Show #6403 2012-06-20 (taped 2012-02-14) Regular

David Menchaca game 5.

Contestants

Austin Baird — a start-up counsel from Provo, Utah

Marjorie Parker — a stay-at-home mom and freelance designer from Austin, Texas

David Menchaca — a law student originally from Long Beach, California (whose 4-day cash winnings total $91,503)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
David	$4,800	$6,800	$23,300	$24,000 5-day champion: $115,503	$22,000 24 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W
Marjorie	$1,800	$3,200	$0	$0 3rd place: $1,000	$1,600 12 R, 6 W (including 1 DD)
Austin	$800	$2,600	$11,000	$16,500 2nd place: $2,000	$11,000 14 R, 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

UNOFFICIAL STATE NICKNAMES	ONE NIGHT WHEN I COULDN'T SLEEP...	CLASSICAL MUSIC	HERSHEY'S	HOW DO YOU GET "BY"?	I MANAGE
$200 [2] "The Alligator State" Florida Austin	$200 [11] 11:30: Saw one of his Top 10 "Ways to Make 'Jeopardy!' More Exciting": "contestants... paid in black-market zoo animals" David Letterman Marjorie	$200 [1] J.S. Bach played a mean violin but preferred this instrument with a slightly longer body & slightly shorter name a viola David Austin	$200 [26] The milk chocolate Hershey bar was introduced in 1900; a version that added these came 8 years later almonds Austin	$200 [16] Airport traffic was a breeze & security a delight; I'm 3 hours early, so I'll take this status on an earlier flight standby David	$200 [21] Manager Danny Ozark misspoke when he said, "even Napoleon had his" this Washington apartment complex Watergate Marjorie
$400 [3] "The Highest State" Colorado Marjorie Austin	$400 [12] 12:47: Thumbed through this thriller about a young runner; Nazi dentistry always lulls me to sleep Marathon Man David	$400 [7] This composer born in 1809 was the grandson of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn Felix Mendelssohn David	$400 [27] Milton Hershey established his first candy business in this city, in time for its Centennial Exposition of 1876 Philadelphia Austin	$400 [17] A road for a motorist to avoid heavy traffic, or a surgical heart procedure a bypass Marjorie	$400 [22] In 1982 this Dodger skipper said Kurt Bevacqua "couldn't hit water if he fell out of a... boat" Tommy Lasorda Marjorie Austin
$600 [4] "The Pilgrim State" Massachusetts Marjorie	$600 [13] 1:58: Took mydogfor a walk; he's this breed--see why I named him Michelin Man? a shar-pei Marjorie	$600 [8] The title of Brahms' "Liebeslieder" means these "of love" songs David	$600 [28] The name of this assortment of caramels makes it sound like you'd find it at the end of a rainbow Pot of Gold Austin	$600 [18] When you let these be these, you decide to forget past disagreements bygones Marjorie	$600 [23] It wasn't Tinker or Evers but this man who led the Cubs to consecutive World Series wins in 1907 & '08 Frank Chance
$800 [5] "Paradise of the Pacific" Hawaii Austin	$800 [14] 2:52: Karaoked "Chow Down" & "The Madness of King Scar" from this Broadway musical; my neighbors love me! The Lion King David	$800 [9] You canhearwhy Beethoven's 1806 sonata has this Italian nickname containing the word "passion" the Appassionata David	$800 [29] In 1977 Hershey's acquired this brand of licorice, "the twist you can't resist" Twizzlers Marjorie	$800 [19] It's a standing rule governing a corporation's internal affairs bylaws David	$800 [24] Cito Gaston took this north of the border team to consecutive titles in 1992 & '93 the Toronto Blue Jays
$1,000 [6] "The Terrapin State" Maryland David	$1,000 [15] 4:27: Planned a trip to this tiny principality in the Pyrenees; I'll learn Catalan, its official language, on the plane Andorra David	DD $1,000 [10] In 1696 John Blow, a great British composer of this musical era, wrote an ode on the death of another, Henry Purcell the Baroque era David	$1,000 [30] Products sold under this iconic brand name include the Nut Rageous bar & creamy peanut butter Reese's Marjorie	$1,000 [20] Found before "account", this term originated with announcers who described each punch in a boxing match a blow-by-blow Marjorie Austin	$1,000 [25] In every year but one from 1991 to 2005, he led the Atlanta Braves to division crowns Bobby Cox Marjorie

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS	1-WORD FILM QUOTES	ZEUS YOUR DADDY	A BIT OF BRIT LIT	COMPLETE THE ANIMAL PHRASE	FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA
$400 [1] One of the products of the peace conference held in this city in 1919 was the Covenant of the League of Nations Paris David	$400 [2] 1986:"Bueller...?" Ferris Bueller's Day Off David	$400 [11] Early myth says this "mighty" goddess rose full-grown from sea foam Aphrodite Austin	$400 [16] She dedicated "Jane Eyre" to fellow author William Makepeace Thackeray Charlotte Brontë David Marjorie Austin	$400 [30] "The best laid plans of ____ and men" mice David	$400 [21] (First Lady Michelle Obama presents the clue.) Campaigning in 2008, I learned about problems of military families from jobs & education to wellness; later, I began the Joining Forces initiative to highlight the issues along with this woman whose son is in the Delaware Army National Guard (Jill) Biden Austin
$800 [5] During the League's history, 3 men had this hyphenated title: Eric Drummond, Joseph Avenol & Sean Lester secretary-general Marjorie	$800 [3] 1982:"Khaaaaaaaan!" Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan David	$800 [12] This god was also a guide to the Underworld & for travelers; now, his name adorns expensive scarves Hermes David	$800 [17] Edmund Clerihew Bentley once rhymed, "the novels of" this author "are the ones to get lost in" Jane Austen David	$800 [25] "The old ____ ____, she ain't what she used to be" gray mare David	$800 [26] (First Lady Michelle Obama presents the clue.) We've tried to increase the number ofvisitorsto the White House, make it more open & ensure that it's truly this house, a term used since the Jefferson Administration to show to whom it really belongs the people's house Marjorie
$1,200 [9] In a rare success, the League decided in 1921 that the Aland Islands belonged to this country, not Sweden Finland Marjorie	$1,200 [4] 1978:"Toga!" Animal House Austin	$1,600 [14] This goddess represented strategic war planning over the raw violence of war; that's using your head, Zeus! Athena David	$1,200 [18] Samuel Johnson gave this "philosophical" name to a group of 17th c. poets that included John Donne the metaphysical poets David	$1,200 [22] "Nervous as a long-tailed ____ in a room full of rocking chairs" a cat Austin	DD $1,600 [27] (First Lady Michelle Obama presents the clue.) Speaking on opening night of the2008 Democratic Convention, I noted that our meeting marked the 88th anniversary of women's suffrage & the 45th of this immortal & profoundly American speech "I Have a Dream" Marjorie
$1,600 [8] The League dug freshwater wells in the Third World & tried to eradicate this, aka Hansen's disease leprosy Marjorie	$1,600 [6] 1975:"Attica!" Dog Day Afternoon David	$2,000 [15] Zeus & Danae's boy, he beheaded a Gorgon & wed Andromeda Perseus David	$1,600 [19] Last name of Wilkie, whose writing formula was "make 'em laugh, make 'em cry, make 'em wait" Collins David	$1,600 [23] "One ____ does not make a summer" swallow	$1,600 [28] (First Lady Michelle Obama presents the clue.)Bo, the First Dog, is this breed that has a reputation for being hypoallergenic, which works well for ourfamily, since our daughter Malia is allergic to dogs a Portuguese water dog Austin
$2,000 [10] After WWI the League "mandated" that Great Britain take charge of lands east & west of this river the Jordan Austin	$2,000 [7] 1984:"Wolverines!" Red Dawn Austin	DD $2,500 [13] Honey, its twins! These 2 guys were often called the Dioscuri, meaning "the sons of Zeus" (but one may have had another dad) Castor & Pollux David	$2,000 [20] He was the "venerable" early scholar who wrote "The Ecclesiastical History of the English People" the Venerable Bede	$2,000 [24] "Strain at a gnat and swallow a ____" camel	$2,000 [29] (First Lady Michelle Obama presents the clue.) One of the happiest times of my life was founding the Chicago branch of Public Allies, which develops young leaders; it was one of the 1st efforts under this federal volunteerism program created in 1993 AmeriCorps David

Final Jeopardy!

2011 MUSICMAKERS

According to Billboard, the top 2 music artists of 2011 were these single-named singers, neither born in the U.S.

Adele & Rihanna

Austin "Who are Adele + Rihanna?" — wagered $5,500

David "Who are Rhianna & Adele?" — wagered $700

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