J.B. Evans — an attorney from Boise, Idaho
Meghan Schulz — an environmental engineer from Bristol, Pennsylvania
Joan Dietrich — a Montessori teacher from Sammamish, Washington (whose 1-day cash winnings total $21,300)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan | $3,200 | $4,400 | $6,000 |
$7,500
2nd place: $2,000 |
$6,000
13 R, 7 W |
| Meghan | $3,200 | $7,200 | $14,000 |
$27,190
New champion: $27,190 |
$14,000
24 R, 4 W |
| J.B. | $-200 | $3,000 | $14,400 |
$799
3rd place: $1,000 |
$9,200
16 R (including 3 DDs), 6 W |
| OFFICIAL STATE FOODS | DISASTER AVERTED | MISCELLANEOUS | I BEFORE E, AFTER C | SCRIBBLING SIBLINGS | THE SUPER BOWL |
|
$200
[15]
In 2003 second & third graders in Illinois had the kernel of an idea to get this voted the state snack food
popcorn
Meghan
|
$200
[2]
Though it was part of this scary season in 2016, Fiona ended up as a mere tropical storm
hurricane season
Meghan
|
$200
[3]
The South American members of the camel family are the alpaca, guanaco, vicuna & this pack animal
a llama
Joan
Meghan
|
$200
[26]
One doing this hotel desk job might procure guests some show tickets
a concierge
Meghan
|
$200
[1]
Aviation writer Robert Serling helped little bro Rod with "The Odyssey of Flight 33" episode of this series
The Twilight Zone
Meghan
J.B.
|
$200
[12]
The Super Bowl trophy bears the name of this Green Bay Packers coach who won 5 NFL titles between 1959 & 1968
(Vince) Lombardi
Joan
|
|
$600
[19]
Thistangy dessert is a state food of Florida
key lime pie
Meghan
|
$400
[7]
In February 1942 this country's Sydney Morning Herald ran headlines about a Japanese invasion that never came
Australia
Meghan
|
$400
[22]
Embodying virtue & chivalry, this Hindu deity is an avatar of Vishnu; an epic poem recount his "journey"
Rama
|
$400
[28]
Knowing all things, like God
omniscient
Joan
|
$400
[4]
This member of a 19th century sister act published her only novel under the name Ellis Bell
Emily Brontë
Joan
|
$400
[13]
Let's see...I think I'll have this No. 7-wearing Steelers QB & 2-time Super Bowl winner to go, please
Roethlisberger
Joan
|
|
$800
[20]
Prized for food & sport, it "reigns" as the official state fish of Alaska
king salmon
Joan
|
$600
[8]
In 2014 Orting, Washington was not flooded as this 5-letter type of barrier held back the Puyallup River
a levee
Meghan
|
$600
[23]
This title for a Buddhist priest means "superior one"; the Panchen one heads the Tashi Lhunpo monastery
a lama
Meghan
J.B.
|
$600
[29]
The Quakers are one "of Friends"
a society
Meghan
|
$600
[5]
"The Comedy Writer" is a novel of L.A. by Peter of these "There's Something About Mary" brothers
Farrelly
Meghan
|
$600
[14]
Only the Miami area & this city have each hosted 10 Super Bowls, because the Super Bowl knows how to party!
New Orleans
Meghan
|
|
DD
$1,000
[18]
Start spreading the news: New York has an official muffin that's made with this state fruit
an apple
J.B.
|
$800
[9]
Thanks, Soviet lt. col. Petrov, for realizing in 1983 that an alert of 5 of these incoming from the U.S. was a false alarm
a missile
Meghan
|
$800
[24]
Food scarcity after World War II in Japan led Momofuko Ando to create instant this noodle dish
ramen
J.B.
|
$800
[30]
It's an Italian lawn bowling game
boccie
Joan
|
$800
[6]
Henry Fielding's sister Sarah wrote a 1749 novel with this title job of teaching & training young ladies
a governess
Meghan
|
$800
[16]
The Baltimore Colts were 18-point favorites in Super Bowl III but lost to this team; after all, Namath guaranteed it
the New York Jets
Joan
|
|
$1,000
[21]
Soft-shelled after molting, this "colorful" creature is Maryland's state crustacean
the blue crab
Meghan
|
$1,000
[10]
The Calif. species of these birds is credited with flying in to gorge on crickets & save the crops of Utah pioneers in 1847
a (California) gull
Joan
Meghan
|
$1,000
[25]
In a 1950s ad slogan, this hyphenated term preceded "Avon calling"
ding-dong
Meghan
|
$1,000
[27]
Spanish word for afarming estate; some are now luxury destinations
a hacienda
J.B.
|
$1,000
[11]
Last name of late Nobel prize-winning novelist V.S. & of his brother & fellow writer Shiva
Naipaul
Joan
|
$1,000
[17]
Now, this guy loves football! Coaches the Bucs to a Super Bowl win, hits the "MNF" booth, then returns to coach the Raiders!
Jon Gruden
J.B.
|
| BIO PICKED | CLICHES | 1960s AMERICA | I GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING | "M.C." | THE SUPERB OWL |
|
$400
[6]
The man seenhereis depicted in this 2010 film set largely at Harvard
The Social Network
Joan
Meghan
|
$400
[13]
Contestants, to quote a rhyming cliche, "It's my way or" this, & PCH is just a few miles away
the highway
J.B.
|
$400
[11]
Thanks to a gift from Nikita Khrushchev, this president enjoyed a litter of dogs nicknamed "pupniks"
John F. Kennedy
Joan
J.B.
|
$400
[21]
From Persian for "three string", this Indian instrument can have as many as 20 strings
a sitar
J.B.
|
$400
[1]
The half of a credit card receipt that goes to the establishment you've patronized
the merchant copy
Joan
J.B.
|
$400
[18]
Telephone poles are one housing option for elf owls in the U.S. Southwest; saguaro these are another
cacti
J.B.
|
|
$800
[7]
This movie bio of the singershownhas a 3-word title & was nominated for 5 Oscars
Walk the Line
Meghan
|
$800
[17]
You don't want to be called "as old as" this grandfather of Noah
Methuselah
Meghan
|
$800
[12]
These 2 health insurance programs went into effect as Titles 18 & 19 of the Social Security Act
Medicare and Medicaid
Meghan
|
$800
[27]
In this country of origin, they play the crwth with a bow but without any vowels
Wales
J.B.
|
$800
[2]
Philatelists wish that all their stock could be classified in this pristine way
mint condition
J.B.
|
$800
[24]
Not always living up to its name, the eastern this owl is known for its hollow whistles that run up & down the musical scale
a screech owl
J.B.
|
|
$1,200
[8]
This 1962 film, based on a Broadway play, is about the woman seen here
The Miracle Worker
Meghan
J.B.
|
$1,200
[19]
The imagehereillustrates this cliche about a gift unappreciated
pearls before swine
Meghan
J.B.
|
$1,600
[15]
In 1969 the trial regarding this "numeric" group began at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
the Chicago Seven (or Chicago Eight)
Joan
J.B.
|
$1,200
[25]
Thevalihafrom this large African island nation is a tubular zither traditionally made from bamboo
Madagascar
Meghan
|
$1,200
[3]
AKA John-117, he's the main man in the Halo video games
Master Chief
Meghan
|
$1,600
[29]
This type of owl named for a farm structure is AKA a monkey-faced owl
a barn owl
J.B.
|
|
$1,600
[9]
The story of the man youseeis told in this 1994 film with a soundtrack including the "Pastoral Symphony"
Immortal Beloved
Joan
|
$1,600
[20]
"Cut to the chase" means "get to the point"; you've hurt someone deeply if you've "cut to" this other speedy word
quick
Joan
|
DD
$2,000
[14]
He formed a Harvard psychedelic drug research program; he was dismissed by Harvard in 1963
Tim Leary
J.B.
|
$1,600
[26]
This instrument is a long-necked Greek lute; a bazooka makes a much different sound
a bouzouki
Joan
|
$1,600
[4]
On craigslist.org those who noticed each other & almost met but didn't, tried to reach out again under this forum
a missed connection
Meghan
|
$2,000
[23]
These owl parts don't move but still can make up 5% of the bird's body weight; humans' make up about 0.02%
eyes
Joan
J.B.
|
|
$2,000
[10]
The woman seenhereis the subject of this 1980 film about a rise to musical fame
Coal Miner's Daughter
Joan
|
$2,000
[22]
"Go pound the pavement" means start looking for work; "go pound" this substance means get lost
sand
Meghan
|
$2,000
[16]
On March 2, 1965 the campaign known as "Rolling" this began bombing North Vietnam
thunder
J.B.
|
$2,000
[28]
The Norwegian hardanger fiddlehas 4 of these strings under the fingerboard that are not played
sympathetic strings
Meghan
|
$2,000
[5]
Speaking of death in a famous soliloquy, Hamlet was worried about shuffling off one of these
a mortal coil
Joan
|
DD
$5,000
[30]
The owl has traditionally been considered wise, as it was the bird of this Greek goddess
Athena
J.B.
|
In the 1990s this New York native had 8 of her first 10 Billboard Top 40 hits reach No. 1
Mariah Carey