Aaron Thompson game 1.(Alex: Today onJeopardy!,rare accessto one of the world's great art collections--the Barnes Foundation. Stay tuned.)
Jessica Ayers — a tutor originally from Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Aaron Thompson — an executive assistant from Washington, D.C.
Hugh Price — an engineer from Chevy Chase, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,000)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh | $4,000 | $5,400 | $20,000 |
$3,999
3rd place: $1,000 |
$15,000
18 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W |
| Aaron | $2,200 | $3,200 | $18,000 |
$20,000
New champion: $20,000 |
$19,600
27 R, 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| Jessica | $-200 | $1,600 | $2,800 |
$5,599
2nd place: $2,000 |
$2,800
6 R, 2 W |
| 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS | BABY PICTURES | PRESIDENTIAL PUZZLES | SKI YOU LATER | ALTERED STATES | STUPID ANSWERS |
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$200
[26]
The poem refers to these as coursers, calling them by name
reindeer
Hugh
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$200
[21]
Mrs. Woodhouse has a devil of a time with her pregnancy in this 1968 scarefest
Rosemary's Baby
Aaron
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$200
[16]
Next in line:J.B., A.L.,...
A.J.
Hugh
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$200
[1]
Cross-country skiing falls under this discipline of skiing whose name refers to the people or culture of Scandinavia
Nordic skiing
Aaron
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$200
[6]
OLD FAIR
Florida
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$200
[7]
In 2001 this fruit became the official blue berry of North Carolina
the blueberry
Aaron
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$400
[27]
Though generally known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", this is the poem's proper title
"A Visit from St. Nicholas"
Jessica
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$400
[22]
Fatherhood is thrust upon bachelors Tom Selleck, Ted Danson & Steve Guttenberg in this comedy
Three Men and a Baby
Jessica
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$400
[17]
After George Washington left office in 1797, we didn't get another George in office until this year
1989
Aaron
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$400
[2]
This winter sport, likely developed from European military skiing competitions, was introduced to the Olympics in 1960
biathlon
Hugh
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$400
[12]
A FRAIL ICON
California
Hugh
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$400
[8]
Oddly, this piece of furniture was never built for the throne room at Neuschwanstein Castle
the throne
Aaron
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$600
[28]
St. Nick "had a broad face and a little round belly that shook, when he laughed, like" this
a bowl full of jelly
Aaron
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$600
[23]
Hugh Grant is less than thrilled when he finds out that girlfriend Julianne Moore is pregnant in this comedy
Nine Months
Aaron
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$600
[18]
1 of the 2 presidents who have a Jr. in their names; they served consecutively in the 20th century
(1 of) Ford or Carter
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$600
[3]
As in the geometric term, your skis should not converge while making this type of turn
parallel
Hugh
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$600
[13]
NO OGRE
Oregon
Jessica
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$600
[9]
This Las Vegas hotel ceased to be a landmark when it was demolished on November 7, 1995
the Landmark (Hotel)
Aaron
|
|
$800
[29]
The poem calls St. Nick "chubby and plump" & "a right jolly old" one of these
an elf
Hugh
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$800
[24]
Spencer Tracy has to deal with pregnant daughter Elizabeth Taylor & then a crying grandson in this classic sequel
Father's Little Dividend
Hugh
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$800
[19]
He's the last president who had more than one person as vice president
Richard Nixon
Aaron
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$800
[4]
Gates mark the zigzag course of this kind of ski race whose name comes from words meaning "sloping" & "track"
slalom
Hugh
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$800
[14]
SAW NOTHING
Washington
Hugh
Jessica
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$800
[10]
One side of Willemstad, Curacao is called Punda & the other side is Otrabanda, which means this
other side
Aaron
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$1,000
[30]
It's the sound the poem's narrator heard "out on the lawn" that caused him to spring out of bed
a clatter
Hugh
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$1,000
[25]
Super yuppie Diane Keaton inherits a baby from a distant relative in this flick
Baby Boom
Jessica
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DD
$1,600
[20]
He was the first sitting president who could have sung "The Star- Spangled Banner"
James Madison
Aaron
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$1,000
[5]
The most direct route down the slopes is called this "line", which might worry an unsteady skier
the fall line
Hugh
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$1,000
[15]
EAR BANKS
Nebraska
Aaron
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$1,000
[11]
There are a number of Chanel fragrances, including this one that immortalizes her birthday, August 19
Chanel No. 19
Aaron
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| DESERTS | BY GEORGE, IT'S GEORGE! | THE BARNES COLLECTION | ORGANIZATIONS | "GO" FOR IT | SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST |
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$400
[11]
This continent's Gibson Desert was named for Alfred Gibson, who was lost searching for water in the 1800s
Australia
Aaron
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$400
[6]
With hits like "All My Ex's Live in Texas" & "Blue Clear Sky", he's "Pure Country"
George Strait
Aaron
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$400
[24]
(Alex delivers the clue from the Barnes Collection.)Rosy cheeksare a signature of this French artist, Dr. Barnes' favorite; there are over 180 of his works in the Barnes Collection
Renoir
Hugh
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$400
[21]
The Ellery Queen Award is bestowed by the MWA, which stands for this
the Mystery Writers of America
Hugh
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$400
[16]
To move these sports items is to change the rules or conditions after a project has already started
the goalposts
Aaron
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$400
[1]
Of the signs of the Zodiac, it's alphabetically last
Virgo
Hugh
Aaron
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$800
[12]
Towns in this desert include Barstow & Needles, California
the Mojave Desert
Aaron
|
$800
[7]
This record producer was known as the "Fifth Beatle"
George Martin
Aaron
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$800
[25]
(Alex delivers the clue from the Barnes Collection.) Talk about an eye for value! Dr. Barnes once refused to sell for $6,000 thewatercolorby this artist that he had acquired for $10
Picasso
Aaron
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$800
[22]
This naturalist helped found the Sierra Club in 1892 & served as its first president
John Muir
Aaron
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$800
[17]
Home to Volvo, it's the second-most populous city in Sweden
Gothenburg (or Göteborg)
Aaron
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$800
[2]
On April 1 of this year, Five Forks Crossroads became the site of the last important battle of the Civil War
1865
Hugh
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$1,200
[13]
Mongolia's Altai & Hangayn Nuruu Mountains form the northern border of this desert
the Gobi Desert
Aaron
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$1,200
[8]
In his 1963 inaugural address this governor called for "Segregation forever!"
George Wallace
Aaron
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$1,200
[28]
(Alex points out sculptures and then a painting in the Barnes Collection.) Early on, Dr. Barnes recognized the influence of African arton European artists, like this Italian whose work is featured here
Modigliani
Aaron
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$1,200
[23]
In 1904 the Irish National Theatre Society established this Dublin repertory company
the Abbey Theatre
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$1,200
[18]
It's the Hebrew word for Calvary
Golgotha
Jessica
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$1,200
[3]
In July 1889 this fighter knocked out Jake Kilrain in the last bare-knuckled championship boxing match
(John L.) Sullivan
Hugh
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$1,600
[14]
This desert of southwest Arizona shares its name & area with an adjoining Mexican state
the Sonoran Desert
Hugh
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$1,600
[9]
He was the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams 1966-1970 & of the Washington Redskins 1971-77
George Allen
Aaron
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$1,600
[29]
(Alex walks a hall of the Barnes Collection.) There are treasures everywhere here at the Barnes, even in a stairwell:"Joy of Life", a Matisse masterpiece, was said to be the inspiration for this wild art movement
Fauvism
Aaron
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$1,600
[26]
In 1863 biologist Louis Agassiz & physicist Joseph Henry were charter members of this "National" body
the National Academy of Sciences
Hugh
Jessica
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$1,600
[19]
1921 Heidelberg University graduate seen here
Joseph Goebbels
Aaron
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$1,600
[4]
"Water" was the first word learned by Helen Keller & the last word spoken by this 18th U.S. president
Grant
Jessica
|
|
DD
$6,000
[15]
The city of Beersheba is called the capital of this desert region
the Negev
Hugh
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$2,000
[10]
In 1990 a color remake was produced of this director's 1968 B&W zombie classic "Night of the Living Dead"
George Romero
Aaron
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$2,000
[30]
(Alex points to a prominent painting in the Barnes Collection.) In the Barnes Collection, there are 46 Picassos, 59 Matisses & 69 works by this artist, whose famous "Card Players" is seen here
Paul Cézanne
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DD
$3,000
[27]
In 1914 composer Victor Herbert co-founded this 5-letter association to collect fees from music users
ASCAP
Hugh
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$2,000
[20]
Small spiny-finned fish whose pelvic fins form a sucker
the goby
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$2,000
[5]
The last time this general assembly of the Colony of Virginia met was June 24, 1775
the House of Burgesses
Aaron
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He publicly objected to the name of a 2004 documentary for infringing on the title of one of his books
Ray Bradbury