| #9245, aired 2025-01-10 | NEW YORK COLLEGES $800: The Eastman School of Music's Kodak Hall seats about 2,300 for concerts at the university of this city Rochester |
| #8965, aired 2023-11-03 | HOSPITALS $200: This Rochester, Minnesota clinic is around 15 million square feet, about 3 times the size of the Mall of America the Mayo Clinic |
| #8882, aired 2023-05-30 | "M.C." $600: This academic medical center has campuses in Rochester, Minnesota & Jacksonville, Florida Mayo Clinic |
| #5, aired 2023-05-10 | DEALING WITH THE GOVERNMENT $1000: Sen. Chris Coons & Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester have a relatively short D.C. commute to this, their home state Delaware |
| #8815, aired 2023-02-24 | LITERARY REUNIONS $3,600 (Daily Double): This title woman finally returns to Rochester, blinded after a fire; but fear not! He regains some sight after they marry Jane Eyre |
| #8749, aired 2022-11-24 | DOUBLE-T WORDS $2000: In "Jane Eyre", Mr. Rochester is "not fond of the" this "of children", a synonym for "chatter" that also has a double T prattling |
| #8685, aired 2022-07-15 | U.S. PLACES, EVERYBODY! $1000: Alabama? That's a town in New York State centrally located between Rochester & this seat of Erie County Buffalo |
| #8533, aired 2021-12-15 | PREQUELS & SEQUELS $200: "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys, about Mr. Rochester's mad first wife, is a prequel to this classic novel Jane Eyre |
| #8468, aired 2021-09-15 | FAMOUS FAMILIES $4,000 (Daily Double): The first 3 doctors who worked at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester, Minnesota all had this last name Mayo |
| #8430, aired 2021-06-25 | AMERICAN FACTORY $2000: In the 19th century, these 2 men started a Rochester, New York factory to make eyeglass lenses; contact lenses came later Bausch and Lomb |
| #8377, aired 2021-04-13 | LITERARY CHARACTERS $400: When this Bronte character says, "Reader, I married him", she means Mr. Rochester Jane Eyre |
| #8269, aired 2020-10-29 | U.S. HOSPITALS $400: In 1986 this Minnesota clinic merged with Rochester Methodist & St. Mary's hospitals Mayo Clinic |
| #8208, aired 2020-04-22 | A MARRIAGE MADE IN LITERATURE $1000: This 1966 novel is about the first marriage of the character Mr. Rochester from "Jane Eyre" Wide Sargasso Sea |
| #8201, aired 2020-04-13 | WHAT A CHARACTER $2000: In a novel by Charlotte Bronte, Bertha Mason, first wife of this man, didn't get out of the house much Rochester |
| #8170, aired 2020-02-28 | HIGHER EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY $2000: Oakland University isn't in California, it's in this state's cities of Auburn Hills & Rochester Hills Michigan |
| #8077, aired 2019-10-22 | A TREE GROWS IN BOOK LAND $1000: After this title character accepts Rochester's proposal, lightning splits a chestnut tree at Thornfield Hall Jane Eyre |
| #8072, aired 2019-10-15 | MINNESOTA...NICE $800: Last name of the dad and two sons who began caring for patients at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota in 1889 Mayo |
| #8038, aired 2019-07-17 | FICTION $600: She says to Mr. Rochester, "Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless?" Jane Eyre |
| #8012, aired 2019-06-11 | KEEP YOUR PLACES STRAIGHT $1000: Bausch + Lomb was founded in this city, New York; the Mayo Clinic, in this city, Minnesota Rochester |
| #7913, aired 2019-01-23 | 1970s TV MOVIES $400: With George C. Scott as Rochester, a TV adaptation of this Bronte classic was filmed in part in Yorkshire Jane Eyre |
| #7885, aired 2018-12-14 | GREAT BOOKS ON AUDIBLE $2000: Thandie Newton reads this 19th century gothic novel
"Mr. Rochester!", I exclaimed, "Who is he?" "The owner of Thornfield," she responded quietly, "Did you not know he was called Rochester?" Jane Eyre |
| #7770, aired 2018-05-25 | NEW YORK COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $2000: RIT for short, it was one of the first schools to offer an undergraduate degree in software engineering Rochester Institute of Technology |
| #7743, aired 2018-04-18 | "R" TOWN $1600: At the age of 5 George Eastman moved there with this family Rochester, New York |
| #7726, aired 2018-03-26 | HIDE AWAY IN A BOOK $1000: Can't do the category without this 1847 novel where the insane Mrs. Rochester is kept locked up in the attic Jane Eyre |
| #7707, aired 2018-02-27 | LITERARY HOMES $800: This employer of Jane Eyre owns Thornfield Hall Rochester |
| #7586, aired 2017-09-11 | BACK IN BLACK $800: It took more than a "moment", but this Rochester, N.Y. company emerged from bankruptcy & still sells cameras Kodak |
| #7415, aired 2016-12-02 | REQUIRED READING $400: After leaving Rochester-- the man, not the city--this Bronte title woman finds herself destitute & friendless Jane Eyre |
| #7413, aired 2016-11-30 | THE ERIE CANAL $400: When the canal opened in 1825, it was only 4 feet deep & ran 363 miles from Albany to this city on Lake Erie Buffalo |
| #7248, aired 2016-03-02 | DOGGONE GOOD WRITING $2000: Described as "a lion-like creature", pilot is this man's dog in "Jane Eyre" Rochester |
| #7227, aired 2016-02-02 | ENGLISH LIT $2000: Set partly in the West Indies, this Jean Rhys novel tells of Antoinette Cosway, the mad Mrs. Rochester from "Jane Eyre" Wide Sargasso Sea |
| #7204, aired 2015-12-31 | STATUE-ESQUE WOMEN $400: Last name of Edith, who stands still at a facility in Rochester, Minn. where she was the first nurse anesthetist Mayo |
| #7181, aired 2015-11-30 | PHOTOGRAPHY $400: In 1975, Steve Sasson created the world's first digital camera for this Rochester, New York company Kodak |
| #7166, aired 2015-11-09 | A BIT O' BRIT LIT $600: Jane Eyre marries this mysterious man Rochester |
| #7029, aired 2015-03-19 | INLETS $1,200 (Daily Double): New York's Irondequoit Bay near Rochester is an inlet of this Great Lake Lake Ontario |
| #6937, aired 2014-11-11 | U.S. CITY NICKNAMES $1000: New York:
"Snapshot City" Rochester |
| #6889, aired 2014-07-24 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $600: On the day of her wedding, she learns that her groom-to-be, Mr. Rochester, already has a wife Jane Eyre |
| #6800, aired 2014-03-21 | THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE $800: This character says, "I have told you, reader, that I had learnt to love Mr. Rochester; I could not unlove him now" Jane Eyre |
| #6725, aired 2013-12-06 | 19th CENTURY NOTABLES $800: The Rochester, N.Y. home of this orator & former slave was a station on the Underground Railroad Frederick Douglass |
| #6694, aired 2013-10-24 | HOSPITAL CORNERS $200: Center Street & 3rd Avenue SW in Rochester, Minnesota: this clinic the Mayo Clinic |
| #6690, aired 2013-10-18 | A NOVEL HAIKU $1,000 (Daily Double): Well! Oh, Rochester! /
What's that up in the attic? /
It's insane up there! Jane Eyre |
| #6596, aired 2013-04-29 | "ON"WORDS & "UP"WORDS $800: Rochester, Albany & Syracuse are located in this part of New York the upstate |
| #6462, aired 2012-10-23 | LITERARY HOUSES $800: Jane Eyre met Mr. Rochester at this hall Thornfield Hall |
| #6356, aired 2012-04-16 | EVENTS AROUND THE USA $1600: Headliner concerts at a June 2011 International Jazz Festival were held at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre in this city Rochester (New York) |
| #6290, aired 2012-01-13 | FROM PAGE TO SCREEN $400: This beloved novel was made into a film yet again in 2011, this time with Michael Fassbender as Mr. Rochester Jane Eyre |
| #6271, aired 2011-12-19 | DOCTOR, LAWYER, NATIVE AMERICAN LEADER $200: Last name of William & Charles, brothers who built their own medical center in Rochester, Minnesota in 1914 Mayo |
| #6236, aired 2011-10-31 | HOSPITALS $200: This Rochester, Minnesota clinic is around 15 million square feet, about 3 times the size of the Mall of America the Mayo Clinic |
| #6196, aired 2011-07-18 | AT HOME WITH A GOOD BOOK $600: Mr. Rochester's Thornfield Hall, burned down by the insane Bertha Mason Jane Eyre |
| #6180, aired 2011-06-24 | NEW YORK CITIES & TOWNS $400: The George Eastman House in this city is home to the International Museum of Photography & Film Rochester |
| #6132, aired 2011-04-19 | THE LOOKING GLASS $3,000 (Daily Double): This Rochester, N.Y. company named for 2 German men made the lenses for CinemaScope & won an Oscar for the work Bausch & Lomb |
| #6107, aired 2011-03-15 | ET TU, BRONTE $600: On the impact of Charlotte's work, Virginia Woolf wrote, "Think of Rochester and we have to think of" this title woman Jane Eyre |
| #5962, aired 2010-07-13 | ENGLISH LIT $400: By the time the novel ends, this title character & Edward Rochester have been happily married for 10 years Jane Eyre |
| #5946, aired 2010-06-21 | OTHER GRAND CANYONS $400: Just south of Rochester in this state, Letchworth State Park is home to the "Grand Canyon of the East" New York |
| #5797, aired 2009-11-24 | SCULPTURE $200: In 1953 sculptor William Zorach created the relief "Man and Work" for this Rochester, Minnesota clinic the Mayo Clinic |
| #5789, aired 2009-11-12 | TWILIGHT: THE NOVEL $800: Edward, at least his name, was partly inspired by Edward Rochester in this author's "Jane Eyre" Charlotte Bronte |
| #5765, aired 2009-10-09 | LITERARY CHARACTERS' ADS $2000: Seeking governess for ward Adele at Thornfield; must not snoop in the attic Rochester |
| #5716, aired 2009-06-15 | BRIDE & GLOOM $400: Um, awkward! Jane Eyre's wedding is halted when an attorney insists that this groom is already married Rochester |
| #5579, aired 2008-12-04 | YOU GO, GIRL! $800: Fined $100 for voting in an 1873 Rochester election, she said, "I shall never pay a dollar of your unjust penalty" Susan B. Anthony |
| #5530, aired 2008-09-26 | DOWN AT THE OLD FACTORY $1,200 (Daily Double): Company that ran the Hawk-Eye Works in Rochester, N.Y. (Eastman) Kodak |
| #5490, aired 2008-06-20 | AUTHORS & THEIR CHARACTERS $1600: In "Wide Sargasso Sea", West Indian author Jean Rhys wrote about the West Indian 1st wife of this "Jane Eyre" hero Rochester |
| #5489, aired 2008-06-19 | A BUNCH OF STUFF $600: A tornado that struck Rochester, Minnesota in 1883 inspired 3 doctors with this last name to open a clinic Mayo |
| #5384, aired 2008-01-24 | WHO CREATED THEM? $200: Edward Fairfax Rochester, the master of Thornfield Hall Charlotte Bronte |
| #5383, aired 2008-01-23 | THE EPA P3 EXPO $2000: (Jimmy reporting from the EPA P3 Expo in Washington, D.C.) Using solar power to kill water-borne bacteria at temperatures below the boiling point, Rochester Institute of Technology's team saves energy while accomplishing this, named for a 19th century French scientist Pasteurization |
| #5344, aired 2007-11-29 | FROM PAGE TO SCREEN $400: Oh, Rochester! William Hurt was in the 1996 version of this oft-filmed Bronte classic Jane Eyre |
| #5312, aired 2007-10-16 | ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY $1600: (Hi, I'm Harry Shearer.) Rochester! Did you know that in 1953 I played this comic as a boy on his self-titled TV "Program"? Jack Benny |
| #5234, aired 2007-05-17 | CREOLE CURIOSITY SHOP $1600: Following the death of his mad Creole wife Bertha in a fire, this literary character weds Jane Eyre Rochester |
| #5167, aired 2007-02-13 | PLENTY OF TIME $400: This sport's games have no set time limit; the longest pro game was 8 hours, 25 minutes between Pawtucket & Rochester baseball |
| #5081, aired 2006-10-16 | "K" MART $1600: Called Durobrivae in ancient times, Rochester, England is found in this county where you'll also find Canterbury Kent |
| #5077, aired 2006-10-10 | JANE EYRE'S WEDDING REGISTRY $1200: A handsome set of silver is embossed with this letter, for the happy couple's last name R |
| #5008, aired 2006-05-24 | NO PLACE TO GO $800: Listen! Up in the attic! It must be Mr. Rochester's first wife!--in this 1847 novel Jane Eyre |
| #4954, aired 2006-03-09 | IT'S ON "R" MAPS $800: "The Photo Capital of the World", this city in New York is also the birthplace of American Spiritualism Rochester |
| #4777, aired 2005-05-17 | NICKNAMES OF NEW YORK CITIES $400: "The Camera City" Rochester |
| #4741, aired 2005-03-28 | MINNESOTA $400: Home to a famous clinic, this city was named for a city in New York Rochester |
| #4709, aired 2005-02-10 | INVENTORS $1200: The home of this inventor in Rochester, N.Y. is now an international museum of film & photography Eastman |
| #4685, aired 2005-01-07 | MEDICAL CENTER $800: The city of Rochester in this state is home to the world-famous Mayo clinic Minnesota |
| #4676, aired 2004-12-27 | TITLE CHARACTERS $1200: Jane Austen described this title 20-year-old as "handsome, clever, and rich" Emma |
| #4664, aired 2004-12-09 | A "THORN"-Y CATEGORY $2000: In Charlotte Bronte's novel, "Jane Eyre", Edward Rochester is the moody master of this manor Thornfield Hall |
| #4638, aired 2004-11-04 | '50s TV $800: In 1950 this comedian brought his radio program to TV along with Rochester & announcer Don Wilson Jack Benny |
| #4572, aired 2004-06-22 | NOVEL WEDDINGS $1200: 2 nights before her wedding to Mr. Rochester, a ghastly figure appears in her room & rips up her wedding veil Jane Eyre |
| #4569, aired 2004-06-17 | SCIENCE POTPOURRI $800: Founded in 1889 as St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, today it's known as this the Mayo Clinic |
| #4501, aired 2004-03-15 | LITERATURE $400: "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys is the story of the mad wife of this "Jane Eyre" character Rochester |
| #4473, aired 2004-02-04 | DOUBLE TALK $1600: This Asian-sounding breath freshener was developed in Rochester, N.Y. in the late 1800s Sen-Sen |
| #4465, aired 2004-01-23 | U.S. CITIES $800: Rochester, New York grew because of its location on this the Erie Canal |
| #4399, aired 2003-10-23 | U.S. CITY NICKNAMES $1000: "Kodak City" Rochester (New York) |
| #4331, aired 2003-06-02 | ROCHESTER $200: In Rochester in this state, you might expect to find fans of the Fighting Irish, as it's just south of South Bend Indiana |
| #4331, aired 2003-06-02 | ROCHESTER $400: Rochester in Plymouth County in this state is home to Witch Rock where witches were said to rise skyward Massachusetts |
| #4331, aired 2003-06-02 | ROCHESTER $600: 9 miles east of Pontiac, the city of Rochester in this state is home to Oakland University Michigan |
| #4331, aired 2003-06-02 | ROCHESTER $800: A port on the New York state barge canal, Rochester, New York is closest to this Great Lake Lake Ontario |
| #4331, aired 2003-06-02 | ROCHESTER $1000: Just up the turnpike from Portsmouth is the "Lilac City" of Rochester in this "New" state New Hampshire |
| #4294, aired 2003-04-10 | CLASSIC COMIC CATCHPHRASES $1000: To Rochester: "Now cut that out!" Jack Benny |
| #4204, aired 2002-12-05 | LITERARY TITLE CHARACTERS $200: This title character is governess to Adele Varens, Mr. Rochester's illegitimate child Jane Eyre |
| #4174, aired 2002-10-24 | U.S. CITIES $600: The prestigious Eastman School of Music is located in this city in western New York Rochester |
| #4097, aired 2002-05-28 | 19th CENTURY LIT $1000: This heroine is "barely eighteen" when she seeks a new job as a governess (& finds one, with Mr. Rochester) Jane Eyre |
| #3898, aired 2001-07-11 | HOLD THE MAYO CLINIC $200: The Mayo Clinic was started in Rochester in this state Minnesota |
| #3847, aired 2001-05-01 | THEATRE $500: James Barbour plays Mr. Rochester in the new musical based on this Bronte novel Jane Eyre |
| #3828, aired 2001-04-04 | HEADQUARTER CITIES $1000: Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York |
| #3774, aired 2001-01-18 | WHERE FOR ART $1000: His urban estate at 900 East Ave. in Rochester, N.Y. is a museum of photography & film George Eastman |
| #3712, aired 2000-10-24 | CHARACTER STUDY $400: Bertha Mason,
Grace Poole,
Mr. Rochester Jane Eyre |
| #3668, aired 2000-07-12 | CITIES OF NEW YORK $500: It's "The Kodak City" & "The Photo Capital of the World" Rochester |
| #3542, aired 2000-01-18 | WHAT'S UP, DOC? $200: In 1899, along with his 2 sons, he founded St. Marys's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota William Mayo |
| #3437, aired 1999-07-13 | FICTIONAL SERVANTS $300: He was Jack Benny's gravel-voiced valet on radio & tv Eddie "Rochester" Anderson |
| #3309, aired 1999-01-14 | NO PLAIN JANE $200: Mr. Rochester called her a "provoking puppet" & a "malicious elf" Jane Eyre |
| #3189, aired 1998-06-11 | GIVING AWAY THE ENDING $400: Rochester regains the sight in one eye in this novel's last chapter "Jane Eyre" |
| #3128, aired 1998-03-18 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $600: This Rochester, N.Y. businessman's gift allowed MIT to be built (George) Eastman |
| #3084, aired 1998-01-15 | MEDICAL HISTORY $1,500 (Daily Double): [Hi, I'm Thomas Calabro] The clinic named for these doctors began as part of St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota The Mayo Clinic |
| #3074, aired 1998-01-01 | FILMS OF THE 1940s $600: Name shared by Orson Welles' character in "Jane Eyre" & Eddie Anderson's in "Buck Benny Rides Again" Rochester |
| #3064, aired 1997-12-18 | FLOWERS $1000: Nicknamed the "Flower City", Rochester, N.Y. sponsors a May festival of these fragrant purple flowers Lilacs |
| #3035, aired 1997-11-07 | BLACK AMERICANS $600: This abolitionist & publisher of "The North Star" ran a station of the Underground Railroad in Rochester Frederick Douglass |
| #3029, aired 1997-10-30 | BRIT LIT $200: In this novel, Mr. Rochester "has a fine bass voice, and an excellent taste for music" Jane Eyre |
| #2989, aired 1997-09-04 | NAME THAT NOVEL $600: "I have told you, reader, that I had learnt to love Mr. Rochester: I could not unlove him now" Jane Eyre |
| #2969, aired 1997-06-26 | U.S. CITIES $400: This New York city's largest employer is Eastman Kodak, with about 34,000 employees Rochester |
| #2939, aired 1997-05-15 | AMERICAN HISTORY $500: In 1872 Susan B. Anthony refused to pay the $100 fine imposed upon her for doing this in Rochester, N.Y. voting |
| #2926, aired 1997-04-28 | CLASSIC BOOKS & AUTHORS $1,000 (Daily Double): In this Charlotte Bronte novel, Edward Rochester is the moody master of Thornfield Hall "Jane Eyre" |
| #2892, aired 1997-03-11 | U.S. CITIES $400: You can visit the George Eastman House & the home of Susan B. Anthony in this New York ctiy Rochester |
| #2878, aired 1997-02-19 | LIBRARIES $800: This city is home to the Mayo Patient Health Education Library Rochester, Minnesota |
| #2836, aired 1996-12-23 | SCULPTURE $800: This Rochester, Minn. medical clinic commissioned William Zorach's 1953 "Man And Work" The Mayo Clinic |
| #2780, aired 1996-10-04 | THE 1820s $100: On October 27, 1822 a 280-mile section of the Erie Canal opened between Rochester & this capital Albany |
| #2767, aired 1996-09-17 | MINNESOTANS $200: Their Rochester clinic dates back to 1889 the Mayo Brothers |
| #2760, aired 1996-09-06 | HOSPITALS $400: At first only a surgical clinic, this Rochester, Minn. facility became a full medical center around 1915 the Mayo Clinic |
| #2759, aired 1996-09-05 | BASKETBALL $300: Number 14 on the 1945–46 NBL champion Rochester Royals, he went on to play "The Rifleman" Chuck Connors |
| #2673, aired 1996-03-27 | MUSEUMS $1,500 (Daily Double): You'll find the International Museum of Photography in this New York city Rochester |
| #2647, aired 1996-02-20 | LITERATURE $400: "Wide Sargasso Sea", a 1966 prequel to this Bronte novel, tells the story of the first Mrs. Rochester Jane Eyre |
| #2571, aired 1995-11-06 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $300: This Bronte heroine uses the pseudonym Jane Elliott after she flees from Mr. Rochester Jane Eyre |
| #2555, aired 1995-10-13 | MEDICINE $400: This Rochester, Minn. medical center is administered by a 12-member board of governors the Mayo Clinic |
| #2530, aired 1995-09-08 | LITERATURE $400: In "Jane Eyre" Bertha, his insane wife, burns Thornfield & kills herself Rochester |
| #2510, aired 1995-06-30 | INVENTORS $400: He was working as a bank clerk in Rochester, N.Y. when he obtained his first patent for photography George Eastman |
| #2509, aired 1995-06-29 | ENGLISH LITERATURE $200: In this Charlotte Bronte novel, Mr. Rochester says, "I meant...to be a bigamist; but fate has out-manoeuvred me" Jane Eyre |
| #2501, aired 1995-06-19 | RIVERS $600: The Genesee River empties into this Great Lake near Rochester, N.Y. Ontario |
| #2474, aired 1995-05-11 | LIBRARIES $800: This Rochester, Minnesota clinic has its own medical library Mayo |
| #2433, aired 1995-03-15 | FAMOUS AMERICANS $200: This Kodak founder's father established the USA's first business school in Rochester, N.Y. Eastman |
| #2404, aired 1995-02-02 | LITERATURE $600: This Charlotte Bronte character becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall & marries Mr. Edward Rochester Jane Eyre |
| #2369, aired 1994-12-15 | BUSINESS HISTORY $200: In 1880 he rented the third story of a building in Rochester, N.Y. to make his dry plates (George) Eastman |
| #2287, aired 1994-07-12 | 19th CENTURY AMERICA $200: In 1822 a 280-mile section of this canal opened between Rochester & Albany, New York the Erie Canal |
| #2238, aired 1994-05-04 | TRAVEL U.S.A. $500: Of interest in & around this Minnesota city are the Mayo Clinic, Mayo Park & Mayowood Rochester |
| #2211, aired 1994-03-28 | PHOTOGRAPHY $200: In 1880 this photography pioneer founded a dry plate company in Rochester (George) Eastman |
| #2201, aired 1994-03-14 | THE 50 STATES $400: Rochester in this state is home to the largest private medical center in the world, the Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
| #2189, aired 1994-02-24 | NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES $800: Now edited by Helen Gurley Brown, this magazine began in Rochester, N.Y. in 1886 Cosmopolitan |
| #2148, aired 1993-12-29 | NOVEL CHARACTERS $200: She almost marries her cousin St. John Rivers in a vain attempt to forget Mr. Rochester Jane Eyre |
| #2106, aired 1993-11-01 | TRAVEL & TOURISM $300: The home of this inventor in Rochester, N.Y. is now a museum devoted to photography (George) Eastman |
| #2105, aired 1993-10-29 | RADIO COMEDY $200: Eddie Anderson, the son of a circus tightrope walker, played this role on Jack Benny's show Rochester |
| #2065, aired 1993-07-23 | BLACK AMERICA $600: In 1899 then N.Y. Governor Teddy Roosevelt dedicated a monument in Rochester to this famed orator Frederick Douglass |
| #1991, aired 1993-04-12 | THE 20th CENTURY $800: This school of music was founded in 1921 in Rochester, New York Eastman |
| #1958, aired 1993-02-24 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY PAIRS $800: With its contact lenses & solutions, this Rochester, N.Y. firm is a site for sore eyes Bausch & Lomb |
| #1948, aired 1993-02-10 | LIBRARIES $400: This city is the site of the Mayo Medical Library Rochester, Minnesota |
| #1883, aired 1992-11-11 | HISTORIC HOMES $100 (Daily Double): Her home in Rochester, New York is now a museum filled with memorabilia of the fight for equal rights Susan B. Anthony |
| #1838, aired 1992-09-09 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $200: This city's Eastman School of Music has one of the nation's largest college music libraries Rochester |
| #1775, aired 1992-04-24 | SAINTS $1000: St. John (Fisher) of Rochester shares his feast with this other English saint also martyred in 1535 (St. Thomas) More |
| #1725, aired 1992-02-14 | U.S. GEOGRAPHY $300: T. Roosevelt took the presidential oath of office at Wilcox Mansion in this 2nd largest N.Y. city Buffalo |
| #1636, aired 1991-10-14 | LIBRARIES $300: A large collection of medical works can be found in Rochester, Minnesota, at this clinic the Mayo Clinic |
| #1628, aired 1991-10-02 | LITERARY CHARACTERS $1,000 (Daily Double): She is brought to Thornfield Manor as governess to Adele Varens, Rochester's ward Jane Eyre |
| #1616, aired 1991-09-16 | FAMOUS NAMES $600: This man, once host of TV's "Life is Worth Living", was appointed Bishop of Rochester, New York in 1966 (Bishop Fulton) Sheen |
| #1521, aired 1991-03-25 | EDUCATION $400: The Mayo Graduate School of Medicine is in this city Rochester, Minnesota |
| #1517, aired 1991-03-19 | U.S. CITIES $500: George Eastman House in this city has a collection of over 400,000 photographs Rochester, New York |
| #1499, aired 1991-02-21 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $1000: In "Jane Eyre" his insane wife Bertha is kept on an upper floor of Thornfield Rochester |
| #1430, aired 1990-11-16 | NEW YORK CITIES $600: It's home to Kodak & Xerox Rochester |
| #1308, aired 1990-04-18 | THE MIDWEST $400: Minnesota city that's home to the world famous Mayo Clinic Rochester |
| #1264, aired 1990-02-15 | LOVERS IN LITERATURE $1000: Jane Eyre's guy so autocratic; kept his wife up in the attic (Edward) Rochester |
| #1234, aired 1990-01-04 | NOVELS $600: When she worked for Mr. Rochester, this was Jane Eyre's profession governess |
| #1198, aired 1989-11-15 | CITY NICKNAMES $400: "Kodak City" Rochester, New York |
| #1190, aired 1989-11-03 | U.S. CITIES $1000: You had to send the earliest Kodaks back to this city to have the film inside developed Rochester, New York |
| #1091, aired 1989-05-08 | NOVELS $800: His mad Creole wife, Bertha, dies in a fall, leaving him free to marry Jane Eyre Mr. Rochester |
| #962, aired 1988-11-08 | '30s TV $600: In a 1939 production, Dennis Hoey played Rochester & Flora Campbell this Brontë heroine Jane Eyre |
| #947, aired 1988-10-18 | THOMAS JEFFERSON $200: Of playing the violin, having a valet named Rochester or wife named Mary, what he & J. Benny had in common playing the violin |
| #936, aired 1988-10-03 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $600: In a classic Gothic novel, she accepts Mr. Rochester's proposal, not knowing he has a wife Jane Eyre |
| #935, aired 1988-09-30 | U.S. CITIES $800: It's been called "Film City" since Kodak is headquartered there Rochester, New York |
| #880, aired 1988-06-03 | U.S. CITIES $1000: 5th largest city in Minnesota, it's named for the 3rd largest in New York Rochester |
| #769, aired 1987-12-31 | U.S. CITIES $400: In 1889, the Sisters of St. Francis built a hospital for Dr. Wm. Mayo to administer in this city Rochester, Minnesota |
| #713, aired 1987-10-14 | JACK BENNY $600: The last name of this Benny show character was van Jones Rochester |
| #711, aired 1987-10-12 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $800: Her wedding day was ruined when she found out her groom, Mr Rochester, already had a wife Jane Eyre |
| #671, aired 1987-07-06 | INVENTIONS $1000: At least 20 companies turned down this Chester Carlson invention, finally sold to Haloid of Rochester, N.Y. xerography (or photocopying) |
| #614, aired 1987-04-16 | LITERATURE $600: C. Bronte dedicated 2nd edition of this to Thackeray who like Rochester, had an insane wife Jane Eyre |
| #420, aired 1986-04-18 | SUPPORTING CHARACTERS $200: On radio & TV he played Jack Benny's valet Rochester Eddie Anderson |
| #369, aired 1986-02-06 | FICTIONAL HEROINES $800: Charlotte Bronte's hard-luck heroine who finally finds happiness with Mr. Rochester Jane Eyre |
| #333, aired 1985-12-18 | MUSIC $1000: U. of Rochester's school of music, it's named after photography giant who originally funded it the Eastman |
| #156, aired 1985-04-15 | TENORS $400: Jack Benny's Irish buddy Dennis Day |
| #137, aired 1985-03-19 | RADIO TRIVIA $300: His friendly feud with Jack Benny continued over the airwaves for years Fred Allen |
| #117, aired 1985-02-19 | LITERATURE $400: She signed on as governess for Mr. Rochester of Thornfield Jane Eyre |
| #115, aired 1985-02-15 | TRADE CENTERS $400: Nicknamed "Film City", it leads the world in production of cameras & film Rochester |
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Aaron Wicks, a planning and evaluation manager from Rochester, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $18,001 + 1,000. Aaron Wicks Rochester, NY...
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Yevgeny Shrago, a research assistant originally from Rochester, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $24,600 + $2,000. Name pronounced like "yev-GHEN-ee...
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Beth Youngers, a swim coach from Rochester, Minnesota
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Season 29 player (2012-11-26).
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Lucinda Sabino, a housewife and writer from Rochester, Michigan
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Season 20 player (2004-07-05).
KJL game 24.
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James Hawthorne Jr., a special education teacher from Rochester, New York
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Season 29 player (2013-01-16).
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Laura Sikes Jambon, a graduate student of American history from Rochester, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-07-12). Last name pronounced like "zham-BOHn" (French-style pronunciation)....
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Larry Hamberlin, a copy editor from Rochester, Vermont
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Season 20 player (2004-05-26).
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Jordan Garroway, a mechanical engineer from Rochester, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-12-19).
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Ben Cosman, a research consultant from Rochester, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-12-18).
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Gemma Kaneko, a baseball writer originally from Rochester Hills, Michigan
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Season 31 player (2015-02-23).
Name pronounced like "JEM-uh kan-EH-ko".
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Sarah Thompson, an art history professor from Rochester, New York
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Season 32 1-time champion: $16,999 + $2,000.
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Jeff Crosby, a youth ministry consultant from Rochester, New York
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Season 32 2-time champion: $30,201 + $2,000. JBoard user name: koozbane...
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Steve Clark, a training manager from Rochester Hills, Michigan
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Season 21 player (2005-06-24).
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Jerry Hou, a freelance orchestra conductor from Rochester, New York
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Season 27 player (2011-07-18).
Last name pronounced like "HO".
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Michael Brown, a graduate student from Rochester, New York
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Season 27 player (2011-03-24).
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Linda Sue Park, a children's author from Rochester, New York
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Season 23 player (2006-10-20). Linda Sue won the 2002 Newbery Medal...
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Jimmy Orsag, a journalist from Rochester, Pennsylvania
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Season 22 1-time champion: $11,602 + $2,000.
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Catie Camille, a student from Rochester, New York
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Season 22 player (2005-09-12). According to the official Jeopardy! web site,...
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Peter Wadhams, a podiatrist originally from Rochester, New York
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Season 8 1-time champion: $12,000 + a handheld Nemesis Igo Dojo game.
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Andrew Brady, a leadership development consultant from Rochester, New York
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Season 39 player (2023-03-16).
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Jim Vercolen, a part-time teacher from Rochester, New York
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Season 11 4-time champion: $40,200. The official web site\'s ToC Yearbook,...
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Jim Vercolen, a part-time teacher from Rochester, New York
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1995 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $5,000. Season 11 4-time champion: $40,200....
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Judy Riley, a patent lawyer from Rochester, Michigan
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Season 12 2-time champion: $30,402. Due to an uncorrected scoring error...
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Jamie Tyrrell, a test prep instructor from Rochester, New York
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Season 36 1-time champion: $9,999 + $2,000.
Last name pronounced like "TUR-el".
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Sheldon Lewis II, a sophomore at Rochester Institute of Technology from Buffalo, New York
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2018 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Sheldon won $70,000 of a $210,000...
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Josh Gruenberg, a software engineer from Rochester, New York
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Season 36 1-time champion: $14,601 + $1,000.
Husband of Season 32 player Julia Novakovic.
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Tom McCrossan, a sales representative originally from Rochester, New York
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Season 2 1-time champion: $5,400. The spelling of Tom's last name...
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Jeff Flathers, a market analyst originally from Rochester, Minnesota
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Season 12 player (1996-02-28).
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Mihir Nene, an engineer from Rochester, New York
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Season 38 1-time champion: $24,999 + $2,000. Name pronounced like "ME-hear...
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Allie Lane, a technical editor from Rochester, New Hampshire
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Season 37 player (2021-08-10).
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Brenna Sniatecki, a drama club director from Rochester, New York
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Season 40 player (2024-07-15).
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Emily Budd, a customer service rep from Rochester, New York
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Season 38 player (2022-02-16).
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Roland Jones, a cable installer originally from Rochester, New York
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Season 12 player (1995-12-04).
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Kevin Stuhlmann, a pastor from Rochester Hills, Michigan
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Season 40 player (2024-06-07).
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Penn Jillette, a magician and illusionist from Las Vegas
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\"Known for his outrageous blend of magic and comedy, his act...
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Carl Pasbjerg, a teacher and coach from Rochester, Michigan
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Season 4 1-time champion: $7,600.
Last name pronounced like \"PASS-berg\".
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Chris Gunter, a stay-at-home parent from Rochester, New York
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Season 31 player (2015-05-01).
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Sister Carol Cimino, a director of development from Rochester, New York
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Season 2 2-time champion: $9,899.
Sister Carol's web site: srcarol.com.
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Dan Gordon, a senior from Rochester, New York
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1991 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $1,000.
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Amy Iman, a teacher from Rochester, New York
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Season 15 player (1999-05-27).
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Rubani Trimiew, a junior from Rochester, New York
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1999-A Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500.
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Todd Gonzalez, a paint sales assistant manager from Rochester, New York
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Season 32 player (2016-07-28).
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Masao Okazaki, a physician originally from Rochester, Minnesota
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Season 6 player (1989-10-11).
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Lan Djang, a business analyst from Toronto, Canada
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Elite Eighteen (Round 2 winners) member:...
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Jim Burkhard, an automotive engineer from Chili, New York
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Season 22 player (2006-01-04). The official Jeopardy! web site lists Jim's...
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David Itkin, an attorney originally from Rochester, New York
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Season 13 player (1996-12-03).
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Colin Brown, a senior at the University of Rochester from Milwaukie, Oregon
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2005 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
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Diane Taubold, a manager from Rochester, New York
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Season 5 player (1989-03-29).
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Michele Lee Amundsen, a freelance editor and writer originally from Rochester, Minnesota
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Season 25 player (2009-01-19).
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Jeff Kuhn, an attorney from Fairport, New York
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Season 20 3-time champion: $48,702 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Collette Ryder-Consugar, a grant specialist from Rochester, Minnesota
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Season 19 player (2003-02-25).
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Jack Feerick, a freelance writer from Churchville, New York
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Season 25 3-time champion: $108,200 + $2,000.
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Bob Black, a history teacher from Canandaigua, New York
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Season 24 1-time champion: $18,700 + $1,000.
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Elizabeth Randisi, an attorney from Webster, New York
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Season 22 1-time champion: $6,900 + $2,000.
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Debbie Howe, an education administrator from Rochester, New York
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Season 6 player (1990-01-26).
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Carolyn Proulx, a caregiver from Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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Season 22 player (2006-01-09).
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Matt Klein, a senior from Pittsford, New York
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2006 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up: $15,000. Won $1,000 on Who Wants...
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