Berek Marcus — a video game quality assurance tester from Northborough, Massachusetts
Matthew Mahan — a child support officer from Hooksett, New Hampshire
Kerri McCoy — a pediatric emergency-room nurse from Jersey City, New Jersey (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,600)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerri | $2,200 | $4,400 | $10,000 |
$6,000
3rd place: $1,000 |
$11,600
15 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| Matthew | $2,200 | $6,400 | $12,000 |
$22,000
2nd place: $2,000 |
$10,800
13 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Berek | $4,000 | $6,800 | $17,600 |
$25,199
New champion: $25,199 |
$17,600
27 R, 3 W |
| THAT'S SOME "TUDE"! | BUSINESS HISTORIES | CROSSING THE PARTY LINE | AROUND THE WORLD | BABY REGISTRY ITEMS | LONG MOVIE TITLES |
|
$200
[17]
A natural ability, maybe for math
aptitude
Berek
|
$200
[16]
When the founders of this Vermont company found the equipment to make bagels was too costly, they turned to ice cream
Ben & Jerry's
Berek
|
$200
[26]
In 2013 this Republican didn't get a lot of Republican love in the Senate but was confirmed as defense secretary
Chuck Hagel
Berek
|
$200
[11]
One of the 2 South American members of OPEC
Venezuela (or Ecuador)
Matthew
|
$200
[1]
All 50 states have laws saying your baby's not taking a ride without one of these, maybe the Graco Snugride
car seat
Berek
|
$200
[2]
1994: "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of" here
the Desert
Kerri
|
|
$400
[18]
It sounds lonely, but Thoreau said he thrived best on this, as exhibited at Walden Pond
solitude
Berek
|
$400
[22]
James Monaghan traded his half of this pizza business to his brother Tom for a VW beetle; extra large mistake
Domino's
Berek
|
$400
[27]
Democrat Edwin Stanton served as Secretary of War under these 2 men, & his removal caused an impeachment
Abraham Lincoln & Andrew Johnson
Kerri
|
$400
[12]
Natural barriers like rivers, mountain ridges, even ditches and moats make up one quarter of the length of this landmark
The Great Wall of China
Berek
|
$400
[3]
You can see baby & even communicate with baby from somewhere else in the house with Motorola's MBP line of these
baby monitor
Berek
|
$400
[4]
2003: "How To" achieve this feat "In 10 Days"
Lose a Guy
Berek
|
|
$600
[19]
The 13th Amendment outlaws slavery & involuntary this
servitude
Berek
|
$600
[23]
In 1906 William Ramsay began making this shoe polish, which he named for his wife's native land Down Under
Kiwi
Matthew
|
$600
[28]
John Connally, in the car when JFK was shot, became Secretary of the Treasury under this Republican
Nixon
Matthew
|
$600
[13]
Corinth is at the northern edge of this peninsula making up southern Greece
the Peloponnesian Peninsula
Matthew
Berek
|
$600
[8]
Since its introduction in 1989, this pillowhas been a perennial best-seller
Boppy
Matthew
|
$600
[5]
2002: "Divine Secrets of" this group
the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Berek
|
|
$800
[20]
It's a measure of the brightness of a star or the size of an earthquake
magnitude
Berek
|
$1,000
[25]
In 1926 this guide to auto values was first published in Los Angeles; a 1921 Nash touring car with a clock was worth $50
Kelley Blue Book
Berek
|
$800
[29]
This Republican served as JFK's Secretary of Defense
(Robert) McNamara
Kerri
|
$800
[14]
Home to 140 million people, the island of Java is part of this country
Indonesia
Berek
|
$800
[9]
Lots of moms "wish" for this Playtex product that makes the disposal of Pampers & Huggies a snap
Diaper Genie
Matthew
|
$800
[6]
1998: "Lock, Stock &" this pair
Two Smoking Barrels
Berek
|
|
$1,000
[21]
It's a dull or trite remark, or a meaningless cliche
platitude
Matthew
|
DD
$2,000
[24]
In 1916 Pullman Brown was chosen as the color of this company's vehicles
UPS
Matthew
|
$1,000
[30]
NYC Republican mayor Fiorello La Guardia served as chief of the office of civilian defense under this president
FDR
Kerri
Berek
|
$1,000
[15]
This city on the Indian Ocean is "D" chief seaport of South Africa
Durban
Kerri
|
$1,000
[10]
Heads up! It's the smart line of developmental products that featuresthe image seen hereon its logo
Baby Einstein
Berek
|
$1,000
[7]
1995: "Things To Do in Denver" in this circumstance
When You're Dead
Kerri
|
| MEDICAL HISTORY | 2 WORDS, 12 TOTAL LETTERS | A CROSS TO BEAR | BALLPARK TOWNS | THE CHARACTER'S NAME HAS BEEN CHANGED | TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT |
|
$400
[1]
The first quarantine island to prevent the spread of disease was in this city's lagoon
Venice
Kerri
|
$400
[21]
Any prince whose succession to the crown appears certain
heir apparent
Kerri
Matthew
|
$400
[16]
The common Christian cross, or crux ordinaria, is also known as this, the language of "crux ordinaria"
a Latin cross
Matthew
Berek
|
$400
[11]
Kauffman Stadium (formerly Royals Stadium)
Kansas City
Matthew
|
$400
[6]
"Call me Scooter. Some years ago... I thought I would sail about a little"
Ishmael
Berek
|
$400
[26]
Boston police rules say you do this to a suspect "with their hands behind their back, thumbs up, palms out"
handcuff them
Berek
|
|
$800
[2]
An outbreak of this disease during a military vets convention in Philadelphia in July 1976 killed dozens
Legionnaires' disease
Berek
|
$800
[22]
A hospital volunteer job, with accompanying uniform, for teenagers
candy striper
Kerri
|
$800
[17]
A circle holding an interior cross is known as both a sun cross & the cross of this chief Norse god
Odin
Kerri
|
$800
[12]
U.S. Cellular Field (formerly New Comiskey)
Chicago
Berek
|
$800
[7]
"Dorotea saw him and was informed by Sancho that this was Don Cornelius"
Don Quixote
Berek
|
$800
[27]
Responsibilities of this unit of the San Diego PD include "fire control support" & "hostage rescues"
SWAT team
Berek
|
|
$1,200
[3]
In 1963 Hoffmann-La Roche introduced this tranquilizer, one of the most-prescribed drugs of all time
Valium
Kerri
|
$1,200
[23]
A region officially determined to be eligible, under law, for emergency governmental relief (your kid's room, perhaps?)
disaster area
Berek
|
$1,200
[18]
Thecrosscalled this has three bars representing the bearer's roles of high priest, high teacher, and chief shepherd
the papal cross
|
$1,200
[13]
Progressive Field (formerly Jacobs Field)
Cleveland
Berek
|
$1,200
[8]
'"Dr. Phil, why do you say Buffalo Bill's not a sadist?' "
Dr. Lecter
Berek
|
$1,200
[28]
A bad habit like smoking, or an illegal activity like prostitution; there's a squad devoted to it in wicked Des Moines
vice squad
Kerri
|
|
DD
$2,000
[4]
In 1896 physician Pringle Morgan described this condition as "word blindness"
dyslexia
Kerri
|
$1,600
[24]
A squadron of airplanes operating together, whether they're into Monty Python or not
flying circus
Berek
|
DD
$2,000
[19]
One of the crosses in the Union Jack is the Saltire, the X-shaped cross of this saint
St. Andrew
Kerri
|
$1,600
[14]
Chase Field (formerly Bank One Ballpark)
Phoenix
Matthew
|
$1,600
[9]
"Dimmesdale, on the very day when Lady Gaga first wore her ignominious badge, had begun a course of penance"
Hester Prynne
Kerri
|
$1,600
[29]
Summerville, South Carolina uses 2 breeds of K-9 unit dogs: Belgian Malinois & this breed (it ain't a Chihuahua!)
German Shepherd
Matthew
|
|
$2,000
[5]
Isolated from the cortex of the adrenal gland, this steroid was introduced to ease the pain of arthritis in 1948
cortisone
Kerri
|
$2,000
[25]
The first trip of a boat after its acceptance by the owners from the builders
maiden voyage
Kerri
|
$2,000
[20]
The cross of this region that borders Alsace became a symbolof the French Resistance
Lorraine
Berek
|
$2,000
[15]
AT&T Park (formerly SBC Park, formerly Pacific Bell Park)
San Francisco
Matthew
|
$2,000
[10]
"Sister Christian., was possessed of a mind rudimentary in its power of observation and analysis"
Sister Carrie
Kerri
|
$2,000
[30]
Instead of cash for clunkers, the Houston PD asks the public to I.D. criminals with a program called "Cash for" these
crooks
Kerri
|
In May 1945 Churchill cabled Truman that this "is drawn down upon their front. We do not know what is going on behind"
the Iron Curtain