Mellissa Ahmed — a legal editor from Ottumwa, Iowa
Morgan Polikoff — a professor of education policy originally from Hinsdale, Illinois
Glenn Sullivan — a psychology professor from Lexington, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,601)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn | $600 | $4,400 | $8,000 |
$13,000
2nd place: $2,000 |
$9,000
14 R, 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| Morgan | $3,400 | $6,600 | $22,200 |
$25,000
New champion: $25,000 |
$22,200
26 R, 0 W |
| Mellissa | $800 | $2,800 | $400 |
$800
3rd place: $1,000 |
$4,400
10 R, 4 W (including 2 DDs) |
| SEEING A BIT OF AMERICA | ALMA MATERS | EAT LIKE A HORSE | A LITTLE ALLITERATION | CRAZY 8s | ASSUME THE POSITION |
|
$200
[1]
We're off to thank the Academy at the Kodak Theatrein this part of L.A.
Hollywood
Morgan
|
$200
[16]
Brad Pitt & Sheryl Crow were classmates at this school, Mizzou for short
the University of Missouri
Morgan
|
$200
[21]
Horses love this fruit of the genus Malus; does one a day keep the vet away?
an apple
Morgan
|
$200
[11]
It's a hyphenated slang term for a long, passionate kiss
lip-lock
Mellissa
|
$200
[6]
In 2006, it was downgraded to a dwarf, leaving us with just 8 planets
Pluto
Glenn
|
$200
[26]
Peyton &Eli Manning
quarterbacks
Morgan
|
|
$400
[2]
In 1969, it was no honeymoon when water was diverted from this landmark, but it'll be back to normal for our trip
Niagara Falls
Morgan
|
$400
[17]
Coworkers Samuel Alito, Elena Kagan & Sonia Sotomayor are all graduates of this New Jersey school
Princeton
Morgan
|
$400
[22]
Though they're vegetarians, many male horses have 4 of these long "doglike" teeth used for tearing food
canines
Glenn
|
$400
[12]
Instead of you receiving a check, the money can be transferred to your account by the paying agency via this method
direct deposit
Morgan
|
$400
[7]
The math symbol for this looks like an 8 on its side
infinity
Mellissa
|
$400
[27]
Yao Ming &Lisa Leslie
centers
Morgan
|
|
$600
[3]
Let's hit Midtown at the New York Citylandmarkwith this address
30 Rockefeller Plaza
|
$600
[18]
Walter Cronkite was a Longhorn in the 1930s, studying poli sci at this college
the University of Texas
Glenn
|
$600
[23]
Whether crushed, rolled or cooked, these are a high-energy horse food; too much can cause horsie overexuberance
oats
Glenn
|
$600
[13]
This racket game became an Olympic sport in 1988
table tennis
Morgan
|
$600
[8]
From the game of pool comes this expression meaning to be in a serious predicament
behind the eight ball
Glenn
|
$600
[28]
Johnny Bench &Roy Campanella
catchers
Glenn
|
|
$800
[4]
Chicago's Biograph Theaterwas the site of this gangster's 1934 death
John Dillinger
Morgan
Mellissa
|
$800
[19]
Larry Page & Sergey Brin started Google in their dorm room while working on Ph.D.s at this California college
Stanford
Glenn
|
$800
[24]
For joint health, some experts recommend giving horses this oil from fish of the genus Gadus--blecch!
cod liver oil
Glenn
|
$800
[14]
This French phrase refers to a dangerously attractive woman
femme fatale
Glenn
|
DD
$1,000
[9]
Per "A Visit From St. Nicholas", it's alphabetically last among Santa's 8 reindeer
Vixen
Glenn
|
$800
[29]
Blake Griffin &Karl Malone
power forwards
Morgan
|
|
$1,000
[5]
One if by land & two if by sea--seenhereis this Massachusetts landmark
the Old North Church
Morgan
|
$1,000
[20]
Later a cabinet member, Frances Perkins attended this Penn business school
Wharton
Mellissa
|
$1,000
[25]
This protein-rich plant of the pea family is like steak for horses; don't give the little rascals too much of it
alfalfa
Mellissa
|
$1,000
[15]
This protein part of blood plasma may be given as treatment for some viral diseases
gamma globulin
|
$1,000
[10]
In poker, a dead man's hand is a pair of 8s & a pair of these
aces
Mellissa
|
$1,000
[30]
Walter Payton &Barry Sanders
running backs
Morgan
|
| THE BIGGEST SCHMOOZER | FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES | TYPES OF POEMS | ANYTHING BUT OPERA | ANTHROPOLOGY | ASSUME THE POSITION |
|
$400
[16]
You're an insurance agent for this company? How exciting! "You're in good hands"
Allstate
Glenn
|
$400
[1]
This Latin phrase means "unborn" or "within the womb"
in utero
Morgan
|
$400
[11]
One of these poems by Basho says,"A lovely spring night / suddenly vanished while we / viewed cherry blossoms"
a haiku
Mellissa
|
$400
[26]
In April 2008 a new musical based on this novel swept through London, not Atlanta
Gone with the Wind
Mellissa
|
$400
[21]
The 42,000-year-old Panaramitee petroglyphs in Australia have symbols that man etched into these
stone
Mellissa
|
$400
[6]
In February 2008 he officially assumed the presidency of Cuba
Raúl Castro
Morgan
|
|
$800
[17]
A man's home is his castle, & yours is so amazing, it's like one of these French-named castles in Bordeaux
a chateau
Glenn
|
$800
[2]
The name of this heavy blade is Spanish, probably from a word meaning "a large hammer"
a machete
|
$800
[12]
A cinquain is a poem consisting of this many lines
5
Morgan
|
$800
[27]
Richard O'Brien not only created this musical, he also played the role of Riff Raff
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Morgan
|
$800
[22]
Kinesics is nonverbal communication or this "language" for which Cosmopolitan has an online decoder
body language
Morgan
|
$800
[7]
On this leader's death in 2004, Hahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, assumed chairmanship of the PLO
Yasser Arafat
Mellissa
|
|
$1,200
[18]
I hear you like ballroom dancing--me too! Care to do this dance whose name is Spanish for "double step"
paso doble
Morgan
|
$1,200
[3]
This serene physical & mental discipline is Sanskrit for "union"
yoga
Glenn
|
$1,200
[13]
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a poem on the monitor.) The first letter of each line spells out a word or name; here, it's the name "Alice" that Lewis Carroll puts into this type of poem, from the Greek for "tip of the line"
acrostic
Morgan
|
$1,200
[28]
Daniel Radcliffe recently brought his magic to Broadway starring in this musical satire of Corporate America
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
|
$1,200
[23]
Java Man is an example of this forerunner of ours whose name is Latin for "upright man"
Homo erectus
Glenn
|
$1,600
[9]
In 1995 Shimon Peres became Prime Minister of Israel following the assassination of this predecessor
(Yitzhak) Rabin
Morgan
|
|
$1,600
[19]
Because you deserve the best, I ordered you this champagne brand that gets its name from high-quality glass
Cristal
Morgan
|
$1,600
[4]
This brass wind instrument comes in part from the German for "wing"
flugelhorn
Morgan
|
$1,600
[14]
Traditionally, it's a short, pastoral poem, unlike Tennyson's ones "of the King"
an idyll
Mellissa
|
$1,600
[29]
God I hope you get it, I hope you get it that this Broadway musical won a 1976 Pulitzer & 9 Tonys
A Chorus Line
Morgan
|
$1,600
[24]
The 2011 film titled this "of Forgotten Dreams" lensed some of the oldest works of art known to exist
The Cave
Morgan
|
DD
$2,000
[8]
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was killed in a revolt 2 years after declaring himself emperor of this country
Haiti
Mellissa
|
|
$2,000
[20]
You are so right--if you want people on your side, this 1936 self-help classic from Dale Carnegie is a must-read
How to Win Friends & Influence People
Glenn
|
$2,000
[5]
This 2-word term was first used for a French & Italian pidgin developed by crusaders & traders
lingua franca
|
DD
$2,000
[15]
It's from the Italian for "little sound"
a sonnet
Mellissa
|
$2,000
[30]
An international piano competition held every 4 years is named for this American who won a competition in Moscow in 1958
Van Cliburn
Mellissa
|
$2,000
[25]
From the Latin for "to liken", it's the process by which one cultural or ethnic group absorbs another
assimilation
Morgan
|
$2,000
[10]
He became King of England in 1399 after forcing his cousin Richard II from the throne
Henry IV
Glenn
|
It's rare to get Oscar nominations for Best Director & Best Actor for the same film; he is 1 of the 2 who did it twice
(1 of) Clint Eastwood & Warren Beatty