Show #6968 2014-12-24 (taped 2014-11-11) Regular

Contestants

Brian Hamilton — an attorney from Sacramento, California

Becca Allred — an educator from Orem, Utah

Avishai Gebler — a rabbinical student originally from Sharon, Massachusetts (whose 1-day cash winnings total $25,200)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Avishai	$400	$1,800	$10,600	$5,600 2nd place: $2,000	$10,600 13 R, 1 W
Becca	$3,200	$4,600	$7,600	$0 3rd place: $1,000	$12,600 17 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Brian	$1,200	$4,200	$12,000	$21,201 New champion: $21,201	$10,400 18 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

ALEXANDER THE GREAT	SANTA'S REINDEER GAMES	MAKING SOME COIN	THE "NFL"	TV ROOMMATES	TURTLES
$200 [1] Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. to King Philip II & Queen Olympias of this kingdom Macedonia Brian	$200 [6] "Foxy" name for an ill-tempered woman a vixen Becca	$200 [23] In 2012 a 1792 copper one of these minted in Philadelphia sold for $1.15 million at auction a penny Brian	$200 [16] To enlarge something's importance, or to fill a balloon inflate Avishai	$400 [7] In 1980 this title duo moved from Milwaukee to Burbank, bringing Lenny & Squiggy along with them Laverne & Shirley Brian	$600 [26] (Sarah of the Clue Crew sits next to a big guy at the Turtle Conservancy.) Few natural predators & competitors for food, this South American giant tortoise became the largest species in the world the Galápagos tortoise Brian
$400 [2] Against an Indian army in 326 B.C., Alexander faced these beasts, including the one ridden by King Porus elephants Becca	$400 [8] Profession of Michael Flatley & Martha Graham dancers Becca	$400 [22] Only 2 of the 1975 "no S" proof Roosevelt this coin are said to exist dimes Avishai	$400 [17] Double-winged "mythical" insect a dragonfly Brian	$800 [21] When her retirement home burned down in this series, Sophia moved in with her daughter Dorothy and Rose & Blanche The Golden Girls Avishai	$1,000 [24] (Kelly of the Clue Crew holds a new friend at the Turtle Conservancy.) The pancake tortoise, which defends itself by running & hiding in crevices, is unique in that theupper shell, properly called this, is flat & flexible the carapace
$600 [3] A pair of decrees Alexander made in 324 B.C. said that exiles could return home & that he was now this a god Avishai	$600 [9] Kohoutek or Shoemaker-Levy 9 comets Brian	$600 [15] In 2000 this Shoshone woman first graced our golden dollar coin Sacagawea Becca	$600 [18] State bloomer of Kansas the sunflower Becca	$1,000 [12] After a going-away party for their last roommate, Chrissy & Janet find this next roomie sleeping in their bathtub Jack Brian	DD $1,800 [25] (Kelly of the Clue Crew holds a tiny new friend at the Turtle Conservancy.) Like newborn birds, a turtle or tortoise thatrecently emerged from its egg is called this a hatchling Brian
$800 [4] The "Companions" were this swift part of Alexander's army & he often led them personally cavalry Avishai	$800 [10] We certainly hope this reindeer knows his way better than the same-named "party" of 1846-47 Donner Becca	$800 [14] In 1948 Ben Franklin was on our half-dollar piece; 1964 saw the first minting with this man's face John F. Kennedy Becca	$800 [19] The place where rivers meet a confluence Becca	—	—
$1,000 [5] Despite his conquests, glory was fleeting for Alexander, who died in Babylon at age 32 along the banks of this river the Euphrates Becca	$1,000 [11] In the '70s Volkswagen rebranded the Passat in North America & named it this Dasher Avishai	$1,000 [13] The U.S. Mint says modern facilities in Philadelphia & this city together have "produced as many as 28 billion coins in a single year" Denver Becca Brian	$1,000 [20] The source of all drama, according to some conflict	—	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

ALEXANDER THE GREAT COMPOSER	AWARDS & HONORS	THE FUNNY PAPERS	"C" PORTS	PLAY SETTINGS	WORDS IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT
$400 [28] The voice of composer Alexander Courage made the whooshing sound heard on this sci-fi TV theme Star Trek Becca	$400 [26] In 1998 the Kennedy Center created this prize for American humor the Mark Twain Prize Brian	$400 [1] This pet of Dilbert's "wrote" his "Top Secret Management Handbook" Dogbert Brian	$400 [10] The name of this port city is from Irish for "marsh", not "bottle-stopper" Cork Avishai	$400 [30] This Chekhov play:Madame Ranevsky's estate in the full bloom of May The Cherry Orchard Becca	$400 [2] This synonym for liberty freedom Avishai
$800 [27] Born in this city, Alexander Zemlinsky taught Schoenberg & was rejected by Alma in favor of Mahler Vienna	$800 [24] This award honoring the best pitchers in Major League Baseball was the idea of Commissioner Ford Frick the Cy Young Award Becca	$800 [3] Itchy Oliver & Breathless Mahoney are characters in this cop's comic strip Dick Tracy Becca	$800 [11] It's at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River Cleveland Becca Brian	$800 [29] "A Streetcar Named Desire":spring, summer & early fall in this city New Orleans Becca Brian	$800 [22] A machine that squeezes out cider a press Avishai
$1,200 [6] Alexander Scriabin had synesthesia, causing him to believe each tone was mystically related to one of these colors Avishai	$1,200 [23] (I'm George Stephanopoulos.) Like Senator Cory Booker & Governor Bobby Jindal, I earned this kind of scholarship to Oxford University, where I got my masters in theology a Rhodes Scholar Avishai	$1,200 [7] In 2014 this "Calvin & Hobbes" creator made a surprise return, contributing to the "Pearls Before Swine" strip Bill Watterson Avishai	$1,200 [12] The ruins of Fort Johnson, best remembered for firing a historic shot at another fort, lie on its harbor Charleston Brian	$1,200 [25] "The Zoo Story":a Sunday afternoon in summer in this park Central Park Brian	$1,200 [21] The first word, in 2014 they had about a 15% approval rating Congress Brian
$1,600 [4] For 30 years Alexander Glazunov was associated with the St. Petersburg one of these music schools a conservatory Brian	$2,000 [17] In 2008 NPR's "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" was among the winners of this award administered by the University of Georgia the Peabody Brian	$1,600 [8] In the title of his comic strip, Zippy is called this a pinhead Avishai	$1,600 [13] It's the double "C" port seen here Corpus Christi Brian	$2,000 [15] This 1955 drama:In & around the Hillsboro Courthouse in July Inherit the Wind Becca Brian	$1,600 [19] The government & the rest of this power structure kept hippies down, man the establishment Becca
$2,000 [5] His often played "Polovtsian Dances" were written for Act II of his opera "Prince Igor" Alexander Borodin	DD $2,200 [18] The media coined the name "Genius Grant" for the fellowships from this foundation named for John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Brian	$2,000 [9] In 1995, Hilary Price was the youngest woman ever to have a syndicated comic strip when she began this one at age 25 Rhymes with Orange Avishai	$2,000 [14] Its port is run jointly with that of Malmo, which is in another country on the other side of the Oresund Strait Copenhagen Becca	DD $5,000 [20] This O'Neill drama:Act I begins at 8:30 a.m.: Act IV is set about 15 hours later Long Day's Journey into Night Becca	$2,000 [16] Complaints sometimes filed by union members grievances Brian

Final Jeopardy!

OSCAR-WINNING ACTRESSES

With a total of 5 wins, they're the only 2 Best Actress winners who were known professionally by the same last name

Katharine & Audrey Hepburn

Becca "Who are Hi" — wagered $7,600

Avishai "Who are ????" — wagered $5,000

Brian "Who are Katherine and Audrey Hepburn?" — wagered $9,201

« Back to Games