Show #7702 2018-02-20 (taped 2017-11-28) Regular

Rob Worman game 5.

Contestants

Damien Marzocchi — a museum security guard from Kew Gardens, New York

John Carlson — a clinical social worker from Omaha, Nebraska

Rob Worman — an escalation manager from Edina, Minnesota (whose 4-day cash winnings total $92,298)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Rob	$800	$1,000	$15,200	$21,601 5-day champion: $113,899	$12,200 12 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
John	$1,400	$3,000	$8,200	$9,200 3rd place: $1,000	$8,200 12 R, 2 W
Damien	$0	$2,000	$10,800	$20,800 2nd place: $2,000	$13,800 19 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THEY QUIT THE TV SHOW	ASTRONOMY	DEATH, AMERICAN STYLE	4 "F"	OF DIMES	MARCH
$200 [15] In 2015, shefound her workplace to be a literal "Freak Show" & decided to move on (Jessica) Lange John	$200 [6] Discovered in 1930, this body has an estimated diameter of only 1,473 miles Pluto John	$200 [9] Death elected to take this suffragist on March 13, 1906 Susan B. Anthony Damien	$200 [19] Hyphenated adjective for an even chance fifty-fifty Damien	$600 [21] Since 1965 the U.S. dime has been made from an alloy of copper & nickel; pre-1965, they were made from this silver John	$800 [24] In March 2018 this New York City parade up Fifth Avenue celebrates its 257th anniversary St. Patrick's Day Rob
$400 [16] Money issues may have led to Rob Lowe's departure from playing White House official Sam Seaborn on this show The West Wing Rob	$400 [7] Deneb, Albireo, Gienah, Sadr & Rukh in Cygnus form the pattern known as the Northern this the Northern Cross	$400 [10] On Jan. 30, 1836 this seamstress' flag was lowered to half-staff Betsy Ross Damien	$400 [20] The idea that everyone will experience this period of brief celebrity is attributed to Andy Warhol fifteen minutes of fame Rob	$800 [22] Yip Harburg suffered bankruptcy before he wrote this "Brother"ly Depression anthem "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?" Rob John Damien	$1,000 [25] In breeding season male bunnies go a little crazy, hence this simile that inspired a Lewis Carroll character mad as a March hare Rob
$600 [14] Denise Crosby left this sci-fi show after 1 season; her character was killed off, but later returned in a time travel episode Star Trek: The Next Generation John	$600 [4] China now has the world's largest one of these telescopes; it's basically a dish antenna a third of a mile across a radio telescope Damien	$800 [12] On April 12, 1912 it was good night, this Civil War nurse, the "Angel of the Battlefield" Clara Barton Rob	$600 [1] There's a sleeve part in this 3-word phrase for something spontaneous off the cuff John	$1,000 [23] Popular & cheapbooksof the late 19th century were called dime novels in the United States & by this other coin term in the UK penny dreadfuls Damien	—
$800 [17] He quit "NYPD Blue" for a film career that fizzled, then had another TV hit in "CSI: Miami" (David) Caruso John	$800 [5] This spiral galaxy is named for an Ethiopian princess in Greek mythology Andromeda Damien	$1,000 [13] After March 6, 1935 this "Jr." Supreme Court justice no longer cared if you shouted "Fire!" in a crowded theater Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.	$800 [2] Hogwarts house Hufflepuff John	—	—
$1,000 [18] Shesays her full TV, theater & film career was made possible when she took a deep breath & quit "One Life to Live" in 1982 Judith Light John	$1,000 [8] (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a model of Mars on the monitor.) Mars may have an accessory in 40 million years, as its gravity could break apart this inner & larger moon, whose debris would swirl around the planet & form a ring Phobos Damien	DD $3,000 [11] We don't think this vice president had any inkling he'd be a character on Broadway 180 years after his Sept. 14, 1836 death Aaron Burr Damien	$1,000 [3] Phrase for a food staple like bread that metaphorically props you up the staff of life John	—	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

LANGUAGES OF INDIA	YOUR NUMBER'S UP	COMMON BONDS	NEW WORDS IN 1988	FRUIT FORWARD	A WRINKLE IN TIME
$400 [4] Spoken by some 50 million, Gujarati was the first language of this "Father of Modern India" Mahatma Gandhi Damien	$400 [15] As enumerated by St. Thomas Aquinas, the first of these was vainglory, or as we call it, pride the seven deadly sins Rob Damien	$400 [13] "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Daniel Craig Damien	$400 [29] This alteration of the type of criminal Al Capone was started appearing in rap lyrics gangsta Damien	$400 [28] It's owned by Gap Inc.:____ Republic Banana Republic Damien	$400 [30] (Oprah Winfrey gives the clue.) "Love may be stronger than all fears" is how the book is summed up by the American Library Association, which awarded this author the prestigious Newbery Medal Madeleine L'Engle Rob
$800 [5] Works like the Bhagavad Gita were written in this ancient language Sanskrit Damien	$800 [16] The honor guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns takes this many paces before turning, the no. of guns in a military salute 21 Damien	$800 [14] "Marnie" Sean Connery	$800 [26] Hyphenated term for a work by Camus or Clancy, but on the computer an e-book	$800 [27] Nickname for an airflow from Hawaii:____ express pineapple John	$800 [9] (Reese Witherspoon gives the clue.) I play the first of the 3 guides to appear, Mrs. Whatsit; it turns out she was once this type of heavenly body that exploded in its battle with evil a star Rob
DD $1,200 [6] Some dialects are characteristic of one of these Indian social divisions, like Ahirani, spoken by cattle herders a caste Damien	$1,200 [17] "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings" is one of these for Alcoholics Anonymous one of the twelve steps Damien	$1,200 [24] "Mrs. Doubtfire" Pierce Brosnan Damien	$1,200 [25] The 6-letter name of this style of electronic dance music emphasized its mechanical derivation techno John	$1,200 [10] Mattel's game of crazy combinations:____ to ____ Apples to Apples Rob	$1,200 [1] (Mindy Kaling gives the clue.) I play Mrs. Who, a well-read character who speaks mainly in quotes, including this question that's also the first line in "Macbeth" "When shall we three meet again?"
$1,600 [7] Marathi is the home language of this city, the financial & commercial center of India Mumbai Rob	$1,600 [18] In 1967 this number amendment dealing with presidential succession was ratified & added to the Constitution the 25th amendment Rob	$1,600 [23] "Flash Gordon" &"The Rocketeer" Timothy Dalton	$1,600 [22] A phrase for steroid-provoked anger may have led to this phrase for other-driver-provoked anger road rage Damien	$1,600 [11] A Tony winner for the drama "Doubt":Actress ____ Jones Cherry John	$1,600 [2] The travelers see what awaits in the crystal ball of a character played by Zach Galifianakis, punningly called the Happy this the Medium John
$2,000 [8] The written language of about 100 million people, it's basically Hindi, but with Arabic script Urdu	$2,000 [19] Clotho, Lachesis & Atropos are this triad of Greek myth the Fates Rob	$2,000 [20] "The Cannonball Run" Roger Moore Rob	DD $5,000 [21] Photographic is the "P" adjective in this abbreviation used as the standard for digitally encoded images JPEG Rob	$2,000 [12] Called the best hot dog in New York (by Julia Child!):____ King Papaya King Damien	$2,000 [3] (Oprah Winfrey gives the clue.) I play Mrs. Which, the eldest of the 3 guardian angels who help the children travel through time & space using this concept, described in the book as "the fifth dimension" a tesseract Damien

Final Jeopardy!

THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

In Portuguese this bird is known as beija flor, or "flower kisser"

a hummingbird

John "What is the Hummingbird?" — wagered $1,000

Damien "What is a hummingbird?" — wagered $10,000

Rob "What is a hummingbird?" — wagered $6,401

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