Champion's winnings & consolation amounts matched to Odyssey Atlanta.
Jen Jazwinski — an early literacy librarian from Algonquin, Illinois
Ellen McKeeman — a retired nursing staffing coordinator from Newport, Oregon
Nikole Villanueva — a direct service provider from Cedar Rapids, Iowa (whose 1-day cash winnings total $23,300)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikole | $2,400 | $5,200 | $16,000 |
$12,000
2nd place: $2,000 |
$16,000
17 R, 0 W |
| Ellen | $-600 | $1,800 | $5,800 |
$11,599
3rd place: $1,000 |
$5,800
9 R, 1 W |
| Jen | $6,800 | $10,600 | $26,600 |
$42,001
New champion: $42,001 |
$19,600
28 R (including 3 DDs), 3 W |
| A MOMENT OF SCIENCE | GETTING CLOCK WISE | COMPLETES THE IDIOM | STATE LICENSE PLATES | MICHAEL JORDAN | & I TOOK THAT PERSONALLY |
|
$200
[18]
The c. 300 B.C. "De Historia Plantarum" helped establish Plato's student Theophrastus as the founder of this 6-letter science
botany
Jen
|
$200
[11]
This name for a tall longcase clock comes from an 1870s song
a grandfather clock
Jen
|
$200
[1]
Give it your all:"Go big or..."
go home
Nikole
|
$200
[3]
In the 1990s this state's plate briefly carried the slogan "Hoosier Hospitality"
Indiana
Nikole
|
$200
[17]
After college, MJ wanted a shoe deal with Adidas, but the company passed; fair to say Jordan landed on his feet with this brand
Nike
Ellen
|
$200
[16]
In Act I this Shakespeare character is told to "revenge" his dad's "foul and most unnatural murder" & in Act V, he does
Hamlet
Nikole
|
|
$400
[19]
Carpo, Kale & Eirene are 3 of the 79 known moons orbiting this planet
Jupiter
Jen
|
$400
[12]
The Black Forest region in Germany is famed for these avian clocks
cuckoo clocks
Nikole
|
$400
[2]
When an enemy suddenly acts kind, remember "Beware of Greeks..."
bearing gifts
Ellen
|
$400
[7]
A speciality lobster plate lets drivers in this state show support for its signature product
Maine
Jen
|
$400
[27]
As a freshman in 1982, MJ took down Patrick Ewing & the Hoyas with an NCAA title-winning shot for the Tar Heels of this school
North Carolina
Ellen
|
$400
[23]
Criticized for the purchase of this, William Seward said it would "take another generation to find out" how cool it was
Alaska
Ellen
|
|
$600
[20]
Stannum is the Latin word for this, which explains Sn as its chemical symbol
tin
Jen
|
$600
[13]
In 1988 Bobby Fischer patented a new type of clock that soon became widely used in this game, his specialty
chess
Nikole
|
$600
[4]
The show is over:"Elvis has..."
left the building
Jen
|
$600
[8]
For the most part, Vermont's license plates have white lettering & numbers on this color background
green
Jen
|
$600
[28]
After hearing doubts about his future, this Warrior scored 62 & said, "Cue the Jordan meme, right? I take all that personally"
(Steph) Curry
Jen
|
$600
[24]
"All my life, people have said that I wasn't going to make it", said this CNN founder, owner of acreage twice the size of Rhode Island
Ted Turner
Ellen
|
|
$800
[21]
In the body, free radicals are atoms that are unstable & can damage cells by stealing one of these particles from nearby molecules
electrons
Ellen
|
$800
[14]
The world has been a more punctual place since this crystal made its timekeeping debut in the 1920s
quartz
Jen
|
$800
[5]
What a great idea! Oroweat or otherwise, it's the "best thing since..."
sliced bread
Jen
|
$1,000
[10]
This state's "Chile Capital of the World" plate won America's Best License Plate Award for 2017
New Mexico
Nikole
|
$800
[29]
A defender unafraid to take what he believed was his, Michael led the NBA in this statistic 3 times, averaging about 3 per game
steals
Nikole
|
$800
[25]
In 1950 this U.S. "action painter" told Time magazine a previous article was incorrect, that his work was not chaotic
Jackson Pollock
Nikole
|
|
$1,000
[22]
As Homer Simpson said, "In this house we obey the laws of" this relationship between heat & mechanical energy
thermodynamics
Jen
|
$1,000
[15]
Time was up for Joan of Arc in this French city that's also home to the magnificent astronomical clock seen here
Rouen
Ellen
Jen
|
$1,000
[6]
That's a tough choice to make: "On the horns of..."
a dilemma
Jen
|
DD
$3,400
[9]
A specialty plate from California supports conservancy programs here, a national park since 1890
Yosemite
Jen
|
$1,000
[30]
It wasn't quite as magical as the Bulls years, but MJ did average 20 per game at age 39 in his last year with this alliterative team
the Washington Wizards
Nikole
|
$1,000
[26]
In Judges 16 he asks God to "strengthen me... only this once... that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes"
Samson
Jen
|
| FIRST NOVELS | WORDS WITH ALL 5 VOWELS | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | TV SPIN-OFFS | 21st CENTURY MONARCHIES | "BR"ANDS |
|
$400
[3]
Before taking us into the Chocolate Factory & the Great Glass Elevator, he penned "The Gremlins"
(Roald) Dahl
Jen
|
$400
[18]
The football penalty being signaledherehas deemed your conduct to be this
unsportsmanlike
Ellen
|
$400
[24]
The areas called East & West this were southern outposts of loyalty to the crown--especially St. Augustine
Florida
Jen
|
$400
[8]
"Young Sheldon"
The Big Bang Theory
Nikole
|
$400
[16]
The monarchy of this Asian nation of 125 million has a legendary history dating back to the 7th century B.C.
Japan
|
$400
[1]
Ecopia tires from this manufacturer will get you across the structure in its name
Bridgestone
Nikole
|
|
$800
[4]
These "Papers" started out as captions for another's art, but ended up being Charles Dickens' first novel
The Pickwick Papers
Jen
|
$800
[19]
This adverb means conducted at the same time
simultaneously
Jen
|
$800
[25]
A British gov. of Massachusetts called him the "chief incendiary" but unlike cousin John, his contributions faded after 1776
Sam Adams
Jen
|
$800
[2]
"Joanie Loves Chachi"
Happy Days
Jen
|
$800
[17]
This woman of non-royal birth & Prince Rainier were the parents of Prince Albert II of Monaco
Grace Kelly
Jen
|
$800
[9]
William was the Philadelphia man who hand-cranked the first gallon of this ice cream in 1866
Breyers
Jen
|
|
$1,200
[5]
Written in 1943, this beatnik's "The Sea is My Brother" took a long road to publication, finally seeing print in 2011
Jack Kerouac
Jen
|
$1,200
[20]
Done to prolong breathing & blood flow until medical help arrives, it's the "R" in CPR
resuscitation
Nikole
|
$1,200
[26]
For his leadership in the war, Thomas Sumter was known as "The Carolina" this bird known to South Carolina football fans
gamecock
|
$1,200
[13]
Premiering in 2014,"The Flash"
Arrow
Jen
|
$1,200
[23]
Royal title of the rulers of Malaysian states & of Oman
a sultan
Jen
|
$1,200
[10]
This German-based company that touts its "world of electric shaving" also makes blenders & thermometers
Braun
Nikole
|
|
$1,600
[6]
One man's rebellion against a world run by machines is the plot of "Player Piano", this author's first
Vonnegut
Jen
|
$1,600
[21]
Neil Armstrong got his degree in this type of engineering concerning all things aircraft related
aeronautical
Ellen
|
$2,000
[28]
British general Burgoyne's 1777surrenderafter the second battle of this New York statesitewas a turning point in the war
Saratoga
Ellen
|
$1,600
[14]
"Major Crimes" (minus Kyra Sedgwick)
The Closer
Jen
|
$1,600
[29]
Nelson Mandela helped restore the monarchy to this nation; Letsie III is currently its king
Lesotho
|
$1,600
[11]
Henry Jr. was the eldest of these brothers, American clothing royalty
the Brooks Brothers
Nikole
|
|
DD
$5,000
[7]
This title of James Baldwin's debut novel comes from a spiritual
Go Tell It On the Mountain
Jen
|
$2,000
[22]
A filmmaker such as D.A. Pennebaker or Alex Gibney
a documentarian
Nikole
|
DD
$3,000
[27]
When Vermont was denied statehood, this Vermont patriot unsuccessfully negotiated peace with Gen. Haldimand of Canada
Ethan Allen
Jen
|
$2,000
[15]
"Booker", starring Richard Grieco
21 Jump Street
Nikole
|
$2,000
[30]
The few reigning queens include the United Kingdom's Elizabeth II & this queen of Denmark
Margrethe
Jen
|
$2,000
[12]
Around since 1928, it now says, "One small dab and it shines, styles and conditions hair"
Brylcreem
Nikole
|
A cleft in limestone in England sheltered Reverend Augustus Toplady from a storm & inspired this popular hymn
"Rock Of Ages"