Robbie Ellis — an orchestra manager and composer from Chicago, Illinois
Siobhan Hickey — a grad student from Frederick, Maryland
Christopher Tillman — a pastor from Plover, Wisconsin (whose 1-day cash winnings total $16,000)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher | $1,800 | $4,400 | $10,800 |
$9,600
2-day champion: $25,600 |
$10,800
15 R, 0 W |
| Siobhan | $800 | $1,800 | $3,300 |
$2
3rd place: $2,000 |
$9,400
14 R (including 1 DD), 6 W (including 2 DDs) |
| Robbie | $4,000 | $4,800 | $4,400 |
$2,199
2nd place: $3,000 |
$4,400
14 R, 3 W |
| ALL KINDS OF SCARY BOOKS | COSTUMES | PUMP KIN | BRAAAAAAINS | "TRICK" OR "TREAT" | HALLOWEEN ON-SCREEN |
|
$200
[27]
This rhyming-titled chronicle by prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi is subtitled "The True Story of the Manson Murders"
Helter Skelter
Siobhan
|
$200
[28]
The national costume of Scotland includes the plaid, which is a length of cloth worn over the shoulder, & this skirt-like garment
a kilt
Christopher
|
$200
[29]
Sometimes called the harmonium, the pump type of this musical instrument was very popular in chapels & parlors circa 1900
an organ
Christopher
|
$200
[30]
Caused by a blow that moves the brain around in the head, it's defined as a mild traumatic brain injury, if there is such a thing
a concussion
Robbie
|
$200
[20]
This proverb in other words might read "a pooch past its prime isn't educatable"
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
Siobhan
|
$200
[26]
Uh oh! Lydia Deetz is getting unhappily hitched on Halloween in this 2024 sequel (but just say it twice! 3 times is bad! & wrong!)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Christopher
Robbie
|
|
$400
[23]
In this Robert Bloch novel, a young woman who has committed a crime attempts to hide at an isolated motel, relax & take a shower
Psycho
|
$400
[22]
The ballet world & the movie "Flashdance" helped popularize these knitted accessories, cozier & longer than socks
leg warmers
Siobhan
|
$400
[21]
In the heart the right one of these chambers pumps blood into the lungs for oxygenation
a ventricle
Robbie
|
$400
[24]
This "little brain" is about the size of a fist & is located at the back of the head
the cerebellum
Robbie
|
$400
[14]
This verb means to use a cleaning solution on a stain before you put a clothing item in the wash
to pre-treat
Robbie
|
$400
[25]
This 1982 title character from way out of town dresses up like a ghost on Halloween, likely in search of Reese's Pieces
E.T.
Christopher
|
|
$600
[1]
In this Nordic horror tale, a boy befriends a vampire who helps him defeat a group of punks who've been bullying him
Let the Right One In
|
$600
[10]
If you are heading to Oktoberfest, you might don suspenders with these leather shorts, a Bavarian tradition
Lederhosen
Robbie
|
$600
[3]
Old clock-facegas pumpsrequired math from the attendant; hmm, three full gallons & three quarters at 20 cents a gallon--that'll be this much, mister
75 cents
Robbie
|
$800
[5]
Highlightedhere, this part of the brain plays a big role in controlling respiration
the medulla oblongata
Siobhan
|
$600
[6]
Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 50 of these 1-game goal-scoring feats
a hat trick
Robbie
|
$600
[17]
After being out of town for 15 years for... reasons, guess who's back for "Halloween" in 1978? This character!
Michael Myers
Christopher
Siobhan
|
|
$800
[9]
Christina Crawford's memoir of her film star adoptive mother has this ironically affectionate title
Mommie Dearest
Robbie
|
$800
[7]
Thislength dress hits below the knee & above the ankle; the name is said to honor afternoon ones where they were worn
tea length
Siobhan
|
$800
[4]
It's a bent tube to transfer liquid from one container to another below; as a verb preceding "off funds", it means doing bad
siphon
Siobhan
|
DD
$1,000
[8]
Chemical & electrical messages pass between your billions of neurons via these junctions; time to fire on all of them now
synapses
Siobhan
|
$800
[13]
This economic theory posits that granting breaks to the rich will eventually benefit lower social ranks as well
trickle-down economics
Christopher
|
$800
[16]
Lindsay Lohan's Cady tells us a Halloween party didn't go well in this 2004 film--"My stomach felt like it was going to fall out my butt"
Mean Girls
Siobhan
|
|
$1,000
[18]
1997's "The Bone Collector" introduced this brilliant quadriplegic detective matching wits with a killer
Lincoln Rhyme
|
$1,000
[2]
Palace guards in London wear scarlet tunics & 18-inch hats made of this, like some rugs; PETA objects on behalf of Canadian brown ones
a bear (bear skins)
Robbie
|
$1,000
[11]
Similar to a sump pump is a pump for this semiliquid stuff between sludge & slush, alphabetically
slurry
Christopher
|
$1,000
[15]
The immune system attacking healthy brain tissue in error can cause this swelling of the brain; behavioral changes may occur
encephalitis
|
$1,000
[12]
"Giving" this to someone is maintaining an aloof muteness as an expression of anger or disapproval
the silent treatment
Siobhan
|
$1,000
[19]
Jake is out to steal Captain Holt's Medal of Valor in the first "Halloween Heist" episode of this N.Y.-set sitcom
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Christopher
|
| THE 1980s | WORLD GEOGRAPHY | PAINT & SIP | COMMENCEMENT SPEECHES | WOMEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC | 2-LETTER RESPONSES |
|
$400
[11]
I.M. Pei placed a big glass pyramid in front of this museum in 1989 & controversy ensued
the Louvre
Robbie
|
$400
[29]
One of this nation's oldest cities, Ghent was over 1,100 years old when the treaty ending the War of 1812 was signed there
Belgium
Robbie
|
$400
[30]
Edward Ladell painted a still life with a pheasant, hazelnuts & a glass of this alliterative stuff often at gallery openings
white wine
|
$400
[28]
Mary Schmich was the pen behind "Everybody's Free", a spoken word song that urged grads to "wear" this topical skin product
sunscreen
Robbie
|
$400
[17]
In March 2025 she was on hand to welcome guests & kick off the 40th season of her Tennessee theme park
Dolly Parton
Siobhan
|
$400
[25]
Chemical symbol for the element mercury
Hg
Christopher
|
|
$800
[10]
The 1980s scandal known by this hyphenated name saw money from illegal Mideast arms sales funneled to Central America
Iran-Contra
Christopher
|
$800
[27]
Sail away on this 1,700-mile river that forms part of the border between Colombia & Venezuela on its way to the Atlantic
the Orinoco
Christopher
|
$800
[19]
This summery cocktail of peach & Prosecco or champagne is named for Venetian artist Giovanni
Belllini
Christopher
|
$800
[26]
In 2025 Usher made some "Confessions" in a speech at this private university in Atlanta, the city that launched him to fame
Emory
Robbie
|
$800
[3]
Though they had had several hit duets, it wasn't until 2017 that she & Tim McGraw released their first joint album
Faith Hill
Christopher
|
$800
[20]
Disease known as consumption in the 19th century
TB
Siobhan
|
|
$1,200
[6]
Revolutionizing treatment of depression, this drug was made available by Eli Lilly in 1988
Prozac
Siobhan
|
$1,200
[8]
The Tsushima Strait at the southern end of this peninsula was the site of a great naval battle during the Russo-Japanese War
the Korea Peninsula
|
$1,200
[9]
The 18th century book "Illustrated Guide to Notable Products of Japan's Mountains and Seas" includesimagesof making this
sake
Christopher
|
$1,200
[22]
During an address at this Seven Sisters school, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a shout-out to alum Hillary Clinton
Wellesley
Siobhan
Robbie
|
$1,200
[1]
Her 1961 country hit "Crazy" was written by Willie Nelson
Patsy Cline
Siobhan
|
$1,200
[16]
Radio frequency spectrum allocated for short-distance use by hobbyists in 1975
CB
|
|
$1,600
[4]
This Anglican bishop from South Africa was honored with a Nobel Peace Prize in 1984
Desmond Tutu
Christopher
|
$2,000
[12]
With the same name as a constellation, this lake in the Northwest Territories is the largest entirely within Canada
Great Bear
Siobhan
|
$1,600
[18]
The wines of this Rothschild estate have had the work of artists from Kandinsky to Koons on their labels
Château Mouton
|
$2,000
[24]
2 fish ask, "What the hell is water?" at the start of this 3-named author's speech for Kenyon's 2005 graduating class
David Foster Wallace
Siobhan
|
$1,600
[2]
No big stretch--sheplayed aspiring country musician Abby on Season 5 of "Yellowstone"
Lainey Wilson
|
$1,600
[14]
Bos taurus, taxonomically
ox
Siobhan
Robbie
|
|
$2,000
[5]
In the 1980s this California Air Force base saw action as a landing spot for space shuttles
Edwards Air Force Base
|
DD
$3,000
[7]
After its founding in 1822, this capital was divided into 2 sections, one for freed American slaves & one for locals
Monrovia
Siobhan
|
$2,000
[23]
This Dutchman's "vrolijke drinker" has had the English titles "Jolly Toper" & "Merry Drinker"; for sure, he's enjoying himself
Frans Hals
Robbie
|
DD
$3,500
[21]
In a 2014 address at Middlebury College, she spoke of "42 hours, jellyfish, sharks, Gulf Stream eddies"
Diana Nyad
Siobhan
|
$2,000
[13]
Thisyounger sister of Loretta Lynn was the first female country artist to have a platinum album
Crystal Gayle
|
$2,000
[15]
A temple to the moon god Nanna was there around 2000 B.C.
Ur
|
A lawyer in a 1933 trial called this novel "tedious and labyrinthine and bewildering"--& he was arguing on its behalf
Ulysses