Heather Seal-Breslin — a stay-at-home mom from Flower Mound, Texas
Jason Zbanek — a fourth grade teacher from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Brian Hamilton — an attorney from Sacramento, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $21,201)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian | $1,400 | $3,200 | $15,600 |
$24,001
2-day champion: $45,202 |
$11,200
17 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| Jason | $2,600 | $2,400 | $12,000 |
$2,000
3rd place: $1,000 |
$11,600
18 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W |
| Heather | $2,400 | $2,600 | $7,000 |
$4,000
2nd place: $2,000 |
$7,000
12 R, 3 W |
| NOT TO BE CONFUSED | OFFICIAL NATIONAL NAMES | UNLIKELY COUNTRY TOP 40 PERFORMERS | ADJECTIVES FOR YOUR RESUMÉ | WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL? | CHARACTER REFERENCES |
|
$200
[4]
Harlan Ellison is a sci-fi writer; he is the founder & CEO of Oracle
Larry Ellison
Brian
|
$200
[3]
Liechtenstein is a principality; Luxembourg is a "Grand" one of these
duchy
Heather
|
$200
[26]
When I think of No. 1 country stars, I think of this guy, "Dirty Harry" himself, paired with Merle Haggard on "Bar Room Buddies"
Clint Eastwood
Jason
|
$200
[1]
From the Latin for "divide into parts", it means able to speak & express oneself easily
articulate
Brian
|
$200
[8]
To this university adjacent to Exposition Park in Los Angeles; go, Trojans!
USC
Jason
|
$200
[13]
Thomas Harris revealed that this character was inspired by a murderous Mexican surgeon, elegant & insane
Hannibal Lecter
Brian
|
|
$400
[20]
A snowcat is a snowmobile; Snow Leopard is one of these for a Mac
an operating system
Brian
|
$400
[16]
Jordan describes itself as the "Hashemite" one of these
a kingdom
Brian
|
$800
[28]
We hope you know this "Road" crooner of film crooned "Pistol Packin' Mama" with the Andrews Sisters in 1944
Bing Crosby
Heather
|
$400
[2]
Steadfast in allegiance, like a benevolent "Order of Moose"
loyal
Jason
Heather
|
$400
[9]
I just finished my studies at this school nicknamed "Old Eli"
Yale
Jason
|
$400
[14]
This character created by P.G. Wodehouse has been called the "most gentlemanly of gentlemen's gentlemen"
Jeeves
Heather
|
|
$600
[21]
You can use kitchen scraps to make compost; fruit cooked in sugar syrup makes this, also a word for a stemmed dish
a compote
Heather
|
$600
[17]
The states of the Pacific nation of Micronesia are officially this adjective, meaning joined together
federated
Brian
Jason
Heather
|
$1,000
[27]
"You Light Up My Life" only made country's No. 4 but 1980's "Are You On The Road To Lovin' Me Again" hit the top spot for her
Debby Boone
Jason
|
$600
[5]
This word referring to unceasing effort is in the name of Kyle Gass & Jack Black's band
tenacious
Brian
|
$600
[10]
To the University of this state at Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Jason
|
$600
[15]
Among his siblings are Charlie, Percy, Fred, George & Ginny
Ron Weasley
Heather
|
|
$800
[22]
The Mameluke Dynasty ruled Egypt & Syria from 1250 to 1517; Marmaduke is a comic strip dog of this breed
a Great Dane
Brian
|
$800
[18]
You'll find the "Sultanate of" this nation in the Middle East
Oman
Jason
|
— |
$800
[6]
An 18th century Christian movement got its name from this adjective meaning regular & systematic
methodical
Brian
Jason
|
$800
[11]
To this college for women, same as Hillary Clinton
Wellesley
Heather
|
$800
[24]
In 1972 disfigured Justin McLeod was "The Man Without a Face"; in 1863 exiled Philip Nolan was "The Man Without" this
a Country
Brian
|
|
$1,000
[23]
"Smoke On The Water" is a Deep Purple song; "Knife in the Water" is a movie directed by him
Roman Polanski
|
$1,000
[19]
The "Oriental Republic of" this small South American country borders Brazil
Uruguay
|
— |
DD
$1,000
[7]
This word for one who foresees a need & makes changes in advance is on a list of "overused business buzzwords"
proactive
Jason
|
$1,000
[12]
I went to this college, the one in Hartford, not Dublin, Ireland
Trinity
Brian
|
$1,000
[25]
This Virginia Woolf title character has the first name Clarissa
Mrs. Dalloway
Heather
|
| THRONE FOR A LOOP | SQUARES | BEST PICTURE INITIALS | ____ LAW | "EAU" MY WORD | STAR-STRUCK |
|
$400
[22]
Chrysan themum Throne is the name used for the imperial throne of this country
Japan
Heather
|
$400
[6]
The center of the Theater District in Manhattan, it's formed by the intersection of 7th Ave., 42nd St. & Broadway
Times Square
Jason
|
$400
[11]
1971:Popeye is no chicken in "T.F.C."
The French Connection
Brian
|
$400
[21]
cornell.edu lists Brown v. Board of Education as a decision in this field of law that's named for a document
constitutional
Jason
|
$400
[1]
A hat
a chapeau
Jason
|
$800
[29]
Cepheids are this type of star whose name suggests that its brightness changes periodically
a variable star
Jason
|
|
$800
[23]
Queen Elizabeth II is England's 40th monarch since this man claimed the throne in 1066
William the Conqueror
Jason
|
$800
[7]
Ironically, the Avenue of Eternal Peace leads to this square, the site of protests in June 1989
Tiananmen Square
Heather
|
$800
[12]
1961:"W.S.S.", see the Jets soar
West Side Story
|
$800
[20]
Governing shipping, it's also called admiralty law
maritime law
Brian
|
$800
[2]
It follows "art" in the name of a late 19th c. decorative style using lots of leaves & flowers
nouveau
Jason
|
$1,200
[16]
Spicules, gas jets that spew from the sun, are thought to contribute to this constant flow of particles
a solar wind
Brian
|
|
$1,200
[24]
Pictured here, this Sun King was only 4 when hesucceeded his father on the throne
Louis XIV
Brian
|
$1,200
[8]
This London square was named for an 1805 naval victory
Trafalgar Square
Jason
|
$1,200
[13]
1996:"T.E.P.", a Fiennes film
The English Patient
Jason
|
$1,200
[19]
Systematized in the 8th & 9th centuries, it's the fundamental religious code of Islam
sharia
Brian
|
$1,200
[3]
This Wisconsin city calls itself the "Horseradish Capital of the World"
Eau Claire
Heather
|
$1,600
[28]
The crew of the ISS captured arare occurrence: theshadownear the Earth's horizon is actually a total one of these
a solar eclipse
Jason
|
|
$1,600
[25]
Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne of this ruling dynasty when he was assassinated in 1914
the Habsburg Dynasty
Jason
Heather
|
DD
$2,000
[9]
Statues of foreign heroes of the Revolutionary War are at each corner of this D.C. square named for one of those heroes
Lafayette (Square)
Jason
|
$1,600
[14]
1999:"A.B." rose up
American Beauty
Brian
|
$1,600
[18]
Eminent domain is a part of this kind of law, named for tangible or intangible things
property law
Brian
|
$1,600
[4]
From the French for "flame", it can be a lighted torch or a large ornamental candlestick
a flambeau
Heather
|
$2,000
[27]
From the Latin for "nearest" comes the name of this star that's the closest to Earth (oh yeah, after the Sun)
Proxima Centauri
Brian
Jason
|
|
$2,000
[26]
The silver throne seenherewas a gift to this Swedish queen for her 1650 coronation
Queen Christina
|
$2,000
[10]
On Nov. 8, 1918 this Los Angeles square was formally named in honor of a World War I general
Pershing
Jason
|
$2,000
[15]
1953:"F.H.T.E.", with a big sandy love scene
From Here to Eternity
Heather
|
DD
$6,400
[17]
Jurist Sir Frederick Pollock said it refers to government acts when there is "war within the realm"
martial law
Brian
|
$2,000
[5]
Swiss philosopher who believed that the individual is essentially good but usually corrupted by society
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
|
— |
Inspired by the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet, its symbol includes 2 horizontal lines to represent stability
the euro (€)