Julien Corven — a math teacher from Parkville, Maryland
Sarah Reisert — an awards program manager from Devon, Pennsylvania
Ellen Wernecke — a social media analyst from Chicago, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $6,500)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen | $4,600 | $4,800 | $19,600 |
$18,410
2-day champion: $24,910 |
$16,400
21 R (including 1 DD), 5 W |
| Sarah | $800 | $2,000 | $9,200 |
$6,200
3rd place: $1,000 |
$9,200
10 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Julien | $600 | $2,800 | $7,200 |
$14,200
2nd place: $2,000 |
$6,800
13 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| THE VIETNAM WAR | ANIMATED FELINES | GOVERNMENT FOLKS WITH 2 FIRST NAMES? | HOMOPHONIC PAIRS | SEAS | STOCK SYMBOLS ON THE DOW |
|
$200
[19]
The origins of the conflict are deeply explored, including a pivotal incident in this body of water in August 1964
the Gulf of Tonkin
Ellen
|
$200
[1]
Mel Blanc said the voice of this tormentor of Tweety was the closest to his own speaking voice
Sylvester
Julien
|
$200
[5]
In 2013 he defeated Barbara Buono to win reelection as N.J. governor but later ran into some traffic problems
Chris Christie
Julien
|
$200
[7]
Consumed an octet
ate eight
Julien
|
$200
[16]
This sea is dotted by more than 1,400 islands with almost all of them belonging to Greece
the Aegean
Ellen
Sarah
|
$200
[23]
WMT is this retailer
Walmart
Julien
|
|
$400
[20]
Recordings of this 36th U.S. pres. are used to examine his handling of the war & the part it played in his misfortunes
LBJ, Lyndon Johnson
Ellen
|
$400
[2]
On "The Simpsons", this feline is often brutalized by a blue mouse
Scratchy
Ellen
Sarah
|
$600
[13]
Following 14 years as governor of Texas, in 2017 he became U.S. Energy Secretary
Rick Perry
Ellen
|
$400
[8]
Views salty bodies of water
sees seas
Sarah
|
$400
[17]
The Crimean Mountains slope steeply into this sea
the Black Sea
|
$400
[24]
CAT is the very hungry for business this company
Caterpillar
Julien
|
|
$600
[21]
The series shows North Vietnamese citizenstrying to reconcile reality with this type of misinformation, from Latin for "to spread"
propaganda
Julien
|
$600
[3]
The first TV image produced by RCA in 1928 was a 13-inch papier-mâché model of this cat seen here
Felix
Ellen
|
DD
$800
[6]
After becoming the literal man who fell to Earth in 1962, he rose to serve Ohio in the Senate from 1974 to 1999
John Glenn
Julien
|
$600
[9]
Writing paper that isn't going anywhere
stationary stationery
|
$600
[18]
Named for its distinct color, this sea east of China averages less than 150 feet deep
the Yellow Sea
Ellen
|
$600
[25]
We'll give you some credit for this company, AXP
American Express
Sarah
|
|
$800
[29]
In a 1969 address Richard Nixon characterized war supporters as this quiet, larger part of the U.S. population
the silent majority
Sarah
|
$800
[4]
Lake Bell voiced fat cat Chloe in this 2016 movie about what your animals do when you're not around
The Secret Life of Pets
Ellen
|
$800
[14]
This White House counsel, in 1973: "We have a cancer within, close to the presidency, that's growing"
John Dean
|
$800
[10]
A bowl o' red straight from the fridge
chilly chili
Julien
|
$800
[22]
This sea's deepest point lies more than 15,000 feet down in the Aleutian Trench
the Bering Sea
|
$800
[26]
GS is this firm also strongly represented in the Trump administration
Goldman Sachs
Ellen
|
|
$1,000
[30]
Bringing a measure of healing to the nation, the Vietnam Veterans Memorialopened in this year, 7 years after the end of the war
1982
|
$1,000
[12]
After appearing as Geppeto's pet in "Pinocchio", this cat with the operatic name became Minnie Mouse's pet
Figaro
Ellen
|
$1,000
[15]
A former Secretary of Education, he became a Tennessee senator in 2003
Lamar Alexander
Ellen
|
$1,000
[11]
A prayer book regarding a launched weapon
a missile missal
Ellen
|
$1,000
[28]
This sea off Australia's east coast is named for invertebrate marine organisms
the Coral Sea
|
$1,000
[27]
PFE, it helps to cure what ails ya
Pfizer
Julien
|
| THE 14th CENTURY | IRISH STEW | 2017BILLBOARDHITS | CHEMISTRY | "PEN" PALS | THE STATE OF LITERATURE |
|
$400
[19]
1397's Kalmar Union united these 3 Scandinavian countries
Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Ellen
|
$400
[23]
This name was originally an Irish pet form of William; just ask Mr. Neeson
Liam
Ellen
|
$400
[3]
When it came to Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, "Fake Love" by this Canadian rapper got real love from fans
Drake
Julien
|
$400
[1]
Hydrated ferric oxide is the scientific name for this
rust
|
$400
[5]
In sports, this word can precede box, kick & shot
penalty
Julien
|
$400
[9]
"Twilight"
Washington state
Ellen
|
|
$800
[20]
The intellectual Charles the Wise of France founded the Bibliotheque du Roi, which translates to this
the library of the king
Sarah
|
$800
[24]
In the 1840s Phytophthora infestans led to this catastrophe & 2 million Irish emigrating, many to America
the potato famine
Ellen
|
$800
[14]
"Handclap" got a hearty round of applause on the Hot Rock Songs chart for him & the Tantrums
Fitz
Ellen
|
$800
[2]
Just like mercury, this element, Br, is a liquid at room temperature
bromine
Ellen
|
$800
[6]
Cosmetics include this stick used to extend or darken the eyebrows
a pencil
Sarah
|
$1,200
[11]
"Inherent Vice"
California
Ellen
|
|
DD
$1,200
[21]
Adding a word to our language, cities began keeping travelers from leaving plague-infected ships for this many days
40
Sarah
|
$1,200
[25]
The allure of the Emerald Isle has sold products like Shamrock Shakes & this soap introduced in the U.S. in 1972
Irish Spring
Julien
|
$1,200
[15]
As of April 2017 "The Fame" by this woman who puts on a nifty Super Bowl show had spent 160 weeks on the Top Dance Album chart
Lady Gaga
Sarah
|
$1,200
[4]
In 1923 Bronsted & Lowry determined that when an acidic substance loses a proton, it forms this
a base
|
$1,200
[7]
It's the one-word term for the study of prison management & criminal rehabilitation
penology
Julien
|
$1,600
[12]
"A Confederacy of Dunces"
Louisiana
Sarah
|
|
$1,600
[22]
Between the Mongols & the Manchus, this "M" dynasty began its rule of China in the 1300s
the Ming dynasty
Ellen
|
$1,600
[26]
Used to accompany marching or pennywhistle tunes, a bodhran is a traditional Irish one of these
a drum
Sarah
|
$1,600
[16]
"I just want some ice on my wrist so I look better when I dance", says the song named for this timekeeping brand
Rolex
Julien
|
$1,600
[29]
Codeine, methadone & Demerol are all these, a word derived from the name of the drug they come from or mimic
an opiate
Ellen
|
$1,600
[8]
This 9-letter adjective can mean "stingy" or "destitute"
penurious
Ellen
|
$2,000
[13]
"A River Runs Through It"
Montana
Ellen
|
|
$2,000
[28]
Legend says he messed up his knee during a youthful sheep raid, but being lame didn't keep him from a life of conquest
Tamerlane (Timur the Lame)
Ellen
|
$2,000
[27]
At 1014's Battle of Clontarf, this Irish king with a name common today was killed by the Vikings, but the Irish won anyway
Brian Boru
|
$2,000
[18]
This "Out of Sight" actress was in view on Latin airplay, teaming with Marc Anthony on "Olvidame Y Pega La Vuelta"
Jennifer Lopez
Ellen
|
$2,000
[30]
The closest electron shell to the nucleus of an atom is designated by this letter of the alphabet
a K
|
$2,000
[17]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew presents the clue.) During a solar eclipse, between areas of complete shadow and complete illumination lies this area of partial shadow
the penumbra
Julien
|
DD
$4,000
[10]
"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"
Georgia
Ellen
|
"Connecting police for a safer world" is the motto of this 190-member organization
Interpol