Show #8561 2022-01-24 (taped 2021-11-09) Regular

Amy Schneider game 39.

Contestants

Joanne Mercer — a nursing assistant from Toledo, Ohio

Erin O'Leary — an attorney from New York, New York

Amy Schneider — an engineering manager from Oakland, California (whose 38-day cash winnings total $1,307,200)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Amy	$4,800	$6,600	$37,600	$12,600 39-day champion: $1,319,800	$31,800 36 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W
Erin	$-400	$-800	$800	$1 3rd place: $1,000	$2,000 8 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)
Joanne :)	$800	$3,000	$4,200	$6,200 2nd place: $2,000	$4,200 8 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

WRITERS DO RIGHT	ROMA LIFE & CULTURE	'90s R&B & HIP-HOP	GOVERNMENT AGENCIES	RATTLE & HUM	U2
$200 [10] This British mystery maven described thallium poisoning so well in a book, a nurse recognized the symptoms in a child Agatha Christie Amy	$200 [9] The Gabor are a Roma group around the city Targu Mures in this country that sounds like it should have a large Roma minority & does Romania Erin	$200 [1] In "U Can't Touch This", he rapped his thanks to the Lord "for blessing me with a mind to rhyme & 2 hyped feet" MC Hammer Amy	$200 [15] In 1992 this U.S. agency began working with dry cleaners to keep communities free from chemicals the EPA Amy	$200 [25] The rapid vibration of their wings gives these tiny avians their name a hummingbird Joanne :)	$200 [30] Mike Myers played a "Love" one in a 2008 film guru Amy
$400 [23] John Grisham is on the board of the organization known as this Project, which helps right wrongful convictions the Innocence Project Erin	$400 [11] A vardo is a Roma one of these conveyances; Roald Dahl owned one & wrote a book about a boy who lives in one a caravan Amy	$400 [2] Making their Top 40 debut in 1991, this vocal group told us, "Motownphilly's back again, doin' a little East Coast swing" Boyz II Men Amy	$400 [16] This administration offers a training academy where you can learn about air traffic control or regulatory standards the FAA Erin	$400 [26] Timber & sidewinder are common varieties of this rattlesnake Amy	$400 [24] Word describing a diamond in original form, or a movie that hasn't seen an editor yet uncut Amy
$600 [22] This prolific author, seen here, who wrote of London's seedier side, spent years helping destitute girls there Dickens Amy	$600 [12] Making do with foods others might ignore, the Roma developed culinary dishes like niglo, this quilled mammal baked in clay a hedgehog Amy Erin	$600 [3] Ladies love this cool guy who was both "Doin It" & "Loungin" in 1996 LL Cool J Erin	$600 [17] The NRC is involved in the decommissioning of these, like Unit 1 at San Onofre in Southern California nuclear reactors Amy	$600 [27] These fitting loosely in the cylinders, especially when it's cold, can cause a rattle in your car engine the pistons Amy	$600 [4] A lever turns on one a fulcrum Erin
$800 [21] Dave Eggers' book about this group that shares a name with Peter Pan's gang led to building a school in South Sudan the Lost Boys Joanne :)	$800 [13] The Roma were targeted by the Nazis & August 2 is a day of remembrance for almost 3,000 killed at this camp on that date in 1944 Auschwitz Joanne :)	$800 [7] In 1992 this vocal group who are always in style sang, "No, you're never gonna get it" about "My Lovin"' En Vogue Amy	$800 [18] The mission of BLM, short for this, is "to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands" the Bureau of Land Management Erin	$800 [28] In the national park called "Great" these structures, you can hear a hum from air passing through millions of grains the Great Sand Dunes Joanne :)	$1,000 [6] To yield, as to an overwhelming force or injury succumb Amy
$1,000 [20] This author of vampire novels donated $1 from each sale of "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" to the Red Cross Stephenie Meyer Amy Erin	$1,000 [14] This legendary Roma jazz player who lacked the use of 2 left fingers has inspired generations of guitarists Django Reinhardt Amy	$1,000 [8] "I'm kinda buzzed & it's all because" of this Montell Jordan No. 1 R&B hit; we also learned "South Central does it like nobody does" "This Is How We Do It"	$1,000 [19] In 2004 the "A" in watchdog agency the GAO was changed from "Accounting" to this longer word meaning someone will be held responsible Accountability Joanne :)	$1,000 [29] This Egyptian goddess, seen here, holds a basket & a sistrum, a type of ceremonial rattle Bastet (Baset) Erin Joanne :)	DD $1,200 [5] Moses' mom put him in an ark made of this plant bulrushes Erin

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE CRUSADES	BODIES OF WATER	SCI. ABBR.	SPICE UP YOUR LIFE	FROM TV TO FILM	THE YEAR OF BEFORE & AFTER
$400 [22] In 1099, 3 years after setting out, the first crusaders achieved their goal, the capture of this city Jerusalem Joanne :)	$400 [3] Croatia's border rivers the Sava & Drava are both tributaries of this one the Danube Amy	$400 [11] It's got some heat:kcal kilocalorie Amy	$400 [17] Used especially in baked goods, the Dutch blue variety of these seeds are among the world's best poppy seeds	$400 [26] In his Netflix film this comic says he wanted to call his series "Betwixt Two Ferns", but thought it too highbrow Zach Galifianakis Erin	$400 [6] Prince tune that turns into a sudsy song that you sing on a long car ride "1999 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall" Amy
$800 [25] The 1095 Council of Clermont called for the First Crusade but also renewed the Pax Dei, this in English Peace of God Amy	$800 [1] 20 miles wide at its narrowest, the Strait of Dover connects the English Channel to this body of water the North Sea Amy	$800 [12] It makes fat & muscle relative:BMI body mass index Joanne :)	$800 [18] An ingredient in old bay seasoning is this type of salt with a crunchy vegetable in its name celery salt Amy	$800 [27] Elizabeth Banks & Patrick Stewart were both Bosleys in the 2019 adaptation of the TV show about this title trio Charlie's Angels Amy	$800 [7] The iPhone is introduced & a marital temptation arises 2007 year itch Amy
$1,200 [24] European Christians launched the First Crusade in response to an appeal for help from Alexius Comnenus, ruler of this empire the Byzantine Empire Joanne :)	$1,200 [2] This vast Canadianlakeattracts anglers but you're competing for the fish with the animals the lake is named for Great Bear Lake Erin	$1,200 [15] For a closer look:MRI a magnetic resonance image Amy	$1,200 [19] Used in Asian recipes, the star type of this has a licorice-like flavor anise Amy	$1,200 [28] In the film version of this TV show, Crockett & Tubbs left the Sunshine State for a bit to go to Cuba & Haiti Miami Vice Amy Joanne :)	$1,200 [8] Fateful year for the Titanic & a movie in which Henry Fonda plays a juror 1912 Angry Men Amy
$1,600 [23] After capturing this Middle Eastern city in 1098, crusaders found what they thought was the holy lance (not the holy hand grenade) Antioch Amy	$1,600 [4] In 1903 Cuba gave the U.S. a lease on 45 square miles of land & water on this bay Guantanamo Amy	$2,000 [13] It's a good find:RADAR radio detection and ranging	$1,600 [20] Tea made from this spice, also called Indian saffron, is said to have anti-inflammatory properties & may also boost immunity turmeric Amy	$1,600 [29] Last names Heidecker & Wareheim, these 2 title funny guys got a "Billion Dollar Movie" in 2012 Tim and Eric Amy	$2,000 [10] The year of the Battle of Waterloo leads to Andy Warhol's suggested period of notoriety 1815 minutes of fame Amy
$2,000 [14] Pope Eugenius III launched the Second Crusade in 1145 with "quantum praedecessores", one of these documents named for its seal a (papal) bull Amy	$2,000 [5] An arm of the Mediterranean, this gulf indents Libya for about 275 miles the Gulf of Sidra	DD $5,000 [16] They are in power across the pond & elsewhere:BTU British thermal units Amy	$2,000 [21] Sesame seeds, sumac & thyme go into this popular end-of-the-alphabet Middle Eastern blend za'atar Amy	$2,000 [30] A tagline for the 2008 "Sex and the City" movie urged viewers to "Get" this verb "Away" Carried Amy	DD $4,000 [9] William Henry Harrison wins an election; a short nap ensues 1840 winks Amy

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. MUSEUMS

Named for a benefactor, it was established in 1893 to house artifacts from the nearby World's Columbian Exposition

the Field Museum

Erin "What is the Busc" — wagered $799

Joanne :) "What is the Field Museum? :)" — wagered $2,000

Amy "What is the Grant Museum?" — wagered $25,000

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