
|
|
$2,000
[28]
This magnificent guy succeeded his dad as sultan of the Ottoman Empire in September 1520
Suleiman
Roger
|
$1,200
[8]
Rhyming nickname for John Gotti based on a product used on frying pans
the Teflon Don
Paul
|
$1,200
[25]
As recounted in 1 Samuel, in Saul's time this marauding people drove the Israelites into living in caves
the Philistines
|
$1,200
[3]
It's the traditional form of address for an orchestra conductor
maestro
Paul
|
$1,200
[18]
His website calls him "the greatest impersonator of all time"
Rich Little
Paul
|
$1,200
[13]
When measured by shoreline, this North American bay is the world's largest
Hudson Bay
Roger
|
|
DD
$4,000
[27]
Edward VI died on July 6, 1553; she was proclaimed Queen 4 days later (didn't last)
Lady Jane Grey
Roger
|
$1,600
[9]
Menacing moniker of Albert Henry de Salvo
the Boston Strangler
|
$1,600
[26]
Following the unusual death of his wife, his daughters became the mothers of the Moabites & the Ammonites
Lot
Roger
|
$2,000
[5]
A view through a narrow passage, or a Microsoft operating system
vista
Erin
|
$1,600
[19]
Lil Jon is one of the progenitors of this hip hop style that's said to get its name from a blending of "crazy" & "drunk"
crunk
Paul
|
$1,600
[14]
By volume, this deep Siberian lake is the world's largest body of fresh water
Lake Baikal
Erin
|
| — |
$2,000
[10]
2-word canine nickname for Vincent Coll (& it wasn't Cujo)
Mad Dog
|
— |
DD
$2,600
[4]
This word for a disastrous failure is the title of Thomas Ricks' book about the American military in Iraq
fiasco
Paul
|
$2,000
[20]
She hit No. 1 with "The Loco-Motion" in 1962
Little Eva
Erin
|
$2,000
[15]
Covering half of the island of Hawaii, it's the largest volcano on Earth
Mauna Loa
Paul
|
Chapters in this 1953 thriller include "Dossier for M", "Pink Lights and Champagne" & "The Game is Baccarat"
Casino Royale