Gilbert Collins game 6.
Lee Quinn — a teacher from Raleigh, North Carolina
Amanda Griggs — a librarian from Iron Mountain, Michigan
Gilbert Collins — a university administrator from Princeton, New Jersey (whose 5-day cash winnings total $84,201)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert | $3,800 | $6,200 | $9,400 |
$13,201
2nd place: $2,000 |
$13,200
17 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| Amanda | $1,000 | $3,800 | $6,600 |
$600
3rd place: $1,000 |
$6,600
11 R, 2 W |
| Lee | $3,400 | $7,200 | $21,200 |
$22,400
New champion: $22,400 |
$18,000
23 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| GALAPAGOS ADAPTATION | FOOD STUFF | PRESIDENTIAL BURIAL PLACES | THE 1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR | ORIGINAL LINEUPS | THE "IS" STORM |
|
$200
[26]
(Alex presents the clue from the Galápagos.) Lava lizards on the islands have developeddistinctive coloringto match their volcanic surroundings; it's a great example of this kind of defensive adaptation
camouflage
Amanda
|
$200
[1]
When only Blue Point oysters will do, know that they come from this ocean
the Atlantic
Amanda
Lee
|
$200
[16]
Independence, Missouri
Truman
Lee
|
$200
[21]
Illuminated by thousands of lightbulbs, the building seenherewas devoted to this new innovation for the home
electric lighting
Amanda
|
$200
[7]
Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Dave Krusen, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder
Pearl Jam
Lee
|
$200
[2]
Potassium-40 or uranium-235
isotope
Gilbert
|
|
$400
[27]
(Alex presents the clue from the Galápagos.) The rare Galápagos penguin--remember, we're close to the equator--thrives on the nutrient-rich, cold waters that well up from the depths of the ocean; thus, the warmer waters of this Spanish-named weather phenomenon can be disastrous to it
El Niño
Amanda
|
$400
[12]
Of minced, chopped or diced, the one from the Latin for "small"
minced
Gilbert
|
$400
[17]
Stonewall, Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Lee
|
$400
[22]
For 50 cents people got a great view of the fair from high atop this amusement park ride that made its debut there
a ferris wheel
Gilbert
|
$400
[8]
Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard
the Supremes
Amanda
|
$400
[3]
This goddess was the daughter of Geb & Nut
Isis
Lee
|
|
$600
[28]
(Alex presents the clue from the Galápagos.) The marine iguana is the world's only marine lizard; among its adaptations are special glands that allow it tosneezeout this compound that it ingests too much of when it dives in the ocean
salt
Gilbert
|
$600
[13]
"Nothing says lovin' like something from the oven" is a classic slogan of this food company
Pillsbury
Gilbert
|
$600
[18]
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Gerald Ford
Lee
|
$600
[23]
Thebuildingat the fair where the Liberty Bell was on display was modeled after this famous building in Philly
Independence Hall
Gilbert
|
$600
[9]
Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton
Aerosmith
Lee
|
$600
[4]
In politics, an avoider of foreign entanglements
isolationist
Gilbert
|
|
$800
[29]
(Alex presents the clue from the Galápagos.) The vice-governor of the Galápagos, Nicholas Lawson, told Charles Darwin that he could tell just by sight which island a tortoise came from; now, that was a fortuitous observation that came in very handy when Darwin released this groundbreaking work in 1859
On the Origin of Species
Gilbert
|
$800
[14]
Mom gives you some TLC with this beloved comfort food with the initials TNC
a tuna noodle casserole
|
$800
[19]
Abilene, Kansas
Eisenhower
Lee
|
$800
[24]
At the fair, people got their first taste of Aunt Jemima pancakes & this beer that won a prize that became part of its name
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Lee
|
$800
[10]
Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle, Margot Olaverra, Elissa Bello
the Go-Go's
Amanda
|
DD
$1,000
[5]
This adjective is from the Greek for "equal-legged"
isosceles
Gilbert
|
|
$1,000
[30]
(Alex presents the clue from the Galápagos.) The pigment carotenoid, from the fish they consume, is the source of the blue on thefeetof these birds--the brighter the blue, the healthier they appear to potential mates
the blue-footed booby
Amanda
|
$1,000
[15]
Chicory is the British term for what we call Belgian this leafy plant
endive
Lee
|
$1,000
[20]
Kinderhook, New York
Martin Van Buren
Lee
|
$1,000
[25]
This bestseller by Erik Larson tells the true story of a serial killer who used the 1893 fair to lure his victims
The Devil in the White City
Amanda
|
$1,000
[11]
Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Andrew Farriss, Garry Beers, Kirk Pengilly, Michael Hutchence
INXS
Lee
|
$1,000
[6]
This line connects spots of equal barometric pressure
isobaric (or isobar)
Gilbert
|
| A BANNER YEAR | DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS | FORBESWEALTHIEST FAMILIES IN THE U.S. | WORLD CAPITALS | THE TV DEVIL | IN THE "D" TALES |
|
$400
[9]
Theflags and signtake a stand in a referendum held in this year
2016
Lee
|
$400
[23]
According to Oxford, the superscript dot is the term for the mark that goes over these 2 letters
i and j
Lee
|
$400
[19]
At No. 15, this Delaware family shares $14.3 billion in chemical money--but they share it among more than 3,500 members
DuPont
Gilbert
Amanda
|
$400
[2]
Its monument to the discoveries on the Tagus depicts several explorers with Henry the Navigator leading the way
Lisbon
Amanda
Lee
|
$400
[1]
This Fox show claims it is about "the original fallen angel"
Lucifer
Gilbert
|
$400
[14]
This epic poem in Italian begins on Good Friday 1300
the Divine Comedy
Lee
|
|
$800
[10]
Note thetricolor flagsas a big city gets a little freedom in this year
1944
Lee
|
$800
[24]
Abbreviations in Webster's 3rd include Skt, this language
Sanskrit
Gilbert
|
$800
[22]
The Carnegie family didn't make the list, but this other Pennsylvania family did, landing at No. 22 with $11.5 billion
the Mellon family
Gilbert
|
$800
[5]
Among the many sights to see in this capital is the home where Albert Einstein lived from 1903 to 1905
Bern, Switzerland
Amanda
Lee
|
$800
[3]
Homer Simpson once sold his soul to the devil for one of these circular items
a donut
Amanda
|
$1,200
[16]
This Frank Herbert novel grew out of a proposed article on stabilizing the shifting sands of Oregon's coast
Dune
Gilbert
|
|
$1,200
[11]
Celebrantsstand on a crumbling wall in this year
1989
Lee
|
$1,200
[25]
Differentiating vowel sounds, this double-dot diacritic is big in German
umlaut
Gilbert
|
$1,200
[28]
The only California family in the top 25 are these winemakers, No. 25 with $10.7 billion
Gallo
Lee
|
$1,600
[7]
Valletta, this island country's capital, was planned as a refuge for injured soldiers & pilgrims in the Crusades
Malta
Gilbert
|
$1,200
[4]
In season 4 of this Comedy Central show, Saddam Hussein makes it back to hell
South Park
Gilbert
|
$1,600
[17]
This Thomas Mann novella mentions the "airy splendor of the...Bridge of Sighs, the columns of lion and saint on the shore"
Death in Venice
|
|
$1,600
[12]
A localmarchgets nationwide help in this year
1965
Lee
|
$1,600
[26]
"To sob loudly" is the type of "phrase" named for this verb form
an infinitive
Lee
|
$1,600
[29]
Nearly $18 billion in cosmetics money is shared by the heirs of this New Yorker with a French-sounding name
Estee Lauder
Lee
|
$2,000
[8]
Barack Obama Sr. died in a car accident Nov. 24, 1982 in this city
Nairobi
Gilbert
|
$1,600
[20]
Sam Oliver worked as a bounty hunter who captures fugitive souls for the devil on this "grim" show
Reaper
|
$2,000
[18]
In this novel by George Eliot, the title character discovers that he is Jewish
Daniel Deronda
|
|
$2,000
[13]
ABohemian cityhas a memorable spring in this year
1968
Lee
|
$2,000
[27]
Diacritical mark used to represent vowel sounds like the A in ago
a schwa
|
$2,000
[30]
Hyatt Hotels has been good for this Chicago family, No. 7 with $29 billion
the Pritzker family
|
DD
$4,000
[6]
This capital is just a 3-hour voyage cross the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Gilbert
|
$2,000
[21]
Mark Pellegrinohas a devil of a time playing a lord of hell on this CW show
Supernatural
Amanda
|
DD
$4,000
[15]
The full title of this novel includes "El Ingenioso Hidalgo"
Don Quixote ( de la Mancha )
Lee
|
A 1954 act amended a 1938 one by striking out this word & replacing it with "Veterans"
armistice