Show #8758 2022-12-07 (taped 2022-10-12) Regular

Contestants

Ron Cheung — an economics professor from Lakewood, Ohio

Tammy Groner — a legal assistant from Hamilton, New Jersey

Andy Tirrell — a political science and international relations professor from San Diego, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,399)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Andy	$4,600	$5,600	$11,200	$1,199 2nd place: $2,000	$11,200 17 R, 1 W
Tammy	$4,400	$12,200	$22,200	$399 3rd place: $1,000	$19,200 24 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Ron	$800	$1,400	$22,000	$19,599 New champion: $19,599	$13,400 14 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

A DECADE TO REMEMBER	COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL BIZ	STATE STUFF	"U" IS THE ONLY VOWEL	TV SIDEKICKS	GINGER ZEE TALKS METEOROLOGY
$200 [28] The Battle of Fort Sumter kicks things off; the Pony Express rides (but never becomes Pon-Ex) the 1860s Andy	$200 [30] "What's in your wallet?" Oh, it's a ticket to the Orange Bowl sponsored by this bank Capital One Andy	$200 [19] California's state fabric is this jeans material that became a hit in the gold rush denim Tammy	$200 [27] In the first chapter of "A Christmas Carol", this word is used 8 times; in the last chapter, not at all humbug Andy	$200 [26] This sidekick to Stewie on "Family Guy" has revealed he was once the sidekick of McGruff the Crime Dog Brian Tammy	$200 [29] (Ginger Zee presents the clue.) The first big storm that I covered was this hurricane that slammed into the Gulf Coast in 2005 with majorimpactsin New Orleans, coastal Mississippi & Alabama Katrina Tammy
$400 [14] Westerners learn where Tiananmen Square is; Live Aid rocks the 1980s Ron	$400 [24] Baylor ended up in better hands than Ole Miss in the 88th Sugar Bowl underwritten by this insurance company Allstate Tammy Ron	$400 [4] Also the name of a famous boat, it's fitting that this is the state flower of Massachusetts the mayflower Andy	$400 [23] In business it's the opposite of a deficit a surplus Andy	$400 [22] Computer whiz Chloe O'Brian was introduced on Season 3 (or Day 3) of this drama 24 Tammy	$600 [16] (Ginger Zee presents the clue.) Severe weather events can be predicted earlier & more accurately, thanks toradarusing the frequency shifting event named for this man Doppler Tammy
$600 [13] The Constitution is written; John Jameson uses a new process to make Irish whiskey the 1780s Andy	$600 [21] The 2021 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl got served up in this state capital Boise Tammy	$600 [3] The state mammal of Nebraska is the white-tailed this a deer Ron	$600 [6] 4-letter word for the heart of the matter, the central, critical point crux Ron	$600 [10] Ron Stoppable is the trusted sidekick of this animated high school crime fighter Kim Possible	$800 [12] (Ginger Zee presents the clue.) In 2020, I visited this natural wonder on the Zambezi River to see firsthand how it had recovered from drought that had reduced its spectacular flow to a meretrickle Victoria Falls Andy
$800 [11] The Pinta sights land; Savonarola falls & Machiavelli begins to rise in Florence the 1490s Tammy	$800 [20] In 2022 Bad Boy Mowers kicked off its sponsorship of the Pinstripe Bowl in this stadium that's a bit better known for baseball Yankee Stadium Tammy	$800 [1] A state sport of Colorado involves racing these small donkeys burros Tammy	$800 [2] "Up to" this means "in good shape", not ready for some tobacco snuff Andy	$800 [9] Now a bestselling author with "I'm Glad My Mom Died", Jennette McCurdy was sidekick Sam to Miranda Cosgrove on this show iCarly Tammy Ron	$1,000 [18] (Ginger Zee presents the clue.) Ironically, propeller planes were the first to encounter this atmospheric region of high-speed wind that affects weather across the globe the jet stream Ron
$1,000 [15] The AFL & CIO merge; John Foster Dulles is Secretary of State the 1950s Andy	$1,000 [17] The 2021 Trans Perfect Music City Bowl was held in this city, y'all Nashville Tammy	$1,000 [5] Laissez les bon temps rouler with this treat, Louisiana's state doughnut beignet Andy	$1,000 [7] It describes a hero who receives no praise, in music or otherwise unsung Tammy	$1,000 [8] Kenan Thompson'srecent sitcom co-starred this"Saturday Night Live" castmate Chris Redd Tammy	DD $3,400 [25] (Ginger Zee presents the clue.) In early 2020, I was in Australia to cover its unprecedented wildfires & learn how the hottest & driest year on record had parched giant stretches of these native trees filled with extremely flammable oil eucalyptus trees Tammy

Double Jeopardy! Round

LIFE'S PEAKS & VALLEYS	SEQUELS	FAMOUS SOUTH AMERICANS	ANGLES AMONG US	CLASSIC MOVIE CHARACTERS	I WILL LEAVE
$400 [22] Oh my gods! This 9,600-foot Greek peak is on the border of the regions Macedonia & Thessaly Olympus Ron	$400 [29] Christopher Robin joined Pooh & friends for new adventures in a 2009 authorized sequel called "Return to" this wood Hundred Acre Wood Andy	$400 [30] Seen here, this Brazilian-born woman says she launched the Luz Foundation to bring light into the world (Gisele) Bündchen Tammy	$400 [1] It's the type of angle seen here. Correct? a right angle Ron	$400 [25] Princess who said, "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. you're my only hope" Leia Andy	$400 [8] If an I gets poked out, one who gets property in a will becomes a third person pronoun her & heir Tammy
$800 [23] In 2021 this national park reported its hottest-ever June, with an average day/night temperature of 102.8 Death Valley Andy	$1,200 [17] "'Tis" was Frank McCourt's follow-up to this Pulitzer-winning memoir about his impoverished upbringing in Ireland Angela's Ashes Tammy	$800 [26] Ernesto was the real first name of this revolutionary leader; his famous nickname is an Argentinean interjection Guevara Tammy	$800 [2] "Angle of" precedes this word, which in chess means to threaten a piece with capture attack Tammy	$800 [27] First name of "2001" astronaut Bowman, who has some tense dialogue with HAL Dave Ron	$800 [9] To relinquish certain rights, & how you can say goodbye to those rights after the I leaves waive & wave Ron
$1,200 [15] Valles Marineris, seenhereon this planet, is 2,500 miles long & 6 miles deep; the Grand Canyon goes 277 & 1, respectfully Mars Andy	$1,600 [11] It's the fitting 2-word title of Jojo Moyes' sequel to "Me Before You", about Louisa Clark following the death of Will Traynor After You Andy	$1,200 [13] Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a founder of this "fantastic" literary genre magical realism Andy	$1,200 [5] Also 3 letters, this feature is similar to a bow window, but with sharp angles instead of a gentle sweep a bay window	$1,200 [24] Last name of alien-slaying Ellen, who wants to nuke the entire site from orbit Ripley Ron	$1,200 [10] You "show" this when you maintain composure; when I leaves, you "strike" this second word when your picture is taken pose & poise Tammy
$1,600 [16] 13,165-foot Cloud Peak is the highest peak in this Wyoming mountain range whose name reflects a type of sheep the Bighorn range Andy	$2,000 [12] Margaret Atwood won the Booker Prize for this sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale" that's narrated by Daisy, Agnes & Aunt Lydia The Testaments	$1,600 [14] As the fifth man in this job, Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru helped end wars & helped get the Soviets out of Afghanistan the Secretary-General of the United Nations Andy	DD $2,000 [6] At a 38-degree angle, or 78% gradient, Harakiri is the steepest ski slope in this nation of skiers Franz Klammer & Hermann Maier Austria Ron	$1,600 [3] Alliterative time traveler also known as Calvin Klein Marty McFly Tammy	$1,600 [20] Make an I disappear & presto! A mental picture becomes an olden word for a wizard image & mage Tammy
$2,000 [18] An underground wonderland, Virginia's Luray Cavernsare located in this scenic valley the Shenandoah Tammy	DD $9,000 [28] "Insurgent" is Book 2 in this dystopian series Divergent Ron	$2,000 [19] The documentary "The Judge & the General" is about Juan Guzman, who investigated this Chilean dictator & in 2000 indicted him Pinochet Ron	$2,000 [7] This "national" angle that actually originated in Germany tilts on a camera's roll axis & is used to create an uneasy feeling a Dutch angle	$2,000 [4] Alliterative Wall Street "lizard" who insists that greed is good Gordon Gekko Ron	$2,000 [21] Without an I, an adjective describing a shade like indigo becomes an action that shades you crimson bluish & blush Ron

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. PRESIDENTS

He was sworn in twice as president within 2 years, first by his father & then later by a former U.S. President

(Calvin) Coolidge

Andy "Who is Theodore Roosevelt" — wagered $10,001

Ron "Who is John Quincy Adams?" — wagered $2,401

Tammy "Who is F. Roosevelt" — wagered $21,801

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