Show #6863 2014-06-18 (taped 2014-02-19) Regular

Contestants

Desirée Zicko — a marketing manager from Reading, Massachusetts

Troy Senik — a newspaper columnist from Westlake Village, California

Paige Ormiston — a Navy JAG from Norfolk, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $32,200)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Paige	$2,600	$1,400	$10,200	$15,200 2nd place: $2,000	$10,200 18 R, 3 W
Troy	$3,400	$6,200	$24,700	$28,700 New champion: $28,700	$23,800 24 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD)
Desirée	$600	$2,200	$1,800	$100 3rd place: $1,000	$2,600 8 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

PANDA-MONIUM	MOVIE TUNES	WELCOME TO THE U.N.	CURRENT AUTOBIOGRAPHY	FROM THE SPANISH	THE GREEK GOD OR GODDESS OF...
$200 [1] To aid infeeding, pandas have evolved an elongatedwrist bonethat functions like this digit in humans a thumb Troy	$200 [10] She sang the title tune from "The Way We Were" Barbra Streisand Paige	$200 [14] 2002:This European country traditionally wary of international involvement Switzerland Paige	$200 [5] "Life in Motion" tells of Misty Copeland's efforts to become a soloist with this troupe, the ABT the American Ballet Theatre Paige	$200 [26] Spanish term for Cortes & Pizarro as vanquishers of Mexico & Peru in the 16th century conquistadors Desirée	$200 [21] Thunder, lightning & knocking up mortal females Zeus Desirée
$400 [2] After he visited China in 1972, he received a gift of 2 pandas named Ling-Ling & Hsing-Hsing Nixon Paige	$400 [11] "Happy" by Pharrell Williams is from this sequel featuring Gru & the Minions Despicable Me 2 Paige	$400 [17] 1991:These 2 Asian rivals, still not reunited North & South Korea Desirée	$400 [6] Mark Owen, formerly of this elite group, wrote "No Easy Day", an account of the mission to kill Osama bin Laden SEAL Team Six Paige	$400 [27] It's a sudden, frenzied rush, often of a herd of cattle a stampede Troy	$400 [22] War; his followers included Famine, Pain & Panic Ares Paige
$600 [3] In 2011 martial artist Po transitioned from the big screen to big-screen TVs in this title: "Legends of Awesomeness" Kung Fu Panda Troy	$600 [12] She sang "Do You Know Where You're Going To", the theme from "Mahogany" Diana Ross Desirée	$600 [18] 1974:This Asian nation, a few years after a famous "concert for" it Bangladesh Troy	$600 [7] A memoir by this basketball coach covers her more than 1,000 NCAA victories, the most for any coach, male or female Pat Summitt Troy	—	$600 [23] The sea & (earlier in his career) fertility Poseidon Desirée
$800 [4] The red panda's funny walk is usually described as this 6-letter gait, due to its front legs being angled inward waddle Desirée	$800 [13] This song by Queen re-entered the Top 10 after it was featured in "Wayne's World" "Bohemian Rhapsody" Desirée	$800 [19] 1949:This country, the year after its founding Israel Paige Troy	$800 [8] "Joseph Anton: A Memoir" is this man's harrowing account of living hidden after being sentenced to death by a fatwa Salman Rushdie Paige	—	DD $800 [24] Fertility, roads, thieves & absolutely, positively getting packages there overnight Hermes Desirée
$1,000 [16] The first live giant panda to come to the west was Su-Lin, who in 1936 came to live at the Brookfield Zoo in this U.S. city Chicago	$1,000 [15] Whitney Houston belted out "I Will Always Love You" on the soundtrack to this 1992 film The Bodyguard Troy	$1,000 [20] 1991:From Europe's upper right-hand corner, Latvia, Lithuania & this republic Estonia Troy	$1,000 [9] No caged bird, this author has penned many memoirs, including her latest, "Mom & Me & Mom" Maya Angelou Troy	—	$1,000 [25] Fertility, love & beauty, she cheated on Hephaestus Aphrodite Desirée

Double Jeopardy! Round

HISTORY, ON THE MOVE	WOMEN'S GROUPS	PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING PLAYS	THE SOUTH PACIFIC	CELEBRITY NAME CHANGES	"BAN"
$400 [13] Around 218 B.C. this Carthaginian led 20,000 infantry into Italy via the Alps while dealing with the elephant out of the room Hannibal Paige	$400 [18] Its 1966 statement of purpose said females earn only 1/3 of B.A. degrees; that was then, this is... NOW (National Organization for Women) Paige	$400 [23] When this Tennessee Williams play debuted in 1947, the cast included Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter & Jessica Tandy Streetcar Named Desire Paige	$400 [1] The Cook Islands use this island country's dollar, but they do have their own $3 note & some coins New Zealand Paige	$400 [8] Carlos Estevez became this man, man Charlie Sheen Paige Troy	$400 [3] A sumptuous ceremonial dinner a banquet Troy
$800 [14] This Union general swung north in February 1865 through the Carolinas toward Virginia (William T.) Sherman Paige Troy	$800 [19] The Daughters of this of Texas was formed in Houston in 1891 the Republic of Texas Paige Desirée	DD $500 [26] This Wendy Wasserstein play follows the life of an art historian from high school through her 30s The Heidi Chronicles Troy	$800 [2] This "Bounty" island is part of a British overseas territory that also includes Henderson, Ducie & Oeno Islands Pitcairn Troy	$800 [9] Double X marks the spot! Born Eric Bishop, this Oscar winner gave himself the last name of one of his favorite comedians Jamie Foxx Paige	$800 [4] In "King Of The Road", Roger Miller sang, "third boxcar midnight train, destination" this Maine city Bangor Troy
$1,200 [15] After its futile appeal to the Supreme Court, this tribe lost 4,000 members along the 1830s "Trail of Tears" the Cherokee Troy Desirée	$1,200 [20] The political group EMILY's List takes its name from "Early Money Is Like" this (it makes dough rise) Yeast Paige	$800 [24] The 2008 Pulitzer went to Tracy Letts for this month: "Osage County" August Troy	$1,200 [27] This literary character was based on Alexander Selkirk, a sailor marooned on a South Pacific island for 4 years Robinson Crusoe Paige	$1,200 [10] Yes! This voice of Knicks basketball & other sports was born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig Marv Albert Troy	$1,200 [5] It's the ammo accessoryworn here a bandolier Paige Troy
$2,000 [17] The isthmus that once allowed humans to migrate on foot from Asia to North America is called the "Bering" this 2-word term a land bridge Troy	$1,600 [21] The nonprofit called these of San Francisco gives a positive "twist" to a word for unmarried ladies spinster Troy	$1,200 [25] Jonathan Larson posthumously won a Pulitzer in 1996 for coming up with this Bohemian musical Rent Troy	$1,600 [28] Mysteries of this Chilean island include the Rongorongo tablets containing a writing system using pictographs Easter Island Paige	$1,600 [11] Happy trails to this cowboy couple, once Leonard Slye & Frances Smith Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Troy	$1,600 [6] To toss or throw back & forth, as in an exchange of words banter (or bandy) Desirée
DD $3,000 [16] The 2nd offensive by this offensive German lasted from January to July, 1942, with stops in Tobruk & Benghazi (Erwin) Rommel Troy	$2,000 [22] Meaning "charitable", it's the P in the P.E.O. Sisterhood Philanthropic Troy	$2,000 [30] This dramatist won 3 Pulitzers in the 1920s for "Beyond the Horizon", "Anna Christie" & "Strange Interlude" Eugene O'Neill	$2,000 [29] 3,389 feet above sea level, the highest point in this 5-letter kingdom is on Kao island Tonga	$2,000 [12] This spouse of a talk show host adopted the name of a character in "The Merchant of Venice" Portia de Rossi Troy	$2,000 [7] This small marsupial has long, slender hind legs, enabling it to leap like a kangaroo a bandicoot Troy

Final Jeopardy!

MUSIC IN AMERICA

Established by Congress in 1798, it's the oldest continuously active U.S. professional music ensemble

the Marine Corps Band

Desirée "What is the U.S. Navy Band?" — wagered $1,700

Paige "What is the President's Own? [scribble]" — wagered $5,000

Troy "What is The Marine Corps Band" — wagered $4,000

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