Show #9004 2023-12-28 (taped 2023-11-29) Second Chance

2023-2024 Second Chance competition week 2, semifinal game 3.

Contestants

Xanni Brown — a postdoctoral researcher originally from Cincinnati, Ohio

Mitch Cutter — a salmon conservation associate from Boise, Idaho

Raquel Matta — a copy editor from San Pablo, California

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Raquel	$1,800	$3,200	$11,600	$11,600 2nd place: $3,000	$11,600 13 R, 1 W
Mitch	$0	$3,000	$5,800	$11,600 3rd place: $2,000	$7,600 18 R, 5 W (including 1 DD)
Xanni	$800	$2,800	$17,400	$23,400 Finalist	$13,200 21 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

NBA NICKNAMES	HEY, WHERE'S THAT?	FOR THE GRAM	SPEED DATING	TOUCH TYPE	HUNT & PECK
$200 [29] He knew how to operate on a basketball court, so it makes sense that Julius Ervinghad this medical nickname Dr. J Xanni	$200 [28] In this Bible book: "And the Lord said unto Cain, why art thou wroth?" Genesis Mitch	$200 [27] With more than 4 million follopurrs, Nala holds a Guinness world record for the most-followed this kind of animal a cat Xanni	$200 [18] D-Day launches as the Allies invade Normandy in the largest sea & airborne invasion in history 1944 Mitch	$200 [30] Parenting expert Lawrence Cohen, PhD says doing this to little kids, even if they're laughing, can overwhelm the nervous system tickling Xanni	$200 [24] The "black" type of this, Africa's biggest venomous snake, hunts birds & rodents & can raise its head over a yard to strike mamba Mitch
$400 [8] Early on, superstar Kawhi Leonardearned the nickname "Board Man" with high numbers in this stat rebounds Raquel	$400 [9] In this state: St. Bernard Parish, which 45,000 call home Louisiana Xanni	$400 [26] @depthsof this free encyclopedia compiles bizarre pages of the website like "Mozart & scatology" & "death by vending machine" Wikipedia Mitch	$400 [17] John Jacob Astor IV goes down with the Titanic 1912 Raquel	$400 [25] A word & the same word backwards: done "on the shoulder", they mean you're being selected or being comforted tap or pat Mitch	$400 [23] Some hold out hope that the ivory-billed species of this hole-making bird is not extinct a woodpecker Mitch
$600 [1] Nicknames of Giannis Antetokounmpoinclude "The Alphabet" & this rhyming one, including a nationality the "Greek Freak" Xanni	$600 [2] In this human body part: the metacarpal bones the hand Mitch Xanni	$600 [19] Jessica Anteby Tebele is behind a meme account with funny photos called "Beige" this sweater familiar to Swifties a Cardigan Xanni	$600 [16] The world ended, according to erroneous interpretations of the Mayan calendar 2012 Mitch	$600 [11] Italian caro, "dear", is related to this tender touch & starts with the same 3 letters caress Mitch	$600 [22] Simba was kind to Pumbaa, but in real life, lions have been known to hunt these creatures, braving their tusks a warthog Mitch
$800 [4] Before his first NBA game Nike was pushing "The Extraterrestrial" for Victor Wembanyama, this team's 2023 number one draft choice the Spurs Mitch Xanni	$800 [3] In Greek myth: this river with Charon as the ferryman, but where could Charon ever spend the coins on the corpses? Bed Bath & Beyond? the Styx Raquel	$800 [6] The Infatuation was behind the #eeeeeats on Instagram & acquired this end-of-the-alphabet restaurant guide in 2018 Zagat Raquel	$800 [15] Charles Lindbergh flies solo nonstop from New York to Paris 1927 Raquel	$1,000 [13] Heart disease & hernia can be detected by this, a doctor's examination of body parts with his hands palpation Xanni	$800 [20] This fish with the significant species name Gladius doesn't impale its prey (how would it then eat them?); it uses its long bill as a club a swordfish Xanni
$1,000 [7] James Hardenfans have worn T-shirts with this 3-word phrase incorporating James' fairly obvious nickname fear the beard	$1,000 [5] In this Long Island locale: Jay Gatsby's mansion, old sport West Egg Raquel Mitch Xanni	$1,000 [10] An account documenting the ruin of communities of color by practices like redlining is called this sinister policy "by design" segregation Xanni	$1,000 [14] William the Conqueror is crowned king of England in Westminster Abbey 1066 Xanni	DD $1,800 [12] This word means a limited search of your person & the cop is supposed to be looking only for weapons a frisk Mitch	$1,000 [21] Named for our neighbors to the north, they can weigh 15 pounds & ruin a lawn fast by pecking & other activities Canada geese Raquel

Double Jeopardy! Round

WORLD CAPITALS	WOMEN ON TRIAL	TRIPLE INITIAL WRITERS	MEASUREMENT	AMAZING ARMENIANS	I'D LIKE TO CHANGE A VOWEL, PAT
$400 [30] The capital of the Lazio region, this city is on the Tiber River Rome Mitch	$400 [29] Aileen Wuornos, the first woman to fit the FBI profile of this type of multiple murderer, called jurors "scumbags" a serial killer Xanni	$400 [23] Writing as Michael Innes, J.I.M. Stewart created John Appleby, a detective at this HQ of London's Metropolitan Police Scotland Yard Xanni	$400 [27] In France they fondly remember Andre le Geant, all 2.2 meters & 235 of these of him kilograms Mitch	$400 [28] Sarkisian is the birth name of this singer who, after her partnership with Sonny, had decades of her own hits Cher Raquel	$400 [25] Let's change gears & give you a passage through a mine shift & shaft Xanni
$800 [20] Only about 20 miles from the border with Iran, Ashgabat is the capital of this "stan" Turkmenistan Xanni	$800 [21] As well as high this crime, there's petty this, like by a wife against a husband; Catherine Bevan was tried for it in 1731 Delaware treason Mitch Xanni	$800 [22] A.E.W. Mason's Gabriel Hanaud, "cleverest of the French detectives", inspired this character who debuted in 1920 Poirot Raquel	$800 [26] Next time you prep deviled eggs in Tibet, remember they'll cook slower because this drops 1 degree F. for every 550' above sea level water's boiling point Mitch	$800 [16] This successful businesswoman's ex-husbands include Damon Thomas, Kris Humphries & Kanye West Kim Kardashian Mitch Xanni	$800 [24] A sport where you might hit a ball into a partially landlocked sea that can be larger than a bay golf & gulf
$1,200 [19] Dodoma was designated the new capital of this country in 1973, replacing Dar es Salaam Tanzania Raquel	$1,200 [18] The 1884 trial in Russia of Ekaterina Semenova introduced to law this "psycho"logical type who lacks any remorse a psychopath Mitch	$1,200 [3] Hewas on staff at the Oxford English Dictionary, taught Middle English & got into another Middle area J.R.R. Tolkien Raquel	$1,200 [11] I say, old chap, are you really leaving the fish & chips shop? I hope you gave a fortnight's notice, this long two weeks Mitch	$1,200 [15] The first of Armenian descent, George Deukmejian was governor of this U.S. state from 1983 to 1991 California Raquel	$1,200 [10] A food often paired with "circuses" & to propagate animals breed & bread Xanni
$1,600 [1] Mexico City's main airport is named for this national hero & president of the country from 1861 to 1872 Benito Juárez Mitch	$1,600 [4] Leslie Van Houten, a follower of this man, was retried in 1977 after her lawyer's mysterious death; she was released at age 73 Manson Xanni	$2,000 [7] The "A" that's the 3rd initial of this German writer was originally W--for Wilhelm--but he changed it to honor Mozart's Amadeus E.T.A. Hoffmann	$1,600 [12] In 1979 the average price of gas at U.S. service stations passed this milestone for the first time a dollar a gallon Raquel Xanni	$1,600 [13] "Open" is the autobiography of this athlete, who won 8 Grand Slam titles in his career Andre Agassi Mitch	$1,600 [9] It precedes "favor" when you ingratiate yourself to one in authority, perhaps when you tote or lug something for them curry & carry Xanni
DD $2,800 [2] These 2 capitals of Sierra Leone & Gabon have similar meanings, though one's in English & one's in French Freetown & Libreville Xanni	$2,000 [6] In 1993 Dorothea Puente was convicted of killing tenants at her boarding-house for these, which arrived in the mail monthly Social Security checks Xanni	DD $5,000 [5] From 1910 to 1934 this writer & activist edited the NAACP's magazine The Crisis W.E.B. Du Bois Xanni	$2,000 [17] Legendary cinematographer Gregg Toland called this "an amazingly efficient little instrument" that eliminates guesswork the light meter (exposure meter)	$2,000 [14] Charles Aznavour recorded more than 100 records as a master of this emotional style, French for "song" chanson Raquel	$2,000 [8] Kermit the Frog's group & cute young children who might enjoy Kermit the Frog's group Muppets & moppets Mitch

Final Jeopardy!

THOSE ZANY ANCIENT ROMANS

In the 20s B.C. the emperor's sister Octavia had a sitcom-worthy home including the boy & girl twin children of this man & woman

Antony & Cleopatra

Mitch "Who are Antony & Cleopatra?" — wagered $5,800

Raquel "Who are Antony & Cleopatra" — wagered $0

Xanni "Who are Anthony & Cleopatra?" — wagered $6,000

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