Dan Kull — a U.S. Army captain from Colorado Springs, Colorado
William Castañeda — a human resources professional from San Francisco, California
Tony Hightower — an event planner from Astoria, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $21,300)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony | $1,600 | $5,800 | $12,600 |
$7,600
2nd place: $2,000 |
$12,600
20 R, 3 W |
| William | $4,000 | $8,200 | $17,400 |
$9,400
New champion: $9,400 |
$15,600
22 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W |
| Dan | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,700 |
$870
3rd place: $1,000 |
$6,200
9 R, 5 W (including 1 DD) |
| SCHOOLS OF THE HEISMEN | NON-ROMAN EMPERORS | EBONY & IVORY | YOU AUTO KNOW THE CAR MAKER | TOYS & GAMES | "PRE"-CISELY |
|
$200
[11]
1945 & 1946:Doc Blanchard & Glenn Davis of this service academy
Army
Tony
|
$200
[13]
In the 7th century Sui Gong Di succeeded Sui Yang Di as emperor of this country
China
Dan
|
$200
[6]
The white tops of its keys were once made of ivory, hence the phrase "tickle the ivories"
a piano
William
|
$200
[1]
The RAV4; the company was in the news a bit in 2010
Toyota
William
|
$200
[7]
It was originally marketed as the "first official indoor ball"
a Nerf ball
William
|
$200
[17]
Care given to pregnant women
prenatal care
Tony
|
|
$400
[12]
1936 & 1937:Larry Kelley & Clint Frank of this Ivy Leaguer--take that, Harvard!
Yale
William
|
$400
[14]
In 1831 Pedro I abdicated as emperor of this South American country & returned to Portugal
Brazil
Dan
|
$400
[22]
Ancient kings of India used ebony for drinking vessels because it supposedly neutralized this
poison
Tony
|
$400
[2]
The Tahoe Hybrid, perfect for that trip to the lake
Chevrolet
Tony
|
$400
[8]
Originally called "Little People", this perennial favorite isseen here
a Cabbage Patch Kid
William
|
$400
[18]
A film that deals with events prior to a previous related film
a prequel
Tony
|
|
$600
[28]
1967:UCLA's Gary Beban;1965, '68, '79, '81, 2002, 2004:Stars from this crosstown rival
USC
William
|
$600
[15]
Franz Joseph, emperor of this dual monarchy, suffered his son's suicide in 1889 & his wife's murder in 1898
Austria-Hungary
William
|
$600
[23]
Most commercial ivory still comes from this continent
Africa
William
|
$600
[3]
The XJ, with 385 hp purring under the hood
Jaguar
William
|
$600
[9]
Technic & Mindstorms are 2 of the lines of building sets from this brand
Lego
William
|
$600
[19]
The Ebers Papyrus of 1550 B.C. contains many of these, including one for asthma calling for herb fumes
a prescription
Tony
|
|
$800
[29]
1973:John Cappelletti of this school; Jo-Pa had been head coach for 7 years even then
Penn State
Tony
|
$800
[26]
Emperor until 1913, Menelik II helped unite this African country into its modern form
Ethiopia
|
$800
[24]
Some of the best ebony is grown in the flat country west of Trincomalee on this "teardrop island"
Sri Lanka
William
|
$800
[4]
The S600 sedan, MSRP only $159,500
Mercedes-Benz
William
|
$800
[10]
The Master Edition of this question-&-answer board game lets you "reveal your inner genius"
Trivial Pursuit
Dan
|
$800
[20]
A synonym for "victorious" that's also used of the predominant wind direction
prevailing
Tony
|
|
$1,000
[30]
1962:Terry Beaver--er, Baker--of this Pacific Northwest university
Oregon State
Tony
|
DD
$2,800
[27]
As the mighty emperor of the Incas in 1532, Atahualpa faced 180 soldiers led by this Spaniard
Pizarro
William
|
$1,000
[25]
Ivory comes not only from elephants but also from hippos, walruses & these small tusked whales
narwhals
William
|
$1,000
[5]
The Golf--try not to hit 18 potholes in one
Volkswagen
Tony
|
$1,000
[16]
This number comes before "Q" in the name of a game using artificial intelligence to "read your mind"
20
|
$1,000
[21]
For plants, this word describes flowers that come before leaves emerge; for kids, it describes early achievement
precocious
|
| FUN WITH THE PERIODIC TABLE | THE ANNIE HALL OF FAME | GREEK LETTER HOMOPHONES | QUOTES ABOUT PLACES | BEFORE & AFTER AT THE MOVIES | ONCE THERE WERE NO COMPUTERS |
|
$400
[6]
If all the elements were onstage with us, only bromine & this other element would be liquid
mercury
Tony
|
$400
[20]
Annie is a nickname, & Hall the real last name, of this actress who played Annie Hall
Diane Keaton
Tony
|
$400
[19]
One way to propel a boat
row
Dan
|
$400
[14]
The first word of "Bleak House" is this city; the next paragraph begins, "Fog everywhere"
London
William
|
$400
[1]
Han Solo meets up with Lando Calrissian while time-traveling with Marty McFly
The Empire Strikes Back to the Future
Tony
Dan
|
$400
[12]
Before computer games, this "happy" term referred to a control rod used by pilots
a joystick
Tony
|
|
$800
[7]
By atomic number, this noble gas, number 10, is the first whose symbol matches a state postal abbreviation
neon
Tony
William
|
$800
[23]
A train wreck in 1901 left this markswoman partially paralyzed for a time
Annie Oakley
Dan
|
$800
[21]
Feline vocalization
mew
Dan
|
$800
[11]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Mont St. Michel, France.) Mont St. Michel's most dramatic natural feature is the arrival of the tide; this French romantic novelist described it as "coming in as swiftly as a galloping horse"
(Victor) Hugo
William
|
$800
[2]
James Bond fights the Soviets while trying to romance Ali MacGraw before she dies
From Russia with Love Story
Tony
|
$800
[13]
"The Victorian Internet" is a book about pioneers of this communication device
the telegraph
Dan
|
|
$1,200
[8]
Element 107, named for this man, has the symbol Bh
Niels Bohr
Dan
|
$1,200
[24]
In 1991 she had her first museum exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, a rare honor for a living photographer
Annie Leibovitz
Tony
William
Dan
|
$1,200
[22]
More advanced, or recently created
new
Dan
|
$1,200
[16]
A Byron poem says, "I stood in" this city, "on the Bridge of Sighs; a palace and a prison on each hand"
Venice
Tony
William
|
$1,200
[3]
The president's plane is hijacked by terrorists & taken to a mental institution run by Nurse Ratched
Air Force One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Tony
|
$1,200
[15]
In the Klondike variant of this card game, spaces in the tableau can only be filled with kings
solitaire
Tony
|
|
$1,600
[9]
In the center of the table are the "transition" these, including nickel & iron
metals
William
|
$1,600
[29]
Learn to play poker like a pro from this pro in DVDs like "Advanced Texas Hold 'Em Secrets"
Annie Duke
Dan
|
$1,600
[27]
A trademark brand of format for VCR tape
Beta
Tony
|
$2,000
[26]
It was of Oakland, California, her girlhood home, that she wrote, "There is no there there"
Gertrude Stein
Tony
|
$1,600
[4]
Gene Kelly croons & dances while taking his brother Dustin Hoffman on a road trip
Singin' in the Rain Man
Tony
|
$1,600
[17]
Before items like the HP Color Laser Jet 2600N, this term referred to people like Gutenberg
a printer
William
|
|
$2,000
[10]
The temporary symbols given to elements 113-118 all begin with a double this vowel
U
William
Dan
|
— |
$2,000
[28]
Lao-Tzu's ultimate principle of the universe
Tao
William
|
DD
$4,500
[25]
In "The Third Man" Orson Welles said it "had 500 years of democracy & peace, & what did that produce? The cuckoo clock"
Switzerland
Dan
|
$2,000
[5]
John Belushi & the boys set up their fraternity in the museum where crazy Vincent Price turns people into figurines
Animal House of Wax
William
|
DD
$2,000
[18]
A "nonexistent domain" error on a failed e-mail is kind of the new version of this 1962 Elvis song
"Return To Sender"
William
|
The only Roman Catholic signer represented this state
Maryland