Show #7499 2017-03-30 (taped 2016-12-13) Regular

Contestants

Eric Vernon — a retired government relations specialist from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Brook North — an attorney from Raleigh, North Carolina

Julie Brannon — a professor of English from Jacksonville, Florida (whose 2-day cash winnings total $47,200)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Julie	$4,400	$7,400	$15,400	$22,900 2nd place: $2,000	$15,400 21 R, 4 W
Brook	$800	$3,000	$3,000	$5,399 3rd place: $1,000	$3,000 9 R, 1 W
Eric	$4,600	$7,400	$14,800	$26,800 New champion: $26,800	$12,600 21 R (including 3 DDs), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

A VISIT TO THE CIA	TOOL TIME	THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE	THEY COME IN FOURS	DEAD BUT STILL EARNING IN 2016	ONE DIRECTION
$200 [16] (Alex reports from the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, VA.) The Director's Gallery in the headquarters building contains portraits of every man who has led the CIA, including this one, who also served as president of the United States George H.W. Bush Julie	$200 [17] Using compressed air to break up pavement, this portable drill is slightly less noisy than fireworks going off 3' away a jackhammer Julie	$200 [15] The 1880s work "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" German Eric	$200 [8] In math they're the 4 basic operations, each with its own sign addition, subtraction, multiplication, division Julie	$200 [19] This late singer moonwalked away with $825 million Michael Jackson Eric	$200 [1] Payment to start buying a house a downpayment Julie
$400 [27] (Alex reports from the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, VA.) A perfect metaphor for the CIA, its headquarters, & its mission is "Kryptos", containing four encrypted messages; kryptos is a Greek word meaning this hidden	$400 [18] This word for a long-handled shovel should suit you a spade Eric	$400 [11] "The Gallic Wars" Latin Julie Brook	$400 [6] The human heart has 4 chambers: 2 atria & 2 of these ventricles Brook	$400 [20] You'd think this kids' author would not, could not make $20 million 25 years after his death, but he did Dr. Seuss Eric	$400 [2] USMA "Point" West Eric
$600 [28] (Alex reports from the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, VA.) Intelligence derived mockups, like this one, were used to great effect in 2011 in a CIA-directed mission to this man's residence in Pakistan Osama bin Laden Eric	$600 [22] Thisvolcanic material was used by primitive humans in the making of tools obsidian Julie Eric	$600 [12] The movie "Rashomon" Japanese Eric	$600 [7] They're the 2 other tournaments along with Wimbledon & the U.S. Open that make up the Grand Slam of tennis the French Open & the Australian Open Eric	$600 [21] Raking in $11.5 million 61 years after passing away? This physicist really was a genius! Albert Einstein Brook	$600 [3] Kanye West's daughter North Julie
$800 [29] (Alex reports from the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, VA.) A predecessor of the SR-71, the fastest aircraft ever flown, the CIA's A-12 Oxcart could do better than Mach 3 & had a handcrafted heat-resistant airframe made mainly of this strong white metal titanium Brook	$800 [23] An auger, also called a snake, is an important tool of this professional a plumber Brook	$1,000 [14] The 1830s work "Democracy in America" French Julie	$800 [9] Diamonds are graded according to the 4 Cs: color, cut, carat & this, based on the stone's imperfections clarity Eric	$800 [25] Scents like White Diamonds kept up the sweet smell of success for this late actress who banked $8 million Elizabeth Taylor Eric	$800 [4] On the it & it means "honest" up Julie
$1,000 [30] (Alex reports from the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, VA.) In World War II, the Nazis used this riddling encryption machine; breaking its code was instrumental in Allied victories the Enigma Eric	$1,000 [24] A howel is a special tool used by coopers to smooth the insides of these barrels for wine a cask Julie	DD $2,000 [13] The diary of Anne Frank Dutch Eric	$1,000 [10] Historically the 4 provinces of Ireland are Connacht, Leinster, Ulster & this one where Cork is located Munster Julie	$1,000 [26] This actor was No. 12 with a Bullitt on Forbes' list, taking in $9 mil Steve McQueen Julie	$1,000 [5] Tom Hayden was part of the "New" this Left Julie

Double Jeopardy! Round

"I" THE WORLD	FEMALE TV COPS	PEN NAMES	MICROSOFT WORD	HAS GOOD BONES	NEEDS SOME WORK
$400 [2] It has a higher percentage of Mormons than any other state except Utah Idaho Brook	$400 [7] Sheplayed officer Stacy Sheridan on "T.J. Hooker" at the same time she played bad girl Sammy Jo on "Dynasty" Heather Locklear Eric	$400 [12] Helen Goff used the pen name P.L. Travers when writing about this magical nanny Mary Poppins Brook	$400 [26] It's like a fog but less dense mist Eric	$400 [17] The strongest & longest bone in the body, it is stronger than an equivalent rod of steel, yet is itself partly hollow the femur Brook	$400 [16] Here's a 2003 image of a curator giving this statuesque stalwart a bit of a nose job (Michelangelo's) David Eric
$800 [3] This country was known as the Netherlands Indies until the 1940s Indonesia Eric	$800 [8] Her experience as Det. Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: SVU" led her to start a nonprofit group to help victims of assault Mariska Hargitay Eric	$800 [22] This author of "The Fountainhead" was born Alissa Rosenbaum in St. Petersburg, Russia Ayn Rand Brook	$800 [28] To get the coarser parts out of your flour sift Julie	$800 [1] Humans have 12 pairs of these, 2 of which are "floating" ribs Eric	$800 [18] Over the centuries this 5,500-mile barrier has undergone various repairs, like the recent one near Mount Hu the Great Wall of China Julie
$1,200 [4] It's the Dallas suburb where the Cowboys used to play Irving Eric	$1,200 [9] On this show Kathryn Morris cracked old unsolved crimes in Philadelphia Cold Case Julie	$1,200 [24] "The Running Man" & "Thinner" are among the novels that Stephen King wrote using this pseudonym Richard Bachman Julie	$2,000 [27] Adjective for the doughnut shape seen here, & of thecut off partused for contact lenses that correct astigmatism toric Julie Brook	$1,200 [13] The plantar fascia ligament acts as a bowstring on the bottom of the foot, helping the bones maintain this structure the arch Eric	$1,200 [19] This landmark will go quiet for a bit in 2017, as it & the Elizabeth Tower housing it will undergo much needed repairs Big Ben Julie
$1,600 [5] Part of this natural wonder in South America is seen here Iguazú Falls Eric	$1,600 [10] As the LAPD's leading homicide interrogator, she was "The Closer" of the title Kyra Sedgwick	$1,600 [25] This bestselling romance author also writes futuristic crime novels as J.D. Robb Nora Roberts Julie	—	DD $2,000 [14] Ossicles, the tiny auditory bones, are the stirrup, the hammer & this one aka the incus the anvil Eric	$1,600 [20] The Sphinx' head has lost several features, including its nose & this, part of which is in the Egyptian museum its beard Julie
DD $2,600 [6] This capital of the Tyrol Province hosted the 1964 & 1976 Winter Olympics Innsbruck Eric	$2,000 [11] Everything was hip for Peggy Lipton as undercover cop Julie Barnes on this swinging 1960s series The Mod Squad Julie	$2,000 [23] In the 1950s this prolific sci-fi author wrote a series of books for young adults using the name Paul French Asimov Julie	—	$2,000 [15] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew show an anatomical illustration on the monitor.) Perhaps from an ancient belief that it was the bone around which a body would be resurrected, thetriangular boneat the base of the spine in connecting with the pelvis has this name meaning "holy" sacrum Julie	$2,000 [21] A Spanish woman tried to restore this type of depiction of Jesus, Latin for "behold the man" ecce homo Julie

Final Jeopardy!

MUSICAL THEATRE

One of the world's longest-running musicals, in 2015 it celebrated "30 years of revolution!"

Les Misérables

Brook "What is Les Miserables" — wagered $2,399

Eric "What is Les Miserables?" — wagered $12,000

Julie "What is Les Miserables?" — wagered $7,500

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