Maya Zwerdling — a medical assistant from Arcata, California
Joe McKee — a percussionist from Palos Heights, Illinois
Denis Theriault — a reporter and editor from Portland, Oregon (whose 1-day cash winnings total $19,199)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis | $1,600 | $2,000 | $14,800 |
$6,399
3rd place: $1,000 |
$15,000
20 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 1 DD) |
| Joe | $2,400 | $4,000 | $11,600 |
$22,600
New champion: $22,600 |
$10,800
16 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| Maya | $1,600 | $4,000 | $11,600 |
$16,801
2nd place: $2,000 |
$11,600
14 R, 0 W |
| LITERARY TITLE ANIMALS | LUCILLE BALL'S 100th BIRTHDAY | FRUITS & NUTS | LET'S PLAY CARDS | STATE FLAGS | "CHARM"ED, I'M SURE |
|
$200
[8]
William Kotzwinkle's "The ____ Went Over the Mountain"
Bear
|
$200
[1]
Like so many actresses in Hollywood, in 1938 Lucy tested for this coveted movie role that went to Vivien Leigh
Scarlett O'Hara
Maya
|
$200
[2]
In 1881 this nut was introduced to Hawaii when the first tree was planted at Kapulena on the island of Hawaii
macadamia
Denis
|
$200
[13]
The juniper alcohol of the same name is not necessarily involved in the card game called this rummy
gin
Joe
|
$200
[18]
One story says that the 3 vines on its flag represent Windsor, Wethersfield & Hartford
Connecticut
Denis
|
$200
[23]
overstock.com sells one that holds a cubic zirconium encrusted peace sign
a charm bracelet
|
|
$400
[9]
Bob Hartman & Tim Raglin turned things around & gave us "The ____ Who Cried Boy"
Wolf
Denis
|
$400
[3]
In 1940 29-year-old Lucy married this 23-year-old Cuban bandleader
Desi Arnaz
Maya
|
$400
[4]
The Bosc, the firm type of this fruit, is native to Belgium
pear
Maya
|
$400
[14]
The 4 players in contract this are often called north, south, east & west
bridge
Joe
|
$400
[19]
New York's flag has a shield that is supported by 2figures, one is represented bylibertyand one is this, she's holding scales
justice
Maya
|
$400
[24]
The Oxford English Dictionary calls him "an ideal or idealized young male lover"
Prince Charming
|
|
$600
[28]
Dr. Seuss prescribed "____ in Socks"
Fox
Denis
|
$600
[10]
Lucy no doubt learned some comedy moves from this trio with whom she appeared in 1934's "Three Little Pigskins"
the Three Stooges
Joe
|
$600
[5]
Seedless varieties of this fruit include Perlette, Flame & Ruby
grape
Denis
Joe
Maya
|
$600
[15]
I like to play this type of solitaire named for an arachnid; it was also FDR's favorite
spider
Denis
|
$600
[20]
Iowa's flag features this bird holding a scroll in its beak
an eagle
Denis
|
$600
[25]
Asp enchanter
a snake charmer
Joe
|
|
$800
[29]
Julie Mammano "horned" in on the kids' market with "____ Who Surf"
Rhinos
Denis
Joe
|
$800
[11]
In her final big screen role, Lucy coaxed the blues right out of the horn as the auntie in this musical with a one-word title
Mame
Joe
|
$800
[6]
The Brazilian type of this c-shaped nut is the largest, softest & whitest variety
cashew
|
DD
$1,000
[16]
This game of Uruguayan origin uses 2 decks of cards & has a Spanish name that means "basket"
canasta
Denis
|
$800
[21]
It's flag has a big red "C", a reference to its name, which means "red" in Spanish
Colorado
Joe
|
$800
[26]
A place where social graces are taught
a charm school
Denis
|
|
$1,000
[30]
Aravind Adiga won the 2008 Man Booker Prize with "The White ____"
Tiger
Maya
|
$1,000
[12]
Sharing its name with a Virginia settlement, this N.Y. city, Lucy's hometown, hosts 2 festivals yearly in her honor
Jamestown
Denis
|
$1,000
[7]
A cross between Ralls Janet & the Red Delicious, this Japanese apple was developed in the 1930s
Fuji
Joe
|
$1,000
[17]
The object of this card game that requires a special 48-card deck is to build high-scoring melds
pinochle
Joe
|
$1,000
[22]
A white silhouette of a bison bearing the state seal appears on a blue field on its state flag
Wyoming
|
$1,000
[27]
"Laborious" 4-word phrase for something that really gets the job done
works like a charm
Maya
|
| WAR! | "HU"! | GOOD GOD, Y'ALL | BIOGRAPHY SUBJECTS | NAME THE OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR | SPORTS SCIENCE |
|
$400
[1]
War was near on April 7, 1982 after the U.K. declared a 200-mile exclusion zone around this archipelago
the Falkland
Joe
|
$400
[11]
A dark blue edible fruit, or Mr. Hound
huckleberry
Denis
|
$400
[6]
This goddess of wisdom assisted & inspired such Greek heroes such as Perseus, Odysseus & Heracles
Athena
Maya
|
$400
[20]
Catherine Reef's biography of this Austrian is subtitled "Pioneer of the Mind"
(Sigmund) Freud
Maya
|
$400
[26]
2003 for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
(Peter) Jackson
Joe
|
$400
[21]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute in Barrington, IL.) Strength training breaks down muscle fibers but the rebuilding process requires this, made of amino acids, it's a key part of Gatorade's recovery drinks for after your workout
protein
Maya
|
|
$800
[2]
The U.N. Security Council issued a resolution that one side retreat to the 38th parallel on the day this war began
the Korean War
Maya
|
$800
[12]
Bruce Banner's alter ego, or the body of an old or dismantled ship
hulk
Denis
|
$800
[7]
Hrungnir threw a huge stone at this god, who used his hammer to shatter the stone in the air & kill the giant
Thor
Joe
|
$800
[19]
Erin Arvedlund's "Too Good to be True" follows the rise & fall of this Ponzi schemer
Bernie Madoff
Denis
|
$800
[30]
1981 for "Reds"
Warren Beatty
Denis
|
$800
[22]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute in Barrington, IL.) High performance liquid chromatography can be used to separate sucrose into its monosaccharide components of fructose & this sugar that's a primary fuel for muscle cells
glucose
Denis
|
|
$1,200
[3]
The Navy had fewer than 20 seagoing ships at the start of this war, also known as "Mr. Madison's War"
the War of 1812
Joe
|
$1,200
[13]
Mmm doggy! It's a ball of deep-fried cornmeal
a hushpuppy
Denis
|
$1,200
[8]
Depicted with wings, Turan was those darn Estrucans' goddess of this, said to make the world go 'round
love
Denis
|
$1,600
[17]
"The Irregulars" chronicles this creator of Willy Wonka & "The British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington"
Roald Dahl
Denis
|
$1,200
[27]
2009 for "The Hurt Locker"
Kathryn Bigelow
Denis
|
$1,200
[23]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute in Barrington, IL.) The concentration of these two expired gases determined by a metabolic chart tells athletes how many carbs as opposed to fat they're burning; burning a higher percentage of fat increases endurance
oxygen & carbon dioxide
Joe
|
|
$2,000
[5]
On June 24, 1970 the Senate voted to repeal this 6-year-old resolution, helping end the Cambodian Campaign
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Denis
|
$1,600
[14]
Here I am, rock you like this storm with wind speeds in excess of 72 mph
a hurricane
Maya
|
$1,600
[9]
He was the Roman god of wine--& of intoxication, logically enough
Bacchus
Joe
|
DD
$2,000
[16]
Noel Riley Fitch chronicled this chef's "Appetite for Life"
Julia Child
Denis
|
$1,600
[28]
1982 for "Gandhi"
(Richard) Attenborough
Joe
|
$1,600
[24]
(Sarah of the clue crew gives the clue from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute in Barrington, IL.) The resistance changes along with the terrain on the screen as cyclists use this type of electronic device that evaluates their performance, literally a "work measure"
an ergometer
Denis
|
|
DD
$2,400
[4]
The 431 to 421 B.C. Archidamian war, named for a Spartan king, was the first of 3 parts of this war
the Peloponnesian War
Joe
|
$2,000
[15]
A big telescope, or a small hump, as on the surface of ice
hubble
Denis
|
$2,000
[10]
The heroic creator god of the Aztecs, he is also identified as the god of the wind; relax, we won't make you spell it
Quetzalcoatl
Denis
|
$2,000
[18]
"We Two" calls this 19th century royal couple "rulers, partners, rivals"
Victoria & Albert
Maya
|
$2,000
[29]
1978 for "The Deer Hunter"
Michael Cimino
Joe
|
$2,000
[25]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute in Barrington, IL.) The environmental chamber controls humidity & temperature to examine an athlete's sweating response & excretion of these which are basically minerals that help your cells carry impulses
electrolytes
Maya
|
This president was the first to put solar panels on the White House
Jimmy Carter