Show #9045 2024-02-23 (taped 2024-02-06) Tournament of Champions

2024 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 1.

Contestants

Matthew Marcus — a software developer and substitute teacher from Portland, Oregon

Suresh Krishnan — a networking engineer from Suwanee, Georgia

Emily Sands — a project manager from Chanhassen, Minnesota

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Emily	$3,000	$4,800	$21,800	$21,800 Winner: semifinalist	$16,400 24 R (including 1 DD), 4 W
Suresh சுரேஷ்	$0	$200	$0	$0 3rd place: $5,000	$5,400 10 R, 5 W (including 2 DDs)
Matthew	$-200	$1,000	$7,400	$14,799 2nd place: $5,000	$7,400 11 R, 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

1960s FICTION	TV COMEDY	SLEEP-POURRI	CONDIMENTS	ELECTION LINGO	TRIPLE RHYME TIME
$200 [26] The Mrs. W's (Whatsit, Who & Which) are guides through the universe in this Madeleine L'Engle classic A Wrinkle in Time Suresh சுரேஷ்	$200 [30] From this show--Brian: "It's about the journey, not the destination"; Stewie: "No, it's not. This sucked & you failed" Family Guy Emily	$200 [28] It's whatREMstands for when you're fast asleep & dreaming rapid eye movement Emily	$200 [29] The song "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies says, "Hot like" this Japanese condiment "when I bust rhymes, big like LeAnn Rimes" wasabi Matthew	$200 [23] If you don't vote in person on Election Day, you've cast this type of ballot, whether by mail or by early voting an absentee ballot Matthew	$200 [22] An ebony-colored commemorative tablet celebrating your running & hurdling during high school a black track plaque Emily
$400 [25] The "Dolls" in this Jacqueline Susann novel are the pills taken by 3 young women as they cope with their lives & careers in NYC Valley of the Dolls Matthew	$400 [18] Louis Gossett Jr. & Richard Pryor played owners of a Detroit club that mistakenly booked this '70s musical act with Shirley Jones The Partridge Family	$400 [27] The British say someone is "sleeping" this 5-letter adjective if they're on the street for the night, or longer rough Emily	$400 [19] This paste of ground sesame seeds can be used in a variety of ways in Middle Eastern cuisine, including as an ingredient in hummus tahini Matthew	$400 [17] Many state officers can be removed with this type of election; the folks who wanted it in the U.S. Constitution lost out a recall Emily	$400 [21] Counterfeit currency for Bugs or Thumper bunny funny money Emily
$600 [24] A young woman struggles with mental illness in Joanne Greenberg's fictional autobio "I Never Promised You" this place a Rose Garden Matthew	$600 [14] Let's bring the Payne! Allen Payne played C.J. Payne on some 300 episodes of this creator's "House of Payne" Tyler Perry Emily	$600 [15] It's the original title of the work seenhereby Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla La Siesta	$600 [10] A good accompaniment to artichokes, this condiment is a mayo heavy on the garlic & the vowels aioli Matthew	$600 [16] This type of informal vote to test political sentiment may take its name from plant stalks tossed up to gauge wind direction a straw poll Emily	$600 [20] The horrid odor coming from the Parisian's ditch a French trench stench Emily Matthew
$800 [9] "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour: An Introduction" in 1963 was his last book-length work; he died in 2010 J.D. Salinger Matthew	$800 [12] Alan Ruck, Connie Britton & Alexander Chaplin were on staff in the mayor's office on this '90s ABC comedy Spin City Emily	$800 [4] Genesis 28:11 relates how he used a stone pillow Jacob Suresh சுரேஷ்	$800 [1] Bottles of this Mexican hot sauce offer "el sabor perfecto" & a signature wooden cap Cholula Suresh சுரேஷ்	$800 [6] Abbreviated RCV, this type of voting allows the rating of candidates by graded preference to avoid runoff elections ranked-choice voting Suresh சுரேஷ்	$800 [11] A loud, sad cry after fisticuffs involving the gangster's gal a moll bawl brawl (a bawl moll brawl accepted) Emily
$1,000 [8] This British expat in Southern California wrote openly of gay subject matter in "A Single Man" Christopher Isherwood	$1,000 [13] Jack & Chrissy are gone, but "Three's Company" lives as the nation's partygoers dress up like this character Mrs. Roper	$1,000 [3] A feminist cause around 1914 was childbirth in this time of day "sleep" so women wouldn't remember the pain later twilight (sleep) Emily	$1,000 [2] UNESCO added this Tunisian chili paste, sort of North Africa's ketchup, to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage harissa Emily	$1,000 [5] Candidates for local posts like school board president are often elected without a ballot by this, from the Latin for "shout" acclamation	DD $2,400 [7] A clever little song about any metropolis a witty city ditty Suresh சுரேஷ்

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ERA	POP CULTURE DRAGONS	JUDGES	THAT BUILDING HAS GREAT BONES	QUICK GEO	2020s & 1920s SLANG
$400 [27] The Sugar Act of 1764 included a 3-pence tax on each gallon of this imported from outside the British Empire molasses Emily Matthew	$400 [28] Stuff the Magic Dragon is the name of the mascot for the NBA team that plays home games in this city Orlando Emily	$400 [25] Caryl Chessman chose to defend himself in front of Charles Fricke, who did this more than any other Calif. judge ever & did it to Caryl too provide a death sentence Suresh சுரேஷ்	$400 [26] The Hearst Museum of this -ology at Cal Berkeley has many Native American remains but is giving some of them back to tribes anthropology Emily	$400 [23] Diamond Head's island Oahu Emily	$400 [24] This word used in the 1920s for cash also means a foul in billiards where the cue ball is pocketed scratch Suresh சுரேஷ்
$800 [20] In the early hours of April 19, 1775, Capt. John Parker & his militia waited for the British at Buckman Tavern in this town Lexington Suresh சுரேஷ்	$800 [29] After killing the ender dragon in this "blockbuster" video game, players receive a dragon egg as a trophy Minecraft Matthew	$800 [21] In 1955 Texas judge Drummond W. Bartlett allowed this for the 1st time in a murder trial, & presumably combed his hair & adjusted his robe television cameras Emily	$800 [22] The Hyrtl Skull Collection is among the medical treasures at the Mütter Museum in this U.S. city Philadelphia Emily	$800 [4] Aconcagua's range the Andes Matthew	$800 [11] This shortened word precedes "check" in a term used on social media for reviewing one's attire before hitting the town fit Emily
$1,200 [19] General Richard Montgomery died in the Yankees' Dec. 1775 defeat at this Canadian city that the British had only seized in 1759 Quebec Suresh சுரேஷ்	$1,200 [30] "Where Dragons Dwell" is a swell song from this band that took its name from the Japanese word for Godzilla Gojira Suresh சுரேஷ் Matthew	$1,200 [17] Bertha Wilson, Canada's Sandra Day O'Connor, allowed this syndrome as a defense of Angelique Lavallee, who killed "Rooster" Rust battered wife syndrome Emily Suresh சுரேஷ்	$1,200 [18] This Channel Island's zoo doesn't just display 'em live; you may see skulls & skeletons at the Durrell Discovery Centre Jersey Emily Suresh சுரேஷ்	$1,200 [3] Capital city Charlottetown's province Prince Edward Island Suresh சுரேஷ்	$1,200 [5] Oxford's word of the year for 2023, it's what someone has if they spit fire game to the hunks or the honeys rizz Emily
$1,600 [9] In 1776 artillery from Ticonderoga moved by sled through this Mass. segment of the Appalachians to fortify Boston the Berkshires Emily	$1,600 [8] In a series of books by Cressida Cowell, this son of Stoick the Vast can speak Dragonese & learns to train a dragon Hiccup	$1,600 [14] In 2016, the law school of George Mason University was renamed for this late Supreme Court Justice Scalia Suresh சுரேஷ்	$2,000 [12] It's the word for a bone depository, like the Wamba one in Spain an ossuary Emily	$1,600 [2] Colombo's & Chilaw's country Sri Lanka Emily	$1,600 [6] A part of an animal is in this 1920s slang word for a dancer, someone ungulating & undulating to that hot jazz a hoofer
$2,000 [10] In office from 1770 to 1782, he was later known as the prime minister "who lost America" (Lord) North Matthew	DD $3,000 [16] Falkor the white luck dragon helps Atreyu in this epic fantasy film from Wolfgang Petersen The NeverEnding Story Suresh சுரேஷ்	$2,000 [15] Edward Coke made the King of England mad by ruling His Majesty cannot judge; you might know from Ed'sgetup, it was this king James I	DD $7,000 [13] You'll think of mortality in a Romechurchhousing 3,500 skulls offriarsin this order that makes me think of Italian coffee the Capuchins Emily	$2,000 [1] Myanmar's main river the Irrawaddy Matthew	$2,000 [7] Showing your significant other's hands but no face on the IG is known asthis2-word term, like a preview for a new product a soft launch Emily

Final Jeopardy!

FRENCH AUTHORS

Trained as a priest & a physician, in 1532 he published his first novel under the pen name Alcofribas Nasier

(François) Rabelais

Matthew "Who is Rabelais? I love you Magda and Clara!" — wagered $7,399

Emily "Who are the greatest People in the universe Jeopardy fans?" — wagered $0

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