Mayim Bialik hosts.
Riley Timmreck — a student from Houston, Texas
Matthew McElroy — a high school history teacher from Wildwood, New Jersey
Jay Foster — an engineer from Rancho Palos Verdes, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $13,600)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay | $2,400 | $4,400 | $16,400 |
$11,999
2-day champion: $25,599 |
$12,800
16 R (including 1 DD), 4 W |
| Matthew | $2,800 | $4,600 | $10,400 |
$401
2nd place: $2,000 |
$13,400
20 R, 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| Riley | $1,000 | $1,800 | $200 |
$0
3rd place: $1,000 |
$400
9 R, 6 W (including 1 DD) |
| BIG NAMES ON CAMPUS | FROM BOOK TO TV | STATE CAPITAL HISTORY | STUPID ANSWERS | BALLET | ENDS IN A SILENT T |
|
$200
[6]
A Wesleyan residence is named for this African-American leader; a cultural center at Mount Holyoke, for his wife Betty Shabazz
Malcolm X
Matthew
|
$200
[25]
Neil Patrick Harris was Count Olaf on this series; Patrick Warburton played author Lemony Snicket
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Riley
|
$200
[9]
A famous speedway was built to test cars for this city's many early 20th c. automakers, like the National Motor Vehicle Company
Indianapolis
Matthew
|
$200
[20]
Combining hip-hop & street jazz, the Brooklynettes are the dance team for this NBA squad
the Brooklyn Nets
Matthew
|
$200
[29]
Prince Siegfried drowns himself in the title body of water in this ballet
Swan Lake
Jay
|
$200
[22]
The initial appearance of a new product or course of action
a debut
Matthew
|
|
$400
[7]
At Stanford, this presidential family has its name on a pavilion, a memorial building, a tower & an institute
Hoover
Riley
|
DD
$200
[8]
"Bastogne" was an episode of this war-set miniseries based on Stephen Ambrose's book
Band of Brothers
Riley
|
$400
[4]
The first Pony Express rider reached this capital of a West Coast state on April 13, 1860
Sacramento
Riley
|
$400
[19]
What we call the "magnetic" this attracts the north magnetic poles of compass needles, so it's actually a south magnetic pole
the magnetic north pole
Matthew
|
$400
[28]
In 1841 Fanny Cerrito & Arthur Saint-Léon performed a single one of these French-named dances for 2; in 1845 they married
the pas de deux
Jay
|
$400
[13]
Soft hat worn by Britain's Royal Tank Regiment
a beret
Riley
|
|
$600
[10]
A USC cinema building is named for this director who was rejected 3 times by the school & attended Cal State Long Beach instead
(Steven) Spielberg
Riley
|
$400
[5]
This native of Dorchester, Massachusetts starred as the titular Boston cop in Netflix' "Spenser Confidential"
(Mark) Wahlberg
Matthew
|
$600
[3]
Located 50 miles east of Louisville, it was the only Union state capital captured by Confederate forces
Frankfort
Matthew
Riley
|
$600
[18]
Hammacher Schlemmer sells a $9,500 gyroscopic one of these swaying items
a hammock
Jay
Riley
|
$600
[26]
A dancer who's "sur les" these is on the tips of the toes
pointe shoes
Riley
|
$600
[12]
A choice cut of meat or fish with the bones removed
a filet
Jay
|
|
$800
[14]
In 2021 this S.E.C. school in Alabama renamed Eagle Hall to honor Dr. Josetta Brittain Matthews, its first African-American graduate
Auburn University
Matthew
|
$800
[24]
A Hulu miniseries was based on this John Green novel, with Miles Halter in search of the titular Ms. Young
Looking for Alaska
Riley
|
$800
[1]
In 1683, this leader of a neighboring colony decreed the founding of Dover, Delaware
(William) Penn
Matthew
|
$800
[16]
Man o' War's first defeat came in 1919 at Saratoga in an upset by this horse
Upset
Matthew
|
$800
[27]
Havana-born Alicia Alonsowas known for her sensual portrayal of the tragic title woman of the ballet based on this Bizet opera
Carmen
Riley
|
$800
[11]
A place where buses arrive & depart
a depot
Jay
|
|
$1,000
[15]
The Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering goes above & beyond at this school in West Lafayette, Indiana
Purdue
Jay
|
$1,000
[23]
Jennifer Connelly stars in this TV series based on a graphic novel & set aboard a train that perpetually circles a frozen world
Snowpiercer
Matthew
|
$1,000
[2]
Explorer Hernando de Soto & his men spent the winter of 1539-40 at what is today this southern capital
Tallahassee
Matthew
|
$1,000
[17]
The flag that Betsy Ross sewed for the new union of the colonies in 1777 had 13 stars in the top inner corner, the area called this
the union
Riley
|
$1,000
[30]
Not realizing he was fleeing from the KGB, autograph hounds chased this dancer as he ran out a Toronto stage door in 1974
(Mikhail) Baryshnikov
Jay
|
$1,000
[21]
Drizzled with honey is a popular way to serve this soft French cheese
Camembert
Jay
|
| OUTLAWS | ALLITERATION | SURNAMES | MUSIC BIOPIC SUBJECTS | ON THE "M"AP | PSYCHOLOGY LITERATURE |
|
$400
[17]
John Nevison, one of these bandits with a type of road in the name, was hanged in the 1680s at a place fittingly called Knavesmire
a highwayman
|
$400
[2]
It's where you learn algebra in July because you didn't in January
summer school
Jay
|
$400
[22]
A common Italian surname, Rossi comes from a word for this, be it hair color or complexion
red
Matthew
|
$400
[15]
From 2021,"Respect":her
Aretha Franklin
Matthew
|
$400
[11]
The Aegean Sea is an arm of this one
the Mediterranean
Matthew
|
$1,200
[25]
Named for a fallen angel, this "Effect" is the title of Philip Zimbardo's book on "How Good People Turn Evil"
Lucifer ( The Lucifer Effect )
Matthew
|
|
$800
[18]
A scotch & vermouth drink bears the name of this 18th century highland outlaw
Rob Roy
Jay
|
$800
[1]
These items whose name suggests they're for storing financial records are generally 15 inches long by 12 wide by 10 high
bankers boxes
Jay
Matthew
|
$800
[28]
Actor Andy & golfer Sergio both have this last name, the most popular surname in Spain
Garcia
Matthew
|
$800
[14]
"La Bamba":this early rock & roller who died young, tragically
Ritchie Valens
Matthew
Riley
|
$800
[10]
The name of France's national anthem honors this French port
Marseille
Jay
|
$1,600
[24]
To help us be more productive, Charles Duhigg explores why we do what we do in "The Power of" this
The Power of Habit
|
|
$1,200
[19]
The 1930s outlaw born Arizona Donnie Clark was better known by this motherly married name
Ma Barker
Jay
|
$1,200
[6]
It's written below the big "G" on the trademarked motion picture rating--that's who gets in
all ages
Jay
Matthew
|
$1,600
[26]
Bill Clinton took his stepfather's last name, but his name at birth was William Jefferson this (the III)
Blythe
|
$1,200
[13]
"Sweet Dreams":this country singer who died young, tragically
Patsy Cline
Matthew
|
$1,200
[5]
Here'sthe iconic Rajabai Clock Tower in this Indian city
Mumbai
Riley
|
$2,000
[23]
This man's book "Walden Two" is a fictional account of a society based on his theories of behaviorism
B.F. Skinner
Jay
Riley
|
|
$1,600
[20]
In 1880 bushranger Ned Kelly & his gang briefly captured the township of Glenrowan in what's now this country
Australia
Jay
|
$1,600
[7]
U.S. troops in the Spanish-American War carried a .30-caliber bolt-action this type of weapon weapon weapon
a repeating rifle
Matthew
|
$2,000
[16]
This last name of a land manager in Ireland came to be used for a refusal to do business with a particular company or country
Boycott
Jay
|
$1,600
[12]
"Love & Mercy":this genius of The Beach Boys
Brian Wilson
Matthew
|
$1,600
[3]
Going to Timbuktu? Book passage to this country in which it lies
Mali
Jay
|
— |
|
$2,000
[21]
John died in a shootout & Bob in prison, but Cole, the older of these brothers, lived to star in Wild West shows
the Younger brothers
|
$2,000
[8]
Despite its name, this member of genus Melaleuca is better known for a topical oil than a hot drink
tea tree
|
DD
$3,000
[27]
The name Chevrolet goes back to a word for this animal, or perhaps one who kept them
goats
Matthew
|
$2,000
[9]
"Bound for Glory":this folk singer & composer
Woody Guthrie
Jay
|
DD
$5,600
[4]
Known for coffee before 1917, this Venezuelan port city struck oil & became a big deal
Maracaibo
Jay
|
— |
Mimicking her style, a 1912 rejection note read: "Only one look, only one look is enough. Hardly one copy would sell here. Hardly one"
Gertrude Stein