Brennan Bushee game 3.
Tom Landvatter — a professor from Valparaiso, Indiana
Kevin Ruby — a technical writer from San Diego, California
Brennan Bushee — an operations analyst from Malden, Massachusetts (whose 2-day cash winnings total $57,202)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan | $4,000 | $8,200 | $28,000 |
$28,000
3-day champion: $85,202 |
$24,200
27 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W |
| Kevin | $-1,000 | $1,600 | $8,000 |
$15,999
3rd place: $1,000 |
$8,000
11 R, 2 W |
| Tom | $1,400 | $1,600 | $13,200 |
$26,200
2nd place: $2,000 |
$11,200
14 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| GRISHAM, CRICHTON OR CLANCY | GOVERNMENT AGENCIES | FOOTBALL HEROES | THE 11th CENTURY | TOO MUCH INFORMATION | "TMI" |
|
$200
[19]
"The Appeal"
(John) Grisham
Kevin
|
$200
[16]
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services is part of this Cabinet dept., the subject of a big funding fight in 2015
the Department of Homeland Security
Tom
|
$200
[1]
(Dan Patrick delivers the clue.) Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers told me he was not a Packers fan growing up; his favorite team was the 49ers & he idolized this quarterback who led San Francisco to 4 Super Bowl wins
Joe Montana
Brennan
|
$200
[5]
Made king of a reunited Leon & Castile in 1072, Alfonso the Brave declared himself "Emperor of all" this land
Spain
Tom
|
$200
[26]
This painting was reframed in 1951, has a small crack in the upper center & is aka "La Gioconda"
the Mona Lisa
|
$200
[10]
It means inattentive or preoccupied--& don't you forget it, professor
absentminded
Brennan
|
|
$400
[20]
"Threat Vector"
Clancy
Kevin
|
$400
[17]
Shortly after taking office, JFK established this international service program on March 1, 1961
the Peace Corps
Tom
|
$400
[2]
Seattle's Russell Wilson is a long-time fan of this Saints QB; at about 6', the 2 are among the shortest starting NFL QBs
Drew Brees
Brennan
|
$400
[6]
A supernova lit up the sky in 1054; its remnants are this nebula that resembles a certain crustacean
the Crab Nebula
Tom
|
$400
[27]
Ben Franklin had an illegitimate son, was an expert swimmer & wrote "Experiments and Observations on" this
electricity
Tom
|
$400
[11]
I'll have this steak medium rare, s'il vous plait
filet mignon
Brennan
|
|
$600
[21]
"Rising Sun"
Crichton
Kevin
|
$600
[18]
Teddy Roosevelt got the Bureau of Corporations started; under Wilson, it evolved into this, the FTC
the Federal Trade Commission
Kevin
|
$600
[3]
Growing up in this state capital, Bill Belichick revered Roger Staubach, who won the Heisman playing for Navy
Annapolis
Brennan
Tom
|
$600
[7]
In 1083 during canonization, this 1st Hungarian king was exhumed & his right arm was found preserved as if by a miracle
St. Stephen
Tom
|
$600
[28]
It's Wisconsin's state flower; it flavors an after-dinner drink called Creme Yvette; it's often purple
a violet
Brennan
|
$600
[13]
Celebration for a 12-year-old Jewish girl
a bat mitzvah
Brennan
|
|
$800
[22]
"Debt of Honor"
Clancy
Kevin
|
$800
[24]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) Leaving Wall St.&headingto Washington D.C., a lawyer never has to go outside, as D.C.'s Union Station connects directly to this regulatory commission on F Street
the SEC
Brennan
|
$800
[4]
He called Peyton Manning his "football idol" growing up but ended up in Peyton's old job as the Colts' QB
Andrew Luck
Tom
|
$800
[8]
In 1001 Norway's King Olaf commissioned this explorer to spread Christianity across Greenland; he got sidetracked
Leif Erikson
Brennan
|
— |
$800
[14]
A woman in charge of a mail facility
postmistress
Brennan
|
|
$1,000
[23]
"Prey"
Crichton
Brennan
|
DD
$3,000
[25]
The address atf.gov would be atfe.gov if it accounted for this word found in the full name of the bureau
explosives
Brennan
|
$1,000
[9]
(Dan Patrick delivers the clue.) Warren Buffett once revealed to me that as a young boy he served as a waterboy for this NFL team for 2 games & that the team's Hall of Famequaterback Sammy Baugh was his hero
the Washington Redskins
|
$1,000
[12]
While traveling to Constantinople in 1096, this French hermit sacked Belgrade
Peter the Hermit
|
— |
$1,000
[15]
Give your feline a nip of Nepeta, this refreshing herb genus
catmint
Kevin
|
| PUZZLERS | POP MUSIC ROYALTY | PULLIN' INTO THE "BURG" | HISTORIANS | PODCASTS | BETTER CALL SAUL |
|
$400
[23]
Enough of the same complaint, you sound like this
a broken record
Kevin
|
$400
[4]
Their 1973 debut album includes the Freddie Mercury compositions "Great King Rat" & "My Fairy King"
Queen
Brennan
|
$400
[9]
Now a state in east-central Germany, it was a "gate"way of dynastic power for the kingdom of Prussia
Brandenburg
Brennan
|
$400
[2]
This British prime minister's "The Second World War" consisted of 6 volumes, beginning with 1948's "The Gathering Storm"
Churchill
Tom
|
$400
[21]
"The Thrilling Adventure Hour" thrills us with Sparks Nevada, marshal on this red planet
Mars
Brennan
|
$400
[1]
Better dial 972, the country code for this nation of which Saul was the first king
Israel
Tom
|
|
$800
[24]
Inthese, there are infinite other Alex Trebeks
parallel universes (multiverse accepted)
Brennan
Kevin
|
$800
[5]
His 2012 single "Rock And Roll Love Affair" was released on the Purple Music label
Prince
Kevin
|
$800
[10]
Amadeus ex machina! This city near the northern foothills of the Alps boasts Mirabell Palace, built in 1606
Salzburg
Brennan
|
$800
[3]
Barbara Tuchman's first of 2 Pulitzer Prizes was for "The Guns of" this month, about the beginning of WWI
August
Brennan
|
$800
[22]
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur know podcasts at this.org include "Planet Money" & "All Songs Considered"
NPR
Brennan
|
$800
[14]
Better not ask about this successor--Sollie loved the man's music but tried to kill him
David
Brennan
|
|
$1,200
[25]
One billion, forexample
a round number
Brennan
|
$1,200
[6]
That's King Curtis' sax blowing through this 1971 John Lennon album; it's easy if you try
Imagine
Brennan
|
$1,200
[11]
In 1839 this state capital that lies along the Susquehanna River was the site of the first national Whig convention
Harrisburg
Tom
|
$1,200
[18]
While living in exile in England in the late 1720s, this French philosopher wrote "An Essay Upon the Civil Wars in France"
Voltaire
Kevin
Tom
|
$1,200
[28]
"How Did This Get Made?" wondered how the films "Leprechaun in the Hood", "Gigli" & this "2: Cruise Control" got made
Speed
Tom
|
$1,600
[16]
Let him know that the Old Testament line "how are" these "fallen" refers to him
the mighty
Brennan
|
|
$1,600
[26]
Close range
point-blank
Brennan
|
$1,600
[7]
Slayer guitarist Kerry King's solo on this trio's "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" will keep you awake
the Beastie Boys
Kevin
|
$2,000
[13]
Home to the University of Southern Mississippi, it's the "Hub City of the South"
Hattiesburg
Kevin
|
$1,600
[19]
New York magazine called this 3-named woman who wrote "The Bully Pulpit" "America's historian-in-chief"
Doris Kearns Goodwin
|
$1,600
[29]
In 2015 Adnan Syed, subject of this podcast, was granted an appeal of his conviction of murdering an ex-girlfriend
Serial
Tom
|
$2,000
[17]
Better not mention "the witch of" this town who called up a ghost that gave poor Saul a real fright
Endor
Brennan
|
|
$2,000
[27]
She's from mom's other marriage
a half-sister
Brennan
|
$2,000
[8]
Robert Fripp has long reigned over prog rock as leader of this colorful band
King Crimson
Kevin
|
DD
$3,600
[12]
A city in Pinellas County, Florida, or one about 7 degrees south of the Arctic Circle
St. Petersburg
Tom
|
$2,000
[20]
This Roman is known for his "Histories" & "Annals", which covered the 1st century history of the Roman Empire
Tacitus
Tom
|
$2,000
[30]
Karl Pilkington debated the phrase "a stitch in time saves nine" to the amusement of Stephen Merchant & this British comic
Ricky Gervais
Brennan
|
DD
$3,000
[15]
Avoid the topic of these foes now associated with the unenlightened; his long struggle with them didn't end well for him
the Philistines
Brennan
|
In her 30s, this Texan was up for Best Actress in 2002 & 2003; she won Best Supporting in 2004 in a Civil War drama
Renée Zellweger