2015 CelebrityJeopardy!game 1.
Neil Flynn — a comedic actor fromThe Middle
Debra Messing — an Emmy Award-winning actress fromWill & GraceandThe Mysteries of Laura
Vince Gilligan — an executive producer, director, and writer fromBreaking BadandBetter Call Saul
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince | $1,400 | $3,800 | $23,200 |
$14,900
3rd place: $14,900 the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond |
$14,200
16 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Debra | $1,600 | $2,800 | $11,800 |
$21,800
2nd place: $21,800 to Population Services International |
$8,000
11 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Neil | $3,000 | $4,000 | $14,800 |
$29,600
Winner: $50,000 to Children's Miracle Network |
$14,200
17 R (including 1 DD), 0 W |
| NO MORE HALF-MEASURES | SMASH BROADWAY MUSICALS | THE MIDDLE | YOUR BASIC AMERICAN HISTORY | "EZ" | LIKE SUNDAY MORNING |
|
$200
[1]
Secretariat won the 1973 Belmont Stakes by an astounding 31 of these; each one is about 8 feet
a length
Neil
|
$200
[5]
This "Popular" show is the untold story of the witches of Oz
Wicked
Neil
|
$200
[3]
In the 1970s we got more of the middle with the introduction of the Double Stuf variety of this cookie
an Oreo
Neil
|
$200
[15]
From 1933 to 1939 this was FDR's program to use government to help Americans through the Depression
the New Deal
Neil
|
$200
[10]
Asthma can make you do this, breathe with difficulty
wheeze
Debra
|
$200
[16]
First things first! Get breakfast going, maybe this egg dish that can have "-te" at the end, or not
omelette (or omelet)
|
|
$400
[2]
A saying says advises, "spare" this unit of square measure "and spoil the child"
the rod
Vince
|
$600
[7]
Songs from this musical include "Opening Night" & "Springtime For Hitler"
The Producers
Neil
|
$400
[4]
Frankie Muniz played this TV title kid who was "in the Middle"
Malcolm
Debra
|
$400
[24]
In September 1620 this merchant ship left England for America; instead of cargo, this time it brought 102 passengers
the Mayflower
Vince
|
$400
[11]
These small pincers could help you pull out your last hair
tweezers
Vince
|
$400
[17]
At church, pay attention to this lecture from the preacher
the sermon
Debra
|
|
$600
[13]
Hey, Jules Verne, we think 80,000 kilometers sounds more impressive, but it's your 1870 novel, go with this title
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Vince
|
$800
[8]
Her name was Lola & she's the showgirl (or guy) who helps save a failing shoe factory in this high-heeled hit
Kinky Boots
|
— |
$600
[14]
After making a mess during this December 16, 1773 event, protestors swept the ships' decks clean
the Boston Tea Party
Neil
|
— |
$600
[12]
Shopping is always nice, like at this outdoor spot with a bloodsucking insect in its name
a flea market
|
|
$800
[21]
It's time to comprehend it's the nautical term for a measure of 6 feet
a fathom
Vince
|
DD
$1,000
[6]
It's set in the Jewish village of Anatevka in 1905
Fiddler on the Roof
Neil
|
— |
$800
[23]
8 American soldiers lost their lives in a failed attempt to rescue hostages held at the U.S. embassy in this city in April 1980
Tehran
Vince
|
— |
$800
[18]
Check out this daytime movie showing whose name comes from the French for "morning"
matinée
Debra
|
|
$1,000
[20]
The Brits would say a 140-pound person weighs 10 this
stone
Vince
|
$1,000
[9]
It's based on a 1933 movie musical & its title song says, "Come & meet those dancing feet, on the avenue I'm taking you to"
42nd Street
Debra
|
— |
$1,000
[22]
April 2015 marked the 150th anniversary of these two Civil War foesshaking handsat Appomattox
Grant & Lee
Neil
|
— |
$1,000
[19]
Take this morning walk that, despite its name, has nothing to do with our nation's founding document
a constitutional
Vince
|
| TV MOMS & DADS | THE JANITOR'S CLOSET | ACTION WORDS | THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA, STACY OR GRACE | GILLIGAN'S "I"LAND | HERE BE DRAGONS |
|
$400
[2]
In 2010 Entertainment Weekly named this dad the greatest character of the last 20 years--D'oh!
Homer Simpson
Neil
|
$400
[13]
The janitor answers to this name, as does a bald muscleman who started selling liquid cleaner in 1958
Mr. Clean
Vince
|
$400
[25]
Slang meaning to give up a bad habit; a soccer player also does it
kick
Debra
|
$400
[7]
"By the Shores of Silver Lake" is one of the books in her "Little House" series
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Vince
|
$400
[8]
2 of its islands are Sicily & Sardinia
Italy
Debra
|
$800
[17]
Drogon is a big mean dragon in this TV series from the mind of George R.R. Martin
Game of Thrones
Vince
|
|
$800
[3]
This dad had a rather large extended family but only 2 kids, Meadow & A.J.
Tony Soprano
Neil
|
$800
[28]
When drains get really clogged, the janitor reaches for this cable with a serpentine name
a snake
Neil
|
$800
[18]
To strike with a flat hand; Harry did it to little Hugo in a 2015 TV series
slap
Neil
|
$800
[9]
The frilly, floral prints of this British designer were very popular in the 1970s
Laura Ashley
Vince
|
$800
[24]
The North Atlantic Ocean holds this country, home to Europe's largest glacier
Iceland
Debra
|
$2,000
[23]
This knight's 14th century tale had him battling dragons & a green-clad foe
Sir Gawain
Vince
|
|
$1,200
[4]
Minnie Driver plays Fiona, mom to young Marcus on this series based on a novel & movie
About a Boy
Debra
|
$1,200
[16]
Nothing makes the janitor's life easier than the O-Cedar Easy Wring this, which comes with its own hands-free bucket
a mop
Vince
|
$1,200
[19]
Pugnacious word preceding "in" when you deal with the time clock at work
punch
Neil
|
$1,600
[27]
A superstar of the WWE, she dated George Clooney before he was a marrying man
Stacy Keibler
|
$1,200
[12]
The cathedral city of Cork is the second-largest city in this country
Ireland
Vince
|
DD
$10,600
[22]
One dragon defeat was byhim, now the patron saint of England
Saint George
Vince
|
|
$1,600
[5]
On Showtime this Oscar winner plays Ray Donovan's charismatic ex-con father, Mickey
Jon Voight
Neil
|
$1,600
[15]
This cleansing powder named for a legendary Greek hero is "stronger than dirt"
Ajax
Neil
|
$1,600
[20]
It's how you capture a piece in checkers
jump
Debra
|
$2,000
[1]
For years, she & fellow stylist Clinton Kelly taught us "What Not To Wear"
Stacy London
|
$1,600
[11]
Fittingly, the national soccer team of this African nation is known as the Elephants
the Ivory Coast
Neil
|
— |
|
$2,000
[6]
In the '80s Vicki Lawrence was the matriarch on "Mama's Family", based on a skit from this variety show
The Carol Burnett Show
Debra
|
$2,000
[14]
Every janitor knows this bleach brand's name comes from its active ingredients, chlorine & sodium hydroxide
Clorox
Neil
|
$2,000
[21]
To display a flag, or a part of your pants for non-display
fly
Vince
|
DD
$5,000
[26]
This regal American actress became a true member of "High Society" when she married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956
Princess Grace (Grace Kelly)
Debra
|
$2,000
[10]
More than 17,500 islands, including Buru & Sulawesi, make up this equator-straddling country
Indonesia
|
— |
Last name of the only family to have a father & daughter receive Academy Award nominations for Best Director
Coppola