Show #7722 2018-03-20 (taped 2017-12-13) Regular

Contestants

John Bizal — a retired high school English teacher from Scottsdale, Arizona

AJ Freeman — a customer solutions advisor from Boise, Idaho

Lisa Mueller — a technical services librarian from Naperville, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $16,800)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Lisa	$6,400	$8,200	$14,200	$16,400 2-day champion: $33,200	$12,000 18 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
AJ	$3,200	$4,000	$8,000	$1,000 3rd place: $1,000	$8,000 13 R, 2 W
John	$1,200	$3,400	$22,400	$16,399 2nd place: $2,000	$19,800 20 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

GEEK CONFUSION	BROTHERHOODS	THE START OF AN "ART"	THE MOST EXCITING PLAY	INSIDE THE PARK	HOME RUN
$200 [23] OK, keep up! A Cylon is found on "Battlestar Galactica"; Ceylon is an old name for this country Sri Lanka Lisa	$200 [16] In college if you're an Ape, an Ox or a Pike, you're in one of these brotherhoods a fraternity AJ	$200 [21] A new person in an organization who be have s as if he's more important than those already there an upstart AJ	$200 [9] The central character, Hickey, cometh not on stage until well into this O'Neill play, generating great excitement The Iceman Cometh John	$200 [14] Cleopatra's Needle &Tavern on the Green Central Park AJ	$200 [3] He hit a record-breaking 715th home run on April 8, 1974 Hank Aaron Lisa
$400 [24] Kardashians are reality TV stars; Cardassians are an alien culture in this sci-fi universe Star Trek	$400 [17] This Catholic organization is named for the explorer, not the capital of Ohio Knights of Columbus Lisa	$400 [22] It's a diagram like this one that shows a sequence of movements involved in a complex activity a flowchart Lisa	$400 [10] Though it may have put me off all pies forever, this play about a "demon barber" certainly has some thrills Sweeney Todd Lisa John	$400 [15] Bridalveil Fall &Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Yosemite AJ	$400 [5] In the 7th inning of a 2013 NCAA softball game, St. Louis' Laura Bohning put 8 runs on the board with 2 of these a grand slam John
$600 [25] Bilbo is the title character of "The Hobbit"; this city is the capital of Spain's Vizcaya province Bilbao AJ John	$600 [18] Known for their red hats, this fraternal organization has established more than 20 hospitals for children the Shriners AJ	—	$600 [1] "Bumblescratch", set in 1665-66 London, starts with a plague & ends with this other disaster the Great Fire of London Lisa	$800 [12] Flamingo Visitor Center &Nine Mile Pond the Everglades Lisa	$600 [6] In 1983 George Brett was called out after a go-ahead HR; his bat had too much of this sticky stuff on the handle pine tar Lisa
$800 [26] Metatron is an archangel of Jewish myth; this Transformers bad guy could be turned into a toy gun Megatron Lisa AJ	$800 [19] Lodges of the Fraternal Order of these beasts are known as aeries the Eagles John	—	$800 [2] You can cut the tension with a knife in this John Patrick Shanley play about a Catholic school's secrets Doubt AJ	$1,000 [13] Canadian Ski Museum West &Icefields Parkway Banff John	$800 [7] The longest MLB homer of 2016 was a 504-foot shot by this Florida team's Giancarlo Stanton the Marlins AJ
$1,000 [27] Hodor is a "Game of Thrones" character; this is the last name of Eugene, who put out his first travel book in 1936 Fodor John	$1,000 [20] The Elks began celebrating this very patriotic June holiday in 1907 Flag Day John	—	$1,000 [4] The Scopes monkey trial is the inspiration for this riveting play, later a Spencer Tracy film classic Inherit the Wind Lisa	DD $2,800 [11] The Serpentine &Speakers' Corner Hyde Park Lisa	$1,000 [8] A 1988 World Series homer by this Oakland A's muscleman left a dent in a center field TV camera (Jose) Canseco AJ

Double Jeopardy! Round

MATT DAMON	ELECTORAL COLLEGE SILVER MEDALISTS	THE OBJECT OF MY OBSESSION	BOOKS ABOUT ASIA	BODIES OF WATER WORDS	COMPOSERS
$400 [13] So far, Matt has played this extremely hard to kill guy 4 times, in 2002, '04, '07 & '16 Jason Bourne Lisa	$400 [8] In 1888 this president was down in his re-election bid 168-233, but 4 years later proved to be not out (Grover) Cleveland Lisa John	$400 [18] Nostomania:No place like it home AJ	$400 [1] Spending 7 years in the hermit kingdom as a business executive helped Felix Abt write "A Capitalist in" this nation North Korea AJ	$400 [27] The M16 has fittings to attach this close-quarters weapon a bayonet John	$800 [5] Andre Caplet is mainly remembered as an orchestrator of this man's works, like "Clair de Lune" Debussy Lisa
$800 [14] So far, Matt played Linus Caldwell, a member of this title guy's gang, 3 times, in 2001, '04 & '07 Danny Ocean John	$800 [9] In 1972 this Democrat won only D.C. & Massachusetts, losing his home state of South Dakota by 9 points McGovern AJ	$800 [19] Plutomania:Acquiring this money Lisa	$1,200 [3] "Snow Country" is Yasunari Kawabata's tale of a doomed love between a rich Japanese man & one of these hostesses a geisha John	$800 [26] Don't think too long about this word meaning "to think long" ponder	$1,200 [6] In the 19th century composers like Mendelssohn & Weber were among the first to do this standing up lead the orchestra (or conduct) AJ John
$1,200 [15] Hilton Head pro Tim Moss taught Matt how to play golf for "The Legend of" him Bagger Vance Lisa	$1,200 [10] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents the clue.) Here's the 1824 Electoral College map--Andrew Jackson got the most Electoral College votes with 99, but with the vote split 4 ways, no one had a majority, & the House elected this man as president Quincy Adams John	$1,200 [22] Gamomania:Perhaps like Mickey Rooney or Zsa Zsa marriage John	$1,600 [4] Simon Winchester's study of the 19th century eruption of this volcano is subtitled "The Day the World Exploded" Krakatoa Lisa	$1,200 [25] A winter crystal, or a derogatory word for someone easily offended a snowflake John	$1,600 [20] In 1893, hewas in the house as the New York Philharmonic gave the world premiere of his symphony,"From the New World" (Antonin) Dvořák Lisa
$1,600 [16] "I missed the last category", said Matt to this Emmy host right after John Oliver got a talk show award; "Did you win?" Jimmy Kimmel John	$2,000 [12] In 1856 this "Pathfinder" did not chart the correct course to the White House, losing 114-174 to Buchanan (John C.) Frémont John	$1,600 [23] Dipsomania alcohol John	DD $2,000 [2] An early 2000s bestseller was a memoir about a secret book club in this city that discussed works like "Lolita" Tehran John	$1,600 [28] A secret avenue of communication in diplomacy a backchannel John	$2,000 [21] At 22 this alliterative British composer led the Worcester glee club; 25 years later in 1904, he was knighted Elgar Lisa
$2,000 [17] Matt took the field as rugby player Francois Pienaar in this 2009 film based on a true story Invictus John	DD $3,000 [11] In 1864 Lincoln gave him a general beatdown, 212-21 (George) McClellan John	$2,000 [24] Hagiomania:These people saints Lisa	$2,000 [7] "First They Killed My Father" by Loung Ung takes place during the brutal reign of this group in Cambodia Khmer Rouge AJ	$2,000 [29] Meaning "prudish", this hyphenated word is the right way for putting on a bodice straitlaced	—

Final Jeopardy!

ROMAN HISTORY

Of this battle in 31 B.C., Virgil wrote, "Neptune's fields grow red with fresh slaughter"

the Battle of Actium

AJ "What is Rome?" — wagered $7,000

Lisa "What is Battle of Actium?" — wagered $2,200

John "What is Salerno?" — wagered $6,001

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