Kim Lutz — a homemaker and retired engineer from Centennial, Colorado
Mike Upchurch — a writer from Chicago, Illinois
Bruce Lou — a software engineer from San Francisco, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $13,245)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce | $400 | $2,600 | $23,000 |
$15,799
2nd place: $2,000 |
$18,600
19 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W |
| Mike | $3,600 | $8,000 | $15,600 |
$26,600
New champion: $26,600 |
$15,600
23 R (including 1 DD), 4 W |
| Kim | $1,600 | $2,200 | $9,000 |
$1,200
3rd place: $1,000 |
$9,000
11 R, 0 W |
| THE 1950s | COMMON BOND CUISINE | LITERARY TWINS | CHARITABLE CELEBS | IMMACULATE INCEPTION | "LIST" BUCKET |
|
$200
[8]
In 1955 Ray Kroc opened his first of these restaurants with a goal of 1,000 based in the U.S. only; Ray exceeded that goal
McDonald's
Bruce
|
$200
[6]
Irish, Brunswick, Mulligan
stews
Mike
|
$200
[14]
In this 1954 novel, identical twins Sam & Eric are eventually just called Samneric by the other castaways
Lord of the Flies
Mike
|
$200
[26]
Thiscountry singers's Imagination Library has donated more than 100 million books to children
Dolly Parton
Kim
|
$200
[21]
Procter & Gamble wanted a genie-like mascot for a new "magic" cleanser, & presto! this bald guy with an earring was born
Mr. Clean
Bruce
|
$200
[1]
A person with training or experience that makes him an expert in a particular field
a specialist
Kim
|
|
$400
[9]
Here'san image from May 21, 1956 of the results of the first successful airborne drop of this type of bomb
a hydrogen bomb
Bruce
|
$400
[7]
Caterpillar roll, firecracker roll, spider roll
sushi rolls
Bruce
|
$400
[15]
A chapter in "Through the Looking-Glass" is named for these mirror-image twins
Tweedledum & Tweedledee
|
$400
[27]
LeBron James pledged to pay for more than 1,000 scholarships in this Ohio city of his birth
Akron
Bruce
|
$400
[22]
Invented in 1988 for healthcare professionals & restaurant workers, this hand sanitizer went on sale to the public in 1997
Purell
Kim
|
$400
[2]
Someone who fights with his fists for sport
a pugilist
Mike
|
|
$600
[10]
The intersection of California highways 46 & 41 is where this young actor met his end in 1955
James Dean
Mike
|
$600
[11]
Bayonne, Westphalian, Smithfield
ham
Bruce
Kim
|
$600
[16]
This is the family name of twins with benefits Jaime & Cersei in the "Game of Thrones" novels
Lannister
Mike
|
$600
[28]
J.K. Rowling named her foundation Lumos, after a spell that does this to a wizard's wand
illuminate it
Mike
|
$600
[23]
This brand with a diamond trademark has been bleaching America since 1914
Clorox
Bruce
|
$600
[3]
A member of an ancient people of the Middle East, or a person with no interest in intellectual pursuits
a Philistine
Mike
|
|
$800
[19]
"Labor has made a greater contribution to this country than any other single force", he said on becoming Teamsters president
(Jimmy) Hoffa
Mike
|
$800
[12]
Spaetzle, pad thai, pancit palabok
noodles
Kim
|
$800
[17]
Each of the 2 sets of twins in this Shakespeare play have the same name but different home towns--what a mistake!
A Comedy of Errors
Mike
|
$800
[29]
This actor used his paycheck from "Diamonds Are Forever" to create the Scottish International Education Trust
Connery
Mike
|
$800
[24]
The coniferous trees near his home inspired Harry Cole to create this cleanser
Pine-Sol
Mike
|
DD
$800
[4]
From the Greek for "'beauty" & "strength", it's basic exercises for fitness with little use of special equipment
calisthenics
Mike
|
|
$1,000
[20]
With U.N. approval, Truman put this general in charge of U.N. command forces on July 8, 1950; that didn't work out so well
(Douglas) MacArthur
Bruce
|
$1,000
[13]
Anaheim, serrano, Scotch bonnet
peppers
Mike
|
$1,000
[18]
This alliterative title Dickens character works for the wealthy Cheeryble twins & his sister Kate marries their nephew
Nicholas Nickleby
|
$1,000
[30]
She's "Just A Girl" whose 2018 Las Vegas run benefited the Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
Gwen Stefani
Mike
|
$1,000
[25]
"20 mule team" has been on boxes of this powerful powdered cleaner since 1891
Borax
Mike
|
$1,000
[5]
If you're an expert on this, you help police detectives solve crimes by linking bullets to guns & their owners
ballistics
Mike
|
| IMPOSTOR! | WATERFALLS | PARENTHETICAL SONG TITLES | GEOLOGY | LUKE | 4,4 |
|
$400
[2]
Known by many names, con man Victor Lustig invited Parisian scrap metal moguls to bid on this, which he said was being torn down
the Eiffel Tower
Bruce
|
$400
[7]
This island nation's largest waterfall, Dettifoss, is fed by the meltwaters of Vatnajokull Glacier
Iceland
Mike
|
$400
[26]
Covered by the Beatles:"(That's What I Want)"
"Money"
Mike
|
$400
[8]
It's a small tremor that follows a larger earthquake
an aftershock
Mike
|
$400
[21]
In Luke 1 this angel makes a surprise visit to Mary & says, "The Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women"
Gabriel
Kim
|
$400
[1]
Designation for the thigh & leg of a roasted chicken, as opposed to the breast
dark meat
Bruce
|
|
$800
[3]
Rasputin's daughter Maria supported Anna Anderson's claim that she was this "lost" Romanov
Anastasia
Bruce
Mike
|
$800
[11]
The spectacular blue-green color of Havasu Falls in this natural wonder is due to the high content of travertine
the Grand Canyon
Kim
|
$800
[27]
James Taylor:"(To Be Loved By You)"
"How Sweet It Is"
Mike
|
$800
[9]
One of the 3 main types of rock, it's formed by the buildup of material either on land or underwater
sedimentary
Mike
|
$800
[22]
The other gospels don't mention this Roman red-tape registration process that precedes the birth of Jesus, but Luke does
a census
Mike
|
$800
[17]
During World War II Johnson & Johnson made rolls of this handy adhesive in green to match the military items it was used to patch
duct tape
Kim
|
|
$1,200
[4]
"'Marge, you must understand that I don't love you', Tom said into the mirror in Dicky's voice" is a line from this Highsmith novel
The Talented Mr. Ripley
|
$1,200
[12]
Khone Falls on this river in Laos is the world's widest waterfall at about 6.7 miles
the Mekong
Bruce
|
$1,200
[28]
Aerosmith:"(Looks Like a Lady)"
"Dude"
Mike
|
$1,200
[10]
This "middle life" era of geological time encompasses the Triassic, Jurassic Cretaceous periods
the Mesozoic
Bruce
|
$1,200
[23]
Luke is also presumed to have written this other book that deals with the furthering of Christianity
Acts
Bruce
|
$1,200
[18]
A note that lets a student escape the classroom & walk the corridors during class time
a hall pass
Kim
|
|
$1,600
[5]
Word of this emperor's death in 68 A.D. was slow getting around, as Rome was plagued by 3 impostors known "pseudos"
Nero
Bruce
|
$1,600
[13]
Churchill Falls in this mainland area paired with Newfoundland generates about 1% of the world's hydroelectric power
Labrador
Bruce
|
$1,600
[29]
Elvis Costello:"(What's So Funny 'Bout)"
"Peace, Love, And Understanding"
Mike
|
$1,600
[15]
Thisprocess by which organic matter becomes stone-like usually involves the replacement of tissues with silica or calcite
petrification
Mike
|
$2,000
[25]
As depicted in the 1881 painting here, in Luke, Chapter 2, 12-year-old Jesus goes missing & turns up in this holy building
a temple
Kim
|
$1,600
[19]
Precipitation with a pH below 5.0
acid rain
Kim
|
|
$2,000
[6]
In this Molière play AKA "The Impostor", the title character wreaks havoc on Orgon's family
Tartuffe
Bruce
|
DD
$5,000
[14]
In 2009 Hugo Chavez declared that this waterfall should be referred to by its indigenous name, Kerepakupai Mera
Angel Falls
Bruce
|
$2,000
[30]
The Pretenders:"(I'm Special)"
"Brass In Pocket"
|
$2,000
[16]
In western Kenya 60'-wide cracks have appeared where this geological "valley" is opening up
the Great Rift Valley
Bruce
|
DD
$3,000
[24]
Unlike the other gospels, Luke has the story of this man who helped a wounded stranger after others passed him by
the Good Samaritan
Bruce
|
$2,000
[20]
This type of event is meant to move possible damaged merchandise quickly & at very low prices
a fire sale
Mike
|
This book was published in Latin as "Virent Ova! Viret Perna!!"
Green Eggs and Ham