Show #8874 2023-05-18 (taped 2023-03-22) Regular

Ben Chan game 7.

Contestants

Kristen Beck — a physician from Seattle, Washington

John Groves — a legislative technical specialist originally from Forteau, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Ben Chan — a philosophy professor from Green Bay, Wisconsin (whose 6-day cash winnings total $182,000)

Scores

Player First Commercial End of Jeopardy! End of Double Jeopardy! Final Coryat
Ben! $3,000 $7,800 $31,000 $31,000
7-day champion: $213,000
$30,400
34 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W (including 1 DD)
John $1,000 $1,600 $4,400 $4,601
2nd place: $2,000
$4,400
9 R, 1 W
Kristen $1,600 $1,000 $4,600 $4,401
3rd place: $1,000
$4,600
7 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

ON A VISIT TO THE STATE CAPITAL RESTAURANTS MAGAZINES THE ARTS THE WORLD OF HANNA-BARBERA BEFORE & ACTOR
$200 [20]
Copley Square & the Old North Church
Boston
John
$200 [9]
In 2019 a French chef demanded to be taken out of this prestigious guide that had claimed he used Cheddar cheese in a soufflé
the Michelin Guide
Ben!
$200 [21]
In 2021 this magazine famous for its "500" ranking of companies named Alyson Shontell its first-ever woman editor-in-chief
Fortune
John
$200 [24]
The Mariinsky (formerly Kirov) is in St. Petersburg; the ballet company in Moscow has this name dating back to 1825
the Bolshoi
Ben!
$200 [19]
Joe Barbera often described this character as Yogi's conscience
Boo-Boo
John
$200 [29]
"Minority Report" star that takes you from one Caribbean port to another
Tom Cruise ship
Ben!
$400 [11]
The Beehive House & the Seagull Monument
Salt Lake City
Ben!
$400 [8]
In 2003 this restaurant chain lost money when it underestimated how much "endless crab" Americans could eat
Red Lobster
John
$400 [22]
"Biscuits & Jam" is a podcast hosted by Sid Evans, editor-in-chief of this regional magazine abbreviated S.L.
Southern Living
Ben!
$400 [23]
Bizet's "Toréador Song" is a standout in this 1875 opera
Carmen
Ben!
$400 [18]
Before it hit the air in 1960, it went though several title changes, including "The Flagstones" & "The Gladstones"
The Flintstones
Kristen
$400 [28]
"Basic Instinct" actress from about 2.5 million years ago
Sharon Stone Age
Ben!
$600 [10]
Camelback Mountain & the Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix
$600 [7]
At Montreal's Onoir, all the dining takes place in this unique situation
in the dark
John
$600 [17]
We'll give you the condensed version--in 2022 this magazine, once known for its condensed articles, celebrated its 100th birthday
Reader's Digest
Ben!
$600 [12]
Britannica noted "the eerie light of an all-night coffee stand" in this 1942 Edward Hopper painting
Nighthawks
Ben!
$600 [15]
The characters called Schtroumpfs in Europe were these in Hanna-Barbera cartoons
Smurfs
Kristen
$600 [27]
"Gidget" TV actress who counts for 3 points in football
Sally Field goal
$800 [1]
Corning Tower & the American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
Albany
Ben!
$800 [6]
In a 2021 documentary, New Yorkers such as Mel Brooks & Colin Powell reminisce aboutthis7-letter restaurant with no servers
an automat
Ben!
$800 [14]
Launched in 1937, this similar 4-letter magazine gave Life some stiff competition before ending its run in 1971
Look
$800 [3]
This bas-relief horizontal panel common in ancient art didn't always depict heroic deeds; here's one showing a census
a frieze
$800 [16]
On the heels of "Private Benjamin", Hanna-Barbera made Laverne, Shirley & this girlfriend of Popeye army privates
Olive Oyl
Ben!
$800 [26]
Desi Arnaz spouse secured to a prisoner to prevent escape
Lucille Ball & chain
Ben!
$1,000 [2]
Lefleur's Bluff State Park & the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
Jackson
Ben!
$1,000 [5]
Carmy on "The Bear" previously worked at this much-awarded Thomas Keller restaurant that's in California, not Europe
the French Laundry
Ben!
$1,000 [13]
In 1972 Gloria Steinem helped launch this magazine that immediately struck a chord with women
Ms. magazine
Kristen
DD $1,800 [4]
Psychoanalysts used drawings by this painter in his own therapy sessions from 1939 to 1941
Jackson Pollock
Ben!
$1,000 [30]
"Heavens to Murgatroyd" was a catchphrase of this pink mountain lion
Snagglepuss
Kristen
$1,000 [25]
"Who's the Boss?" & "Transparent" actress & oxymoronic pro boxing class going up to 175 pounds
Judith Light heavyweight
Ben!

Double Jeopardy! Round

INTERNATIONAL MOVIES? FLAGS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING NATIONS ORGANIZATIONS IT ALL STARTS WITH "U" HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
$400 [25]
1979:"The ____ Syndrome"
China
Ben!
$400 [29]
The eagle eating a snake on Mexico's flag comes from a myth of these people who founded Tenochtitlán
the Aztec
Ben!
$400 [26]
It's the "M" in USMA, which had high hopes in the 1970s when it looked like the U.S. might start to measure by that system
metric
Ben!
$400 [27]
Your sunscreen should provide protection from UVA & UVB rays, with UV short for this type of light
ultraviolet
Kristen
$400 [28]
Prior to becoming general of the Continental Army, George Washington caught this disease & bore the scars for life
smallpox
Ben!
$400 [21]
In a Grimm Brothers' tale, an evil queen looks at her wall & says these 2 words, asking, "Who in this land is fairest of all?"
Mirror, mirror
Kristen
$800 [24]
1978:"The Boys from ____"
Brazil
Ben!
$800 [30]
Nicaragua, a geological hot spot, has 5 of these mountains on its flag
volcanoes
Ben!
$800 [22]
In 2023, Jim Parsons & Mario Lopez turn 50, becoming fully eligible to join this organization founded in 1958
the AARP
Ben!
$800 [23]
Even-toed these include camels
ungulates
John
$800 [10]
In the 3rd century Ardashir became the king of Fars, & would found the Sasanian Empire, sometimes called the second this empire
the Second Persian Empire
$800 [20]
In "When Wendy Grew Up", James Barrie changed the name of a fictional setting to this double-talk one
Never Never Land
Kristen
$1,200 [11]
1987:"Good Morning, ____"
Vietnam
Ben!
$1,200 [15]
This Caribbean island nation flies aflagfeaturing across & a Bible
the Dominican Republic
John
$1,600 [8]
She died in 1980 but her organization's address labels can show your support for fighting breast cancer--& you might donate, too
Susan Komen
Ben!
$1,200 [1]
This Japanese word for a savory flavor is sometimes defined as a fifth taste
umami
John
$1,200 [6]
Marco Polo made friends with this world leader, who asked him to bring back sacred oil from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre
Kublai Khan
Ben!
DD $800 [18]
In an Ian Fleming tale, the title vehicle makes these 4 sounds after it is started for the first time
chitty chitty bang bang
Ben!
$1,600 [14]
"The Outlaw Josey ____"
Wales
Ben!
$1,600 [13]
On Guatemala'sflagabove crossed rifles & swords sits this, the country's national bird
a quetzal
John
$2,000 [7]
In 1967 an ileitis & colitis org. held a dance featuring Ella Fitzgerald to honor this Dr. whose name is now part of the foundation's
Dr. Crohn
John
$1,600 [2]
To howl like a wolf or a widow
ululate
Ben!
$1,600 [4]
The switch to this in 1752 confusingly moved James Boswell's birthday 11 days later
the Gregorian calendar
Ben!
$1,600 [16]
This lecherous protagonist narrates "Lolita" from his prison cell, while awaiting trial for murder
Humbert Humbert
Ben!
$2,000 [19]
"Salmon Fishing in the ____"
Yemen
Kristen
$2,000 [12]
Spain'sflagfeatures emblems of its historic kingdoms & of these pillars astride the Strait of Gibraltar
the Pillars of Hercules
DD $4,000 [9]
As the 1st president to address this group, Truman said we can't afford "a leisurely attack upon prejudice & discrimination"
the NAACP
Ben!
$2,000 [3]
In economics, it's a period during which business is at a high point; to be green, it means to use goods to make a better product
upcycle
Ben!
$2,000 [5]
After ceding João Franco immense power, in 1908 King Carlos I was assassinated in this capital along with son Luís Filipe
Lisbon
Ben!
$2,000 [17]
"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!" & also this bird, not found in any ornithological books we've encountered
the Jubjub

Final Jeopardy!

BILLBOARDNO. 1 HITS

Billy Joel said, "I think the one time I didn't write the music" before the lyrics was for this 1989 hit, "and I think it shows"

"We Didn't Start The Fire"

John "What is "We Didn't Start the Fire"?" — wagered $201
Kristen "What is Uptown girl?" — wagered $199
Ben! "What is We Didn't Start The Fire!?" — wagered $0

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