Balaji Narain — an attorney originally from Cumming, Georgia
Heather Anstaett — an auditor from West Palm Beach, Florida
Jay Peterson — an English professor from Howell, New Jersey (whose 1-day cash winnings total $25,201)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay | $1,600 | $3,800 | $19,600 |
$3,599
3rd place: $1,000 |
$17,800
19 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Heather | $1,800 | $2,600 | $9,400 |
$18,799
2nd place: $2,000 |
$8,800
13 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| Balaji | $5,000 | $5,400 | $17,800 |
$35,400
New champion: $35,400 |
$16,600
22 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| THE SONG DYNASTY | WEATHER GEAR | STATE OF THE NOVEL | THAT'S "UN" CALLED FOR! | PHYSICS | CATCHING A BREAK |
|
$200
[16]
From 1964 to 1970 this British songwriting duo churned out a record 21 Billboard No. 1 hits as a team
Lennon & McCartney
Balaji
|
$200
[26]
In winter these are often connected by a string that runs through the sleeves of a child's coat
mittens
Heather
|
$200
[1]
"Twilight"
Washington
Heather
|
$200
[11]
The 1935 Social Security Act established this type of insurance nationally
unemployment
Heather
|
$200
[6]
Back around 100 A.D. Ptolemy studied the refraction of this through several media
light
Balaji
|
$200
[21]
To signal that you are about to start transmitting a message on one of these, start by saying, "Breaker"
a C.B. radio
Balaji
|
|
$400
[17]
This songwriting duo's many classics include "Ruby Tuesday" & "Tumbling Dice"
Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Jay
|
$400
[27]
This hooded, fur-lined Inuit garment can also be called an anorak
a parka
Jay
|
$600
[3]
"The Bridges of Madison County"
Iowa
Jay
|
$400
[12]
Not shortened, like Webster's 3rd New International Dictionary
unabridged
Jay
|
$400
[7]
A football position, or the point in a pendulum's arc at which it reaches maximum velocity
the center
Heather
|
$400
[22]
The Electric Boogaloos & the Rock Steady Crew are masters of this, featuring windmills & head spins
breakdancing
Balaji
|
|
$600
[18]
Brian Holland, Eddie Holland & Lamont Dozier wrote 13 No. 1 hits for this label, including "Stop! In The Name Of Love"
Motown
Balaji
|
$600
[28]
This raincoat with a glossy name can be made of oilskin, plastic or rubber
a slicker
Heather
|
$800
[4]
"My Antonia"
Nebraska
Balaji
|
$600
[13]
To move gently up & down in a wavy pattern
undulate
Jay
|
$600
[8]
In 1954 Charles Townes, James Gordon & Herbert Zeiger developed the first maser, the "M" standing for this
microwave
Balaji
|
$600
[23]
The Afikomen is this, broken off from a larger piece & hidden for children to find at a Passover Seder
matzo
|
|
$800
[19]
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" & "I'm Every Woman" were written by this man who died in 2011 & his wife Valerie Simpson
(Nick) Ashford
Jay
|
$800
[29]
Its parts include ribs, stretchers & a crook handle
an umbrella
Jay
|
DD
$1,000
[2]
"Needful Things" &"Salem's Lot"
Maine
Heather
|
$800
[14]
To remove a no-longer-wanted computer program from your hard drive
uninstall
Balaji
|
$800
[9]
In some particle accelerators, particles can reach energies of over a trillion eV, which stands for this
electron volt
Balaji
|
$800
[24]
This other name for a green bean comes from the sound it makes when you break it in half
snap beans
Jay
|
|
$1,000
[20]
With partner Gerry Goffin, she wrote 5 No. 1 hits, then 2 more without him
Carole King
Heather
|
$1,000
[30]
These sunglasses were introduced in 1929; the "Who's that behind those..." ads began in the 1960s
Foster Grants
Heather
Balaji
|
$1,000
[5]
"The Yearling" by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Florida
Balaji
|
$1,000
[15]
There are even-toed & odd-toed orders of these hoofed mammals
ungulates
Balaji
|
$1,000
[10]
Milk is an example of this suspension of tiny drops of one liquid in another
an emulsion (or colloid)
Balaji
|
$1,000
[25]
Musicians use this Italian term for a broken chord whose notes are played in succession
an arpeggio
Jay
|
| THE SONG DYNASTY | OLD JOBS | THE KILLING | INTERNATIONAL RHYME TIME | POLITICIANS | "GOOD", "BAD" & "UGLY" MOVIES |
|
$400
[22]
China's Song Dynasty marked a high point in the making of this, like Jingdezhen whiteware
porcelain (or pottery or ceramics)
Balaji
|
$400
[6]
You usually saw a thatcher working on this part of the house
the roof
Jay
|
$400
[17]
In 2007thisopposition leader & former Prime Minister was assassinated at a political rally
Benazir Bhutto
Heather
Balaji
|
$400
[9]
A peck on the lips from a Genevan
a Swiss kiss
Balaji
|
$400
[8]
In 2007 this New York City mayor changed his party affiliation from Republican to Independent
(Michael) Bloomberg
Heather
|
$400
[1]
Matt Damon began writing this screenplay as a student at Harvard
Good Will Hunting
Jay
|
|
$1,200
[30]
Attributed to Song Emperor Huizong, thepaintinghereshows court ladies ironing this newly woven luxury material
silk
Heather
|
$800
[7]
Farriers & ostlers had occupations tending to these animals
horses
Balaji
|
$800
[18]
In 1882 gunman Charles Guiteau was hanged for the assassination of this man
Garfield
Balaji
|
$800
[10]
Talk in the language of Athens or Thessaloniki
Greek speak
Jay
|
$800
[26]
Probably one of the few vegans in the House of Representatives, this Oh. Democrat ran for President in 2004 & 2008
Kucinich
Balaji
|
$800
[2]
Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci & Ray Liotta--need I say more?
Goodfellas
Jay
|
|
$1,600
[24]
Song dynasty innovations included rockets powered by this explosive stuff
gunpowder
Balaji
|
$1,600
[15]
According to the name, an aurifex worked with this metal
gold
Jay
|
$1,200
[19]
He was shot in February 1965 while giving a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem
Malcolm X
Heather
|
$1,200
[11]
A Mexican midday nap party
a siesta fiesta
Jay
|
$1,200
[27]
This Minnesota liberal ran for president in 1960 & was elected vice president in 1964
(Hubert) Humphrey
Balaji
|
$1,200
[3]
Cameron Diaz doesn't care what child gets left behind in this 2011 comedy
Bad Teacher
Heather
|
|
DD
$2,000
[23]
These fierce invaders from the north took out the Jin Dynasty before overthrowing the Song in 1279
the Mongols
Balaji
|
$2,000
[16]
A loblolly boy specifically assisted this person onboard ship
the doctor (or the surgeon)
|
$1,600
[20]
Played on screen by Liam Neeson, this leader of the Irish struggle for independence was ambushed & killed in 1922
Michael Collins
Heather
|
$1,600
[12]
An overly pushy person from Sydney
a bossy Aussie
|
$1,600
[28]
Bruce Babbitt served in this Cabinet post throughout the Clinton presidency
Secretary of the Interior
Heather
|
$1,600
[4]
Ho! ho! no! Billy Bob Thornton is anything but in the spirit as a foul-mouthed con man in this 2003 flick
Bad Santa
Jay
|
|
$2,000
[25]
Song Dynasty philosopher Zhu Xi systematized traditional Chinese thought into the school called "neo" this -ism
Confucianism
Balaji
|
DD
$3,000
[14]
A lavender was a woman who did this
wash clothes
Jay
|
$2,000
[21]
In 1828 this great Zulu warrior chief was killed by 2 of his half-brothers & a servant
Shaka
Balaji
|
$2,000
[13]
A barrel of wine from a group of people living in the Western Pyrenees of Spain & France
a Basque cask
Jay
|
$2,000
[29]
Inaugurated in 2010 as New Jersey's governor, this ex-prosecutor is tough on spending
Chris Christie
Jay
|
$2,000
[5]
Piper Perabo plays a fledgling songwriter who serves up sass & drinks in this 2000 movie
Coyote Ugly
Jay
|
In the original 1883 work, this title character kills a talking cricket, has his feet burned off & nearly starves
Pinocchio