Tyson Schindler — an airline pilot from Austin, Texas
Tom Lynn — a property manager from Baltimore, Maryland
Rachel Liptak — a substitute teacher from Temecula, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $19,201)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel | $3,200 | $4,600 | $16,000 |
$28,801
2-day champion: $48,002 |
$18,000
23 R, 3 W (including 2 DDs) |
| Tom | $1,200 | $2,800 | $14,400 |
$20,400
2nd place: $2,000 |
$14,400
15 R, 1 W |
| Tyson | $1,400 | $6,400 | $7,800 |
$1,599
3rd place: $1,000 |
$5,600
15 R (including 1 DD), 5 W |
| U.S. STAMPS | A LITTLELATE NIGHTMUSIC | BUSINESS LETTERS | "STAND" TALL | OHIO HISTORY | THE PASSION |
|
$200
[11]
A pink love stamp perfect for wedding invitations shows a stream of hearts behind this type of bicycle
a tandem bicycle
Rachel
|
$200
[21]
Sept. 9, 2011:This Eddie Vedder band was up "All Night"
Pearl Jam
Tom
Tyson
|
$200
[16]
In names of printers, these 2 letters precede Office Jet & Photosmart
HP
Tyson
|
$200
[1]
It props up your bike
a kickstand
Tom
|
$200
[6]
What's today known as this was established near Columbus in 1870 as an agricultural & mechanical college
(The) Ohio State (University)
Tom
|
$200
[26]
(Alex presents the clue from Jerusalem.) An arch near the first Station of the Cross is called the Ecce Homo Arch, based on the belief that it was here that this Roman governor said, "Behold, the man"
Pilate
Rachel
|
|
$400
[12]
Aseriesofpostcard stampsdepicts these garments whose Hawaiian name conveys a friendly spirit
aloha shirts
Rachel
|
$400
[22]
June 25, 2010:This Detroit rapper "Won't Back Down"
Eminem
Tyson
|
$400
[17]
Among its programs are "The Situation Room" & "Piers Morgan Tonight"
CNN
Tyson
|
$400
[2]
Dick Clark hosted an "American" one
Bandstand
Rachel
|
$400
[7]
In an 1835 "War" Ohio got Toledo & this state got its Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Rachel
|
$400
[27]
(Alex presents the clue from Jerusalem.) This is the appropriately sorrowful Latin name for the pathway along which Jesus carried the cross
the Via Dolorosa
Tyson
|
|
$800
[14]
A 1-cent stamp has a lamp with a stained glass shade in the style of this Art Nouveau craftsman
Tiffany
Rachel
|
$600
[23]
July 26, 2012:This Gwen Stefani group told us to "Settle Down"
No Doubt
Rachel
|
$600
[18]
It's what the S & P stand for in the S&P 500
Standard & Poor's
Tyson
|
$600
[3]
Small, low bedside table
a nightstand
Rachel
|
$600
[8]
People laughed when Dayton's James Ritty added a bell to this store device, but the noise deterred theft
the cash register
Rachel
Tyson
|
$600
[28]
(Alex presents the clue from Jerusalem.) An Armenian church stands at the site of the 4th Station of the Cross where Jesus met her--a fitting site for the hymn closely associated with the way of the cross, the Stabat Mater, "The Mother Was Standing"
Mary
Rachel
|
|
DD
$1,000
[13]
A stamp commemorating the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 features a painting of this frigate
the U.S.S. Constitution (Old Ironsides)
Rachel
|
$800
[24]
May 21, 2012:This top-hatted Guns N' Roses guitarist was "Back From Cali"
Slash
Tyson
|
$800
[19]
One of the 3 Ms in the name of the company that makes Scotch tape
Minnesota (Mining & Manufacturing)
Tom
|
$800
[4]
9-letter place to buy the Times or the Post
a newsstand
Tom
|
$800
[9]
Little Turtle fought off U.S. troops as a chief of this Ohio (not Florida) tribe
Miami
Rachel
|
$800
[29]
The painting seenhereis titled "The Road to"this hill, also called Golgotha
Calvary
|
|
$1,000
[15]
This city's red sandstone rock formations are featured on a stamp celebrating Arizona's statehood
Sedona
Tyson
|
$1,000
[25]
May 13, 2010:This Vermont jam band covered "Loving Cup"
Phish
Tyson
|
$1,000
[20]
The "K" in Kmart honors this founder who also owned a chain of stores under his own name
Kresge
Tom
|
$1,000
[5]
A section of seats in a stadium, or to seek applause
grandstand
Tyson
|
$1,000
[10]
During the Civil War, Ohio Rep. Clement Vallandigham was a leader of these "snaky" antiwar Northerners
the Copperheads
|
$1,000
[30]
(Sarah presents the clue from Jerusalem.) The last of the Stations of the Cross, covered by a slab installed in 1555 & purposely cracked so it wouldn't be looted, is the tomb where Jesus lay for this many days
3 days
Tyson
|
| WHERE THE STREETS HAVE THESE NAMES | 1960s TELEVISION | VO-CAB-ULARY | PHI BETA KAPPA | ONLY IN MONTHS WITH AN R | THE END OF THE STORY |
|
$400
[21]
Tom Landry Freeway, Elm Street (aka Ellum)
Dallas
Tom
Tyson
|
$400
[1]
On Dec. 18, 1966 the cartoon special of this Dr. Seuss character voiced by Boris Karloff aired for the first time
the Grinch
Tom
|
$400
[6]
The cost to ride in a taxi, or the passenger who pays it
a fare
Tyson
|
$400
[26]
1904:Deaf, blind & a Radcliffe Phi Beta Kappa
Helen Keller
Rachel
|
$400
[16]
It's American Heart Month, sweetheart!
February
Rachel
|
$400
[11]
By Hemingway: "The old man was dreaming about the lions"
The Old Man and the Sea
Tyson
|
|
$800
[22]
Carnaby Street, Edgware Road
London
Tom
|
$800
[2]
"Hi Diddle Riddle", the debut episode of this series, featured Frank Gorshin as the Riddler
Batman
Rachel
|
$800
[7]
Latin's "Ave, Caesar" becomes this, "Caesar" in English
Hail
Rachel
Tyson
|
$800
[27]
1997:Tennessee it to believe it! A Colts & now Broncos quarterback
Peyton Manning
Rachel
|
$800
[17]
It's the perfect time for Music in Our Schools Month since it's a type of music as well
March
Tom
|
$1,200
[13]
"Sam turned to Bywater, and so came back up the hill... he drew a deep breath. 'Well, I'm back,' he said"
The Return of the King ( The Lord of the Rings )
|
|
DD
$1,000
[25]
Forbes Avenue, Hot Metal Street
Pittsburgh
Rachel
|
$1,200
[3]
This NBC Western starring Lorne Greene was the No. 1 series for 3 straight seasons in the mid-1960s
Bonanza
Tom
|
$1,200
[8]
Postage & parking are 2 types of this device
a meter
Tom
|
$1,200
[28]
1941:What a Betty, 22 years before "The Feminine Mystique"
(Betty) Friedan
Rachel
|
$1,200
[18]
In Western Christianity, All Saint's Day is observed on the first of this month
November
Rachel
|
$1,600
[14]
"He brought back... a charming woman... would you not for less than that make the tour around the world?"
Around the World in Eighty Days
Tom
|
|
$1,200
[23]
Grillparzer-strasse, Linzer Strasse
Vienna
Rachel
Tyson
|
$1,600
[4]
On Nov. 16, 1968 this Control agent married 99 in an episode titled "With Love and Twitches"
Maxwell Smart
Rachel
Tyson
|
$1,600
[9]
As well as a cab, it means a writer who works for hire, not for artistry
a hack
Tom
|
$1,600
[29]
1916:At Bowdoin, a 1948 researcher on sex (but not drugs & rock & roll)
Kinsey
Tom
|
$1,600
[19]
The carnation & snowdrop are special flowers for this month
January
Rachel
Tyson
|
$2,000
[15]
"One bird said to Billy Pilgrim, 'Poo-tee-weet'?"
Slaughterhouse-Five
|
|
$1,600
[24]
President Quirino Avenue, Quezon Boulevard
Manila (in the Philippines)
Rachel
|
$2,000
[5]
Carl Reiner won 3 Emmys for writing for this sitcom on which he occasionally played TV comedian Alan Brady
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Tom
|
$2,000
[10]
An important message from a soldier, or a central location that tells taxis where to go
dispatch
Rachel
|
$2,000
[30]
1842:At Bowdoin, anovelist from Salem, Massachusetts
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Rachel
|
$2,000
[20]
Mark your calendar: it's the month when National Grandparents Day is celebrated
September
|
DD
$3,000
[12]
"The creatures outside looked from pig to man... but already it was impossible to say which was which"
Animal Farm
Tyson
|
"The Wizard of Oz" & this 1950s film are the 2 musicals in the Top 10 on the AFI's list
Singin' in the Rain