Ron Jenkins — an editorial proofreader from Hanover Park, Illinois
Diana Cobos — a high school Spanish teacher from St. Louis, Missouri
Andrew Zarutskie — a press secretary originally from Newburgh, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,400)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew | $1,500 | $3,600 | $9,700 |
$12,200
2-day champion: $22,600 |
$8,600
20 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Diana | $700 | $1,700 | $3,100 |
$6,199
2nd place: Twinhead notebook computer + Ricardo Beverly Hills luggage |
$3,100
12 R, 4 W |
| Ron | $1,700 | $3,400 | $3,400 |
$599
3rd place: MCE stereo system + Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! games for the Super Nintendo & Sega Genesis |
$5,700
21 R (including 1 DD), 6 W (including 1 DD) |
| FEATHERED FRIENDS | BYE BYE BIRDIE | LEGAL EAGLES | TURKEY | MARTINs | BULFINCH'S MYTHOLOGY |
|
$100
[24]
Of all birds, they're the most fully adapted to water... & ice
penguins
Andrew
|
$100
[7]
Susan Watson played teen Kim MacAfee on stage & she played the role in the 1963 film
Ann-Margret
Andrew
|
$100
[26]
Before he became Cuba's current leader, he defended the politically oppressed as a lawyer
Castro
Ron
|
$100
[12]
In 1930 the name of Turkey's capital was officially changed from Angora to this
Ankara
Ron
|
$100
[1]
On Dec. 10, 1520 he publicly burned a copy of a papal bull; he was excommunicated a month later
Martin Luther
Andrew
|
$100
[11]
These part-leonine beasts built their nests from gold; Merv might be interested
griffins
Ron
|
|
$200
[16]
It's considered the largest songbird, & you can "quoth" me on that
the raven
Diana
Ron
|
$200
[3]
Birdie premieres his new song, "One Last Kiss", on this TV variety show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Ron
|
$200
[27]
He was a lawyer before he teamed with Arthur Sullivan in 1871
Gilbert
Ron
|
$200
[14]
Popular Turkish foods include mutton, rice, yogurt & this dish of meat & vegetables on a skewer
shish kebab
Diana
|
$200
[2]
1 of his personas on "Saturday Night Live" was Katharine Hepburn's cousin Nelson, a hot dog vendor
Martin Short
Ron
|
$200
[13]
Pliny said this mythical beast had "a single black horn... standing out in the middle of its forehead"
a unicorn
Ron
|
|
$400
[18]
Once hunted for its plumes, the egret belongs to this family of long-legged wading birds
herons
Diana
Ron
|
$300
[4]
"Gray skies are gonna clear up"—do this; "brush off the clouds and cheer up"—do this
"Put On A Happy Face"
Ron
|
$300
[28]
In 1969 this lawyer became the first Philippine president to win a second term
Ferdinand Marcos
Andrew
|
$300
[15]
Late astronaut James B. Irwin led several expeditions to this Turkish mountain in search of Noah's Ark
Mount Ararat
Ron
|
$300
[8]
U may not know that Martin Klaproth discovered this radioactive element in 1789
Uranium
Ron
|
$300
[19]
As the porter of Heaven, he opened the year, so our first month is named for him
Janus
Andrew
|
|
$500
[23]
It's any of 3 cranelike birds of South America, or a North American swan named for its loud cry
a trumpeter
Ron
|
$400
[5]
Dick Van Dyke was succeeded as Albert Peterson by this future "Match Game" host
Gene Rayburn
Andrew
|
$400
[30]
With only about a year of law school, this "Kingfish" passed the Louisiana Bar Exam in 1915
Huey Long
Andrew
|
$400
[20]
A basilica near Ephesus houses the traditional tomb of this apostle & gospel writer
(St.) John
Diana
Ron
|
$400
[9]
While in the White House, he created the Blue Room by having some crimson furniture reupholstered
Martin Van Buren
Andrew
|
$400
[21]
She left Menelaus for Paris—the man, not the city
Helen (of Troy)
Diana
|
|
DD
$1,000
[17]
In relation to its size, this flightless bird of New Zealand lays the largest eggs
the kiwi
Ron
|
$500
[6]
Birdie's first name... we love it!
Conrad
Diana
|
$500
[29]
In the 1890s this Indian was admitted to practice before the South African Supreme Court
Gandhi
Andrew
|
$500
[25]
After this empire's demise in 1922, Turkey became a republic
the Ottoman Empire
Andrew
|
$500
[10]
From 1938-1945 Texas congressman Martin Dies, Jr. served as the first chairman of this infamous committee
The House Committee on Un-American Activities
Andrew
|
$500
[22]
Camilla & this Roman goddess of the hunt got along famously, unlike the British women who bear their names today
Diana
Ron
|
| MEXICAN HISTORY | "Mc"PEOPLE | U.S. CITIES | SPY FICTION | SECRETS | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY |
|
$200
[17]
In 1992 Mexico established full relations with this tiny nation after 125 years of church-state discord
the Vatican
Andrew
Diana
|
$200
[1]
This former Beatle's first classical work, "Liverpool Oratorio", premiered in 1991
Paul McCartney
Diana
|
$200
[6]
Originally called El Rancho Rodeo de Las Aguas, Rodeo Drive still runs through it
Beverly Hills
Andrew
Ron
|
$200
[11]
In the titles of spy novels by Trevanian, this word follows "The Loo" & "The Eiger"
Sanction
Diana
|
$200
[21]
This group has a secret handshake & password & originally was made up of medieval stoneworkers
the Masons
Diana
|
$400
[28]
In 1993 this U.S. co. ranked No. 1 on Fortune Magazine's list of the top 500 industrial co.s in the world
GM (General Motors)
|
|
$400
[18]
This Aztec ruler amicably received Cortes, but Cortes later made him a prisoner
Montezuma
Andrew
|
$400
[2]
As an infant Marilyn Monroe was baptized by this woman evangelist at her Angelus Temple
Aimee Semple McPherson
Ron
|
$600
[8]
This New Hampshire city's name refers to the peaceful settlement of a border dispute
Concord
Ron
|
$400
[12]
In 1993 this master of the spy novel came in from the cold with a new novel, "The Night Manager"
(John) le Carré
Ron
|
$400
[16]
In early Japan they were sworn to secrecy, wore full black uniforms & masks & were experts at combat
ninjas
Andrew
Diana
|
$600
[27]
This company issued its first mail-order catalog in 1872 but didn't open its first retail stores until 1926
Montgomery Ward
Andrew
Diana
|
|
$600
[19]
In 1863 French troops occupied Mexico City & in 1864 this Austrian archduke was made emperor
Maximilian
Diana
Ron
|
$600
[3]
One of this "Little Rascal"'s last appearances before his death in 1993 was a cameo on "Cheers"
Spanky McFarland
Ron
|
$800
[9]
East Texas State University is in this Texas city, not in the Arkansas city with the same name
Texarkana
Ron
|
$800
[14]
It completes the title of a 1976 Len Deighton novel, "Twinkle, Twinkle,..."
Little Spy
Ron
|
$600
[22]
In the 12th century, he secretly married his pupil Heloise
Abelard
Diana
|
$800
[26]
This company that markets Kitchen Aid will soon launch a refrigerator that uses 25-50% less energy
Whirlpool
|
|
$1,000
[20]
This Zapotec Indian served as president of Mexico from 1867 until his death in 1872
(Benito) Juarez
Diana
|
$800
[4]
In 1993 this onetime quarterback for the Eagles & Bears signed with the Vikings
(Jim) McMahon
Andrew
|
$1,000
[10]
In 1871 the Mass. town first called Rumney Marsh was renamed this after a famous patriot & silversmith
Revere
Andrew
|
$1,000
[15]
This 1975 Jack Higgins bestseller featured a plot by the Nazis to capture Winston Churchill
The Eagle Has Landed
|
$800
[23]
Its secret ingredient is code named 7X
Coca-Cola
Andrew
Ron
|
$1,000
[25]
This company known for Kleenex & Huggies also owns Midwest Express Airlines
Kimberly-Clark
Ron
|
| — |
$1,000
[5]
From 1968-1981 this former defense secretary was president of the World Bank
Robert McNamara
Andrew
Diana
|
DD
$1,500
[7]
Named shared by cities in Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts & Missouri, though it's only a capital in one
Springfield
Andrew
|
DD
$3,000
[13]
Ian Fleming's experiences as a spy in Moscow helped add authenticity to this 1957 James Bond book
From Russia With Love
Ron
|
$1,000
[24]
In early 1944 the secret code words for the Normandy invasion turned up in these in the Daily Telegraph
crossword puzzles
|
— |
Eisenhower said on his 1955 death that no other man contributed so much to the growth of 20th c. knowledge
Albert Einstein