Show #8701 2022-09-19 (taped 2022-08-03) Regular

Emmett Stanton game 2.

Contestants

Jason Freeman — an event producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Suzanne Goss — an oncology advertising consultant from Brooklyn, New York

Emmett Stanton — a freelance writer from Baltimore, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $25,800)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Emmett	$2,800	$7,200	$8,000	$16,000 2-day champion: $41,800	$10,800 17 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 2 DDs)
Suzanne	$-400	$-600	$8,600	$2,600 2nd place: $2,000	$8,600 14 R, 4 W
Jason	$2,800	$4,400	$8,400	$2 3rd place: $1,000	$8,400 17 R, 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

HISTORIC HAPPENINGS	A HUNGER FOR READING	FLAGS	HODGEPODGE	WORDS BEFORE WORDS	TL;DW
$200 [1] Known for its art & architecture, the Gupta Dynasty ruled much of this 5-letter country from the 4th to 6th century India Emmett	$200 [12] Roald Dahl wrote this book on East 81st Street in New York City, not far from where the journey of the big fruit ends James and the Giant Peach Jason	$200 [11] The hexagram on this country's flag is the Magen David, literally "Shield of David" Israel Suzanne	$200 [26] The center of this dense cosmic body is called a singularity a black hole Jason	$200 [17] Bean, market, widow black Suzanne	$200 [10] To be or not to be present for all 242 minutes of this 1996 Kenneth Branagh film, that was the question, & we had dinner plans Hamlet Emmett
$400 [2] Feeling heat at Worms in 1521, he is said to have declared, "Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise" Martin Luther	$400 [16] Kurt Vonnegut undoubtedly ate his Wheaties while penning this novel about auto dealer Dwayne Hoover Breakfast of Champions Jason	$400 [22] Fiji'sflagdepicts many of its tropical treasures, including sugar cane, bananas &this type of palm a coconut tree Jason	$400 [27] In 2021 Facebook rebranded itself with this 4-letter name & an infinity-shaped logo Meta Jason	$400 [18] Carpet, saucer, colors flying Jason	$400 [9] I saw all of Sergio Leone's epic called this fairy tale phrase "in the West", but during "in America", I had a little snooze Once Upon a Time Suzanne
$600 [3] This imperial palace complex in Beijing was no longer the seat of government after the Chinese revolution the Forbidden City (the Forbidden Palace) Emmett Jason	$600 [15] Eric Schlosser's book about this "Nation" estimates that one in 8 workers in the U.S. has been employed by McDonald's Fast Food Jason	$600 [23] In the center of Barbados' flag is the business end of one of these weapons traditionally wielded by Poseidon a trident Emmett	$600 [28] Pumpernickel can get its color from this thick brown syrup that comes from raw sugar molasses Suzanne	$600 [19] Climbing, salt, star rock	$600 [6] We cut out after Jack said he was king of the world; this 1997 film is 3 hours & 14 minutes long, & what could possibly go wrong? Titanic Jason
$800 [4] Once as famous as George Washington, Joseph Warrendied inthis1775 Boston battle, an event immortalized in art by John Trumbull the Battle of Bunker Hill Jason	$800 [13] In the first chapter of this novel by Sandra Cisneros, Esperanza Cordero says that her family used to live in an apartment on Loomis The House on Mango Street	$1,000 [25] The yellow on theflagof this state capital symbolizes the state's gold, the white, snow-covered mountains Denver Suzanne Jason	$800 [29] To paint this June 1876 battle, artist Edgar Paxson interviewed some of the Native Americans who fought in it Little Bighorn Jason	$800 [20] Clip, towel, money paper Emmett	$800 [8] We saw the original 181 minutes of this Best Picture winner with Kevin Costner, but missed a 1991 London showing adding about 50 more Dances with Wolves Emmett
$1,000 [5] In the 1700s Lady Mary Wortley Montagu popularized inoculation against this deadly disease known for skin lesions smallpox Jason	$1,000 [14] The title eatery of this Douglas Adams book is Milliways, famed for its Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Suzanne Jason	DD $2,000 [24] The blue & white in Somalia's flag were influenced by the flag of this body that has played a role in Somali history the United Nations Emmett	$1,000 [30] In 1983 the league of Red Cross Societies added this other shape to its name to reflect its work in Muslim countries a crescent Emmett	$1,000 [21] Winter, family, option nuclear	$1,000 [7] We were excited to see his fabled cut but then saw the USA Today headline: "Why is" this director's "'Justice League' four hours long?" (Zack) Snyder Emmett

Double Jeopardy! Round

GODDESSES	TAKE THE BROADWAY HOME	4-SYLLABLE VERBS	JACK	LONDON	THE CALL OF THE WILD
$400 [3] In Egyptian myth, Tayet was the goddess of weaving & provider of the wrappings for these mummies Emmett	$400 [1] In 2017, Keegan-Michael Key&this comic made their Broadway debuts in Steve Martin's "Meteor Showers" Amy Schumer Emmett	$400 [16] To point someone out in court, as in "Can you ____ the person who dropped the noodles on your head?" identify Emmett	$400 [20] Though there was more than a decade to go, in 1988 golf magazine named him "Golfer of the Century" Jack Nicklaus Suzanne	$400 [24] The official London residence of the monarch, it has 775 rooms, including 19 state rooms Buckingham Palace Suzanne	$400 [26] This African mammal is always good for alaugh a hyena Jason
$800 [4] The Matronalia was a festival held on March 1, the Roman New Year's Day, in honor of this supreme Roman goddess Juno Jason	$800 [2] This actor with "Red" in his name won a Tony in his Broadway debut in the art play "Red" Eddie Redmayne Suzanne	$800 [17] When you retire a plane or a boat from active service, you do this to it decommission Jason	$800 [5] Jack Lemmon played one half of this title pair in the movies; Jack Klugman played the other half on TV The Odd Couple Emmett	$800 [11] Here'sa view of this spot of about 350 acres, the site of national celebrations Hyde Park Suzanne	$800 [27] From its high-pitchedcry, the three-toed type of this is also called the ai sloth Suzanne
$1,200 [6] A mountain goddess, Parvati was the wife of this Hindu destroyer god Shiva Suzanne	$1,200 [9] In 2022 this veteran funnyman took to the stage as the mahvelous Buddy Young Jr. in "Mr. Saturday Night" Billy Crystal Suzanne	$1,200 [18] This verb means to overlay, as seen with the photo here superimpose Emmett Jason	$1,200 [21] Jack London set "The Call of the Wild" during the 1890s gold rush in this Canadian region where he tried to strike it rich the Klondike Emmett	$1,200 [12] This insurance biggie goes back to a group of underwriters who would meet at a local coffeehouse in the late 1600s Lloyd's of London Emmett	$1,200 [28] They're the wild canines of Australia heard here dingoes Emmett
$1,600 [7] Seen here, are the priestesses, or virgins, who were consecrated to this Roman goddess, & who kept her sacred fire burning Vesta Suzanne	$1,600 [10] Future Golden Girl Bea Arthur was Yente in the 1964 opening night cast of this musical set in 1905 Fiddler on the Roof Jason	$1,600 [19] It means to put emphasis on; an old song said to do it to "The Positive" accentuate Suzanne	$1,600 [22] Jack Ruby became known as the "assassin's assassin" after killing this man November 24, 1963 Oswald Jason	DD $2,000 [13] Its dome dominating London's skyline, it's been called Christopher Wren's Magnum opus St. Paul's Cathedral Emmett	$1,600 [29] Sometimes called a long-horned grasshopper, this insect gets its name from the call of the male the katydid Emmett
$2,000 [8] This 4-letter Titan was the sister-wife of Cronus & the mother of 6 Olympians, including Zeus Rhea Suzanne	$2,000 [15] Sally Hawkins & Adam Driver both made their debuts in a revival of this playwright's "Mrs. Warren's Profession" George Bernard Shaw Suzanne	$2,000 [25] From the Latin for "leaf", it's what an army might do to reveal enemies among trees defoliate	$2,000 [23] In 1908 he defeated Tommy Burns to become the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson Suzanne	$2,000 [14] The name of this thoroughfare that connects the city & Westminster means shore, from its location near the Thames the Strand Emmett	DD $2,000 [30] Named for its call, it's the tall North American bird heard here a whooping crane Emmett

Final Jeopardy!

HISTORIC DOCUMENTS

The governor of Massachusetts wrote, it "is a poor document, but a mighty act... wrong in its delay till January, but grand & sublime after all"

the Emancipation Proclamation

Emmett "What... is the Emancipation Proclamation [5 or 6 letters crossed out]" — wagered $8,000

Jason "What is The Plymouth Compact" — wagered $8,398

Suzanne "What is Stamp Act" — wagered $6,000

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