Monday, September 12, 2005
First game of Season 38. New set and opening graphics.Contestants[<< previous game]James Mardock, an English professor from Reno, Nevada Angela Murock Hussein, an archaeologist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Jared Hall, a graduate student in global policy studies from Austin, Texas (whose 2-day cash winnings total $59,600) [next game >>]Jeopardy! RoundPLACES IN THE NEWS"GRAND" SLAMCARE TO DANCE?REAL LITERARY PARODIESIF YOU BUILD ITTHEY WILL SING COME $2001 He wasn't an alien visitor, but Felix Baumgartner did come from 24 miles up when he landed in this Southwest state in 2012 $2008 I'm hotter than Brad Pitt! I can beat Lebron one-on-one! I'm the king of the world! I'm suffering from "delusions of" this $20021 A more original pole dance? This West Indies dance uses a progressively lowered bar $20030 "The Wind Done Gone" parodies this classic published 65 years earlier $20015 This word meant a tall hat or a tall guy before it meant a towering glass building $20016 1969: "Come Together" $4002 In May 2013 hearts rejoiced when 3 women missing for nearly a decade escaped to freedom in this city $4009 This 3-word nickname for the Republicans dates to 1876 $40022 Music for this dance of Bohemian origin is heardhere; an-a 1, an-a 2... $40014 The original by this author inspired "The Soddit: Or, Let's Cash in Again" $40026 At Princeton Michelle Obama lived in Pyne Hall, one of these residences $40017 1991: "Come As You Are" $6004 This leaker of NSA secrets had quite a layover, 5 weeks, in Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport $60010 This term applied to international auto races was originally the name of a 19th c. Paris horse race $60023 "Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do" this lively South American dance in triple time? $6003 A self-help parody tells us "Vampires Are from Venus, Werewolves Are from" here $60027 One difference between a wigwam & this other Native American dwelling is that a wigwam is domed & the other is a conical tent $60018 1982: "Come On Eileen" $8005 In August 2013 ex-president Pervez Musharraf of this country was charged with the murder of Benazir Bhutto $80011 Louis Lapostolle created this orange-flavored liqueur in 1880 $80024 Marlon Brando actually does (or attempts) this title dance at the end of a 1972 film $8006 Kantkiss is the heroine of the Harvard Lampoon parody titled these, what you get when lunch is late DD: $2,00028 This term for ancient arenas like the Colosseum comes from Greek words meaning "viewing on both sides" $80019 1982: "Come Dancing" $10007 In 2013 this Boston-area town was in the news as a marathon bombing suspect was captured there $100012 As part of their education, young men of fortune used to visit Europe's major sights on a trip known as this $100025 Also a haircut style, it's the R&B-based state dance of South Carolina $100013 This parody of "Goodnight Moon" is a reminder to power down, especially a device kids love $100029 If you've been invited to a friend's dacha for the weekend, it's probably in this country $100020 2006: "Kingdom Come"Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15):JaredAngelaJames $3,800$2,200$2,600Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:JaredAngelaJames $6,600$4,400$5,800Double Jeopardy! RoundINTELLIGENCEABBREVIATIONSMY "SON", THE PRESIDENTLANGUAGES OF THE WORLDBIBLICAL ROLES (Alex: Name the role for us.)(Alex: A trip to paradise for art lovers...) MASTERPIECES FROM THE NORTON SIMON MUSEUM $40016 IQ stands for this, smartypants $40021 Part of the armed forces: U.S.C.G. $40011 Chronologically, he was the first who fits the category $4001 Hausa, one of the Chadic languages, is spoken by some 50 million people on this continent $4006 Charlton Heston (1956) $40026 (Alex gives the clue from the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, CA.) For many years, art historians believed that this famous Dutch painter had painted an engaging portrait of his son, Titus; not so; the identity of the boy is a mystery $80017 Innate intelligence not from education, or the title of a 1776 pamphlet $80022 Modern miracle method: I.V.F. $80012 He was preceded & succeeded as president by the same man $8002 With more than 70 million speakers, Javanese is spoken by more than a quarter of the people of this country $8007 Roma Downey (2013 TV miniseries) $80027 (Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, CA.) The influence of African sculpture can be seen on this Italian's painting style--a long, oval face with simplified features atop an elongated neck $120018 Campus chapters of this fraternity founded in 1776 invite straight-A students to join $120023 Camera type: S.L.R. $120013 He beat Clinton--DeWitt Clinton--in 1812 $12003 This branch of the Indo-European languages includes Scottish Gaelic & Manx $12008 Jim Caviezel (2004) $120028 (Alex gives the clue from the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, CA.) Modern viewers are really entranced by "Little Dancer, Age Fourteen", but when this artist first exhibited this work in 1881, it was cast in wax, not in bronze as it is now, & the public was a little bit put off by the realism of real clothing & a wig of human hair $160019 Puzzles & brainteasers challenge your intelligence in this magazine founded in 1977 $160024 A regional cooperative body: O.A.S. $160014 For refusing to shine the boots of a British officer as a child, he got a saber across the face $16004 Most of the book of Daniel was written in this Semitic language, still spoken in isolated Mideast villages $16009 Richard Gere (1985) $160029 (Alex gives the clue from the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, CA.) The bronze "King and Queen" exemplify the biomorphic shapes that were preferred by this Brit, whom some people regard as the greatest sculptor of the 20th century $200020 An early fictional example of A.I., he was a humanoid computer from the planet Colu who battled Superman $200025 An award for valor: V.C. DD: $5,00015 He whipped 2 former presidents in the same election by an electoral score of 435-88-8 $20005 The boys from Siracusa are among the 5 million speakers of this island tongue $200010 Victor Mature (1949) DD: $6,20030 (Alex gives the clue from the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, CA.) The design of the garden here at the Norton Simon Museum was inspired by Claude Monet's own garden in this French village; both feature water lilies floating on a pond that reflects the skyScores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:JaredAngelaJames $18,800$14,400$6,400[wagering suggestions for these scores] Final Jeopardy! RoundPOETS Funds provided by his widow were used to set up a literary charity called Old Possum's Practical TrustFinal scores:JaredAngelaJames $28,801$24,400$12,800 3-day champion: $88,4012nd place: $2,0003rd place: $1,000Game dynamics:Coryat scores:JaredAngelaJames $15,800$14,400$11,400 25 R (including 1 DD), 3 W17 R, 0 W13 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD)Combined Coryat: $41,600[game responses] [game scores] [suggest correction] The J! Archive is created by fans, for fans. The Jeopardy! game show and all elements thereof, including but not limited to copyright and trademark thereto, are the property of Jeopardy Productions, Inc. and are protected unde
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Monday, September 2, 1968
Ken Jennings game 39. First game of Season 1. New title graphics. Contestants [<< previous game] J.D. Smith, an editor and writer from Washington, D.C. Betsey Casman, an appeal and grievance analyst from Las Vegas, Nevada Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 38-day cash winnings total $1,321,660) [next game >>] Jeopardy! Round THE OLD TESTAMENT SEAN SONG CITY WALK SLOGANEERING ROOM "BOARD" $200 1 Let's all flock to read Psalm 95, in which humans are compared to these animals $200 4 The rap on him is he's sometimes "Puffy" $200 26 In the 1980s this city passed Chicago as the USA's second most populous $200 11 "Ask any mermaid you happen to see, 'What's the best tuna?'", this brand $200 21 Many people have become familiar with "Shape", "Ski" & "Savoy", which are these, in doctors' waiting rooms $200 16 In 2003, Roy E. Disney left it after being on it since 1967 $400 2 Some say the screech owl in the King James Bible is Lilith, the name given his legendary first wife $400 5 Once married to Madonna $400 27 This London borough is the G in GMT, squire $400 12 A fast food chain: "If it doesn't get all over the place, it doesn't belong in your face" $400 22 (Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from the Briefing Room at the White House.) The White House briefing room floor covers a swimming pool that was installed for this man in 1933 $400 17 It's where Bart Simpson is often found in the opening of "The Simpsons" $600 3 Hagar, carrying this man's baby, fled into the desert after harsh treatment from his wife $600 8 He won an Oscar for "The Untouchables" $600 28 Thomas Alsgaard won the 15-kilometer cross-country ski event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in this Japanese city $600 13 "Pardon me, but do you have any" of this fancy mustard? DD: $4,000 23 The Titanic has 3 rooms for this--only men were allowed there, as women weren't supposed to do it in public $600 18 At this time we'd like to do this for our first-class passengers & those traveling with small children $800 6 According to this Old Testament book, this "swords into plowshares" prophet walked naked for 3 years $800 9 Yoko's boy $800 29 The Dalai Lama's former residence, the Potala Palace, overlooks this city $800 14 "Kiss a little longer" with this gum $800 24 Officially released in 1975, much-bootlegged tapes of Dylan & The Band were named for this space $800 19 A structural material named for its small wood fragments pressed together & bonded $1000 7 In Genesis, Joseph is imprisoned after accusations by the wife of this Egyptian $1000 10 Android hottie in "Blade Runner" $1000 30 Founded by Ram Das, this city in Punjab state is home to the Golden Temple, the center of the Sikh faith $1000 15 The slogan of this Johnson & Johnson product was "Have you had your sprinkle today?" $1000 25 Decorating experts, & the film "The Big Lebowski", advise that the right one of these really ties a room together $1000 20 (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reads from the Cirque du Soleil.) When used by acrobats, this structure isn't called a seesaw, but this Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15): Ken Betsey J.D. $4,800 $1,600 $1,800 Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round: Ken Betsey J.D. $13,800 $800 $3,400 Double Jeopardy! Round WORLD HISTORY SPIRITED CINEMA TRANSPORTATION FISH, BIRD, OR MAMMAL PRUFROCKIAN PONDERINGS (Alex: Clues inspired by T.S. Eliot's "Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock".) YOU GET AN "A" $400 22 Toledo military academy class of 1910 grad who went on to become a dictator $400 1 Nicole Kidman finds a photo book containing a postmortem image of her current housekeeper in this chiller $400 21 After turning the key, it's the final action with which you start a Yamaha YZ426F 4-stroke motorcycle $400 16 The tapir $400 6 "And how should I begin?" Hmmm, T.S., why not with the alphabetically first country, whose Internet code is .af $400 11 This U.S. state's name comes from an Aleut word meaning "Great Land" $800 27 Mindon, as emperor of this country, set up a new capital in 1857 at Mandalay $800 2 This actor played a medium hired to investigate the Everest of Haunted Houses in "Legend of Hell House" $800 23 The Champlain & St. Lawrence Railroad opened in 1836 powered by this, but soon became Canada's first powered by steam $800 17 The lamprey $800 7 "Do I dare disturb the universe?", maybe like this cosmic explosion theory first proposed in the 1920s $800 12 (Jeff Probst, host of Survivor, reads the clue.) This river got its name after a Spanish explorer reported that he had been attacked by female warriors there DD: $4,800 28 His 5 classics were canonized during the Han Dynasty DD: $5,000 3 David's haunted by the decomposing corpse of his friend Jack after being attacked on the British moors in this 1981 film $1200 24 The vessel seen here, the type of missile it carries or a much more low-tech weapon $1200 18 The coelacanth $1200 8 "So how should I presume?" Not with this argumentative fallacy attacking the person & not the facts $1200 13 This basic unit of measure of electric current is named for a French physicist who studied voltage $1600 29 Edmund "Crouchback" founded this branch of the Plantagenets that didn't get on well with the Yorks $1600 4 In "The Gift" this Aussie actress plays a psychic who gets some much needed help from her former client $1600 25 The U.S. company Trek makes Lance Armstrong's bikes from a composite of this often-compounded element $1600 19 The ptarmigan $1600 9 "In the room the women come and go talking of Michelangelo", but do they know this statue was the only 1 he signed? $1600 14 To increase a jet plane's thrust, turn on these that feed fuel into the hot exhaust gases $2000 30 In 1825, the Decembrists attempted a coup in this country--didn't work $2000 5 Rex Harrison is a curmudgeonly sea captain's ghost haunting Gene Tierney's cottage in this 1947 classic $2000 26 In 1980 you could haul brie in the Renault sold in the U.S. under this half-French name $2000 20 The colobus $2000 10 "Do I dare to eat a peach?", & if so, perhaps this kind that sounds like William Sydney Porter's alias $2000 15 There's a cathedral of Notre Dame in this large Belgian port city that's also known for its diamonds Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round: Ken Betsey J.D. $31,600 $3,200 $5,000 (lock game) [wagering suggestions for these scores] Final Jeopardy! Round COMIC BOOKS In 2002 the Library of Congress had William B. Jones, Jr. speak on this 1941-1971 comic book series in its collection Final scores: Ken Betsey J.D. $10,001 $1,399 $3,599 39-day champion: $1,331,661 3rd place: $1,000 2nd place: $2,000 Game dynamics: Game dynamics graph Coryat scores: Ken Betsey J.D. $29,600 $3,200 $5,000 38 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W (including 1 DD) 4 R, 2 W 10 R, 2 W Combined Coryat: $37,800 [game responses] [game scores] [suggest correction] |
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