Show #6405 2012-06-22 (taped 2012-02-14) Regular

Contestants

Ayana Matthews — a geriatric nursing assistent and chef from Baltimore, Maryland

Bridget Gallagher — a fundraising consultant from Arlington, Virginia

Margaret Swanson — a graduate student of architecture from Somerville, Massachusetts (whose 1-day cash winnings total $3,999)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Margaret	$800	$1,200	$7,200	$13,200 2-day champion: $17,199	$7,200 10 R, 1 W
Bridget	$1,800	$4,400	$6,800	$800 3rd place: $1,000	$6,800 16 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Ayana	$3,000	$6,200	$7,900	$1,000 2nd place: $2,000	$10,200 19 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

TEXAS-BASED COMPANIES	DIAL M FOR MURDER	COMMON BONDS	LESSER-KNOWN NOBEL PRIZE LIT WINNERS	STARTS WITH 3 CONSONANTS	MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS 2012
$200 [15] Hello? Headquartered in Dallas, it's the USA's largest tele-communications company AT&T Ayana	$200 [9] He's still in prison for the murders his "family" committed in August of 1969 Charles Manson Ayana	$200 [11] A rainbow, a horseshoe hung above a door, a 4-leaf clover lucky charms Bridget	$200 [1] More people know this name as a deformed French literary character than as the name of the Italian who won the 1959 prize Quasimodo Bridget	$200 [22] A time of year, or a stream of water spring Ayana	$200 [3] It might be "risky business" for him to keep doing his own stunts after he turns 50 on July 3 Tom Cruise Bridget
$400 [27] You'll find the logo seenhereon products throughout this retailer's more than 4,700 stores in the United States & Mexico RadioShack Ayana	$400 [10] For murdering a nurse from county Clare, in 1954 Michael Manning became the last person executed in this country Ireland Ayana	$400 [12] Janet Evanovich, Lilian Jackson Braun, Sue Grafton mystery writers Ayana	$400 [2] The Nobel folks said the tales of Patrick White "introduced" this continent "into literature" Australia	$400 [23] A ceremony at which a baby is named a christening Ayana	$400 [4] When the real Slim Shady stands up, this rapper will turn 40 on October 17 Eminem Bridget
$600 [28] Failing to live up to its name, this largest video rental chain filed for bankruptcy in 2010 Blockbuster Bridget	$600 [13] Firearm in the nickname of murderous Jack McGurn--rat-tat-tat! machine gun Ayana	$600 [18] A piano, a typewriter, Florida they all have keys Margaret	$600 [7] Carl Spitteler of this Alpine country was honored in "appreciation of his epic, 'Olympian Spring'" Switzerland Ayana	$600 [24] To attack with guns by way of airplane strafe Margaret	$600 [5] Just in time for summer, this British prince turned 30 on June 21 Prince William Ayana
$800 [29] AMR is the parent company of this airline that landed in new headquarters in Dallas/Fort Worth in 1979 American Airlines Margaret Bridget Ayana	$800 [14] 1880s Manhattan killer Mike McGloin appears in this chronicle of Big Apple crime, both the book & the Leo DiCaprio movie Gangs of New York Bridget	$800 [19] Redwood, Mammoth Cave, Mesa Verde national parks Bridget	$800 [8] Bjornstjerne M. Bjornson was recognized for his poems, one of which became this song of Norway the national anthem Margaret	$800 [25] An illegal wrestling move, or complete power over something a stranglehold	$800 [6] Young Jethro on TV's "The Beverly Hillbillies", he turns 75 in December Max Baer Jr.
DD $1,000 [30] This large retailer of imported furnishings & gifts began as a single store in the San Francisco Bay area Pier 1 Bridget	$1,000 [16] Confined to an insane asylum for an 1872 London murder, William Minor became a major contributor to this dictionary Oxford English Dictionary Bridget	$1,000 [20] Hurricanes, needles, Swiss cheese things with eyes Ayana	$1,000 [17] This country's Wislawa Szymborska, the 1996 winner for her poetry, died in 2012 Poland Ayana	$1,000 [26] Adjective for a worn-out garment or a flimsy excuse threadbare	$1,000 [21] This former child star & 2-time best actress Oscar winner hits the big 5-0 on November 19 Jodie Foster Ayana

Double Jeopardy! Round

TAKE ME "N-A" WHERE	RED, RED WINE	PHOENICIA PHUN	FLOWERY LANGUAGE	PLAY THEM OFF	KEYBOARD CATS
$400 [7] Its parishes include Ascension, Assumption & Beauregard Louisiana Margaret	$400 [6] This popular French red gets its name because its grapes grow in dark bunches that resemble pine cones pinot noir Margaret	$400 [19] Great sailors, the Phoenicians were the first to use this "directional" star as a navigational guide the North Star Bridget	$400 [12] A periodical publication such as a yearbook an annual Bridget	$400 [22] He roared back from 4 strokes down & beat Chris DiMarco in a one-hole playoff to win the 2005 Masters Tiger Woods Bridget	$400 [1] At the age of 5, he performed at the Bavarian Court alongside his sister Maria Anna Mozart Margaret
$800 [8] The name of this partner of Bosnia means "dukedom" Herzegovina Margaret	$800 [14] Term for intense, flavorful wine, like many Cabernets, that's also the name of a Wrigley's gum Big Red Margaret	$800 [20] The people of Tyre were known for the expensive dye of this color that was obtained from the Murex snail purple Ayana	$800 [13] To grow with vigor, or Joyce's Molly bloom Bridget	$800 [23] If 2 NFL teams tie for a postseason spot, they no longer play for it; if all their stats are dead even, they do this flip a coin	$800 [2] In 1937 this keyboard noble wrote & recorded what became his band's theme song, "One O'Clock Jump" Count Basie Bridget Ayana
$1,200 [9] Muhammad fled there in 622; if you're Muslim, today you can visit his tomb there Medina Ayana	$1,200 [18] Red lambrusco was cultivated by these Roman precursors & "Jeopardy!" favorites the Etruscans Ayana	$1,200 [21] The Phoenicians celebrated this on the Autumnal Equinox; we celebrate it about 100 days later New Year's	$1,200 [15] To restrain "the tide" stem Margaret	$1,200 [28] Thanks to Bobby Thomson's home run, this team won the pennant, downing the Dodgers in a 1951 playoff the Giants	$1,200 [3] At the 2012 Grammys the Beach Boys feted their 50th anniversary with this song-writing sibling at piano Brian Wilson Ayana
$2,000 [11] This city is home to Pacific Oaks College, but that's not why it's the focus of attention each January Pasadena Margaret	$1,600 [24] Thesegrapes add body and softness to blended reds; I like them a "lot" merlot Ayana	DD $1,500 [26] Until the 500s A.D., Africans near Carthage spoke this Phoenician dialect, also the name of 3 wars Punic Ayana	$1,600 [16] In an incandescent light bulb, it's usually made of tungsten the filament Bridget	$1,600 [29] His 1998 game-winner over Bryon Russell was named the NBA's top playoff moment; Utah fans still say it was a foul Michael Jordan Bridget Ayana	$1,600 [4] In 1957 he added a vocal group, the Raelettes, to his concerts & recordings Ray Charles Bridget
DD $2,200 [10] This world capital in the West Indies was established at its present site in 1519 Havana Ayana	$2,000 [25] Many fine cabernets come from this country's Atacama region Chile Ayana	$2,000 [27] (Kelly of the Clue Crew explains a region on a map.) Generally speaking, Phoenicia was bounded on the north by the Eleutherus River, & on the south by this mountain in present-day Haifa in Israel Mount Carmel Bridget	$2,000 [17] This term for a wreath also refers to a short collection of poems garland	—	$2,000 [5] In 1986 this piano virtuoso finally returned home to the USSR after 60 years for recitals in Moscow & Leningrad Vladamir Horowitz

Final Jeopardy!

20th CENTURY TECHNOLOGY

The first major use of simultaneous translation, before adoption by the U.N., was in this European city in 1945 & 1946

Nuremberg

Bridget "What is The Hague?" — wagered $6,000

Margaret "What is Nurenburg?" — wagered $6,000

Ayana "What is Paris?" — wagered $6,900

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