Peter Gaffney — a writer originally from Endicott, New York
Colleen Hartman — an art director from Brooklyn, New York
Kevin Cox — a librarian from Austin, Texas (whose 1-day cash winnings total $4,190)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin | $800 | $600 | $4,600 |
$3,000
2nd place: trip on TWA to Orlando & cruise on The Big Red Boat |
$5,600
14 R (including 2 DDs), 6 W (including 1 DD) |
| Colleen | $1,200 | $3,000 | $5,200 |
$1,198
3rd place: Konica Z-Up 80RC camera + Nintendo Entertainment System with Super Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune + InfoGenius for Game Boy |
$5,200
16 R, 1 W |
| Peter | $700 | $2,200 | $6,200 |
$10,500
New champion: $10,500 |
$6,200
21 R, 4 W |
| U.S.A. | NAMES | FOOD & DRINK | BASEBALL | NEW TESTAMENT | COMPLETES THE FILM TITLE |
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$100
[6]
When Francis Scott Key wrote the poem 15 stars spangled the banner, today this many do
50
Peter
|
$100
[21]
For men, Ronnie is short for Ronald; for women, it's a derivative of this
Veronica
Colleen
|
$100
[16]
It's the fungus that makes bread rise
yeast
Peter
|
$100
[26]
In 1978 this Cincinnati Reds player tied a N.L. record by hitting safely in 44 straight games
Pete Rose
Colleen
|
$100
[1]
It completes "For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also..."
reap
Peter
|
$100
[9]
"I Wanna Hold Your ..."
Hand
Peter
|
|
$200
[7]
This river flows through or by 10 states
the Mississippi
Peter
|
$200
[22]
This Anglo-Saxon name shows the man is a real leader; in fact it's an anagram of real
Earl
Peter
|
$200
[17]
According to legend, the Chinese emperor Shennung brewed the first cup of this in 2737 B.C.
tea
Kevin
Colleen
Peter
|
$200
[27]
On April 29, 1986 this Red Sox pitcher struck out a record 20 batters in a 9-inning game
(Roger) Clemens
Peter
|
$200
[2]
Jesus taught, "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit" this
the earth
Kevin
|
$200
[10]
"Ruthless ..."
People
Colleen
|
|
$300
[8]
In 1970 the Post Office Department was reorganized & renamed this
the U.S. Postal Service
Kevin
Colleen
|
$300
[23]
A boy from Bern could tell you Bernard is as bold as this animal
a bear
Kevin
Peter
|
$300
[18]
Sillery is a still wine from this French district that's synonymous with sparkling wine
Champagne
Kevin
|
$300
[28]
In 1989 this team's Tony Gwynn became only the 4th man to win 3 straight N.L. batting titles
the San Diego Padres
|
$300
[3]
Jesus told this doubting disciple, "I am the way, the truth, and the life"
Thomas
Peter
|
$300
[11]
"On Her Majesty's ..."
Secret Service
Colleen
|
|
DD
$400
[14]
Alphabetically the states run from Alabama to this
Wyoming
Kevin
|
$400
[24]
It's from German for "brave as a lion", which you have to be to critique movies as Mr. Maltin does
Leonard
Peter
|
$400
[19]
Carpaccio is an Italian appetizer made of slices of this raw meat with vinaigrette sauce
beef
Colleen
|
$400
[29]
On May 1, 1991 this Oakland A's player set a career record for stolen bases by stealing his 939th
Rickey Henderson
|
$400
[4]
This man of Cyrene was compelled by Pilate's soldiers to carry the cross for Jesus
Simon
Peter
|
$400
[12]
"Somebody Killed Her ..."
Husband
Colleen
|
|
$500
[15]
She's the circuit justice of the 9th Circuit covering Arizona & Guam
Sandra Day O'Connor
Colleen
|
$500
[25]
Eric, Leroy & Richard are derived from names for this title
king
Peter
|
$500
[20]
This Spanish soup of tomato, onion, cucumber, garlic, etc. is served ice-cold
gazpacho
Colleen
|
$500
[30]
This outfielder who played in Brooklyn & Los Angeles holds the Dodger career home run record with 389
Duke Snider
|
$500
[5]
St. Paul preached to the philosophers on Mars' Hill in this city
Athens
Peter
|
$500
[13]
"I Am a Fugitive from ..."
a Chain Gang
Kevin
|
| THE 16th CENTURY | NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES | SEAS | PEOPLE | GENERAL SCIENCE | AUTHORS' DEDICATIONS |
|
$200
[6]
After 5 years in Rome, he returned to Florence in 1501 where he began work on his statue of David
Michelangelo
Peter
|
$200
[12]
This newsmagazine's masthead lists Briton Hadden as well as Henry Luce as founders
Time magazine
Colleen
|
$200
[1]
It was once called the "Spanish Main"
the Caribbean
Colleen
Peter
|
$200
[16]
73% of people readers polled said this duchess has more fun than the Princess of Wales
Fergie
Colleen
|
$200
[11]
About 99% of the air surrounding the Earth is made up of these two gases
nitrogen & oxygen
Colleen
|
$200
[25]
He dedicated "Where's the Rest of Me?" "To Honey with love" — we assume he meant Nancy
Ronald Reagan
Kevin
|
|
$400
[7]
In 1543 this Polish scientist wrote, "Finally we shall place the sun himself at the center of the universe"
Copernicus
Peter
|
$400
[13]
This Pleasantville, N.Y. company also publishes Travel-Holiday & American Health
Reader's Digest
Colleen
|
$400
[2]
At its northern end, this sea divides into the Gulf of Aqaba & the Gulf of Suez
the Red Sea
Peter
|
$400
[17]
Last name of CNN Pentagon Reporter Wolf, who became famous during the Persian Gulf War
Blitzer
Kevin
|
$400
[19]
It's the idea that a machine, once started, will continue forever without outside interference
perpetual motion
Peter
|
$400
[27]
This author dedicated "Elmer Gantry" "to H.L. Mencken with profound admiration"
Sinclair Lewis
Kevin
|
|
$600
[8]
Many of his astrological predictions appeared in the 1555 book "Centuries"
Nostradamus
Kevin
|
$600
[14]
This company that publishes USA Today began with the purchase of half of the Elmira Gazette in 1906
the Gannett company
Colleen
|
$600
[3]
Of the North China Sea, the East China Sea & the South China Sea, the 1 that doesn't exist
the North China Sea
Kevin
|
$600
[23]
In 1991 he appeared on his 27th Academy Awards show, setting an all-time record
Bob Hope
Peter
|
$600
[20]
Used to suspend high-speed trains above a track, maglev is an abbreviation for this
magnetic levitation
Kevin
|
$600
[28]
He dedicated "War and Remembrance" to his firstborn son, Abraham Isaac, who died in 1951
(Herman) Wouk
Peter
|
|
DD
$1,000
[9]
In 1512 he received his doctorate of theology from the University of Wittenberg
Martin Luther
Kevin
|
$800
[15]
John S. Knight, who later teamed with Ridder, bought this Miami paper in 1937
the Miami Herald
Peter
|
$800
[4]
The Ionian Sea is the deepest part of this sea
the Mediterranean
Kevin
Peter
|
$800
[24]
This Olympic diver minored in dance at UC Irvine & says he'd love to choreograph ice skating
Greg Louganis
Colleen
|
$800
[21]
It's the only reading on the Fahrenheit & centigrade scales where the temperature is equal
minus 40 degrees
Kevin
Peter
|
$800
[29]
"The Bridge of San Luis Rey" is dedicated to his mother
Thornton Wilder
Peter
|
|
$1,000
[10]
In 1579 this future admiral landed on the California coast & claimed the region for England
(Sir Francis) Drake
Kevin
|
DD
$1,200
[18]
When this literary magazine moved, Calvin Trillin's office daybed went to the Smithsonian
The New Yorker
Kevin
|
$1,000
[5]
The Danube, Dniester & Dnieper Rivers all flow into this sea
the Black
Kevin
|
$1,000
[26]
This former FCC chairman said his daughters threaten to put "on to a vaster wasteland" on his tombstone
Newton Minow
Kevin
|
$1,000
[22]
The largest dinosaurs lived during this geologic period, named for a Swiss-French mountain range
the Jurassic Period
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The name of this Greek mountain pass means "hot gates"
Thermopylae