Show #7555 2017-06-16 Regular

Contestants

Peter Guekguezian — a Ph.D. student in linguistics from Fresno, California

Melanie Glassco — a curriculum development program manager from Atlanta, Georgia

Debb Johnson — a retired teacher from Columbia, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,700)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Debb	$600	$3,000	$9,200	$4,200 2nd place: $2,000	$7,400 15 R (including 1 DD), 6 W
Melanie	$2,000	$4,600	$7,800	$100 3rd place: $1,000	$11,800 16 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Peter	$3,400	$6,800	$17,600	$18,401 New champion: $18,401	$17,400 22 R (including 1 DD), 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

VEEP	RHYME TIME	STOCK SYMBOLS	TV WORKPLACES	EAST ON THE MAP	1971'sCOSMO GIRL'S GUIDE TO THE NEW ETIQUETTE
$200 [1] This Indiana man:"1 word sums up probably the responsibility of any Vice President, & that 1 word is 'to be prepared'" Dan Quayle Debb Peter	$200 [21] This seasoned coating mix from Kraft comes in varieties like crunchy pretzel & Parmesan crusted Shake 'N Bake Melanie	$200 [26] Set sail on your vacation with this corporation, CCL Carnival Cruise Lines Melanie	$200 [11] "Six Feet Under" a funeral home (or mortuary) Debb Peter	$200 [6] This nation was once a province known as East Pakistan & before that, East Bengal Bangladesh Peter	$200 [16] "Things to Do With Your Hands That Men Like": "Shake hands with his ex-wife" & "section his" this breakfast fruit grapefruit Debb
$400 [2] This Indiana man signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act as a governor but soon also signed a revision Mike Pence Peter	$400 [22] This rhyming synonym for "unwaveringly loyal" is also colorful true blue Peter	$400 [27] LUV is the symbol for this airline that's headquartered off of Love Field in Dallas Southwest Peter	$400 [12] "Those Who Can't" a school Melanie	$400 [7] East Cape is the easternmost mainland point on this island, the world's second largest New Guinea Peter	$400 [17] Not tonight! In 25 "Thoughtful Things to Do for a Man in the Bedroom: "Never mention your backache or" this "after 7:30 PM" a headache Debb
$600 [3] Last night I dreamt of -mandering again & of this man who became veep in 1813 Elbridge Gerry Debb Peter	$600 [23] What the French call un haricot vert, we call this vegetable green bean Melanie	$600 [28] They've toyed with the idea of merging, but for now, these 2 rivals remain MAT & HAS Mattel and Hasbro	$600 [13] "Fawlty Towers" a hotel Melanie	$600 [8] It's home to Michigan State University East Lansing Debb Peter	$600 [18] "Things That are Tacky": forgetting to buy your man vermouth, stamps & this item such as barbasol or foamy shaving cream Peter
DD $1,000 [4] In 1980 this ex-veep defended himself in a political memoir called "Go Quietly... Or Else" Spiro Agnew Peter	$800 [24] It's the derogatory slang term for a tattoo on a woman's lower back tramp stamp Melanie	$800 [29] Oprah might have texted "WTH" after shares of this stock, WTW, dropped more than 50% in 2016 Weight Watchers Melanie	$800 [14] "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" a (TV) newsroom Debb	$800 [9] The area seen here; a Cal State campus in Hayward is named for it the East Bay Peter	$800 [19] Commandment 7 says thou shalt not commit it, but a section in "The Libidinal You" is "A Philosophy of Considerate" this adultery Debb
$1,000 [5] In 1841 many expected this VP to become a sort of acting president, but he moved into the White House & took the big job Tyler Peter	$1,000 [25] The Flex 2 is a tracker from this company a FitBit Peter	$1,000 [30] Any way you slice it, CAKE is the symbol for this restaurant chain the Cheesecake Factory Peter	$1,000 [15] "The Knick" a hospital Debb	$1,000 [10] Ambeno, an enclave surrounded by Indonesia, is part of this country that gained its independence in 2002 East Timor Melanie	$1,000 [20] "But I wouldn't be caught dead without my bra" is not a good enough response when discussing "women's" this lib Debb

Double Jeopardy! Round

YOU'RE FIRED FROM THE MOVIE!	HEALTH & MEDICINE	SUPERSTITION	A LONG TIME AGO IN AMERICA	THE CONDEMNED MAN	LAST "-IEL"
$400 [9] Spoiler alert! In "Return of the Jedi", Luke sets this man ablaze in a funeral pyre Darth Vader Debb Melanie	$400 [26] Early-onset this most common form of dementia usually begins in one's 40s or 50s Alzheimer's Debb	$400 [1] Whoever eats this "silly" bird "on Michaelmas Day, shall never lack money his debts to pay" a goose Peter	$400 [4] When capitalized, this term refers to the Pleistocene glacial epoch that started creeping over North America 2 million years ago the Ice Age Peter	$400 [21] Sydney Carton takes the place at the guillotine of the condemned Charles Darnay in this Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities Melanie	$400 [16] Plumed antipodean pictured here a cockatiel Melanie
$800 [10] Attend the tale of this 2007 title barber who throws Mrs. Lovett to a fiery death in a furnace Sweeney Todd Debb	$800 [27] Research suggests that doing this before bed, especially hatha or nidra, may help you sleep better yoga Melanie	$800 [2] Sweaty palms aren't great, but this kind of palm means you'll be getting money an itchy palm Melanie	$800 [5] This conquistador brought the first cattle to mainland America during the conquest of Mexico Cortes Peter	$800 [22] Later declared innocent, in 1895, this man, unjustly convicted of treason, was shipped off to Devil's Island Dreyfus Debb	$800 [17] That's quite a this lengthy persuasive speech, but I'm still not buying a spiel Debb
$1,200 [11] As he's called "The Human Torch", Johnny Storm of this title group is kinda perfect for the category the Fantastic Four Melanie Peter	$1,200 [28] Because it spreads to other organs, the most serious form of skin cancer is this deadly 8-letter type melanoma Peter	$1,200 [3] The story of Narcissus may have sprung from the superstition that to see this was unlucky your reflection Peter	$1,200 [6] Around 1000 A.D. this man explored the east coast of North America, sighting Newfoundland Leif Erikson Peter	$1,200 [23] Susan Sarandon starred as Sister Helen Prejean & Sean Penn was the condemned man in this movie based on the nun's book Dead Man Walking Debb	$1,600 [19] Yiddish word for a born loser a schlemiel Peter
$1,600 [12] This actress was no "Angel" as a young girl who set folks a-smolderin' as a "Firestarter" in 1984 Drew Barrymore Debb	$1,600 [29] (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows an anatomical animation on the monitor.) Glaucoma can result from a buildup of clear fluid in the eye, which creates high pressure & destroys this nerve that connects the eye to the brain the optic nerve Peter	$1,600 [14] Having one of these insects of family Gryllidae near the heart in a home was a sign of luck in olden times a cricket Peter	$1,600 [7] By about 9,000 B.C., many large animals in North America were extinct, including this"breast tooth" species a mastodon Debb Melanie	$1,600 [24] He wrote from experience of "that little tent of blue which prisoners call the sky" in his "Ballad of Reading Gaol" Oscar Wilde Debb	$2,000 [20] A major German port, it was the site of a major 1918 mutiny Kiel Peter
$2,000 [13] Trying to light a cigar, blind hermit Gene Hackman sets Peter Boyle's thumb on fire in this 1974 comedy Young Frankenstein Melanie	$2,000 [30] Chronic acid reflux is also known by this 4-letter acronym GERD Debb Melanie	$2,000 [15] Also known as heliotrope, this green gem with distinctive red spots is used in amulets to protect against the evil eye bloodstone	DD $4,000 [8] In 1663 this English king established a colony in eastern North America; it would eventually become 2 colonies Charles II Melanie	$2,000 [25] This Norman Mailer book tells how convicted killer Gary Gilmore lobbied for his own death by firing squad The Executioner's Song	DD $3,000 [18] She's the mother of Silas Randall Timberlake Jessica Biel Debb

Final Jeopardy!

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Scholars think this 1810 piano piece was dedicated to Elisabeth Röckel or Therese Malfatti, a student of the composer

"Für Elise"

Melanie "What is Claire de Lune" — wagered $7,700

Debb "What is Moonlight Sonata" — wagered $5,000

Peter "What is Für Elise?" — wagered $801

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