Show #7429 2016-12-22 Regular

Contestants

Brad Snyder — a consulting electrical engineer from Port Deposit, Maryland

Amelia Reinwald — an abuse prevention educator from Irving, Texas

Sam Scovill — a G.I.S. technician from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (whose 1-day cash winnings total $22,001)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Sam	$4,800	$6,200	$9,000	$16,801 2-day champion: $38,802	$9,000 21 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W
Amelia	$2,800	$2,600	$6,200	$0 3rd place: $1,000	$6,200 8 R, 1 W
Brad	$1,400	$4,600	$7,800	$0 2nd place: $2,000	$9,400 14 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

MEET THE BEAGLES	CHEMISTRY	DOUBLE L	TV SHOWS THAT DEBUTED IN 1984	OUT OF TOWN GUESTS	THE WEDDING RECEPTION
$200 [6] Beagles were originally bred to hunt these long-eared creatures rabbits Sam	$200 [16] Photodegradation is chemical change affecting the usefulness of a material due to absorption of this light Brad	$200 [21] The name of this flavoring has also come to mean plain or ordinary vanilla Sam	$200 [1] These convertible robots in disguise who would go on to blockbuster movie fame started as an animated TV series Transformers Amelia	$200 [11] We welcome guests who've come from all around the U.S., from as far as Oshkosh, Appleton & Kenosha in this state Wisconsin Sam	$800 [27] A common favor at wedding receptions, these candy-coated nuts in pastel colors Jordan almonds Sam
$400 [7] This scientist's life aboard the HMS Beagle included a visit to the "frying hot" Galapagos Islands Darwin Sam	$400 [17] This type of bond is formed by 2 atoms each contributing 1 electron to a shared electron pair a covalent bond Brad	$400 [22] "Animal Farm" is an example of this literary device in which abstract ideas appear as characters in a story an allegory Sam	$400 [2] This mystery series about a writer who was also an amateur detective began in 1984 & ran for 12 seasons Murder, She Wrote Sam	$400 [12] Bienvenidos amigos who have made it all the way from Mexico... from Monterrey & this dog-named city founded in 1709 Chihuahua Sam	$1,000 [24] For vegetarians at the reception, you can serve a vegetable tagine or this double-talk North African semolina couscous Brad
$600 [8] There's no need to fear, this cartoon beagle defended Capitol City Underdog Sam	$600 [18] Used as refrigerants, chlorofluoro-carbons are also called these, a trademark Freons Sam Brad	$600 [23] A metal capable of being shaped by hammering or pressure is said to be this malleable Sam	$600 [3] A sitcom about cartoonists, "The Duck Factory" starred this "Truman Show" man in one of his first major roles Jim Carrey Brad	$600 [13] We're glad the flight arrived on time to bring us our contingent from La Paz & San Borja in this country Bolivia Amelia	—
$800 [9] Beloved beagle Snoopy can be seen on this insurance company's blimps Met Life Sam	$800 [19] Women process alcohol more slowly than men because their stomachs have less ADH, one of these catalysts an enzyme	$800 [25] In fashion, types of these include Mandarin, Chelsea & ruff collars Amelia	$800 [4] In that year a renegade pilot flew dangerous missions in "Airwolf", an advanced high-tech one of these a helicopter Brad	$800 [14] Some have come from as far as Madrid, Belarus & this arid areaseen here the Gobi Sam	—
$1,000 [10] One of the standard color combos for beagles is this pair, also a drink made with equal parts ale & stout black & tan Amelia	$1,000 [20] Change the first letter in a synonym for "trying" & you get this process of determining the proportions of metal in ore assaying Brad	$1,000 [26] John Dryden wrote, "What passion cannot music raise and" do this, meaning to pacify or quiet quell Amelia	$1,000 [5] This Robin Leach show gave regular folks a glimpse of the experiences of the wealthy & the celebrated Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Amelia	DD $1,000 [15] We acknowledge uncle Abe, in from Botswana, & cousin Janet from the Nuweveld Range in this nation just below South Africa Sam	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

COME FLY WITH ME	ACTORS & ACTRESSES	NICARAGUA	PRESIDENTIAL LOSERS	THE NEW YORK TIMES2016 BESTSELLERS	SPELL IT WITH STATE ABBREVIATIONS
$400 [12] Let's put a tail on this carrier Air Canada Sam	$400 [1] This future actor-director has been friends with Matt Damon since they were both kids in Cambridge, Mass. Ben Affleck Sam	$400 [15] Bianca Jagger, Mick's ex-wife, was born in this capital of Nicaragua Managua Brad	$400 [7] The only previous GOP nominee at the party's 2016 convention was this 92-year-old with the Kansas delegation Bob Dole Sam	$400 [25] In the title of a No. 1 bestseller by this author, Sebastian Rudd was a "Rogue Lawyer" John Grisham Brad	$400 [6] Pepsi is one Colorado & Louisiana (CO & LA) Amelia
$800 [13] The hub of the national carrier of this country, launched in 1979, is in the seaport of Colombo Sri Lanka Brad	$800 [2] This recent movie Hulk is also green in his personal life, making efforts to combat fracking in New York State Mark Ruffalo Sam	$800 [16] This highway system that has one end in Alaska passes through Nicaragua on its way to the tip of Tierra del Fuego the Pan-American Highway	$800 [8] He received 79 1/2 delegate votes at the 1960 Democratic Convention after having lost the 1952 & '56 elections (Adlai) Stevenson Sam	—	$800 [22] On top of some barns, it points with the wind Virginia & Nebraska (VA & NE) Sam Brad
$1,200 [14] We've got this low-cost airline, yes we do, we've got this airline with the NASDAQ symbol SAVE, how 'bout you? Spirit Amelia	$1,200 [3] In 2016 Nia Vardalos returned as Toula Portokalos in a sequel to this 2002 hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding Brad	$1,200 [17] Central American Indians, not insects, gave this coast of Honduras & Nicaragua its name the Mosquito Coast Brad	DD $1,200 [9] As of 2016 he is the only major party presidential nominee still serving in the U.S. Senate John McCain Sam	—	DD $1,600 [23] It covers grapefruits Rhode Island & North Dakota (RI & ND) Brad
$1,600 [20] In 1941, 3 DC-3s of this airline flew in formation from Oakland to Honolulu in 13 hours, 54 mins.; it's a bit less now Hawaiian Airlines Sam	$1,600 [4] "a-LISS-ee-ah" is the pronunciation of the name of this Swedish actress who won an Oscar for "The Danish Girl" Alicia Vikander	$1,600 [18] The current president of Nicaragua, hehad a 17-year hiatus between terms Daniel Ortega	$1,600 [10] He defeated Grover Cleveland in 1888 but lost the rematch 4 years later Benjamin Harrison Sam	—	$1,600 [24] Marcel Marceau's profession Michigan & Maine (MI & ME) Sam
$2,000 [21] In 1949 the Jews of Yemen were brought to Israel on this new airline as part of Operation Magic Carpet El Al Brad	$2,000 [5] In this 2014 film Elle Fanning plays Aurora, put into a deep sleep by the title character who it turns out had her reasons Maleficent Amelia	$2,000 [19] Nicaragua is the poorest country in Central America & 300,000 of its 6 million people have moved to this country just south Costa Rica Sam Brad	$2,000 [11] In 1936 this Kansas governor won only 8 electoral votes to FDR's 523 Alf Landon	—	—

Final Jeopardy!

LITERARY INSPIRATIONS

Seen here, the White City built for Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition is said to have inspired this author who then lived near it

L. Frank Baum

Amelia "Who is Carroll?" — wagered $6,200

Brad "Who is Carl Sandburg?" — wagered $7,800

Sam "Who is Baum?" — wagered $7,801

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