Show #6192 2011-07-12 (taped 2011-03-08) Regular

Contestants

Judy Neuwirth — a paralegal from Miami Beach, Florida

Ian Leggin — a software trainer originally from Kenosha, Wisconsin

Damian Yu — an executive compensation consultant originally from West Vancouver, Canada (whose 1-day cash winnings total $9,999)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Damian	$3,600	$4,700	$12,700	$14,401 2-day champion: $24,400	$13,200 16 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Ian	$1,400	$5,200	$7,200	$12,401 2nd place: $2,000	$9,200 16 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)
Judy	$800	$3,400	$6,200	$400 3rd place: $1,000	$7,400 16 R, 6 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

WORLD HISTORY	MY FAVORITE THINGS	NATIONAL FOREST STATES	HUNTER S. THOMPSON	FEAR	& "LOW" THING
$200 [1] This ancient city grew powerful in part because the Tiber provides a convenient route to the sea 15 miles away Rome Judy	$200 [24] "Rain drops on roses and whiskers on" these young animals kittens Ian	$200 [11] Hoosier National Forest Indiana Damian	$200 [16] Based on hundreds of interviews he'd conducted, Thompson's first successful book was about this motor cycle gang the Hell's Angels Judy	$200 [17] Acrophobia fear of high places Judy	$200 [5] This adjective for letters not capitalized comes from the printing practice of storing them in a tray beneath the others lower case Damian
$400 [2] In 1871 the Treaty of Frankfurt ended the war between France & this German state, led by Bismarck Prussia Damian Ian	$400 [25] "Bright copper kettles and warm woolen" these mittens Judy	$400 [12] Tuskegee National Forest Alabama Damian	$400 [22] Thompson's best known work, "Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas" grew out of an assignment in this athletic magazine in 1971 Sports Illustrated Judy	$400 [18] Hemophobia blood Ian	$400 [6] A wooden frame for executing prisoners gallows Ian
$600 [3] This Cairo square was the heart of the 18 days of protest that toppled Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak in 2011 Tahrir Square Judy	$600 [26] These items "that stay on my nose and eyelashes" snowflakes Judy	$600 [13] Pike National Forest Colorado Ian	$600 [23] In 1972's "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail", Thompson chronicled the campaigns of these 2 opponents Nixon & McGovern Ian	DD $500 [21] Ergophobia work Damian	$600 [7] "Colorful" favorite around the sushi bar that's also known as buri yellowtail Damian
$800 [4] Zinoviev & Pyatakov were 2 victims of the 1930s proceedings called these trials due to their being public show trials Judy	$800 [27] "Girls in white" these "with blue satin sashes" dresses Judy	$800 [14] Prescott National Forest Arizona Judy	$800 [29] Thompson created this highly personal style of journalism that shares its name with a muppet gonzo Damian	$600 [19] Ichthyophobia fish Ian	$800 [8] It's a visual representation that diagrams a sequence of operations a flowchart Ian
$1,000 [10] In 1819 Sir Stamford Raffles of this company established a post at Singapore Harbor for Britain the British East India Company Damian	$1,000 [28] "Crisp" these desserts "Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles" apple strudels Ian	$1,000 [15] Olympic National Forest Washington Damian	$1,000 [30] Though he rarely contributed after the '70s, Thompson was listed as an editor at this magazine until his death in 2005 Rolling Stone Ian	$800 [20] Theophobia religion Damian	$1,000 [9] A variety of gorilla that can be eastern or western lowland gorillas Damian

Double Jeopardy! Round

PHILOSOPHY	WHO PLAYED 'EM?	SWEET SPOTS	THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO	ANIMAL PADS	SMALL WORDS
$400 [7] Heidegger said the most basic question in philosophy is "why is there something rather than" this nothing Ian	$400 [2] 2009: Sherlock Holmes to Jude Law's Dr. Watson Robert Downey, Jr. Ian	$400 [26] Enjoy a Fancy Fruit Shake or Crunchy Nut Shake at California Shakes on board this attraction at Long Beach the Queen Mary Ian Judy	$400 [21] Polo wrote, this Asian desert "is reported to be so long that it would take a year to go from end to end" the Gobi Ian	$400 [1] An aerie is for these, perhaps the harpy or bald type eagle Damian	$400 [9] French for "small", this word can refer to a garment size or to the gal who wears one petite Ian
$800 [8] The hypothesis that the external world is a delusion is called this organ "in a vat" a brain Ian	$800 [3] 2010: The Mad Hatter Johnny Depp Damian	$800 [27] Aunt Sally's in the French Quarter produces "New Orleans most famous" of these pecan confections pralines Ian Judy	$1,200 [23] (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) In 1271, the Polos left Venice for China; when they couldn't find seaworthy ships in this town, that shared its name with a nearby strait, they continued their journey by land Hormuz Damian Judy	$800 [15] Coney-garths & pillow mounds hold these rabbits Judy	$800 [10] This 3-letter word can refer to something really small or the early hours of the morning wee Judy
$1,200 [12] In 1901 Jacques Maritain vowed to do this if he didn't find the meaning of life within a year; he lived until 1973 kill himself	$1,200 [4] 2000: Chuck Noland, who is "Cast Away" Tom Hanks Ian	$1,200 [28] Kermit's in Key West is your one-stop shoppe for this flavor ice cream, cookies, jelly beans & pie on a stick Key lime Damian	$1,600 [24] On Sumatra Polo saw this animal he described as a unicorn having feet like an elephant & nearly as large rhinoceros	$1,200 [16] In a vespiary you'll find these insects a wasp Judy	$1,200 [11] This word that's used to describe the weight class of a boxer first meant a small chicken bantam Damian
$1,600 [13] The classic "Problem of the Many" is this in the sky: which droplets are part of it, & where does it start & end? a cloud	$1,600 [5] 2010: Maid Marian to Russell Crowe's Robin Hood Cate Blanchett Damian	$1,600 [29] Two Fat Cats Bakery in Maine is famous for makin' these regional "pies", a creamy filling between 2 cake-like cookies whoopee pies Ian	DD $2,000 [22] After the Polos crossed the Pamir Mountains, they followed this ancient trade route that led them into China the Silk Road Ian	$1,600 [17] A drey is home to these long-tailed rodents squirrels	DD $1,200 [18] Derived from a 1726 novel, this adjective can describe someone very small or petty in outlook lilliputian Judy
$2,000 [14] In philosophy it has a middle "A" instead of "I" & doesn't mean "about to happen" but "within one's mind" immanent Judy	$2,000 [6] 2009: The young Queen Victoria Emily Blunt Damian Judy	$2,000 [30] Banana & teaberry are among more than 30 flavors of this old-fashioned sweet sold at Shriver's in Ocean City, New Jersey salt water taffy Judy	$2,000 [25] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) Marco Polo was asked by Kublai Khan to make diplomatic trips to the far reaches of Khan's empire, perhaps making it as far as what is now this country Myanmar Damian	$2,000 [20] These animals come home to a byre cows Judy	$2,000 [19] The "let" at the end of "booklet" is this type of suffix that indicates a smaller form diminutive Judy

Final Jeopardy!

COMIC BOOK HISTORY

On the cover of the 1941 first issue of this comic book, the title hero punches Hitler in the jaw

Captain America

Judy "What is the Green Lantern?" — wagered $5,800

Ian "What is Captain America?" — wagered $5,201

Damian "What is Captain America?" — wagered $1,701

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