Dave Leach game 2.
Tom Vanderbilt — a writer from Brooklyn, New York
Lisa Spardel-Krol — an educational marketer from Watertown, Massachusetts
Dave Leach — a software analyst from Atlanta, Georgia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,599)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave | $5,400 | $9,200 | $19,800 |
$19,084
2-day champion: $34,683 |
$18,000
27 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| Lisa | $-800 | $200 | $1,800 |
$1,790
2nd place: $2,000 |
$2,800
5 R, 2 W (including 1 DD) |
| Tom | $1,400 | $3,800 | $400 |
$0
3rd place: $1,000 |
$4,600
10 R, 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| THE 1820s | COMPLETE THE MOVIE QUOTE | "A"NATOMY | THE MOST EXPENSIVE EVER | MUSEUMS OF GERMANY | SILENT LETTERS |
|
$200
[21]
In 1822 Friedrich Buschmann obtained a patent for this instrument also known as a squeezebox
an accordion
Dave
|
$200
[11]
"Sudden Impact":"Go ahead, ____ ____ ____"
make my day
Dave
|
$200
[1]
It's not an actual fruit but a bulge formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx
the Adam's apple
Dave
|
$200
[16]
The most expensive one of these kits is Keith Moon's Premier set, which sold at auction in 2004 for about $250,000
drums
Dave
|
$200
[22]
Kids will love the hands-on Stone Age Workshop at the Mettmann Museum of this early man
Neanderthal
Tom
|
$200
[6]
W:Gorgeous George was one of these "combatants"
a wrestler
Lisa
|
|
$400
[27]
In 1827 chemist John Walker "struck" gold by inventing the first friction ones of these; smokers really liked them
matches
Dave
|
$400
[12]
"Love Story":"Love means ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____"
never having to say you're sorry
Dave
|
$400
[2]
The gastrointestinal tract is also called this canal, Watson
the alimentary
Tom
|
$400
[17]
With a solid gold nib, the 1 million euro Aurora Diamond is the most expensive one of these ever
a fountain pen
Tom
|
$400
[23]
A Baden-Baden museum devoted to the works of this Russian imperial jeweler opened in 2009
Fabergé
Lisa
|
$400
[7]
H:An ecstatic expression, or an emotional musical composition
rhapsody
|
|
$600
[28]
He was about 70 when he published his "American Dictionary of the English Language" in 2 volumes in 1828
(Noah) Webster
Dave
|
$600
[13]
"When Harry Met Sally": "I'll have ____ ____ ____"
what she's having
Dave
|
$600
[3]
The 2 vertebral these perform the rather important function of supplying blood to the brain
arteries
Dave
|
$600
[18]
In 2010 sex.com was sold for $13 million, the most ever paid for the part of an Internet address called this "name"
a domain name
Dave
|
$600
[24]
The Egyptian Museum in Berlin has the world-famous painted bust of this queen & wife of Akhenaton
Nefertiti
Lisa
|
$600
[8]
C-H:Named for a German botanist, this drooping flower seenherelends its name to a vivid, purplish-red color
fuchsia
Dave
|
|
$800
[29]
In 1822 French Egyptologist Jean Champollion published a paper on the translation of this artifact
the Rosetta Stone
Dave
|
$800
[14]
"Gone with the Wind":"As God is my witness... I'll never be ____ ____"
hungry again
Dave
|
$800
[4]
The name of this body section is Latin for "belly"
the abdomen
Dave
|
$800
[19]
The most expensive silent movie-era film ever made was this $4 million epic; did we mention the chariot race?
Ben-Hur
Tom
|
DD
$1,000
[25]
A Mainz museum honoring this most famous son traces the history of printing & has a replica of his press on display
Gutenberg
Lisa
|
$800
[9]
S:This title of nobility ranks just below earl
viscount
Dave
|
|
$1,000
[30]
The first issue of this "incisive" British medical journal was published on October 5, 1823
The Lancet
Dave
|
$1,000
[15]
"All About Eve":"Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a ____ ____"
bumpy night
Dave
|
$1,000
[5]
Gas exchange occurs in these tiny, thin-walled sacs in the lungs
alveoli
Dave
|
$1,000
[20]
The most expensive aircraft ever built is this alphanumerically named stealth bomber, at $2 billion apiece
the B-2
Tom
|
$1,000
[26]
This city's Bavarian National Museum was created in 1855 by Maximilian II to preserve Bavaria's artistic treasures
Munich
Lisa
|
$1,000
[10]
B:He's the Zap Comix artist whose distinctive satirical work is seen here
Robert Crumb (or R. Crumb)
Lisa
Tom
|
| NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WORLD | BRITISH NOVELS BY CHARACTERS | "RE"SEARCH | THINK OF THE CHILDREN! | AT BAT | ON DECK |
|
$400
[3]
New Zealand's smallest park is named for this Dutchman who became the first European to see the country
(Abel) Tasman
Dave
|
$400
[22]
Charles Marlow &Mr. Kurtz
Heart of Darkness
Tom
|
$400
[9]
You'll be a slug in your next life if you can't tell me this term for the soul coming back in a new form
reincarnation
Dave
|
$400
[1]
Victoria & Albert:Alice, Alfred, Arthur, Beatrice, Helena, Louise, Leopold, Victoria Adelaide & this king
Edward
|
$400
[14]
Mickey Mantle & Pete Rose were this kind of hitter who changes sides of the plate depending on the pitcher
a switch-hitter
Tom
|
$400
[4]
Fractional term for part of a naval vessel usually reserved for officers
the quarterdeck
Dave
Tom
|
|
$800
[20]
South Africa's Richtersveld National Park is partially located within a loop of this "colorful" river
the Orange River
|
$800
[23]
Cedric the Saxon, Rebecca, Lady Rowena
Ivanhoe
|
$800
[10]
On an invitation, the phrase these "only" means we assume you're coming, but let us know if you're not
regrets
Dave
|
$800
[2]
Abraham Lincoln & Mary Todd:Edward, Willie, Tad & this boy, the only one to survive to adulthood
Robert Todd Lincoln
|
$800
[15]
Jim Rice was so powerful, he broke a bat without hitting the ball on one of these, a swing the batter tries to stop
a checked swing
Dave
|
$800
[5]
The USS Nimitz carries 90 aircraft on this aptly named deck; its area takes up about 4.5 acres
the flight deck
Tom
|
|
$2,000
[26]
The 3 "lakes of" this Irish national park are Upper Lake, Muckross Lake & Lough Leane
Killarney National Park
|
$1,200
[24]
Charles Ryder, Lord & Lady Marchmain
Brideshead Revisited
|
$1,200
[11]
In music production, "wet" & "dry" refer to sound with more or less of this effect--ect--ect
reverberation
Dave
|
$1,200
[19]
Noah & an unnamed Biblical woman:Japheth & these 2 other fellas
Shem & Ham
Dave
|
$1,200
[16]
Many hitters try to gain an advantage by scratching the back line of this
the batter's box
Dave
|
$1,600
[7]
This term for a sailor's quarters near the bow can be said using either 2 or 3 syllables
forecastle (or fo'c's'le)
|
|
DD
$3,000
[21]
The largest national park lies on this island; at 375,000 square miles, it occupies about 45% of this island's area
Greenland
Dave
|
$2,000
[25]
Christian, Evangelist, Mr. Worldly Wiseman
Pilgrim's Progress
Dave
|
$1,600
[12]
The Civil War-era Henry was one of the first of this type of rifle that you didn't have to keep reloading
a repeater
Tom
|
— |
$1,600
[17]
A 2004 at-bat by the tenacious Alex Cora went ball, strike, ball, 14 of these, home run
foul balls
Lisa
|
$2,000
[8]
As its name indicates, this 3-letter deck on old warships had cannons end to end
the gun deck
Dave
|
| — | — |
$2,000
[13]
It's the term for sums of money sent back to their homelands by immigrants in the U.S.
remittances
Dave
|
— |
$2,000
[18]
At age 90, this Cardinal legend who hit safely over 3,600 times appeared at the 2011 World Series
Stan "The Man" Musial
Tom
|
DD
$4,200
[6]
A type of walk, or an upper deck on a passenger ship where folks can stroll
the promenade deck
Tom
|
While he's had 12 Top 10 hits on Billboard, including 7 from a 1984 album, he's never had a No. 1 single
Bruce Springsteen