| #9084, aired 2024-04-18 | ACTING UP AT JUILLIARD $1200: This member of Group 30 in 2001 saw his career take off "Marvelously" as Falcon (Anthony) Mackie |
| #9082, aired 2024-04-16 | SIBLINGS IN POP CULTURE $1600: In a 2001 film, these siblings played siblings Elizabeth & Donnie Darko Jake & Maggie Gyllenhaal |
| #9076, aired 2024-04-08 | IT PLEASED THE LORD $1200: As the year 2001 neared, Lord Falconer was happy when Tony Blair put him in charge of the huge structure then called this the Millennium Dome |
| #9072, aired 2024-04-02 | SONG SIMILES $1000: This Top 10 title from 2001 precedes "I'll only fly away / I don't know where my soul is / I don't know where my home is" "I'm Like A Bird" |
| #9054, aired 2024-03-07 | THE TALLEST ONE $1200: On the 2001 World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks "the Big Unit" Randy Johnson |
| #9033, aired 2024-02-07 | AHHH, THE FRENCH $600: We fell for Audrey Tautou after seeing her in the title role of this 2001 film about a lonely waitress who falls in love Amélie |
| #9031, aired 2024-02-05 | 2 ACTORS, ONE TV SHOW $600: In 2001 Jeri Ryan & Tim Russ completed a "trek" through the Delta Quadrant on this title starship Voyager |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $1000: In 2001 it was love all when Andre Agassi married this German tennis star Graf |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | MOVIE TITLES WITH NUMBERS IN THEM $1200: In 2001 he was on film in "Thir13en Ghosts" as Arthur Kriticos & a year later, began an Emmy-winning life on TV as a "Monk" Tony Shalhoub |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | 3-WORD SUMMARIES OF 3-WORD FILMS $1500: 2001:
John Nash hallucinates A Beautiful Mind |
| #2, aired 2024-01-12 | 3 LITTLE LETTERS $400: In 2001 it merged with Time Warner AOL |
| #2, aired 2024-01-12 | NBA HISTORY $600: In 2001 the Vancouver Grizzlies relocated to this U.S. city Memphis |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | "DIS"CONTINUED $100: Capitalizing on its own nickname, this Hollywood studio debuted the animated series "House of Mouse" in 2001 Disney |
| #9000, aired 2023-12-22 | MOVIE INSPIRATIONS $2000: Orson Welles' "The Magnificent Ambersons" was an inspiration for this 2001 Wes Anderson movie about an affluent family The Royal Tenenbaums |
| #8995, aired 2023-12-15 | TRAILER PARK $1000: Julian Fellowes penned this 2001 Robert Altman murder mystery with a trailer showing Clive Owen as a valet Gosford Park |
| #8994, aired 2023-12-14 | TENNIS-Y WILLIAMS $400: Venus took the 2000 & 2001 singles titles at this British Grand Slam event Wimbledon |
| #8994, aired 2023-12-14 | TENNIS-Y WILLIAMS $600: In 2001 the Williams sisters got "animated" on the court in the "Tennis the Menace" episode of this Fox series The Simpsons |
| #8991, aired 2023-12-11 | THE MUSIC OF CANADA $400: We'll give you more than 5 cents if you know this Alberta band hit No. 1 in 2001 with "How You Remind Me" Nickelback |
| #8976, aired 2023-11-20 | MOVIE SEQUELS $1200: "2010"
(1984) 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #8966, aired 2023-11-06 | AT THE ANCIENT ROMAN CINEPLEX $800: 1968:
Keir Dullea in
"____:
a Space Odyssey" MMI |
| #8965, aired 2023-11-03 | ART HEISTS $5,000 (Daily Double): In 2001 his "Study for 'Over Vitebsk"' wandered off after a cocktail reception at the Jewish Museum in New York Marc Chagall |
| #8955, aired 2023-10-20 | NOT YOUR AVERAGE OPERA $400: Once called "America's most lurid talk show", it inspired a 2001 opera that took London by storm Jerry Springer |
| #8938, aired 2023-09-27 | "M"USICALS $2000: This 2001 movie musical set in Paris is now a stage show with new(er) songs like "Rolling In The Deep" & "Bad Romance" Moulin Rouge! |
| #8928, aired 2023-09-13 | "I"s IN YOUR STARS $600: Say "Sir" to this actor, nominated for a 2001 Oscar for his portrayal of Gandalf Ian McKellen |
| #8923, aired 2023-07-26 | ALL KINDS OF LITERATURE $600: "Bowman could bear no more. He jerked out the last unit, & Hal was silent forever" is a line from this sci-fi work 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #8910, aired 2023-07-07 | WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY $1200: Barbara Ehrenreich gave her 15 cents on the effects of welfare reform on the working class in this 2001 book with 2 coins in the title Nickel and Dimed |
| #8909, aired 2023-07-06 | A TV SERIES $400: "Law & Order", 1990; "Law & Order:" this, 1999; "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", 2001; & it just keeps going... SVU |
| #8905, aired 2023-06-30 | BUSINESS $200: This company released the Xbox video game console in 2001 Microsoft |
| #8904, aired 2023-06-29 | WORLD "L" $400: In 2001 it officially joined Newfoundland in the name of a Canadian province Labrador |
| #8902, aired 2023-06-27 | 2001 $400: Apple introduced this mp3 player that could store 1,000 songs iPod |
| #8902, aired 2023-06-27 | 2001 $800: Closed 11 years earlier for a major straightening job, this European landmark reopened to tourists the Leaning Tower of Pisa |
| #8902, aired 2023-06-27 | 2001 $1200: Daughter of the first president, Megawati Sukarnoputri became the first woman to lead this country Indonesia |
| #8902, aired 2023-06-27 | 2001 $1600: Responsible for years of war & bloodshed, this former president of Yugoslavia & of Serbia was arrested & taken away Slobodan Milošević |
| #8902, aired 2023-06-27 | 2001 $2000: This Trinidad-born author of "A House for Mr. Biswas" won the Nobel Prize for Literature V.S. Naipaul |
| #8900, aired 2023-06-23 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS $800: Ruth Simmons, the first African-American Ivy League president, led this Rhode Island school from 2001 to 2012 Brown |
| #8893, aired 2023-06-14 | LATINO ACTORS & ACTRESSES $1200: In a 2001 biopic, this actor seen here played Nuyorican poet & playwright Miguel Piñero (Benjamin) Bratt |
| #8884, aired 2023-06-01 | POTPOURRI $800: Pour one out for "Mr." this, gone too soon in 2001; it was first named Peppo but Dr Pepper's lawyers had issues with that Mr. Pibb |
| #20, aired 2023-05-24 | NOM NOM NOMINATIONS $400: From 2001 to 2006, Emmy voters didn't quite get the "essence of" this chef, but in 2017... bam! he got a trophy for "Eat the World" Emeril Lagasse |
| #8871, aired 2023-05-15 | DEFENDING THE TITLE $200: Tiger Woods, the youngest ever to win this Georgia tournament in 1997, was still just 25 & 26 when he won again in 2001 & '02 the Masters |
| #8866, aired 2023-05-08 | YEET! $600: In "2001" this computer yeets Frank Poole off into space but still has Dave to contend with HAL 9000 |
| #2, aired 2023-05-08 | FLYIN' HIGHER THAN A JET AIRLINER $200: Russian for "peace", this space station returned to Earth & pieced out in a controlled re-entry on March 23, 2001 Mir |
| #8864, aired 2023-05-04 | 21st CENTURY FILMS $800: (I'm Reggie Watts.) In addition to music, I had done some stand-up & sketch work but found the type of comedy I wanted to perform in this 2001 "wet hot" movie starring Paul Rudd & Elizabeth Banks Wet Hot American Summer |
| #8843, aired 2023-04-05 | IT'S "NATIONAL" $800: In 2001 Condoleezza Rice became the first woman to hold this vital coordinating post National Security Advisor |
| #8827, aired 2023-03-14 | DISEASES $2000: In 2001 Frank Carlson fought an awful diagnosis & started the Foundation for Life to fight this neuro-degenerative disease ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) |
| #8817, aired 2023-02-28 | THAT'S A LAUGH! $2000: (I'm Hasan Minhaj.) I won a Peabody Award for this comedy show that took its name from the not-so-funny 2001 legislation, increasing the surveillance powers of law enforcement agencies the Patriot Act |
| #8813, aired 2023-02-22 | WHO PLAYED 'EM? $600: Gandalf, sometimes grey, sometimes white, 6 times starting in 2001 McKellen |
| #8813, aired 2023-02-22 | WHO PLAYED 'EM? $800: Dominic Toretto, 7 times so far since 2001 Vin Diesel |
| #8798, aired 2023-02-01 | PARDON ME $1200: In 2001 this newspaper heiress who was kidnapped in the '70s & took part in a robbery received a full pardon Patty Hearst |
| #8785, aired 2023-01-13 | I SAID DANCE! $1600: In 2001 she released a song called "Dance with Me"; in 2019, she gave the same order in "Baila Conmigo" J. Lo |
| #9, aired 2023-01-05 | ARRESTED DEVELOPMENTS $500: Singer Bonnie Raitt was arrested in 2001 during a sit-in by the RAN, the "Action Network" for these luxuriant tropical regions the rainforests |
| #8776, aired 2023-01-02 | GRAND OLE OPRY MEMBERS $600: In 2001 this redheaded legend from Oklahoma got her own one-named sitcom, which ran for more than 100 episodes Reba McEntire |
| #8758, aired 2022-12-07 | CLASSIC MOVIE CHARACTERS $800: First name of "2001" astronaut Bowman, who has some tense dialogue with HAL Dave |
| #1, aired 2022-09-25 | APOLOGIES $600: "Sorry, Dave... when the crew are dead or incapacitated, the onboard computer must assume control" is a line in this sci-fi novel 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #8695, aired 2022-07-29 | HISTORY $800: In 2001 55-year-old Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, this country's king, was assassinated in Kathmandu by his own son Nepal |
| #8669, aired 2022-06-23 | MY PERSONAL QUOTATION DEVICE $1000: 21st century news quote time: Him in 2001--"We stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy" Blair |
| #8663, aired 2022-06-15 | MILWAUKEE: NEWS CLUES $1000: (Natalie Shepherd of the CBS58 news team presents the clue.) The Milwaukee Art Museum now has wings designed by geniuses from both ends of Europe; in 2001, a new pavilion with a removable sunscreen, designed by Spain's Santiago Calatrava, joined the original building by this modernist from Finland (Eero) Saarinen |
| #8663, aired 2022-06-15 | COACH & HORSES $1000: Don Nelson coached Dirk Nowitzki & the rest of this NBA team when its uniform logo went horsey in 2001 the Dallas Mavericks |
| #8658, aired 2022-06-08 | ALLITERATIVE SPORTS NO-NO's $1000: Time out for a penalty in hockey; it's also the name of the group that had the 2001 hit song "Superman" five for fighting |
| #8654, aired 2022-06-02 | THEATER $1600: "Tick, Tick... BOOM!" premiered Off-Broadway in 2001, telling of this late composer & playwright, pre- "Rent" (Jonathan) Larson |
| #8649, aired 2022-05-26 | NUMERICAL BOOK TITLES $2,000 (Daily Double): A strange discovery on the Moon sets off a secret mission to a moon of Saturn in this sci-fi novel 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #8633, aired 2022-05-04 | KEEPIN' UP WITH NASA $800: In March 2021 NASA announced that 2001 FO32, a "potentially hazardous" one of these, would miss earth by 1.25 million miles an asteroid |
| #8632, aired 2022-05-03 | THE ACTOR REALLY SAVES THE DAY! $400: In 2001 he flew a helicopter, not the Millennium Falcon, to spot & help rescue a lost boy scout near Yellowstone Harrison Ford |
| #8625, aired 2022-04-22 | MEMORABLE MOVIE MELODIES $1600: "Lady Marmalade"
(2001) Moulin Rouge! |
| #8620, aired 2022-04-15 | YOUR TV HOST WITH THE MOST $1000: She went "Live!" as a title daytime TV co-host in 2001 but in the '80s, got to show off her moves on "Dance Party USA" (Kelly) Ripa |
| #8607, aired 2022-03-29 | TV SHOWS' FIRST EPISODES $400: "12:00 A.M.-1:00 A.M." (2001) 24 |
| #8605, aired 2022-03-25 | THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES $400: (Sarah presents the clue from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.) To ensure accuracy, Stanley Kubrick consulted with NASA engineers on the designing of the spaceship model here; one of the few props to survive from this 1968 classic, the others were destroyed to prevent reuse 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #8595, aired 2022-03-11 | MUSIC OF THE 2000s $800: In 2001, he and his initial were everywhere with "U Remind Me" & "U Got It Bad" Usher |
| #8588, aired 2022-03-02 | THE MAN IN THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR $800: 1999's "Eyes Wide Shut" was his last effort; sadly, he did not make it to 2001 Stanley Kubrick |
| #8582, aired 2022-02-22 | BEST SPOKEN WORD GRAMMY $3,000 (Daily Double): 2001 honored "Q--The Autobiography of" this music legend who has 28 Grammys Quincy Jones |
| #12, aired 2022-02-16 | AROUND THE TIME YOU WERE BORN $400: It took 11 years & about $25 million, but in 2001 this landmark was reopened with its tilt reduced by about 16 inches the Leaning Tower of Pisa |
| #12, aired 2022-02-16 | AROUND THE TIME YOU WERE BORN $1000: To collect solar wind particles, in 2001 NASA sent up this spacecraft that shares its name with a Bible book & a dad rock band Genesis |
| #11, aired 2022-02-16 | THE HARDER THEY FALL $200: On Feb. 11, 2001 Three Rivers Stadium, long home to this baseball team, got taken out of the game via implosion the Pittsburgh Pirates |
| #8577, aired 2022-02-15 | U.N. RESOLUTIONS $3,000 (Daily Double): Issued on this date, Security Council resolution 1368 was on "threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts" September 12, 2001 |
| #8575, aired 2022-02-11 | NAMES OF THE PAST $400: Known to Israelis as "Arik", this ex-general was prime minister from 2001 to 2006 Ariel Sharon |
| #2, aired 2022-02-08 | MY HERO OF ACADEMIA $400: Lewis & Clark College prof. Zaher Wahab was among many who returned here after 2001 to build post-Taliban education Afghanistan |
| #1, aired 2022-02-08 | BIO 201 $1,800 (Daily Double): The discovery of the receptor for this toxin was announced in fall 2001, around the time it was part of a terrorism scare anthrax |
| #8559, aired 2022-01-20 | THE ENERGY BIZ $2000: This company that bought Texaco in 2001 had a bit of a rough year in 2020, if you consider losing $5.5 billion rough Chevron |
| #8553, aired 2022-01-12 | HOW PROVINCIAL $800: When Gander's Airport welcomed 6,500 passengers on U.S.-bound flights on Sept. 11, 2001, its province was still called this Newfoundland |
| #8548, aired 2022-01-05 | A PLAYER TO BE NAMED RIGHT NOW $200: On Sept. 23, 2001 Drew Bledsoe of the Patriots was injured & this man became first-string QB; Drew's playing time then decreased a bit Tom Brady |
| #8540, aired 2021-12-24 | IT HAPPENED IN DECEMBER $400: In what was then the largest corporate bankruptcy in U.S. history, this energy giant filed for Chapter 11 protection in 2001 Enron |
| #8517, aired 2021-11-23 | BOOK TITLE MATH $1200: Original "Space Odyssey" plus original "Shades of Grey" 2,051 |
| #8497, aired 2021-10-26 | THE U.K. SINCE 1945 $1000: A few years after the worst of mad cow, a 2001 epidemic of this disease led to the culling of millions of animals hoof-and-mouth disease (foot-and-mouth disease) |
| #8489, aired 2021-10-14 | THIS IS N-P-R $1200: The Recording Industry Association of America got this file-sharing service shut down in 2001 Napster |
| #8484, aired 2021-10-07 | A PRESI-DENTAL CATEGORY $800: In 2001 George W. Bush began his plainspoken "Toothpaste Diplomacy" by saying he & this Brit "both use Colgate" Blair |
| #8483, aired 2021-10-06 | ____ & ____ $1000: Michael Chabon won a 2001 Pulitzer for his "Amazing Adventures of" this pair of cousins & comic book creators Kavalier & Clay |
| #8471, aired 2021-09-20 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $400: Anthony Bourdain wrote a 2001 book about this New York woman who was very infectious in the kitchen in the early 1900s Typhoid Mary |
| #8463, aired 2021-08-11 | WE'LL GET TOGETHER $200: In 2001 Time Warner was acquired by this Internet company for $111 billion; that did not work out so well AOL |
| #8449, aired 2021-07-22 | "MM" POP $1600: This "planet-devouring" band went straight for "The Middle" in a 2001 tune Jimmy Eat World |
| #8440, aired 2021-07-09 | LOST & FOUND $1,000 (Daily Double): A center of worship for this Greek god, the city of Helike, found in 2001, has been called "the real Atlantis" Poseidon |
| #8436, aired 2021-07-05 | KABUL STONES $1200: The workers of the Kabul Museum risked their lives to save stone figures from destruction by this group in 2001 the Taliban |
| #8433, aired 2021-06-30 | STAR-SPANGLED BANTER $2000: This "2001" scribe wrote, "Astronomy, as nothing else can do, teaches men humility" Clarke |
| #8432, aired 2021-06-29 | POP CULTURE RELATIVES? $200: Movie characters cross over when a fedora-wearing archaeologist from 1981 sweeps a title diarist from 2001 off her feet Indiana & Bridget Jones |
| #8424, aired 2021-06-17 | THE TERMS OF SERVICE $400: She served as a New York senator from 2001 to 2009 & later, ran for president Hillary Clinton |
| #8402, aired 2021-05-18 | IN THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME $200: Honored in 2001, this actress, whom we all love (Lucille) Ball |
| #8401, aired 2021-05-17 | CLASSICAL MUSIC $1600: Music from his "Thus Spake Zarathustra" became especially popular after it was featured in the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" Richard Strauss |
| #8398, aired 2021-05-12 | THE MEASURE OF A FILM $800: 2001:
"Hedwig &
the ____ ____" Angry Inch |
| #8387, aired 2021-04-27 | PANTONE COLORS OF THE YEAR $400: This flower followed "Fuchsia" & preceded "Quartz" in the names of colors for 2001 & 2016 rose |
| #8381, aired 2021-04-19 | SCI-FI MOVIE BY QUOTE $200: 1968: "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that" 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #8345, aired 2021-02-26 | ASIAN HISTORY $1000: In 2001 Kofi Annan pleaded with this country to stop the destruction of Buddhist statues, but sadly, they were demolished Afghanistan |
| #8344, aired 2021-02-25 | CHICKEN NUGGETS $1600: In 2001 Member of Parliament Robin Cook proclaimed this Indian-British chicken preparation to be a U.K. national dish chicken tikka masala |
| #8314, aired 2021-01-14 | THE BEST OF TIMES $400: Monarchos in 2001 & this horse in 1973, still the record holder, are the only horses to run the Kentucky Derby in under 2 minutes Secretariat |
| #8308, aired 2021-01-06 | "ME" TV $600: Rachael Ray began making them on Food Network in 2001 30-minute meals |
| #8303, aired 2020-12-16 | TV COMEDIES $200: In 2001 this "Friends" character married Chandler Bing Monica |
| #8294, aired 2020-12-03 | TRANSPORTATION $400: The Antonov AN-2, a model of this old-style stack-wing aircraft, was produced until 2001 a biplane |
| #8293, aired 2020-12-02 | SCIENCE BOOKS $200: In 2001 Ernst Mayr published an explanation of Darwinian theory called "What" this process "is" Evolution |
| #8217, aired 2020-05-19 | "A" BEFORE "E" $800: In 2001, they walked this way as new inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Aerosmith |
| #8206, aired 2020-04-20 | THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT $400: In 2001 this alliterative woman's "30 Minute Meals" premiered with a 30-minute episode about leftovers Rachael Ray |
| #8175, aired 2020-03-06 | INVENTIONS $800: In 2001 Apple introduced this device that could pack up to 1,000 songs right in your pocket the iPod |
| #8169, aired 2020-02-27 | CAST YOUR PEARLS $800: Rafe & Danny, 2 fighter pilots triangulating with Kate Beckinsale in 2001's "Pearl Harbor" (Josh) Hartnett & (Ben) Affleck |
| #8166, aired 2020-02-24 | AMERICAN WOMEN & POLITICS $1000: So far, Christine Todd Whitman, in office from 1994 to 2001, has been this state's only female governor New Jersey |
| #8161, aired 2020-02-17 | ACT OF CONGRESS AKAs $1200: 2001: "an act to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world" the Patriot Act |
| #8142, aired 2020-01-21 | SPACED-OUT POP CULTURE $1200: Directed by Stanley Kubrick, this epic film was inspired by the short story "The Sentinel" by Arthur C. Clarke 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #8137, aired 2020-01-14 | FOREIGN-BORN OSCAR WINNERS $400: New Zealand-born Russell Crowe received 3 straight Best Actor nominations, winning in 2001 for this film Gladiator |
| #8, aired 2020-01-14 | MATH TO ROMAN NUMERALS TO INITIALS TO NAMES $400: The square root of 4,000,000 to this guy who hit more than 500 career home runs from 1986 to 2001 Mark McGwire |
| #8123, aired 2019-12-25 | GOING OUT OF BUSINESS $800: In early 2001 this Houston energy company had a market cap of $60 billion; by December it had filed for bankruptcy Enron |
| #8123, aired 2019-12-25 | GOING OUT OF BUSINESS $1600: Western Air Express & Transcontinental Air Transport formed what would be this company in 1930, but it got absorbed by Am. Airlines in 2001 TWA (Trans World) |
| #8105, aired 2019-11-29 | ENTREPRENHEIRS $200: Dylan Lauren, daughter of this fashion designer, founded Dylan's Candy Bar in 2001 & now offers "7,000 edible treats" Ralph Lauren |
| #8092, aired 2019-11-12 | COMMUNICATION $2000: In 2001 the Mass. Supreme Court ruled this often irrational nighttime communication inadmissible as evidence sleep talking |
| #8091, aired 2019-11-11 | MATH GUYS $2,000 (Daily Double): The subject of a 2001 film, this mathematician won a 1994 Nobel Prize in Economics John Nash |
| #8080, aired 2019-10-25 | THE EASTERN CONFERENCE $400: In 2001 this 76ers guard became the shortest NBA MVP in history & was the All-Star Game MVP in an Eastern Conference victory Allen Iverson |
| #8070, aired 2019-10-11 | IT TAKES A VILLAIN $1600: He's the non-human villain in "2001: A Space Odyssey" HAL |
| #8063, aired 2019-10-02 | TV OR NOT TV $1000: In 2001 he tried to save the world as Will on "Alias" & later became a guardian of the galaxy (albeit in raccoon form) Bradley Cooper |
| #8046, aired 2019-09-09 | MOTOR TREND CAR OF THE YEAR $800: In 2001:
This Chrysler "tall sedan" PT Cruiser |
| #8027, aired 2019-07-02 | THE GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from the George W. Bush Presidential Library.) Forty-six Baseball Hall of Famers visited the White House in 2001 & signed a bat for the president, including Nolan Ryan, who pitched for this team President Bush once co-owned the Texas Rangers |
| #8027, aired 2019-07-02 | THE GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from the George W. Bush Presidential Library.) The library has the bullhorn President Bush used at this site in 2001. When workers said they were unable to hear, Bush replied, "I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you." Ground Zero |
| #8027, aired 2019-07-02 | & SUCH $1600: This late funny man won a 2001 Grammy for Best Comedy Album for "Braindroppings" George Carlin |
| #8013, aired 2019-06-12 | POP CULTURE FOOD & DRINK $2000: This 2001 book about the American quick meal became a movie drama with Bobby Cannavale as a meatpacking plant supervisor Fast Food Nation |
| #8001, aired 2019-05-27 | MY CABINET JOB $800: 1975 & back for more in 2001:
Donald Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense |
| #7987, aired 2019-05-07 | ACTORS NOT ACTING $1600: The first time Steve Martin publicly showed his art collection was in 2001 at this Las Vegas hotel the Bellagio |
| #7981, aired 2019-04-29 | CONTROVERSIAL TV $400: When this Kiefer Sutherland show debuted in 2001, the tortured hero became the torturing hero 24 |
| #7977, aired 2019-04-23 | SOLID BLACK $1600: The screen is dark for the first 15 seconds or so of this 1968 Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #7976, aired 2019-04-22 | REALITY TV $400: Some of the stunts from its first season in 2001 included a snake pit, a cricket crunch & a worm coffin Fear Factor |
| #7967, aired 2019-04-09 | MUSIC FESTIVALS $800: The 2001 edition of this city's Jazz Fest, commemorating Louis Armstrong's centennial, drew 650,000 fans New Orleans |
| #7958, aired 2019-03-27 | CALLED OUT IN SONG $800: Knowing how to roc-a-fella with "Takeover" in 2001, this rapper went after Nas having "a 1 hot album every 10 year average" Jay-Z |
| #7954, aired 2019-03-21 | THE SPORTING "NEW"s $800: Since 2001 these NFLers have finished first in their division 16 of 18 times the New England Patriots |
| #7953, aired 2019-03-20 | ARTISTS ON FILM $1,400 (Daily Double): 2001 film with John Leguizamo as Toulouse-Lautrec Moulin Rouge! |
| #7951, aired 2019-03-18 | ARCHAEOLOGY $1600: In this South Dakota city where Calamity Jane lived, a 2001-2004 dig found 250,000 artifacts just in Chinatown Deadwood |
| #7950, aired 2019-03-15 | ON THE PGA TOUR $200: Out on an island in 2001, a downhill 60-foot triple-break putt at TPC Sawgrass' famed 17th was better than most for this superstar Tiger Woods |
| #7948, aired 2019-03-13 | THE BEST "OF" TV $1200: A line from "Henry V" gave this 2001 HBO miniseries about a WWII army unit its title Band of Brothers |
| #7942, aired 2019-03-05 | "M"INENT $400: He was the director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013 (Robert) Mueller |
| #7939, aired 2019-02-28 | YOU'RE AN ALL-STAR $600: At the 2001 MLB All-Star game, Alex Rodriguez insisted that this retiring Oriole replace him as starting A.L. shortstop (Cal) Ripken |
| #7929, aired 2019-02-14 | THE TOP 25 ROMANTIC COMEDIES $1000: VF called this 2001 film starring Audrey Tatou "French whimsy" Amélie |
| #7914, aired 2019-01-24 | SLOGANS & MOTTOES $800: Smokey Bear spoke of forest fires until 2001 when his motto became "Only you can prevent" these; humans cause most wildfires |
| #7911, aired 2019-01-21 | TRANSPORTATION $800: This mode of transport, seen here, got introduced nationally in 2001 on "Good Morning America" a Segway |
| #7858, aired 2018-11-07 | YOUNG ADULT READING $400: 4 friends share the stories of their adventures through the medium of a pair of jeans in this 2001 book Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants |
| #7853, aired 2018-10-31 | REPORTS OF MY DEATH... $800: CNN posted a no-bituary about this politician, "1941-2001... loyal point man for two Bush presidencies" Dick Cheney |
| #7832, aired 2018-10-02 | A LITTLE DRY $1600: In 2001 David Letterman said the drought meant Hooters was having this type of contest a dry T-shirt contest |
| #7824, aired 2018-09-20 | SPACE PROBES $600: In 2001, Deep Space 1 ran down one of these celestial objects & took pictures of its 5-mile-long nucleus a comet |
| #7822, aired 2018-09-18 | THE LETTERS OF THE LAW $1200: Changing the curriculum in 2001:
NCLB No Child Left Behind |
| #7817, aired 2018-09-11 | BROADWAY REPLACEMENTS $400: Overrun with "Cats" for nearly 20 years, the Winter Garden Theatre opened this ABBA-tastic show in 2001 Mamma Mia! |
| #7808, aired 2018-07-18 | "NEW" GEOGRAPHY $600: In 2001 Canada added "and Labrador" to the name of this province Newfoundland |
| #7805, aired 2018-07-13 | A STREETCAR $800: In 2001 this City of Roses got the USA's first new streetcar line since WWII & it'll take you to the Rose Quarter Portland |
| #7803, aired 2018-07-11 | IT HAPPENED IN 2005 $3,000 (Daily Double): This web-based mapping service introduced in 2005 gives a satellite view of Paris, Tokyo or your own block Google Earth (or Google Maps) |
| #7757, aired 2018-05-08 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS $400: Her win for 2001 was the first Best Actress Oscar for an African-American Halle Berry |
| #7752, aired 2018-05-01 | WORLD MUSIC GRAMMYS $400: 2001 & 2012:
This Indian grandmaster of the sitar Shankar |
| #7750, aired 2018-04-27 | ROLE WITH THE PUNCHES $400: In 2001 he stung like a bee as "Ali" Will Smith |
| #7741, aired 2018-04-16 | LETTER MEN $2000: This author of Indian descent released "Half a Life" in 2001, the year he won the Nobel Prize for Literature V.S. Naipaul |
| #7733, aired 2018-04-04 | VIRGINIA GOVERNORS $400: This Virginia governor & friend of the Clintons served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005 Terry McAuliffe |
| #7729, aired 2018-03-29 | BATTLES $2,000 (Daily Double): The December 2001 siege of Tora Bora took place in this nation Afghanistan |
| #7725, aired 2018-03-23 | TIME MAGAZINE'S PERSON OF THE YEAR $4,000 (Daily Double): 2001:
This politician, "Tower of Strength" Rudy Giuliani |
| #7722, aired 2018-03-20 | MATT DAMON $800: So far, Matt played Linus Caldwell, a member of this title guy's gang, 3 times, in 2001, '04 & '07 Danny Ocean |
| #7721, aired 2018-03-19 | MUST "C" TV $800: The WB had 2 "bewitching" shows on its 2001 sched.:
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" & this one on Thursday nights Charmed |
| #7708, aired 2018-02-28 | FALSE OR MISLEADING $400: In 2001 this Houston company admitted its "profitable" previous 5 years actually brought a $586 million loss Enron |
| #7688, aired 2018-01-31 | MOCKING JAY $800: "Only you, Farva, can make a dark man blush", says Jay Chandrasekhar in this 2001 cult cop comedy Super Troopers |
| #7679, aired 2018-01-18 | JANE $600: In 2001 Jane Swift of Massachusetts became the first U.S. governor to do this while in office give birth |
| #7675, aired 2018-01-12 | WE USED TO MAKE THAT CAR $800: The Prelude, 1978 to 2001 Honda |
| #7673, aired 2018-01-10 | HIS WIDOW LIVED ON $1000: The USA's first female licensed glider pilot, she died age 94 in 2001, 26 years after her husband Anne Morrow Lindbergh |
| #7655, aired 2017-12-15 | MAIN STREAM MEDIA $1000: This 2001 Dennis LeHane mystery centers on the effects of a killing in a blue-collar Boston neighborhood Mystic River |
| #7642, aired 2017-11-28 | EMMY-WINNING WOMEN $1000: In 2001 the Emmys were singing "Soprano" as she won Best Actress in a Drama (Edie) Falco |
| #7620, aired 2017-10-27 | MUSEUMS $600: In 2001 the Taliban purged this country's National Museum of pre-Islamic statues Afghanistan |
| #7612, aired 2017-10-17 | A NOVEL IDEA $400: There's a lot more to Mr. Wednesday than meets the eye in this 2001 Neil Gaiman novel American Gods |
| #7577, aired 2017-07-18 | OXYMORONS $2000: In 2001 President Bush headed to Texas for 30 days of policy & play described as this a working vacation |
| #7574, aired 2017-07-13 | 3 DIMENSIONAL $800: Demolished in 2001, this venue was formerly home to the Pirates & Steelers Three Rivers |
| #7563, aired 2017-06-28 | "X" NOUNS $400: This video game console was released in 2001 the Xbox |
| #7556, aired 2017-06-19 | WHO THEY SERVED $400: (I'm Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post.) In 2001 I served as a policy adviser on this man's successful campaign for mayor of New York, but in a 2016 editorial, I urged him not to mount a third-party run for the presidency (Michael) Bloomberg |
| #7556, aired 2017-06-19 | MUSIC-"AL"S $1600: In 2001 on the CMA Awards he debuted the 9/11 anthem "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" Alan Jackson |
| #7522, aired 2017-05-02 | PRESIDENTIAL KIDS $400: In 1995 he co-founded George, a political magazine; it ceased publication in 2001, after his death JFK Jr. |
| #7514, aired 2017-04-20 | BLACK $600: A black monolith mysteriously appears at different times in human history in this classic sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #7512, aired 2017-04-18 | POWER HITTERS $1200: Ted Turner took a $7 billion hit after this company merged with AOL in 2001 but rest easy; Ted's still doing okay Time Warner |
| #7504, aired 2017-04-06 | JESSICA $600: Before she was one of "The Fantastic Four", she was nominated for a Golden Globe as a TV "Dark Angel" in 2001 Jessica Alba |
| #7496, aired 2017-03-27 | GHOSTLY ACTORS $2000: Nicole Kidman finds out in this 2001 movie that the ghosts her family has been dealing with are a little closer to home The Others |
| #7494, aired 2017-03-23 | NEWER WORDS & PHRASES $1200: It began in 2001 as "Nous sommes tous Americains"; now these 3 English words precede the name of any hard-hit group "we are all" |
| #7488, aired 2017-03-15 | MOVIE TITLE PLACES $800: Here are a few stars of this 2001 WWII flick: Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale & Jennifer Garner Pearl Harbor |
| #7479, aired 2017-03-02 | 5-LETTER FILM SYNOPSES $800: 2001:
Green Goliath gathers grabbed girl, goes gaga Shrek |
| #7469, aired 2017-02-16 | MADAM SECRETARY $1600: Donna Shalala, HHS secretary from 1993 to 2001, heads up this charitable foundation much in the news in 2016 the Clinton Foundation |
| #7457, aired 2017-01-31 | 14-LETTER WORDS $400: On Sept. 12, 2001 Norman Mineta, secretary of this govt. department, announced the deployment of sky marshals Transportation |
| #7437, aired 2017-01-03 | ART & ARTISTS $800: In 2001 Artist Alma Lopez caused protest with her depiction of this woman in a swimsuit the Virgin Mary |
| #7410, aired 2016-11-25 | GAME 7 PITCHERS $400: 2001:
Arizona's Curt Schilling vs. this team's Roger Clemens the Yankees |
| #7401, aired 2016-11-14 | MIDDLE INITIALS $2000: The middle C. in the name of this "2001" writer stood for Charles (Arthur C.) Clarke |
| #7400, aired 2016-11-11 | A STUDENT OF FILM $1600: Set at John Hughes High, 2001's "Not Another Teen Movie" starred this actor, whom you may know as Captain America Chris Evans |
| #7397, aired 2016-11-08 | ROCK OF LOVE $2000: allmusic.com said his 2001 "Love and Theft" was "his best album since 'Blood on the Tracks'" Bob Dylan |
| #7380, aired 2016-10-14 | TRAILER PARK $1000: Julian Fellowes penned this 2001 Robert Altman murder mystery with a trailer showing Clive Owen as a valet Gosford Park |
| #7376, aired 2016-10-10 | WORLD AIRPORTS $600: A British airport renamed for him in 2001 also adopted the slogan "Above us only sky" John Lennon |
| #7360, aired 2016-09-16 | MY NAME IS PRINCE $1000: Prince converted to this religion in 2001 & went door-to-door to discuss his faith, surprising many a homeowner Jehovah's Witness |
| #7346, aired 2016-07-18 | MUSIC FROM THE 2000s $200: Quite the voice before judging "The Voice", he had a No. 1 country hit in 2001 with "Austin" Blake Shelton |
| #7318, aired 2016-06-08 | BEST MUSICAL ACTOR TONY WINNERS $200: 2001:
As Max Bialystock in "The Producers" Nathan Lane |
| #7317, aired 2016-06-07 | THEATRE TO THEATER $800: Phyllida Lloyd directed the 2001 Broadway opening of this show & ABBA-cadabra! got to helm the 2008 film, too Mamma Mia! |
| #7315, aired 2016-06-03 | TV IN ALL FORMS $2000: The 101st Airborne's Easy Company didn't have it so easy in this 2001 miniseries set during World War II Band of Brothers |
| #7301, aired 2016-05-16 | THE CORRECTIONS $800: Between 2001 & 2013 this Italian landmark recovered nearly one inch of its vertical tilt the Tower of Pisa |
| #7287, aired 2016-04-26 | GOVERNMENTAL LAST NAME'S THE SAME $2000: A late Tennessee senator/Hollywood actor & the Secretary of Health & Human Services from 2001 to 2005 (Fred and Tommy) Thompson |
| #7286, aired 2016-04-25 | THE DAVEY O'BRIEN QUARTERBACK AWARD $600: 2001:
Eric Crouch, flingin' in Lincoln Nebraska |
| #7278, aired 2016-04-13 | HODGE-POD $200: In the movie "2001" Dr. Dave Bowman asks this character to "Open the pod bay doors" HAL |
| #7276, aired 2016-04-11 | BIG BATS OF BASEBALL $400: A San Diego Padre from 1982 to 2001, this outfielder won 8 batting titles Tony Gwynn |
| #7269, aired 2016-03-31 | HUGO AWARD-WINNING NOVELS $400: J.K. Rowling won in 2001 for this novel partly about an object full of flames Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
| #7257, aired 2016-03-15 | ROLE & ROCK $1200: In 2001 this pop diva played Billie Frank in "Glitter", a movie that has a 7% rating on Rotten Tomatoes Mariah Carey |
| #7252, aired 2016-03-08 | PLAYBOY $800: Women from this Houston company that went bankrupt in 2001 showed off their assets in a 2002 issue Enron |
| #7237, aired 2016-02-16 | HOW "OD" $400: Wildly successful electronics product introduced in October 2001 the iPod |
| #7234, aired 2016-02-11 | ONE-WORD FILM TITLES $400: More than halfway through, Mike Myers decided to give the title character of this 2001 film a Scottish accent Shrek |
| #7205, aired 2016-01-01 | LITERARY AWARDS $1200: In 2001 this author of "Goodbye, Columbus" said hello to $10,000 & the first Franz Kafka Prize Philip Roth |
| #7195, aired 2015-12-18 | MINNEAPOLIS $400: In 2001 General Mills bought this other Minneapolis-based baking giant for $10.5 billion; that's a lot of dough, boy Pillsbury |
| #7194, aired 2015-12-17 | AMERICAN HISTORY $200: In 2001 this U.S. energy company's stock fell from over $90 per share to below $1 Enron |
| #7183, aired 2015-12-02 | LET'S CONTINUE TO PODCAST $1600: As "The Smartest Man in the World", Greg Proops spoke of AT&T Park, the late Anne Meara & this "2001" author all in one show Arthur C. Clarke |
| #7170, aired 2015-11-13 | PLAYING THEMSELVES $800: David Bowie oversees a runway "walk-off" between 2 witless models in this 2001 comedy Zoolander |
| #7167, aired 2015-11-10 | OKLAHOMA! $800: In 2001 Oklahoma voters approved one of these antiunion laws permitted by the Taft-Hartley Act a right-to-work act |
| #7148, aired 2015-10-14 | THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION $400: The Emergency Operations Center, the CDC's control room for threats including quakes & anthrax, dates to Sept. of this year 2001 |
| #7131, aired 2015-09-21 | THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG $2000: 2001:
"Island In The Sun" Weezer |
| #7122, aired 2015-07-28 | HISTORY SINCE 1950 $1000: This country's first female leader, Khaleda Zia was prime minister in the 1990s & again from 2001 to 2006 Bangladesh |
| #7113, aired 2015-07-15 | CEOs $400: Flo could tell you Glenn Renwick became president & CEO of this insurance company in 2001 Progressive |
| #7111, aired 2015-07-13 | "ROID" RAGE $400: (Neil deGrasse Tyson delivers the clue.) I was honored in 2001 when one of these small rocky objects originally designated "1994 KA" was named for me by the International Astronomical Union an asteroid |
| #7100, aired 2015-06-26 | THE MVP's TEAM $600: Ichiro Suzuki,
2001 the (Seattle) Mariners |
| #7083, aired 2015-06-03 | THE TONY AWARDS $200: In 2001 he beat out Matthew Broderick, his co-star in "The Producers", to win the Tony for best actor in a musical Nathan Lane |
| #7080, aired 2015-05-29 | TV MOVIES $800: Judy Davis won an Emmy in 2001 for her portrayal of this show-biz Judy & her tumultuous life Judy Garland |
| #7080, aired 2015-05-29 | EX-MEMBERS OF THE BAND $1000: In 2001 this band kicked Don Felder out of the aerie; in "the long run", the 2 sides settled out of court in 2007 The Eagles |
| #7079, aired 2015-05-28 | PERFORMERS' AUTOBIOGRAPHIES $1200: "Kiss and Make-Up"
(2001) Gene Simmons |
| #7069, aired 2015-05-14 | A CAPITAL IDEA $800: In November 2001 this Afghan capital was liberated from the Taliban Kabul |
| #7054, aired 2015-04-23 | NONFICTION $2,000 (Daily Double): This critically acclaimed 2001 book begins with a look at "The Founding Fathers", starting with Carl Karcher Fast Food Nation |
| #7048, aired 2015-04-15 | ASTROPHYSICS WITH NEIL deGRASSE TYSON $800: (Dr. Tyson delivers the clue.) We started getting hate mail at the Hayden Planetarium in 2001, 5 years before the official reclassification of Pluto to this 2-word status dwarf planet |
| #7047, aired 2015-04-14 | MOUNT EVEREST $100 (Daily Double): At age 16 in 2001 Temba Tsheri, a boy of this ethnicity, became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest Sherpa |
| #7044, aired 2015-04-09 | HELENA BONHAM CARTER ROLES $800: Helena fell in love with director Tim Burton while playing Ari, member of another species, in this 2001 film Planet of the Apes |
| #7024, aired 2015-03-12 | TEAM OF THE WORLD SERIES MVP $600: 2001:
Randy Johnson & Curt Schilling, southwestern brothers in arms the (Arizona) Diamondbacks |
| #7021, aired 2015-03-09 | MARCH MADNESS $600 (Daily Double): In March 2001 this space station was intentionally deorbited and crashed into the Pacific Ocean Mir |
| #7020, aired 2015-03-06 | JOHN LAW $1200: He was U.S. Attorney General on September 11, 2001 John Ashcroft |
| #6994, aired 2015-01-29 | NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS' HOME COUNTRIES $1,000 (Daily Double): 2001:
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Ghana |
| #6990, aired 2015-01-23 | SHAKIRA $200: In 2001 Shakira won a Grammy for an album from this acoustic MTV show Unplugged |
| #6986, aired 2015-01-19 | & THE EMMY GOES TO... $200: this comedy in 2001:
Sarah Jessica Parker, producer Sex and the City |
| #6982, aired 2015-01-13 | BRR, BABY, BRR $2000: The Tannenbaums were shivering by the Funtensee as this country hit its record low of -45.9 Celsius at Christmas 2001 Germany |
| #6980, aired 2015-01-09 | MOVIE TITLE ADD A LETTER $1600: 2001:
Mike Myers is the voice of a green ogre who yells loudly Shriek |
| #6974, aired 2015-01-01 | ALAN OR DALE $200: He died in 2001 due to injuries suffered during the Daytona 500 Dale Earnhardt |
| #6966, aired 2014-12-22 | SENATORS $1200: In office since 2001, Debbie Stabenow is the first woman from this state to serve in the Senate Michigan |
| #6958, aired 2014-12-10 | THE LONG & THE SHORT OF IT $600: Got 9.3 hours to kill? Enjoy in its entirety this film trilogy begun in 2001--the extended version is over 11 The Lord of the Rings |
| #6937, aired 2014-11-11 | ALL THE PRESIDENTS' CHILDREN $2000: When this daughter of Ronald Reagan died in 2001, she was recalled as a "glorious powerhouse of a woman" Maureen Reagan |
| #6935, aired 2014-11-07 | A TOP 10 HIT TWICE $800: "Emotion":
Samantha Sang in 1978 & this female R&B group in 2001 Destiny's Child |
| #6935, aired 2014-11-07 | A TOP 10 HIT TWICE $1000: "Lady Marmalade":
LaBelle in 1975 & this lady with Lil' Kim, Maya & Pink in 2001 Christina Aguilera |
| #6920, aired 2014-10-17 | BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER $400: The publication of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight",
BDA 2001 after |
| #6919, aired 2014-10-16 | FEEL-GOOD MOVIES $800: 2001, with Steve Zahn & Paul Walker:
"___ Ride" joy |
| #6909, aired 2014-10-02 | NFL THURSDAY: THE STARTING LINEUP $600: This Harvard graduate and Emmy winner was also named "Best Studio Host of the Decade" for 2001 to 2010 James Brown |
| #6883, aired 2014-07-16 | HEADLINE NEWS $2000: A front-page headline in Le Monde Sept. 13, 2001 read, "We Are All" these people Americans |
| #6881, aired 2014-07-14 | MOVIE MUSICALS $800: 5'6" John Leguizamo would tower over Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whom he played in this 2001 musical Moulin Rouge! |
| #6879, aired 2014-07-10 | NO CHASER $800: At 15, in the 200 m. fly at 2001's spring nationals, he became the youngest man to break a swimming world record Michael Phelps |
| #6873, aired 2014-07-02 | MOB MOVIES $3,000 (Daily Double): These 2 men, Best Actor Oscar winners for 2000 & 2001, square off in "American Gangster" Russell Crowe & Denzel Washington |
| #6858, aired 2014-06-11 | RECORD OF THE YEAR GRAMMYS $600: 2000 & 2001:
"Beautiful Day" & "Walk On", both by this group U2 |
| #6843, aired 2014-05-21 | THAT USED TO BE A THING $2000: Formed in 1930, this 3-letter airline got absorbed by American in 2001 TWA |
| #6829, aired 2014-05-01 | KHAN TEST $400: In 2001 Irene Khan of Bangladesh became the first woman & Asian to head this largest human rights org. Amnesty International |
| #6819, aired 2014-04-17 | MADDEN COVER MEN $200: In 2001 the first player to appear, after 11 years of Madden himself, was Eddie George of this Nashville team the Tennessee Titans |
| #6809, aired 2014-04-03 | MUSIC OF THE 2000s $800: In 2001 this guy, real name Matthew Shafer, had a "relatively" big hit with "Follow Me" Uncle Kracker |
| #6806, aired 2014-03-31 | 2001 $200: The new century put encyclopedia salesmen out of a job as January saw the arrival of this "free encyclopedia" Wikipedia |
| #6806, aired 2014-03-31 | 2001 $400: Robert Hanssen, one of its agents, was charged with spying for the KGB for 20 years the FBI |
| #6806, aired 2014-03-31 | 2001 $600: A U.S.-led coalition invaded Afghanistan on October 7, under the banner "Operation Enduring" this Freedom |
| #6806, aired 2014-03-31 | 2001 $800: Over Catholic Church opposition, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize medically assisted this suicide |
| #6806, aired 2014-03-31 | 2001 $1000: Economic riots forced successive presidents of this South American nation to resign in December 2001 Argentina |
| #6800, aired 2014-03-21 | SPORTS SUPERSTARS $800: In 2001 this Swede scored a 59 for 18 holes, the lowest score in LPGA history (Annika) Sorenstam |
| #6788, aired 2014-03-05 | THAT MOVIE'S GENIUS $1600: Hugh Jackman is super-hacker Stanley Jobson in this 2001 film; give us the password Swordfish |
| #6747, aired 2014-01-07 | HEARING-IMPAIRED PEOPLE $200: In 2001 this radio pundit told his "Dittoheads" that he was deaf in his left ear & only had about 20% hearing in his right Rush Limbaugh |
| #6724, aired 2013-12-05 | ANIMATED MOVIES BY CHARACTER $200: 2001:
Donkey Shrek |
| #6710, aired 2013-11-15 | THE LENGTH OF THE MOVIE $400: From 2001, "Hedwig and the Angry..." Inch |
| #6688, aired 2013-10-16 | YEAR HE, YEAR HE $4,600 (Daily Double): Todd Beamer gave the heroic command "let's roll" 2001 |
| #6647, aired 2013-07-09 | EMMY'S BEST COMEDY SERIES $400: 2001:
Carrie on, New York Sex and the City |
| #6641, aired 2013-07-01 | VERTICAL LANDMARKS $400: In 2001 it reopened after its foundation was stabilized & straightened about 15 inches to prevent collapse the Leaning Tower of Pisa |
| #6635, aired 2013-06-21 | THE 1970s $600: NYC's "Survivor Tree" was planted on the plaza of this landmark in the '70s; just an 8' stump in 2001, by 2010 it was 30' the World Trade Center |
| #6635, aired 2013-06-21 | NOVEL CHARACTERS $2000: 2001:
An orangutan named Orange Juice,
a hyena who kills her Life of Pi |
| #6632, aired 2013-06-18 | 2001: A CATEGORY ODYSSEY $200: In Syria on May 6 he became the first pope to enter a mosque, calling for brotherhood between Christians & Muslims John Paul II |
| #6632, aired 2013-06-18 | MUSICAL THEATER $400: The most honored show in Tony history is this 2001 Mel Brooks musical that won in 12 categories The Producers |
| #6632, aired 2013-06-18 | 2001: A CATEGORY ODYSSEY $400: Introducing this, Apple said it was "miles ahead of every other jukebox application" iTunes |
| #6632, aired 2013-06-18 | 2001: A CATEGORY ODYSSEY $600: Exactly 3 months before 9/11, this Oklahoma City bomber was executed (Timothy) McVeigh |
| #6632, aired 2013-06-18 | 2001: A CATEGORY ODYSSEY $1000: In 2001 this orbiting lab completed its space odyssey that began with its launch in 1986 Mir |
| #6632, aired 2013-06-18 | 2001: A CATEGORY ODYSSEY $1,400 (Daily Double): On January 20, he administered the oath of office to George W. Bush (William) Rehnquist |
| #6630, aired 2013-06-14 | AUTHORS: BORN & DIED $3,000 (Daily Double): Born in 1917 in England;
died in 2008 (not 2001) in Sri Lanka (Arthur C.) Clarke |
| #6628, aired 2013-06-12 | MOVIES BY COUPLE $1200: 2001:
Christian & Satine Moulin Rouge! |
| #6622, aired 2013-06-04 | JANE AUSTEN IN POP CULTURE $400: Helen Fielding reworked "Pride & Prejudice" & used the name Mr. Darcy for this novel & its 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary |
| #6620, aired 2013-05-31 | WORLD SERIES MVPs BY POSITION $1600: Tom Glavine
(1995) &
Curt Schilling
(2001) pitcher |
| #6616, aired 2013-05-27 | THE GOLDEN GLOBES: BEST DIRECTOR $800: 2001:
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Ang) Lee |
| #6596, aired 2013-04-29 | MOVIE MAKEOVERS $800: In 2001 "Planet of the Apes" made a monkey out of this British actress who played Ari Helena Bonham Carter |
| #6593, aired 2013-04-24 | TERMS WITH GREEK LETTERS $1000: A boy crosses the Pacific in a lifeboat (oh yeah, with a tiger!) in this 2001 Yann Martel novel Life of Pi |
| #6589, aired 2013-04-18 | LESSER-KNOWN FAITHS $200: In a 2001 British census, almost 400,000 listed their faith as this order introduced in "Star Wars" the Jedi |
| #6588, aired 2013-04-17 | BANKRUPT! $1000: April 6, 2001:
this utility commonly known as PG&E Pacific Gas & Electric |
| #6587, aired 2013-04-16 | MODERN BABBLING $1600: Resigning in 2001, Canadian senator Therese Lavoie-Roux, like many politicians, said she wanted to do this "time"ly thing spend time with her grandchildren/family |
| #6573, aired 2013-03-27 | MAJOR LEAGUE BATTING CHAMPS $600: Pacific League (in Japan) 1994 through 2000, American League 2001 & 2004 (Ichiro) Suzuki |
| #6567, aired 2013-03-19 | AUTHORS $1000: This author's losing entry in a 1948 literary contest became the basis for the movie "2001" (Arthur C.) Clarke |
| #6567, aired 2013-03-19 | MUSIC LEGENDS: BORN & DIED $1200: Born 1943 in Liverpool; died 2001 in Los Angeles George Harrison |
| #6566, aired 2013-03-18 | LESSER-KNOWN NAMES $200: Jonathan Ive, Apple's design chief, is credited with the look of this music player introduced in 2001 an iPod |
| #6555, aired 2013-03-01 | PRESIDENTIAL POOCHES $1000: This chocolate lab was First Dog from 1997 to 2001 Buddy |
| #6550, aired 2013-02-22 | LITERARY WHOSE WHAT? $1000: 2001:
"The Bone-setter's" this Daughter |
| #6547, aired 2013-02-19 | WHO'S ON FIRST? $600: A's,
1987-1997;
Cardinals,
1998-2001 Mark McGwire |
| #6545, aired 2013-02-15 | AMERICAN HISTORY $400: On October 7, 2001 Operation Enduring Freedom began with a U.S. air assault on terrorist strongholds in this country Afghanistan |
| #6536, aired 2013-02-04 | RECENT HISTORY $3,000 (Daily Double): In October 2001 Congress passed this act to deter & punish terrorism the Patriot Act |
| #6532, aired 2013-01-29 | AMERICAN KNIGHTS $200: This evangelist was knighted in 2001 by the British ambassador on behalf of the queen Billy Graham |
| #6532, aired 2013-01-29 | HONORARY ACADEMY AWARDS $400: 2001:
To this "actor, director, producer, creator of Sundance" Robert Redford |
| #6532, aired 2013-01-29 | AMERICAN KNIGHTS $400: In 2001 the queen's list of new knights included this director of "Schindler's List" Spielberg |
| #6518, aired 2013-01-09 | COMPUTING $600: I'm sorry, contestants, it was the name of the murderous computer in "2001: A Space Odyssey" HAL |
| #6516, aired 2013-01-07 | ACTORS WHO DIRECT $2000: 2001: "Zoolander" Ben Stiller |
| #6515, aired 2013-01-04 | 10-LETTER WORDS $800: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from the Newseum in Washington, D.C.) This invention sped up the flow of news from behind the beyond; in 2001, this one sent the only real-time images of U.S. surveillance personnel being freed from China a videophone |
| #6513, aired 2013-01-02 | GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS $400: In 2001:
The president of the United States on television Martin Sheen |
| #6512, aired 2013-01-01 | CONSERVATION $2000: In 2001, scientists wore suits to look like this bird & flew an aircraft to show captive-borns how to migrate a whooping crane |
| #6511, aired 2012-12-31 | WRITERS ON FILM $2000: She was portrayed by both Kate Winslet & Dame Judi Dench in the 2001 biopic "Iris" Iris Murdoch |
| #6509, aired 2012-12-27 | HIGH SCORERS $200: In 2001 this base-stealing wizard broke Ty Cobb's career runs scored record, which had stood since 1928 Rickey Henderson |
| #6506, aired 2012-12-24 | A PLETHORA OF PICTURE PLOTS $1600: 2001:
Fantasy-fraught French femme feels for friends Amélie |
| #6491, aired 2012-12-03 | POP QUIZ $800: "Fallin'", from 2001, was the first Top 40 hit for this singer & pianist Alicia Keys |
| #6487, aired 2012-11-27 | I WROTE THAT BESTSELLER $1600: 2001's "John Adams" David McCullough |
| #6485, aired 2012-11-23 | NFL $200: In 2001 Giants defensive player Michael Strahan did this to opposing quarterbacks a record 22.5 times sack |
| #6483, aired 2012-11-21 | PLANETARY MATTERS? $400: She won Wimbledon singles titles in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 & 2008 Venus Williams |
| #6468, aired 2012-10-31 | JOHN, IN HIS OWN WRITE $800: In 2001 his "Rabbit Remembered" returned to characters left behind by the title man's death John Updike |
| #6455, aired 2012-10-12 | A HOT LATIN NUMBER $800: I'm sorry, Dave: duo milia et unum 2001 |
| #6451, aired 2012-10-08 | & THE EMMY FOR COMEDY ACTRESS GOES TO... $2000: Patricia Heaton in 2000 & 2001 for this sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond |
| #6450, aired 2012-10-05 | MISSOURI LOVES COMPANIES $400: At dinnertime, Fido & Mittens don't care that since 2001, Ralston this has been Nestle this Purina |
| #6432, aired 2012-07-31 | SUPER BOWL WINNERS $800: Ray Lewis & this team took care of business in 2001, winning 34-7 the Baltimore Ravens |
| #6429, aired 2012-07-26 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $200: In 2001 AOL & this communications giant completed a $164 billion merger, the largest in U.S. history Time Warner |
| #6417, aired 2012-07-10 | NO. 1 IN THE NFL DRAFT $600: 2001:
Michael Vick the Falcons |
| #6412, aired 2012-07-03 | LETTER-HEADS $400: From 2001 to 2005 the rapper & businessman seen here went by this name P. Diddy |
| #6410, aired 2012-06-29 | OFFICE HOLDERS $1600: FBI director, 2001-present Robert Mueller |
| #6407, aired 2012-06-26 | WHAT'S DOT? $400: In 2000-2001 many high-tech companies failed in what became known as the "dot" this "bust" com |
| #6402, aired 2012-06-19 | THE NAME ON THE AIRPORT $200: What a wonderful world! In 2001 the New Orleans airport was renamed to honor this jazz great's 100th birthday Louis Armstrong |
| #6391, aired 2012-06-04 | COMPACT DISKS $600: "8701" (2001) &
"Raymond v Raymond" (2010) Usher |
| #6391, aired 2012-06-04 | SCIENCE GRAB BAG $1200: In 2001 Near Shoemaker became the first spacecraft to land on one of these, Eros an asteroid |
| #6390, aired 2012-06-01 | FRENCH FILMS $1200: This 2001 film starring Audrey Tautou as a shy waitress working in a Paris cafe received 5 Oscar nominations Amelie |
| #6376, aired 2012-05-14 | SECRETARY'S DAY $600: In 2001, Norman Mineta, seen here, motored over from Commerce to this post the Department of Transportation |
| #6361, aired 2012-04-23 | TIME PIECES $2,000 (Daily Double): "The ghostly, white-clad figure descended the ladder" was the lead for a cover story in July of this year 1969 |
| #6351, aired 2012-04-09 | AROUND THE LITERARY WORLD $800: A woman learns of family secrets back in China in this author's 2001 novel "The Bonesetter's Daughter" Amy Tan |
| #6348, aired 2012-04-04 | HOUSTON, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM $400: Houston's economy took a hit in 2001 when this biggest U.S. energy trading company collapsed Enron |
| #6344, aired 2012-03-29 | THE FIRST EPISODE $400: 2001:
"12:00 A.M.-1:00 A.M." 24 |
| #6333, aired 2012-03-14 | NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNERS $800: In his speech, this 2001 winner for "The Corrections" thanked another Jonathan, editor Jonathan Galassi Jonathan Franzen |
| #6330, aired 2012-03-09 | SENATE MAJORITY LEADERS $1600: 2001 to 2003 was the reign of this South Dakotan (Tom) Daschle |
| #6329, aired 2012-03-08 | HALL OF FAMERS $600: He beat it into into the Rock Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of his family quintet & in 2001 as a solo performer Michael Jackson |
| #6325, aired 2012-03-02 | A POSTHUMOUS CATEGORY $400: In 2001 this president was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor for his Spanish-American War service Teddy Roosevelt |
| #6324, aired 2012-03-01 | CALL THE "I-T" DEPARTMENT $800: Music app introduced by Apple on January 9, 2001 iTunes |
| #6317, aired 2012-02-21 | ACTS OF CONGRESS $400: (I'm Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone.) Setting standards & establishing measurable goals to improve individual outcomes in education was the objective of this 2001 congressional act that left many educators dismayed No Child Left Behind |
| #6317, aired 2012-02-21 | THE WEDDING PLANNER $800: Yes, she played "The Wedding Planner" in a 2001 film, but I don't think I can get her to perform at your wedding Jennifer Lopez |
| #6296, aired 2012-01-23 | COUNTRY GROUPS $1000: In 2001 these guys from Texas were No. 1 on the country charts with "I'm Already There" Lonestar |
| #6290, aired 2012-01-13 | FROM PAGE TO SCREEN $200: This animated 2001 movie about a green ogre was based on a William Steig story Shrek |
| #6282, aired 2012-01-03 | THE ATTORNEY GENERAL INFORMATION $1200: He became Attorney General in 2001, shortly after losing his re-election race as a senator from Missouri John Ashcroft |
| #6282, aired 2012-01-03 | THE ATTORNEY GENERAL INFORMATION $2000: As Deputy A.G. 1997-2001, he made a controversial recommendation of a presidential pardon for Marc Rich Eric Holder |
| #6281, aired 2012-01-02 | C.S., I $800: He became New York's senior senator when Daniel Patrick Moynihan retired in 2001 (Charles) Schumer |
| #6275, aired 2011-12-23 | NBA FINALS MVP $600: 2000, 2001 & 2002:
This Laker was the big everything, averaging a double-double for each series Shaquille O'Neal (The Shaq) |
| #6271, aired 2011-12-19 | EXERCISE & FITNESS $2000: Colombian-born Alberto Perez brought this Latin-inspired "Dance Fitness Party" to Miami in 2001 Zumba |
| #6262, aired 2011-12-06 | YOUR HISTORICAL INSURANCE ADJUSTER $800: On March 23, 2001 this Russian craft hit the atmosphere & what didn't burn landed in the Pacific; you broke it, you bought it Mir |
| #6247, aired 2011-11-15 | HAVE YOU HEARD THE "NEWS"? $400: Full name of the organization for which the man seen here has plied his trade since 2001 Cable News Network |
| #6247, aired 2011-11-15 | I MARRIED THIS SPORTS STAR $1600: Ashley Judd,
in 2001 Dario Franchitti |
| #6235, aired 2011-10-28 | CASEY AT THE BAT $200: Future Major Leaguer Casey Kotchman hit .456 to help lead Seminole High in this state to the 2001 national title Florida |
| #6229, aired 2011-10-20 | ACTING HURT $400: Since 2001 John Hurt has played Mr. Ollivander, an eccentric wandmaker, in this film series Harry Potter |
| #6205, aired 2011-07-29 | THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY $200: The act that created the Department of Homeland Security was passed early in this year 2002 |
| #6184, aired 2011-06-30 | THE CON FILM FESTIVAL $400: Brad Pitt played an ace cardsharp who was one of George Clooney's accomplices in this 2001 caper Ocean's Eleven |
| #6179, aired 2011-06-23 | TV TOE TAGS $800: After she jumped into a demonic portal in 2001, her gravestone read "she saved the world a lot" Buffy |
| #6178, aired 2011-06-22 | MOTOR SPORTS $2000: In 2001 & 2002 this Brazilian "danced" his way to Indy 500 wins, the first driver to win the race on his first 2 attempts Helio Castroneves |
| #6170, aired 2011-06-10 | NYSE $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from inside the New York Stock Exchange.) Share prices on the Big Board have been listed in decimals since 2001, when the 200-year-old practice of trading in these numerical units was finally ended fractions |
| #6164, aired 2011-06-02 | MOVIE WAITRESSES $1600: Audrey Tautou won rave reviews for her role as this shy, do-good waitress in a 2001 French film Amelie |
| #6158, aired 2011-05-25 | REMEMBER THE 2000s? $1,800 (Daily Double): March 23, 2001:
It said dasvidaniya & plunged hundreds of miles into the Pacific Mir |
| #6155, aired 2011-05-20 | THE STATE SHE GOVERNED $800: Christine Todd Whitman, 1994 to 2001 New Jersey |
| #6155, aired 2011-05-20 | "PROD"UCT $2000: It opened at the St. James Theatre in April 2001 & closed in April 2007 The Producers |
| #6143, aired 2011-05-04 | THE NEW YORK TIMES MOVIES $600: Reviews at nytimes. com include Renata Adler's look at this 1968 Kubrick film: the special F/X "are the best I have ever seen" 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #6138, aired 2011-04-27 | NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNERS $800: In 2001 for his novel "The Corrections"; it was also an Oprah selection Franzen |
| #6138, aired 2011-04-27 | THE NEW YORK TIMES IN THE 21st CENTURY $800: Between 2001 & 2010 the Times won 26 Pulitzers, including one in 2009 for covering the stunning downfall of this governor Eliot Spitzer |
| #6134, aired 2011-04-21 | I'M GETTING MARRIED! $2000: Alexandra Wentworth (2001) George Stephanopoulos |
| #6132, aired 2011-04-19 | THE MAD TEA PARTY $2000: Ironically, the Boston Tea Party ("Time to party like it's 1773!") opposes this Oct. 2001 anti-terrorist law the Patriot Act |
| #6124, aired 2011-04-07 | THE GALAPAGOS ENVIRONMENT $200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew gives the clue from Galapagos in Ecuador.) With its fragile ecosystem in danger from events like a 2001 oil tanker wreck, the Galapagos turned to energy sources like this; 3 turbines for it were installed in 2007 wind power |
| #6124, aired 2011-04-07 | DISNEY FILM BY CHARACTER $600: Mike Wazowski, friend to James P. "Sully" Sullivan
(2001) Monsters, Inc. |
| #6117, aired 2011-03-29 | & OTHER LITTLE PEOPLE $800: Dwarves join Donkey to dance & sing "I'm A Believer" in this 2001 animated film Shrek |
| #6106, aired 2011-03-14 | COMPOSERS GO TO THE MOVIES $2,000 (Daily Double): Gyorgi Ligeti's work "Lux Aeterna" premiered in 1966 & was used in this sci-fi film just 2 years later 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #6084, aired 2011-02-10 | THERE'S A DRAFT IN THE ROOM $800: Since 2001 the NBA draft has been a garden party at this arena Madison Square Garden |
| #6076, aired 2011-01-31 | THE MUSIC OF CANADA $600: We'll give you more than 5 cents if you know this Alberta band hit No. 1 in 2001 with "How You Remind Me" Nickelback |
| #6072, aired 2011-01-25 | BIOPIC-NIC $800: 2001:
Will Smith as this poet/pugilist Muhammad Ali |
| #6068, aired 2011-01-19 | LIVE IN TEXAS $600: From 2001 to 2009 this town was home to "the Western White House" Crawford |
| #6055, aired 2010-12-31 | THE COMPANY HE KEPT $200: Steve Case was chairman of this Internet service provider from 1995 to 2001; then it had a big merger AOL |
| #6050, aired 2010-12-24 | FOOTBALL: 20-10 $200: A 20-10 win in 2001 went in Nebraska's column in its bitter rivalry with this school's Sooners Oklahoma |
| #6050, aired 2010-12-24 | FOOTBALL: 20-10 $400: One highlight at this now-departed N.J. venue was Ron Dixon's kickoff return in 2001 to start a 20-10 playoff victory The Meadowlands (Giants Stadium) |
| #6049, aired 2010-12-23 | WHO'S BUYING? $1600: Union Carbide, in 2001 Dow |
| #6047, aired 2010-12-21 | I THEE DIVORCE $200: 2001:
Ted Turner Jane Fonda |
| #6029, aired 2010-11-25 | THE PRINCESS BRIDE $1000: Single mom Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby wed Crown Prince Haakon in 2001, making her a princess of this country Norway |
| #6018, aired 2010-11-10 | 21st CENTURY MOVIE ROLES $2000: In 2001's "Moulin Rouge!", John Leguizamo portrayed this real-life artist Toulouse-Lautrec |
| #6016, aired 2010-11-08 | SHOWING YOU THE ANNE HATHAWAY $600: Anne finds out she's Genovian royalty in this 2001 film The Princess Diaries |
| #6014, aired 2010-11-04 | MANLY HITMAKERS $2000: 2001: "Superman (It's Not Easy)" Five For Fighting |
| #6013, aired 2010-11-03 | SCI FI MOVIE SUMMARIES $800: 1968: Early hominids fashion a weapon, then a trip to Jupiter goes awry 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #6008, aired 2010-10-27 | SITCOM MOMS $1000: From 2001 to 2007 this country singer played mom to Cheyenne, Kyra & Jake on her own WB sitcom Reba McEntire |
| #5996, aired 2010-10-11 | JERSEY GIRLS $4,000 (Daily Double): Governor of New Jersey form 1994 to 2001, she appointed the state's first female Attorney General Christine Whitman |
| #5985, aired 2010-09-24 | SONG HITS FOR 2 $600: The Monkees in 1966; Smash Mouth in 2001 "I'm A Believer" |
| #5977, aired 2010-09-14 | CALDECOTT MEDAL & HONOR BOOKS $800: Ian Falconer received a 2001 Caldecott Honor for his tale of this mischievous girl pig Olivia |
| #5975, aired 2010-07-30 | YOU ARE THE JUAN $2000: From 1980 to 2001 Juan Antonio Samaranch was the head of this international sports organization the IOC |
| #5974, aired 2010-07-29 | JANET RENO'S DANCE PARTY $400: The real Janet Reno made a "Dance Party" appearance on Jan. 20, 2001, hours after she left this job Attorney General |
| #5966, aired 2010-07-19 | PICK A PART $2000: 2001:
Iris Murdoch (1 of the 2) Judi Dench (or Kate Winslet) |
| #5938, aired 2010-06-09 | 2001: A SPORTS ODYSSEY $400: When Mr. Woods won the Masters to hold all 4 major titles at once, it was dubbed not the Grand Slam but this the Tiger Slam |
| #5938, aired 2010-06-09 | 2001: A SPORTS ODYSSEY $800: In 2001, he hit .300 with 36 homers & appeared on Celebrity "Jeopardy!" Mike Piazza |
| #5938, aired 2010-06-09 | 2001: A SPORTS ODYSSEY $1200: Shane Battier's jersey was retired by this school before he led it to the NCAA basketball title Duke |
| #5938, aired 2010-06-09 | 2001: A SPORTS ODYSSEY $1600: This AFC East team went from last to first place on its way to its first Super Bowl title the New England Patriots |
| #5938, aired 2010-06-09 | PICTURE THE WORLD LEADER $2000: Check out this zillionaire--a European prime minister in 1994, 2001 to 2006 & again since 2008 Berlusconi |
| #5938, aired 2010-06-09 | 2001: A SPORTS ODYSSEY $2000: This Aussie lliving llegend became the youngest year-end No. 1 in men's tennis history Lleyton Hewitt |
| #5929, aired 2010-05-27 | STATES' FORMER GOVERNORS $800: Tom Ridge,
1995-2001 Pennsylvania |
| #5926, aired 2010-05-24 | FILM"Z" $400: 2001:
Male supermodel Ben Stiller is on the downside of his career Zoolander |
| #5913, aired 2010-05-05 | RHYME TIME $2000: In December 2001 U.S. forces thought Osama bin Laden was in this region of Afghanistan Tora Bora |
| #5909, aired 2010-04-29 | ROMEO ON THE RADIO $1200: Son of rap mogul Master P, this artist was only 11 when his debut song "My Baby" went to No. 1 in 2001 Lil' Romeo |
| #5908, aired 2010-04-28 | AT THE DRUGSTORE $600: Big bright smiles for this brand of Whitestrips that first hit shelves nationally in 2001 Crest |
| #5908, aired 2010-04-28 | AROUND THE WORLD $1600: Until 2001 this tiny country used the French franc & the Spanish peseta, but today uses the euro Andorra |
| #5898, aired 2010-04-14 | AT THE ANCIENT ROMAN CINEPLEX $2,600 (Daily Double): 1968:
Keir Dullea in "____: A Space Odyssey" MMI (2001) |
| #5892, aired 2010-04-06 | ROUNDING THE BASES $1,000 (Daily Double): On Sept. 11, 2001 this plane secretly touched down at Nebraska's Offutt Air Force Base Air Force One |
| #5889, aired 2010-04-01 | FAMOUS AMERICANS $1000: He wrote a controversial report on urban poverty before being a democratic senator from New York, 1977-2001 (Daniel) Moynihan |
| #5884, aired 2010-03-25 | PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES $2000: In 2001 NASA's solar-powered plane named for this Greek sun god reached a record altitude of 96,863 feet Helios |
| #5879, aired 2010-03-18 | ACTING THE PART $1000: Douglas Rain, as the voice of this character: "Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?" HAL |
| #5868, aired 2010-03-03 | MOVIE SPOILERS $200: There's a Washington, D.C. memorial to an ape general when Mark Wahlberg returns to Earth in this 2001 film Planet of the Apes |
| #5861, aired 2010-02-22 | U.S. COMMEMORATIVE COINS $400: A 2001 commemorative depicting this animal was based on the design of a nickel that was produced 1913-1938 the buffalo |
| #5861, aired 2010-02-22 | THE CENTRAL POWERS $2000: The last season for the AFC's Central Division was 2001 & this team with Kordell Stewart at QB won it the Pittsburgh Steelers |
| #5859, aired 2010-02-18 | LIFE'S A (MILITARY) CAMPAIGN $400: On Oct. 7, 2001 Operation Enduring Freedom began in this country; by Dec., the U.S. had dropped 12,000 bombs & missiles Afghanistan |
| #5856, aired 2010-02-15 | WHO PLAYED 'EM? $400: From 2001 on:
Minerva McGonagall, one of Harry Potter's professors Maggie Smith |
| #5845, aired 2010-01-29 | HOLLYWOOD REMAKES $400: This 1960 Rat Pack film was remade in 2001 Ocean's Eleven |
| #5845, aired 2010-01-29 | THE ROCKETTES' RED GLARE $800: In 2001 the Rockettes took part in the inauguration & danced down the steps of this memorial the Lincoln Memorial |
| #5825, aired 2010-01-01 | RED SOX IT TO ME $2000: In 2001 this Osaka-born pitcher tossed Boston's first no-hitter since 1965 (Hideo) Nomo |
| #5821, aired 2009-12-28 | 2001 $200: September 8: she defeats her younger sister 6-2, 6-4 to repeat as women's champion at the U.S. Open Venus Williams |
| #5821, aired 2009-12-28 | 2001 $400: April 1: April fool! This former Serbian dictator surrenders to the police Milošević |
| #5821, aired 2009-12-28 | 2001 $600: November 19: the establishment of this agency that cleared you to get on the plane that brought you to Los Angeles the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) |
| #5821, aired 2009-12-28 | 2001 $800: March 13: the U.S. bans meat imports from the EU due to outbreaks of this "anatomical" disease hoof-and-mouth |
| #5796, aired 2009-11-23 | CURRENT BLACK PRESIDENTS $400: Taking over from his assassinated father in 2001, Joseph Kabila is the president of this country abbreviated D.R.C. the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| #5788, aired 2009-11-11 | RUSSIAN WORDS & PHRASES $1200: This 3-letter word means "peace" or "village" in Russian; the space station named for it fell to Earth in 2001 Mir |
| #5785, aired 2009-11-06 | LAND MARKS $400: Babu Chhiri, a sherpa famed for this skill, died in a crevasse in 2001 mountain climbing |
| #5763, aired 2009-10-07 | MADISON AVE. MENAGERIE $800: In 2001 Tom Hanks' brother Jim began voicing Geoffrey, spokes-giraffe for this children's play store Toys "R" Us |
| #5763, aired 2009-10-07 | MOVIE BIO DOUBLE $1600: Robert Downey Jr. in 1992,
Eddie Izzard in 2001 (Charlie) Chaplin |
| #5751, aired 2009-09-21 | ROCK STARS' BACKSTAGE NEEDS $200: This Black Sabbath singer's 2001 contract required one box of Kleenex & one box of Throat Coat tea bags (Ozzy) Osbourne |
| #5750, aired 2009-09-18 | YEARS $200: Rudolph Giuliani was Time magazine's Person of the Year for this troubled year 2001 |
| #5746, aired 2009-09-14 | PRACTICAL PARENTING $800: Start saving for college now with this website, launched in 2001--it rewards you for shopping with partner companies Upromise |
| #5740, aired 2009-07-17 | HISTORY & HERSTORY $2000: In 2001 this woman known for aiding Lewis & Clark was made an honorary sergeant in the Regular Army Sacagawea |
| #5722, aired 2009-06-23 | NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS WINNERS $1200: This African-American choreographer's dance foundation won in 2001 Alvin Ailey |
| #5716, aired 2009-06-15 | MONEY & FINANCE $800: In 2001 the NYSE went from trading stocks in 16ths to this, also known as the Arabic system decimal |
| #5714, aired 2009-06-11 | A SERIES OF FIELDS $400: Sammy Sosa hit his 60th homers of 1998, 1999 & 2001 in this Chicago venue Wrigley Field |
| #5704, aired 2009-05-28 | NEWS FROM THE 21st CENTURY $600: This San Francisco Giant broke Mark McGwire's single-season home run record in 2001 (Barry) Bonds |
| #5703, aired 2009-05-27 | FIRST FEMALE LEADERS $400: President Megawati Sukarnoputri
(2001) Indonesia |
| #5701, aired 2009-05-25 | CLASSIC MOVIE SPECIAL EFFECTS $1600: 1968:
Dave enters the airlock without a space helmet 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #5699, aired 2009-05-21 | ALSO A CANTERBURY TALES PILGRIM $1000: It's what Bill Clinton could be called based on what he did for financier Marc Rich in 2001 pardoner |
| #5699, aired 2009-05-21 | ART HEISTS $2,000 (Daily Double): In 2001 his "Study for 'Over Vitebsk'" wandered off during a cocktail reception at the Jewish Museum in New York Chagall |
| #5684, aired 2009-04-30 | MOVIES IN MINIVANS $200: The minivan in front of me is playing this 2001 movie where Fiona turns into a somewhat attractive ogre Shrek |
| #5684, aired 2009-04-30 | MOVIES IN MINIVANS $600: Through the tinted glass, I see Sulley & Mike in Monstropolis; it's this 2001 Pixar flick Monsters, Inc. |
| #5675, aired 2009-04-17 | JOE THE SENATOR $1200: This Connecticut senator was chairman of the Government Affairs Committee from 2001 to 2003 Lieberman |
| #5671, aired 2009-04-13 | DOUBLE DOUBLE LETTERS $1200: The third one A.D. began January 1, 2001 millennium |
| #5664, aired 2009-04-02 | RECORD OF THE YEAR GRAMMYS $400: 2000:
"Beautiful Day",
2001:
"Walk On" U2 |
| #5657, aired 2009-03-24 | VEGAS FILMS $400: He directed the 2001 Vegas caper film "Ocean's Eleven" (Steven) Soderbergh |
| #5643, aired 2009-03-04 | THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT $2000: On Broadway since 2001, this musical co-written by a guy named Bjorn (big hint!) is about a wedding on a tiny Greek island Mamma Mia! |
| #5638, aired 2009-02-25 | MIRRORS $400: A 2001 experiment found not just primates but these aquatic mammals recognize themselves in mirrors dolphins |
| #5637, aired 2009-02-24 | AROUND THE WORLD $200: The youngest person to climb it was 15-year-old Temba Tseri on May 22, 2001 Mount Everest |
| #5634, aired 2009-02-19 | DO NOT COLLECT $200 $800: In September 2000 the stock of this Houston-based energy company was at $90; by December 2001 it was under $1 Enron |
| #5629, aired 2009-02-12 | FROM SCREEN TO STAGE $400: Broadway is going green--a lovely ogre shade of green--with the musical based on this animated 2001 film Shrek |
| #5622, aired 2009-02-03 | SPORTS FACTS $200: This Giants outfielder is the only player in history to receive the MVP award 4 consecutive years, 2001 to 2004 (Barry) Bonds |
| #5622, aired 2009-02-03 | WHO'S ON FIRST? $2000: For the 2000-2001 season, "The Simpsons" led into this show that led into "The X-Files"--you might say it was... Malcolm In The Middle |
| #5616, aired 2009-01-26 | FICTION SCIENCE $1600: In 2001 Hendrik Schön claimed to have created a molecule-sized one of these semiconductors-- bad Hendrik! a transistor |
| #5615, aired 2009-01-23 | 50+ HOME RUNS $600: 64 in 2001
(with the Chicago Cubs) (Sammy) Sosa |
| #5611, aired 2009-01-19 | MOVIE TITLES! $1000: Kidman! McGregor! Leguizamo! in this 2001 movie musical! Moulin Rouge! |
| #5608, aired 2009-01-14 | NAME THE MOVIE $1000: 2001:
A paranoid schizophrenic does some math; the CIA does or doesn't get involved A Beautiful Mind |
| #5605, aired 2009-01-09 | 3 LITTLE LETTERS $400: In 2001 it merged with Time Warner AOL |
| #5603, aired 2009-01-07 | SHAKING UP SHAKESPEARE $600: A scheming couple plot to take over a burger joint in the 2001 film "Scotland, Pa.", inspired by this tragedy Macbeth |
| #5587, aired 2008-12-16 | DINOSAURS $800: In 2001 Chinese scientists said a group of these made by dinosaurs included one 1 1/2 yards long a footprint |
| #5580, aired 2008-12-05 | iPOD, YOUTUBE OR WII $800: Its name was reportedly inspired by a line from "2001: A Space Odyssey" iPod |
| #5577, aired 2008-12-02 | MEDICAL "T" TIME $1,400 (Daily Double): Mozart wrote about eating pork cutlets before his final illness, which led to a 2001 theory that he died of this trichinosis |
| #5575, aired 2008-11-28 | ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY $600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.) This 5-sided granite marker here at Arlington honors victims from the 2001 attack on this nearby location the Pentagon |
| #5571, aired 2008-11-24 | SULLIVAN AWARD WINNERS $600: 2001:
Chinese-American
figure skater Michelle Kwan |
| #5558, aired 2008-11-05 | 2001 $400: On February 6 this Likud Party leader won election as Prime Minister of Israel Ariel Sharon |
| #5558, aired 2008-11-05 | 2001 $800: This film starring Russell Crowe won the Best Picture Oscar on March 25 Gladiator |
| #5558, aired 2008-11-05 | 2001 $1200: This Pennsylvania governor resigned in October to become head of the new office of Homeland Security Tom Ridge |
| #5558, aired 2008-11-05 | 2001 $1600: This Vermont senator left the Republican Party, giving control of the Senate to the Democrats Jim Jeffords |
| #5558, aired 2008-11-05 | 2001 $2000: Crown Prince Dipendra of this Asian country slew his father & several other royals Nepal |
| #5548, aired 2008-10-22 | MOTORIN' $800: He won back-to-back Indy 500s in 2001 & '02 but perhaps you know him better for his "Dancing with the Stars" triumph (Helio) Castroneves |
| #5546, aired 2008-10-20 | NEW HOLLYWOOD $1200: Say cheese! This theater has hosted the Academy Awards since 2001 the Kodak Theatre |
| #5543, aired 2008-10-15 | NOVEL QUOTES $400: 1968:
"'Hello, Dave' said HAL... 'Have you found the trouble?'" 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #5530, aired 2008-09-26 | NONFICTION PULITZER WINNERS $800: Herbert P. Bix won in 2001 with a book on this emperor "and the Making of Modern Japan" Hirohito |
| #5511, aired 2008-07-21 | "EN"CHANTED $800: In December 2001, it filed the largest corporate bankruptcy in U.S. history Enron |
| #5510, aired 2008-07-18 | BUBBA FETE $800: In July 2001 Cicely Tyson emceed a celebration welcoming Bubba to this area of Manhattan Harlem |
| #5510, aired 2008-07-18 | STAR WARS $800: A major rift between Alyssa Milano & her was reportedly among the reasons she left "Charmed" in 2001 Shannen Doherty |
| #5508, aired 2008-07-16 | HE PLAYED IT ON THE BIG SCREEN $800: Danny Ocean,
2001, 2004, 2007 George Clooney |
| #5501, aired 2008-07-07 | ERIC THE READ $400: This Eric Schlosser book about burgers & fries was kind of "The Jungle" for 2001 Fast Food Nation |
| #5489, aired 2008-06-19 | BUSY AS A BEE $600: A 2001 Time article called this Bush strategist the "busiest man in the White House" Karl Rove |
| #5489, aired 2008-06-19 | FOREIGN EXCHANGE $2,000 (Daily Double): In 2001 the Netherlands issued its last coin in this currency in both gold & silver the guilder |
| #5482, aired 2008-06-10 | TRACK & FIELD $1600: Javier Sotomayor, the only man to clear 8 feet in this track & field event, retired in 2001 the high jump |
| #5473, aired 2008-05-28 | HEY, J.J.! $1600: In 2001 his change of political affiliation tipped the balance of power in the Senate Jim Jeffords |
| #5472, aired 2008-05-27 | ODE TO JAY $800: In 2001 Arnold Schwarzenegger signed one of this Jay's Harleys, which was auctioned off to help 9/11 victims Leno |
| #5472, aired 2008-05-27 | ODE TO JAY $1600: Jason Mewes & Kevin Smith tried to "strike back" as these 2 slackers in a 2001 comedy Jay & Silent Bob |
| #5457, aired 2008-05-06 | LESSER-KNOWN NAMES $1200: George Akerlof shared the 2001 Nobel Prize in this for his analysis of markets with asymmetric information economics |
| #5450, aired 2008-04-25 | FEMALES, WOMEN & LADIES $200: Though not a continuation of the series, 2001's "Quidditch Through the Ages" was a short book by this woman J.K. Rowling |
| #5450, aired 2008-04-25 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $200: Like fathers, like daughters: in June 2001 it was Joe Frazier's daughter Jacqui against this boxer's daughter Laila Muhammad Ali |
| #5449, aired 2008-04-24 | MOVIE TAGLINES $1000: 2001:
"Rule the planet" Planet of the Apes |
| #5438, aired 2008-04-09 | ASIAN PERSUASION $800: Despite war & a U.S. invasion in 2001, this nation has the highest birthrate in Asia, 46 births per 1,000 citizens Afghanistan |
| #5437, aired 2008-04-08 | TECHNO THRILLERS $2000: In 2001 IBM sold these types of USB drives called "memory keys" in 8MB size; today you can get them in gigs flash drives |
| #5423, aired 2008-03-19 | LITERATURE $1200: He wrote the "2001", "2010", "2061" & "3001" Odyssey books Arthur C. Clarke |
| #5421, aired 2008-03-17 | HERE'S A MELANGE POUR VOUS $1600: In March 2001 this notorious Afghan group dynamited ancient giant statues of Buddha in Bamiyan the Taliban |
| #5407, aired 2008-02-26 | BOXER $1200: From East L.A. this Mexican American won the WBO light weight title in 1994 & a Grammy nomination in 2001 Oscar De La Hoya |
| #5393, aired 2008-02-06 | GOVERNORS $1000: In 2001 Ruth Ann Minner became the first female governor of this small Eastern state Delaware |
| #5388, aired 2008-01-30 | HITHER & YON $1600: The Narayanhiti Palace in this Asian Kingdom was the site of a tragic family massacre in 2001 Nepal |
| #5387, aired 2008-01-29 | LITTLE LEAGUE $800: Begun in 2001, an orientation program for these people tells them not to freak out over coaches' or umpires' decisions parents |
| #5382, aired 2008-01-22 | SENATE MAJORITY LEADERS $1600: 2001 to 2003:
A Democrat from the Dakotas Tom Daschle |
| #5378, aired 2008-01-16 | HAVE I TOLD YOU PHILATELY $200: It was like comparing these 2 different fruits, at least on separate stamps released together in March 2001 apples & oranges |
| #5376, aired 2008-01-14 | THE SPORTS ZONE $1200: This fabled stadium where the Pittsburgh Pirates & Steelers used to play was demolished in 2001 Three Rivers |
| #5374, aired 2008-01-10 | POTPOURRI $200: Wahine, a magazine devoted to women in this sport, wiped out in 2001 surfing |
| #5371, aired 2008-01-07 | SODA POP QUIZ $200: Introduced in 2001, Pibb Xtra is a bolder version of this similarly named beverage Mr. Pibb |
| #5370, aired 2008-01-04 | KEN BURNS DOCUMENTARIES $200: (Ken Burns opens the category for us.) On January 8, 2001 the series "Jazz" premiered with a look at this birthplace of jazz, the USA's most cosmopolitan city at the turn of the 20th century New Orleans |
| #5362, aired 2007-12-25 | THEIR FIRST NO. 1 POP HIT $800: "Ms. Jackson"
(2001) OutKast |
| #5358, aired 2007-12-19 | OFFICIAL STATE FOODS $800: With some friendly persuasion from Bill Cosby, Utah adopted this fruity treat as its state snack in 2001 Jell-O |
| #5357, aired 2007-12-18 | ACTORS & THEIR ROLES $400: He was in as Danny Ocean in a 2001 film & its 2 sequels George Clooney |
| #5356, aired 2007-12-17 | BRANDED $400: In 2001 the oldest known pair of this company's jeans sold for more than $46,000 on eBay Levi |
| #5354, aired 2007-12-13 | CONVERT THE ROMAN NUMERALS $200: A movie classic:
MMI 2001 |
| #5348, aired 2007-12-05 | BEST MUSICAL ACTOR TONY WINNERS $200: "The Producers"
(2001) Nathan Lane |
| #5330, aired 2007-11-09 | THE NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS $600: The Times said in 2007 that August's ugly job market turn could be signaling one of these, the first since 2001 a recession |
| #5328, aired 2007-11-07 | SPORTS $800: In a 2001 tournament, this Swedish golfer shot a 59, the lowest score ever achieved on the LPGA Tour Sorenstam |
| #5325, aired 2007-11-02 | ____ AND ____ MOVIES $2000: (Hi, I'm Sean Hayes.) I was far from kittenish when I played the voice of Mr. Tinkles in this 2001 film that pitted felines against canines Cats & Dogs |
| #5322, aired 2007-10-30 | POP DIVA TURNS MOVIE STAR $1200: 2001:
Mariah Carey in this shiny misfire Glitter |
| #5320, aired 2007-10-26 | IT'S BASEBALL $200: (Hi, I'm Curt Schilling.) Randy Johnson & I were co-MVPs of the 2001 World Series, receiving this award named for a great Yankee slugger the Babe Ruth Award |
| #5317, aired 2007-10-23 | ANIMATED MOVIES $800: In a 2001 film, aliens kidnap Earth's adults & this title boy genius leads the rescue effort Jimmy Neutron |
| #5316, aired 2007-10-22 | R&B (ROYALTY & BALLET) $1600: This prince who has 2 daughters became patron of the English National Ballet in 2001 Prince Andrew |
| #5308, aired 2007-10-10 | 21st CENTURY HISTORY $200: In 2001 she became the first first lady to win elective office, becoming a senator from N.Y. Hillary Clinton |
| #5305, aired 2007-10-05 | LE CINEMA $1200: This 2001 title role was meant for Emily Watson, but she didn't speak French; Audrey Tautou got the part Amélie |
| #5304, aired 2007-10-04 | I BEG YOUR PARDON $600: In 2001 she was pardoned for a 1974 armed bank robbery & for using a firearm during a felony Patty Hearst |
| #5299, aired 2007-09-27 | & THE EMMY GOES TO... $800: 2001:
Allison Janney The West Wing |
| #5296, aired 2007-09-24 | "Q" ME $2000: Prior to 2001, ownership of the Hawar Islands was disputed between Bahrain & this country Qatar |
| #5283, aired 2007-07-25 | HODGEPODGE $600: Hey, Bullwinkle! On Aug. 16, 2001, one of these large deer took a dip in a swimming pool near Spokane a moose |
| #5282, aired 2007-07-24 | COMPANIES YOUNGER THAN YOU $2000: Started in 2001, Verasun Energy has now become the second-leading producer of this alternative fuel ethanol |
| #5281, aired 2007-07-23 | THEY USED TO BE CHEERLEADERS $600: Mandy Moore spent years as a cheerleader before playing one in this "regal" Anne Hathaway film of 2001 The Princess Diaries |
| #5281, aired 2007-07-23 | NOW THAT'S EXPENSIVE! $600: In 2001, an anonymous buyer paid more than $6 million for a 1623 "first folio" of this English author's plays (William) Shakespeare |
| #5278, aired 2007-07-18 | MUSICALS $1600: A fair-haired law student is the heroine of the musical based on this 2001 Reese Witherspoon film Legally Blonde |
| #5277, aired 2007-07-17 | U.S. SENATORS $800: The bipartisan campaign reform act of 2001 was co-sponsored by Wisconsin senator Russ Feingold & this Arizonan John McCain |
| #5273, aired 2007-07-11 | QUOTATIONS $800: In September 2001 he told NYC, "The spirit of our city has never been stronger" (Rudy) Giuliani |
| #5272, aired 2007-07-10 | NAMES IN POP MUSIC $800: He could be one of Scooby Doo's crew, but this reggae star made "Angel" a big hit in 2001 Shaggy |
| #5264, aired 2007-06-28 | THE 21st CENTURY $400: (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from Cheyenne Mountain.) Since the end of the Cold War, the only emergency closing of these 25-ton blast doors at NORAD's Cheyenne Mountain complex was on this 21st-century date September 11, 2001 |
| #5257, aired 2007-06-19 | "HO" POURRI $400: Formed in 2001, it's a presidential cabinet department Homeland Security |
| #5255, aired 2007-06-15 | FILM & TV SPACESHIPS $800: The Discovery is the spaceship sent to investigate a mysterious monolith's signal in this film 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #5231, aired 2007-05-14 | "LAND" HO! $200: In 2001 Canada's parliament officially added "and Labrador" to this province's name Newfoundland |
| #5229, aired 2007-05-10 | COLLEGE MOVIES $600: In this 2001 film, a sorority queen proves she has what it takes to make it at Harvard Law School Legally Blonde |
| #5221, aired 2007-04-30 | 21st CENTURY QUOTATIONS $1600: In 2001 this Vt. senator left the GOP, saying, "I have changed my party label, but I have not changed my beliefs" James Jeffords |
| #5215, aired 2007-04-20 | EXECUTIVE PERKS $200: From 1997 to 2001 Tyson Foods paid 84,000 of green to care for this area at the homes of its chairman the lawn |
| #5214, aired 2007-04-19 | BRIDE OF THE YANKEES $600: In a 2001 "SNL" skit this Yankees shortstop appeared in drag as his double-play partner's wife Candy Soriano Derek Jeter |
| #5213, aired 2007-04-18 | ELLEN $200: She hosted the Emmys in 2001 & 2005 & was named to host the Oscars in 2007 Ellen DeGeneres |
| #5212, aired 2007-04-17 | MARQUEE LADIES $400: 2001 & 2004: Renee Zellweger as this title character Bridget Jones |
| #5203, aired 2007-04-04 | PAGE BURNERS $200: The Koran was burned to protest the Taliban's 2001 destruction of giant statues of this teacher Buddha |
| #5201, aired 2007-04-02 | FASHION & BEAUTY $2000: This "Couture" brand introduced its velour tracksuit, popular with the ladies, in 2001 Juicy Couture |
| #5185, aired 2007-03-09 | NAME THAT MOVIE $800: 1968:
"Open the pod bay doors, HAL" 2001 |
| #5181, aired 2007-03-05 | PUPPET-POURRI $800: A puppet show called "Percy, the Poor Little Penguin" premiered at this store's Herald Square location in 2001 Macy's |
| #5181, aired 2007-03-05 | POP GOES THE CULTURE $1200: "Little skirts & stuff aside, I quite enjoyed the costumes (in 'Gladiator')", he said in 2001 (Russell) Crowe |
| #5125, aired 2006-12-15 | UNUSUAL ANIMALS $800: In 2001 scientists found a new type of this 10-armed cephalopod; it has 2 fins that flap like elephant ears a squid |
| #5120, aired 2006-12-08 | LANDMARK CINEMA VILLAINS $1200: In "2001: A Space Odyssey", this computer is pleasant, logical, calm & deadly! HAL |
| #5111, aired 2006-11-27 | GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS $400: For a Valentine's Day special, in 2001 a N.J. couple did this for 30 hours, 59 minutes & 27 seconds; we're G-rated, folks kiss |
| #5107, aired 2006-11-21 | GENEROUS FOOD PORTIONS $800: Yes, we have one bunch of these, 473 individual ones in a bunch grown in Spain in 2001 a banana |
| #5107, aired 2006-11-21 | MOVIE QUOTES $2000: "I know that you & Frank were planning to disconnect me, & that's something I cannot allow to happen" 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #5102, aired 2006-11-14 | ISAAC-LY $2,500 (Daily Double): In 2001 the Hayden Planetarium in NYC hosted the first annual memorial panel debate named for this sci-fi author Isaac Asimov |
| #5096, aired 2006-11-06 | WAR MOVIES $1200: "Leave no man behind" was the tagline for this 2001 film about army choppers shot down in Somalia Black Hawk Down |
| #5095, aired 2006-11-03 | HANGIN' WITH MY GNOMIES $1600: Audrey Tautou sends her father's garden gnome on some worldwide travels in this French comedy from 2001 Amélie |
| #5093, aired 2006-11-01 | IDENTITY THEFT $800: In 2001 theoretical physicist Britney Spears penned "The Universe in a Nutshell" (Stephen) Hawking |
| #5089, aired 2006-10-26 | COLLEGE COLLAGE $400: For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, this university received a record $680 million in donations Harvard |
| #5080, aired 2006-10-13 | ASK "Y" $600: This American university celebrated its tercentennial in 2001 Yale |
| #5070, aired 2006-09-29 | WAR MOVIE LOCATIONS $1200: The 2001 film "Enemy at the Gates" Russia |
| #5063, aired 2006-09-20 | TRANSPORTATION $400: (Kelly of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from behind a motorcycle.) In 2001, this then-98-year-old company didn't act its age when it introduced the new V-Rod street bike Harley-Davidson |
| #5051, aired 2006-07-24 | COLLEGE SPORTS $1000: This volatile Indiana basketball coach was fired in September 2000; in 2001 he returned to coaching with Texas Tech Bobby Knight |
| #5047, aired 2006-07-18 | DUST TO DUST $800: In 2001 the Odyssey spacecraft observed one of the largest dust storms ever on this planet Mars |
| #5044, aired 2006-07-13 | WORLD LEADERS $800: In 2001 he was sworn in as his country's prime minister Junichiro Koizumi |
| #5039, aired 2006-07-06 | THE GRAND OLE OPRY $2000: In 2001, this future Celeb "Jeopardy!" contestant got the first Opry member award, a replica of the famous mic stand Brad Paisley |
| #5038, aired 2006-07-05 | WORLD SERIES MVPs $1000: 2001:
Curt Schilling & Randy Johnson the Diamondbacks |
| #5038, aired 2006-07-05 | MOVIE-MOBILES $2000: This 2001 Vin Diesel street-racing film popularized Honda "Tuners", personalized cars that are the new hot rods The Fast and the Furious |
| #5033, aired 2006-06-28 | MOVIE CRITTERS $2000: 2001:
Hedwig & Errol owls |
| #5026, aired 2006-06-19 | WALLY WORLD $1600: He was an Angel, Royal, Padre, Brave & Angel again before he called it quits in 2001 Wally Joyner |
| #5025, aired 2006-06-16 | 2001: A SPORTS ODYSSEY $200: Number of home runs Barry Bonds hit in 2001, setting a Major League record 73 |
| #5025, aired 2006-06-16 | 2001: A SPORTS ODYSSEY $400: As GM of this team, Michael Jordan made history by picking high schooler Kwame Brown No. 1 in the NBA draft the Washington Wizards |
| #5025, aired 2006-06-16 | 2001: A SPORTS ODYSSEY $600: Point Given won this Triple Crown race & got daisies because Maryland's state flower hadn't bloomed yet the Preakness |
| #5025, aired 2006-06-16 | 2001: A SPORTS ODYSSEY $800: This "Iron Man" played his last game for the Orioles in 2001 after 21 seasons Cal Ripken |
| #5025, aired 2006-06-16 | 2001: A SPORTS ODYSSEY $1000: With the help of defensemen Ray Bourque & Rob Blake, this hockey team cascaded to the Stanley Cup the Colorado Avalanche |
| #5024, aired 2006-06-15 | SPACE INVADERS $800: After nearly 10 years of continuous occupation by astronauts, it was de-orbited in 2001 the Mir space station |
| #5022, aired 2006-06-13 | CITY OF THE DAY: BIRMINGHAM $800: In its Oct. 2001 issue, this mag ranked B'ham's Highlands Bar & Grill among the top 5 restaurants in the U.S. Gourmet |
| #5021, aired 2006-06-12 | BROWNIE POINTS $1,000 (Daily Double): As per President Bush's 2001 request, U.S. Brownies gave $1 each to children of this country due east of Iran Afghanistan |
| #5010, aired 2006-05-26 | SHAKESPEARE'S FILMS $2,000 (Daily Double): A 2001 crime comedy:
"Scotland, Pa." Macbeth |
| #5005, aired 2006-05-19 | SUPPORTING ACTOR EMMY WINNERS $800: 2001:
Bradley Whitford joshes around The West Wing |
| #5003, aired 2006-05-17 | 21st CENTURY HISTORY $800: In July 2001 a court in Chile ruled that this former president was too ill to stand trial Pinochet |
| #5002, aired 2006-05-16 | THE ONION $200: Nov. 15, 2001:
This pasta treat "discontinued as Franco-American relations break down" SpaghettiOs |
| #4998, aired 2006-05-10 | POLITICIANS $800: In 2001 this Mississippi senator alternated between being majority leader & minority leader Trent Lott |
| #4998, aired 2006-05-10 | WHEN AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS ATTACK $1000: In 2001 this large bird was seen running down Mississippi 51, then went after an animal control officer an emu |
| #4993, aired 2006-05-03 | BIG-SCREEN ARTISTS $1200: 2001:
John Leguizamo (in a musical) Toulouse-Lautrec |
| #4964, aired 2006-03-23 | HELLO, JASON! $400: He was a writer & the title character on the 2001 sitcom "Bob Patterson" Jason Alexander |
| #4964, aired 2006-03-23 | LET'S PLAY SOME BASKETBALL $600: In the 2001 playoffs, Derek Fisher set a record, making 15 of these in 4 games against San Antonio three-pointers |
| #4961, aired 2006-03-20 | SNOW BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS $1000: "Why can't they call me the adorable snowman or the agreeable snowman... I'm a nice guy" is said in this 2001 Pixar film Monsters, Inc. |
| #4958, aired 2006-03-15 | MR. MOVIEFONE $800: You have selected this film in which Tony Manero is a regular at the 2001 Odyssey Disco Saturday Night Fever |
| #4957, aired 2006-03-14 | MOVIES OF THE MONTH $2000: (2001)
"Sweet ___" November |
| #4940, aired 2006-02-17 | TURN ON YOUR COMPUTER $400: This 2-letter Windows computer operating system was introduced in October 2001 XP |
| #4927, aired 2006-01-31 | UNFORGIVEN $800: Pravda reported in 2001 that Ukraine declared U.S. Ambassador Carlos Pasqual this 3-word Latin term persona non grata |
| #4926, aired 2006-01-30 | "PH" DELIGHTS $1000: Appropriately, Paul Nurse shared the 2001 Nobel Prize in this category Physiology |
| #4921, aired 2006-01-23 | CAPITAL "K"s $200: Freed from the Taliban, in 2001 men in this capital lined up for their first shaves in 5 years Kabul |
| #4921, aired 2006-01-23 | MASSACRE $1600: In the highest score ever in an int'l soccer game, Australia humbled this "American" territory 31-0 in 2001 American Samoa |
| #4919, aired 2006-01-19 | TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER $400: A military major general at age 39 in 1967, he defeated his political predecessor in a landslide in 2001 Sharon |
| #4919, aired 2006-01-19 | TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER $1600: A billionaire media tycoon, he's been prime minister twice, most recently since 2001 Berlusconi |
| #4916, aired 2006-01-16 | STOP, THIEF! $200: In 2001 thieves in Birmingham, Eng. stole 23 of these animals--which flew back to their domicile a short time later homing pigeons (carrier pigeons accepted) |
| #4916, aired 2006-01-16 | SCI-FI MOVIES BY CHARACTER $800: 1968:
Astronauts Frank Poole,
Heywood Floyd &
Dave Bowman 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #4916, aired 2006-01-16 | OF THE END $1600: In 2001 Russia announced that it was closing its eavesdropping station on this Western Hemisphere island Cuba |
| #4914, aired 2006-01-12 | THE U.S. CONGRESS $800: Frustrated with his own political party, in 2001 this senator from Vermont switched to indepedent Jeffords |
| #4913, aired 2006-01-11 | THE KENNEDY CENTER $1000: This American pianist who took Moscow (& the world) by storm in 1958 received a Kennedy Center honor in 2001 Van Cliburn |
| #4909, aired 2006-01-05 | PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTIONS $800: One of the 2 presidents pushed out of power by people power protests in the Philippines in 1986 & 2001 Marcos (or Estrada) |
| #4900, aired 2005-12-23 | "RU" BEING SERVED? $800: Gerald Ford's Secretary of Defense; he returned to defend the post in 2001 Rumsfeld |
| #4898, aired 2005-12-21 | PUBLIC HEALTH $600: (Hi! I'm CNN senior medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.) I joined CNN in 2001 & reported on the biological attacks of this bacillus in the news that October anthrax |
| #4896, aired 2005-12-19 | THE QUOTABLE BEN STILLER $1000: As this 2001 title supermodel, Ben says, "Now if you'll excuse me, I have an after-funeral party to attend" Zoolander |
| #4893, aired 2005-12-14 | SPORTING EVENTS $1200: Among those who took part in this event's 150th Jubilee in 2001 were Juan Carlos, Prince Philip & Dennis Conner the America's Cup |
| #4887, aired 2005-12-06 | LISTED ON eBay $200: In 2001 a pair of jeans, made in the 1880s & later found in Nevada mud, was bought back by this company for $46,532 Levi Strauss |
| #4887, aired 2005-12-06 | LISTED ON eBay $1000: In 2001 the opening bid was $1,000 for a private jet from this company; it closed at a record $4.9 million Gulfstream |
| #4881, aired 2005-11-28 | AWARDS & HONORS $200: On June 3, 2001 "The Producers" won 12 of these awards, setting a new record a Tony |
| #4870, aired 2005-11-11 | MOVIE SONGS $200: Smash Mouth covered "I'm A Believer" in this "ogrish" 2001 film Shrek |
| #4865, aired 2005-11-04 | WORLD WAR II MOVIES $1200: 2001:
A love triangle & snipers' duel play out amidst the rubble of Stalingrad during a Nazi seige Enemy at the Gates |
| #4860, aired 2005-10-28 | MOVIE TAGLINES $1200: 2001:
"Ten years ago he could get to you from behind the glass. On Feb. 9th he's out" Hannibal |
| #4860, aired 2005-10-28 | MOVIE TAGLINES $1600: 2001:
"One ring to rule them all" The Fellowship of the Ring |
| #4860, aired 2005-10-28 | MOVIE TAGLINES $2000: A 2001 sequel:
"He will rise again" The Mummy Returns |
| #4859, aired 2005-10-27 | WHERE THERE'S A WILL $2000: My oh Myers! His 1990 children's book "Shrek!" got very animated in 2001 William Steig |
| #4854, aired 2005-10-20 | THE ONLY $800: Javier Sotomayor, the only man to clear 8 feet in this track & field event, retired in 2001 the high jump |
| #4839, aired 2005-09-29 | LET'S BE SECURE $1600: Passenger screening is the responsibility of this Homeland Security agency established in November 2001 the TSA |
| #4822, aired 2005-07-19 | AUTHORS $800: (Hi. I'm Peggy Noonan.) In 2001 I hit the bestseller lists with "When Character Was King: A Story of" this 40th president Ronald Reagan |
| #4821, aired 2005-07-18 | LADY'S NIGHT $1200: In 2001, at the New York Public Library, Oprah & Jessye Norman helped pay tribute to this author on her 70th birthday Toni Morrison |
| #4821, aired 2005-07-18 | NOW THAT'S ITALIAN $2000: What a political comeback! In '94 he quit as P.M. amid charges of corruption but was re-elected in 2001 Berlusconi |
| #4812, aired 2005-07-05 | SINGERS $2000: This one-named singer, whose name means "most exalted one" in Swahili, tragically died in a plane crash in 2001 Aaliyah |
| #4804, aired 2005-06-23 | AWARDS $1000: In 2001 this author won a Pen/Faulkner Award for Best American Work of Fiction for "The Human Stain" Philip Roth |
| #4803, aired 2005-06-22 | EMMY-WINNING ROLES $200: For 2000-2001:
James Gandolfini Tony Soprano |
| #4802, aired 2005-06-21 | TAKE ME TO YOUR DIRECTOR $800: Born NYC 1928; directed "2001" 1968; died England 1999 Stanley Kubrick |
| #4800, aired 2005-06-17 | LAKES & RIVERS $600: He was nominated for an Oscar in 1989; his brother Joaquin, in 2001 River Phoenix |
| #4800, aired 2005-06-17 | THE STANLEY CUP $2000: (Alex Trebek presents the clue from the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.) In 2001, hockey fans everywhere were thrilled for this ex-Boston defenseman when he won his first Stanley Cup in a 22-year career Ray Bourque |
| #4788, aired 2005-06-01 | MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS $800: In 2001 Nestle merged with this pet food company headquartered in Checkerboard Square Purina |
| #4787, aired 2005-05-31 | MUSCAT LOVE $1200: Completed in 2001, the "Grand" one of these in Muscat is the 1st in the country to be open to non-Muslims a mosque |
| #4780, aired 2005-05-20 | WORLD COINS $800: In 2001 Zambia issued its 4,000-kwacha coin with this 19th C. queen on one side Queen Victoria |
| #4766, aired 2005-05-02 | STATE FIRSTS $800: In 2001 it became the first U.S. state to ban hand-held phone use while driving New York |
| #4760, aired 2005-04-22 | THE NEW YORKERS $1200: A N.Y. senator from 1977 to 2001, he was Assistant Secretary of Labor under LBJ & Ambassador to India under Nixon Moynihan |
| #4758, aired 2005-04-20 | THERE'S NO BUSINESS $200: The power went out on this Houston company when it declared bankruptcy in December 2001 Enron |
| #4758, aired 2005-04-20 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $200: Under Jean Chretien, in 2001 this country became the first to legalize marijuana for medical use Canada |
| #4758, aired 2005-04-20 | WEATHER WORDS & PHRASES $800: In 2001 a S.F. Chronicle writer defended Pres. Bush's vacation by pointing out that W. has this type of job high pressure |
| #4750, aired 2005-04-08 | LET'S ROCK! $800: This 2001 movie was inspired by a singer in a Judas Priest cover band who ended up joining that band Rock Star |
| #4747, aired 2005-04-05 | I FORGET $800: On May 14, 2001 Lynn Harrell left his $4 million cello in one of these, but got it back thanks to Mohamed Ibrahim a taxicab |
| #4741, aired 2005-03-28 | WHO PLAYED 'EM? $600: 2001:
Wedding planner Mary Fiore Jennifer Lopez |
| #4725, aired 2005-03-04 | BROADWAY MUSICAL SETTINGS $600 (Daily Double): Shubert Alley is the setting for both the opening & closing scenes of this smash hit that debuted in 2001 The Producers |
| #4717, aired 2005-02-22 | IN THE 2005 ESPN ALMANAC $600: "7-time NASCAR national champion... died in last lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500" Dale Earnhardt |
| #4713, aired 2005-02-16 | WE MAKE MONEY THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY $800: "Nobody doesn't like" this bakery group that had $3.4 billion in 2001 sales Sara Lee |
| #4709, aired 2005-02-10 | BROADWAY TRADITIONS $200: Many an actor has browsed through plays at the Drama Book Shop, which moved from this square to W. 40th St. in 2001 Times Square |
| #4709, aired 2005-02-10 | PENN. NAMES $600: As its governor from 1995 to 2001, he kept his home state of Pennsylvania secure Tom Ridge |
| #4709, aired 2005-02-10 | AUTUMN LEAVES $1000: November 2001:
This musician leaves a son, Dhani George Harrison |
| #4703, aired 2005-02-02 | POLITICAL CARICATURES $1000: This governor probably had a bit more pull at the White House beginning in 2001 Jeb Bush (Governor of Florida) |
| #4693, aired 2005-01-19 | CHARACTERS' FAREWELLS $600: "Dave, stop... stop, Dave. Will you stop, Dave? Stop, Dave. I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going..." HAL |
| #4686, aired 2005-01-10 | FIRST THINGS FIRST $400: Per the U.S. Naval Observatory, the date of the first day of the current millennium January 1, 2001 |
| #4681, aired 2005-01-03 | -O-O-O $800: In 2001 Sharon Stone's husband suffered a crushed toe when attacked by this huge lizard at a zoo a komodo dragon |
| #4680, aired 2004-12-31 | "X"s & "O"s $1200: This stiff silken fabric is favored for bridal gowns, like Christina Applegate's in 2001 organza |
| #4679, aired 2004-12-30 | DESIGN $1600: Popular in the 1960s, this brand made a comeback in 2001 Vespa |
| #4677, aired 2004-12-28 | ONWARD CHRISTIAN SLATER $800: 2001: Christian & Kevin Costner dress like Elvis to rob a casino Three Thousand Miles to Graceland |
| #4676, aired 2004-12-27 | HEALTH CARE $1000: A 2001 government report warned of a shortage of these people, of whom 40% will soon be over age 50 Nurses |
| #4674, aired 2004-12-23 | STUPID ANSWERS $200: In 2001 this fruit became the official blue berry of North Carolina the blueberry |
| #4671, aired 2004-12-20 | WORLD ATHLETES $200: This team's Ichiro Suzuki was named 2001 American League Rookie of the Year & MVP Seattle Mariners |
| #4669, aired 2004-12-16 | WHEN WAS THAT MOVIE? $200: Released in 1968 it starred Keir Dullea as an astronaut out to solve a cosmic mystery 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #4660, aired 2004-12-03 | NEPALESE HISTORY $800: Because this was Dipendra's title when he killed his father in 2001, he was briefly king before dying of his own wounds Crown Prince |
| #4657, aired 2004-11-30 | THE CONTEST $200: In 1998 Rabbit Hash, Ky. elected Goofy, one of these, as mayor; sadly, the mayor had to be "put down" in 2001 a dog |
| #4654, aired 2004-11-25 | A DATE WITH HISTORY $400: (I'm Aaron Brown of CNN.) One of my first on-air assignments for CNN was on this fateful date, reporting from a rooftop vantage point September 11, 2001 |
| #4648, aired 2004-11-17 | THIS MEANS WAR $400: In 2001 Teddy Roosevelt received a posthumous Medal of Honor for his actions during this war the Spanish-American War |
| #4648, aired 2004-11-17 | A QUICKIE WITH SUPERMAN $400: In 2001 this "Clark Kent before he was Superman" series debuted on the WB Smallville |
| #4646, aired 2004-11-15 | PITTSTORY $400: It's the geographically appropriate name of the Pittsburgh landmark seen here on Feb. 11, 2001 Three Rivers Stadium |
| #4645, aired 2004-11-12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL $800: In 2001 this Utah school named its stadium for LaVell Edwards, its coach for 29 years Brigham Young University |
| #4645, aired 2004-11-12 | RESUMÉS OF WORLD LEADERS $2000: Political science degree; Mujahideen arms & money purveyor, 1980s; Transitional Head of State, 2001 Hamid Karzai |
| #4641, aired 2004-11-08 | BEFORE & AFTER $1600: John Gray's "planetary" relationship book that won tennis' U.S. Open in 2001 Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus Williams |
| #4639, aired 2004-11-05 | AWARDS & HONORS $400: This "Arthur" star must have been a perfect "10"--the Queen made him a Commander of the British Empire in 2001 Dudley Moore |
| #4639, aired 2004-11-05 | STRANGE BREW $600: On a 2001 season opener, Willow had to brew up a potion to bring this heroine back from the dead Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| #4629, aired 2004-10-21 | U.S. STAMPS $400: Well doggone it, in 2001, this beloved character appeared on the stamp seen here Snoopy |
| #4620, aired 2004-10-08 | ACTORS & ACTRESSES $800: Jose Ferrer in 1952 & John Leguizamo in 2001 played this artist Toulouse-Lautrec |
| #4619, aired 2004-10-07 | WHITE HOUSE BEFORE & AFTER $2000: Traditional Southern "jumping" dish of black-eyed peas that became Attorney General of the U.S. in 2001 Hoppin' John Ashcroft |
| #4618, aired 2004-10-06 | ART APPRECIATION $1200: In 1953 he had 3 TV shows on air with his name in the titles & in 2001 he was inducted into the Ukulele Hall of Fame Arthur Godfrey |
| #4610, aired 2004-09-24 | PRO FOOTBALL $1000: The Las Vegas Outlaws & Los Angeles Xtreme were teams in this league that lasted just one season, 2001 the XFL |
| #4607, aired 2004-09-21 | HEIR OF THE DAG $800: Born in Ghana in 1938, this U.N. Secretary-General won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 Kofi Annan |
| #4602, aired 2004-09-14 | NEW YORK CITY $800: In honor of NYC's blaze-battlers, these 4 letters appeared on a lot of caps in 2001 FDNY |
| #4592, aired 2004-07-20 | ROCK & ROLL $800: In 2001 this L.A. group came around with the song heard here
"If I could /
Then I would /
I'll go wherever /
You will go..." The Calling |
| #4588, aired 2004-07-14 | THE UNIVERSITY OF... $400: The incoming freshmen of 2001 at this Philadelphia university had averaged 1,412 on their SATs the University of Pennsylvania |
| #4588, aired 2004-07-14 | AWARDS $800: For 2001 the Chevy Silverado was this "of the Year" Truck |
| #4587, aired 2004-07-13 | A LITTLE BIT OF COUNTRY $400: In 2001 she played Annie Oakley in a Broadway revival of "Annie Get Your Gun"; she now stars in her own sitcom on the WB Reba McEntire |
| #4585, aired 2004-07-09 | MOVIE MUSIC $1000: "2001: A Space Odyssey" memorably used the Strauss piece called "Thus Spake" this guy Zarathustra |
| #4583, aired 2004-07-07 | INDEPENDENT FILMS $400: Reverse in told was film Nolan Christopher 2001 this Memento |
| #4579, aired 2004-07-01 | DANGEROUS! $200: On February 28, 2001 northwest Washington State was rocked by one of these that measured 6.8 an earthquake |
| #4577, aired 2004-06-29 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $2000: (Hi, I'm Sue Bird of the WNBA.) In 2000, 2001 & 2002 I won the Point Guard of the Year award named after this female basketball great; she's now a broadcaster Nancy Lieberman |
| #4576, aired 2004-06-28 | POP MUSIC $1600: Alicia Keys received 5 Grammys for 2001, including Best New Artist & Song of the Year for this hit "Fallin'" |
| #4570, aired 2004-06-18 | MUPPET NEWS $1000: Hi ho, this CNN Finance host who replaced Willow Bay in 2001 here, sitting in for Kermit the anchorfrog Lou Dobbs |
| #4565, aired 2004-06-11 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL $400: The dames from this Indiana university won the women's NCAA basketball title in 2001 Notre Dame |
| #4564, aired 2004-06-10 | JUNE BUGGED $1200: This league MVP didn't talk to reporters after the 76ers lost out on the NBA crown June 15, 2001 (Allen) Iverson |
| #4558, aired 2004-06-02 | QUOTABLE RECENT MOVIES $600: 2001:
"Keep an eye on the staircases. They like to change" Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
| #4556, aired 2004-05-31 | THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS $2000: Jonathan Franzen didn't want Oprah's Book Club seal, but thanked her when this novel won the 2001 fiction award The Corrections |
| #4551, aired 2004-05-24 | BESTSELLERS $2000: His "Skipping Christmas" & "A Painted House" were among the Top 10 bestselling books of 2001 John Grisham |
| #4544, aired 2004-05-13 | FELINES, WO, WO, WO, FELINES $1600: Gus the Cat lived in the Carytown book store in this Va. capital for 19 years before going to cat heaven in 2001 Richmond |
| #4542, aired 2004-05-11 | TENNIS-Y WILLIAMS $400: In 2001 the Williams sisters got "animated" on the court in the "Tennis the Menace" episode of this Fox series The Simpsons |
| #4542, aired 2004-05-11 | TENNIS-Y WILLIAMS $600: In 2001 Serena was seen with LaVar Arrington, LB for this NFL team certain to draw cheers when you answer the Washington Redskins |
| #4542, aired 2004-05-11 | TENNIS-Y WILLIAMS $800: Venus took the 2000 & 2001 singles titles at this British Grand Slam event Wimbledon |
| #4527, aired 2004-04-20 | CELEBRITY BOOKS $400: "Call Me Crazy" is what this former companion of Ellen DeGeneres called her 2001 tell-all book Anne Heche |
| #4527, aired 2004-04-20 | INTERNET HISTORY $1000: The 411 is that this 4-letter domain name went live in late 2001 info |
| #4522, aired 2004-04-13 | PICK UP YOUR CLOTHES $800: For 2001 "For the Birds" & "The Accountant" are 2 of these that won Oscars shorts |
| #4517, aired 2004-04-06 | SINGING ACTORS $2000: Nicole Kidman teamed up with British pop star Robbie Williams on a 2001 version of this Frank & Nancy Sinatra duet "Something Stupid" |
| #4516, aired 2004-04-05 | FAMOUS WOMEN $1600: This former CBS & Fox newswoman seen here joined CNN in the fateful month of September 2001 Paula Zahn |
| #4515, aired 2004-04-02 | ROYAL LANDMARKS $800: In 2001 at this city's Domkirke Crown Prince Haakon married a single mother & former waitress Oslo |
| #4513, aired 2004-03-31 | FISHY BUSINESS $1000: Known for her fish sticks, in 2001 her name went on new shrimp bowls Mrs. Paul's |
| #4507, aired 2004-03-23 | ELIZABETH TAYLOR $800: On January 15, 2001 this man who has been married 7 times interviewed Ms. Taylor on TV Larry King |
| #4506, aired 2004-03-22 | POTPOURRI $200: In 2001 Sweden & the U.S. honored this award's 100th anniversary with a set of postage stamps the Nobel Prize |
| #4506, aired 2004-03-22 | WORLD COINS $2000: In 2001 Russia issued a coin with his portrait to commemorate the 40th anniversary of manned space flight Yuri Gagarin |
| #4505, aired 2004-03-19 | NEAR DISASTERS $200: On Sept. 8, 2001 Erin became the Atlantic season's first of these, but stayed mostly out at sea hurricane |
| #4504, aired 2004-03-18 | NBA RULES $1000: (I'm Derek Fisher.) In 2001 the time allowed to bring the ball across midcourt was lowered from this to 8 seconds 10 seconds |
| #4497, aired 2004-03-09 | DRAGONS $600: In this 2001 animated feature, an ogre rescues the princess Fiona from a firebreathing dragon Shrek |
| #4472, aired 2004-02-03 | QUOTABLE MOVIES $400: 2001:
"Good evening, Clarice! Just like old times" Hannibal |
| #4465, aired 2004-01-23 | FITS HUGH $200: Plans are for Hugh Grant to return as Daniel Cleaver in the sequel to this 2001 Renee Zellweger film Bridget Jones's Diary |
| #4465, aired 2004-01-23 | U.S. CITIES $600: In November 2001 this city's Journal & Constitution newspapers fully merged Atlanta |
| #4464, aired 2004-01-22 | WHAT DAY OF THE WEEK WAS IT? $1200: October 27, 2001 & another sea of red, seen here Saturday |
| #4459, aired 2004-01-15 | CINEMANIA $800: In the beginning of this film, peaceful apes confront a black monolith & turn deadly & carnivorous 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #4453, aired 2004-01-07 | ROCK MUSIC $400: She called her 2001 & 2002 tours "Dream Within a Dream" Britney Spears |
| #4442, aired 2003-12-23 | U.S. NEIGHBORHOODS $1600: This Ohio city's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, named by German immigrants, was the scene of rioting in 2001 Cincinnati |
| #4435, aired 2003-12-12 | CEREMONIES $400: In 2001, at Ellis Island, the President led the Pledge of Allegiance at this type of ceremony a citizenship ceremony |
| #4429, aired 2003-12-04 | GREAT FIGURES $600: In 2001 the U.S. awarded IBM 3,411 of these & we're sure IBM's lawyers defend them vigorously patents |
| #4421, aired 2003-11-24 | MOVIE GROUPS $400: Title group formed by Frank Sinatra's character in 1960 & George Clooney's in 2001 Ocean's 11/Eleven |
| #4418, aired 2003-11-19 | LORD OF THE RING $200: In a 2001 film, Will Smith played this heavyweight boxer known as "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali |
| #4418, aired 2003-11-19 | LORD OF THE RING $600: Seen here, he's been a heavyweight boxing champ since 2001 Lennox Lewis |
| #4418, aired 2003-11-19 | ARCHIPELAGOS $800: On July 23, 2001 Megawati Sukarnoputri became this archipelago's first woman President Indonesia |
| #4418, aired 2003-11-19 | THE SETH GREEN SCENE $1200: Seth worked with Breckin Meyer in "Rat Race", "Can't Hardly Wait" & as part of Du Jour, a boy band in this 2001 film Josie and the Pussycats |
| #4417, aired 2003-11-18 | MOVIE TAGLINES $800: 2001:
"Power can be held in the smallest of things" The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
| #4411, aired 2003-11-10 | BALLET $400: "Something" tells us the ABT presented a ballet tribute to this former Beatle who passed away in 2001 George Harrison |
| #4409, aired 2003-11-06 | WORD "UP" $800: In 2001 Rick Baker & Gail Ryan won Oscars in this category for "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" makeup |
| #4406, aired 2003-11-03 | SHOE BUSINESS $400: In 2001, 2002 & 2003 Grady Lewis, who created a canvas shoe for this sport, was on the short list for its Hall of Fame Basketball |
| #4404, aired 2003-10-30 | MISSION CONTROL $800: 2001's Genesis, like 1994's Wind, was sent up to study this "wind" the solar wind |
| #4399, aired 2003-10-23 | BEST SCREENPLAY OSCARS $800: 2001:
Akiva Goldsman for this biography of a schizophrenic math genius A Beautiful Mind |
| #4390, aired 2003-10-10 | WOMEN IN MUSIC $200: Barbra Streisand sings "Some Day My Prince Will Come" on the 2001 deluxe DVD edition of this Disney classic Snow White (and the Seven Dwarfs) |
| #4389, aired 2003-10-09 | CABLE TV $1600: (Hi, I'm Billy Ray Cyrus.) In 2001 I began practicing medicine in the Big Apple on this Pax TV drama Doc |
| #4387, aired 2003-10-07 | MOVIE MUSICALS $1600: This 2001 film fulfilled Ewan McGregor's lifelong desire to sing & dance in a movie Moulin Rouge |
| #4379, aired 2003-09-25 | BASEBALL $200: In 2001 this Giants outfielder hit 73 home runs, one every 6.5 times at bat Barry Bonds |
| #4378, aired 2003-09-24 | WHAT'S ON TV TONIGHT? $1200: In this series' 2001 premiere episode, Clark Kent saved the life of budding entrepreneur Lex Luthor Smallville |
| #4377, aired 2003-09-23 | ANIMATED MOVIES $400: The tagline to this 2001 movie was "the greatest fairy tale never told" Shrek |
| #4377, aired 2003-09-23 | ANIMATED MOVIES $600: Sully returns Boo to her own bed & Mike saves the factory at the end of this 2001 film Monsters, Inc. |
| #4372, aired 2003-09-16 | U.S. SENATE HISTORY $200: This man became President of the Senate in 2001 Dick Cheney |
| #4371, aired 2003-09-15 | U.N. GOODWILL AMBASSADORS $800: Appointed in August 2001, this movie "Tomb Raider" is tackling the refugee problem Angelina Jolie |
| #4369, aired 2003-09-11 | ANIMAL-TITLED MOVIES $2000: The name of this 2001 film about a weekend aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht is '20s slang for something great The Cat's Meow |
| #4367, aired 2003-09-09 | ROAD MOVIES $800: Naomi Watts & Laura Elena Harring starred in this 2001 Hollywood noir film directed by David Lynch Mulholland Drive |
| #4363, aired 2003-07-16 | AIR FARE $800: In 2001 NASA's Helios, a plane powered by this, flew to a record altitude of 96,500 feet solar power |
| #4359, aired 2003-07-10 | THE SILVER SCREEN $1600: In this 2001 film, Kevin Spacey's character Prot insisted that he was from a planet 1,000 light years from Earth K-Pax |
| #4357, aired 2003-07-08 | BROADWAY DEBUTS $200: This funny guy seen here made his Broadway debut in 2001 in "The Dinner Party" Jon Lovitz |
| #4357, aired 2003-07-08 | BROADWAY DEBUTS $400: This man with a tan dazzled us by singing "Razzle Dazzle" when he debuted in the musical "Chicago" in 2001 George Hamilton |
| #4354, aired 2003-07-03 | I LOVE A PIANO $1600: At the 2001 MTV Music Awards, this appropriately name pianist pounded out Beethoven's "Fur Elise" Alicia Keys |
| #4353, aired 2003-07-02 | BEASTLY NAMES $1600: The 2001 concept car The Bengal was named by Buick in honor of this man Tiger Woods |
| #4353, aired 2003-07-02 | MOVIE TAGLINES $2000: 2001:
"Man the guns -- join the fight" Pearl Harbor |
| #4349, aired 2003-06-26 | SHAPES $800: Apple introduced this style for the Powermac in 2000 & discontinued it in 2001 due to poor sales cube |
| #4343, aired 2003-06-18 | IRISH STARS $800: In July of 2001 he stunned the world when he announced he was putting out his "Feet of Flames" forever Michael Flatley |
| #4336, aired 2003-06-09 | FOLLOW THE LEADER $600: Taking over from his assassinated father in 2001, Joseph Kabila is the president of this country once known as Zaire Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| #4334, aired 2003-06-05 | "SPY" MOVIES $400: We spied Antonio Banderas & Carla Gugino as secret agent parents in this 2001 film Spy Kids |
| #4334, aired 2003-06-05 | "SPY" MOVIES $1600: Brad Pitt played the protege of CIA agent Robert Redford in this 2001 thriller Spy Game |
| #4330, aired 2003-05-30 | SCIENCE OF THE TIMES $600: 2001:
Researchers produce pulses of this that last 650 billionths of a billionth of a second light |
| #4328, aired 2003-05-28 | IN THE BOOKSTORE $1200: This book by journalist Mark Bowden about a 1993 military operation in Mogadishu became a 2001 film Black Hawk Down |
| #4325, aired 2003-05-23 | BORN ON THE 4th OF... $800: ...February was this "Torn" star whose 2001 CD was "White Lilies Island" Natalie Imbruglia |
| #4323, aired 2003-05-21 | DANCERS $400: In 2001 Gregory Hines won the Hoofer Award from NYC's festival for this type of dance tap |
| #4322, aired 2003-05-20 | QUOTABLE MOVIES $800: 2001:
"A wizard is never late... he arrives precisely when he means to" Lord of the Rings |
| #4322, aired 2003-05-20 | QUOTABLE MOVIES $2000: 2001 (last line):
"Open your eyes" Vanilla Sky |
| #4322, aired 2003-05-20 | ON THE GO $2000: This 60-something California tycoon became the first space tourist when he went into orbit on April 28, 2001 Dennis Tito |
| #4320, aired 2003-05-16 | LET'S ROCK! $600: "My City of Ruins" & other songs on this Bruce Springsteen CD relate in some way to the events of September 11, 2001 The Rising |
| #4312, aired 2003-05-06 | SINGING ACTORS $1600: In 2001 this Oscar winner sang "Angelina", a romantic tribute to his fifth wife, on his album "Private Radio" Billy Bob Thornton |
| #4311, aired 2003-05-05 | I DIRECT $400: His 2001 screenplay credit for "A.I." was his first since the '80s Steven Spielberg |
| #4306, aired 2003-04-28 | STATE: THE OBVIOUS $5,400 (Daily Double): This state's name includes the name of the country that was the top destination for U.S. tourists in 2001 New Mexico |
| #4304, aired 2003-04-24 | BRIDGES $200: The Middle East's first suspension bridge, the Mubarak Peace Bridge, opened in 2001 & crosses this canal Suez Canal |
| #4304, aired 2003-04-24 | BRIDGES $400: In December 2001 this country opened its first bridge over the Mekong Cambodia (Kampuchea) |
| #4300, aired 2003-04-18 | TRAVEL & TOURISM $400: In 2001 you could have taken in performances of "Il Grande Gatsby" & "Turandot" at this famous opera house in Milan La Scala |
| #4298, aired 2003-04-16 | 2001: A CATEGORY ODYSSEY $400: He wrote the short story "The Sentinel" on which the film "2001: A Space Odyssey" was based Arthur C. Clarke |
| #4298, aired 2003-04-16 | 2001: A CATEGORY ODYSSEY $800: I'm sorry, Dave, Douglas Rain provided the voice of this ultimately murderous computer HAL |
| #4298, aired 2003-04-16 | 2001: A CATEGORY ODYSSEY $1200: He directed "2001: A Space Odyssey" between "Dr. Strangelove" & "A Clockwork Orange" Stanley Kubrick |
| #4298, aired 2003-04-16 | 2001: A CATEGORY ODYSSEY $1600: Starring Roy Scheider, it's the sequel to "2001" filmed in 1984 2010 |
| #4298, aired 2003-04-16 | 2001: A CATEGORY ODYSSEY $2000: This composer's tone poem "Thus Spake Zarathustra" has become virtually synonymous with the film Richard Strauss |
| #4297, aired 2003-04-15 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT $1000: In 2001 he resigned as a state governor to head up the new Office of Homeland Security Tom Ridge |
| #4293, aired 2003-04-09 | OSCAR-WINNING SONGS $200: In 2001 he was "Bringing It All Back Home": a Golden Globe & an Oscar for "Things Have Changed" Bob Dylan |
| #4293, aired 2003-04-09 | THE 21st CENTURY $200: In May 2001 Gerald Ford stopped into this president's library to pick up its Profiles in Courage Award John F. Kennedy |
| #4293, aired 2003-04-09 | THE 21st CENTURY $1000: In July 2001 a cargo plane brought the salvaged parts of a U.S. spy plane back to the U.S. from this country China |
| #4288, aired 2003-04-02 | COLORFUL LIT $1600: This Sebastian Faulks novel set during WWII was turned into a 2001 movie starring Cate Blanchett Charlotte Gray |
| #4286, aired 2003-03-31 | BEGINS & ENDS IN "N" $600: Last name of "Boy Genius" Jimmy who starred in his own animated feature film in 2001 Neutron |
| #4282, aired 2003-03-25 | MOVIE SONGS $3,000 (Daily Double): "Lady Marmalade"
(2001) Moulin Rouge! |
| #4279, aired 2003-03-20 | YOU SAY POTATO $600: In 2001 McDonald's admitted that they had been cooking fries in this, which had been angering some Hindus beef fat |
| #4277, aired 2003-03-18 | WE'VE GOT ISSUES $200: In 2001 terrorism fears spurred calls to close Indian Point, this type of power plant near NYC a nuclear power plant |
| #4277, aired 2003-03-18 | "IN" THE MOVIES $3,000 (Daily Double): 2001:
Marisa Tomei is the "older woman" In the Bedroom |
| #4276, aired 2003-03-17 | JIMMY, CHERYL, SOFIA OR SARAH $200: In April 2001 she announced her engagement to her "Scooby Doo" co-star Freddie Prinze, Jr. Sarah Michelle Gellar |
| #4275, aired 2003-03-14 | QUIPS $200: After being named host of the 2001 Oscar broadcast, this "Roxanne" star cracked, "If you can't win 'em, join 'em" Steve Martin |
| #4268, aired 2003-03-05 | SUPER BOWL BETS $2000: In 2001 this mayor had to pay up in knishes to Mayor O'Malley of Baltimore Rudolph Giuliani |
| #4264, aired 2003-02-27 | THE ARMED FORCES $800: On Memorial Day 2001, a wreath was laid at this war's D.C. memorial as a 50th anniversary commemoration Korean War |
| #4263, aired 2003-02-26 | ALBUMS $1000: In 2001 their "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" CD was certified 9 times platinum Smashing Pumpkins |
| #4259, aired 2003-02-20 | WELL SAID $800: In 2001 this opera singer quipped, "I have just made a colossal mistake...instead of losing 25 pounds, I gained them" Luciano Pavarotti |
| #4258, aired 2003-02-19 | A CAPITAL IDEA $600: Someone had the bright idea to build a Disneysea theme park in this Asian city; it opened in 2001 Tokyo |
| #4256, aired 2003-02-17 | BAD NEWS $1600: In 2001 this country's Crown Prince Dipendra apparently killed most of his family & himself Nepal |
| #4255, aired 2003-02-14 | NECCO SWEETHEARTS $400: In 2001 a colon & right parenthesis were put together to create this design on a heart happy/smiley face |
| #4255, aired 2003-02-14 | NECCO SWEETHEARTS $800: In the 2001 mix there was the name of this goddess or planet Venus |
| #4254, aired 2003-02-13 | FEMALE ATHLETES $800: This tennis player won women's singles titles at Wimbledon in 2000 & 2001, but lost to her little sister in 2002 Venus Williams |
| #4252, aired 2003-02-11 | MOVIE DUDES SPEAK $800: 2001:
"Excuse me, sir, can you tell me where I might find Platform 9 3/4?" Harry Potter |
| #4252, aired 2003-02-11 | MOVIE DUDES SPEAK $1200: 2001:
"Go back, Sam. I'm going to Mordor alone" Frodo |
| #4252, aired 2003-02-11 | MOVIE DUDES SPEAK $2000: 2001:
"Ogres are like onions" Shrek |
| #4248, aired 2003-02-05 | REESE'S PIECES $400: In September 2002 it was reported that Reese Witherspoon will receive $15 million to be in the sequel to this 2001 pic Legally Blonde |
| #4248, aired 2003-02-05 | WAY OUT THERE $1600: On Feb. 12, 2001 the Near Shoemaker spacecraft landed on Eros, the first landing on one of these objects asteroid |
| #4246, aired 2003-02-03 | SEEING STARS $1200: You'll see a lot of stars in 2001's "Ocean's Eleven", including this actor as Danny Ocean George Clooney |
| #4243, aired 2003-01-29 | MIT $400: MIT announced in April 2001 that it plans to make almost all of its course materials available free via this the Internet |
| #4242, aired 2003-01-28 | INDIAN CINEMA $1000: This 2001 film is about the chaos surrounding an arranged marriage in the Verma family Monsoon Wedding |
| #4239, aired 2003-01-23 | EDEN'S CRUSH $400: Her portrayal of Jeannie inspired a 2001 Barbie doll Barbara Eden |
| #4236, aired 2003-01-20 | YOU SAY TOMATO $200: With its green tomato ketchup such a success, Heinz followed it with a new one in 2001 in this color purple |
| #4232, aired 2003-01-14 | BESTSELLERS $200: Selected by daughter Caroline, "The Best-Loved Poems of" this beloved First Lady was a bestseller in 2001 Jacqueline Kennedy |
| #4232, aired 2003-01-14 | TV CARTOONS $400: In a 2001 10th anniversary special, these kids were "All Growed Up" Rugrats |
| #4228, aired 2003-01-08 | HAPPY ENDINGS $1,000 (Daily Double): Social misfit Mia Thermopolis turns into a beautiful young woman fit for the throne of Genovia in this 2001 film The Princess Diaries |
| #4227, aired 2003-01-07 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $300 (Daily Double): In a 2001 tale by Alice Hoffman, Aquamarine is a beautiful & brokenhearted one of these creatures a mermaid |
| #4220, aired 2002-12-27 | PICTURE THIS $1000: The rights to 5 of Tom Kelley's red velvet photos of this actress taken in 1949 were put on eBay in 2001, but weren't sold Marilyn Monroe |
| #4220, aired 2002-12-27 | 3-NAMED AUTHORS $2000: In 2001 this novelist & short story writer's "We Were the Mulvaneys" was chosen for Oprah's Book Club Joyce Carol Oates |
| #4215, aired 2002-12-20 | WOMEN! $400: Maiden name of author Anne, widow of Charles Lindbergh; she died in 2001 at age 94 Morrow |
| #4207, aired 2002-12-10 | ROMANCING THE THRONE $800: Prince Constantijn, the youngest son of this queen, married the daughter of the Dutch minister of agriculture in 2001 Beatrix |
| #4203, aired 2002-12-04 | NOT YOUR AVERAGE OPERA $400: Called "America's most lurid talk show", it inspired a 2001 opera that took London by storm The Jerry Springer Show |
| #4202, aired 2002-12-03 | THE OLYMPIC GAMES $2000: This Spaniard served as president of the International Olympic Committee from 1980 to 2001 Juan Antonio Samaranch |
| #4199, aired 2002-11-28 | GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, 2001 $400: The 5-foot, 3-inch pixie seen here, she gained nation exposure on TV's "Your Show of Shows" Imogene Coca |
| #4199, aired 2002-11-28 | GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, 2001 $800: His "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" began on BBC radio Douglas Adams |
| #4199, aired 2002-11-28 | GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, 2001 $1200: He made medical history when he transplanted the heart of Denise Darvall into Louis Washkansky in 1967 Dr. Christiaan Barnard |
| #4199, aired 2002-11-28 | GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, 2001 $1600: A former actor, he made millions penning bestsellers like "The Osterman Weekend" & "The Gemini Contenders" Robert Ludlum |
| #4199, aired 2002-11-28 | GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, 2001 $2000: He was half of the research duo who wrote books on sex like "Human Sexual Inadequacy" (William) Masters |
| #4197, aired 2002-11-26 | I THEE WED $400: He "Bond"ed with Keely Shaye Smith at an Irish abbey in 2001 Pierce Brosnan |
| #4196, aired 2002-11-25 | SPECIAL EFFECTS $400: Not surprisingly, this Kubrick classic won the 1968 Academy Award for Special Visual Effects 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #4194, aired 2002-11-21 | PEOPLE'S SEXIEST MEN ALIVE $1200: Maybe because it was the luck of the Irish that in 2001 this James Bond star was the Sexiest Man Alive Pierce Brosnan |
| #4193, aired 2002-11-20 | WORLD LIT $400: There must be "2001" reasons to read this Englishman's sci-fi classic "Childhood's End" Arthur C. Clarke |
| #4193, aired 2002-11-20 | SINGERS $400: In 2001 Elton John courted controversy when he sang a duet with this rapper at the Grammys Eminem |
| #4193, aired 2002-11-20 | COLLEGE SPORTS $1200: The U. of Nebraska has had 3 Heisman Trophy winners: Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier & this quarterback in 2001 Eric Crouch |
| #4189, aired 2002-11-14 | 21st CENTURY MUSIC $400: 2001's No. 1 Album of the Year was this 1960s quartet's "1"; amazingly, it was their 1st ever No. 1 Album of the Year The Beatles |
| #4189, aired 2002-11-14 | 21st CENTURY MUSIC $1000: In 2001 Alicia Keys won an MTV Award for Best New Artist in a Video for this song "Fallin'" |
| #4187, aired 2002-11-12 | NOVEMBER 2001 $200: Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. said they did this with a cow, then 2 days later said they did it with a human embryo cloning |
| #4187, aired 2002-11-12 | NOVEMBER 2001 $400: The film titled "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was first shown in this world capital November 4, 2001 London |
| #4187, aired 2002-11-12 | NOVEMBER 2001 $600: China & Taiwan were accepted as the 143rd & 144th members of the WTO, this group World Trade Organization |
| #4187, aired 2002-11-12 | NOVEMBER 2001 $800: The November 19, 2001 ceremony seen here kicked off a series of events that ended in February 2002 in this city Salt Lake City (home of the Winter Olympics) |
| #4187, aired 2002-11-12 | NOVEMBER 2001 $1000: He spent $75 million of his own money to get the job of mayor of New York City; on Nov. 6 his wallet paid off Michael Bloomberg |
| #4184, aired 2002-11-07 | WORLD COINS $200: In 2001 the Isle of Man issued 6 coins devoted to this 11-year-old wizard; the first depicted him casting a spell Harry Potter |
| #4184, aired 2002-11-07 | WORLD COINS $1000: A hologram of this sacred temple lies in the center of Cambodia's 2001 10,000-riel coin Angkor Wat |
| #4182, aired 2002-11-05 | SURELY YOU JOUST $600: In this 2001 film Heath Ledger is a peasant who vows to become a knight by jousting his way to the top A Knight's Tale |
| #4182, aired 2002-11-05 | BIBLICAL PEOPLE $1600: "The Prayer of" this obscure Biblical person topped bestseller lists in 2001 Jabez |
| #4181, aired 2002-11-04 | LINGERIE $600: In 2001 ABC followed a supermodel edition of "Millionaire" with a fashion show by this lingerie firm Victoria's Secret |
| #4178, aired 2002-10-30 | THEATRE $1600: In 2001 this Sondheim musical about a reunion of ex-showgirls returned to Broadway for the 1st time in 30 years Follies |
| #4177, aired 2002-10-29 | BEFORE & AFTER $1600: The Beatles' 1967 album that was a 2001 WWII miniseries on HBO Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band of Brothers |
| #4176, aired 2002-10-28 | "GIRL" MOVIES $1000: 2001:
Featuring Nicole Kidman Birthday Girl |
| #4176, aired 2002-10-28 | BIOGRAPHIES $2000: This "Lady"like biographer of Mary, Queen of Scots came out with "Marie Antoinette: The Journey" in 2001 Antonia Fraser |
| #4175, aired 2002-10-25 | HOPE YOU'RE NOT CLAUSTROPHOBIC $200: As of 2001 all new passenger cars must have a release latch here (inside) the trunk |
| #4175, aired 2002-10-25 | MAD $400: The March 2001 issue included these, a first in the magazine's history advertisements (ads) |
| #4172, aired 2002-10-22 | CELEBRITIES $400: Called "The Man Who Invented Casual" by Bing Crosby, this cardigan-clad crooner passed away in 2001 Perry Como |
| #4172, aired 2002-10-22 | THEATRE $1600: Mary-Louise Parker was awesome in this play that won David Auburn a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 Proof |
| #4170, aired 2002-10-18 | BITS & PIECES $200: In early 2001 Prince Charles broke a shoulder bone in an accident in this controversial sport foxhunting |
| #4170, aired 2002-10-18 | QUESTIONABLE DATES OF BIRTH $600: In 2001 a Bronx team was stripped of its third-place finish in this event for using an overage pitcher Little League World Series |
| #4170, aired 2002-10-18 | QUESTIONABLE DATES OF BIRTH $1000: Research found Aug. 4, 2001 to be Louis Armstrong's centennial, though he said he was born on this big day in 1900 Independence Day/Fourth of July |
| #4168, aired 2002-10-16 | A CHICAGO TOUR $2000: (Sofia of the Clue Crew reporting from downtown Chicago) In 2001, almost $300 trillion in contracts changed hands in that building known as the "Merc" Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
| #4167, aired 2002-10-15 | HALLS OF FAME $600: Marcus Allen & John Elway were among the 2001 enshrinees in this hall of fame in South Bend, Indiana College Football Hall of Fame |
| #4167, aired 2002-10-15 | "ED"-UCATION $2000: The 1920s sports legend seen here, she turned 95 in 2001 Gertrude Ederle |
| #4161, aired 2002-10-07 | WORLD LEADERS $200: On November 22, 2001 he personally sent his first e-mail, a message to Roman Catholics in Oceania Pope John Paul II |
| #4161, aired 2002-10-07 | TOUGH CHICKS $800: This New Zealander hung up her chakram in 2001 Lucy Lawless |
| #4161, aired 2002-10-07 | WORLD LEADERS $800: After its president Fernando de la Rua resigned December 20, 2001, Adolfo Rodriguez Saa got the post & lasted a week Argentina |
| #4160, aired 2002-10-04 | SCIENCE & NATURE $400: This scientist & author of "2001" wrote, "Any... advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" Arthur C. Clarke |
| #4159, aired 2002-10-03 | EDITORS' CHOICES $200: Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2001 was this "Tower of Strength" Rudolph Giuliani |
| #4159, aired 2002-10-03 | PRO FOOTBALL $800: In January 2001 this team's middle linebacker Ray Lewis was named MVP of Super Bowl XXXV Baltimore Ravens |
| #4158, aired 2002-10-02 | "T" FOR ONE? $600: In July 2001 Liberty Media's John C. Malone resigned from this company's board of directors AT&T |
| #4158, aired 2002-10-02 | IT'S A GAS $1200: In March 2001 President Bush decided not to begin regulating emissions of this from power plants carbon dioxide |
| #4153, aired 2002-09-25 | ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN $200: In 2001 fans around the world mourned the death of this "Quiet Beatle" George Harrison |
| #4152, aired 2002-09-24 | OSCAR NIGHT FASHION $800: In 2001 this Icelandic singer appeared in a much talked-about swan dress Bjork |
| #4152, aired 2002-09-24 | OSCAR NIGHT FASHION $1600: "Boys Don't Cry" star seen here in Versace, in 2001 Hilary Swank |
| #4151, aired 2002-09-23 | CONTEMPORARY THEATRE $800: The 2001 play "Snatches" depicts snatches of phone conversations between Monica Lewinsky & this former friend Linda Tripp |
| #4151, aired 2002-09-23 | CONTEMPORARY THEATRE $1200: In 2001 Marlo Thomas got all dolled up to play this "Valley of the Dolls" author in the play "Paper Doll" Jacqueline Susann |
| #4147, aired 2002-09-17 | ACTIVITIES $200: In 2001 the president invited kids to the White House to play this game, hitting a ball off a stand T-Ball |
| #4146, aired 2002-09-16 | GUINNESS RECORDS $600: He holds the record for all-time career earnings on the U.S. PGA circuit (over $26 million from 1996 to 2001) Tiger Woods |
| #4146, aired 2002-09-16 | TV STARS $2000: In 2001 this actress, Borg babe Seven of Nine on "Voyager", joined the cast of "Boston Public" Jeri Ryan |
| #4145, aired 2002-09-13 | FORBES MAGAZINE'S RICHEST $600: Silvio Berlusconi not only has $7.2 billion, he was elected prime minister of this country in 2001 Italy |
| #4144, aired 2002-09-12 | 2001 $200: In January 2001 rolling blackouts were ordered by officials in this state California |
| #4144, aired 2002-09-12 | 2001 $400: In August a textile maker popped into the news with a new fabric made with polymers from this food corn |
| #4144, aired 2002-09-12 | 2001 $600: Flights in & out of Puerto Rico were canceled July 29, due to one of these in Montserrat a volcanic eruption (or volcanic explosion) |
| #4144, aired 2002-09-12 | 2001 $800: On February 6 this Likud Party leader was elected prime minister Ariel Sharon |
| #4144, aired 2002-09-12 | 2001 $1000: In April a U.S. plane & a Chinese fighter jet collided & in February a U.S. sub hit a boat from this country Japan |
| #4142, aired 2002-09-10 | PLACES IN THE NEWS $1,400 (Daily Double): In a landmark case, Slobodan Milosevic was arraigned on war crimes charges in this European city in 2001 The Hague |
| #4142, aired 2002-09-10 | PLACES IN THE NEWS $2000: On June 14, 2001 the U.S. said it would end bombing exercises on this Puerto Rican island Vieques |
| #4141, aired 2002-09-09 | OH, HELL! $1200: (Hi. I'm Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon.) In 2001 we toured with this band whose name comes from a river in Hades & who sang "Come Sail Away" Styx |
| #4140, aired 2002-09-06 | LITERARY NAME'S THE SAME $1600: The 1874 novel "His Natural Life" by this Aussie author named Marcus was still a good read in 2001 Clarke |
| #4140, aired 2002-09-06 | KJPY CLASSICAL RADIO $2000: Tomorrow KJPY presents a tribute to this "Fiddler on the Roof" who died in 2001 Isaac Stern |
| #4137, aired 2002-09-03 | STAR TRACK $400: Welcoming his fourth child in November 2001, this former "Spin City" star is big on "Family Ties" Michael J. Fox |
| #4135, aired 2002-07-19 | ACTRESSES $600 (Daily Double): (Sofia models the clue.) Jensen Buchanan wore the gown I have on to the 2001 Nurses' Ball on this daytime soap General Hospital |
| #4133, aired 2002-07-17 | ALBUM OF THE YEAR GRAMMY WINNERS $1200: 2001: Various artists with this soundtrack O Brother, Where Art Thou? |
| #4130, aired 2002-07-12 | THE FORTUNE 500 $600: Once No. 7 on the list, this energy company's stock was downgraded to junk bond status in late 2001 Enron |
| #4130, aired 2002-07-12 | BEFORE & AFTER $800: "Hee Haw" regular whose straw hat had a $1.98 price tag still attached is a 2001 WWII flick with Ben Affleck Minnie Pearl Harbor |
| #4128, aired 2002-07-10 | STEVE MARTIN $200: As Oscar host in 2001, Steve's gentle ribbing didn't seem to amuse this Best Actor winner Russell Crowe |
| #4128, aired 2002-07-10 | HYPHEN $400: In March 2001 this soft drink company said it would end its exclusive sales deals with schools Coca-Cola |
| #4127, aired 2002-07-09 | GONE WITH THE WIND $800: In 2001 the Margaret Mitchell estate tried to stop publication of this parody by Alice Randall "The Wind Done Gone" |
| #4127, aired 2002-07-09 | THEME PARKS $2,000 (Daily Double): 2001 was a "banner" year for this largest regional theme park company, which celebrated its 40th anniversary Six Flags |
| #4125, aired 2002-07-05 | PAPER $1200: We can state that Tom Hallman, Jr. of this Portland paper won a 2001 Pulitzer for Feature Writing The Oregonian |
| #4125, aired 2002-07-05 | ROCK $2000: The title of a 2001 Busta Rhymes album, or the British group that made the 1971 album "Nursery Cryme" Genesis |
| #4122, aired 2002-07-02 | THE 2001 WORLD SERIES $200: The Diamondbacks broke this Florida team's record as the expansion team to win a World Series fastest the Marlins |
| #4122, aired 2002-07-02 | THE 2001 WORLD SERIES $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew stands in the stands at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix.) Game 5 of the 2001 World Series was the first Major League game to be played in this month November |
| #4122, aired 2002-07-02 | THE 2001 WORLD SERIES $600: This lengthy lefty became the first pitcher to win games 6 & 7 of a World Series on consecutive days Randy Johnson |
| #4122, aired 2002-07-02 | THE 2001 WORLD SERIES $800: This losing manager said philosophically, "You have to take both sides" Joe Torre |
| #4122, aired 2002-07-02 | THE 2001 WORLD SERIES $1000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew steps up to the plate & takes a swing at Bank One Ballpark.) In Game 7 of the 2001 World Series this player called "Gonzo" stood here & delivered the championship hit Luis Gonzalez |
| #4119, aired 2002-06-27 | BROADCAST NEWS $1200: 2001: Today we saw a star from the East, as this religious figure paid a visit to the White House the Dalai Lama |
| #4118, aired 2002-06-26 | HISTORIANS $800: His many books include "Citizen Soldiers", "Undaunted Courage" & 2001's "The Wild Blue" Stephen Ambrose |
| #4118, aired 2002-06-26 | DOUBLE TALK ROCK $1000: On a 2001 album Californian Belinda Carlisle sings, "Landing in a perfect happy place... living life in" this "land" "La La Land" |
| #4117, aired 2002-06-25 | 21st CENTURY FILMS $1600: Morgan Freeman has played detective Alex Cross in 2 films: "Kiss the Girls" & this 2001 release Along Came a Spider |
| #4115, aired 2002-06-21 | KISS-AND-TELL $1000: In 2001 this martial arts master was back in action in "Kiss of the Dragon" Jet Li |
| #4115, aired 2002-06-21 | MY NAME IS ALEX $1200: In 2001, this first year with Texas, this shortstop didn't miss a game & hit .318 Alex Rodriguez |
| #4107, aired 2002-06-11 | SORTA SOUNDS LIKE OPRAH? $2000: In 2001 this author of "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success" published "The
Deeper Wound" (Deepak) Chopra |
| #4106, aired 2002-06-10 | ACTORS & ACTRESSES $400: In 2001 she denied reports of a $20 million offer to reprise her role as Ripley for "Alien 5" Sigourney Weaver |
| #4105, aired 2002-06-07 | SHIPS $200: In 2001 an aircraft carrier named for this former president was christened by his wife Nancy Reagan |
| #4105, aired 2002-06-07 | THEATRE GAMES $800: Set in a church basement, a new musical about this game premiered in Hermosa Beach, California in 2001 bingo |
| #4103, aired 2002-06-05 | CELEBRITY WEDDINGS $200: This diva looked far from "Puffy" when she danced off with choreographer Cris Judd in 2001 Jennifer Lopez |
| #4103, aired 2002-06-05 | CELEBRITY WEDDINGS $600: In Nov. 2001 it was one wedding & no funeral for this actress who wed her former high school pal Rhett Hartzog (Andie) MacDowell |
| #4103, aired 2002-06-05 | CELEBRITY WEDDINGS $800: Brooke Shields was the maid of honor when this "Suddenly Susan" co-star seen here got married in 2001 (Kathy) Griffin |
| #4103, aired 2002-06-05 | STEPHEN KING $1200: Anthony Hopkins is a mysterious boarder who befriends a young boy in this 2001 film adapted from a King book Hearts in Atlantis |
| #4099, aired 2002-05-30 | TITLE FILM FOLK $200: 2001:
Will Smith pulled no punches Ali |
| #4099, aired 2002-05-30 | TITLE FILM FOLK $400: 2001:
Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson & Gwyneth Paltrow--The "fun" in dysfunctional The Royal Tenenbaums |
| #4099, aired 2002-05-30 | REUBEN AWARD CARTOONISTS $1200: 1956 winner Herbert L. Block who signed his editorial cartoons this way, passed away in 2001 Herblock |
| #4098, aired 2002-05-29 | "A" $2000: This band joked in October of 2001 that in light of current events it's changing its name to "Basket Full of Puppies" Anthrax |
| #4097, aired 2002-05-28 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS $800: In 2001 Jared Martin of TV's "Dallas" was featured under this heading in People magazine Where are they now? |
| #4096, aired 2002-05-27 | THEY'RE INDIGENOUS $600: In 2001 Borneo's Dayaks were still engaged in this practice -- the bloody, not the corporate kind headhunting |
| #4094, aired 2002-05-23 | WITH A CAPITAL Q $200: "Q" is the 2001 Autobiography of" this Jones Quincy |
| #4093, aired 2002-05-22 | MINNEAPOLIS $800: On Jan. 17, 2001 building began on a light train route to connect downtown, the airport & this Bloomington mall Mall of America |
| #4092, aired 2002-05-21 | THE MARCH KING $800: In September 2001 soprano Renee Sousa appeared at this L.A. landmark in "The Magic of Sousa" the Hollywood Bowl |
| #4092, aired 2002-05-21 | FEBRUARY SWEEPS $1000: It was Judy, Judy in February 2001 as Judy Davis played this screen legend Judy Garland |
| #4092, aired 2002-05-21 | NOW, YOU TELL ME $2000: This "national" figure, who retired in 2001 as NOW's president, says, "The right to safety should be fundamental" Patricia Ireland |
| #4091, aired 2002-05-20 | RECENT MUSIC $2000: This group released 25 live CDs from its European tour; in 2001, it added 47 from its U.S. tour Pearl Jam |
| #4090, aired 2002-05-17 | TELL ME "Y" $400: In 2001 this university celebrated its 300th anniversary Yale |
| #4089, aired 2002-05-16 | WRITE $800: "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" is a 2001 change of pace for this suspense writer known for his Alex Cross books (James) Patterson |
| #4089, aired 2002-05-16 | WRITE $1000: 2001's "Black House" is this pair's sequel to "The Talisman" King & Straub |
| #4087, aired 2002-05-14 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $200: In 2001 this sandwich chain surpassed McDonald's in the number of U.S. restaurants Subway |
| #4086, aired 2002-05-13 | RECENT FILMS $200: He played wise wizard Gandalf in 2001's "Lord of the Rings" Ian McKellen |
| #4086, aired 2002-05-13 | BIG NAMES IN SPORTS $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix.) In 2001 the Diamondbacks were going for their first world championship; this team was going for its 27th the Yankees |
| #4086, aired 2002-05-13 | RECENT FILMS $400: He played wise wizard Dumbledore in 2001's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" Richard Harris |
| #4086, aired 2002-05-13 | RECENT FILMS $600: "Leave no man behind" was the tagline of this 2001 film that co-starred Josh Hartnett Black Hawk Down |
| #4086, aired 2002-05-13 | ARCHITECTS $1600: This American architect who turned 95 in 2001 is known for his "Glass House" of 1949 Philip Johnson |
| #4085, aired 2002-05-10 | PEOPLE $200: This wrestler nicknamed his daughter born in August 2001 Pebbles The Rock |
| #4085, aired 2002-05-10 | WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS $800: In 2001 Brian Cappelletto won this game's World Championship with words like vozhd for 50 points & jerrid for 44 Scrabble |
| #4084, aired 2002-05-09 | POP MUSIC $200: This band's 2001 CD "Weathered" spent 8 consecutive weeks atop the Billboard album chart Creed |
| #4082, aired 2002-05-07 | PLAY BALL! $200: MLB's all-time stolen base leader, in 2001 he also set a record for most career walks Rickey Henderson |
| #4081, aired 2002-05-06 | POETIC LICENSE $800: The 2001 biography "Savage Beauty" details the lustful life of this "What Lips My Lips Have Kissed" poet Edna St. Vincent Millay |
| #4080, aired 2002-05-03 | MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS $800: This chain owned by The Gap began selling its dog supply line of canine fashions, accessories & toys in 2001 Old Navy |
| #4078, aired 2002-05-01 | THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTS & LEISURE $800: The Times' review of this 2001 French film was "Little Miss Sunshine as Urban Sprite" Amelie |
| #4076, aired 2002-04-29 | TV HOSTS $200: On Feb. 12, 2001 Kelly Ripa became his permanent co-host Regis Philbin |
| #4076, aired 2002-04-29 | TV HOSTS $600: In June 2001 Matthew Broderick & this man hosted the Tony Awards Nathan Lane |
| #4074, aired 2002-04-25 | THEY LIVED PAST 100 $400: In 2001 Helge Ingstad, who found proof of Viking landings in America, died aged 101 in this Norwegian capital Oslo |
| #4070, aired 2002-04-19 | ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMERS $400: At his 2001 induction he said he regretted the ending of his friendship with Art Garfunkel Paul Simon |
| #4069, aired 2002-04-18 | WINNERS $400: Denise M. Quinones August from this commonwealth was crowned Miss Universe in 2001 Puerto Rico |
| #4068, aired 2002-04-17 | TV MOVIES $800: The title of a 2001 movie about Roger Maris' home run record chase was the number 61 followed by this the famous asterisk |
| #4067, aired 2002-04-16 | FIELD EVENTS $2000: Javier Sotomayor of this country retired in 2001 as the world record holder in the high jump Cuba |
| #4064, aired 2002-04-11 | LAUNCH $200: To find the new clothing line this singer launched in October 2001, look J-Hi & J-Lo Jennifer Lopez |
| #4064, aired 2002-04-11 | LAUNCH $600: To help with the launch of the new sitcom, CBS had her host the 2001 Emmys Ellen DeGeneres |
| #4064, aired 2002-04-11 | LAUNCH $800: 2001 saw the launch of Rockstarbaby, an infant wear line from Tico Torres, this group's drummer Bon Jovi |
| #4064, aired 2002-04-11 | LAUNCH $1000: In fall 2001 this satellite radio service offering drivers an alternative to AM & FM was launched XM |
| #4064, aired 2002-04-11 | BOOKS ABOUT PRESIDENTS $1000: "The Final Days" (2001) Bill Clinton |
| #4060, aired 2002-04-05 | "ON" WORKS FOR ME $800: In April 2001 Julie Andrews & Christopher Plummer starred in a live version of this play on CBS On Golden Pond |
| #4059, aired 2002-04-04 | THE "GUN" RACK $800: In 2001 he quit as the coach of the New York Knicks Jeff Van Gundy |
| #4058, aired 2002-04-03 | ON THE BARBIE $2000: In 2001 Barbie made her video debut playing Clara in an adaptation of this Christmas ballet The Nutcracker |
| #4056, aired 2002-04-01 | STUPID ANSWERS AT THE MOVIES $600: John Cusack & Kate Beckinsale meet serendiptously & dine at NYC's Serendipity Cafe in this 2001 romance Serendipity |
| #4056, aired 2002-04-01 | PLANET OF THE APES $1200: In 2001 as Attar he screams, "Take your stinking hands off me, you damn dirty human" Michael Clarke Duncan |
| #4055, aired 2002-03-29 | BROADWAY MUSICALS $1200: Vicki Lewis of "Newsradio" & "Three Sisters" spent part of 2000 & 2001 in this Bob Fosse revival set in the Midwest Chicago |
| #4055, aired 2002-03-29 | BROADWAY MUSICALS $2000: "By Jeeves", Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical based on this author's stories, opened on Broadway in 2001 P.G. Wodehouse |
| #4054, aired 2002-03-28 | MANLY TITLE MOVIE ROLES $1200: 2001: "The Man Who Wasn't There" Billy Bob Thornton |
| #4053, aired 2002-03-27 | INSTITUTIONS $2,000 (Daily Double): As of 2001 you could have been a founding member of this, to be built on 26 acres in Little Rock the Bill Clinton Library |
| #4051, aired 2002-03-25 | "A" ROCK $2000: 5 years passed between her second album, 1996's "One in a Million", & her 2001 self-titled album Aaliyah |
| #4050, aired 2002-03-22 | INITIALED AUTHORS $200: In 2001 she wrote 2 of Harry Potter's school books under 2 different pseudonyms J.K. Rowling |
| #4050, aired 2002-03-22 | ALL BUSINESS $1,000 (Daily Double): In October 2001 this company beat out Boeing for the largest defense contract in history, worth over $200 billion Lockheed |
| #4050, aired 2002-03-22 | BASKETBALL COACHES $1000: The '76ers whom he took to the 2001 Finals, are his sixth NBA team Larry Brown |
| #4048, aired 2002-03-20 | MARINE'S LIFE $1600: In 2001 the Marine's home web page displayed the slogan this "was a common virtue"--it's also a movie title Uncommon valor |
| #4046, aired 2002-03-18 | OATS $800: In 2001 Pepsi beat out Coke to buy this company to get its Gatorade Quaker Oats |
| #4045, aired 2002-03-15 | LET'S REVIEW $200: Some critics thought this Ben Affleck film's May 25, 2001 release was "A date which will live in infamy" Pearl Harbor |
| #4044, aired 2002-03-14 | ATHLETES $800: A 7-time batting champion in Japan, he took the American League by storm with Seattle in 2001 Ichiro (Suzuki) |
| #4044, aired 2002-03-14 | ANAGRAMS $1000: In 2001 the Pope donned his raiment to visit a mosque topped by this kind of structure a minaret (RAIMENT/MINARET) |
| #4044, aired 2002-03-14 | ATHLETES $1000: At the 2001 Goodwill Games, this U.S. figure skater came in 2nd to Russia's Irina Slutskaya, who won the gold Michelle Kwan |
| #4043, aired 2002-03-13 | LEGENDS OF SPORTS $600: These 2 retiring players, a Padre & an Oriole, were honored at the 2001 Baseball All-Star Game Tony Gwynn & Cal Ripken |
| #4041, aired 2002-03-11 | THE FICTION FILE $200: In 2001 the scroll on which Jack Kerouac feverishly typed this book was sold for over $2 million On the Road |
| #4040, aired 2002-03-08 | DOWN THE VIDEO TUBE $400: In August 2001, after 33 years, he took off his loafers for his last new show Mister Rogers (or Fred Rogers) |
| #4040, aired 2002-03-08 | MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL $400: On April 4, 2001 this Japanese-born pitcher tossed a no-hitter, the earliest in a season in baseball history Hideo Nomo |
| #4037, aired 2002-03-05 | COSTUME PARTY $400: (Sofia of the Clue Crew shows off a feline costume.) It's the band led on-screen in 2001 by Rachel Leigh Cook in this outfit Josie and the Pussycats |
| #4037, aired 2002-03-05 | TV STARS ON BROADWAY $800: In May 2001 Eric McCormack of "Will & Grace" willed himself to play professor Harold Hill in this musical revival "The Music Man" |
| #4037, aired 2002-03-05 | TV STARS ON BROADWAY $2,000 (Daily Double): You could say that playing Murray in the 2001 revival of "A Thousand Clowns" was this actor's "Magnum" opus Tom Selleck |
| #4036, aired 2002-03-04 | NONFICTION $400: In September 2001 2 books of his prophecies were Amazon.com's top-selling paperback nonfiction books Nostradamus |
| #4036, aired 2002-03-04 | NOT QUITE 20,000 LEAGUES $1200: In 2001 this DC Comics group got a new series on the Cartoon Network the Justice League |
| #4033, aired 2002-02-27 | IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW? $600: He had a paperback bestseller with "A Charge to Keep" in 2001 George W. Bush |
| #4033, aired 2002-02-27 | IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW? $800: In 2001 this president of Pakistan gave the U.S. his support against the Taliban General Musharraf |
| #4032, aired 2002-02-26 | TOO SOFT $800: In 2001 Senators McCain & Feingold proposed a bill to ban this type of financing of political campaigns soft money |
| #4029, aired 2002-02-21 | LET'S PLAY THE FEUD $2000: Paul Theroux' book "Sir Vidia's Shadow" documents his feud with this writer & 2001 Nobel Prize winner Naipaul |
| #4026, aired 2002-02-18 | ENDINGS $400: In 2001 Gov. Gray Davis opened the Foothill one of these, which some said ended Ca.'s era of building new ones freeways |
| #4026, aired 2002-02-18 | ENDINGS $800: In 2001 the U.S. destroyed its last of these shelters for minuteman missiles as required by the START Treaty silos |
| #4025, aired 2002-02-15 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $1200: In 2001 Ruth Ann Minner was sworn in as the first female governor of this "First State" Delaware |
| #4024, aired 2002-02-14 | RECENT CINEMA $400: In 2001 TV Guide featured 4 different covers of characters from this film, including Hagrid & Hermione Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
| #4024, aired 2002-02-14 | AMERICAN HEROES $400: This man seen here won admiration across the country in the fall of 2001 (Rudolph) Giuliani |
| #4024, aired 2002-02-14 | TENNIS STARS $400: In October 2001 these 2 tennis stars got married in Las Vegas Steffi Graf & Andre Agassi |
| #4024, aired 2002-02-14 | AMERICAN HEROES $800: The real WWII heroes of the 101st Airborne came to TV in this 2001 HBO series Band of Brothers |
| #4024, aired 2002-02-14 | THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION $1000: In 2001 the Dept. announced new support for these schools named for the document by which they operate charter schools |
| #4024, aired 2002-02-14 | DEPARTMENT OF KNOWLEDGE $1600: (Alex: Take a look at the monitor.) Whoooa! This bird-like woman seen here won for Best New Artist Clip at the 2001 Billboard Music Video Awards Nelly Furtado |
| #4022, aired 2002-02-12 | LET'S ALL GO TO THE MOVIES $400: 2001's "Riding in Cars with Boys" starred this actress from 1995's "Boys on the Side" Drew Barrymore |
| #4022, aired 2002-02-12 | LET'S ALL GO TO THE MOVIES $1200: The 2001 DVD for this 1999 film included 7 new scenes & the music video "Duel of the Fates" Star Wars: Episode I |
| #4022, aired 2002-02-12 | LET'S ALL GO TO THE MOVIES $1600: Jon Voight played Lord Henshingly Croft in this 2001 film, but you probably remember his daughter's role better (Lara Croft:) Tomb Raider |
| #4020, aired 2002-02-08 | HIP-HOP & RAP $400: Nicknamed for a "Peanuts" character, he's seen here in the 2001 film "Baby Boy" Snoop Dogg |
| #4019, aired 2002-02-07 | CELEBRITIES $600: During the 2001 World Series, this Texas-born pop sensation was on the ball singing "God Bless America" Jessica Simpson |
| #4019, aired 2002-02-07 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $800: In 2001 this L.A. Sparks center was named MVP of both the regular season & the All-Star Game Lisa Leslie |
| #4019, aired 2002-02-07 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $1000: Like fathers, like daughters: in June 2001 it was Joe Frazier's daughter Jacqui against this boxer's daughter Laila Muhammad Ali |
| #4018, aired 2002-02-06 | POP STARS $800: In 2001 this trio was "Hanging by a Moment" Lifehouse |
| #4017, aired 2002-02-05 | McPEOPLE $400: Poor guy! He finished the 2001 baseball season with 29 fewer homers, 41 fewer than in 1998 Mark McGwire |
| #4017, aired 2002-02-05 | THE OTHER PLANETS $800: KX76, a Kuiper belt object discovered in 2001, is about half the size of this smallest planet Pluto |
| #4016, aired 2002-02-04 | ACTION MOVIE $800: In this 2001 action movie, Gene Hackman plays a Navy commander trying to rescue two downed aviators Behind Enemy Lines |
| #4016, aired 2002-02-04 | GOING TO COLLEGE $800: In 2001 news, the president of this state's university system proposed dropping the SAT as an admission requirement California |
| #4014, aired 2002-01-31 | THE GRAMMYS $400: In 2001 this singer won for her "Both Sides Now" album; we loved her in the '60s Joni Mitchell |
| #4012, aired 2002-01-29 | THE "L" IT IS! $200: In 2001 Tony Benshoof set a record for the highest speed in this winter sport, also an Olympic event--86.6 mph luge |
| #4012, aired 2002-01-29 | PRO BASKETBALL $200: On September 25, 2001, this co-owner of the Washington Wizards announced his return as an active player Michael Jordan |
| #4011, aired 2002-01-28 | AMERICANA $200: In an upset, this businessman was elected mayor of New York City in 2001 Michael Bloomberg |
| #4010, aired 2002-01-25 | READING $400: In August 2001 Chicago kicked off a new literacy program by urging everyone to read this Harper Lee novel To Kill a Mockingbird |
| #4006, aired 2002-01-21 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE ROME $400: This landmark undergoing a big restoration was home in 2001 to the historical exhibit "Blood and Arena" the Colosseum |
| #4006, aired 2002-01-21 | INTERNATIONAL SPORTS $2000: Once a teen tennis sensation, this American won her first Grand Slam singles title at the 2001 Australian Open Jennifer Capriati |
| #4003, aired 2002-01-16 | CORRECTION! $400: On March 22, 2001 the L.A. Times corrected its statement that Edison invented this natural phenomenon electricity |
| #4002, aired 2002-01-15 | ELECTION 2001 $400: In 2001 this capital city was "gay" indeed as out-of-the-closet Betrand Delanoe became its mayor Paris |
| #4002, aired 2002-01-15 | MR. EDS $600: And in other news, 2001 marked this co-editor's 20th year with "60 Minutes" Ed Bradley |
| #4002, aired 2002-01-15 | ELECTION 2001 $800: James Hahn beat Antonio Villaraigosa, who was trying to become this city's first Latino mayor since 1872 Los Angeles |
| #4002, aired 2002-01-15 | ELECTION 2001 $1200: Fishmonger's son Alejandro Toledo was elected to succeed Fujimori as this country's president Peru |
| #4002, aired 2002-01-15 | ELECTION 2001 $1600: In a setback for religious conservatives, this Iranian president won a second term Khatami |
| #4002, aired 2002-01-15 | ELECTION 2001 $2000: In this Southesat Asian nation, Chiang Mai-born Thaksin Shinawatra ousted Premier Leekpai Thailand |
| #4000, aired 2002-01-11 | "ZOO"MERANG $800: Ben Stiller played a vacuous supermodel in this 2001 comedy Zoolander |
| #3999, aired 2002-01-10 | QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONORS 2001 $400: This Irish flautist can now flaunt his knighthood (James) Galway |
| #3999, aired 2002-01-10 | QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONORS 2001 $800: "Thunderbirds are go!" to see this man, their creator, pick up an MBE Gerry Anderson |
| #3999, aired 2002-01-10 | QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONORS 2001 $1200: This director of "The English Patient" gets to put CBE between his name & "Oscar-winner" Minghella |
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Michael Arnone, a writer and editor from Alexandria, Virginia
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"He was the largest 1-day winner in the 2000-2001 season. Today...
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Babu Srinivasan, a history professor from Houston, Texas
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"His aggressive wagering helped him become the biggest winner from the...
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Kevin Keach, a project administrator from St. Louis, Missouri
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"He considered himself a simple Missouri farm boy when he won...
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Babu Srinivasan, a history professor at Prairie View A&M University from Houston, Texas
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"A five-time champion in 2001, he's now a history professor at...
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Bob Fleenor, a newspaper copy editor from Martinsburg, West Virginia
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"Legislative work in his home state was suspended so that lawmakers...
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Pam Mueller, an entering law student originally from Chicago, Illinois
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\"Representing Loyola University, she won the College Championship in November, 2000....
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Robin Carroll, an instructional designer from Marietta, Georgia
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"Winner of both the 2000 Tournament of Champions and the 2001...
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Larry Cloud, a bookkeeper and computer consultant from Inglewood, California
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"He won five times in 2001, allowing him to make a...
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Graham Gilmer, a senior at Stanford University from Stanford, California
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"He was the Teen Tournament champion in 2001. Now he's a...
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Lan Djang, a health policy analyst from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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"He was a 5-time champion in 2001. Today he's a health...
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Mark Eckard, an entrepreneur from Bedford, Massachusetts
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"A 2001 5-time champion as a software designer, he has now...
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Vinita Kailasanath, a consultant from San Mateo, California
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"She represented Stanford University when she won the 2001 College Tourney....
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Rick Knutsen, a musician and stay-at-home dad from Brooklyn, New York
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"A finalist in the 2001 Tournament of Champions, he's a musician...
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Tad Carithers, an attorney from New York City, New York
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"He finished second in the 2001 Tournament of Champions. Today he...
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Jared Rothenberg, an 11-year-old from Houston, Texas
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"When he's not on the mound, he's warming up in the...
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Trevor Norris, a budget analyst from Washington, D.C.
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"He can't walk through the Pentagon without someone mentioning his five...
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Alan Bailey, a playwright and director from North Hills, California
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"This playwright and director became a 5-time winner in 2001. Today,...
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Martin Short, a multitalented man from Fame Becomes Me
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"Jiminy Glick and Ed Grimley are among his many memorable characters....
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Tim Russert, a moderator from Meet the Press
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"He's the Washington Bureau Chief of NBC News and the longtime...
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Vinita Kailasanath, a sophomore at Stanford University from Laurel, Maryland
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Andrew Nerlinger, a senior at the University of Notre Dame from Wilmington, Delaware
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2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Andrew was 21 at the time...
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Mysti Kofford, a junior at Boston University from New Orleans, Louisiana
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2001 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. Mysti was 19 at the...
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Thomas Zamora, a junior at the University of Southern California from Cypress, California
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2001 College Championship 2nd runner-up: $14,100. Thomas was 20 at the...
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Brittany Rogers, a sophomore at Saddleback College from Lake Forest, California
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2001 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. Brittany was 18 at the...
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Tony Nagatani, a junior at Ithaca College from Honolulu, Hawaii
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2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Tony was 20 at the time...
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Matt Schnippert, a sophomore at Florida State University from Jacksonville, Florida
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2001 College Championship 1st runner-up: $19,801. Matt was 19 at the...
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Sara Dean, a junior at Syracuse University from Olney, Maryland
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2001 College Championship semifinalist: $5,000. Sara was 19 at the time...
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Erin Bogart, a junior at Miami University of Ohio from Cincinnati, Ohio
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2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Erin was 20 at the time...
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Marques Redd, a sophomore at Harvard University from Macon, Georgia
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2001 College Championship semifinalist: $5,000. Marques was 18 at the time...
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Martin Poteralski, a senior from Georgia Tech
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1994 College Championship semifinalist: $5,000. Martin won $0 on Who Wants...
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Pam Mueller, a graduate student in psychology from Princeton, New Jersey
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\"She was a student at Loyola University when she won the...
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Pam Mueller, a think tank researcher from Culver City, California
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• 2000 College Championship winner • Semifinalist in all other tournaments...
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Pam Mueller, a junior at Loyola University, Chicago from Wilmette, Illinois
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Pam Mueller, a college student from Wilmette, Illinois
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Kevin Olmstead, an environmental engineering professor from Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Season 10 2-time champion: $25,901. Kevin won $2,180,000 on Who Wants...
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Pam Mueller, a justice researcher originally from Chicago, Illinois
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Ed Toutant, an engineer from Austin, Texas
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Season 6 1-time champion: $11,401. Ed appeared on The Challengers in...
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Thomas L. Friedman, an author and foreign affairs columnist from The New York Times
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"He has won three Pulitzer Prizes and authored six best sellers,...
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Tony Mangaser, a purchasing assistant from Williamsville, New York
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Season 15 player (1999-04-22). Won $250,000 on Who Wants to Be...
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Leszek Pawlowicz, a materials scientist from Phoenix, Arizona
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2014 Battle of the Decades semifinalist: $25,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Ashleigh Banfield, a TV correspondent originally from Canada
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"She's covered such various stories as the Clinton/Yeltsin summit, the War...
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Anderson Cooper, a host from CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°
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2004 Power Players Week player (2004-05-11).
Charity: American Heart Association.
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Robin Kutner, from Newtown, Pennsylvania
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"This member of jazz band has a cat that is the...
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Vinita Kailasanath, an attorney from Washington, D.C.
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"She was a sophomore at Stanford University when she won the...
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Michelle Clum, an executive assistant from Wichita, Kansas
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Babu Srinivasan, a history professor from Houston, Texas
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Brett Dvorak, a junior at Indiana University from Granger, Indiana
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2001 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. Brett was 20 at the...
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Susan Haarman, a sophomore at Marquette University from Louisville, Kentucky
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2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Susan was 19 at the time...
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Jayce Newton, a senior at UCLA from Long Beach, California
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2001 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. Jayce was 22 at the...
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Sam Weaver, a sophomore at Bradley University from Pleasanton, California
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2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Sam was 20 at the time...
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Jaime Green, a sophomore at Brown University from Nanuet, New York
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2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Jaime was 18 at the time...
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Brad Rutter, an actor and producer from Hollywood, California
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"He was a college student from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, when he won...
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Leszek Pawlowicz, a computer consultant from Flagstaff, Arizona
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"He was the winner of the 1992 Tournament of Champions. Today...
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Leszek Pawlowicz, a shovel bum from Flagstaff, Arizona
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"He was a material scientist living in Phoenix when he won...
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Cheech Marin, an actor, comedian, director, writer and musician from Lost
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"He's played a cop on Nash Bridges, voiced a 1959 Chevy...
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Curt Schilling, a pitcher from the Boston Red Sox
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"In helping the Red Sox to win the 2004 World Series,...
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Julie Kovach, a cardiologist from Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Season 23 player (2006-11-07). Julie's daughter Allyson Lieberman previously appeared on...
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Bobby Bretz, an 11-year-old from Bristol, Rhode Island
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"It's either archaeology or pro baseball for this sports-loving scientist. From...
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Meredith Dedopoulos, a 12-year-old from Durham, New Hampshire
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"This spelling bee champion has also won many sports awards. From...
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Thomas McIntyre, a 12-year-old from Marino Valley, California
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"This self-proclaimed Star Wars freak, who has earned star rank in...
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Michael Glick, a 12-year-old from Smithtown, New York
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"He's in math honors this year, even though math is one...
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Andrew Goldfein, a 12-year-old from Lincolnwood, Illinois
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"He likes to argue and help people, so it's off to...
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Tiffany Wen, a 12-year-old from Exton, Pennsylvania
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"This figure skater is also on the distinguished honor roll. From...
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Suzie Lisky, a 12-year-old from Mendham, New Jersey
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"She's not sure what she wants to be when she grows...
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Nick Dnistrian, an 11-year-old from Webster, New York
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"With a nickname like Elvis, this future chemist is already the...
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Lauren Kutner, an 11-year-old from Newtown, Pennsylvania
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"The best part of middle school for this seventh grader is...
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Leszek Pawlowicz, a materials scientist from Phoenix, Arizona
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2014 Battle of the Decades semifinalist: $25,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Eve Bjork, a stay-at-home mom from Berwyn, Illinois
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Season 22 player (2006-01-06). Won $32,000 on Who Wants To Be...
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Alex Stambaugh, a 12-year-old from Paris, Kentucky
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"He feels he can use his talents in math and science...
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Neha Gokhale, a 10-year-old from Houston, Texas
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"Because she liked 4th and 5th grade so much, she wants...
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Sara Jansson, a 10-year-old from Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
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"She wants to become a singer because she loves music so...
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Brian Cunningham, a 12-year-old from Los Angeles, California
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"It's either fighter pilot or computer technician for this 8th grader....
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Whitney Dearden, an 11-year-old from Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
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"She enjoys working with animals and would like to become a...
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Aki Terasaki, an 11-year-old from Newark, Delaware
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"This future millionaire would like to be a professional writer and...
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William Marengo, an 11-year-old from the Bronx, New York
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"He will be the next Bronx Bomber, maybe--if it's up to...
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Katie Baxter, a 10-year-old from Glenside, Pennsylvania
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"She has already won a presidential award. So why not the...
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Kristin Frankhouser, a 12-year-old from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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"Her future plans include becoming a physical therapist, a wife, and...
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Kate Dzurilla, a 12-year-old from Syosset, New York
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"It's a slam dunk for this basketball lover and future WNBA...
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Mark Dawson, a business manager from Chamblee, Georgia
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"In 2003, he became the first to win a quarter of...
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Tom Cubbage, a senior from Southern Methodist Univeristy
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2014 Battle of the Decades semifinalist: $25,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Roger Moyer, a bookstore administrator from Alexandria, Virginia
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Season 11 2-time champion: $17,901. Roger won $32,000 on Who Wants...
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Brad Rutter, the biggest money winner from Los Angeles, California
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2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time 2nd runner-up: $250,000. 2019...
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Frank Tangredi, an editor from West Babylon, New York
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Season 8 player (1991-09-06). Frank won $32,000 on Who Wants to...
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Brad Rutter, an actor and producer from Los Angeles, California
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• Highest all-time winnings (over $4.3 million) • Has never lost...
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Ellen Ripstein, a statistician from New York City, New York
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Season 8 player (1991-09-27).
Ellen won the 2001 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.
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Debby Mittelman, a law student from Scottsdale, Arizona
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Season 5 player (1988-12-06). Debby won $0 on Who Wants To...
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Jason Alexander, from Seinfeld
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\"He\'s explored the depths of lowest self-esteem as George on Seinfeld...\"...
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Jason Alexander, a Tony Award winner from Jerome Robbins\' Broadway and Seinfeld
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1994 Celebrity Jeopardy! player (1994-11-09). Playing for Anti-Defamation League. Jason won...
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Stan Wu, a senior from Arlington, Virginia
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1998 Teen Reunion Tournament participant: $5,000. 1989 Teen Tournament 1st runner-up:...
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Craig Heyamoto, an attorney from Seattle, Washington
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Season 3 player (1987-03-24). Craig won $1,000 on Who Wants to...
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Darren Millam, a customer service representative originally from Kansas City, Missouri
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Season 17 player (2001-02-27). Season 16 1-time champion: $7,500. Darren returned...
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Darren Millam, a customer service representative from Kansas City, Missouri
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Season 17 player (2001-02-27). Season 16 1-time champion: $7,500. Darren returned...
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Barbara Von Pagel, a reservations agent from Seattle, Washington
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Season 14 player (1997-10-27). Barbara won $64,000 on Who Wants to...
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Philip Tiu, an educator from Atlanta, Georgia
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Season 32 3-time champion: $96,598 + $1,000. Philip’s $19,000 Daily Double...
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Eric Oberhand, a computer consultant from Los Angeles, California
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Season 3 player (1987-06-18). Eric appeared on Art Linkletter's House Party...
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Jeremy Dann, a business consultant and writer from San Francisco, California
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Season 17 player (2001-07-02).
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Bill Matheny, a Catholic priest from Wheeling, West Virginia
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Season 29 player (2013-06-11). Bill was a fastest finger competitor on...
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Dan Carroll, a project manager from Marietta, Georgia
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Season 27 player (2011-06-22). Husband of Season 16 5-time champion, 2000...
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Kirk Nelson, a structural engineer from Seattle, Washington
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Season 29 1-time champion: $18,200 + $1,000. JBoard user name: This...
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Chuck Todd, a journalist and chief White House correspondent from NBC News and Meet the Press
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"Chief White House correspondent and political director for NBC News, he...
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Lewis Black, a stand-up comedian from Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
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"With success in films, plays, books, and TV specials, he tours...
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Katty Kay, a Washington, D.C. anchor from BBC World News America
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"She's the Washington, D.C. anchor for BBC World News America, as...
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Raya Elias-Pushett, a junior from Aventura, Florida
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2011 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $20,851. First name...
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Brian Fodera, a writer from Sherman Oaks, California
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Season 31 player (2015-04-29). Brian won $0 on Who Wants to...
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Brad Rutter, a $3.2-million winner from Los Angeles, California
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"In 2000, he became a 5-time champion and went on to...
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LeVar Burton, a distinguished actor and TV host from the Emmy-winning children's program Reading Rainbow
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1995 Celebrity Jeopardy! winner: $14,500 for the Somalia Foundation. "A distinguished...
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Christie Whitman, a former governor from New Jersey
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"She was New Jersey's first woman governor, and later became administrator...
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Robin Quivers, from The Howard Stern Show
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"She livens up morning radio as a star of The Howard...
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Mark Born, a musician, writer and teacher from Bangkok, Thailand
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\"He was the top winner of the 1990-91 season. He\'s a...
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Ari Fleischer, a former White House Press Secretary from the current Bush administration
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"For the first two years of the current Bush administration, he...
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Maria Bartiromo, a business anchor from CNBC
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2004 Power Players Week player (2004-05-11). Charities: National Italian American Foundation...
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Louis Mrachek, a business analyst from Washington, D.C.
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Season 17 player (2001-01-30).
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Naomi Barell Urbaitel, a photographer & desktop publisher from Burlington, Vermont
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Season 17 player (2001-01-29).
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Lawrence Hidaka, a library assistant from Las Vegas, Nevada
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Season 17 player (2001-01-26).
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Jeremy Ochsenbein, an urban planner from Encino, California
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Season 17 player (2001-01-25).
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Tricia Wilson, a graduate student originally from Jamaica, West Indies
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Season 17 player (2001-01-24).
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Brad Schinstock, a research specialist from Denver, Colorado
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Season 17 player (2001-01-23).
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Rachael Cianfrani, a criminal justice student from Cypress, California
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Season 17 player (2001-01-23). Rachael appeared on Singled Out with Jenny...
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Courtney Tullar, a risk manager from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Season 17 player (2001-01-19).
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Jenny Fielding, a marketing coordinator from Beverly, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-01-22).
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Tucker Dunn, an ESL teacher from Tucson, Arizona
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Season 33 3-time champion: $39,999 + $1,000. In his first appearance,...
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Ryan Kelley, a sports radio salesman from Hollis, New Hampshire
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Season 17 player (2001-01-19).
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Ana Navarro, a Republican commentator from CNN, ABC News, and Telemundo
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"Born in Nicaragua, she is one of the leading Hispanic Republican...
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Mark Horner, a truck driver from Big Bear Lake, California
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Season 17 player (2001-07-06).
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Chris Soth, a small business owner originally from Northfield, Minnesota
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Season 17 player (2001-07-06).
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Jason Thweatt, a college instructor from Christiansburg, Virginia
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Season 24 player (2008-01-03). Last name pronounced like "THWEET". Won $32,000...
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Neil Moura, a college professor from Carlsbad, California
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Season 17 player (2001-07-05).
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Nancy Wolf, a retail manager from Metairie, Louisiana
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Season 17 player (2001-05-31).
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Jon Sawyer, a graphic artist from Toronto, Ontario
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Season 17 player (2001-05-31).
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Chris Wieder, a graduate student from Salem, Virginia
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Season 17 player (2001-05-28).
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Matt Bromund, a lawyer originally from Nashville, Tennessee
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Season 17 player (2001-04-11).
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Betsy Archbold, a freelance writer and personal shopper from Austin, Texas
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Season 18 player (2001-11-23).
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Chris Howard, a heavy equipment sales representative from Mississauga, Ontario
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Season 17 player (2001-06-27).
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Bong Miquiabas, a foreign service officer from Wauseon, Ohio
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Season 18 player (2001-11-06).
Last name pronounced "mick-ee-AH-bahs."
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Lesley Cordell, a history teacher from Seattle, Washington
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Season 17 player (2001-04-09).
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Linda Lin, a computer consultant and trainer from Bedford, New Hampshire
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Season 18 player (2001-11-22).
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Scott Candage, an internet sports columnist from Fall River, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-06-26).
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Todd Jones, a publishing sales representative from West Nyack, New York
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Season 18 player (2001-12-10).
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Mark Bordley, a sales manager from Sammamish, Washington
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Season 17 player (2001-04-11).
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Jennifer Fall, an English teacher from Port Chester, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-02-27).
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Jake Storms, an actor originally from Sandy, Oregon
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Season 18 player (2001-11-23).
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Mike Rohan, an attorney from Orland Park, Illinois
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Season 18 player (2001-12-11).
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David Lichtman, a graduate business student from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-06-26).
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Mary-Beth Prokop, an administrator from Annapolis, Maryland
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Season 18 player (2001-11-05).
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Jeff Bowersox, a graduate student from Owensboro, Kentucky
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Season 17 player (2001-02-26).
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Brad Savage, a law student originally from Columbus, Ohio
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Season 17 player (2001-04-06). Jeopardy! Message Board user name: zero game...
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Jacqui Sukie, a worker's compensation consultant from Akron, Ohio
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Season 18 player (2001-11-21).
Jacqui's first name is pronounced like "Jackie."
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Brian McCullough, a writer from Fort Myers, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-03-27).
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Kris Springer, a children's librarian from Brighton, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-06-25).
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Sherri Rowton, an alumni and development coordinator from Auburn, Alabama
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Season 18 player (2001-11-06).
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Lani Hyde, a horse trainer from Monkton, Maryland
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Season 18 player (2001-12-10).
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John Becker, a publications editor from Oakdale, Minnesota
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Season 17 player (2001-04-09).
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James Kossuth, a lexicographer originally from Melrose, Massachusetts
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Season 18 player (2001-11-22).
Last name is pronounced like "kus-OOTH."
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Christy Woodman, a substitute teacher from Canton, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-02-26).
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Gary Rewerts, a geological exploration technician from Houston, Texas
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Season 17 player (2001-06-25).
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Trevor Norris, a management analyst from Washington, D.C.
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2003 Tournament...
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Ross Hooper, a law clerk from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-04-06).
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Jane Barnes, a housewife from Parker, Texas
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Season 17 player (2001-02-23).
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Michael Bertin, a freelance writer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 17 player (2001-06-21).
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Eamon Blake, a police lieutenant from New York, New York
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Season 18 player (2001-11-21).
Eamon's first name is pronounced like "A-mon."
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Kirk Crumbley, an advertising creative director from Lubbock, Texas
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Season 17 player (2001-04-05).
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Natasha Tyson, a financial analyst from Waukesha, Wisconsin
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Season 17 player (2001-02-22).
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Eleanor Bukowsky, a librarian from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-06-20).
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Armando Martinez, a golf greenskeeper from Santa Monica, California
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Season 17 player (2001-03-23).
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Susan Buda, a marine scientist from Laurel, Maryland
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Season 17 player (2001-04-05).
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Matthew Laflin, a law student originally from Satellite Beach, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-02-23).
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Richard Connell, a freelance foot model from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-06-21).
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Alex Kania, an economic consultant from Westboro, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-03-26).
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Steve Gelder, a stand-up comedian from Raleigh, North Carolina
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Season 17 player (2001-04-04).
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Scott Pritchett, a radio sales manager from Hollywood, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-02-21).
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Marian Chen, a graduate student from Jersey City, New Jersey
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Season 17 player (2001-06-19).
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Jessica Raine, a graduate student from Brookline, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-04-04).
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Lan Djang, a business analyst from Toronto, Ontario
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Elite Eighteen (Round 2 winners) member:...
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Anne Andrea, an accounting systems consultant from Holbrook, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-04-03).
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A.K. Subramanian, a high school history teacher from Villa Park, California
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Season 22 player (2006-07-04). A.K. also appeared on Weakest Link on...
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Ernest Fagan, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy from Chula Vista, California
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Season 17 player (2001-03-22).
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Cathy Vrentas, a biology student from State College, Pennsylvania
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Season 17 player (2001-04-02).
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Stuart Leeman, an executive from Coral Springs, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-06-18).
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Gregg Luchs, an attorney from Thousand Oaks, California
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Season 17 player (2001-03-21). Gregg won $50,000 on Who Wants to...
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Abigail Strubel, a freelance writer from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-03-21).
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Michael Rodriguez, an attorney from Palm City, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-04-03).
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Jeff Granger, an orthopedic surgeon from Logansport, Indiana
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Season 17 player (2001-04-02).
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Liam Healy, an attorney from Needham, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-06-15).
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Kathryn Wildt, a scientist from Washington, D.C.
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Season 17 player (2001-03-20).
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Kent Coker, an advertising sales representative from River Ridge, Louisiana
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Season 17 player (2001-02-19).
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Sean Burton, a telecommunications manager from Reston, Virginia
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Season 17 player (2001-03-30).
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Michelle St. James, an attorney from Baldwin, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-03-19).
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Bob Fleenor, a newspaper copy editor from Martinsburg, West Virginia
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Gary Laing, a musician from Spokane, Washington
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Season 17 player (2001-02-20).
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Sam Meyer, a video editor from Atlanta, Georgia
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Season 17 player (2001-06-15). Not to be confused with Season 27...
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Graham Gilmer, a senior from Lynchburg, Virginia
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Teen...
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Gosia Czepek, a senior tax consultant from Warsaw, Poland
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2001 International Championship semifinalist: $5,000.
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Tom Daily, a data processing consultant from New Haven, Connecticut
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Season 17 player (2001-06-14).
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Steve Deitsch, a network administrator from Boca Raton, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-03-16).
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Betty Cohn, an administrative assistant from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-03-30).
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Jaclyn Whitehorn, a user service consultant from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Season 18 player (2001-12-07).
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: jaclyn
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Brooke Scarpa, a web design manager from Boston, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-02-19).
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Jeremy Simon, an emergency room physician from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-06-14).
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Andy Siegler, a senior from Cinnaminson, New Jersey
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2001 Teen Tournament 1st runner-up: $15,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Brian Scheetz, a mortgage banker from Arlington, Virginia
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Season 18 player (2001-12-06).
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Fredrik Gildea, a language teacher and scholar from Gothenburg, Sweden
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2001 International Championship 1st runner-up: $15,000.
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Anne Volk, a boarding school teacher from LaPorte, Indiana
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Season 17 player (2001-03-16).
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Jason Blankenship, a public defender from Keene, New Hampshire
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Season 17 player (2001-06-13).
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Tom Hartmann, a junior from San Antonio, Texas
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2001 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Robin Carroll, an instructional designer from Marietta, Georgia (USA)
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
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David Sales, a physician from Northbrook, Illinois
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Season 17 player (2001-03-15).
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Jeff DeVries, a media affadavit specialist from Los Angeles, California
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Season 17 player (2001-06-12).
Blog at mrjeff3000.blogspot.com.
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Luke Fontano, a stay-at-home dad from Framingham, Massachusetts
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Season 18 player (2001-12-05).
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Amanda Trujillo, a junior from Carson, California
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2001 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Laszlo Mero, an associate professor from Budapest, Hungary
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2001 International Championship semifinalist: $5,000.
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Mittie Boyer, a business analyst from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Season 18 player (2001-12-06).
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Nick Ireland, a court reporting instructor from Longview, Texas
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Season 17 player (2001-03-15).
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Jessica Finkelberg, a talent backer from Jersey City, New Jersey
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Season 17 player (2001-06-13).
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Nicole Reimer, a junior from Columbus, Ohio
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2001 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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James Martin, a bookstore department manager from Houston, Texas
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Season 18 player (2001-12-04).
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Ott Sandrak, a municipal civil servant from Harjumaa, Estonia
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2001 International Championship semifinalist: $5,000.
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Kyle Adams, a classical pianist & music instructor from Astoria, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-03-14).
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David Thorne Scott, a musician from Somerville, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-05-30).
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Beth Kopley, a fundraiser from Boston, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-03-14).
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Colleen Mahoney, a sophomore from East Hampton, Connecticut
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2001 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up: $10,000. 15 at the time of...
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Mike Zwick, an attorney from Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Season 17 player (2001-06-12).
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Firat Isbecer, a university student from Istanbul, Turkey
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2001 International Championship semifinalist: $5,000.
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Christian Carr, a teaching fellow from Sweet Briar, Virginia
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Season 18 player (2001-12-05).
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Logan Bell, a senior from Rock Falls, Illinois
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2001 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. 15 at the time of the...
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Yuri Bershidski, a television producer from Moscow, Russia
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2001 International Championship semifinalist: $5,000.
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Sharon Wilson, a certified legal assistant from Syracuse, New York
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Season 18 player (2001-12-04).
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Siobhan Burke, a college student and tutor from Petaluma, California
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Season 17 player (2001-03-13).
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Jonathan Reinstein, a junior from Dix Hills, New York
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2001 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the...
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Marek Karwowski, a trade consultant from Toronto, Canada
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Season 18 player (2001-12-03).
Last name pronounced like "kar-VOW-ski".
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Carsten Wiedemann, a journalist from Hellerup, Denmark
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2001 International Championship 2nd runner-up: $10,000.
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Daniel Melcher, a forensic engineer from West Palm Beach, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-05-29).
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Katherine Bushey, a junior from Wilmington, Delaware
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2001 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Sharon Eshel, a graduate student from Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel
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2001 International Championship semifinalist: $5,000.
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Sean Barry, a writer and stay-at-home dad from Stanford, Connecticut
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Season 17 player (2001-03-13).
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Ryan Ballengee, a senior from Pasadena, Maryland
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2001 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Bob Moore, a bus driver from Seattle, Washington
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Season 17 player (2001-03-09).
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Liz Bakulski, an investment advisor originally from Andover, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-05-25).
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Farah Zolghadr, a sophomore from Springfield, Illinois
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2001 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Genevieve Slunka, an undergraduate student from Irvine, California
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Season 17 player (2001-07-20).
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Rick Knutsen, a musician from Brooklyn, New York
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $33,201. 2001 Tournament...
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Bridget Derbyshire, a high school English teacher from Meraux, Louisiana
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Season 17 player (2001-05-24).
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Tad Carithers, an attorney from Atlanta, Georgia
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $41,300. 2001 Tournament...
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Misti Coronel, a senior from Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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2001 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Courtney Phillips, a lawyer from Tempe, Arizona
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Season 17 player (2001-03-09).
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Paige Feldman, a sophomore from St. Louis, Missouri
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2001 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 16 at the time of the...
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Lisa Carotenuto, a high school social studies teacher from Tucson, Arizona
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Season 17 player (2001-07-19).
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Pamela Meneley, a production assistant from San Diego, California
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Season 17 player (2001-03-08).
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Chris Dougherty, a college student from Seattle, Washington
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Season 17 player (2001-05-23).
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Caley Anderson, a junior from Santee, California
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2001 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 16 at the time of the...
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Cecil Chang, a physician from Lafayette, California
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Season 17 player (2001-03-08).
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Melissa Abrahams, an interlibrary loan assistant from Sylmar, California
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Season 17 player (2001-07-11).
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Alexis Stephens, a senior from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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2001 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Rebecca Gold, a systems developer from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-05-23).
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Kevin Keach, an operations manager from St. Ann, Missouri
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Kelly Suber, a client services consultant from Lexington, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-07-10).
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Laura Archer, a homemaker from Atlanta, Georgia
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Season 17 player (2001-05-21).
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Mollie Tobin, a training specialist from San Diego, California
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Season 17 player (2001-04-27).
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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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Downey Meyer, a middle school science teacher from Lyme, New Hampshire
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Season 17 player (2001-07-11).
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David Martin, a publicity and editorial assistant from Queens, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-05-21).
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Sanjit Das, a television producer originally from Charlottesville, Virginia
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Season 17 player (2001-04-26).
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Michael Arnone, a reporter from Arlington, Virginia
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Tim O'Brien, a freelance writer from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 17 player (2001-04-25).
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Peyton Paxson, a college professor from Westford, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-07-09).
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Nancy Goldstone, an academic specialist from Brookline, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-03-29).
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Lara Kierlin, a pre-med student from Hermosa Beach, California
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Season 18 player (2001-11-30).
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Ryan Moore, a partner in a start-up company from Venice, California
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2001 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $5,000.
Season 17 5-time champion: $39,800 + a Corvette.
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Yaron Koren, a computer programmer from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-05-18).
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Emily Voytek, a computer programmer from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-07-09).
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Paul Kalomiris, a legislative director from Germantown, Maryland
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Season 17 player (2001-03-29).
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Verena Besso, a registered nurse from Toronto, Ontario
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Season 17 player (2001-05-18).
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Sally Mouzon, an opera singer from Belmont, California
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Season 17 player (2001-03-28). Appeared on Win Ben Stein's Money, and...
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Kevin Comer, a history student from St. Petersburg, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-05-17).
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Martha Reilly, a training coordinator from Toronto, Ontario
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Season 17 player (2001-04-25).
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Sharon Rozines, a solutions support engineer from Natick, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-07-04).
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Matt Fairley, a media analyst from Arlington, Virginia
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Season 17 player (2001-05-17).
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Charan Brahma, an attorney from Los Angeles, California
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Season 18 player (2001-11-30).
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Andrew Garen, a project manager from Austin, Texas
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Raymon Colbert, a production artist from Tarzana, California
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Season 17 player (2001-07-04).
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Kathleen Hoffman, a graduate student originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Season 17 player (2001-04-24).
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Hope Jasper, an antiques and collectibles dealer from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-05-16).
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Adam Lipsius, a video professor and filmmaker from New York, New York
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Season 18 player (2001-11-29).
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Carol Arlia, a radio programmer from Flushing, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-07-03).
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Mike Madison, a law professor from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Season 17 player (2001-05-15).
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Trish Miller, an administrative assistant from Boston, Massachusetts
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Season 18 player (2001-11-28).
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Reagan Upshaw, an art dealer from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-07-03).
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Janet Torpy, an anesthesiologist from Rockford, Illinois
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Season 17 player (2001-04-23).
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Erica Gaddy, a stay-at-home mom from Carencro, Louisiana
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Season 17 player (2001-05-15).
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Carly Minner, a project assistant from Washington, D.C.
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Season 18 player (2001-12-21).
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Dan O'Rourke, an attorney from Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-07-02).
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Carl Podraza, a chemist from Changewater, New Jersey
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Season 17 player (2001-05-14).
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Kris MacCubbin, a director of communication from Kensington, Maryland
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Season 18 player (2001-11-27).
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Lesley Marshall, a fundraising consultant from Toronto, Canada
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Season 18 player (2001-10-19).
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Nancy Mitchell, a human resources systems manager from Easthampton, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-04-20).
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Lauren Pasquarella, a doctoral student from Gainesville, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-05-14).
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Bara Blender, a publications consultant originally from Milltown, New Jersey
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Season 18 player (2001-12-20).
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Kevin F. Sherry, a newspaper reporter from Ventura, California
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Season 18 player (2001-10-19).
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Darrell Hagler, a graduate teaching assistant from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Season 17 player (2001-04-19).
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Sarah Cooper, an administrative assistant from Whittier, California
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Season 18 player (2001-12-19).
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Allen Gallehugh, an advertising copywriter from Woodside, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-06-29).
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Kristin Lawhead, a multimedia artist from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Season 18 player (2001-11-26).
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Jeanne Kirk, an IT manager from Hackettstown, New Jersey
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Season 18 player (2001-10-18).
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Jim Oddie, a management consultant from Alameda, California
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Season 17 player (2001-03-07).
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Shane Hockins, an immigration attorney originally from Windber, Pennsylvania
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Season 17 player (2001-04-19).
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Dorene Smith, a law librarian from Portland, Oregon
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Season 17 player (2001-03-07).
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Denese Edsall, an equal opportunity manager from Hollywood, Florida
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Season 18 player (2001-12-18). As an accommodation for a disability, Denese...
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Bonnie Zaben, a university administrator from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-06-29).
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Geoffrey Zimmerman, a lawyer from Toronto, Canada
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Season 18 player (2001-11-26).
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Jay Smith, a student from Knoxville, Tennessee
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Season 18 player (2001-10-18).
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Jill Whitehead, a graduate student from Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Season 17 player (2001-04-18).
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Bryan Southard, a chief financial officer from Chamblee, Georgia
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Season 17 player (2001-03-06).
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John Nienow, a doctor from Santa Ana, California
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Season 18 player (2001-12-17).
Last name pronounced like "NEE-no."
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Pamela Robinson, a legal association manager from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 18 player (2001-10-17).
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Michael Souveroff, an aspiring screenwriter from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-03-05).
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John Haworth, a psychology professor from Jacksonville, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-04-17).
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Jeremy Golden, a stay-at-home dad from Plano, Texas
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Season 17 player (2001-04-16).
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Jesse Lamovsky, a call center representative from Kent, Ohio
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Season 17 player (2001-04-18).
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Paul McCrane, an actor from ER
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[As Paul is introduced, a clip of ER plays, with Dr....
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Christine Martin, an elementary school teacher from Atlanta, Georgia
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Season 18 player (2001-12-17).
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Kimberley Nash, a media planner from Toronto, Ontario
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Season 17 player (2001-04-16).
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Kent Hofmann, a recent law school graduate originally from Norfolk, Nebraska
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Season 18 player (2001-10-16).
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Joann Mickens, a consultant from Jackson, Mississippi
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Season 17 player (2001-06-28).
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Sharon Morgan, an ecologist from El Paso, Texas
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Season 17 player (2001-03-02).
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Geoff Boucher, a journalist from Long Beach, California
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Season 17 player (2001-04-13).
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Catherine Skeen, a graduate student and mom from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 18 player (2001-12-13).
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Ben Martin, an attorney from Washington, D.C.
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Season 18 player (2001-10-15).
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Paul Park, a foreign exchange trader from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Season 17 player (2001-03-02).
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Jay Myer, a vice president of sales from Alpharetta, Georgia
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Season 17 player (2001-04-17).
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Kate Goodyear, a college counselor from Van Nuys, California
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Season 17 player (2001-04-13).
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Matt Andrade, an automotive technician from Vancouver, Washington
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Season 18 player (2001-12-14).
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Correne Boucher, a pediatrician from Middletown, Connecticut
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Season 17 player (2001-03-01).
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Robyn Reilly, a teacher from Middletown, Rhode Island
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Season 17 player (2001-06-28).
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Neil Majors, a graduate student from Los Angeles, California
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Season 18 player (2001-12-13).
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Larry Cloud, a computer consultant from Inglewood, California
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Sheri Young, an assistant functions coordinator from Boston, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-02-28).
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Elizabeth Heichler, a newswire editor from Arlington, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-06-27).
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Amy Rosier, a consultant from Houston, Texas
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Season 18 player (2001-10-11).
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Christopher Seivard, a cinematographer from Hershey, Pennsylvania
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Season 18 player (2001-12-12).
Last name pronounced like "SIGH-verd."
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Kevin Keach, an operations manager from St. Ann, Missouri
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Dave Stewart, a waiter from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-03-01).
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Janet Crum, a medical librarian from Portland, Oregon
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Season 17 player (2001-04-12).
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Jason Logan, an independent contractor from Atlanta, Georgia
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Season 18 player (2001-10-12).
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Suzel MacCallum, a homemaker and part-time student from Dothan, Alabama
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Season 18 player (2001-10-10).
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John Lee, a systems analyst originally from White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
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Season 18 player (2001-10-10).
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Andrea Yanes, a high school biology teacher from Brookline, Massachusetts
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Season 18 player (2001-10-09).
Name pronounced like "AHN-drey-ah YAHNS."
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Kathy Widmayer, a systems project manager from Moorestown, New Jersey
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Season 18 player (2001-10-08).
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David Becker, an attorney from Washington, D.C.
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Season 15 2-time champion: $27,601. David won $125,000 on Who Wants...
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Brandon Ferris, a director of communications from Concord, New Hampshire
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Season 18 player (2001-10-08).
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Cheryl Howard, a computer scientist and mother of two from Falls Church, Virginia
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Season 18 player (2001-10-05).
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Diane Rohan, an event planner and full-time mom from New York, New York
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Season 18 player (2001-10-04).
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David Mitchell, a recent college graduate from Seattle, Washington
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Season 18 player (2001-10-05).
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Mike Nassir, a physics and astronomy instructor from Honolulu, Hawaii
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Season 18 player (2001-10-04).
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Kathryn Masters, a stage manager from Marlborough, Massachusetts
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Season 18 player (2001-10-03).
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Bob Combs, an investigator from Athens, Ohio
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Season 13 2-time champion: $22,701. Won $250,000 on Who Wants To...
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Melinda Wittenburg, an early child-development specialist from Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Season 18 player (2001-10-02).
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Stan Wu, a writer-producer from Los Angeles, California
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"As a Teen Tournament finalist in 1989, his biggest ambition was...
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Damian Kokinda, an analyst for the Secret Service from Washington, D.C.
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Season 18 player (2001-10-01).
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Kim Taylor, a consulting attorney from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 18 player (2001-09-05). Not to be confused with Season 26...
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Marisa Prasifka, a stay-at-home mom from Austin, Texas
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Season 18 player (2001-09-20).
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Jeff Combe, a high school teacher from Temple City, California
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Season 18 player (2001-09-12).
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Marielsa Ruiz, a flight attendant from New York, New York
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Season 18 player (2001-09-14).
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Eugene Gamblin, a nightclub and restaurant owner from Ronkonkoma, New York
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Season 18 player (2001-09-20). Eugene won $16,000 on Who Wants to...
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Bernie Cullen, a graduate student from Chicago, Illinois
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 1996 Tournament...
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Francis Grant Jr., an Earth science teacher from New York, New York
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Season 18 player (2001-09-13). Francis was from Queens. Won $250,000 on...
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Pam Maine, a mutual fund accountant from Boston, Massachusetts
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Season 21 player (2005-06-28). Won $32,000 on Who Wants To Be...
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Brian O'Rourke, a director of development from Marblehead, Massachusetts
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Season 18 player (2001-09-10).
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Babu Srinivasan, a history professor from Cypress, Texas
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"He was a history professor when he became a 5-day champion...
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Tony Morgan, a financial analyst originally from Jefferson City, Tennessee
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Season 18 player (2001-09-10).
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Jessica Schreader, an office manager from Delran, New Jersey
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Season 21 player (2005-07-11). Jessica won $64,000 on Who Wants to...
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Susan Insoft, an attorney and stay-at-home mom from Newton, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-07-12).
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Nancy Casbeer, a law student originally from Forest City, Arkansas
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Season 18 player (2001-09-11).
Last name pronounced like "KAYS-beer."
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Andy Jackson, a substitute teacher & carpenter from Watervliet, Michigan
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Season 13 player (1996-12-16). Won $64,000 on Who Wants To Be...
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Becky Molina, an educator and mother from Fort Pierce, Florida
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Season 18 player (2001-09-19).
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Derek Ziegler, a transportation analyst from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Season 18 player (2001-09-07). Last name pronounced like "ZIG-ler". Won $27,000...
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Evelyn Pan Bavier, a museum administrator from Arlington, Massachusetts
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Season 18 player (2001-09-07).
Last name pronounced like "BAH-vee-yay".
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Todd Tarantino, a composer from New York, New York
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Season 18 player (2001-09-19).
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Christen O'Connor, a mother of three from Acton, Massachusetts
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Season 18 player (2001-09-06).
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Suzanne Fatta, a graduate student from Somerville, Massachusetts
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Season 18 player (2001-09-18).
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Tom Cubbage, a law student and winner of last year's College Tournament from Bartlesville, Oklahoma
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2014 Battle of the Decades semifinalist: $25,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Joe Zito, a medical student from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Season 18 player (2001-09-06).
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Sam Keen, a college student from College Station, Texas
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Season 18 player (2001-09-18).
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Juliet Chase, a high school English teacher from Somerville, Massachusetts
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Season 18 player (2001-09-17).
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Leigh Cordner, a performer from Toronto, Ontario
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Season 18 player (2001-09-17). Leigh is the "Medieval referee" for a...
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Bernie Cullen, a biologist from Santa Barbara, California
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"He was the first 5-time champion of the 1996-97 season. A...
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Gary Gambino, a refinery planning manager from Oregon, Ohio
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Season 26 player (2010-04-02). Gary won $500,000 on Who Wants to...
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Michelle Clum, an executive assistant originally from Wichita, Kansas
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"With her 5-time winnings from 2000, she traveled for a year,...
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Tom Cubbage, an attorney from Washington, D.C.
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"In 1989, he was the first College Champion and remains the...
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Tom Cubbage, an attorney from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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"He was the very first College Champion, and the only one...
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Barrett Hildreth, a software analyst from Portland, Oregon
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Season 21 player (2005-01-17). Barrett won $1,000 on Who Wants to...
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Eric Rau, an assistant federal public defender from Tucson, Arizona
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Season 26 player (2010-06-21). Eric appeared in the Fastest Finger circle...
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Anderson Cooper, an anchor from CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°
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"As a baby, he was photographed by Diane Arbus of Harper's...
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Katy Clarke, a stay-at-home mom from The Woodlands, Texas
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Season 23 player (2007-06-25). Katy won $1,000 on Who Wants to...
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Marty Scott, an assistant district attorney from Forney, Texas
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Season 26 3-time champion: $64,002 + $2,000. Marty won $250,000 on...
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Robin Quivers, a radio personality from The Howard Stern Show
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"From the hit movie Private Parts, she was an Air Force...
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Rob Schneider, an actor from Men Behaving Badly
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"From Men Behaving Badly, you might remember when he was just...
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Kevin Sorbo, an actor from Andromeda
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"For 6 seasons, he starred as TV's Hercules; he now plays...
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Chris Matthews, a TV host from Hardball and The Chris Matthews Show
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"Once a presidential speechwriter, he's had his own political talk show...
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Charles Barkley, a former pro basketball player from Turner Network Television
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"He won 2 Olympic gold medals while playing for America's "Dream...
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Larry Shackley, a musician from Wheaton, Illinois
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Season 10 2-time champion: $17,900. Larry lost in his third game...
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Wolf Blitzer, a journalist from The Situation Room
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"Since 1990, he's covered every major story for CNN, including the...
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Bob Costas, a commentator and anchorman from NBC Sports
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"He's covered all the major sports for NBC, most recently providing...
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David Benz, a writer from Culver City, California
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Season 17 player (2001-06-22).
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Lisa Karahalios, a history teacher originally from Lewiston, Maine
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Season 17 player (2001-06-22). Lisa won $20,000 on Who Wants to...
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Amy DeLisa, an attorney from Framingham, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-03-12).
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Matt Ginsburg, a government consultant from Washington, D.C.
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Season 17 player (2001-03-12).
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Jason Parker, a graduate student from Gainesville, Florida
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Season 16 4-time champion: $59,800. Won $125,000 on Who Wants to...
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Tom Cubbage, a law student from Bartlesville, Oklahoma
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2014 Battle of the Decades semifinalist: $25,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Joe Sill, a graduate student originally from Germantown, Maryland
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Season 13 player (1997-04-04). Won $32,000 on Who Wants to Be...
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Heather Young, a biostatistician from Arlington, Virginia
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Season 17 player (2001-01-17).
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Tom Hoover, a student dentist from Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Season 17 player (2001-01-18).
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Peter Brown, a musician & actor from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-01-17).
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Dawn Frank, a special education teacher from Washington, D.C.
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Season 17 player (2001-01-16).
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C.W. Van Baale, a rentals coordinator from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 17 player (2001-01-16). Won $21,500 on Who Wants to Be...
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Laurie Martin, a computer programmer and analyst from Wantagh, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-01-15).
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Woody Kennedy, a middle school assistant principal from Clearwater Beach, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-01-15).
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Todd Leopold, a student from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Season 4 player (1988-01-13). Won $1,000 on Who Wants to Be...
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John Burke, a seventh grade teacher from Los Angeles, California
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Season 17 player (2001-01-12).
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Jess Holloway, an artist from Seattle, Washington
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Season 17 player (2001-01-12).
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Justin Dawes, an artist from Portland, Oregon
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Season 17 player (2001-01-11).
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Jolynn Brooks, a caterer from Washington, D.C.
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Season 17 player (2001-01-10).
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Nancy Olinger, an assistant attorney general from Austin, Texas
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Season 17 player (2001-01-11).
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Regis Philbin, a TV host from Live with Regis and Kelly
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"In 2004 he entered the Guinness Book of Records as having...
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Brian Lynch, a public relations expert from Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Season 17 player (2001-01-10).
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Christopher Meloni, a star from Law & Order: SVU and HBO's Oz
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"On TV, he's worked both sides of the law. Once a...
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Vivian Moyle, a human anatomy instructor from Elmhurst, Illinois
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Season 17 player (2001-01-09).
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Valerie Williamson, a public opinion researcher from Washington, D.C.
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Season 17 player (2001-01-08).
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Michael Arnone, a graduate student originally from Pennington, New Jersey
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Rich Jacobs, an account manager from Lake Worth, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-01-08).
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Mark Venezia, a high school teacher from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Season 17 player (2001-01-05).
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Andrew Garen, a project manager from Mamaroneck, New York
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Erin Gantt, a marine engineering manager from Prince Georges County, Maryland
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Season 17 player (2001-01-05).
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Randy Amasia, an editorial analyst from Los Angeles, California
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Season 2 1-time champion: $6,900 + a La-Z-Boy Signature II Sleeper...
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Jill Le Brasseur, a college student from Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Season 17 player (2001-01-04).
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Sara Buckhold, a college student from St. Louis, Missouri
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Season 17 player (2001-01-03).
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Jennifer LeBow, a bookstore manager from Nahant, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-01-02).
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Josh Adam, a landscape painter from Castine, Maine
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Season 17 player (2001-01-03).
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Seth Green, an actor from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
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"His role as Scott Evil in The Spy Who Shagged Me...
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Dhaval Dave, an engineering consultant & flight instructor from Atlanta, Georgia
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Season 17 player (2001-01-02).
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Sherry Huiner, a stay-at-home mom from Marietta, Georgia
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Season 17 player (2001-01-01).
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Trevor Norris, a management analyst from Washington, D.C.
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2003 Tournament...
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Mike Currie, an Air Force officer from Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-01-01).
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Kathy Cassity, a closed captioner from Honolulu, Hawaii
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2003 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 18 4-time champion: $59,200....
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Jack Martin, a civil engineer from Medford, Massachusetts
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Season 23 player (2006-09-19). Won $250,000 on Who Wants to Be...
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Michelle Clum, an executive assistant originally from Wichita, Kansas
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Ted Kenniston, a logistics manager from Cincinnati, Ohio
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Season 23 2-time champion: $28,600 + $2,000. Won $32,000 on Who...
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Jenne Bergstrom, a library science student from Julian, California
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Season 17 player (2001-07-17).
First name pronounced like "jen-NEE".
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Anthony Alford, a software engineer from Raleigh, North Carolina
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Season 17 player (2001-07-17).
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Patrick Mahoney, an actor and director from the Bronx, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-07-16).
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Judith Danovitch, a graduate student from Coral Springs, Florida
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Season 17 player (2001-07-16).
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Keith Bell, a research analyst from Alexandria, Virginia
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1990 Super Jeopardy! quarterfinalist: $5,000. 1987 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000....
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Matt Mullins, a physicist from Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Season 22 player (2006-07-19). Won $32,000 on Who Wants To Be...
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Bernie Cullen, a biology graduate student originally from Dublin, Ireland
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 1996 Tournament...
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Teri Garr, an actress from Friends
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"She's Phoebe's mom on the hit series Friends..." Teri also appeared...
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Robin Quivers, a radio and television personality from The Howard Stern Show
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"Howard Stern's news anchor and sidekick for the past 28 years,...
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Rachel Beckman, an 11-year-old from Danville, Kentucky
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"As a member of her school's academic team, she has no...
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Emily Kamm, a 12-year-old from Arlington, Virginia
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"This member of Model United Nations has been on the principal's...
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Michael Schulson, a 12-year-old from Chattanooga, Tennessee
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"As a member of bug club, it's only natural that he...
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Josh Lacey, a 10-year-old from Ellicott City, Maryland
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"The International Olympic Committee does such good work, he would like...
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Allyson Lieberman, a 12-year-old from Whitmore Lake, Michigan
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"Since she was little, she has truly loved to act. Broadway,...
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Monica Lenhard, a teacher from Royal Oak, Michigan
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Season 23 1-time champion: $21,000 + $2,000. Won $32,000 on Who...
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Brad Rutter, a network administrator from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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"The reigning Tournament of Champions winner, he attended Johns Hopkins University...
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Peter Braxton, a math teacher from Fairfax, Virginia
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Season 13 2-time champion: $33,402. Won $250,000 on Who Wants To...
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Marcy Rosewall, a secretary and student from Honolulu, Hawaii
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Season 18 player (2001-12-31).
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Doug Lach, a product development manager from Columbus, Ohio
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Robin Carroll, a research assistant from Marietta, Georgia
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
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Peter Booker, an Army officer from Fort Monroe, Virginia
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Season 22 player (2006-01-25). According to the official Jeopardy! web site,...
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Mark Eckard, a software designer from Bedford, Massachusetts
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $35,600. 2001 Tournament...
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Larry Cloud, a computer consultant from Inglewood, California
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Dana Delany, an actress from Kidnapped
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"She won two Emmys for playing Army nurse Colleen McMurphy on...
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Tad Carithers, an attorney from Atlanta, Georgia
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $41,300. 2001 Tournament...
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Rick Knutsen, a musician from Brooklyn, New York
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $33,201. 2001 Tournament...
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Bill Hart, a home-sale account executive from Mandeville, Louisiana
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Season 17 player (2001-07-13).
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Soledad O'Brien, a broadcast journalist from CNN's American Morning
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"This broadcast journalist has covered stories all over the world. Since...
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Mark Brennan, a personal trust officer from Danbury, Connecticut
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Season 17 player (2001-07-13).
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Keith Bell, a personnel specialist from Alexandria, Virginia
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1990 Super Jeopardy! quarterfinalist: $5,000. 1987 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000....
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Michael Blake, a 12-year-old from Hamburg, New York
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"Our top story tonight is this young man, who wants to...
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Emily Eagan, a law student from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Season 17 player (2001-07-18).
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Robin Carroll, an instructional designer from Marietta, Georgia
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
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Carrie Pfeiffer, a high school history and government teacher from Columbia, Tennessee
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Season 18 player (2001-09-04).
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Ivan Kleinfeld, an 11-year-old from Arlington, Virginia
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"He would like to be a doctor so that he can...
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Chris Todd, a zoo educator from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-07-18).
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Eric Webb, a 12-year-old from Austin, Texas
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"He wants to be a cartoonist so he can make people...
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Paul Barry, a financial consultant from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
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Season 17 player (2001-02-02).
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Hardy Watts, an elementary school teacher from Boston, Massachusetts
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Season 18 player (2001-09-03).
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Kim Marshall, a defense analyst from Washington, D.C.
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Season 17 player (2001-02-02).
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Nicole Tantoco, a 12-year-old from San Ramon, California
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"She has two simple dreams: to attend Stanford and then become...
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Andrew Greenbaum, a stay-at-home dad from Coppell, Texas
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Season 17 player (2001-02-01).
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Jenny Scharf, an author and physics teacher from Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Season 17 player (2001-02-01).
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Ellyn Ritterskamp, a prepress technician and ethics instructor from Charlotte, North Carolina
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Season 21 player (2005-07-20). Won $32,000 on Who Wants To Be...
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Jeremy Davis, a laboratory supervisor from Costa Mesa, California
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Season 18 player (2001-09-21) Jeremy won $50,000 on Who Wants to...
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Rob Vernon, a health care systems specialist from New Milford, New Jersey
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Season 17 player (2001-01-31).
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Martina Navratilova, a former tennis pro and novelist originally from Prague, Czechoslovakia
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"With 9, she's won more singles titles at Wimbledon than any...
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Iris Woon, an attorney from Montebello, California
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Season 18 player (2001-09-21)
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Dan Amboy, a 12-year-old from Lapeer, Michigan
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"He hopes to get into the best college that he can....
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Robin Carroll, a researcher from Marietta, Georgia
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
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Babu Srinivasan, a graduate student and history teacher from Houston, Texas
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Lisa Andrus, a retail sales associate from Tyler, Texas
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Season 17 player (2001-05-22).
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Greg Powell, a Bible minister from Calhoun, Georgia
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Season 17 player (2001-05-22).
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Andrew Garen, an associate director of consumer marketing from Austin, Texas
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"He was a project manager when he won his 5 shows...
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Nancy Fisher, a computer software salesperson from Brookline, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-06-11).
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Jay Pierce, a line cook from Marrero, Louisiana
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Season 17 player (2001-06-11).
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Mark Eckard, a software engineer from Bedford, Massachusetts
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $35,600. 2001 Tournament...
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Scott Wetzel, a graduate student from Portland, Oregon
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Season 17 player (2001-06-08).
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Wendy Zarganis, a legal assistant from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-06-07).
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Jean Robertson, a nurse practicioner from Houston, Texas
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Season 17 player (2001-06-06).
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Jack Gilbert, an attorney from Austin, Texas
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Season 17 player (2001-06-07).
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Kathy Bubbeo, a freelance editor from East Meadow, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-06-05).
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Tom Duff, a toy engineer from Redondo Beach, California
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Season 17 player (2001-06-06).
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Bob Kennelly, an executive from Moultonborough, New Hampshire
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Season 17 player (2001-06-05).
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Susan Canavello, an attorney from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Season 17 player (2001-06-04).
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Michael Delgado, a graduate student from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 17 player (2001-06-01).
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Isabelle Cullinen, a restaurant and tour consultant from New York City, New York
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Season 17 player (2001-06-01).
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Vinita Kailasanath, a recent college graduate originally from Laurel, Maryland
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Doug Lach, a marketing manager from Columbus, Ohio
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"He was the biggest winner of the 1999-2000 season. A marketing...
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Ryan Moore, a dot-com start-up partner from Venice, California
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2001 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $5,000.
Season 17 5-time champion: $39,800 + a Chevrolet Corvette.
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Doug Kollasch, a college student from Colfax, Iowa
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Season 17 player (2001-04-10).
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Pete Sekula, a stay-at-home dad from Brookfield, Wisconsin
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Season 17 player (2001-04-10).
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Brad Rutter, a college student from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time 2nd runner-up: $250,000. 2019...
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Doug Lach, a marketing manager from Columbus, Ohio
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Bob Fleenor, a newspaper copy editor from Martinsburg, West Virginia
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Brad Rutter, a network administrator from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time 2nd runner-up: $250,000. 2019...
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Brad Rutter, a TV quiz show host from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time 2nd runner-up: $250,000. 2019...
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