Show #6919 2014-10-16 Regular

Contestants

Jim Hamilton — a risk manager from Wilmington, Delaware

Chris Hoeh — an architect from Riverdale, Georgia

John Campbell — a romance novelist from Weymouth, Massachusetts (whose 1-day cash winnings total $16,400)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
John	$3,800	$8,400	$17,200	$19,000 2-day champion: $35,400	$15,800 21 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Chris	$1,400	$4,200	$4,200	$8,400 2nd place: $2,000	$4,200 10 R, 3 W
Jim	$1,600	$2,000	$6,000	$3,600 3rd place: $1,000	$6,000 10 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

ALEXANDER HAMILTON, GRUMPY GUY	MUSIC	ELEMENTS OF THE FAIRY TALE	INVENTIVE THINKING	H _ _ E	EGGING YOU ON
$200 [1] Hamilton thwarted the ambitions of this longtime enemy several times; enough was enough on July 11, 1804 Aaron Burr John	$200 [7] This tune from "Frozen" begins, "The snow glows white on the mountain tonight" "Let It Go" Jim	$200 [21] Weavers don't weave; a kid tells it like it is; out goes a G rating for not-so-brief royal nudity "The Emperor's New Clothes" Jim	$200 [6] Gail Borden Jr.'s process for condensing this preserved it with no refrigeration & enabled transport over long distance milk Jim	$200 [12] To improve a skill or sharpen a knife hone Jim	$600 [28] Bust out your español for this dish, fried corn tortillas topped with fried eggs & then a layer of salsa huevos rancheros Jim
$400 [2] In 1798 this man was forced into making Hamilton 2nd-in-command of the army; later he rid his cabinet of "Hamilton's spies" John Adams John Chris	$400 [8] This song by Lorde mentions Grey Goose & ball gowns "Royals" Jim	$400 [22] A tower with tough access demands a hairy solution "Rapunzel" John	$400 [17] In 1888 George Eastman offered this small box camera for $25; that's about $600 in today's dollars Kodak John Chris	$400 [13] Don't believe this, excessive publicity hype Chris	$800 [27] This 3-word Chinese-American dish also includes bean sprouts, water chestnuts, scallions & ham egg foo yung
$600 [3] In this job, Hamilton was outraged by the charges of Rep. William Giles that he was mishandling public debt Secretary of the Treasury Jim	$600 [9] That's Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo & Thomas Bangalter under the helmets of the robots of this electronic duo Daft Punk John	$600 [23] A deliverer of cake & wine has serious lupine perception problems "Little Red Riding Hood" Chris	$600 [18] The 60 passengers aboard this man's Clermont enjoyed its 24-horsepower steam engine Robert Fulton Chris	$600 [14] To require someone to do silly or often dangerous things in order to join a group haze Chris	$1,000 [26] The key to this Italian dish is a very hot pan to make it fluffy, says Harrison Ford in a 2010 movie frittata John
$800 [4] Hamilton did not enjoy an "Era of Good Feelings" with this future pres.; the 2 nearly came to blows in a July 11, 1797 showdown Monroe John	$800 [10] Songs by this Madden-ing group include "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" & "Like It's Her Birthday" Good Charlotte John	$800 [24] A dude gets all Eminem up in here with a miller's daughter with his "Hi, my name is (what?), my name is (who?)" act "Rumpelstiltskin" John	$800 [19] The National Inventors Hall of Fame said his 1863 sleeping car was "a parlor by day and a first-class hotel room at night" (George) Pullman John	$800 [15] A type of lagomorph hare Chris	—
$1,000 [5] Hamilton & this 1st Secretary of State had a long-standing feud, with each trying to drive the other out of the cabinet Jefferson John	$1,000 [11] In 2004 he won a song of the year Grammy for "Daughters" John Mayer	$1,000 [25] 2 starving kids discover some primo real estate apparently owned by an old lady cannibal "Hansel and Gretel" Chris	DD $2,000 [20] More than Bell's sidekick, he came up with a ringer that let a telephone caller alert the recipient (Thomas) Watson John	$1,000 [16] A costume combo mentioned in Shakespeare was "doublet &" this hose Chris	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

EUROPEAN RIVERS	FEEL-GOOD MOVIES	SOCIAL SCIENCE BOOKS	MR. "T"	ART & MYTHOLOGY	MAD MAX BEYOND PALINDROME
$400 [7] East of Belgrade this river flows through a narrow gorge called the iron gate the Danube John	$400 [23] 2006, an animated Oscar winner:"___ Feet" happy Chris	$400 [13] This color comes before "illusions" in the title of a book on the "dirty secrets of clean energy" green John	$400 [1] Thisfrequent road-tripper created his own style of journalism Hunter S. Thompson Jim	$400 [14] (Alex presents the clue from the J. Paul Getty Museum.) Only a fraction of the paintings by this great Dutch masterdepict scenes from mythology, but the Getty has one showing Jupiter in the guise of a bullabducting Europa Rembrandt Chris	$400 [15] Max is on this first-name basis with TV's Ms. Montana Hannah Jim
$800 [3] Surrounded by peat bogs for much of its course, this 224-mile river drains most of central Ireland the Shannon John	$800 [27] 2001, with Steve Zahn & Paul Walker:"___ Ride" joy John	$800 [28] James Surowiecki wrote of "The Wisdom of" these large groups, as opposed to elites crowds John	$800 [2] Thissecond emperor of Rome was not as good as the first, who was Augustus Tiberius John	$800 [8] An ancient statue in the Louvre's Egyptian antiquities collection depicts this goddess suckling Horus Isis John	$800 [16] Max could teach some combat skills to this actor who played an "Avengers" archer (Jeremy) Renner
$1,200 [4] The Moscow canal links this river at Evankovo with the Russian capital the Volga John	$1,200 [26] 1952, starring Lana Turner:"The ___ Widow" merry	DD $1,000 [12] "What do school teachers and sumo wrestlers have in common?" is one question asked in this "crazy" 2005 book Freakonomics John	$1,200 [20] Fast food chain founder seen here Dave Thomas John	$1,200 [9] (Kelly of the Clue Crew presents the clue.) In Botticelli's painting of Athena restraining a centaur, the interlocking rings on her clothing are asymbolof this family, a member of which commissioned the work de Medici John	$1,200 [17] No longer a road warrior, Max now has this document to his house deed Chris
$2,000 [6] Cities on this important commercial waterway include Geneva, Lyon & Avignon the Rhone Chris	$1,600 [25] 1934, starring Shirley Temple: "Stand Up and ___" cheer Jim	—	$1,600 [21] In 1876hewon the popular vote but not the White House Samuel Tilden	$1,600 [10] A painting by Raphael shows this trio of Greek sisters each holding an apple the Graces John	$1,600 [19] Life's tough in a post-apocalyptic world; Max is able to do this, paired with "out", regarding a living eke Jim
DD $3,000 [5] Iberus was the ancient name for the longest river entirely within this country Spain John	$2,000 [24] 1945, starring Rex Harrison:"___ Spirit" blithe	—	$2,000 [22] Once Napoleon's minister of foreign affairs, he later opposed the little guy and helped restore the Bourbon dynasty Talleyrand	$2,000 [11] Created in the 1600s, the mosaic seenheredepicts this masterful musician & son of Apollo Orpheus	$2,000 [18] Now an air warrior, & operating a plane unaccompanied, Max does this solos

Final Jeopardy!

LITERATURE

This title 1864 adventure is embarked upon by a descent into Iceland's Mount Sneffels

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chris "What is Journey to the Center of the Earth" — wagered $4,200

Jim "What is Heidi?" — wagered $2,400

John "What is Journey to the Center of the Earth" — wagered $1,800

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