Show #8668 2022-06-22 (taped 2022-04-28) Regular

Megan Wachspress game 7.

Contestants

Jeff Weinstock — a marketing lecturer from Miami, Florida

Sarah Brogren — a writer from Burbank, California

Megan Wachspress — an attorney from Berkeley, California (whose 6-day cash winnings total $60,603)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Megan	$800	$2,800	$5,600	$7,001 2nd place: $2,000	$6,600 15 R, 6 W (including 1 DD)
Sarah	$1,600	$3,800	$7,000	$0 3rd place: $1,000	$11,000 14 R, 3 W (including 2 DDs)
Jeff	$4,400	$5,000	$7,000	$11,202 New champion: $11,202	$7,000 14 R, 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

____ING BOOK TITLES	OLD AD SLOGANS	WORD ORIGINS	THE SENATOR'S FIRST NAME	FACE/PALM	THE SONG OF THE DAY
$200 [1] In a tale of hard luck in Sin City, this word precedes "Las Vegas" Leaving Megan	$200 [21] People began to "Fly the friendly skies" with this airline in 1965; the slogan eventually flew off but returned in 2013 United Jeff	$200 [13] The wearer of this wouldn't likely know that its name goes back to a Scottish scholar & his followers after he fell out of favor a dunce cap Megan	$200 [14] When it comes to Louisiana's Cassidy, he's just a this, & he's sitting here on Capitol Hill Bill Sarah	$200 [15] Fingers curl as palm fibers tighten in Dupuytren's contracture, which can be caused by this disease of high blood glucose diabetes Jeff	$200 [30] In 2013 Rebecca Black naturally followed up "Friday" with this song, a collaboration with the perfectly named Dave Days "Saturday" Megan Jeff
$400 [2] Named for young Danny Torrance's psychic gift The Shining Sarah	$400 [20] Aawon Buhw! Aawon Buhw! Michael Bay directed the 1993 commercial that ended with this 2-word slogan-question Got Milk? Sarah	$600 [11] Derived from a Russian word, it can mean immense, or a prehistoric elephantine beast mammoth Megan	$400 [26] A gentle hand gesture of affection by Pennsylvania's Toomey Pat Megan	$400 [19] In "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", St. Nick's these "were like roses, his nose like a cherry!" cheeks Jeff	$400 [25] Duran Duran sang of a "New Moon" then "and a firedance through the night" a "New Moon On Monday"
$600 [3] A young adult bestseller that's kind of a twist on "The Breakfast Club": "One of Us is" this Lying	$600 [6] "When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight", this company said it would deliver Federal Express Jeff	$800 [9] From Greek for "grace", it's a certain magnetism or charm shown by leaders or movie stars, for example charisma Jeff	$600 [27] Let's toss in 2 ex-senators with Ohio's Portman to make this phrase: Portman Fitzgerald "to pay" Wellstone rob Peter to pay Paul Megan	$600 [18] In palmistry, health & general well-being are what this alliterative "line" is all about, not necessarily when you pass away life line Megan	$600 [22] "Goodbye", this Rolling Stones woman, "who could hang a name on you?" Well, one of you, hopefully Ruby Tuesday Megan
$800 [4] Dedicated in part to "Malia and Sasha, my two most precious peas" Becoming Megan	$800 [8] "I'd walk a mile for" this brand of cigarette dates to 1921, but smoke enough of them & distance walking gets problematic Camel Jeff	DD $1,000 [12] Bad air was thought to cause this disease, so it was given a name meaning "bad air"; it's caused by parasites malaria Megan	$800 [28] Time to throw out this informal first name of Iowa's Grassley Chuck Megan	$800 [16] A boxer is said to have this "breakable" 2-word item when he's unable to take a punch to the kisser a glass jaw Sarah	$800 [23] In a nursery rhyme, this young one "has far to go"; as a David Bowie title, it waited until 1999 Thursday's Child Jeff
$1,000 [5] Irvine Welsh's debut novel about heroin addict Mark Renton & his pals Trainspotting Jeff	$1,000 [7] This beverage became "The Uncola" in the '60s, man 7 Up Jeff	$1,000 [10] As it was often used for upper-story bedrooms, the name ofthis6-letter window style that projects out is from Latin for "to sleep" dormer Sarah	$1,000 [29] This first name of a Republican senator is a homophone for the German word for "with" Mitt Jeff	$1,000 [17] Palmar hyperhidrosis is the technical name for these, which can cause embarrassment, especially during social introductions sweaty palms Sarah	$1,000 [24] Love & Kisses hit the Top 40 in 1978 with this title tune from a movie featuring Jeff Goldblum & Donna Summer "Thank God It's Friday"

Double Jeopardy! Round

HAIL TO THE CHEF	THE 1800s	ON PLANET POP CULTURE	DOUBLE DOUBLE E	ROCKS & PLANTS...	IN THIS ECONOMY?
$400 [6] Though he pasta way in 1985, he is still depicted on cans of his spaghetti, beefaroni & ravioli Chef Boyardee Sarah	$400 [1] For nearly half a century, "Puffing Billy", an early locomotive powered by this, hauled loads from an English coal mine steam Jeff	$400 [11] In 2021 Saniyya Sidney was on the court of "King Richard" as this tennis superstar Venus Williams Sarah Jeff	$400 [3] Of a certain pair of "Through the Looking Glass" characters, this one fits the category Tweedledee Megan	$400 [25] Contact dermatitis may result from exposure to eastern this vine; even smoke from burning plants can bring the pain poison ivy Sarah	$400 [19] This Far East country has been hurt by sanctions like those imposed by the U.N. starting in 2006 for its nuclear tests North Korea Jeff
$800 [7] Renowned Southern chef Edna Lewiswas an early proponent of this movement--foodlocally sourced & direct to your plate farm to table Megan	$800 [5] In 1800 this sailing man visited Haydn, who composed a cantata on the Battle of the Nile Horatio Nelson Megan	$800 [12] In a 2004 animated movie, Plankton steals King Neptune's crown & it's up to this title guy & his best pal to save the day SpongeBob SquarePants Jeff	$800 [4] Ironically, if you "put" something in this frigid 2-word place, it's kind of on the back burner a deep freezer Megan Jeff	$800 [26] The textile form of this plant, Cannabis sativa, can be used to make shoes; its fiber, recyclable bioplastics hemp Megan	$800 [16] Whether you choose pipes of plastic or this for plumbing a new house matters to Zambia; its economy depends on exporting the metal copper Jeff
$1,200 [8] Before his untimely death, he took TV viewers into "Parts Unknown" to explore food & culture around the world Anthony Bourdain Megan	$1,600 [20] Tenskwatawa, known as the Shawnee prophet, was the brother of this leader Tecumseh Megan	$1,600 [22] It was a bit unusual for Tom Jones, Jim Brown & Danny DeVito to share a scene in this 1996 Tim Burton alien invasion film Mars Attacks! Sarah	$1,200 [18] Rubber-edged implement used to wipe water from all your car windows a squeegee Megan	DD $1,000 [28] The dimension type of this metamorphic rock is in blackboards, while the crushed type can go into composition roofing slate Sarah	$1,200 [15] Surrounded by Belgium, Germany & France, this banking center sometimes leads the world in GDP per capita Luxembourg Megan Jeff
$1,600 [9] Granddaughter of film producer Dino, she's the Food Network's celebrity chef seen here Giada De Laurentiis Sarah	$2,000 [21] In 1807 Napoleon & this czar I met on a river raft to plan how to divide up Europe Alexander I Jeff	$2,000 [24] Train sang, "Tell me, did you sail across the Sun? Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded" in this song "Drops Of Jupiter" Sarah	$1,600 [2] Manchego & Pecorino are examples of this, which may have subtle notes of lanolin sheep cheese Sarah	$1,200 [27] The seed husks from this silent "P" annual are helpful with a variety of stomach ills psyllium Sarah	$1,600 [13] Late 19th century Greece depended heavily on exports of these fruits, which get their name from Corinth currants
$2,000 [10] This French creator of Peach Melba & Melba toast was nicknamed the "king of chefs & chef of kings" Escoffier Sarah	—	DD $3,000 [23] This member of singing royalty said, "Rod Stewart, Elton John & I were going to form a band... called Hair, Nose & Teeth" Freddie Mercury Sarah	$2,000 [17] Growing wild in much of the United States, itgets its name from once being ground up to make snuff--ah-choo! sneeze weed	—	$2,000 [14] Acoffee plantis on theemblemof this country where coffee remains an economic bright spot amid a brutal Saudi-Iranian proxy war Yemen Megan

Final Jeopardy!

19th CENTURY LITERATURE

This author first thought of a parrot before choosing another bird "equally capable of speech"

Edgar Allan Poe

Megan "Who isRobert Louis StEdgar Allen Poe" — wagered $1,401

Sarah "Who R.L. Stevenson?" — wagered $7,000

Jeff "Who is Edgar Allan Poe?" — wagered $4,202

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