Show #9469 2026-01-01 (taped 2025-11-05) Second Chance

2025-2026 Second Chance competition week 3, final game 1.

Contestants

Ryan Sharpe — a recent graduate from Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Abigail Arnold — an academic administrator from Waltham, Massachusetts

Dondi DeMarco — an operations executive from New York, New York

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Dondi	$0	$1,600	$0	$0	$0 5 R, 3 W
Abigail	$2,800	$5,600	$15,600	$23,600	$15,600 16 R, 2 W
Ryan	$4,600	$7,200	$33,104	$33,440	$24,800 30 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

GEOGRAPHIC NICKNAMES	ALL BARK	EYES ON THE PRIZE	FANTASTIC FOURSOMES	MEDICINE	WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH 3 CONSONANTS
$200 [6] This meteorologically apt nickname adorns Port Elizabeth, South Africa; Wellington, New Zealand & Chicago the Windy City Ryan	$200 [25] A bark is a sailing ship with 3 or more of these, with fore & aft sails on the mizzen one masts Dondi	$200 [28] A 4-inch replica of acremation urngoes to the winner of The Ashes, a biennial contest between England & Australia in this summer sport cricket Ryan	$200 [29] In the 2016 reboot of this film, the foursome was made up of Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kate Mc Ki Mc Ki Mc Ki Mc Ki Mc Ki Mc Ki Mc KiMcKinnonristeng Ghostbusters Ryan	$200 [24] Used for heartburn, Tums & Rolaids are 2 of these medications that neutralize certain gastric agents antacids Ryan	$200 [30] Have you read "Murder on the Moon" yet? It's one of these edge-of-your-seat novels of sensational action & suspense a thriller Abigail
$400 [5] Long attracting skiers & climbers to its Alpine setting, this landlocked nation is "the Playground of Europe" Switzerland Ryan	$400 [27] Thisholiday treat is often made with crushed candy canes, adding to the flavor in its name peppermint bark Ryan	$400 [20] One golden man holds another aloft atop the Slammy trophy, several of which are awarded for excellence in this pro sport wrestling	$400 [26] Björn & Agnetha were 2 of the 4 members of this group ABBA Dondi	$400 [21] Like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by the bite of an infected one of these bugs a tick Ryan	$400 [23] This type of owl doesn't go around making the cry it's named for--mostly it's for defending its nest a screech owl Ryan
$600 [1] From its historical role as a major maritime power, this Italian city is known as "the Bride of the Sea" Venice Abigail Ryan	$600 [17] The waterproof bark of these trees of the genus Betula made strong, light & alliterativecanoesfor many Indian tribes birch bark Abigail	$600 [14] At the Minnesota State Fair, a prize ribbon is at stake in the 4-H costume contest; the contenders--these two species of camel cousin llamas & alpacas Dondi Abigail	$600 [13] In "The Fantastic Four: First Steps", the 4 are Mister Fantastic, the Thing, the Human Torch & Sue Storm, aka her the Invisible Woman	$600 [10] Testing PSA levels is a standard screening method for this type of cancer prostate Dondi	$600 [3] Symbol Cr, this glossy element is used in the manufacture of stainless steel chromium Ryan
$1,000 [2] The oldest name for Britain & used poetically for it, this nickname comes from the Latin for "white" Albion Abigail	$800 [18] "The Starlight Barking" is Dodie Smith's sequel to this classic kids' tail, er, tale The One Hundred and One Dalmatians Ryan	$800 [15] This maker of Coolpix cameras sponsors the Comedy Wildlife Awards for funny animal pics; the big winner gets a week-long safari Nikon	$800 [11] Cloe, Yasmin, Sasha & Jade were the originals of this group to hit the market Bratz (dolls) Abigail	$800 [9] Though rare, this disease once known as the Black Death is still around, mostly in Madagascar & the Democratic Republic of Congo the bubonic plague Ryan	$800 [8] The grip tells you how this demonically diving baseball pitch gets its name a splitter (split finger) Ryan
DD $1,200 [4] Where the Blue Nile the White Nile meet & form the regular Nile, you'll find this "triangular capital" Khartoum Ryan	$1,000 [19] The Latin "canis timidus vehementius latrat quam mordet" is one basis for this saying about barking dogs the bark is worse than their bite (a barking dog never bites) Abigail	$1,000 [16] The Golden Boot trophyis in the shape of these two contiguous states whose flagship schools vie for it annually Arkansas & Louisiana Abigail	$1,000 [12] Susan, Lynette, Bree & Gabrielle were the original core 4 on this TV series Desperate Housewives	$1,000 [7] From Latin for to crush or bruise, it's an injury caused by a blow that doesn't break the skin a contusion Abigail	$1,000 [22] One of the 6 "flavors" of quarks in physics, it may be contained in a meson or a baryon strange Dondi

Double Jeopardy! Round

BOOKS & AUTHORS	TALK ABOUT A CELLULOID DEMISE!	VENUES	TAKE ME TO YOUR WORLD LEADER	ON NEW YEAR'S DAY	"I" WILL BE WITH "U" AGAIN
$400 [15] After covering the Spanish Civil War as a correspondent, he wrote about the war in "For Whom the Bell Tolls" Hemingway Dondi	$400 [24] In this movie, "That was Mrs. Lundegaard on the floor in there. & I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper" Fargo Abigail	$400 [27] Specific history of this opera house: on January 17, 1967, its 2,194th (& last) pre-cast shell segment was installed the Sydney Opera House Ryan	$400 [28] This current Mexican president was part of a Nobel Prize-winning team combating climate change (Claudia) Sheinbaum Ryan	$400 [30] It was 1907 when the 700-lb. ball descended a flagpole at this spot for the first time, & 1908 after the ball landed Times Square Ryan	$400 [25] Debuting your own line of saltines? You'll have some catching up to do in brand awareness with these, around since 1876 Premium Abigail
$800 [9] Celie & Shug from this novel also appear in Alice Walker's "The Temple of My Familiar" The Color Purple Ryan	$800 [23] Getting things off his chest, John Hurt said the cast of this 1979 film knew he'd die but "didn't know how it was going to happen" Alien Dondi	$800 [26] The first country show in this hall of classical music at 57th St. & 7th Ave. was given in 1947 by Opry stars led by Ernest Tubb Carnegie Hall Ryan	$800 [13] In 1976, General Jorge Videlaled a coup d'état in this South American country, leading to a dirty war against perceived opponents Argentina Abigail	$800 [29] Fulgencio Batista said adios in a hurry in 1959, fleeing to the Dominican Republic as this man took control of Cuba Castro Ryan	$800 [22] Two-wordplaceto go inside an Apple store with your dead Mac the Genius Bar Abigail
$1,200 [1] The film "Blade Runner" was based on the Philip K. Dick story "Do Androids Dream of" these Electric Sheep Abigail	$1,600 [14] Willem Dafoe as Sergeant Elias reaches up toward a helicopter that isn't coming back for him in this 1986 movie Platoon Ryan	$1,200 [19] A Paris opera house named for this other Parisian landmark was inaugurated one day before a big anniversary, July 13, 1989 the Bastille Abigail Ryan	$1,200 [4] Emmanuel Macron's predecessor, hemade headlines as the first socialist president of France since Mitterand François Hollande Dondi Ryan	$1,200 [7] In 1890 this So. Cal. city held its first Tournament of Roses--the parade was followed by games like jousting & tug-of-war Pasadena Ryan	$1,200 [17] Today it usually refers to animals active during certain times, but Wordsworth used it to mean "covering one day" diurnal Ryan
$1,600 [2] In a recent novel, Damon Fields' attitude & red hair earn him this title nickname Demon Copperhead Ryan	$2,000 [16] Alan Ladd as this one-named guy is quicker on the draw than "low-down Yankee liar" Jack Palance in this classic Western Shane Abigail	$2,000 [18] Beneath the Acropolis is this type of theater of Herodes Atticus; the name is Greek for "music hall" an odeon	$1,600 [3] Before serving as the prime minister of New Zealand, sheworked in Tony Blair's cabinet office Ardern Ryan	$1,600 [10] Though used as a noncash monetary unit since 1999, this intl. currency began appearing on notes & coins on Jan. 1, 2002 the euro Ryan	$1,600 [20] It means the same as wigwam, but is preferred by many Native Americans as less evocative of a stereotype a wikiup
$2,000 [8] Terence Hanbury were the first & middle names of this author best known for his series about King Arthur T.H. White Abigail	DD $4,096 [12] Tony Montana screams, "You wanna play rough?! OK!" then these 6 words; he has a bit more to say, until a final shotgun blast Say hello to my little friend Ryan	DD $13,600 [6] This storied opera house started its 200th season in 1977 with "Don Carlos" by Verdi, who had a long association with it La Scala Ryan	$2,000 [5] Ferdinand Marcos Jr., president of the Philippines, goes by this repetitive nickname Bongbong Ryan	$2,000 [11] In 1804 this Caribbean nation became independent from France & named itself for an Arawak word meaning "mountainous land" Haiti Ryan	$2,000 [21] A name most popular among Catholics, like a nun in the play & movie "Doubt", it rhymes with "dishes" Aloysius Abigail

Final Jeopardy!

IT HAPPENED IN THE U.S.

Trinitite is the name of a glass-like material that came to be after a historic event in this state

New Mexico

Abigail "What is New Mexico?" — wagered $8,000

Ryan "What is New Mexico?" — wagered $336

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