Show #4664 2004-12-09 (taped 2004-09-08) Regular

Contestants

Tom McCudden — a law student from Durham, North Carolina

Karen Lafferty — a teacher from San Diego, California

Megan Susman — an environmental policy specialist from Arlington, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $19,599)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Megan	$1,600	$5,600	$19,600	$0 3rd place: $1,000	$19,600 19 R, 0 W
Karen	$1,200	$1,200	$2,500	$4,950 2nd place: $2,000	$4,000 4 R, 1 W (including 1 DD)
Tom	$5,400	$16,200	$30,600	$40,600 New champion: $40,600	$18,400 32 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

AVIATION	SIDEKICKS	A WEALTH OF INFORMATION	THEY USED TO BE IN CHARGE	SOCIAL TYPES	"FRE"-DOM
$200 [17] In 1913 this Russian Helicopter pioneer built "Le Grand", the first 4-engined airplane Sikorsky Tom	$200 [1] John Ales was Eddie Murphy's dutiful assistant in 2 movie remakes of this 1963 Jerry Lewis film The Nutty Professor Tom	$200 [22] These disasters in California in October 2003 caused over $2 billion in damage wildfires Tom	$200 [2] F.W. De Klerk was its president 1989-1994 South Africa Tom	$200 [16] A "man on the street" is an ordinary Joe; a bon vivant is a "man about" this town Megan	$200 [11] Wrigley's "extra" brand of cinnamon chewing gum bills itself as this on its wrapper sugar free Karen
$400 [18] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew sits in front of the intake fan of a jet engine.) The jet engines of the 777 have up to 115,000 pounds of this, the physical force they generate to fight drag thrust Tom	$400 [5] Just under 4 feet tall, this actor was Nick Nack in "The Man with the Golden Gun" prior to hailing planes on ABC Herve Villechaize Tom	$400 [23] This state's Volcanoes National Park includes one that's 13,677 feet high Hawaii Megan	$400 [3] British Prime Minister 1937-1940 Neville Chamberlain Tom	$400 [30] A boomer was born in the '50s; a flapper was popular mainly during this decade the '20s Tom	$400 [12] Lord Tennyson, or Batman's Butler Alfred Megan
$600 [19] In 1954 the Convair XFY-1 or "Pogo", became the world's first fixed-wing VTOL, which stands for this vertical takeoff and landing Tom	$600 [6] In Hong Kong this adventure series was known as "The Kato Show" as Bruce Lee famously played the sidekick The Green Hornet Tom	$600 [24] Popular name in Ireland for the trifoliate wood sorrel or white clover shamrock Megan	$600 [4] Olof Palme was its Prime Minister 1982-1986 Sweden Megan	$600 [29] This 7-letter neologism describes someone who desires to emulate Madonna's or Britney's success wannabe Tom	$600 [13] Elevun letr wurd fur the job thet wud b rezponzibl fir fiksin this clu's speling problims proofreader Megan
$1,000 [21] Used to train military pilots in WWI & later to carry the mail, the Curtiss JN-4 was known by this feminine nickname the Jenny Tom	$800 [7] He was Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick Windy, but was forced to change that nickname George "Gabby" Hayes	$800 [25] Math term found in Genesis 1:28 multiply Megan	$800 [9] From 1984 to 1993, he was Canada's Prime Minister (Brian) Mulroney Tom	$800 [28] One who wields his power unofficially is this color eminence gray Tom	$800 [14] Prestone makes one that provides protection down to -84 degrees antifreeze Tom
DD $6,600 [20] 3-letter word for the side-to-side movement of the aircraft's nose, controlled in part by the rudder yaw Tom	$1,000 [8] Lord Percy & Baldrick are the sidekicks on this Rowan Atkinson BBC series set in the Dark Ages Blackadder Tom	$1,000 [26] General Foods goes back to the company this man formed in the 1920s to sell frozen foods Birdseye Megan	$1,000 [10] Succeeded Brezhnev as Soviet General Secretary 1982-1984 Andropov Tom	$1,000 [27] After literati, men of letters become famous & wealthy, they get a couple letters more & become part of this group glitterati Megan	$1,000 [15] It's the art of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water fresco Karen

Double Jeopardy! Round

MEDIEVAL TIMES	A "THORN"-Y CATEGORY	SAY HELLO TO OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS	I PUT YOU ON THE MAP	SIGNS & SYMBOLS	ALLITERATION
$400 [1] By the 12th century, the Chinese had harnessed magnetism & were using this device compass Tom	$400 [4] He won the best adapted screenplay Oscar for "Sling Blade" (Billy Bob) Thornton Tom	$400 [5] The snowy owl makes its summer home in this state Alaska Tom	$400 [8] Rufus Putnam, named Marietta, Ohio in honor of this Frenchwoman, a pal of the U.S. during the Revolutionary War Marie Antoinette Tom	$400 [15] It's what lies ahead when you see a diamond-shaped yellow road sign with a black plus symbol in its center a crossing (or intersection) Tom	$400 [16] An image from this type of dramatic performance is shown here a Passion play Tom
$800 [2] In 887 Pietro Candiano, doge of this city, was killed fighting pirates Venice Tom	$800 [7] Barbara Stanwyck won an Emmy for her work on this 1983 TV miniseries The Thorn Birds Tom	$800 [6] It can take a minute for the occidentalis or brown species of this bird to drain its pouch of water pelican Megan	$800 [9] Dahomey on this continent got its name when a king built his palace on the grave of his defeated enemy named Dan Africa Karen	$800 [21] This NHL team's logo has a goalie's mask with a bill Anaheim Mighty Ducks Megan	$800 [17] It's a type of gentle liquid cleanser, or of flattery soft soap Tom
$1,200 [3] "Weapon" name for a Medieval mercenary or a person who works for different companies, each for a limited time freelance Megan	$1,200 [12] This animated family travels the world making nature documentaries on Nickelodeon The Wild Thornberrys Megan	$1,200 [30] The common term for the claw of an eagle talon Megan	$1,200 [25] Czar Peter the Great named this city for his wife, Yekaterina; later the last czar was executed there Yekaterinburg Tom	$1,200 [22] English mathematician John Wallis was first to use what looks like an 8 on its side to symbolize this infinity Tom	$1,200 [18] A bottle of this vodka brand is seen here Grey Goose Megan
DD $1,500 [10] In 911 Charles III of France ceded a big area to Rollo & these warriors, later to be the name of an NFL franchise Vikings Karen	$1,600 [13] He replaced Edwin Meese as Attorney General Dick Thornburgh Megan	$1,600 [29] A gland near birdie's tail is called the oil gland or this, the activity the oil is used for preening Tom	$1,600 [26] Originally named for an obscure VP, this county where Seattle sits later declared itself named for a civil rights leader King County Tom	$2,000 [24] This up-pointing symbol is usually found at the top of the 6 key on a computer keyboard a caret Karen	$1,600 [19] These low-risk mutual funds pay out at about the rate of treasury bills money markets Tom
$2,000 [11] This "unready" king of England lost most of his country to Sven Forkbeard, the king of Denmark Aethelred the Unready Tom	$2,000 [14] In Charlotte Bronte's novel, "Jane Eyre", Edward Rochester is the moody master of this manor Thornfield Hall	$2,000 [28] Parrots, like Persephone, like to eat this fruit pomegranate Megan Tom	$2,000 [27] Thessalonica was a sister of this conqueror, but it was her husband who named a city after her Alexander the Great Megan	DD $8,000 [23] The symbol for the planet Mars is also the symbol for this day of the week Tuesday Tom	$2,000 [20] You won't find any locals in Taqueria Rigoberto; it's strictly one of these a tourist trap Megan

Final Jeopardy!

RARITIES

All 6 examples of his signature known to exist date from between 1612 & 1616

William Shakespeare

Karen "Who is Shakespeare?" — wagered $2,450

Megan "Who is Drake?" — wagered $19,600

Tom "Who is Shakespeare?" — wagered $10,000

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