Show #6926 2014-10-27 (taped 2014-08-12) Regular

Contestants

Bill Albertini — a professor of English from Toledo, Ohio

Dori Phillips — an IRS agent from Salem, Massachusetts

Matthew LaMagna — a digital consultant from Arlington, Virginia (whose 2-day cash winnings total $33,800)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Matthew	$0	$1,200	$3,900	$7,800 2nd place: $2,000	$6,200 13 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 1 DD)
Dori	$1,200	$5,800	$5,000	$2,500 3rd place: $1,000	$5,000 16 R, 5 W
Bill	$800	$1,800	$14,800	$19,550 New champion: $19,550	$13,400 17 R (including 1 DD), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

STRAIGHT OUTTACOMPTON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA	MARSUPIAL MATTERS	6 LETTERS, ONLY 1 VOWEL	U.S. CITIES	HALLOWEEN IS COMING	STOCK UP ON CANDY
$200 [18] This animal has "great engineering skill and... belongs to the order of rodents, or gnawing animals" a beaver Dori	$200 [6] Thesebabies aren't playing dead as they cling to their mother's back possums Bill	$200 [2] Ronald McDonald! Bozo! Krusty! What a bunch of... clowns Bill	$200 [11] The bright lights of this city are seen here Las Vegas Matthew	$200 [16] For Halloween, 19th c. Louisianans made a midnight "dumb supper", a meal eaten without doing this, & waited for a ghost to join speaking Bill	$200 [1] You definitely want to trick-or-treat at the house that gives out candy from this company with the stock symbol HSY Hershey Dori
$400 [19] This Greek deity "was also god of rivers and ruler of the divinities of streams, springs, and fountains" Poseidon Matthew	$400 [7] A koala can eat up to 3 lbs. of these leaves a day & has an intestinal pouch where symbiotic bacteria degrade the leaves' toxins eucalyptus Bill	$400 [9] To carve a bust of marble sculpt Bill	$400 [12] Mary Todd Lincoln was born in this Kentucky city, now a major center for horse breeding Lexington Matthew Dori Bill	$400 [17] This word follows "skeleton gas" & "bleeding hockey" in Halloween products mask Dori	$400 [3] KRFT is Kraft Foods, maker of these Jet-Puffed treats that come in spooky shapes for Halloween marshmallows Matthew
$600 [20] In 1954 this Italian "was given the first special Atomic Energy Commission award... Days later he died of cancer" (Enrico) Fermi Matthew	$600 [8] The endangered numbatfeedson these wood-eating insects that include a damp wood variety termites Dori	$600 [23] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew stands with some planes at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ.) The F-15 Eagle was revolutionary when it was introduced in the 1970s; its twin engines provided 1.2 pounds of this force for every pound of weight, making it the first airplane able to accelerate straight up thrust Bill	$600 [13] That's a statue of Vulcanin this Alabama city Birmingham	$600 [22] "Halloween" is coming--the 1978 horror film with this actress who strode in as babysitter Laurie Strode Jamie Lee Curtis Dori	$600 [4] Warren Buffett liked See's Candies so much that he bought it & folded it into BRK.B, this company Berkshire Hathaway Matthew
$800 [21] "(About 1340-1400). Called the father of the English language and the Morning Star of Song" Chaucer Dori	$800 [27] The rock type of this kangaroo relative has grooved skin, helping it grip rock surfaces a wallaby Dori	$800 [26] The measured extent of an object; it's used as a unit of distance in horse racing a length Matthew Bill	$800 [14] The Olympics were held in the U.S. for the first time in 1904, hosted by this city that was also holding the World's Fair St. Louis Matthew	$800 [24] Everyone knows a jack-o-lantern is a hollowed-out pumpkin, except originally in the British isles, this vegetable was used a turnip Dori	$800 [5] Mondelez, MDLZ, owns a slew of brands, including these Scandinavian candies Swedish Fish Dori
$1,000 [30] "It is made of bronze and weighs 2,080 pounds... is three feet high and measures fully twelve feet around at the lip" the Liberty Bell	$1,000 [28] Thoughitcan't spin like a mini tornado through a boulder, this marsupial still looks fierce, doesn't it? the Tasmanian devil Bill	$1,000 [29] It's a separation from a church over a doctrinal difference a schism Matthew	DD $2,600 [15] British general John Forbes named this city for a certain William the Elder Pittsburgh Matthew	$1,000 [25] On Halloween 1846 heavy snowfall halted the progress of this hungry party near the pass now named for it the Donner Party Dori	$1,000 [10] If you're stocking up on candy at Costco (symbol COST), you'll know this house brand is named for a city in Washington Kirkland Matthew

Double Jeopardy! Round

LAST COMPLETE NOVEL	THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA	ADD A LETTER	ANCIENT COINS	ART MASTERPIECES	POP "C"ULTURE
$400 [5] "The Man with the Golden Gun"(1965) Ian Fleming Dori	$400 [25] Britain's first rep, Lord Castlereagh, was replaced by this man, who had to leave to deal with some business at Waterloo the Duke of Wellington Dori	$400 [13] A 16-ounce measure of liquid; add a letter & you're not writing in script anymore pint & print Bill	$400 [18] Some Ancient Egyptian coins dating to around 40 B.C. show her as the goddess Isis Cleopatra Dori	$400 [2] Due to weak ankles, this 17-foot statue at Florence's Accademia may collapse under its own weight David Bill	$400 [1] Paul Newman voiced Doc Hudson in this 2006 film Cars Dori
$800 [6] "Finnegans Wake"(1939) James Joyce Bill	$800 [26] The Congress tried to hem in France by creating one kingdom from what are now these 3 Benelux countries Belgium, the Netherlands & Luxembourg Matthew	$800 [14] An ordained Jewish teacher becomes a member of the family Leporidae when it's "T" time rabbi & rabbit Matthew	$800 [19] A coin from around 500 B.C. features this mythological monster on one side, the Labyrinth on the other the Minotaur Matthew	$800 [4] This 1889 painting shows a swirling sky with 11 magnified stars & a large orange-y moon over the town of Saint-Remy Starry Night (by van Gogh) Dori	$800 [3] The Beatles' final paid public concert took place at this Northern California venue Candlestick Park Matthew
$1,200 [7] "The Widows of Eastwick"(2008) John Updike Bill	DD $1,900 [28] The Congress redrew the map of Europe: Prussia gained much of this area centered on a river, including Bonn the Rhineland Matthew	$1,200 [15] To rescue from danger, perhaps by adding an "L" to make a medical ointment for healing save & salve Matthew	$1,200 [20] This horn of plenty is often seen on ancient coins, including the Roman denarius a cornucopia Bill	$1,200 [23] A woman has a monkey on a leash in his masterpiece "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" (Georges) Seurat Bill	$1,200 [10] For Starbucks, Oprah helped create a latte using this Indian tea chai Bill
$2,000 [9] "The Reivers"(1962) William Faulkner Bill	$2,000 [27] Most of the power players were representatives, but the first czar of this name came to speak for himself Alexander I of Russia Dori	$1,600 [16] Add a letter to a borrower's word & you get this "intermingling" one lend & blend Dori	$1,600 [21] A tetradrachm from 5th century B.C. Athens depicts Athena wearing a helmet on one side & this bird on the other the owl Bill	$1,600 [24] This Spanish artist included himself in his painting of "Las Meninas" Diego Velázquez	$1,600 [11] Don't be jealous of this electro-funk duo seen here Chromeo
DD $3,000 [8] "Command Authority"(2013) Tom Clancy Bill	—	$2,000 [17] Add a letter to a word meaning to cut with a knife & get this one meaning to unite by the interweaving of strands slice & splice Dori	$2,000 [22] The first coins of this ancient land, roughly modern Lebanon, were minted around the 400s B.C. Phoenicia Matthew Dori	—	$2,000 [12] Daniel Radcliffe starred in the Broadway debut of this comedy set on a remote Irish island The Cripple of Inishmaan Dori

Final Jeopardy!

ROCK & ROLL

A restaurant chain took its name from a British band's fourth chart-topper, this 1967 song

"Ruby Tuesday"

Matthew "What is Ruby Tuesday?" — wagered $3,900

Dori "What is(T.G.I.) Fridays? Moody Blues" — wagered $2,500

Bill "What is Goodbye Ruby Tuesday?" — wagered $4,750

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