Show #8752 2022-11-29 (taped 2022-10-11) Regular

Cris Pannullo game 17.

Contestants

Matt Harvey — a healthcare administrator from Providence, Rhode Island

Sheila Anderson — a philanthropic advisor from Seattle, Washington

Cris Pannullo — a customer success operations manager from Ocean City, New Jersey (whose 16-day cash winnings total $566,344)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Cris	$2,200	$4,400	$24,000	$44,000 17-day champion: $610,344	$12,400 22 R (including 1 DD), 5 W
Sheila	$1,000	$1,800	$4,200	$4,200 3rd place: $1,000	$4,200 7 R, 2 W
Matt	$6,000	$6,400	$21,400	$8,401 2nd place: $2,000	$17,000 23 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

POLITICIANS BACK IN THE DAY	WE MAKE THAT VEHICLE	ANNUAL EVENTS	TV CARTOON VILLAINS	HOW TALL/LONG/HIGH?	"GIVE" OR "TAKE"
$200 [28] Yes, it really is this ex-veep in a pic from his Indiana high school, where he chaired the Funday Talent Committee (Mike) Pence Cris	$200 [27] Drive to Lake Tahoe in its Tahoe Chevy Cris	$200 [30] Hopefully you saved some of these from your Independence Day BBQ because the 3rd Wed. in July is the national day to enjoy them hot dogs Cris	$200 [19] Tiny bad guy Sheldon J. Plankton is determined to steal the Krabby Patty formula from the Krusty Krab on this TV show SpongeBob SquarePants Sheila	$200 [25] 25 feet long:This part of Princess Diana's wedding dress the train Cris	$200 [24] A word now meaning "a spooky spirit" once meant your life force; that's why this expression means "to die" give up the ghost Matt
$400 [22] He's seenhereabout age 13 with the glasses he'd been wearing from age 6 Harry Truman Sheila	$400 [18] Its Bronco was back & bucking in 2021 Ford Cris	$400 [29] The largest U.S. independent film festival, it showcases new talents & movies each January in Utah Sundance Sheila	$400 [20] Da, this pair of foreign agent no-goodniks was often foiled by Rocky & Bullwinkle Boris & Natasha Matt	$400 [17] 1,024 feet high:The spray of the King Fahd Fountain in Jeddah in this country Saudi Arabia Cris	$400 [23] In other words, to remove freedoms; it actually means to be impertinent or go beyond what's allowed take liberties Matt
$600 [16] In his high school yearbook thisex-Jersey governor noted his special friendship with Jill was special & shouted out someone named Fat Jack Christie Cris	$600 [26] Blaze a trail in its Pathfinder SUV Nissan Cris Sheila Matt	$600 [21] October is "Girls Lead" this acronym month, helping young women make gains in long male-dominated fields STEM Cris	$600 [12] As the founder & leader of the Decepticons on "Transformers", this robot villain waged epic battles with the Autobots Megatron Cris Matt	$800 [13] 145-feet tall, the beloved white type of this tree called the Mingo one, which had to be cut down in 1938 a white oak	$600 [9] To do this, meaning let someone do what they want, is about horses, not kings--no silent "G" give them free rein Matt
$800 [1] After high school it was off to Harvard for this man, but he'd interrupt his education to serve in the Navy after World War II Bobby Kennedy Matt	$800 [3] 4Runner looks like a Prince song title but it hits different notes for this brand Toyota Cris	$800 [5] Feb. 14, its inventor's birthday, is the day to honor this ride on which lovers might not mind getting stuck at the top a Ferris wheel Matt	$800 [6] In the late '90s "Hercules" animated series, James Woods reprised his role as this villain from the movie Hades Sheila	$1,000 [14] The bed of the biblical giant Og: 9 of these units long--a building elsewhere in the Bible is only 6 of them wide a cubit Cris	$800 [10] To make a sacrifice to help the group, like when a ballplayer lets a pitch hit him take one for the team Sheila Matt
$1,000 [2] Thisfuture Speaker of the House from Wisconsin showed his stripes as president of his class (Paul) Ryan Cris Matt	$1,000 [4] Its HR-V is letter perfect Honda Cris	$1,000 [15] December 10 is the U.N.-declared day for these--take some time & read the Universal Declaration of them Human Rights Sheila	$1,000 [7] Often led by the Masked Commander, this evil organization was a constant nemesis of the elite G.I. Joe team Cobra Matt	DD $2,000 [8] 525 feet tall:A flagpole built in this strip of land by North Korea to make a statement the demilitarized zone (the DMZ) Matt	$1,000 [11] There's a male bovine in this expression meaning to meet a difficult situation promptly & boldly take the bull by the horns Cris

Double Jeopardy! Round

GERMAN CITIES	CAST UPON THE WATERS	NOBEL LITERATURE PRIZE WINNERS	HUFF & PUFF	MOLECULES	MORE THAN ONE SILENT LETTER
$400 [20] Olympic Stadium in this city was the site of multiple gold-winning performances by Jesse Owens Berlin Cris Matt	$400 [30] Snakes didn't get Samuel L. Jackson in "Deep Blue Sea"--a mako one of these did; Thomas Jane & Michael Rapaport could only watch a shark Matt	$400 [29] The last novel of 1998 winner Jose Saramago of Portugal portrayed this killer in Genesis as a rebel against god Cain Matt	$400 [22] This scaly fellow lived in Honalee & was known to like "fancy stuff" Puff the Magic Dragon Matt	$400 [27] This is the type of bond where 2 atoms share an electron pair equally; in the acetylene molecule, 2 atoms share 3 pairs covalent Matt	$400 [28] There's no need for either the K or the G in this title, sir knight Sheila
$800 [1] This major river passes through the cities of Mannheim & Cologne the Rhine Cris	$800 [26] On "Entourage" Vince Chase was cast as this movie superhero; Jason Momoa got the gig in real life Aquaman Matt	$1,200 [17] This 1993 winner often focused on African-American culture in novels like "Jazz" & "Tar Baby" Morrison Cris	$800 [23] Seen here, Bridalveil Fall in this national park is also known as Pohono or "Spirit of the Puffing Wind" Yosemite National Park	$800 [18] Bears have died from eating too much of this sweet stuff; it contains theobromine, an alkaloid that's toxic to animals chocolate Matt	$800 [21] This synonym for "destroy" has a spare W & either a spare C or a spare K, take your pick wreck Cris
$1,200 [4] The cities of Würzburg, Bayreuth & Munich are all found in this largest German state by area Bavaria Matt	$1,200 [14] The subtitle of her book about making "The African Queen" is "How I Went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall & Huston & Almost Lost My Mind" Katharine Hepburn Cris	$1,600 [10] This Dublin-born playwright got the nod in 1925 for works marked by idealism, humanity & stimulating satire George Bernard Shaw Cris	$1,200 [3] A puff one of these holds the record for most live young born from a snake--156 an adder Cris	$1,200 [9] "The first molecule" was a hydride of this element; today it doesn't form many compounds but then hydrogen had no other options helium Cris	$1,200 [7] Heck, most of this British synonym for "line" is silent queue Matt
$1,600 [2] The site of a Roman fortress in the 1st century B.C., this city was the seat of federal government for 50 years until 1999 Bonn Matt	$1,600 [13] Oscar winners Laurence Olivier, Daniel Day-Lewis & Mel Gibson were entwined with this title 1984 ship The Bounty	$2,000 [11] 1988 winner Naguib Mahfouz set many of his works like "Palace of Desire" in this North African capital Cairo	$1,600 [15] Lose your amateur status & go pro with these cream-filled little puff pastries profiteroles Matt	$1,600 [5] Menthol & neomenthol are these of each other: the same atoms in the same proportion but different arrangements isomers Matt	$1,600 [6] Often attributed to Francis Bacon is the saying this "is power" knowledge Matt
$2,000 [12] Hanover was the original home of the man who would become this English king in 1714 George I Cris Matt	$2,000 [25] Joining Tom Holland & Chris Hemsworth for "In the Heart of the Sea", Ben Whishaw played this 19th century author Melville Sheila	DD $12,400 [19] Greek author George Seferis, who won the award in 1963, wrote "Six Nights on" this hilltop the Acropolis Cris	$2,000 [16] Arianna Huffington has written biographies of Picasso & this soprano, the daughter of Greek immigrants (Maria) Callas Cris	$2,000 [24] A 1998 Nobel rewarded work that revealed nitric oxide's role in triggering this, the expansion of blood vessels vasodilation Cris Matt	DD $5,000 [8] This word that can precede arthritis would be just fine without its second & third letters rheumatoid Matt

Final Jeopardy!

NAMES IN U.S. HISTORY

This father was the only man among the 13 plaintiffs in a class-action case filed in 1951

Brown

Sheila "Who is Brown?" — wagered $0

Matt "Who is James" — wagered $12,999

Cris "Who is Brown" — wagered $20,000

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