Laura Faddah game 8.
Roger Ghaman — a TV editor and substitute teacher from Studio City, California
Omar Abu Realh — an aerospace engineer from Annandale, Virginia
Laura Faddah — a manager from Memphis, Tennessee (whose 7-day cash winnings total $87,400)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura | $-400 | $1,800 | $9,200 |
$5,199
8-day champion: $92,599 |
$11,000
14 R, 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| Omar | $1,400 | $800 | $800 |
$800
3rd place: $2,000 |
$4,600
16 R, 9 W (including 2 DDs) |
| Roger | $4,000 | $3,000 | $6,600 |
$2,999
2nd place: $3,000 |
$6,600
13 R, 3 W |
| NACHO BUSINESS | ANIMALS IN CHILDREN'S BOOKS | "G-U" GOT GAME | STAR WARS | ROGUE ONE | SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION |
|
$200
[29]
In April 2024 this chain announced the 11th comeback of nacho fries to its menu
Taco Bell
Roger
|
$200
[28]
Pooh's pal Eeyore
a donkey
Laura
|
$200
[5]
It's the flat & padded stretcher rolled down the halls of the hospital
a gurney
Omar
|
$200
[7]
In 2022 Will Smith told this man to "Keep my wife's name out your... mouth"
Chris Rock
Omar
|
$200
[12]
With a sly grin, Jacques Mondieu entered the National Archives with one goal--like Nic Cage onscreen, to steal this document
the Declaration of Independence
Roger
|
$200
[30]
(Sterling K. Brown presents the clue.) In May 2007 news, Barack Obama, then holding this office, got Secret Service protection earlier than any candidate ever, attributed to the historic nature of his campaign
senator from Illinois
Omar
|
|
$400
[23]
Somehow, heartburn might actually feel good while eating "Movie Nachos" from this 3-letter theater chain
AMC
Laura
Omar
|
$400
[27]
Olivia, in books by Ian Falconer
a pig
Laura
|
$400
[6]
Que rico! It's a tropicalfruitoften mixed with cream cheese in Cuban pastries
guava
Roger
|
$400
[10]
Kim Cattrall said she's "never been friends" with the other stars of this show & we can't help wondering, can co-workers be pals?
Sex and the City
Roger
|
$400
[13]
M. Mondieu makes a reservation--for thievery!--eyeing safes in this hotel on Central Park South that boasts an "Eloise" suite
the Plaza
Omar
|
$400
[26]
(Sterling K. Brown presents the clue.) Candidates get to okay their own code names & those given to their families start with the same letter; Donald Trumpis Mogul &this couple, sometimes involved in policy, got Marvel & Mechanic
Jared Kushner & Ivanka Trump
Omar
|
|
$600
[22]
This snack brand known for its packs of crackers & Oscar Mayer deli meats also sells a Spicy Nachos snack kit
Lunchables
Laura
|
$600
[1]
Lyle, Lyle
crocodile
Omar
|
$600
[4]
This Major League Baseball team name was inspired by a set of Art Deco monuments on the Hope Memorial Bridge
(Cleveland) Guardians
Roger
|
$600
[11]
In November 2024 Jake Paul won by decision over this man, who had postponed the fight when an ulcer flared up
Tyson
Roger
|
$600
[14]
Even Jacques Mondieu thinks twice about stealing this c. 1455 book at the British Library; stealing is frowned upon in it
the Gutenberg Bible
Laura
|
$600
[25]
(Sterling K. Brown presents the clue.) Even when he was only a possible future candidate, President Nixon insisted on giving Secret Service protection to this man so theagents could report on any extramarital affairs
Edward (Ted) Kennedy
Roger
|
|
$800
[21]
Join the "Q" at this restaurant to order a 3-cheese nacho entree with brisket birria
Qdoba
Laura
|
DD
$1,000
[2]
Nutkin & his brother Twinkleberry
squirrel
Omar
|
$800
[24]
The film "Lord of War" was partly based on Viktor Bout, who had this notorious 1-word profession
a gunrunner
Omar
|
$800
[17]
Asked her opinion about J Lo, this "Queen of Christmas" diva left some coal in a stocking by saying, "I don't know her"
Mariah Carey
Laura
|
$800
[15]
Just ahead of the Laotian authorities, Jacques crosses the eastern border into this nation & relaxes at a spa in Quy Nhon
Vietnam
Roger
|
$800
[20]
(Sterling K. Brown presents the clue.) Protectors fall in love, too, as in "The Bodyguard"; let's not forget "The Sentinel" with Michael Douglas & Kim Basinger; & in real life, this ex-president's daughter, Susan, married one of dad's Secret Service agents in 1979
Gerald Ford
Roger
|
|
$1,000
[9]
Frank Liberto of Rico's brought nachos places they hadn't gone before, like the Texas Rangers' ballpark in this city in 1976
Arlington
Roger
|
$1,000
[3]
Mr. Nilsson, who belongs to Pippi Longstocking
monkey
|
$1,000
[8]
You could say a 1994 Tom Hanks character had this, courage & a strong sense of self
gumption
Laura
Omar
|
$1,000
[18]
Charlize Theron & Tom Hardy weren't pals making this 2015 film; an editor said it was "clear that those 2 people hated each other"
Mad Max: Fury Road
Omar
Roger
|
$1,000
[16]
Mondieu! Jacques somehow passed himself off as the grandson of this woman who abdicated Denmark's throne on Jan. 14, 2024
Queen Margrethe II
|
$1,000
[19]
(Sterling K. Brown presents the clue.) Edith Wilson was the first first lady to have her own agent; this woman was the third & scandal ensued when she & her protector, James Haley got lost on a hike in the Black Hills for several hours
Grace Coolidge
Laura
Omar
|
| I'M A HOOSIER, BABY | A HEART IN MY SONG | EUROPEAN CAPITALS | ALPHANUMERICS | BIBLE B BOYS | EARTH SCIENCE |
|
$400
[26]
A plaque in his Ind. birthplace says this Teamsters leader "forged a national trucking agreement, raising wages for over 400,000"
Hoffa
Omar
|
$400
[17]
Celine Dion topped the charts in 1998 with this theme song from a 1997 movie
"My Heart Will Go On"
Laura
|
$800
[22]
It's home to several great art museums, including the Prado
Madrid
Omar
|
$800
[23]
Founded in 1909, this British government agency collects & analyzes foreign intelligence
MI6
Laura
|
$800
[25]
Master craftsman Bezaleel built this sacred object based on instructions given on Mount Sinai
the Ark of the Covenant
Roger
|
$800
[24]
Ranging about 4 to 30 miles up, this atmospheric layer is relatively free of violent storms & also contains the ozone layer
the stratosphere
Omar
|
|
$800
[6]
Born in Lafayette, hegot to L.A., banded together to "Slash" open a can of Duff & sing "Welcome To The Jungle"
Axl Rose
Omar
|
$800
[16]
"It takes two to break a heart in two", sings guest Morgan Wallen on this guy's 2024 smash "I Had Some Help"
Post Malone
Roger
|
$1,200
[3]
If you're enjoying beer &dumplingsin Bratislava, you're in this country
Slovakia
Laura
|
$1,200
[21]
This retirement savings program organized by employers can be either traditional or Roth
401(k)
Omar
|
$1,600
[19]
This "B" boy among the 12 Apostles is called Nathanael in John's gospel & may have died in Armenia after preaching there
Bartholomew
Omar
|
$1,200
[11]
An isohaline on an ocean map connects points with the same amount of this
salinity
Omar
|
|
$1,200
[4]
Known for his bow tie & glasses, he studied agronomy at Purdue & later sold popcorn kernels out of his car--that biz popped pretty big
Redenbacher
Laura
|
$1,200
[10]
"Did the heartbreak change me? Maybe", she asked, then warned her ex, "Don't start caring about me now"
Dua Lipa
|
$2,000
[1]
Once home to the grandmasters of the Knights of St. John, the Grandmaster's Palaceis a must-see in this city
Valletta
Omar
|
$1,600
[9]
Alphanumeric MLB pitching stats include HR/9, BB/9 & this one, an amazing career 10.6 for Randy Johnson
K/9
|
DD
$1,800
[13]
Through his marriage to this woman, Boaz was the father of Obed, the grandfather of Jesse & the great-grandfather of David
Ruth
Laura
|
$1,600
[12]
This term refers to the weathering ofbouldersover time with flakes breaking away, leaving a spherical result--no loofah required
exfoliation
Omar
Roger
|
|
$1,600
[5]
These 2 men are the most recent U.S. vice presidents to hail from Indiana
Pence & Quayle
Roger
|
$1,600
[14]
In a classic hit for Big Brother & the Holding Company, Janis Joplin implored a lover to "take another little" this title
"Piece Of My Heart"
Laura
|
DD
$2,800
[2]
These 2 rhyming "B" capitals, each with close to 2 million people, are located about 500 miles apart
Budapest & Bucharest
Omar
|
$2,000
[8]
Prediabetes can be detected with this test of blood glucose over a few months; a normal level is below 5.7%
an A1c
Laura
|
$2,000
[20]
Though of advanced age, Barzillai of Gilead gave food & supplies to David when he was on the run during this son's rebellion
Absalom
Omar
|
$2,000
[18]
This 8-letter depth of the white stuff affects our water supply out West; 110% of normal in the Sierras in April 2024, woo-hoo!
snowpack
Laura
Omar
|
|
$2,000
[7]
A Mercury astronaut & the second American in space, this Indiana man tragically lost his life aboard Apollo 1
Gus Grissom
Omar
|
$2,000
[15]
"Heart-Shaped Box" was the last song played by this band at their final performance on March 1, 1994
Nirvana
Roger
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Name shared by a groundbreaking magazine launched in April 1926 & a TV anthology series that premiered in September 1985
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