Show #6681 2013-10-07 (taped 2013-08-28) Regular

Contestants

Mary Murrell — an anthropologist from Madison, Wisconsin

Marc Muneal — an assistant professor of English from Barnesville, Georgia

Cori Wilhelm — a college librarian from Parishville, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $18,001)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Cori	$800	$3,400	$10,200	$2 3rd place: $1,000	$10,200 16 R, 3 W
Marc	$1,600	$2,600	$11,600	$1,600 2nd place: $2,000	$13,800 17 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD)
Mary	$1,400	$3,000	$4,600	$7,100 New champion: $7,100	$4,600 12 R, 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

AESOP'S FABLES	BAND/NAMES	TYPES OF RESTAURANTS	THE ONE & ONLY	WHAT THE...?!	A JOURNEY TO BAJA CALIFORNIA
$200 [16] "The Country" one of these rodents "and the Town" one Mouse Cori	$200 [1] They could've called themselves David, Stephen & Graham when they formed in Laurel Canyon but went by these 3 last names Crosby, Stills & Nash Cori	$200 [6] This word can mean a small restaurant for soldiers or a small container for a soldier's water canteen Cori Mary	$200 [21] This oldest of the 7 Ancient Wonders is the only one still standing Great Pyramid Marc	$200 [11] In song, it precedes "Bartender", "Joe" & "Jude"; what the...?! Hey Cori	$200 [26] (Here's Sarah to get it started.) We're whale watching off Baja in the sea named for this Spaniard known for his conquest of the Aztec Empire (Hernando) Cortes Marc
$400 [17] "The Ant and" this leaping insect Grasshopper Marc	$400 [2] Anni-Frid, Benny, Bjorn & Agnetha... Get it? ABBA Marc	$400 [7] This type of ristorante gets its name from your favorite Italian pie pizzeria Cori Marc	$400 [22] This branch of the armed forces is the only one under the jurisdiction of Homeland Security Coast Guard Marc	$400 [12] You may get caught "Between" him "& The Deep Blue Sea"; what the...?! Devil Mary	$1,000 [28] (Sarah again.) If you've ever had nopalitos at a Mexican restaurant you're actually eating the branches or pads of this alliterative type of cactus found everywhere in Baja prickly pear Mary
$600 [18] "The Wolf in" this deceptive apparel Sheep's Clothing Cori	$600 [3] For Pete's sake! We're over the Moon about this '60s quartet; you know how to Entwistle, don't you? Roger! The Who Cori	$600 [8] Places classified as "fast casual" include this burrito-building chain named for a chili, with over 1,500 locations Chipotle Mary	$600 [23] It's the only sign of the zodiac that falls in 2 calendar years Capricorn Mary	$600 [13] Last name of the Brit who wrote the 1848 tale "The Haunted Man"; what the...?! Dickens	DD $1,200 [27] (Here's Sarah again.) Baja's famous sand dunes are home to a type of plant known as a halophyte. The name means it thrives in environments rich in this compound. salts Marc
$800 [19] "The Fox and" these fruits (later judged sour) Grapes Cori	$800 [4] Ah, the summers we spent listening to Copeland play in this band took the Sting out of going back to school in September The Police Mary	$800 [9] 1982 film that gets its title from the type of restaurant where Steve Guttenberg, Mickey Rourke & pals hang out Diner Mary	$800 [24] A horse named Comanche was the only survivor from the 7th cavalry after this 1876 battle Battle of the Little Bighorn (Custer's Last Stand)	$800 [14] Milder-than-hell last name of Nevada congressman Joe; what the...?! Heck Marc	—
$1,000 [20] This messenger of the gods "and the Woodman" Mercury Cori	$1,000 [5] I'd go to Mars with Sixx of my pals to Neil before '80s hard rock gods like them, right, Tommy boy? Motley Crue	$1,000 [10] This type of "bar" might serve the wellfleet & gigamoto types of its briny specialty oyster bar Mary	$1,000 [25] This late Puerto Rican Pittsburgh Pirate is the only MLBer ever to hit a walkoff inside-the-park grand slam Roberto Clemente	$1,000 [15] "Bright flames", or "marks out a new trail"; what the...?! blazes Marc	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

INTERNATIONAL MEN OF MYSTERY	TRADEMARKS	THEY WERE IN CHARGE 30 YEARS AGO	ETYMOLOGY	NATIONAL MONUMENTS	LESS OF THE CELEB TO LOVE
$400 [17] This Robert Ludlum mystery man first appears floating in the Mediterranean & suffering from amnesia (Jason) Bourne Cori Mary	$400 [2] Next time you go diving in one of these large trash bins, remember it's trademarked Dumpster Mary	$400 [23] India Indira Gandhi Marc	$400 [1] The kids of 15th century B.C. Mesopotamia might have liked Samassamu Street; samassamu gave us this word sesame Cori	$400 [12] Idaho's Hagerman Fossil Beds feature Equus simplicidens, the first true one of these animals horse Mary	$400 [11] Cardio & a high-protein, fruit & veggie diet helped this "Price is Right" host lose 71...? 74...? No, I'll bid 80 pounds Drew Carey Cori
$800 [22] In "The House Without a Key" readers said aloha to Charlie Chan, a detective on this island city's police force Honolulu Cori Marc Mary	DD $600 [9] This 5-word boast is the trademark of Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus The Greatest Show on Earth Marc	$800 [24] Egypt Mubarak Mary	$800 [3] A French word for "to talk" gives us the name of this type of legislative body parliament Marc	$800 [18] This president's birthplace was presented to the federal government in 1932, 200 years after his birth George Washington Mary	$800 [13] Cheers to this "Cheers" actress & ex-Jenny Craig spokesperson who lost 75 pounds on the plan Kirstie Alley Marc
$1,600 [26] Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot is a refugee from Germany's World War I invasion of this country Belgium Marc Mary	$800 [7] Thisarcade favorite was officially registered as a trademark in 1929 Skee-Ball Cori	$1,200 [25] North Korea Kim Il-sung Cori Marc	$1,200 [4] This word that follows "land" in a term for a nautical newcomer is from the Middle English for "lazy lout" lubber Mary	$1,200 [19] In 1919 Scotts Bluff National Monument in Nebraska was established to commemorate this pioneer trail Oregon Trail Cori	$1,200 [14] Holy weight loss, Batman! This star dropped 63 pounds, getting down to a scary 122, for a role in "The Machinist" Christian Bale Cori
$2,000 [27] In "From Russia with Love", Bond & babe board a famous westbound train in this Eastern city Istanbul	$1,200 [8] Spinning is a trademark name for an exercise program developed in the 1980s using this piece of equipment bike Marc	—	$1,600 [5] The word "chime" is from the name of this other precussion instrument cymbal	$1,600 [20] Established in 2013, the home of Charles Young, the USA's first black colonel, is named for these "Soldiers" Buffalo Soldiers Cori	$1,600 [15] Adding more walking & losing sugar, salt & white flour helped this "Roger & Me" documentarian lose 70 pounds (Michael) Moore Marc
—	$2,000 [10] Not flap-jack but this is a brand of compressed powder makeup created by Max Factor Pancake Marc	—	$2,000 [6] This type of cherry was developed at Seth Lewelling's nursery & named for his Manchurian foreman bing Cori	$2,000 [21] Chiricahua Natl. Monument, native name "The Land of Standing-Up Rocks", is named for a tribe within this people Apaches	$2,000 [16] This famous New Jerseyan had a lap band procedure on President's Day weekend 2013 Chris Christie Marc

Final Jeopardy!

TOYS

A caveman-themed game in which "rocks" were thrown at other players led to the creation of this product in 1969

NERF Ball

Mary "What is a Nerf ball?" — wagered $2,500

Cori "What is a NERF Gun?" — wagered $10,198

Marc "What is a hackey sack" — wagered $10,000

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