Matt Jackson game 9.
Susan Thurman — a scholarship program director from Tucker, Georgia
Alison Burke — a tutor from Brooklyn, New York
Matt Jackson — a paralegal from Washington, D.C. (whose 8-day cash winnings total $230,610)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt | $3,600 | $6,600 | $17,395 |
$18,801
9-day champion: $249,411 |
$17,000
22 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| Alison | $1,000 | $2,200 | $9,400 |
$17,396
2nd place: $2,000 |
$9,400
11 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Susan | $600 | $1,600 | $2,400 |
$100
3rd place: $1,000 |
$2,400
6 R, 2 W |
| THE PRESIDENT WHO... | ALBUM CUTS | I PREDICT YOU'RE WRONG | FALL HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES | ON "FIRE" | THE ART OF DANCE |
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$200
[5]
was the first president impeached
Andrew Johnson
Alison
|
$200
[10]
Michael Jackson:"Beat It" &"Billie Jean"
Thriller
Matt
|
$200
[2]
Show biz' Variety, referring to this style of music in 1955:"It will be gone by June"
rock 'n' roll
Susan
|
$200
[21]
National Knock Knock Joke Day coincides with this holiday in which there's a lot of door knocking going on
Halloween
Matt
|
$200
[3]
A museum in Phoenix honors these heroes & has a database of 9,000 who have died in the line of duty since 1800
firefighters
Matt
|
$400
[29]
Coconut Creek, Florida boasts the Goldcoast this space for the dancing of the same name, with a 60' x 40' oak floor
Ballroom
|
|
$400
[6]
was the first to visit mainland China while in office
Nixon
Susan
|
$400
[11]
Santana:"Put Your Lights On" &"Smooth"
Supernatural
Matt
|
$400
[15]
Rockefeller's partner John Archbold sold at a loss in 1885, saying he'd drink all of this produced west of the Mississippi
oil
Alison
|
$400
[22]
Wright Brothers Day, December 17, commemorates their historic 1903 flight from near this North Carolina town
Kitty Hawk
Matt
|
$400
[4]
A sudden outburst of controversy or protest
firestorm
Alison
|
$600
[28]
Jack Cole was "the Father of" the type of dance named for this great American musical style
jazz
Alison
|
|
$600
[7]
wrote the autobiography "A Time to Heal"
Gerald Ford
|
$600
[12]
Taylor Swift:"Sparks Fly" &"Mine"
Speak Now
|
$800
[16]
In 1969 she said ("iron"‑ically), "No woman in my time will be prime minister"
(Margaret) Thatcher
Matt
|
$600
[23]
Explore the calendar & you'll discover that this federal holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October
Columbus Day
Matt
|
$600
[18]
This beetle has luminous organs on its abdomen that are used during courtship
a firefly
Alison
|
$800
[27]
The Dance of the 4 Swans may be the best-known dance for 4, or in French, this type of dance
pas de quatre
Matt
Susan
|
|
$800
[8]
was the grandson of the 9th president
Benjamin Harrison
Matt
|
$800
[13]
Eagles:"New Kid In Town" &"The Last Resort"
Hotel California
|
DD
$1,000
[1]
This man, in 1860:"I see no good reason why the views given in this volume should shock... religious feelings"
Charles Darwin
Matt
|
$800
[24]
In Taiwan Teachers' Day, September 28, falls on the birthday of this great teacher & philosopher
Confucius
Susan
|
$800
[19]
We never tire of this industrialist who moved to Akron & formed his own company in 1900
(Harvey) Firestone
Matt
|
$1,000
[26]
Partly from the Latin for "between", it's a style of dance that depicts an emotion
interpretive
|
|
$1,000
[9]
had previously served as Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Matt
|
$1,000
[14]
The White Stripes:"Seven Nation Army" &"You've Got Her In Your Pocket"
Elephant
|
$1,000
[17]
In 1966 this magazine founded by Henry Luce told us, "Remote shopping, while entirely feasible, will flop"
Time
Susan
|
$1,000
[25]
On November 30 the people of Scotland celebrate the feast day of this patron saint
St. Andrew
Matt
|
$1,000
[20]
Two-word name for the silica stone seen here, often used for gems
a fire opal
|
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| SEE THE SEA CREATURE | NOT-AS-FAMOUS NAMES | BOOKS & AUTHORS | SPORTS NOBILITY | EUROPE | LETTER PERFECT |
|
$400
[26]
This oily fleshed fish is seenheretrying not to be a pizza topping
anchovies
Matt
|
$400
[20]
Using potato shavings left over from french-fry production, Nephi Grigg of Ore-Ida invented these bite-size treats
Tater Tots
Alison
|
$800
[1]
There's no excuse for not knowing that Sue Grafton began her Alphabet Mysteries with this book
A is for Alibi
Matt
|
DD
$5
[12]
The last name of 1970s San Francisco Giant John Montefusco helped lead to this classic lit-based nobility nickname
the Count
Matt
|
$800
[16]
This tiny nation, one of the Low Countries, has Europe's highest GDP per capita
Luxembourg
Matt
|
$800
[22]
Say, can you see? It's used in poetic language to add earnestness to an appeal
O
Matt
|
|
$800
[6]
It's business fin in front, party fin in back for this fish, as it hobnobs around the Florida Keys
a mullet
Alison
|
$800
[21]
Swiss-born Henri Dunant founded this humanitarian agency, which won him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1901
the International Red Cross
Susan
|
$1,200
[5]
Since Robert B. Parker's death, Ace Atkins has taken over writing the books about this detective for hire
Spenser
Matt
|
$800
[9]
First name of Mr. Anthony, who in 1975 became the first bowler to earn $100,000 in one season
Earl
|
$1,200
[13]
About the size of Kentucky & just touching the Arctic Circle, this country flies the flag seen here
Iceland
Matt
Alison
Susan
|
$1,200
[23]
Nickname of the Kevin Connolly character who's one of Vinnie's "Entourage"
E
Alison
|
|
$1,200
[2]
Thissmall white whale has been known to get peeved if you confuse it with a sturgeon
beluga
Matt
|
$1,200
[17]
Gary Dahl dreamed up this novelty item, a 1970s fad that didn't have to be walked, fed or taken care of
a Pet Rock
Susan
|
$1,600
[7]
Anthony Doerr won a 2015 Pulitzer for this novel that centers on a blind French girl & a young Nazi soldier
All the Light We Cannot See
Matt
|
$1,200
[10]
This controversial head coach led Indiana to 3 NCAA hoops titles & the U.S. to a gold medal in 1984
Bobby Knight
|
$1,600
[14]
A major port since ancient times, Cagliari is the capital city of this Italian island
Sardinia
Matt
|
$1,600
[24]
Gilbert & Sullivan wrote of "a big, big" this letter to avoid shocking Victorian ears with a 4-letter word
D
|
|
$1,600
[3]
Thisfreshwater fish that can weigh up to 4 pounds is cousin to the pike & starts with the same letter
a perch
|
$1,600
[18]
Richard Kuhn figured out the structure of this vitamin also called riboflavin
B 2
Matt
|
$2,000
[8]
In 1968 this Argentine author published his first novel, "Betrayed by Rita Hayworth"
(Manuel) Puig
Matt
|
$1,600
[11]
One of "dem bums" of the Brooklyn Dodgers, this outfielder hit 4 HRs in 2 different World Series, in 1952 & '55
Duke Snider
|
$2,000
[15]
(Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) A highway called "Route Napoleon" lies along a route he once took between Grenoble & this Riviera resort city near Nice
Cannes
|
DD
$2,000
[25]
This unit of temperature is 1/273.16 of the triple point of water
K
Alison
|
|
$2,000
[4]
Itswims faster by squeezing water through a funnel, & wants you to know it's not a squid nor an octopus
a cuttlefish
Alison
|
$2,000
[19]
Leslie Buck created the Anthora, a blue & white one of these with a Greek motif & the motto "We are happy to serve you"
a coffee cup
Alison
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Charlton Heston's wardrobe in 1954's "Secret of the Incas" inspired the clothes worn by this adventurous character 27 years later
Indiana Jones