Show #8775 2022-12-30 (taped 2022-10-26) Regular

Ray Lalonde game 12.

Contestants

Isaac Rabbani — a graduate student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kristin Jacobsen — a retired naval officer from Burke, Virginia

Ray Lalonde — a scenic artist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (whose 11-day cash winnings total $311,500)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Ray	$5,800	$8,000	$22,800	$42,800 12-day champion: $354,300	$20,000 24 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Kristin	$2,200	$3,800	$10,600	$21,200 3rd place: $1,000	$10,400 15 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Isaac	$3,400	$5,200	$20,100	$40,000 2nd place: $2,000	$15,200 17 R (including 1 DD), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE AGELESS DIANA ROSS	U.S. TERRITORIES	THE FRIEND ZONE	TREE ANATOMY	TALK DERBY TO ME	4-LETTER "X" RATED WORDS
$200 [22] Diana Ross first came to fame as the lead singer of this group that scored 12 No. 1 hits in the 1960s The Supremes Ray	$200 [19] Visited by Columbus on his second voyage west in 1493, this commonwealth became part of the U.S. in 1898 Puerto Rico Kristin	$200 [17] Time to self-help yourself & finish the 1936 book title "How to Win Friends &"... Influence People Ray	$200 [27] The flat part of a leaf is called this, like the flat part of a sword the blade Ray	$200 [18] Jockey Eddie Arcaro was the first to win this Louisville race 5 times the Kentucky Derby Isaac	$200 [25] Data in the form of words text Isaac
$400 [29] A film honoring Diana's 75th birthday in 2019 featured clips from her 1983 concert for about 800,000 at this NYC locale Central Park Ray	$400 [21] A Pacific island group is divided into the independent nation called this & a U.S. territory called "American" this Samoa Kristin	$400 [16] In the 1600s, you could have this kind of ship's captain, who was no use in storms; now we talk mostly about this kind of friend a fair-weather friend Ray	$400 [28] Rounded projections from the roots of cypress trees are called these, like big leg joints knees Isaac	$400 [20] It's the intentionally, even gleefully destructive contest seen here a demolition derby Ray Kristin	$400 [26] The highest part of something, especially one forming a point an apex Ray
$600 [30] Thisco-starof TV's "black-ish" hosted the American Music Awards on a special evening when mom Diana got the Lifetime Achievement Award Tracee Ellis Ross Kristin	$600 [15] U.S. ownership of Navassa Island in the Caribbean is disputed by this nation that traces its claims back to France Haiti Ray	$600 [10] Promoting peace & human rights since 1917, the American Friends Service Committee is guided by the principles of this religious group the Quakers Ray	$600 [11] The head of a tree's foliage is also called this royal headgear the crown Ray	$600 [12] This skating contact sport is finding new life in recent years with current leagues & teams like the Liberty Belles & Hollywood Scarlets roller derby Isaac	$600 [1] To persuade gently & persistently to coax Ray
$800 [23] Diana's big screen debut as this jazz great in "Lady Sings the Blues" garnered her an Oscar nomination Billie Holiday Ray	DD $1,000 [14] In 1927 the U.S. granted citizenship to residents of this territory in the West Indies whose 3 main islands all bear saintly names the U.S. Virgin Islands Kristin	$800 [9] The Druzhba ("Friendship") one of these takes millions of barrels from Russian oil fields to European refineries a pipeline Ray	$800 [6] Phloem, which carries nutrients from the leaves to the rest of the tree, is the soft inner layer of this tough stuff bark Ray	$800 [7] In the 19th century Edward Stanley, the 14th Earl of Derby, was British prime minister 3 times as a leader of this political party the Tory Party (Conservatives) Ray Kristin	$800 [2] This feline carnivore is found in the northern climes of Eurasia & North America a lynx Isaac
$1,000 [24] We want the world to know, got to let it show that this hit released by Diana in 1980 became an LGBTQ pride anthem "I'm Coming Out" Isaac	$1,000 [13] On Aug. 6, 1945 this plane took off from a now-abandoned airfield on Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands the Enola Gay Kristin	$1,000 [4] Embroidery floss is the traditional material to make these, popular in the 1980s & still a friendship bracelet Kristin	$1,000 [5] The terminal type of this structure at the end of a twig is all about growth, not leafing or flowering a bud Ray	$1,000 [8] Teddy's daughter, Ethel Roosevelt Derby helped preserve his legacy & was known as "The Queen of" this Long Island bay Oyster Bay Isaac	$1,000 [3] French word for a mixture of butter & flour used to make sauces a roux Isaac

Double Jeopardy! Round

THERE'S A CENSUS EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR	ALLITERATION	SHAKESPEARE'S CONTEMPORARIES	I GOT A "B" IN HISTORY	THE FIRST FEATURE THEY DIRECTED	A MEMORABLE NEW YEAR'S EVE
$400 [8] 1900:First count of Native Americans on these, not just in the general population reservations Ray	$400 [25] DJ Alan Freed's claim to have coined this term in Cleveland helped it beat out New York City & Memphis as home to a museum rock and roll Kristin	$400 [23] The title character & kids are murdered in John Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi", considered one of the greatest plays of this type a tragedy Isaac	$400 [19] In World War I the soldiers of the USA's all-Black 92nd infantry division put this animal on their patch buffalo	$400 [29] 2018:"A Star Is Born" Bradley Cooper Kristin	$400 [16] (Ryan Seacrest presents the clue.) December 31st festivities at this location began in 1904; they became a"Rockin' New Year's Eve"in 1972 in a broadcast featuring Dick Clark & Three Dog Night Times Square Kristin
$800 [12] 1890:14.8% are this, highest in history, finding the streets paved with gold immigrants Kristin	$800 [26] Adam Sandler sang about her, "Put on my new plastic glove / Served some reheated Salisbury steak with a little slice of love" the lunch lady	$800 [24] With 1587's "Tamburlaine the Great", Christopher Marlowe, not Shakespeare, set the stage for the use of this verse in drama iambic pentameter (blank verse) Ray	$800 [20] The 2020 killing of Iranian general Qassim Suleimani by a U.S. drone took place at the airport of this world capital Baghdad Ray	$800 [30] 2007:"Gone Baby Gone" Ben Affleck Kristin Isaac	$800 [1] (Ryan Seacrest presents the clue.) I hope Alex wouldn't mind me saying that this city is not known for wild celebrations, but when Queen Victoria chose it as the capital December 31, 1857, it was on Ottawa Isaac
$1,200 [13] 2010:The 45-64 population grew 32% since 2000, thanks to this post-WWII phenomenon the baby boom Isaac	$1,200 [27] A foamy soak a bubble bath Kristin	$1,200 [11] Ben Jonson wrote a play in which 4 characters represent the 4 these, medieval bodily fluids humors Isaac	$1,600 [2] After continually losing elections for Israeli prime minister since 1948, hewon the office in 1977 in what's known as "the upset" (Menachem) Begin Isaac	$1,200 [5] 1984:"This Is Spinal Tap" Rob Reiner Ray	$1,200 [17] (Ryan Seacrest presents the clue.) Before a 2011 NASA mission mapping the Moon's gravity, Montana 4th graders named the twospacecraft, & this one entered lunar orbit on New Year's Eve; Flow took a bit longer Ebb Kristin Isaac
$1,600 [14] 1850:All free people listed, not just this alliterative paterfamilias head of household Kristin	$2,000 [9] In the 10th century Arab mathematician Abul-Wafa wrote about these, saying they're needed by businessmen who go into debt negative numbers	$1,600 [21] A Thomas Kyd play featuring a ghost & a play within a play is thought to have inspired this Shakespeare work published in 1603 Hamlet Ray	$2,000 [3] This word meaning a spectacular mining find was given to the creek where gold was found in the Klondike in 1896 bonanza Ray	$1,600 [6] 1986:"She's Gotta Have It" Spike Lee Isaac	$1,600 [18] (Ryan Seacrest presents the clue.) On December 31, 1229, it was celebration time for the Spanish mainlanders as this island, named for being the largest of its group, was conquered by King James of Aragon Majorca Isaac
$2,000 [15] Census talk! 1950:The first post-enumeration survey revealed this shortfall, more than 3 million people an undercount Isaac	DD $6,500 [7] This 2022 buzzphrase doesn't mean leaving your job, but doing no more than it requires quiet quitting Isaac	$2,000 [22] In Thomas Middleton's 1624 "A Game at Chess", the black pieces represented this country that threatened England Spain Ray	DD $4,000 [4] In exile in Jamaica in 1815, he wrote a letter outlining unity among the to-be-liberated nations of Spanish America Bolívar Ray	$2,000 [10] 2020:"One Night in Miami..." Regina King	$2,000 [28] (Ryan Seacrest presents the clue.) On December 31, 1959, Paul Westerbergentered the world in Minneapolis as the singer of this band; he'd comment on his birth date with the line, "Income tax deduction, one hell of a function" The Replacements Ray

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. BODIES OF WATER

Continuing a downward trend, in July 2022 it was at 27% capacity, its lowest level since 1937 when it was first being filled

Lake Mead

Kristin "What is Lake Meade" — wagered $10,600

Isaac "What is Lake Mead" — wagered $19,900

Ray "What is Lake Mead?" — wagered $20,000

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