Show #8118 2019-12-18 (taped 2019-10-15) Regular

Contestants

Dave Algase — an information professional and writer from Saline, Michigan

Christine Hurt — a law professor from Orem, Utah

Rodolfo Yuichiro Bedoy — an IT project manager from New York, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $18,799)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Rodolfo	$2,200	$1,600	$11,200	$1 3rd place: $1,000	$11,200 17 R, 3 W
Christine	$2,600	$7,520	$14,178	$5,955 2nd place: $2,000	$15,600 19 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 2 DDs)
Dave	$1,400	$2,000	$5,200	$8,218 New champion: $8,218	$5,200 12 R, 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

ON THE FIRST LADY'S IMDB PAGE	THE SPORTING LIFE	BASKIN-ROBBINS' 31 ORIGINAL FLAVORS	PEACEFUL WORDS	PLACE ON EARTH	GOOD WHEEL TOWARD MEN
$200 [15] "Hellcats of the Navy" (1957) as "Nurse Lt. Helen Blair" Nancy Reagan Dave	$200 [10] Putting faith above all else, Sandy Koufax didn't pitch game 1 of the 1965 World Series, as it fell on this Jewish day of atonement Yom Kippur Christine	$200 [13] Mais oui, this flavor has a nationality in its name French Vanilla Dave	$200 [1] Still or nearly still; "Keep" this "& carry on" calm Rodolfo	$200 [6] A 40-foot Parissculptureis called Le Pouce, French for thumb & ironically also for this small measure inch Rodolfo	$200 [25] The helpful Wesley Snipes: "You ever play" this game? "Let me give you a word of advice--always bet on black" roulette Dave
$400 [17] "Miss Universe Pageant" (1999) as "herself - judge" Melania Trump Christine Dave	$400 [11] Eliud Kipchoge averaged about 4:35 per mile to be the first to finish a marathon under this amount of time (by exactly 20 secs.) two hours Dave	$400 [14] Today there's Jamoca; back in the day it was just plain this beverage coffee Christine	$400 [2] About halfway between extremes, or one who communicates with spirits medium Rodolfo	$400 [7] Check out the 130-foot Rain Vortexat Changi Airport in this city state island country directly below Malaysia Singapore Rodolfo	$400 [26] This numerical term for someone or something superfluous comes from an additional tire once part of carriages a fifth wheel Rodolfo Christine
$600 [18] "Masterchef Junior" (2017) as herself Michelle Obama Christine	$600 [12] A 2019 tweet about Hong Kong by Daryl Morey, GM of this NBA team, caused consternation in China the Houston Rockets Rodolfo	$600 [21] A Burgundy variety not of grape but of this red fruit ice cream Cherry Christine	$600 [3] In music, pianissimo means very this softly (*very quiet) Christine	$600 [8] Here's a building in UNAM in Mexico City that is the school's Institute of this Chemistry Rodolfo Christine	$800 [28] "Wheel of Fortune" debuted in 1975 with Susan Stafford, not Vanna White, turning letters, & this man, not Pat Sajak, as host Chuck Woolery
$800 [19] "The War Room" (1993) as herself Hillary Clinton Dave	$800 [16] Tiger & Phil went 0-6 as the European team beat the U.S. 17 1/2-10 1/2 to claim this trophy in 2018 the Ryder Cup Dave	$800 [22] There were lemon, orange & raspberry types of this frozen fruit juice & cream treat sherbet Rodolfo	$800 [4] Proverbially, you do this to "your heels" when you're kept waiting cool Christine	$800 [9] You can snorkel through Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park at this island the U.S. invaded in 1983 Grenada Dave	DD $920 [27] "An America in which all seniors live nourished lives with indep. & dignity" is the vision of this charity with a rhyming name Meals on Wheels Christine
$1,000 [30] "Women in Defense" (documentary short) commentary written by (1941) Eleanor Roosevelt Christine	$1,000 [20] 6'11" Mason Cox, a walk-on hoopster at OK. St., got his kicks as a Down Under star in this sport, playing in its grand final Australian rules football Christine	$1,000 [23] Alphabetically, it came between Chocolate Almond & Chocolate Fudge Chocolate Chip Rodolfo	$1,000 [5] Often used when describing plain food, this 5-letter word means not highly flavored, maybe even tasteless bland Rodolfo	$1,000 [24] You can't get higher in the lower 48 than the top of this mountain in the Sierra Nevada Mount Whitney Christine	$1,000 [29] Made in 100-pound wheels, this Swiss cheese from Fribourg has a golden-brown rind & a firm, pale yellow interior Gruyère Christine Dave

Double Jeopardy! Round

BRIDE & PREJUDICE	MUSICIANS WHO ACT	LITERATURE	ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS	IT'S ASTRONOMICAL	WORLD HISTORY
$400 [24] He'd seen Anne in a painting prior to their 1540 nuptials, yet still called her "the Flanders Mare"; she likely thought he was fat Henry VIII Dave	$400 [5] In the 1986 film "Trick or Treat", Gene Simmons played Nuke & this Black Sabbath frontman was Rev. Aaron Gilstrom Ozzy Osbourne Rodolfo	$400 [7] After taking a strange drink, Rip Van Winkle falls asleep for this many years before waking up 20 Dave	$400 [15] NIMBY is an acronym for "not" here not in my backyard Rodolfo	$400 [20] William Herschel described it as "perhaps a comet", but it turned out to be the seventh planet Uranus Rodolfo	$800 [4] The Treaty of Tordesillas, which split the New World between Spain & Portugal, was sanctioned by a man in this position pope Dave
$800 [28] The film "Loving" tells the story of an interracial couple jailed in this state, & of the 1967 Supreme Court case that ensued Virginia Christine	$800 [11] This diva was way beyond "The Edge of Glory" in 2016 when she said she'd return to act on "American Horror Story" Lady Gaga	$800 [8] In this Pierre Boulle novel, chimps & gorillas rule & men live like beasts Planet of the Apes Rodolfo	$800 [16] The middle letter in the acronym for the 1994 trade pact between the U.S., Canada & Mexico stands for this word Free Rodolfo	DD $624 [23] In 2012 this probe left the heliopause (the boundary of the Sun's magnetic field) & headed out into interstellar space Voyager Christine	DD $1,118 [3] In 1918 Woodrow Wilson outlined these, one of which was free navigation of all seas the Fourteen Points Christine
$1,200 [27] In this 1954 movie musical, Adam brings home his bride Milly, who thinks his 6 siblings are uncouth & tries to tame them Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Christine	$1,200 [9] This singer played Ms. Weiss in "Precious" & got better reviews than she did in "Glitter" Mariah Carey Rodolfo	$1,200 [13] It's the name of the half-sheepdog, half-St. Bernard in "The Call of the Wild" Buck	$1,200 [17] The "D" in DC Comics refers to this profession detective Rodolfo	$800 [21] (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents by a display monitor.) 20 times more luminous than the Sun, Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, is the brightest star in the night sky & in the constellation known by this Latin name where it sometimes appears to form the nose Canis Major Rodolfo	$1,600 [2] China got its hands on Christianity & Buddhism via this trade "highway" the Silk Road Christine
$1,600 [25] Henri IV of France was of this faith in 1572; his bride was not, so the wedding was held just outside Notre Dame Protestantism Christine Dave	$1,600 [6] We'll give you more than 4 bits if you know this rapper played himself in 2015's "Spy" 50 Cent Dave	$1,600 [12] A 2014 biographical novel about this author opens with his "Passage to India" aboard the SS City of Birmingham E.M. Forster Rodolfo	$1,600 [18] 2 chambers of the heart quiver instead of beating properly in the condition called "AF", standing for this atrial fibrillation Dave	$1,200 [22] This word for a tenuous mass of interstellar dust & gas is Latin for "cloud" a nebula Christine	$2,000 [1] Aided by José de San Martín, Bernardo O'Higgins took control of this country after beating Spanish forces in 1817 Chile
$2,000 [26] This African-American singer & actress kept her 1947 marriage to white bandleader Lennie Hayton secret due to prejudice Lena Horne Christine	$2,000 [10] Playing Napster's Sean Parker in "The Social Network", this singer says, "Drop the 'The'. Just 'Facebook'. It's cleaner" Justin Timberlake Rodolfo	$2,000 [14] The Apostles Peter & Paul & the Roman emperor all show up in this Henryk Sienkiewicz novel whose title is a question Quo Vadis	$2,000 [19] The SAS for short, it's kind of the British Delta Force the Special Air Service	—	—

Final Jeopardy!

PLANTS & TREES

One of Britain's few native evergreen trees, it's prized for bringing color to winter, & its foliage is often hung in homes

holly

Dave "What ismistholly" — wagered $3,018

Rodolfo "What is mistletoe?" — wagered $11,199

Christine "What is fir?" — wagered $8,223

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