#8234, aired 2020-06-11 | PATRON SAINTS $400: This patron saint of lost causes probably got his 4-letter name so he wouldn't be confused with Judas St. Jude |
#8234, aired 2020-06-11 | PATRON SAINTS $800: George slew this mythical beast, which led to 15,000 baptisms & him becoming patron saint of England the dragon |
#8234, aired 2020-06-11 | PATRON SAINTS $1600: Sharing his feast day with fellow archangels Gabriel & Michael, he's the patron saint of the blind St. Raphael |
#8234, aired 2020-06-11 | PATRON SAINTS $2,000 (Daily Double): St. Erasmus, also known by this shorter name, is a patron saint of sailors St. Elmo |
#8234, aired 2020-06-11 | PATRON SAINTS $2000: Pope Clement IX made Rose of Lima patron of this country; Clement X made her patron saint of all of South America Peru |
#6904, aired 2014-09-25 | NATIONAL PATRON SAINTS $400: The Irish loan him out to be a patron saint of Nigeria Patrick |
#6904, aired 2014-09-25 | NATIONAL PATRON SAINTS $800: St. Thomas is the patron of this country where tradition says he was martyred in Madras India |
#6904, aired 2014-09-25 | NATIONAL PATRON SAINTS $1200: There's nothing fawlty about the Moscow cathedral, of this Russian patron (Saint) Basil |
#6904, aired 2014-09-25 | NATIONAL PATRON SAINTS $1600: This archangel is also a saint & the patron of Papua New Guinea Michael |
#6904, aired 2014-09-25 | NATIONAL PATRON SAINTS $2000: Canute (not "the great"), a sainted king of this peninsular country, failed in a 1085 plan to conquer England Denmark |
#6497, aired 2012-12-11 | PATRON SAINTS $200: St. Patrick:
This country Ireland |
#6497, aired 2012-12-11 | PATRON SAINTS $400: St. Thomas Aquinas:
These institutions, like one named for him in Grand Rapids a college |
#6497, aired 2012-12-11 | PATRON SAINTS $600: St. Francis of Assisi:
This "saintly" U.S. state capital Santa Fe |
#6497, aired 2012-12-11 | PATRON SAINTS $800 (Daily Double): St. Andrew:
This profession he practiced for a living a fisherman |
#6430, aired 2012-07-27 | PATRON SAINTS $400: Legend says he drove the snakes out of Ireland St. Patrick |
#6430, aired 2012-07-27 | PATRON SAINTS $800: Patron Saint of Animals & Italy, in 1979 he was proclaimed the Patron Saint of Ecology as well St. Francis |
#6430, aired 2012-07-27 | PATRON SAINTS $1200: This dragon slayer is a Patron Saint of Boy Scouts (St.) George |
#6430, aired 2012-07-27 | PATRON SAINTS $1600: This gospel writer is the "beloved" Patron Saint of physicians St. Luke |
#6430, aired 2012-07-27 | PATRON SAINTS $2000: As the first person in the New World to be canonized, she's the Patron Saint of the Americas & of Peru in particular St. Rose of Lima |
#6228, aired 2011-10-19 | PATRON SAINTS $400: Saint Blaise is the patron saint of those afflicted in this body part, as with tonsillitis the throat |
#6228, aired 2011-10-19 | PATRON SAINTS $800: Eligius is the patron saint of all those who work with these ball-peen tools a hammer |
#6228, aired 2011-10-19 | PATRON SAINTS $1200: Cliff Clavin would likely bend a knee to St. Hubert, the patron saint who protects against the bite of these dogs |
#6228, aired 2011-10-19 | PATRON SAINTS $2,000 (Daily Double): Born in 1225, this Italian is the patron saint of Catholic schools, universities & colleges St. Thomas Aquinas |
#6228, aired 2011-10-19 | PATRON SAINTS $2000: If something is missing, you may want to try praying to this Paduan patron saint of lost things Saint Anthony |
#6153, aired 2011-05-18 | PATRON SAINTS $200: St. Valentine is the patron saint of these, which "the world will always welcome" lovers |
#6153, aired 2011-05-18 | PATRON SAINTS $400: He's the patron saint of travelers & motorists; give him a medal St. Christopher |
#6153, aired 2011-05-18 | PATRON SAINTS $600: This biblical husband is the patron saint of carpenters Joseph |
#6153, aired 2011-05-18 | PATRON SAINTS $800: St. Vitus is the patron saint of these performers dancers |
#6153, aired 2011-05-18 | PATRON SAINTS $1000: These hospital employees have their patron in St. Agatha nurses |
#5792, aired 2009-11-17 | PATRON $400: Nadezhda von Meck gave him 6,000 rubles a year to devote himself to composing, but suddenly cut him off in 1890 Tchaikovsky |
#5792, aired 2009-11-17 | PATRON $800: Ludovico Sforza, a patron of men like Leonardo, gave this northern Italian city Europe's grandest court Milan |
#5792, aired 2009-11-17 | PATRON $1,300 (Daily Double): Harry Kessler, known as "The Red Count", was a patron of this Norwegian artist who painted him using lots of red Edvard Munch |
#5792, aired 2009-11-17 | PATRON $1600: Isabella Stewart Gardner was a patron of artists like John Singer Sargent & an ardent fan of this baseball team the Boston Red Sox |
#5792, aired 2009-11-17 | PATRON $2000: In Augustan Rome Maecenas was a patron of Virgil & this "Satires" poet Horace |
#4445, aired 2003-12-26 | PATRON SAINTS $200: Julian the hospitaller is the patron saint of these musicians, a favorite of Old King Cole fiddlers |
#4445, aired 2003-12-26 | PATRON SAINTS $400: As patron saint of Quebec & for makers of these, Anne should help the Expos to a clean sweep of any series brooms |
#4445, aired 2003-12-26 | PATRON SAINTS $600: For protection against these, call on Gertrude of Nivelles, or call a pied piper rats |
#4445, aired 2003-12-26 | PATRON SAINTS $800: Zita is the patron saint you invoke in the search for these items, also a symbol of St. Peter's power keys |
#4445, aired 2003-12-26 | PATRON SAINTS $1000: Being shot with dozens of these helped make Sebastian a patron of fletchers arrows |
#3660, aired 2000-06-30 | PATRON SAINTS $500 (Daily Double): Hospitals & desperate causes Saint Jude |
#3660, aired 2000-06-30 | PATRON SAINTS $800: Lost items & the poor Saint Anthony of Padua |
#3660, aired 2000-06-30 | PATRON SAINTS $1000: Wales Saint David |
#2753, aired 1996-07-17 | PATRON SAINTS $200: This saint who was burned at the stake is the patroness of France & of soldiers Joan of Arc |
#2753, aired 1996-07-17 | PATRON SAINTS $400: Sinterclaus, from which Santa Claus is derived, is the Dutch name for this patron of sailors & children St. Nicholas |
#2753, aired 1996-07-17 | PATRON SAINTS $600: His feast day is February 14th, but lovers can seek his help any time of year St. Valentine |
#2753, aired 1996-07-17 | PATRON SAINTS $800: This patron of skiers is best remembered for the hospices he founded in the Alps St. Bernard |
#2753, aired 1996-07-17 | PATRON SAINTS $2,000 (Daily Double): This beloved physician of the New Testament is the patron saint of painters St. Luke |
#2465, aired 1995-04-28 | PATRON SAINTS $100: St. Lawrence is the patron saint of this profession, too many of whom will spoil the broth a cook |
#2465, aired 1995-04-28 | PATRON SAINTS $200: Saints Louis, Cosmas & Damian are patron saints of all these professionals, not just the ones of Seville barbers |
#2465, aired 1995-04-28 | PATRON SAINTS $300: Saint Barbara is the patron saint of all these workers, whether open pit or strip miners |
#2465, aired 1995-04-28 | PATRON SAINTS $400: Let's raise a cup, an America's Cup, to St. Adjutor, patron saint of these sportsmen yachtsmen |
#2465, aired 1995-04-28 | PATRON SAINTS $500: St. Hubert is the patron saint of these; we're not sure who's the patron saint of gatherers hunters |
#2360, aired 1994-12-02 | PATRON SAINTS $200: James the Less is the patron saint of these fashion items; don't keep the fact under yours hats |
#2360, aired 1994-12-02 | PATRON SAINTS $600: Known for his mysterious "fire", he's a patron saint of sailors St. Elmo |
#2360, aired 1994-12-02 | PATRON SAINTS $800: This martyr is considered the patron saint of lovers St. Valentine |
#2360, aired 1994-12-02 | PATRON SAINTS $1,000 (Daily Double): In the 1760s this U.S. city was named for the patron saint of the then king of France St. Louis |
#2360, aired 1994-12-02 | PATRON SAINTS $1000: As the first person from this country canonized, Stanislaus is its patron saint Poland |
#1100, aired 1989-05-19 | PATRON SAINTS $100: Though St. Jerome is the patron saint of these people, they'll still fine you if you return his works overdue librarians |
#1100, aired 1989-05-19 | PATRON SAINTS $200: Just the facts, ma'am; his name's Michael, he's a saint, the patron saint of these policemen |
#1100, aired 1989-05-19 | PATRON SAINTS $300: Of Vanity, Apollonia or Sheila E., the patron saint of dentists & toothache sufferers Apollonia |
#1100, aired 1989-05-19 | PATRON SAINTS $400: St. James may not have been as mad as one, but he is a patron saint of them a hatter |
#1100, aired 1989-05-19 | PATRON SAINTS $500: She's the patron saint of miners, not of an NBC soap opera St. Barbara |
#970, aired 1988-11-18 | PATRON SAINTS $100: The name of this patron of wayfarers comes from Greek for "one who carries Christ" St. Christopher |
#970, aired 1988-11-18 | PATRON SAINTS $200: Patron saint of children, his feast day is December 6, not December 25 St. Nicholas |
#970, aired 1988-11-18 | PATRON SAINTS $300: Gospel writer who is the patron saint of Venice, his winged lion is the city's symbol St. Mark |
#970, aired 1988-11-18 | PATRON SAINTS $400: The family of this patron of students once kept him in a castle to keep him from becoming a friar St. Thomas Aquinas |
#970, aired 1988-11-18 | PATRON SAINTS $500: Called the apostle of organized charity, he's the patron of charitable societies St. Vincent de Paul |
#804, aired 1988-02-18 | PATRON SAINTS $400: Saint Dominic is patron to "billions & billions" of these scientists astronomers |
#804, aired 1988-02-18 | PATRON SAINTS $600: As far as we know, St. Clare never got an Emmy Award as patron saint of this television |
#804, aired 1988-02-18 | PATRON SAINTS $800: St. Barbara watches over these workers, including Clementine's father miners |
#804, aired 1988-02-18 | PATRON SAINTS $1000: St. Francis de Sales is not patron saint of salesmen but of these members of the 4th estate journalists |
#717, aired 1987-10-20 | PATRON SAINTS $100: St. Barbara watches over these souls at such places as San Quentin prisons |
#717, aired 1987-10-20 | PATRON SAINTS $200: St. Jerome managed to become their patron saint, even without knowing the Dewey Decimal System librarians |
#717, aired 1987-10-20 | PATRON SAINTS $300: St. Nicholas is the patron saint of these cooks, who are usually rolling in dough pastry cooks (bakers) |
#717, aired 1987-10-20 | PATRON SAINTS $400: He's patron against poisoning, & his twin sister Scholastica was 1st abbess of the Benedictine nuns St. Benedict |
#717, aired 1987-10-20 | PATRON SAINTS $500: Since his name derives from Latin for "wine", it's appropriate he's the patron of winemakers St. Vincent |
#638, aired 1987-05-20 | PATRON SAINTS $100: If St. George wants to continue being patron saint of these, he'd better "be prepared" Boy Scouts |
#638, aired 1987-05-20 | PATRON SAINTS $200: Tho St. Florian was patron saint of these public servants, he didn't keep a dalmatian around his "house" firemen |
#638, aired 1987-05-20 | PATRON SAINTS $300: Though St. Joseph's name is on a famous brand of aspirin, St. Teresa is patron saint of these headache sufferers |
#638, aired 1987-05-20 | PATRON SAINTS $400: Seems St. Raymond Nonnatus, patron of these unlucky souls, was on vacation during Dreyfus trial people who were unjustly accused |
#638, aired 1987-05-20 | PATRON SAINTS $500: St. Erasmus is patron saint of sailors, & this glow, said to symbolize his presence, bears his nickname St. Elmo's Fire |
#567, aired 1987-02-10 | PATRON SAINTS $200: Yes, he really is the patron saint of sweethearts St. Valentine |
#567, aired 1987-02-10 | PATRON SAINTS $400: After her teeth were knocked out in religious riot, St. Apollonia became patron saint of this profession dentistry |
#567, aired 1987-02-10 | PATRON SAINTS $600: Though the IRS doesn't allow him as a deduction, St. Matthew is the patron saint of these accountants (tax collectors) |
#411, aired 1986-04-07 | PATRON SAINTS $100: Patron saint of the Boy Scouts, his "good deed" was rescuing a maiden from a dragon St. George |
#411, aired 1986-04-07 | PATRON SAINTS $200: Though the Irish are not overly proud of the British, this Briton is patron saint of Ireland St. Patrick |
#411, aired 1986-04-07 | PATRON SAINTS $300: He's been taken off the calendar of saints, but his likeness is still found on many car dashboards St. Christopher |
#411, aired 1986-04-07 | PATRON SAINTS $400: Patron saint of theologians is this theologian famed for his "Confessions" St. Augustine |
#411, aired 1986-04-07 | PATRON SAINTS $500: French wine growers often pray to this saint, 1st syllable of whose name is French for "wine" St. Vincent |