Kim Worth game 2.
James Oldham — an electronics engineer originally from Jonesboro, Arkansas
Natalia Mayer — a library selection specialist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kim Worth — a waiter and writer from Venice, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $18,800)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim | $1,100 | $3,100 | $11,100 |
$16,100
2-day champion: $34,900 |
$10,000
26 R (including 3 DDs), 4 W |
| Natalia | $1,100 | $1,800 | $8,000 |
$15,998
2nd place: Trip to Roseland Ranch, Stanfordville, New York |
$8,000
15 R, 0 W |
| James | $800 | $3,000 | $6,400 |
$12,800
3rd place: Swintec SF 1205 Single-line Fax Machine |
$6,400
16 R, 1 W |
| SCIENCE & NATURE | INTERNATIONAL CUISINE | CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS | PORTRAITS ON SAVINGS BONDS | LAS VEGAS | BRAVE WORDS |
|
$100
[1]
Launched on April 24, 1990, it was the first general-purpose orbiting telescope
Hubble Space Telescope
James
|
$100
[8]
Popular in Jamaica, ackee is a tropical fruit that, when cooked, tastes like these scrambled items
Eggs
James
|
$100
[2]
Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell & George Grizzard share this birthday--no fooling
April 1
Kim
|
$100
[26]
Ben Franklin would find his portrait on this bond just "grand"
$1,000
James
|
$100
[4]
The High Roller, the highest of these rides in the world, careens around the top of the Stratosphere
a roller coaster
Kim
|
$100
[11]
This song calls the U.S. "The land of the free and the home of the brave"
"Star-Spangled Banner"
Natalia
|
|
$200
[3]
Fog may form when air cools to this "point" or when moisture is added to air near the ground
Dew point
James
|
$200
[10]
You might begin a German meal with aalsuppe, a soup made from this snake-like sea creature
Eel
Natalia
|
$200
[9]
March 1 is the "Day-O" this calypso singer celebrates his birthday
Harry Belafonte
Kim
|
$200
[27]
It's an easy guess; he's on the lowest denomination, the $50
George Washington
Kim
|
$200
[21]
Lance Burton works his magic at this new resort & casino named for Monaco's gambling town
Monte Carlo
Kim
|
$200
[12]
"A hero is brave in deeds as well as words" is the moral of one of his fables
Aesop
Kim
|
|
$300
[5]
Cinnamon & cork are obtained from this part of a tree
Bark
Kim
|
$300
[16]
Romesco, a classic Catalan sauce from this country, contains tomatoes, garlic, red peppers, nuts & olive oil
Spain
Kim
|
$300
[18]
This Dane could tickle the ivories for Robert Loggia January 3, their mutual birthday
Victor Borge
James
|
$300
[28]
The Romans would have given Hamilton's portrait on this denomination a "D"
$500
Natalia
|
$300
[23]
You'll find the Flying Monkey Bar & the Oz Buffet in the Emerald City area of this "grand" hotel
MGM Grand
Kim
|
$300
[13]
"It is hard to be brave", said this friend of Winnie-The-Pooh, "when you're only a very small animal"
Piglet
Kim
Natalia
|
|
$400
[6]
This tusked pinniped takes clams into its mouth & sucks the flesh from the shell
Walrus
Kim
|
$400
[17]
Pastitsio, a popular noodle dish from this Mediterranean country, may feature lamb or feta cheese
Greece
James
|
$400
[19]
On July 12 this U.S. skater of Japanese descent should have lots of "ice"ing on her birthday cake
Kristi Yamaguchi
James
|
$400
[29]
For $5,000 everybody sing! "We got the bond right here, on it is..."
Paul Revere
Natalia
|
$400
[24]
Remind this Las Vegas headliner that he's nicknamed "Mr. Excitement" & he might say, "Danke Schoen"
Wayne Newton
Kim
|
$400
[14]
In his "Plea For" this abolitionist, Thoreau asked, "When were the good and the brave ever in a majority?"
John Brown
Kim
James
|
|
$500
[7]
In the 1550s Fleming Ogier de Busbecq introduced this garden flower to Europe from Turkey
Tulip
Kim
|
DD
$1,000
[22]
Basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese & olive oil go into this sauce that originated in Genoa
Pesto
Kim
|
$500
[20]
People with animal names born November 27 include Eddie Rabbitt, Robin Givens & this pal of Howdy Doody
"Buffalo Bob" Smith
|
$500
[30]
This president considered "The Father of the Constitution" is on the $200 bond
James Madison
James
|
$500
[25]
It's no "illusion": an elevated tram connects Treasure Island to this hotel & casino next door
The Mirage
James
|
$500
[15]
This 20th century novelist defined "guts" as "grace under pressure"
Ernest Hemingway
Natalia
|
| ANCIENT HISTORY | CANADIAN CAVALCADE | COMMUNICATION | MOVIE DEBUTS | FLAGS | SHAKESPEARE THE MAN |
|
$200
[8]
About 7,000 years ago Mexican Indians improved this crop, notably the size of its ears
Corn
James
|
$200
[1]
As their official birds, Alberta chose the great horned; Manitoba, the great grey; & Quebec the snowy one of these
Owl
Natalia
James
|
$200
[19]
In baseball this player changes his signals to the pitcher when there's a runner on second
Catcher
Kim
|
$200
[16]
"It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World" marked the film debut of this madcap comic, later Mork & Mindy's TV son
Jonathan Winters
Kim
James
|
$200
[26]
This country's flag features a solid red disk on an all-white background
Japan
Kim
|
$200
[6]
Scholars have long sought the identity of the "Dark Lady" who tortures Shakespeare in these poems
Sonnets
Natalia
|
|
$400
[9]
In 280 B.C. King Pyrrhus used these animals to trample the Roman infantry, perhaps giving Hannibal ideas
Elephants
Kim
|
$400
[2]
Talks began in 1995 to include Chile in this Canadian-U.S.-Mexican agreement
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
Kim
|
$400
[20]
Services like DirecTV compete with cable by beaming signals into the home from these on high
Satellites
Kim
|
$400
[17]
Former Oscar nominee whose "Hot Lips" were first seen onscreen in the teenage classic "Reform School Girl"
Sally Kellerman
Kim
|
$400
[27]
The 3 stars on its flag represent the Visayas, Mindanao & Luzon
The Philippines
Natalia
|
$400
[7]
They're the main rivers of the 2 cities where Shakespeare spent most of his life
Avon & Thames
Kim
|
|
$600
[10]
This war dated to the 12th century B.C. has inspired writers from Homer to the present
Trojan War
Kim
|
$800
[4]
This Canadian news magazine publishes a Chinese edition 6 times a year
Maclean's
Natalia
|
$600
[21]
Often employed by governments, this form of spreading doctrines or rumors sometimes uses "The Big Lie" as a weapon
Propaganda
James
|
$600
[18]
Jennifer Grant, the daughter of Cary Grant & this actress, made her feature film debut in '96 in "The Evening Star"
Dyan Cannon
|
$600
[28]
In 1699 this czar created Russia's flag based on that of the Netherlands
Peter the Great
Kim
|
$600
[13]
Shakespeare's daughter Susanna was born 6 months after his marriage to this woman
Anne Hathaway
Natalia
|
|
$800
[11]
In Palestine, the Sadducees, who believed in strict Torah, opposed this group who let the law evolve
Pharisees
James
|
DD
$1,000
[3]
With 6, it's the province with the greatest number of area codes
Ontario
Kim
|
$800
[23]
Letters that are pronounced similarly, like P & B, limit this method of understanding speech
Lip reading
James
|
$800
[22]
As a teenager, Woody Harrelson appeared in this film based on a song sung by Jeannie C. Riley
"Harper Valley P.T.A."
Kim
|
DD
$1,000
[29]
It's the constellation seen on the flags of Papua New Guinea & Western Samoa
Southern Cross
Kim
|
$800
[14]
Will helped his father obtain one of these, with the motto "Non Sanz Droict", "Not Without Right"
Coat of arms
Kim
|
|
$1,000
[12]
Ur, Tyre & Athens were examples of this political unit centered on an urban community
City-state
Natalia
|
$1,000
[5]
National days, including Canada Day, are proclaimed by the person in this post, not by the P.M.
Governor-General
Natalia
|
$1,000
[25]
Developed by Edward Hall, proxemics is the study of this "language", such as crossing one's legs
Body language
Natalia
|
$1,000
[24]
He made his debut in a walk-on role in "Irma La Douce" 9 years before he played Sonny Corleone
James Caan
James
|
$1,000
[30]
In 1947 a spinning wheel on this country's flag was replaced by the Dharma Chakra or Wheel of Law
India
Kim
|
$1,000
[15]
Perhaps written by Shakespeare himself, it ends, "Curst be he that moves my bones"
Epitaph
Natalia
|
A new theory says this author died of rabies, not alcoholism or drug abuse, October 7, 1849
Edgar Allan Poe