Show #8093 2019-11-13 (taped 2019-09-18) Tournament of Champions

2019 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 3.

Contestants

Lindsey Shultz — a physician and healthcare analyst from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Gilbert Collins — a university administrator from Princeton, New Jersey

Francois Barcomb — an 11th grade physics teacher from New Paltz, New York

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Francois	$3,800	$5,200	$22,000	$34,801 Finalist	$16,000 18 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Gilbert	$2,600	$4,200	$12,600	$12,600 3rd place: $10,000	$12,600 17 R, 2 W
Lindsey	$4,400	$6,400	$17,400	$12,799 2nd place: $10,000	$19,000 21 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE	MED. ABBREV.	U.N. INTERNATIONAL YEARS	OFFICIAL STATE STUFF	BESTSELLING BOOKS	THE "O_ED"
$200 [29] If you are forced out of the company, a golden this clause will make sure you are well taken care of parachute Gilbert	$200 [24] AKI refers to "acute" this organ "injury", which means you're having trouble removing waste kidney Lindsey	$200 [30] 2019 is the Year of this array of elements, as it's the 150th anniversary the Periodic Table Gilbert	$200 [18] California has no official state fruit, but does have 4 state nuts: the almond, the pecan, the walnut &this the pistachio Francois	$200 [19] In 2013, this young actress & singer had a bestseller with "Staying Strong", a book of affirmations Demi Lovato Lindsey	$200 [1] Ran against in an election opposed Francois
$400 [28] For a good military "retreat", book an executive one at this service academy's Thayer Hotel in the Hudson Valley West Point Francois	$400 [23] Sometimes done along with a hysterectomy, a BSO is a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, a removal of these ovaries Gilbert	$400 [27] 2009, the International Year of Astronomy, celebrated 400 years of this invention the telescope Francois	$400 [15] The tallest of the working breeds, it's Pennsylvania's state dog; William Penn is said to have owned one a Great Dane Lindsey	$400 [17] In "Reckless", Chrissie Hynde recounts her early years as the lead singer of this band The Pretenders Francois	$400 [2] Treated a person as if she were a thing, angering feminists objectified Gilbert
$600 [21] It's the anatomical nickname for executive search consultants headhunters Lindsey	$600 [22] Doc gets out the little rubber hammer to test your DTR, or "deep" this "reflex" tendon Lindsey	$800 [26] 2002 was the Year of this form of green travel, the visiting of natural habitats in a way that minimizes environmental impact Ecotourism Lindsey	$600 [4] Its state tree is the sugar maple, though it has a mighty pine at the center of its state seal Vermont Gilbert Lindsey	$600 [16] This 7th book in the Harry Potter series sold 8.3 million copies on its first day of release Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Gilbert	$600 [11] Took place occurred Lindsey
$800 [20] The Toyota Century is the limousine of choice for the person with this title (a new one took over in 2019) emperor of Japan Gilbert	$800 [12] A CBC, or "complete" this, gets hemoglobin & platelet stats a complete blood count Lindsey	$1,000 [25] 1982 was the Year of Sanctions against this country that was suspended from the General Assembly in 1974 & readmitted in 1994 South Africa Gilbert	$800 [8] Laugh maniacally as you realize the common one of these is Minnesota's state bird a loon Francois	$800 [14] This thriller was right on track with its tale of Rachel Watson, who witnesses something shocking on her commute The Girl on the Train Francois	$800 [5] Arranged systematically, or got workers to join a union organized Gilbert
$1,000 [6] This brand became synonymous with a private jet after it debuted in 1963--Bombardier makes them now Learjets Francois	$1,000 [3] There's no "Q" in this adjective for a shot given into the fatty tissue under the skin, but SQ is the abbreviation for it subcutaneous Francois	DD $2,000 [13] 2013 was the Year of this staple Andean crop, which the U.N. hopes can help eradicate world hunger Quinoa Lindsey	$1,000 [7] Don Woods, the first weatherman on KTUL, created Gusty, the official cartoon character of this tornado-prone state Oklahoma Gilbert	$1,000 [9] Girl, she's the motivational speaker & bestselling author of works like "Girl, Wash Your Face" & "Girl, Stop Apologizing" Rachel Hollis	$1,000 [10] Indicated which instruments should play which notes orchestrated Gilbert

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE MOVIES	TROPIC OF CAPRICORN	HER FIRST PUBLISHED NOVEL	FAMOUS AMERICANS	SOCIOLOGY	WORD-POURRI
$400 [26] Forky joins Woody & the gang for the fourth outing in this animated series Toy Story Gilbert	$400 [24] In the Eastern Pacific, the tropic runs just north of this, AKA Isla de Pascua Easter Island Lindsey	$400 [30] 1811:"Sense and Sensibility" (Jane) Austen Gilbert	$400 [27] This library pioneer shortened his first name from Melville to Melvil Dewey Lindsey	$400 [22] Marked by things like expensive cars or homes, this type of "symbol" of social rank comes from the Latin for "to stand" a status symbol Francois	$400 [29] Quebracho, one of the hardest woods, is from Spanish for "breaker" of this tool an ax Francois Lindsey
$800 [14] I always tear up at the line "A toast to my big brother, George. The richest man in town!" in this Jimmy Stewart film It's a Wonderful Life Francois	$800 [23] In an Argentine valley a huge one of these ancient timepieces marks the tropic's latitude a sundial Gilbert	$800 [25] 1920:"The Mysterious Affair at Styles" Agatha Christie Francois	$800 [15] In 1858 this man patented a new type of reusable jar with a screw-cap lid & partnered with glassblowers to produce them (John Landis) Mason Francois	$800 [21] It's the term for the conversion of a society from an agricultural economy to one based on manufacturing industrialization (an industrial revolution accepted) Gilbert Lindsey	$800 [28] Traditionally, Brits have used this 4-letter term for any grain; as a result, they use the term maize for the yellow vegetable corn Gilbert
$1,200 [8] A line from this Tarantino film: "We ain't in the prisoner-takin' business; we in the killin' Nazi business" Inglourious Basterds Francois	$1,200 [1] If you're following the tropic westward, just south of Tonga Monday becomes Tuesday as you do this crossing the International Date Line Gilbert	$1,200 [6] 2005:"Twilight" (Stephenie) Meyer Lindsey	$1,600 [10] This New York Times crossword editor graduated from Indiana with a degree in enigmatology (the study of puzzles) Will Shortz Francois	$1,200 [9] In 2017, Jim Brown & Kareemhelped launch San Jose State's Institute for the Study of this, Society and Social Change Sport Lindsey	$1,200 [13] This word for a sycophant comes from medicine shows where assistants would pretend to eat amphibians & then be cured a toady Lindsey
$1,600 [3] Not only didshewrite & direct "Charlie's Angels", this comedic actress also has a co-starring role:"I'm Bosley." (Elizabeth) Banks Lindsey	$1,600 [2] The tropic passes through Western Australia, Queensland &this territory in between them the Northern Territory Lindsey	$1,600 [5] 1940:"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" (Carson) McCullers Lindsey	$2,000 [11] This author known for her gender-disparity test wrote the graphic novel memoir "Fun Home" (Alison) Bechdel Lindsey	$1,600 [12] In the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, this ability of humans shapes how we view reality our ability to speak Lindsey	$1,600 [20] This word found in the name of a "Grand" dam refers to a deep ravine Coulee Francois
$2,000 [17] Hugh Jackman played this senator caught with Donna Rice during his 1988 presidential campaign in "The Front Runner" Gary Hart Gilbert	DD $8,000 [16] 4 countries lie completely south of the tropic: New Zealand, Eswatini, Lesotho & this one in South America Uruguay Francois	$2,000 [7] 1988:"The Bean Trees" Barbara Kingsolver	DD $3,000 [4] During the Blitz, Edward R. Murrow borrowed this 5-word phrase from Londoners who weren't sure they'd survive the evening Good night, and good luck Lindsey	$2,000 [18] William Sumner, a pioneer in sociology, advocated social this -ism, where the poorly adapted die out Darwinism Gilbert	$2,000 [19] The word "fink" used for strikebreakers might come from this detective agency often used in that capacity Pinkerton Francois

Final Jeopardy!

ITALIAN INVENTORS

In a 1644 letter he wrote, "We live submerged at the bottom of an ocean of air", which is what his invention measures

Torricelli

Gilbert "Who is Bernoulli?" — wagered $0

Lindsey "Who is avogadro?" — wagered $4,601

Francois "Who is Torricelli?" — wagered $12,801

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