Show #7454 2017-01-26 (taped 2016-09-28) Regular

Contestants

Josiah Drewien — an engineer and off-grid homesteader from Hayden Lake, Idaho

Christy Karras — a writer and editor from Seattle, Washington

Loren Lee Chen — a basketball podcaster from West Newton, Massachusetts (whose 2-day cash winnings total $36,038)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Loren	$1,400	$800	$6,200	$3,199 3rd place: $1,000	$5,200 13 R (including 1 DD), 4 W
Christy	$4,000	$5,800	$23,600	$30,600 New champion: $30,600	$21,800 22 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Josiah	$1,200	$1,000	$4,600	$4,600 2nd place: $2,000	$6,600 14 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

OSCAR HOSTS	CHILDREN'S LITERATURE	A BALANCING ACT	"DOO" OR "DY"	THAT'S MY SCIENTIFIC NAME	DON'T WEAR IT OUT
$200 [8] This "Daily Show" host said, "I am the fake Lou Grant of the fake news world" Jon Stewart Josiah	$200 [1] A character known as Sam-I-Am is the persistent purveyor of this title paired offering green eggs and ham Josiah	$200 [3] The name of this astrological sign is literally Latin for "balance" Libra Josiah	$200 [12] An aimless scrawl, whether done by a Yankee or not a doodle Loren	$200 [24] Equus caballus a horse Josiah	$200 [28] Don't go out with your hair in curlers or in "hot" these similar items used to get wavy locks rollers Christy
$400 [25] G'day! In 1987, one of the hosts was Paul Hogan, cleaned up after playing this title guy the year before Crocodile Dundee Josiah	$400 [6] This classic by Maurice Sendak was turned into a 1980 opera Where the Wild Things Are Josiah	$400 [10] The 1985 Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act mandated that the federal government balance this the budget Josiah	$400 [16] The 1526-1707 Mughals or the 1956-1960 Canadiens a dynasty Christy	$400 [23] Cygnus atratus a swan Josiah	$400 [29] It's great if when you come home, your dog fetches your pair of these, the name of a puppy in an Andrew Clements book slippers Loren
$600 [26] In 1969 this "Wild & Crazy Guy" won an Emmy for co-writing "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (Steve) Martin Christy	$600 [7] Here's an illustration of this title girl and her pet monkey, Mr. Nilsson Pippi Longstocking Loren	$600 [9] Also known as Themis, the lady seenhereis the goddess of this 7-letter quality justice Christy	$600 [17] You're playing with this, which believe it or not its inventor called "safety powder" dynamite Christy	$600 [13] Vulpes chama a fox Loren	$600 [14] If you're going out, make sure to remove the item seen here, used for this grooming process a pedicure Christy
$800 [27] His big-screen debut came as a valet in "Beverly Hills Cop II" before he voiced a zebra in "Madagascar" Chris Rock Loren	$800 [2] A book by Virginia Lee Burton is titled "Mike Mulligan and" this large construction tool a steam shovel Loren	$800 [4] The Balance Bar is named for its proportions of 30% protein, 30% fat & 40% these carbohydrates Josiah	$800 [18] Type of music Danny & the Juniors performed doo-wop Loren	$800 [19] Apis mellifera a bee Josiah	$800 [15] Jennifer Aniston wears one in a commercial that lets us know that Emirates airplanes have showers a bathrobe Loren Christy
—	$1,000 [5] During WWII the Pevensie children are evacuated from London to an old professor's country estate in this 1950 book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Christy	$1,000 [11] This part of the brain below the back for the cerebrum is most responsible for our balance the cerebellum Christy Josiah	$1,000 [21] You're a real one of these generators a dynamo Christy	DD $2,000 [20] Balaenoptera musculus a blue whale Josiah	$1,000 [22] Basically French for "forgotten", this dressing gown for women is only for the house a negligee Loren Christy

Double Jeopardy! Round

QUOTATIONS	THE MIDWEST	UNCROWNED ENGLISH MONARCHS	TV THAT COOKS	WORDS FOR TRAVELERS	ANALYS"S"
$400 [8] He boasted, "Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round" (Muhammad) Ali Loren	$400 [26] This Great Lake stretches the furthest west, ending near Duluth Superior Josiah	$400 [15] Edward V reigned for a few brief uncrowned months in 1483 before his death, said to be set up by this uncle of his Richard III Christy	$400 [1] For 10 years on PBS she hosted her popular show "The French Chef" Julia Child Christy	$400 [2] Ask Meadowlark, "Trotador de Globo" is Portuguese for one of these a globetrotter Josiah	$400 [29] At crime scenes experts study how blood is distributed across walls & floors, or this rather indelicate word spatter Loren
$800 [21] An epistle by Alexander Pope uses the phrase "damn with faint" this praise Christy	$800 [28] Actually held in September, the "Zinzinnati" version of this German culture celebration draws 650,000 a year Oktoberfest Christy	$800 [16] Her devotion to this faith prevented King Charles I's wife Henrietta Maria from being crowned Catholicism Loren Josiah	$800 [12] On "Boy Meets Grill" on the Food Network, he was the boy Bobby Flay	$800 [9] It's Spanish for "tourist" & can also mean a traveler's intestinal discomfort turista	$800 [18] Term for financial instruments such as stocks; you might be an analyst of them on Wall Street securities Loren
$1,200 [6] Dorothy Parker suggested as her own epitaph "Excuse my" this dust	$1,600 [5] In Strasburg, North Dakota, listen for accordion music to find the birthplace of this beloved TV bandleader Lawrence Welk Christy	$1,600 [23] His unpopular intention to marry twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson led to his abdication & non-crowning Edward VIII Loren Christy	$1,200 [13] Thishighly recognizable TV personality seeks out great cooking all over our land Guy Fieri Loren	$1,600 [3] Voortrekkers means "those who go ahead" in this language of the Boers, who were on the move Afrikaans Josiah	$1,200 [11] (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows some handwriting on the monitor.) According to handwriting experts, a sharp, pointed bar across a "t", like in "teenager", is a sign that you often use this type of cutting, ironic language sarcasm Loren
$1,600 [7] Some of his "Common Sense": "Time makes more converts than reason" Thomas Paine Christy	$2,000 [25] Thanks to its wheat & grain, the Midwest is called this, also a slang term for your stomach bread basket Christy	$2,000 [24] Daughter & heir of King Henry I, Matilda was never crowned but did gain this title like Victoria centuries later empress Josiah	$1,600 [17] The title of this Ted Allen-hosted show about using a mishmash of ingredients is also what losing contestants get Chopped	$2,000 [4] This French word for "travelers" is the name of a Minnesota national park voyageurs	$1,600 [10] In Freudian analysis, it's the disapproving voice in our heads left over from when Mom & Dad criticized us superego Christy
$2,000 [27] "A River Runs Through It" begins, "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and" this type of "fishing" fly fishing Christy	—	DD $3,000 [22] This third wife of Henry VIII had her coronation postponed due to plague & then died after childbirth Jane Seymour Christy	$2,000 [19] Jennifer Paterson & Clarissa Dickson Wright, this pair, traveled the U.K. by motorcycle in search of foodie fun the Two Fat Ladies	DD $2,200 [20] The Italian word for "pilgrim" is this, also in the name of a sparkling water from the country Pellegrino Loren	$2,000 [14] Analyzing other countries' communications falls under SIGINT, short for this kind of intelligence signal (or signals) intelligence Christy

Final Jeopardy!

20th CENTURY PLAYWRIGHTS

He said of his 1949 play & its main character, "I could write about failure only because I could deal with it...I knew how he felt"

Arthur Miller

Josiah "Who is ? I♥A" — wagered $0

Loren "Who is Williams?" — wagered $3,001

Christy "Who is A. Miller?" — wagered $7,000

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