Cigus Vanni game 1.
Bettie Nielsen — a claims authorizer from Mission Woods, Kansas
Chris Byrne — an engineer originally from Boston, Massachusetts
Cigus Vanni — a psychologist from Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigus | $900 | $100 | $5,000 |
$4,000
New champion: $4,000 |
$6,100
15 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| Chris | $1,000 | $1,200 | $3,000 |
$999
2nd place: Pinseeker golf clubs & Academy Broadway products for outdoor fun |
$3,000
12 R, 4 W |
| Bettie | $400 | $1,400 | $-800 |
$-800
3rd place: Video Treasures |
$200
10 R, 7 W (including 1 DD) |
| 19thCENTURY AMERICA | PEOPLE | AUTOMOBILES | MOTHER GOOSE | FOOD & DRINK | FINE CHINA |
|
$100
[6]
In 1887, 11 years before annexing Hawaii, the U.S. obtained exclusive use of this naval facility
Pearl Harbor
Bettie
|
$100
[1]
New York state's budget director is the son of this actor whose "Dynasty" character is in the money, too
John Forsythe
|
$100
[18]
As the ad says, it's "The 1st & only American car company to make air bags standard equipment"
Chrysler
|
$100
[7]
Type of knife used by the farmer's wife to cut off the tails of 3 blind mice
carving knife
Cigus
|
$100
[12]
In 1950 President Truman signed the act ending discriminatory taxes on this butter substitute
margarine
Chris
|
$100
[22]
Unglazed "biscuit" china is commonly referred to by this shorter name
bisque
Bettie
|
|
$200
[8]
In 1874 this ex-president was elected to the Senate which had put him on trial 6 years earlier
(Andrew) Johnson
Chris
|
$200
[2]
Supreme Court justice known as "Whizzer"
Byron White
Cigus
|
$200
[19]
In the hit song "Surf City" Jan & Dean bought this type of vehicle "& called it a Woody"
Ford (station) wagon
Cigus
|
$200
[14]
"See-saw Margery Daw, sold her bed & lay upon" this
straw
Bettie
|
$200
[13]
Calorie counters will appreciate the Yukon Gold, a variety of this vegetable that tastes already buttered
potato
Chris
|
DD
$1,200
[27]
The name of a pale bluish glaze used on porcelain, it's also the title of the following:
"Clair De Lune"
Cigus
|
|
$300
[9]
In 1872 the land near the headwaters of this Wyoming territory river was designated a public park
Yellowstone
Cigus
|
$300
[3]
Rageshree Ramachandran, age 13, won the 61st edition of this competition; we hope we got her name right
National Spelling Bee
Cigus
|
$300
[20]
On April 8, 1988 the Marysville, Ohio plant assembling these Japanese cars produced its millionth
Honda
Cigus
Chris
Bettie
|
$300
[15]
Musical combo that was the 3rd thing Old King Cole called for
fiddlers three
Bettie
|
$300
[21]
To make this favorite of gold prospectors, start off with a bit of yesterday's leftover dough
sourdough bread
Bettie
|
— |
|
$400
[10]
On August 2, 1826 Daniel Webster delivered a eulogy on these 2 men at Faneuil Hall in Boston
John Adams & Thomas Jefferson
Chris
|
$400
[4]
Asked if she believes in this, Raisa Gorbachev said, "Not me...I believe...in practical things"
astrology
Bettie
|
$400
[25]
From Latin for "wild goat", this VW convertible replaced the Rabbit convertible in '85
Cabriolet
Cigus
|
$400
[16]
According to his own statement, this creature saw Cock Robin die
The Fly
|
$400
[23]
The acerola cherry is known for its high content of this vitamin
vitamin C
Cigus
|
— |
|
$500
[11]
Acquitted in 1807 of treason charges, he jumped bail before his trial for murder
Aaron Burr
Bettie
|
$500
[5]
You won't find Frank J. Zamboni in the Hockey Hall of Fame, but you will find his machine that does this
clean the ice between periods
Chris
|
$500
[26]
What a hot rodder was referring to when he talked about his "pots" & "jugs"
carburetor
|
$500
[17]
After breaking his crown, Jack's head was patched with brown paper & this liquid
vinegar
Chris
|
$500
[24]
The pignolia is also known by this "nutty" name
pine nut
Cigus
|
— |
| SHAKESPEARE | W W II | THE 50 STATES | BROADWAY SONGS | CONSTELLATIONS | TOUGH TRIVIA |
|
$200
[4]
The last person Othello kills
himself
Chris
Bettie
|
$200
[7]
Mussolini resigned after the allies captured this island but before they reached the mainland
Sicily
Cigus
|
$200
[5]
Perhaps this state's romance with cars began in 1894 when one was driven on Pumpkinvine Pike in Kokomo
Indiana
Chris
|
$200
[20]
In "Cats", hour of the day that's the 1st word of "Memory"
Midnight
Chris
Bettie
|
$200
[16]
You could shoe Pegasus the horse or shoo Musca, which is this
fly
Cigus
|
$200
[1]
The label on A.1. Steak Sauce says it's made with caramel, raisins & this fruit peel
orange
Chris
Bettie
|
|
$400
[6]
The Trojan tragedy that features Helen of Troy
Troilus & Cressida
|
$400
[13]
He opened his WWII broaddcasts by saying "This is--London"
Edward R. Murrow
Bettie
|
$400
[15]
This state that's often called "America's Breadbasket" is the leading wheat producer
Kansas
Chris
|
$400
[21]
"Oklahoma!" opens with Curly singing that this is "on the meadow"
a bright golden haze
Chris
|
$400
[17]
1 of the 2 constellations whose Latin names include the word "Major"
Ursa
Chris
|
$400
[2]
The number of arrows the eagle is holding on a $1 bill, or the number of stars over its head
13
|
|
DD
$700
[8]
Macbeth calls it "A tale told by an idiot, full of sound & fury, signifying nothing"
life
Cigus
|
$600
[14]
German for "lightning", it's how Londoners referred to the bombing of their city
Blitz
Cigus
Bettie
|
$600
[22]
In 1670 the 1st lasting English settlement in this state was established & named Charles Towne
South Carolina
|
— |
$600
[18]
The ship Argo Navis consists of Carina the keel, Puppis the poop & Vela which are these
sails
|
$600
[3]
Cookbooks often have special instructions for people who live in areas with this topographic distinction
high altitude
Cigus
|
|
$800
[9]
This leading character in "The Tempest" is the rightful Duke of Milan
Prospero
Cigus
Chris
|
$800
[24]
About 1 million people died as this city held out against a "900 day siege" by the Germans
Leningrad
Bettie
|
$800
[23]
Appalachian state whose license plates say it's "Wild, Wonderful"
West Virginia
Bettie
|
— |
$800
[19]
The largest mammal represented by a constellation
Cetus, the whale
Bettie
|
$800
[11]
The lowest telephone area code in the U.S., 201, covers the northern half of this state
New Jersey
Cigus
|
|
$1,000
[10]
In last scene of this play, the future King Henry VII says, "We will unite the white rose and the red"
Richard III
|
DD
$1,000
[25]
On same day as the Pearl Harbor attack, the Japanese bombed Iba & Clark Airfields in these islands
Philippines
Bettie
|
$1,000
[26]
"Directional" name for Alaska's oil-rich region on the Arctic Ocean coast
North Slope
Cigus
|
— |
$1,000
[27]
Cassiopeia is the lady in the chair & she, the chained lady
Andromeda
|
$1,000
[12]
On a typical typewriter this symbol is on the same key as the number "4"
dollar sign
Chris
|
Puerto Rico's 2nd largest city is named for this explorer, its 1st governor
Ponce de Leon