Show #1 2023-05-08 (taped 2023-03-14) Jeopardy! Masters

2023Jeopardy! Mastersquarterfinal game 1.Ken Jennings hosts.

Contestants

Andrew He — a software developer from San Francisco, California

Matt Amodio — a postdoctoral researcher from Cambridge, Massachusetts

Amy Schneider — a writer from Oakland, California

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Amy	—	$7,000	$14,200	$28,200 2nd place: 1 match point	$14,200 16 R, 1 W
Matt	—	$1,000	$8,200	$14,201 3rd place: 0 match points	$7,800 12 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Andrew	—	$7,600	$27,800	$28,401 Winner: 3 match points	$21,800 27 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

LITERARY DEMISES	ADULT BEVERAGES	ART TERMS	20/23	SPOONERISM PAIRS	JASON ALEXANDER: MASTER OF MY DOMAIN
$200 [28] He's killed in chapter 135 when Moby Dick drags him into the ocean after he gets caught in the rope of a harpoon Ahab Amy Matt	$200 [27] This brunch favorite is made with sparkling wine or champagne & orange juice; pretty simple a mimosa Andrew	$200 [26] Artists like Joan Miró used drawing sticks called these, also a term for any soft shade of color pastels Andrew	$200 [1] In the human body most cells normally contain 23 pairs of these chromosomes Andrew	$200 [30] A grand overall scheme & a stucco guy a master plan & a plaster man Amy Matt	$200 [25] (Jason Alexander gives the clue.) As co-pilot Roger Murdock, Kareem Abdul-Jabbarwas out there busting his buns every night in this classic 1980 film that took comedy in a new direction altogether Airplane! Andrew
$400 [21] In this Dickens novel, Sydney Carton loves Lucie Manette so much that he replaces her husband on the guillotine A Tale of Two Cities Amy	$400 [22] This author gets the credit for the Vesper cocktail of gin, vodka & Lillet, as featured in "Casino Royale" Fleming Andrew	$400 [5] Add chalk or clay to this basic type of liquid pigment & you get an opaque, matte type of paint called gouache watercolor Andrew	$400 [23] Atomic No. 20, it's good when it's in the bones but bad when it builds up in the arteries calcium Andrew	$400 [29] A flexible entryway for a tabby & a thin hat a cat flap & a flat cap Andrew	$400 [24] (Jason Alexander gives the clue.) The great Robin Williams has a unique link to "Star Trek": theuniformhe wore as an alien on this '70s sitcom looks like theoneworn by the evil Colonel Green in "The Savage Curtain" (or, "Help me, Spock!") episode Mork & Mindy Andrew
$600 [16] In "The Green Mile", this death row inmate who has healing powers is innocent but is resigned to his fate Coffey Matt	$600 [11] Da!Thisclassic made with vodka, ginger beer & lime juice is often served in an ice-cold copper cup a Moscow mule Andrew	$600 [4] Though some Dutch vanitas paintings of the 17th century contain people, most involve inanimate objects & are called these still life Amy	$600 [18] In 1817 this "Magnolia State" became the 20th state to enter the Union Mississippi Amy	$600 [14] A cliche meaning a devastating punch & an embarrassed black bird a crushing blow & a blushing crow Matt	$600 [20] (Jason Alexander gives the clue.) Mastering the field of marine biology on "Seinfeld", I found certain man-made objects can obstruct the blowholes of large cetaceans; specifically, was that a golf ball made by this brand? a Titleist Matt
$1,000 [15] His mistress Myrtle Wilson meets a messy end, run over by his wife Daisy; Jay Gatsby takes the blame Tom (Buchanan) Amy	$800 [7] You don't have to wait for McDonald's or St. Patrick's Day to make a boozy this, with vanilla ice cream & creme de menthe a Shamrock Shake Andrew	$800 [3] Seen here, John Vanderlyn's "Palace and Gardens of Versailles" is this type of piece, from the Greek for "all" & "sight" panorama Amy Matt	$800 [9] This mathematician who was the subject of the movie "A Beautiful Mind" was intrigued by the number 23 & died on that day in May 2015 (John) Nash Andrew	$800 [19] An unhappy sentimental song & an unpleasant Cobb or Waldorf a sad ballad & a bad salad Amy	$800 [12] (Jason Alexander gives the clue.) On "Taxi" as Reverend Jim, this actor gave a master class in line delivery simply by asking, "What does a yellow light mean?" YouTube it; you won't be disappointed Christopher Lloyd Amy
DD $1,400 [8] As this character created by Louisa May Alcott had hoped, "the tide went out easily" & "she quietly drew her last" breath Beth (March) Andrew	$1,000 [6] According to its label, this German liqueur is made from "56 botanicals" & it's the bomb! Jagermeister Amy	$1,000 [2] Nothing to do with noodles, it's the 7-letter Italian technique of laying on paint thickly impasto Amy	$1,000 [17] Some of the greatest portraits of Georgia O'Keeffe were taken by this photographer-husband, 23 years her senior Stieglitz Andrew	$1,000 [10] Contesting with a prevaricator & igniting a blaze fighting a liar & lighting a fire	$1,000 [13] (Jason Alexander gives the clue.) Long before winning the first Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Richard Pryorwrote for this '70s sitcom; thestarnext to Richard is a big hint & man, its theme song was fantastic Sanford and Son Andrew

Double Jeopardy! Round

A REAL FONT OF KNOWLEDGE	ALLITERATIVE HISTORY	MATHSTERS	DESCRIBING THE NO. 1 ALBUM	A TRIP TO ASIA	10-LETTER WORDS
$400 [25] Vincent Connare designed this font with a 2-word name for word balloons & kids' apps; it has taken on a life of its own Comic Sans Andrew	$400 [26] Nickname of the First Volunteer Cavalry, which blazed into history books at the 1898 Battle of Santiago the "Rough Riders" Andrew	$400 [27] Emmy Noether was an innovator in the higher levels of this math branch that uses letters in place of specific numbers algebra Andrew	$400 [28] 7 top 10 singles, a big flag, Bruce's behind Born in the U.S.A. Matt	$400 [29] We'll enjoy Oskemen on the Irtysh River when we're in this country, but we will not make one Borat joke when we're there. Very nice! Kazakhstan Matt	$400 [30] This word for any extended break from work gets its name from a day of rest sabbatical Amy
$800 [24] Messenger is a synonym for this, the industry standard font for screenplays; it looks like it was typewritten Courier Amy	$800 [22] Born in Venetia, Italy, he began leading the Church around the year 140 Pope Pius Matt	$800 [19] In the 1930s mathematician John von Neumann's work helped show that indeterminacy was in here nt to this new physics theory quantum mechanics Amy	$800 [23] A first from 2022: all 10 top spots in the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time Midnights (by Taylor Swift) Matt	$800 [5] Known locally as Dapsang, this very large mountain with a very short name rises from its base on the Godwin Austen Glacier K2 Andrew	$800 [21] The act of taking over someone else's computer with the goal of affecting social or political change is this portmanteau word hacktivism Andrew
$1,200 [8] A 2007 documentary tells the story of this font developed in Switzerland in 1957 Helvetica Andrew	$1,200 [13] In Roman history, young girls were chosen to be these priestesses who tended the eternal flame of a hearth goddess vestal virgins Matt	$1,200 [18] In the 1990s Andrew Wiles--subsequently Sir Andrew Wiles--shook up the math world by proving this 17th century man's "last theorem" Fermat Andrew	$1,200 [20] Despite the title, no help needed: sizzling sales for SZA SOS	$1,200 [3] Let's head to the Kota, or Old Batavia, in this world capital on the northwest coast of Java Jakarta Andrew	$1,200 [17] There's a pair of Zs in this word for a type of musical entertainment presented between opera acts intermezzo Andrew
$1,600 [6] Stanley Morison co-designed this font with a 3-word name; it debuted in a certain London newspaper on October 3, 1932 Times New Roman Amy	DD $2,000 [1] Thaddeus Stevens & Charles Sumner were members of this "extreme" group in Lincoln's party advocating emancipation Radical Republicans Matt	$1,600 [9] Though he didn't discover it, this Swiss genius naturally chose e to represent the important constant named for him Euler Amy	$1,600 [16] Beyoncé declares her fearless alter ego & puts a ring on things I Am... Sasha Fierce Andrew	$1,600 [2] Oh, man! As you cansee, the Mohammed Al Ameen Mosque is breathtaking in this capital city on the Gulf of Oman Muscat Matt	$2,000 [14] Pooch & pals aresitting prettyon therock slab with this name familiar to architects & engineers Cantilever (Rock) Matt
$2,000 [7] Last name of 18th century Italian printer Giambattista, who designed an eponymous font that has a distinct Q Bodoni	$2,000 [12] In the late 19th century, the Pinkertons infiltrated this cabal of coal miners named for a widowed Irishwoman Molly Maguires Andrew	$2,000 [10] Called a Mozart of math, Terence Tao became a UCLA prof at 24 & won this "Nobel Prize of Math" at 31 a Fields Medal Andrew	$2,000 [15] 2 of the tunes mentioned in the title are "Isn't She Lovely" & "Pastime Paradise" Songs in the Key of Life Matt	$2,000 [4] In Myanmar we'll enjoy cruising on this, the country's main river, as it flows 1,300 miles into the Bay of Bengal the Irrawaddy Amy	DD $7,000 [11] Common in French, this diacritical mark gets its name from the Latin for "bend around" circumflex Andrew

Final Jeopardy!

POETRY

A colossal head of Ramses II brought to the British Museum inspired this 1818 poem

"Ozymandias"

Matt "What Ozymandias?" — wagered $6,001

Amy "What is Ozymandias?" — wagered $14,000

Andrew "What is Ozymandias?" — wagered $601

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