Show #6840 2014-05-16 (taped 2014-04-17) Battle of the Decades

Battle of the Decades final game 2.

Contestants

Roger Craig — a data scientist from Brooklyn, New York (subtotal of $0)

Ken Jennings — a writer from Seattle, Washington (subtotal of $7,000)

Brad Rutter — an actor and producer from Hollywood, California (subtotal of $10,000)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Brad	$-800	$1,800	$11,800	$11,800	$11,200 17 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W
Ken	$4,600	$6,000	$13,600	$599	$13,600 20 R, 1 W
Roger	$600	$5,400	$2,000	$4,000	$12,200 17 R, 5 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THE COSTUME DESIGNS OF WILLIAM IVEY LONG	TRAVEL & TOURISM	ORGANIZATIONS	AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY	1 LETTER DIFFERENT	OSCAR-WINNING SONGS
$200 [6] For "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," Long used originalillustrations from this author'sbooksfor inspiration Dickens Brad	$200 [21] Double this letter to get a room in a private home with accommodations & a morning meal B (a "B & B") Ken	$200 [28] The Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization urges us to "Wear pink, have fun" & fight this disease breast cancer Brad	$200 [1] "The lure of the Arctic is tugging at my heart", says the headstone of this African-American explorer (Matthew) Henson Ken	$200 [30] An indolent woman a lazy lady Ken	$200 [23] 2013:"Let It Go" from this animated flick Frozen Brad
$400 [7] Roger De Bris sayshe'ssupposed to be a Grand Duchess but looks more like the Chrysler Building in this Mel Brooks musical The Producers Ken	$400 [22] Despite the last 4 letters they share, don't be afraid of killer whales on these 2 largest of Spain's Balearic Islands Majorca & Minorca Roger	$400 [29] Founded in 1958, today it has more than 37 million members over the age of 50 AARP Roger	$400 [2] Migrate north to this city to visit the largest museum of African-American history; it's named for Charles H. Wright Detroit Roger	$400 [14] An egg-shaped iridescent gem an oval opal Ken	$400 [24] 2008:"Jai Ho"from this movie Slumdog Millionaire Roger
$600 [8] John Waters said Long'scostumesfor this show were "amazing. You have to have great taste to do bad taste" Hairspray Brad	$600 [15] Hereare the bright lights of Chuo-dori Street in this Tokyo shopping district the Ginza Ken Roger	$600 [19] In 1980 it organized the USA's first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest PETA Brad	$600 [3] The second African-American patent holder, Henry Blair got 2:for devices to plant corn & to plant this crop cotton Ken	$600 [11] A .357 dude a gun guy (or magnum magnus) Brad Ken	$600 [25] 1942:This holiday classic from "Holiday Inn" "White Christmas" Brad
$800 [9] Long said that transformingan old crone into afairy godmotherwas the most exciting part of this musical Cinderella Roger	$800 [16] When converting your dollars in Netanya, know that there are 100 agorot in each one of this currency a shekel Roger	DD $1,000 [20] Now one big happy family, this mentoring group was formed by the union of 2 "sibling" organizations in 1977 the Big Brothers Big Sisters Brad	$800 [4] In 1993 Joycelyn Elders became the first African American to hold this government post Surgeon General Brad	$800 [12] Out-of-date fashion sense stale style Brad Ken	$800 [26] 1976:"Evergreen", the love theme from this movie remake A Star Is Born Roger
$1,000 [10] Eclectic designs likeupside downskirts were worn in this show that featured Christine Ebersole as Little Edie Grey Gardens Ken	$1,000 [17] Only niches remain where two giant Buddhas once stood in this Afghan valley Bamyan Roger	$1,000 [18] "Beating The Odds:A Year In The Life Of A Piping Plover" was a recent article on this organization's website the Audubon Society Ken	$1,000 [5] Penned by James Weldon Johnson, the song do this "And Sing" became an African-American "National Anthem" "Lift Every Voice" Brad Ken	$1,000 [13] I'm ignoring the X-rays! My teeth are fine! dental denial Ken	$1,000 [27] 1962:The title theme from "Days Of Wine And Roses" by Johnny Mercer & him Henry Mancini Roger

Double Jeopardy! Round

"AT" FIRST	LAKES & RIVERS	B.C.-ING YOU	POP GOES THE CULTURE	NONFICTION	MODE OF TRANSPORT
$400 [11] It's the "A" in the behavior problem ADHD attention Ken	$400 [22] This lake is shared by Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania Lake Victoria Brad	$400 [28] According to legend, the wife of Chinese Emperor Huangdi was the first to cultivate this fiber around 2700 B.C. silk Roger	$400 [29] Stars in this spectacle included Gorgeous George & Gorilla Monsoon pro wrestling Brad	$400 [25] Dame Judi Dench wrote the foreword to this expose on the role of the Catholic Church in forced adoptions Philomena Ken	$400 [30] You know you're a family man when you find yourself behind the wheel of one of these, like the Grand Caravan a minivan Brad Roger
$800 [12] Location of the window seen here the attic Ken	$800 [23] More than 3,000 square miles in area, it shares its name with a Central American nation Lake Nicaragua Ken	$800 [27] On Lesbos she ran an academy for unmarried women, teaching them social graces, poetry & singing Sappho Roger	$800 [7] "Now if there's a smile on my face", I'm listening to this "tearful" No. 1 hit by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "The Tears Of A Clown" Brad	$800 [24] Shh! It's the title of Anthony Bourdain's "Adventures In The Culinary Underbelly" Kitchen Confidential Roger	$800 [26] Our contestant Jeremy Horowitz dreamed of being an announcer at rallies of these"Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! ...Roaring out of the gates of Hades!" monster trucks Ken
$1,200 [13] Montana's U.S. representative is officially this 2-word phrase, in this case not meaning "on the loose" at large Ken	$1,600 [3] Murray is not just your cousin the dentist but also this country's major river, at more than 1,500 miles Australia Roger	$1,200 [18] The festival of Hanukkah commemorates this Jewish hero's restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem Judah Maccabee Brad	$1,200 [1] It's starship captain James Kirk's middle name Tiberius Roger	$1,200 [10] "A Long Way Gone" is Ishmael Beah's memoir of being a boy soldier during the 1990s civil war in this African nation Sierra Leone Roger	$1,200 [19] All aboard! In 2010 the U.S. Navy ended its ban on women serving on these submarines Brad
$1,600 [14] From the French, it's an artist's studio or workshop atelier Brad	$2,000 [2] The 2 longest rivers in the U.K. are the Thames & this 220-mile river that flows through England & Wales Severn (River) Roger	$1,600 [17] This system of wedge-shaped writing originated in Sumer around 3000 B.C. cuneiform Roger	$1,600 [6] It was the appropriate first video played by MTV when it launched in 1981 "Video Killed the Radio Star" Ken	DD $2,000 [8] The title of this essay collection by David Sedaris refers to his attempt to learn to speak French Me Talk Pretty One Day Brad	$1,600 [20] The title of the movie "The World's Fastest Indian" refers to this a motorcycle Ken
$2,000 [15] (Kelly attaches a throwing stick to a shaft.) This throwing stick, used since prehistoric times to increase the velocity & force of a projectile, takes its name from the Aztec for "spear-thrower" an atlatl Brad	DD $10,200 [4] Sharing the name of a city, it's the largest lake entirely within a Canadian province Lake Winnipeg Roger	$2,000 [16] When Alexander the Great razed Thebes in 335 B.C., he spared the home of this lyric poet Pindar	$2,000 [5] In 2009 he joined Pitt & Clooney as the third man to be twice picked People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" Johnny Depp	$2,000 [9] This Neil Sheehan book focuses on Lt. Col. John Paul Vann to illuminate America's failures & disillusionment in Vietnam A Bright Shining Lie Roger	$2,000 [21] 2-wheeled, 1-passenger harness racing cart a sulky Roger

Final Jeopardy!

SECRETARIES OF STATE

Serving 160 years apart, these 2 Secretaries of State are the only ones who never married

Condoleezza Rice & James Buchanan

Roger "Who are [a few letters crossed out] Rice & Buchanan? Great game, guys!" — wagered $2,000

Brad "Who are Buchanan and Rice?" — wagered $0

Ken "Who are Buchanan & Albright?" — wagered $13,001

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