#9063, aired 2024-03-20 | WHEATIES ATHLETES $600: Often paired with Kerri Walsh Jennings on the beach, she appeared Kerriless on the Wheaties box in 2012 Misty May-Treanor |
#9059, aired 2024-03-14 | THE NAME ON THE OSCAR $400: Best Actor, 2012, for "Lincoln" Daniel Day-Lewis |
#9056, aired 2024-03-11 | DEALING WITH TV REALITY $800: From 2012 to 2020 Dave Navarro hosted this series that had episodes like "Drill Baby, Drill" Ink Master |
#9044, aired 2024-02-22 | TV CHARACTERS $200: (Jason Alexander presents the clue.) I worked for 9 wonderful seasons with Julia-Louis Dreyfus who danced into politics as this veep in 2012; Julia is truly queen of the castle with 11 Emmys to prove it Selina Meyer |
#9038, aired 2024-02-14 | I RAN $200: Stop, thief! Though we think of him just trotting around the bases after his home runs, Mike Trout led the A.L. in these in 2012 with 49 steals |
#9036, aired 2024-02-12 | INITIALS OF HISTORIC PEOPLE $800: Slid into being Russia's P.M. from 2012-2020:
D.M. Dmitry Medvedev |
#9034, aired 2024-02-08 | MILITARY SLANG $1000: This title of a 2012 film is military slang for "so late it's early" Zero Dark Thirty |
#9031, aired 2024-02-05 | SINGLE-NAMED SINGERS $1200: Hope you still know this Belgian-Australian man who had a smash hit in 2012 with "Somebody That I Used To Know" Gotye |
#9016, aired 2024-01-15 | AFRICAN CITIES $2000: Libya's second-largest city, this port on the Mediterranean sadly made international news in 2012 Benghazi |
#1, aired 2024-01-12 | GAME SHOWS IN THE MOVIES $400: The all-too-simple premise of the game show in this 2012 film--kids murder each other The Hunger Games |
#24, aired 2024-01-09 | "DIS"CONTINUED $200: A 2012 readers' poll in Rolling Stone magazine listed "I Will Survive" and "Stayin' Alive" among the best songs in this genre disco |
#9004, aired 2023-12-28 | SPEED DATING $600: The world ended, according to erroneous interpretations of the Mayan calendar 2012 |
#8989, aired 2023-12-07 | IT'S RAINING MENSA $800: Before he passed away in 2012, this general who led the Persian Gulf War went "stormin'" to a Mensa membership Schwarzkopf |
#8989, aired 2023-12-07 | LABOR UNIONS $1200: In 2012 SAG merged with this union & together they went on strike in 2023 AFTRA |
#8986, aired 2023-12-04 | HIS 'DO $200: The name of this cut is also the sound of electric clippers; in 2012 Robert Pattinson made news when he got one a buzz cut |
#8982, aired 2023-11-28 | SLINGING ARROWS $1000: In this animated 2012 film, Princess Merida must rely on her archery skills to undo a curse Brave |
#8967, aired 2023-11-07 | TAXES $600: In January 2012, this GOP candidate said he was "proud of the fact I pay a lot of taxes" Mitt Romney |
#8962, aired 2023-10-31 | THE WORLD SERIES $400: In even-numbered years of 2010, 2012 & 2014, Madison Bumgarner & Tim Lincecum pitched in as this team won the World Series the San Francisco Giants |
#8951, aired 2023-10-16 | I DIDN'T COME HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS $600: Carl Icahn's 2012 bid for CVR Energy was considered this kind of unfriendly "takeover" a hostile takeover |
#8949, aired 2023-10-12 | LET'S PLAY SPORTSBALL $200: Down 3 match points in 2012, Sam Groth hit one of these balls a record 163 mph & won the point--but lost the match a tennis ball |
#15, aired 2023-10-04 | COMPUTING MILESTONES $800: In 2012, this Google creation passed Microsoft's Internet Explorer to become the world's most used web browser Google Chrome |
#15, aired 2023-10-04 | BIG-SCREEN BALLADS $1000: At a Hollywood Bowl concert in 2012, Peter Gabriel played this song from "Say Anything" after John Cusack took the stage with a boombox "In Your Eyes" |
#8937, aired 2023-09-26 | NEXT STOP, VENUS $800: Similar to an eclipse, it's the term for the rare passing in front of the Sun, which Venus did in June 2012 the transit of Venus |
#8929, aired 2023-09-14 | THE OHIO UNIVERSITIES $1,000 (Daily Double): In 2012 this Ohio univ. opened its May 4 Visitors Center to place a 1970 event in historical, political & social context Kent State |
#8917, aired 2023-07-18 | COLLEGE TUITION: THEN & NOW $1000: This Big Ten school kept things steady for in-state Indiana residents; general service tuition was $9,992 in 2012 & in '23 Purdue |
#8916, aired 2023-07-17 | WHAT'S THE NAME OF THAT TV SHOW? $800: From 2004 to 2012 Hugh Laurie played this crusty but skillful title M.D. House |
#8908, aired 2023-07-05 | WHO ARE "U"? $1200: This model & actress graced the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in 2012, 2013 & 2017 (Kate) Upton |
#8906, aired 2023-07-03 | NO CAP $400: There's no upper age limit for U.S. president; some want one set at this age that Joe Biden blew past in 2012 70 |
#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 |
#8899, aired 2023-06-22 | VAMPIRE-POURRI $2000: Benjamin Walker stepped into the presidential shoes for this 2012 metafiction monster mash-up of a movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter |
#8886, aired 2023-06-05 | THE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM $400: Hope Solo &
Abby Wambach,
2012 the U.S. National Women's soccer team |
#8881, aired 2023-05-29 | WHO WAS THAT MASKED MAN? $600: In 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man", this actor gets unmasked by NYPD captain Denis Leary (Andrew) Garfield |
#8877, aired 2023-05-23 | SUPER BOWL WINNERS BY QUARTERBACK $400: 2008 & 2012:
Eli Manning the New York Giants |
#8877, aired 2023-05-23 | THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS $1200: President of France from 2007 to 2012, in 2021 he was found guilty of corruption by a Paris court & sentenced to house arrest Sarkozy |
#16, aired 2023-05-22 | PORTMANTEAUS $2000: Set out in 2012, this policy included increasing Japan's money supply & boosting government spending Abenomics |
#8859, aired 2023-04-27 | A FINE WINE FILM $1600: A 2012 documentary follows 4 candidates trying to earn the title master this, a French word for a wine steward "sommelier" |
#8857, aired 2023-04-25 | STATESMEN & WOMEN $1600: Her ups & downs in Myanmar include winning a seat in parliament in 2012 after years of house arrest (Aung San) Suu Kyi |
#8845, aired 2023-04-07 | SCIENCE $4,000 (Daily Double): Fireworks went off July 4, 2012 with the announcement of a boson consistent with the predictions of this British particle physicist Higgs |
#8844, aired 2023-04-06 | GOLDEN GIRLS $800: Make a racket for these 2 siblings who won the gold in women's doubles tennis at the 2000, 2008 & 2012 Olympics Venus & Serena Williams |
#8842, aired 2023-04-04 | TARANTINO FILMS $1200: "The D is silent", says Jamie Foxx as the title character of this 2012 film Django Unchained |
#8838, aired 2023-03-29 | A REAL LONG SHOT $600: Matt Stutzman, a 2012 silver medalist at these international games, set a longstanding record for hitting an archery target 930.4 feet the Paralympics |
#8819, aired 2023-03-02 | HIT ALBUMS $2000: With 2012's "Babel", this not-actually-a-family band topped the charts & won an Album of the Year Grammy Mumford & Sons |
#8815, aired 2023-02-24 | VERY ARTISTIC $600: Used as a doorstop in Long Island, a vase from this Chinese dynasty eventually sold for $1.3 million at auction in 2012 the Ming Dynasty |
#8810, aired 2023-02-17 | THE CHAMPION'S LEAGUE $800: Landon Donovan,
2012 MLS |
#8809, aired 2023-02-16 | DISNEY MOVIE TAGLINES $1600: 2012:
"When the arcade closes, the fun begins" Wreck-It Ralph |
#8808, aired 2023-02-15 | TV PARTY TONIGHT! $2000: Blair has a wild bachelorette party before her upcoming wedding to Prince Louis on a 2012 episode of this CW series Gossip Girl |
#8802, aired 2023-02-07 | ROLE: MODEL $400: Former model Channing Tatum didn't cast fireballs as the title dancer in this 2012 film, but did generate heat Magic Mike |
#11, aired 2023-01-19 | A TRASHY CATEGORY $500: A 2012 first-in-the-nation Vermont law says scraps from home cooking may not go in regular trash but must become this compost |
#9, aired 2023-01-05 | ARRESTED DEVELOPMENTS $300: Noah Wyle, who played Dr. John Carter on this TV show, was arrested in 2012 while protesting cuts to Medicaid ER |
#8771, aired 2022-12-26 | REMEMBER THE ALAMO BOWL $600: At the 2012 Alamo Bowl, the Texas defense put the bag on Oregon State's quarterback with 10 of these sacks |
#8769, aired 2022-12-22 | TECHNOLOGY HISTORY $200: A 2012 pilot program by police in Rialto, California used BWCs, body-worn these cameras |
#8764, aired 2022-12-15 | HERE'S THE PLAY OF THE DAY! $400: Pay attention! In 2012 Andrew Garfield made his Broadway debut as Biff in this Arthur Miller play Death of a Salesman |
#8744, aired 2022-11-17 | MEMOIRS & PERSONAL ACCOUNTS $2000: Susannah Cahalan chronicled her descent into madness while struggling with an autoimmune disease in this 2012 bestseller Brain on Fire |
#8724, aired 2022-10-20 | THERE'S A SEQUEL $2000: Christian Bale stars in this 2012 sequel to a 2008 sequel to a 2005 movie The Dark Knight Rises |
#8722, aired 2022-10-18 | 5-LETTER PLACES $1000: I'll lei it on you--Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison bought 98% of this island in 2012 Lanai |
#4, aired 2022-10-16 | POP MUSIC $500: A hit from 2012, "I Will Wait" is by this band who, despite the "Sons" in their name, are unrelated Mumford and Sons |
#8720, aired 2022-10-14 | STORIES WITH HEART $800: R.J. Palacio introduced Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, in this 2012 children's novel Wonder |
#8705, aired 2022-09-23 | CUTTING BACK ON THE BRAND $800: In 2012 this company dropped "Pizza" from its logo, which features a 3-pipped game tile Domino's |
#8696, aired 2022-09-12 | CANADIAN HISTORY $400: Normally a dozy institution, this 105-member upper house of Parliament was news in 2012 with a housing expenses scandal the Senate |
#8694, aired 2022-07-28 | 40 YEARS OF USA TODAY $600: Stories by USA Today's Christine Brennan helped get this golf club to admit its first female members in 2012 Augusta |
#8691, aired 2022-07-25 | CELEBRITY CATCHPHRASES $4,000 (Daily Double): In 2012 Merriam-Webster added this phrase about inspiration popularized by Oprah aha moment |
#8685, aired 2022-07-15 | U.S. PLACES, EVERYBODY! $800: Self-styled as West Virginia's first town, it dates to 1762 & shares its name with a 2012 presidential nominee Romney |
#8684, aired 2022-07-14 | TV SHOWS BY EPISODE TITLE $400: From 2012:
"Say My Name" Breaking Bad |
#8682, aired 2022-07-12 | VAMPIRES IN LITERATURE $800: In 2012 the Horror Writers Assoc. said Richard Matheson's "I Am" this lived up to its name as "vampire novel of the century" I Am Legend |
#8672, aired 2022-06-28 | HIT ME $400: "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", 2012 (Kelly) Clarkson |
#8670, aired 2022-06-24 | & ON DRUMS... $800: Hannah Welton drummed for 3rdEyeGirl, from 2012 to 2016 the all-female backing band of this late genius Prince |
#8666, aired 2022-06-20 | PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS $400: The 2012 Tony for Best Revival of a Play went to this Arthur Miller classic Death of a Salesman |
#8662, aired 2022-06-14 | SONGS OF INNOCENCE & EXPERIENCE $1200: Perhaps her "Summertime Sadness" was caused by the "Innocence Lost" she sang of on her 2012 "Paradise" EP Lana Del Rey |
#8645, aired 2022-05-20 | ADELE $800: Adele won an Oscar for her song from this 2012 James Bond movie Skyfall |
#8644, aired 2022-05-19 | BLOOPERMAN $400: Mila Kunis can't keep a straight face in a 2012 movie blooper when this actor tells the police that a guy took his teddy bear Mark Wahlberg |
#8642, aired 2022-05-17 | WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE $400: In 2012 Curiosity found an ancient streambed here Mars |
#8641, aired 2022-05-16 | LET'S GAMBLE $1600: This "royal" gaming company began in 2012 when 3 co-workers thought, why can't fantasy sports have daily payouts? DraftKings |
#8632, aired 2022-05-03 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $400: A 2012 novel subtitled "The Woman Who Loved Tarzan" reimagines the story but from her point of view Jane |
#8622, aired 2022-04-19 | THE CAST OF THE MOVIE $1200: 2012:
Anna Kendrick & Rebel Wilson stay in tune Pitch Perfect |
#8620, aired 2022-04-15 | A COUNTRY OF LAWS $600: In 2012 Bolivia adopted a law to protect La Madre Tierra, translated as this personification Mother Earth |
#8618, aired 2022-04-13 | AT THE MOVIES $400: "May the odds be ever in your favor" is a line from this 2012 post-apocalyptic film The Hunger Games |
#8608, aired 2022-03-30 | JOIN THE CROWD $400: This city saw its population rise temporarily by around 3 million in 2012, a record peak during its annual hajj Mecca |
#8588, aired 2022-03-02 | THE MAN IN THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR $600: In 2012 he got back into "The Hobbit" of making trilogies Peter Jackson |
#8584, aired 2022-02-24 | BOOK OF THE YEAR $400: Whitley Strieber's "2012" is a thriller based on apocalyptic events supposedly predicted by this Mesoamerican people's calendar the Mayans |
#8580, aired 2022-02-18 | GYMNASTICS $1000: This 2012 Olympic team gold medalist & 2-time world champ in the vault is seen here testifying to Congress in 2021 (McKayla) Maroney |
#8579, aired 2022-02-17 | THE MOVIE TITLE ELEMENT $1600: Bradley Cooper is a bipolar man looking to reconnect with his ex in this 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook |
#1, aired 2022-02-08 | THESE WORDS ARE YOUNGER THAN YOU ARE $400: The act of ending a relationship by abruptly cutting off all communication has had this name since 2012 ghosting |
#1, aired 2022-02-08 | THESE WORDS ARE YOUNGER THAN YOU ARE $600: 2012 gave us this alliterative term for the device that lets you take a turnaround photo from a better angle a selfie stick |
#8570, aired 2022-02-04 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $2,000 (Daily Double): Bill O'Reilly subtitled this 2012 alliterative bestseller "The End of Camelot" Killing Kennedy |
#8561, aired 2022-01-24 | FROM TV TO FILM $1600: Last names Heidecker & Wareheim, these 2 title funny guys got a "Billion Dollar Movie" in 2012 Tim and Eric |
#8557, aired 2022-01-18 | INTERNATIONAL CARS $1200: Japan's Nissan Corp. phased out this brand in 1981, then brought it back in 2012 Datsun |
#8535, aired 2021-12-17 | BEFORE & AFTER $400: Protective glove used to handle hot items on the stove that was the 2012 Republican nominee for president oven Mitt Romney |
#8519, aired 2021-11-25 | OSCAR'S BEST DIRECTOR $1,000 (Daily Double): 2012:
There are more letters in "Life of Pi" than in his name Ang Lee |
#8514, aired 2021-11-18 | POETRY COLLECTIONS $400: Borrowing a title from David Bowie, Tracy K. Smith won a 2012 Pulitzer Prize for her collection "Life on" this planet Mars |
#8511, aired 2021-11-15 | TIME $400: A container sealed in Otta, Norway in 1912 & opened in 2012 is just one of many of these that turned out to hold nothing interesting a time capsule |
#8499, aired 2021-10-28 | THE VIKINGS $1200: Wagner knew about these female choosers of the slain in Viking myth; a rare pendant depicting one was found in 2012 a valkyrie |
#8476, aired 2021-09-27 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN WRITING $2000: The first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize, this Chicago poet was featured on a 2012 stamp Gwendolyn Brooks |
#8473, aired 2021-09-22 | THE FACT OF THE MATTER $2000: Found in 2012, it's been called the "God particle" because its discovery was thought to be key to understanding the structure of matter Higgs boson |
#8464, aired 2021-08-12 | CITY TRANSPORTATION $1200: In 2012 London brought back a Routemaster this alliterative type of bus, redesigned in time for the Olympics a double-decker bus |
#8464, aired 2021-08-12 | THE GERSHWIN PRIZE $2000: In 2012 this man was honored along with songwriting partner Hal David (Burt) Bacharach |
#8461, aired 2021-08-09 | "A" MOVIE $1200: It won the Oscar as the best film of 2012 Argo |
#8427, aired 2021-06-22 | YOU GIVE ME FEMA $600: 5,000 FEMA employees were deployed in the wake of this storm that made landfall in New Jersey Oct. 29, 2012 Hurricane Sandy |
#8426, aired 2021-06-21 | THE OLYMPIC FLAME $400: In 2012 this soccer star stylishly transported the torch up the Thames in a speedboat Beckham |
#8420, aired 2021-06-11 | BUSTERS $1200: Catcher Buster Posey helped this team win World Series championships in 2010, 2012 & 2014 the San Francisco Giants |
#8411, aired 2021-05-31 | THERE IS AN "I" IN TEAM $400: There was no swash in this MLB team's buckle from 1993 to 2012, with no winning seasons the Pittsburgh Pirates |
#8411, aired 2021-05-31 | HORSE CENTS $1200: A bronc tries to buck a rider on a 2012 Canadian coin commemorating 100 years of this Calgary event the Stampede |
#8406, aired 2021-05-24 | MUSIC FOR CHAMPIONS $400: "Look at how you winning now", says her 2012 track, "Champion" Nicki Minaj |
#8405, aired 2021-05-21 | SHE SANG IT IN A MOVIE $1600: 2012:
"Cups", a cappella with an actual cup Anna Kendrick |
#8400, aired 2021-05-14 | POP CULTURE $1000: In 2012 the late Tupac Shakur performed via hologram at this California music festival Coachella |
#8399, aired 2021-05-13 | NUMBERING THE NONFICTION BOOKS $800: "13 Hours" is a tale of loss & heroism in the 2012 terrorist attack on a U.S. compound in this Libyan city Benghazi |
#8398, aired 2021-05-12 | THE MEASURE OF A FILM $200: 2012:
"Attack of the 50 ____ Cheerleader" Foot |
#8379, aired 2021-04-15 | AUCTION $400: In 2008 this Internet auction site banned ivory products & in 2012 banned hexes & magic spells eBay |
#8370, aired 2021-04-02 | SHAKE! $800: Historic handshakes include a 2012 one between Elizabeth II & Martin McGuinness, a member of this "Army" turned politician the IRA |
#8357, aired 2021-03-16 | TIME FOR AN APP $200: Launched in 2012 this dating app now has people swiping in 190 countries & in more than 40 languages Tinder |
#8355, aired 2021-03-12 | THAT'S MY SECRET $200: The executive chef of this chain made its secret-for-decades "special sauce" on YouTube in 2012; mayo was involved McDonald's |
#8352, aired 2021-03-09 | YOU LOSE! $2000: In 2012 the people spoke to this future Speaker of the House & said he would not be vice president Paul Ryan |
#8350, aired 2021-03-05 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $1000: This company that turns your dimes & pennies into dollars (for you & for them) opened its 20,000th kiosk in 2012 Coinstar |
#8343, aired 2021-02-24 | SUBPOENAS $1000: In 2012 this Attorney General was found in contempt for rebuffing a subpoena for Justice Dept. documents Holder |
#8340, aired 2021-02-19 | POP CULTURE $600: Born in 2012, Beyoncé's oldest daughter has this colorful name Blue Ivy |
#8336, aired 2021-02-15 | ANYONE FOR TENNIS? $800: At the 2012 French Open, this Russian completed her career slam Maria Sharapova |
#8334, aired 2021-02-11 | MARITIME DISASTERS $1600: In 2012, the cruise ship called the Costa this ran aground off the Italian coast with the captain abandoning the ship the Costa Concordia |
#8302, aired 2020-12-15 | THE WHISKER REBELLION $800: Until 2012 employees here couldn't be bearded, though presumably Happy & Bashful got permission Disneyland |
#8291, aired 2020-11-30 | A ROYAL PAIN $2000: In 2012 some Spaniards were not sympathetic to this 74-year-old king who injured his hip on an elephant-hunting expedition Juan Carlos |
#8289, aired 2020-11-26 | IT'S LIKE MAINE $400: In 2012 one of these critters caught off Rockland was 27 pounds with "all the weight... in the claws"... mmmm a lobster |
#8284, aired 2020-11-19 | AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS $400: In 2011 & 2012 this Adam Levine band was honored as the Favorite Pop/Rock Group Maroon 5 |
#8279, aired 2020-11-12 | FEMINISM $800: In a 2012 case the Mass. Supreme Court ruled women who are breastfeeding their infants get time to do this during licensing exams pump breast milk |
#8277, aired 2020-11-10 | BOOKS BY SUBTITLE $800: 2012:
"From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail" Wild |
#8276, aired 2020-11-09 | A DAY AT THE RACES $600: In 2012 the Maryland Racing Commission shaved 1 2/5 seconds off Secretariat's 1973 win, setting a new record for this Triple Crown race the Preakness |
#8260, aired 2020-10-16 | ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE $800: For the Fourth of July in 2012, an order was placed to deliver 30,000 12-inch these to Americans serving overseas pizzas |
#8257, aired 2020-10-13 | NASCAR IN VEGAS $600: (Brad Keselowski presents from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.) I'm Brad Keselowski; during my run for the NASCAR season title in 2012, I decided I wanted to go fast, just like Will Ferrell, and win the Aaron's 499 at this Alabama superspeedway Talladega |
#8250, aired 2020-10-02 | BIG BUSINESS NEWS OF THE 2010s $800: In 2012 this iconic 244-year-old reference company announced that its 2010 32-volume edition would be its last in print Encyclopaedia Britannica |
#8250, aired 2020-10-02 | THE ACTOR WHO SAID IT $1600: 2012: "That's my secret, Cap. I'm always angry" Mark Ruffalo |
#8244, aired 2020-09-24 | FAREWELL ADDRESSES $400: This astronaut left the Earth for good in 2012 in a hospital at 3000 Mack Road, Fairfield, Ohio Neil Armstrong |
#8227, aired 2020-06-02 | BEFORE & AFTER $1600: 2012 male stripper cinematic saga that went on to be our 70th Secretary of State Magic Mike Pompeo |
#8225, aired 2020-05-29 | ATHLETES WHO TEACH $800: In 2012 Ken Dryden began teaching a course at McGill in these national "Studies" Canadian |
#8222, aired 2020-05-26 | 21st CENTURY ROYALTY $400: In 2012 Queen Margrethe of Denmark celebrated her ruby one of these celebrations jubilee |
#8219, aired 2020-05-21 | SOLD! AT SOTHEBY'S $800: A shout-out to this artist, who famous painting shattered records in 2012, bringing in over $119 million (Edvard) Munch |
#8218, aired 2020-05-20 | CONSECUTIVE OSCAR NOMINATIONS $1200: Best Supporting Actress: "The Help" (2011) & Best Actress: "Zero Dark Thirty" (2012) Jessica Chastain |
#8218, aired 2020-05-20 | CONSECUTIVE OSCAR NOMINATIONS $2000: Best Actor: "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012) & Best Supporting Actor: "American Hustle" (2013) Bradley Cooper |
#8214, aired 2020-04-30 | NAMES IN AMERICAN HISTORY $400: The 2012 film "Red Tails" tells the story of the WWII African-American flyers known as these airmen the Tuskegee Airmen |
#8212, aired 2020-04-28 | SNOPES SAYS NOPE $200: A NASA astronaut did not carry a big bag of marijuana up to this in 2012 the International Space Station |
#8197, aired 2020-04-07 | CLICHES $2000: This affirmation of resilience is in the chorus of a 2012 No. 1 hit by Kelly Clarkson what doesn't kill you makes you stronger |
#8175, aired 2020-03-06 | EMMY'S BEST DRAMA $800: 2012: It's Showtime for a bipolar operative Homeland |
#8166, aired 2020-02-24 | LIFETIME MOVIE TITLES $1000: Ripped from the headlines in 2012, doing this icky kind of messaging "in Suburbia" Sexting |
#8162, aired 2020-02-18 | SPEAKING VOLUMES $400: "The Last Lion", a biography of this British PM, appeared in 3 volumes in 1983, 1988 & 2012 Churchill |
#8162, aired 2020-02-18 | TV-POURRI $800: "Everybody Dies" was the 2012 series finale of this Hugh Laurie show House |
#8160, aired 2020-02-14 | QUOTABLE 21st CENTURY MOVIES $200: 2012:
"I volunteer as tribute!" The Hunger Games |
#8157, aired 2020-02-11 | GOT A DeVITO $800: Voicing this title Dr. Seuss character in a 2012 animated film, DeVito said, "I speak for the trees!" the Lorax |
#8157, aired 2020-02-11 | POP GOES THE CULTURE $2000: In 2012 this Oscar-winning actress & humanitarian became a special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency Angelina Jolie |
#8149, aired 2020-01-30 | BIG PLAY IN THE TEAM'S SUPER BOWL WIN $200: 2012: Mario Manningham makes an amazing 38-yard tiptoeing catch & beats the Pats the New York Giants |
#8143, aired 2020-01-22 | LOCK HIM UP! $2000: He served as Illinois governor from 2003 to 2009; in 2012 he began serving time at a low-security prison in Colorado Blagojevich |
#8134, aired 2020-01-09 | WORLD LEADERS $1600: The son of Greek & Hungarian immigrants, he was the president of France from 2007 to 2012 Sarkozy |
#6, aired 2020-01-09 | CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER PUDDING $200: (Christopher Plummer delivers the clue.) In 2012 at age 82 I became the oldest winner of a competitive acting Oscar; the record for a male actor had stood for 36 years, since this beloved 80-year-old comedian took the honors in 1976 for "The Sunshine Boys" (George) Burns |
#2, aired 2020-01-07 | AMERICAN IDOLS $200: (Lionel Richie delivers the clue.) In 2012 I had the honor of singing for my idol, Muhammad Ali, at a benefit for his center that fights this disease--we helped raise $9.1 million that night Parkinson's |
#2, aired 2020-01-07 | FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES $400: In 2012 the French govt. ended official use of this word for an unmarried woman, deemed sexist since there's no male equivalent mademoiselle |
#8121, aired 2019-12-23 | FIGURES OF SPEECHES $800: In the 2012 State of the Union Address, Obama said, "Our destiny is stitched together like those 50 stars and" these 13 stripes |
#8118, aired 2019-12-18 | IT'S ASTRONOMICAL $624 (Daily Double): In 2012 this probe left the heliopause (the boundary of the sun's magnetic field) & headed out into interstellar space Voyager |
#8117, aired 2019-12-17 | TONY AWARD WINNERS $400: In 2012 this play about Willy Loman won Best Revival despite totally giving away the ending in its title Death of a Salesman |
#8114, aired 2019-12-12 | CRUSHIN' IT! $400: The "Saga" of this game? It's "been making moments sweeter since 2012" Candy Crush Saga |
#8112, aired 2019-12-10 | 21st CENTURY COMPANIES $800: 5 years after launching in 2012, this app was processing 1.4 billion swipes per day & had 10 billion matches Tinder |
#8111, aired 2019-12-09 | ELECTED TWICE TO THE ROCK HALL OF FAME $1600: Man, "Some Guys Have All The Luck"! This singer went in solo in '94 & went in again as one of the Faces in 2012 Rod Stewart |
#8105, aired 2019-11-29 | THE WWE SLAMMY AWARDS $400: Doing the work of 2 1/2 men, this actor beat Tyson, Schwarzenegger & the Muppets to be Top Social Media Ambassador in 2012 Charlie Sheen |
#8102, aired 2019-11-26 | AFTER WINNING THE HEISMAN $1000: This Texas A&M QB did not follow up his 2012 Heisman by being rookie of the year in 2014 for the Cleveland Browns Johnny Manziel |
#8099, aired 2019-11-21 | WEIRD LEGAL NEWS $600: The BBC said in 2012 after a Sea World trip, Welsh tourists woke up hungover & "with (this type of) flightless bird in their apartment" a penguin |
#8089, aired 2019-11-07 | SINGERS $600: This singer won a Grammy for her 2012 album "Girl On Fire" Alicia Keys |
#8089, aired 2019-11-07 | NAME & NUMBER $1,000 (Daily Double): At least 11 wounds from sharp weapons were found on his skeleton after it was dug up from a Leicestershire parking lot in 2012 Richard III |
#8088, aired 2019-11-06 | THE 2010s $400: Felix Baumgartner was over 120,000 feet up when he made this type of alliterative parachute jump in 2012 free fall |
#8073, aired 2019-10-16 | OLD SCHOOL MOVIES $400: We sing the praises of Barden University & the Bellas from this 2012 film Pitch Perfect |
#8069, aired 2019-10-10 | THEY SAID NO! $400: Director Danny Boyle was offered a knighthood for his work on the London Olympics held in this year, but said no 2012 |
#8064, aired 2019-10-03 | FUN FACTS $400: The boys from Delta House didn't make it, but a party for 3,700 wearing these garments took place in Queensland in 2012 togas |
#8060, aired 2019-09-27 | BIOGRAPHERS $2000: His fourth volume on Lyndon Johnson appeared in 2012 & was followed by great anticipation of volume 5 (Robert) Caro |
#8045, aired 2019-07-26 | TURNING TO SPORTS $200: In 2012 a U.K. game of this sport went 150 hours non-stop--"the only time we slept was when our team was batting" cricket |
#8038, aired 2019-07-17 | AWARDS & HONORS $800: In 2012 the Draper Prize, an engineering award, went to the developers of LCD, short for this liquid crystal display |
#8027, aired 2019-07-02 | PEOPLE SEXIEST MAN ALIVE MOVIE TEAM-UPS $400: Sexiest Men Channing Tatum & Matthew McConaughey stripped the competition in this 2012 film Magic Mike |
#8018, aired 2019-06-19 | THE DC UNIVERSE $600: This show starring Stephen Amell as a billionaire who takes aim at crime began in 2012; get the point? Arrow |
#8008, aired 2019-06-05 | SLEEPWALKING THROUGH LIFE $1600: A 2012 study found that 30% of Americans sleepwalk at some point & this condition where breathing pauses raises your chance sleep apnea |
#7997, aired 2019-05-21 | PEOPLE $800: In 2012 the Mo Ibrahim Foundation gave this South African archbishop a special award for "speaking truth to power" Desmond Tutu |
#7995, aired 2019-05-17 | MVP! MVP! $800: In 2012 the L.A. Kings' Jonathan Quick lived up to his name playing this position to bag the Conn Smythe trophy goaltender |
#7990, aired 2019-05-10 | HEY, YOU! $600: You are a winner & put on a dominating performance at the 2012 London Olympics Gabby Douglas |
#7988, aired 2019-05-08 | WOMEN OLYMPIANS $600: China's Li Xuerui took gold in 2012 in this racquet sport badminton |
#7987, aired 2019-05-07 | THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.) A descent vehicle, like the one in this clean room, was used to create a soft landing using the sky crane maneuver to lower this inquisitive rover to the surface in 2012 Curiosity |
#7983, aired 2019-05-01 | 21st CENTURY EUROPEAN LEADERS $2000: Vladimir Putin has been president of Russia since 2012, & this man has been prime minister also since then (Dmitry) Medvedev |
#7982, aired 2019-04-30 | BROOKLYN $200: In 2012 this NBA franchise relocated from New Jersey to Brooklyn the Nets |
#7980, aired 2019-04-26 | CRAZY WEATHER WE'RE HAVING! $800: Traveling at 35 miles per hour, here's a 2000' high dust storm over this southwestern capital city in the year 2012 Phoenix |
#7965, aired 2019-04-05 | JAMES BOND & FRIENDS $800: A groundskeeper named Kincade helps Bond fight Javier Bardem at the titular lodge in this 2012 film Skyfall |
#7960, aired 2019-03-29 | SCI-FI TRANSPORTS $400: In a 2012 "Alien" film, the title ship is named for this mythical titan who gave fire to mankind Prometheus |
#7955, aired 2019-03-22 | FOR ME & MIGUEL $600: In 2012 Miguel Cabrera led the league in batting average, HRs & RBIs, becoming the first in 45 years to win this numeric title the Triple Crown |
#7951, aired 2019-03-18 | FIVE GUYS $1000: Prior to his death in 2012, this American artist trademarked the nickname "Painter of Light" (Thomas) Kinkade |
#7950, aired 2019-03-15 | POP CULTURE DOUBLE TALK $800: Julia Roberts played the evil queen to Lily Collins' Snow White in this 2012 film Mirror Mirror |
#7950, aired 2019-03-15 | ON THE PGA TOUR $800: Here's Phil Mickelson putting for birdie at the gorgeous par-5 18th to claim the 2012 Pro-Am title at this California beach Pebble Beach |
#7946, aired 2019-03-11 | CHANNEL SURFING $400: In 2012 Richard Branson became the oldest man to kitesurf across this channel the English |
#7938, aired 2019-02-27 | INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES $1600: A 2012 Japan Times editorial accused China of engaging in this force-based "diplomacy" named for a type of warship gunboat |
#7928, aired 2019-02-13 | THE EISNER AWARDS $1600: In 2003 & 2012 Best Continuing Series went to this blind "man without fear" Daredevil |
#7927, aired 2019-02-12 | SAME DAY $800: In 2012 this TV sheriff of Mayberry was laid to rest the day he died (Andy) Griffith |
#7926, aired 2019-02-11 | MOVIE TITLE TUNES $2000: 007 was in good musical hands with Adele, who certainly didn't crumble singing this title tune in 2012 "Skyfall" |
#7917, aired 2019-01-29 | AMERICAN QUOTATIONS $200: Accepting renomination in 2012, Pres. Obama said "Al-Qaeda is on the path to defeat &" this man "is dead" Osama bin Laden |
#7916, aired 2019-01-28 | THE TV BIZ $1200: Started by NBC & News Corp. to rerun old favorites, this streaming service launched its 1st original scripted show in 2012 Hulu |
#7910, aired 2019-01-18 | AUTHORIZED FICTION $800: Robin Maxwell's 2012 novel about this heroine is subtitled "The Woman Who Loved Tarzan" Jane |
#7909, aired 2019-01-17 | THE WORLD THROUGH LITERATURE $800: Nadine Gordimer's final novel, 2012's "No Time Like the Present", is the story of an interracial couple in this country South Africa |
#7907, aired 2019-01-15 | HOME FROM THE HILL $400: Scott Brown replaced Ted Kennedy in 2010 but was sent home from the Senate by her in the 2012 election Elizabeth Warren |
#7906, aired 2019-01-14 | DRESSED ALIKE $800: Kate Middleton wore blue & green tartan back in 2012; so did she, for an official visit to Scotland in 2018 Meghan Markle |
#7897, aired 2019-01-01 | SPORTS DRAFTS $600: The Colts had the good fortune to follow Peyton Manning at quarterback with this first pick in the 2012 NFL draft Andrew Luck |
#7870, aired 2018-11-23 | B.S., I LOVE YOU $800: In 2012 he won 71% of the vote to retain his Vermont Senate seat Bernie Sanders |
#7868, aired 2018-11-21 | BLACK FRIDAY $600: January 13, 2012:
32 die when an Italian cruise ship sinks; its captain is later convicted of this lesser type of homicide manslaughter |
#7838, aired 2018-10-10 | BIG FARMER $1200: 6'3", 320-lb. Jason Brown made news in 2012 when he quit this lucrative career to farm sweet potatoes football player |
#7830, aired 2018-09-28 | TV CRIMESOLVERS $600: We deduce that the man seen here began solving mysteries on this CBS show in 2012 Elementary |
#7816, aired 2018-09-10 | HIS WIDOW LIVED ON $1000: In a 2012 memoir the widow of this Argentine-born guerrilla fighter tells of how he declared his love for her in a Jeep (Che) Guevara |
#7812, aired 2018-07-24 | CELEBRITY MEMOIRS $400: It's no dream--Arnold Schwarzenegger really did title his 2012 memoir this, like that of his 1990 sci-fi thriller Total Recall |
#7805, aired 2018-07-13 | WORLD HERITAGE IN DANGER $1200: The historic docklands of this northern England port city were added to the list in 2012 Liverpool |
#7804, aired 2018-07-12 | CHECK IN TO THE POP CULTURE HOTEL $400: In a 2012 film British retirees don't get quite what they expected at this "Best Exotic" hotel in India the Marigold Hotel |
#7802, aired 2018-07-10 | LITERARY TYPES $1600: In 2012 this author of "Portnoy's Complaint" & "The Human Stain" announced his retirement from writing (Philip) Roth |
#7797, aired 2018-07-03 | STARS FELL FROM ALABAMA $800: Born in Cullman in 1980, he moved to "21 Jump Street" in 2012 & "22 Jump Street" in 2014 Channing Tatum |
#7795, aired 2018-06-29 | BURNIN' LOVE SONGS $1600: In the title of a 2012 No. 1, Adele pulled off this difficult feat "Set Fire To The Rain" |
#7792, aired 2018-06-26 | YES, PRIME MINISTER $800: In 2012 this future Canadian PM soundly beat up a senator from the opposing party in public...boxing for charity, that is (Justin) Trudeau |
#7789, aired 2018-06-21 | MATH-FREE WORD PROBLEMS $200: If Mo can eat 25 Twinkies in 30 minutes, how concerned was Mo when this maker of Twinkies went bankrupt in 2012? Hostess |
#7773, aired 2018-05-30 | POLITICO $400: Tom DeLay wrote "No Retreat, No Surrender" & this 2012 GOP presidential nominee wrote "No Apology" (Mitt) Romney |
#7768, aired 2018-05-23 | IN GENERAL $400: In 2012, this ex-Cabinet member here was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (Madeleine) Albright |
#7763, aired 2018-05-16 | MOVIE QUOTES $400: 2012: "Let's do a head count...the demigod, a super-solider...a man with breathtaking anger management issues..." The Avengers |
#7756, aired 2018-05-07 | WRECKING THE CURVE $200: In 2012 Miami's Giancarlo Stanton hit a curveball 494 feet against this team--of course, it was in Coors Field the Rockies |
#7752, aired 2018-05-01 | WORLD MUSIC GRAMMYS $400: 2001 & 2012:
This Indian grandmaster of the sitar Shankar |
#7741, aired 2018-04-16 | HODGEPODGE $600: In 2012 this actress went from "Gossip Girl" to the girl who married Ryan Reynolds Blake Lively |
#7741, aired 2018-04-16 | DISNEY CHANNEL MOVIES FLASHBACK $800: Zendaya & Bella Thorne are among 3 sets of pals who become foes & then pals again in this 2012 film Frenemies |
#7740, aired 2018-04-13 | THEIR DEBUT ALBUMS $600: 2012:
"Night Visions" Imagine Dragons |
#7736, aired 2018-04-09 | SAVES $400: From 1976 to 2012 a Relief Man award from this antacid brand was coveted by MLB closers Rolaids |
#7733, aired 2018-04-04 | STOLEN ART RECOVERED $400: In 2012 more than 1,200 artworks looted by the Nazis were discovered in an apartment in this capital of Bavaria Munich |
#7712, aired 2018-03-06 | OSCAR'S BEST PICTURE RHYME TIME $800: A governmental prohibition of Affleck's 2012 effort an Argo embargo |
#7711, aired 2018-03-05 | TRANSPORTATION $1600: Hoping for a bull's-eye in 2012, Chrysler reintroduced a new version of this Dodge auto last seen in the 1970s the Dart |
#7709, aired 2018-03-01 | SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY $800: Customized online content can keep people in a "filter" this, the title of a 2012 book that suggest peeking out of yours a bubble |
#7708, aired 2018-02-28 | THE BRIT'S NO. 1 HIT $800: 2012:
"Set Fire To The Rain" Adele |
#7708, aired 2018-02-28 | MARCH MADNESS CHAMPS $800: In the 2012 final Anthony Davis & this team went wild on defense with a record 11 blocks the Kentucky Wildcats |
#7704, aired 2018-02-22 | 21st CENTURY BOY SCOUT MERIT BADGES $600: The SAR on the badge created in 2012 stands for this life-saving process search and rescue |
#7688, aired 2018-01-31 | 2-WORD SONG TITLES $1200: It's the title & shout-along chorus of a 2012 hit by The Lumineers "Ho Hey" |
#7687, aired 2018-01-30 | LOGO A-GOGO $800: Larry, the white-haired gent on the label of steel-cut & other products of this brand, got a subtle makeover in 2012 Quaker Oats |
#7661, aired 2017-12-25 | TITANIC $1200: A 3-D version of "Titanic" was released in this year for the 100th anniversary of the real Titanic disaster 2012 |
#7657, aired 2017-12-19 | FIRST LADIES OF THE WORLD $800: In 2012 this man's wife was listed as comrade Ri Sol Ju, but that is thought to be a made-up name Kim Jong-Un |
#7654, aired 2017-12-14 | CAMP DAVID $1000: In 2012 President Obama hosted a giant sleepover for this octet of world leaders G8 |
#7648, aired 2017-12-06 | YOU'RE GONNA HEAR ME ROAR $400: She asserts in a 2012 hit, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger... doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone" (Kelly) Clarkson |
#7622, aired 2017-10-31 | WHAT HAPPENED WHEN? $400: On Halloween 2012 the New York Stock Exchange reopened after being closed for 2 days due to this weather event Hurricane Sandy |
#7617, aired 2017-10-24 | THE PLAY'S THE THING $400: In 2012 people paid attention to Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman in this Broadway play Death of a Salesman |
#7617, aired 2017-10-24 | ORGANIZATIONS $1,000 (Daily Double): In 2011 & 2012 it was named the sixth-largest homebuilder in the United States Habitat for Humanity |
#7599, aired 2017-09-28 | IPOs $200: This tech co. didn't get as many likes as it wanted after raising $16 billion for its 2012 IPO but it returned 105% within 2 years Facebook |
#7591, aired 2017-09-18 | MOVIE HAPPY ENDINGS $1000: 2012:
Dance routine gets barely passing grade, betting on football is rewarded Silver Linings Playbook |
#7588, aired 2017-09-13 | "WILD" MOVIES $1000: Hushpuppy deals with some prehistoric creatures called aurochs in this 2012 drama set in the delta Beasts of the Southern Wild |
#7579, aired 2017-07-20 | THE 21st CENTURY $1200: This Wikileaks founder avoided extradition to Sweden by staying in the Ecuadorian embassy in London beginning in 2012 (Julian) Assange |
#7566, aired 2017-07-03 | THIRD PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES $1200: In 2012 & 2016 the Libertarian Party candidate was this politician (Gary) Johnson |
#7559, aired 2017-06-22 | LANGUAGES OF EUROPE $200: A November 2012 apostolic letter called for greater awareness & use of this language in the Vatican Latin |
#7542, aired 2017-05-30 | SEOUL MAN & WOMAN $400: Ordained in 1973 & promoted to his metropolitan see in 2012, Andrew Yeom Soo-Jong is Seoul's this archbishop |
#7542, aired 2017-05-30 | WINNING THROUGH ALLITERATION $600: Wide receiver who won "Dancing with the Stars" in 2012 Donald Driver |
#7528, aired 2017-05-10 | SAVING UP $200: The U.S. Treasury introduced the savings type of these in 1935 & made them electronic-only in 2012 bonds |
#7519, aired 2017-04-27 | SPORTS $800: In 2012 it became the first school to have players go 1-2 in the NBA draft--Anthony Davis & Michael Kidd-Gilchrist the University of Kentucky |
#7519, aired 2017-04-27 | REGARDING HENRY $2000: This colorful mobster whose life inspired the movie "Goodfellas" died nonviolently in 2012 Henry Hill |
#7512, aired 2017-04-18 | BASEBALL $1600: In 2012 Miguel Cabrera got on his horse & became the first hitter to win this distinction since 1967 the Triple Crown |
#7502, aired 2017-04-04 | BATTLE HIM $5,000 (Daily Double): In 2012 the remains of Richard III were found in Leicester not far from this August 1485 battlefield Bosworth |
#7487, aired 2017-03-14 | STATE HOLIDAYS $1200: In 2012 Ohio governor John Kasich signed a law designating February 20 as this man's Friendship 7 Day John Glenn |
#7487, aired 2017-03-14 | GRAMMY RECORD OF THE YEAR $1600: 2012:
Gotye got it "Somebody That I Used To Know" |
#7478, aired 2017-03-01 | STANDUP, SITCOM $400: After starring in her self-titled sitcom in the '90s, she finished 6th in the 2012 U.S. presidential election Roseanne (Barr) |
#7476, aired 2017-02-27 | TV & MOVIE JENNYS $2000: In 2012 Jenny Lee learned a lot about life & birthing babies in 1950s London as "Call" this person debuted on PBS the Midwife |
#7475, aired 2017-02-24 | OLYMPIANS $600: Opponents flip over Kayla Harrison, winner of 2012 & 2016 golds in the 78kg division of this martial art judo |
#7475, aired 2017-02-24 | COINS FROM EVERYWHERE $800: In 2012 Canada minted its last of these coins; many Americans would like to see the same here a penny |
#7475, aired 2017-02-24 | OLYMPIANS $1000: The triumphant 2016 U.S. women's gymnastics team had 2 holdovers from 2012: Gabby Douglas & this captain Aly Raisman |
#7474, aired 2017-02-23 | YOU KIDS TODAY! $1000: Percentages of 2012 graduates carrying loans were 66 for public colleges & 88 for this type of private college for-profit colleges |
#7468, aired 2017-02-15 | WHAT A CHARACTER! $1200: Marius & Fantine are characters in this 2012 movie musical Les Misérables |
#7458, aired 2017-02-01 | PULITZER PRIZE JOURNALISM $200: Local Reporting, 2012: the Patriot-News of this state capital for coverage of Penn State Harrisburg |
#7456, aired 2017-01-30 | YES, MR. MOVIE PRESIDENT $200: In 2012 he was Lincoln; knowing him, even his left foot was the spitting image (Daniel) Day-Lewis |
#7438, aired 2017-01-04 | TOP 40 BEFORE & AFTER $1200: A 2012 Carly Rae Jepsen chart-topper hooks up with a 1977 Wings hit, to everyone's astonishment "Call Me Maybe I'm Amazed" |
#7437, aired 2017-01-03 | AFTER THE CABINET $1,000 (Daily Double): Her 2012 memoir details her family's experiences in Europe during World War II & the Holocaust Madeleine Albright |
#7436, aired 2017-01-02 | COMPLETE THE BOOK TITLE $1200: A 2012 bestseller:
"The Light Between ____" Oceans |
#7423, aired 2016-12-14 | FRANCO FILE $400: From 2009 to 2012 this Franco played "Franco" on General Hospital James Franco |
#7416, aired 2016-12-05 | HOLIDAY ALBUMS $600: In 2012 this a capella group released its first holiday offering, "PTXmas", an EP with 6 classic Christmas songs Pentatonix |
#7413, aired 2016-11-30 | THE COMPANY STORE $200: You know the tea at the Teavana at the mall is good, as the company was acquired by this hot drinks behemoth in 2012 Starbucks |
#7412, aired 2016-11-29 | WINNING! $1000: (I'm NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson.) In 2004 & 2012 I won the Darlington 500 in this Southern state South Carolina |
#7409, aired 2016-11-24 | GLORIA, GLORIA $1200: In 2012 her "I Will Survive" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame Gloria Gaynor |
#7405, aired 2016-11-18 | BUSINESS $400: In 2012 the founder of this office superstore told the GOP convention how Mitt Romney helped launch the company Staples |
#7404, aired 2016-11-17 | NEVER PRESIDENT $600: In 2012 Jill Stein received 470,000 votes as the nominee of this "colorful" party the Green Party |
#7394, aired 2016-11-03 | COMMUNICATION IS KEY $400: Take a picture, it lasts longer! In 2012 Mark Zuckerberg paid a cool billion to acquire this photo-sharing app Instagram |
#7383, aired 2016-10-19 | ON THE COVER OF ROLLING STONE $800: This Academy Award-winning actress from Kentucky was "America's Kick-Ass Sweetheart" in 2012 Jennifer Lawrence |
#7380, aired 2016-10-14 | MUSICIANS' MEMOIRS $800: 2012:
"A Natural Woman" Carole King |
#7378, aired 2016-10-12 | WINNER, WINNER $400: In 2012 & 2015 these celebrity twins won Womenswear Designer of the Year awards for their label The Row Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen |
#7375, aired 2016-10-07 | JEN-DER $200: In 2012 this actress & Ben Affleck welcomed their third child (Jennifer) Garner |
#7369, aired 2016-09-29 | MUSIC IN MOVIES $1200: At the riff-off in this 2012 movie, the Treblemakers sing "Feels Like The First Time", while the Bellas go with "No Diggity" Pitch Perfect |
#7367, aired 2016-09-27 | PEOPLE'S SEXIEST MAN ALIVE $1000: 2012 was a big year for him: "21 Jump Street", "Magic Mike" & Sexiest Man Alive Channing Tatum |
#7364, aired 2016-09-22 | IT'S RAINING MENSA $800: Before he passed away in 2012, this general who led the Persian Gulf War went "Stormin'" to a Mensa membership Schwarzkopf |
#7362, aired 2016-09-20 | ENDLESSLY ROCKING $1000: At a Helsinki show on his 2012 "Wrecking Ball" tour, he & his band rocked for a personal best 4 hours, 6 minutes Bruce Springsteen |
#7357, aired 2016-09-13 | GAME SHOWS IN THE MOVIES $400: The all-too-simple premise of the game show in this 2012 film--kids murder each other The Hunger Games |
#7353, aired 2016-07-27 | MONEY MATTERS $800: In 2012 this former Argentine first lady was honored on that country's 100-peso note Eva PerĂłn |
#7350, aired 2016-07-22 | SHE'S A REAL SAINT! $1600: In 2012 Kateri Tekakwitha of this New York tribe became the first Native American canonized Mohawk |
#7347, aired 2016-07-19 | ADAPTATIONS 5 $200: This 2012 movie thriller set during the Iranian revolution was based in part on an article titled "The Great Escape" Argo |
#7347, aired 2016-07-19 | DUDE-ERONOMY $600: This Oscar winner released a 2012 book of meditations entitled "The Dude and the Zen Master" Jeff Bridges |
#7343, aired 2016-07-13 | PLACES, EVERYONE $800: Trey Gowdy chairs the House Select Committee on some 2012 events in this Libyan city Benghazi |
#7342, aired 2016-07-12 | DONE THAT $400: Won the 2012 Utah Republican primary with 93% of the vote Romney |
#7340, aired 2016-07-08 | AMERICAN DRAMATISTS $1200: This playwright/actor explores dysfunctional & barely functional families in plays like 2012's "Heartless" Sam Shepard |
#7336, aired 2016-07-04 | NASCAR TECHNOLOGY $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Daytona Int'l Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL.) Engines with carburetors ruled NASCAR for decades, but since 2012, all cars have been equipped with EFI, electronic this, because it's more efficient & produces a better air-gas mixture fuel injection |
#7328, aired 2016-06-22 | EMMY TIME $1600: In 2011 & 2012 Margo Martindale & Jeremy Davies won back-to-back Supporting Acting Emmys for roles on this FX show Justified |
#7320, aired 2016-06-10 | AWARDS $400: 2012's Best Original Screenplay Oscar went to him for "Django Unchained" Quentin Tarantino |
#7318, aired 2016-06-08 | "T" MOBILE $800: In 2012, this company, whose logo is seen here, introduced the first premium electric sedan Tesla |
#7317, aired 2016-06-07 | THEATRE TO THEATER $400: Terrence Mann played Javert in the 1987 Broadway opening of this show, made into a film in 2012 Les Mis |
#7304, aired 2016-05-19 | "LIB"ERAL $400: Let's party with former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson, standard bearer for this party in 2012 the Libertarian Party |
#7304, aired 2016-05-19 | LEGALIZE IT $800: In 2012 Washington & this other U.S. state legalized recreational marijuana use Colorado |
#7302, aired 2016-05-17 | MOVIE QUOTES $2000: 2012:
"I'm going to smoke everybody involved in this op, and then I'm going to kill bin Laden" Zero Dark Thirty |
#7300, aired 2016-05-13 | TV SHOWS BY EPISODE TITLE $200: "The Prince of Winterfell"
(2012) Game of Thrones |
#7300, aired 2016-05-13 | TV SHOWS BY EPISODE TITLE $1000: "Say My Name"
(2012) Breaking Bad |
#7299, aired 2016-05-12 | HISTORIC HANDSHAKES $800: In 2012, the Queen shook hands with Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, formerly a commander in this the IRA |
#7294, aired 2016-05-05 | BRITISH AUTHORS $800: 2012's "The Casual Vacancy" was her first published novel for adults J.K. Rowling |
#7291, aired 2016-05-02 | FURNITURE METAPHORS $800: At the 2012 Republican convention, Clint Eastwood used this visual metaphor for the Obama presidency an empty chair |
#7286, aired 2016-04-25 | SCIENCE UPDATE $400: Boo! The 2012 Chem. Nobel Prize was awarded for the discovery of how cells respond to this "emergency hormone" & others adrenaline |
#7286, aired 2016-04-25 | SCIENCE UPDATE $600: A 62-mile crater discovered in Greenland in 2012, was created by a 3-billion-year-old one of these a meteorite |
#7283, aired 2016-04-20 | ELECTRICITY $1200: The 2012 merger of Duke & Progress created the USA's largest of these "useful" entities providing electric power utilities |
#7265, aired 2016-03-25 | AUDRA McDONALD ON BROADWAY $200: (Audra McDonald presents the clue.) A new storm was brewing on Catfish Row when "Porgy and Bess", with music & lyrics by these brothers, was revived on Broadway in 2012 the Gershwins |
#7242, aired 2016-02-23 | BROADWAY DEBUTS $800: In 2012 he made his Broadway debut as the amazing Biff Loman in "Death of a Salesman" Andrew Garfield |
#7218, aired 2016-01-20 | THE WORLD ALMANAC 2016 EDITION $600: In 2012 Libya's all-time world record high temp. was invalidated & replaced by this U.S. spot's 134 degrees set in 1913 Death Valley |
#7213, aired 2016-01-13 | CHANNEL SURFING $400: In 2012 Trent Grimsey swam it in a record 6 hours, 55 minutes the English Channel |
#7207, aired 2016-01-05 | AUTHORS $800: In 2012 this author received a Presidential Medal of Freedom Toni Morrison |
#7202, aired 2015-12-29 | THEMS $1000: In a 2012 interview Stephen Hawking, who can easily understand quantum gravity, said these are "a complete mystery" women |
#7199, aired 2015-12-24 | WINE, WOMEN & SONG $200: Elected Senator from Massachusetts in 2012, she championed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Elizabeth Warren |
#7194, aired 2015-12-17 | "I" TUNES $1200: Beyonce (not Kilroy) sang this Diane Warren-penned hit for World Humanitarian Day in 2012 "I Was Here" |
#7187, aired 2015-12-08 | HORROR FILMS $1000: The 2012 movie in this franchise features Katie Featherston as the demon-possessed Katie for the 4th time Paranormal Activity |
#7184, aired 2015-12-03 | CHEMISTRY $400: In 2012 scientists actually achieved a temperature lower than -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit, better known by this term absolute zero |
#7180, aired 2015-11-27 | RICK ROLLED $600: "Blue Collar Conservatives" is a book by this Pennsylvanian 2012 & 2016 presidential candidate (Rick) Santorum |
#7180, aired 2015-11-27 | "IT" IS A SONG $2000: Snoop Dogg recorded a new version of this song in 2012 to promote Hot Pockets "Drop It Like It's Hot" |
#7178, aired 2015-11-25 | 2 WORDS $1200: The 2012 celebration of Queen Elizabeth's 60 years as queen diamond jubilee |
#7174, aired 2015-11-19 | WEBSITES $400: In 2012 & 2013 this online bulletin board/scrapbook won Webby Awards for Best Social Media Pinterest |
#7160, aired 2015-10-30 | "AB"SOLUTELY $400: In 2012 Microsoft introduced its first computer--the Surface, this type of portable PC a tablet |
#7159, aired 2015-10-29 | WHAT'S YOUR MOVIE NUMBER? $400: 2012:
SEAL Team 6 disposes of Osama bin Laden Zero Dark Thirty |
#7158, aired 2015-10-28 | 3-LETTER RESPONSES $200: Just "think"--in 2012 Ginni Rometty became this company's first female CEO IBM |
#7157, aired 2015-10-27 | SPORTS HALL OF FAMERS $200: A 2012 inductee to the World Golf Hall of Fame, he's been nicknamed "Phil the Thrill" Mickelson |
#7155, aired 2015-10-23 | BLACK & WHITE $600: Set in silent-era Hollywood, in 2012 it became the first mainly B&W best picture Oscar winner since "Schindler's List" The Artist |
#7154, aired 2015-10-22 | LAST NAME'S THE SAME $1000: 2012 presidential candidate Herman &
novelist James M. Cain |
#7153, aired 2015-10-21 | NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS $400: (Hi, I'm Mark Kelly.) My wife Gabrielle Giffords & I founded Americans for Responsible Solutions in response to the 2012 Sandy Hook tragedy in this Connecticut community Newtown |
#7148, aired 2015-10-14 | THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION $2000: In a response to a 2012 outbreak, the CDC in 2 days developed a new test for this fungal disease of the spine meningitis |
#7144, aired 2015-10-08 | 21st CENTURY MOVIES $400: (Hi. I'm Wendi McLendon-Covey.) In 2012 I shared the MTV Movie Award for Best Gut-Wrenching Performance with Kristen Wiig, Ellie Kemper, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy & Rose Byrne for a scene in this film Bridesmaids |
#7141, aired 2015-10-05 | NEWS OF THE 21st CENTURY $400: On June 5, 2012 Wisconsin made him the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall vote Scott Walker |
#7140, aired 2015-10-02 | WRITING FOR TELEVISION $1000: In 2012 Robert Doherty created this CBS detective show; well, Robert had inspiration from a 19th c. chap Elementary |
#7138, aired 2015-09-30 | EDUCATION $800: In 2012 the Sec. of Education said, "No teacher should have to" do this 4-word result of standardized exams teach to the test |
#7125, aired 2015-07-31 | THE FILMS OF STANLEY TUCCI $400: The false teeth! The bright blue wig! Stanley pulled out all the stops as the eccentric Caesar Flickerman in this 2012 film The Hunger Games |
#7121, aired 2015-07-27 | COMPOUND WORDS $800: Chris Christie gave this kind of address at the 2012 Republican National Convention keynote |
#7119, aired 2015-07-23 | FILM FRANCHISES $600: Robin is the first name of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character in this 2012 Batman film The Dark Knight Rises |
#7118, aired 2015-07-22 | OXFORD DICTIONARIES WORD OF THE YEAR $1000: In 2012 this 3-letter type of computer file of a video sequence was the word gif |
#7117, aired 2015-07-21 | "BORN" TO BE A SONG $2000: It's the rather morbid & paradoxical title track from Lana Del Rey's 2012 album "Born To Die" |
#7110, aired 2015-07-10 | TV $800: Though she entered the world in 1984, somehow, from 2007 to 2012, this actress stayed 13 (Olivia) Wilde |
#7109, aired 2015-07-09 | OLYMPIANS $800: Losing to a countryman, Yohan Blake of this nation won silver in both the 100 meters & 200 meters in 2012 Jamaica |
#7107, aired 2015-07-07 | COMIC-CON $400: This cartoonist who won the 2012 Icon Award originally started going to the con to promote his "Life in Hell" strip (Matt) Groening |
#7105, aired 2015-07-03 | PRESIDENTS OF FRANCE $1200: "Mr. Normal" is one nickname of this man elected in 2012 (François) Hollande |
#7102, aired 2015-06-30 | AMY ADAMS FILM ROLES $1000: 2012:
Mickey, daughter of a baseball scout Trouble with the Curve |
#7096, aired 2015-06-22 | PLAY INTO FILM $400: Songs in this 2012 film that came from the Broadway musical include "At The End Of The Day" & "Javert's Suicide" Les Miserables |
#7093, aired 2015-06-17 | POP MUSIC ROYALTY $800: His 2012 single "Rock And Roll Love Affair" was released on the Purple Music label Prince |
#7089, aired 2015-06-11 | WAY BACK IN 2012 $200: This once & future president of Russia was elected to the job after 4 years as prime minister (Vladimir) Putin |
#7089, aired 2015-06-11 | WAY BACK IN 2012 $400: This Internet giant's IPO raised $16 billion in one day in May Facebook |
#7089, aired 2015-06-11 | WAY BACK IN 2012 $600: It turned out this Olympic sport was a racket as 8 competitors were disqualified for losing on purpose badminton |
#7089, aired 2015-06-11 | A GAME OF HORSE $800: Rafalca, a dancing mare owned by the wife of this 2012 presidential candidate, made it to the Olympics (Mitt) Romney |
#7089, aired 2015-06-11 | WAY BACK IN 2012 $1000: From February to August, U.N. & Arab League envoy Kofi Annan tried to solve this country's civil war Syria |
#7089, aired 2015-06-11 | WAY BACK IN 2012 $2,000 (Daily Double): These 2 states legalized recreational marijuana use Colorado & Washington |
#7082, aired 2015-06-02 | HALL OF RECORDS $600: In 2012 this Anthony Kiedis band released an EP called "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Covers" the Red Hot Chili Peppers |
#7075, aired 2015-05-22 | FAMOUS NAMES $200: Once named the "youngest billionaire bachelor", in 2012 he changed his status & married Priscilla Chan Mark Zuckerberg |
#7062, aired 2015-05-05 | THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT $1200: In June 2012 this country's Aung San Suu Kyi became the first non-head of state to address both houses Myanmar |
#7061, aired 2015-05-04 | GRAMMY WINNERS $1600: Kimbra & this man were 2012's Best Pop Duo; remember him? Or is he "Somebody That I Used To Know"? Gotye |
#7057, aired 2015-04-28 | TRIOS $200: Sadly, Adam Yauch, aka MCA of this trio, died in 2012 The Beastie Boys |
#7054, aired 2015-04-23 | THE CALENDAR $1,500 (Daily Double): Dec. 21, 2012 was in the news as the end of a calendar cycle for this ancient Native American people the Mayans |
#7050, aired 2015-04-17 | COLORFUL ENTERTAINMENT $2000: The natural combination of dancing & the Philadelphia Eagles loomed large in this 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook |
#7050, aired 2015-04-17 | THE GREAT STATE OF MISSISSIPPI $2000: While he was governor from 2004 to 2012, Mississippi got out of last place in per-capita income for the first time in 25 years Haley Barbour |
#7041, aired 2015-04-06 | THEY PLAYED COACHELLA $800: In 2012 this deceased rapper "performed" via hologram with Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg Tupac |
#7038, aired 2015-04-01 | NOVELS $800: Part one of this suspenseful 2012 novel is "Boy Loses Girl" Gone Girl |
#7037, aired 2015-03-31 | A JOB WITH NO COMMUTE $400: The USA's average age for this job has been rising for 30 years, to 58.3 as of 2012--remember, it's Old MacDonald farmer |
#7028, aired 2015-03-18 | DOCUMENTS $1200: In 2012 Cuba announced it was dropping the requirement for this type of visa for its citizens exit visas |
#7026, aired 2015-03-16 | THE LONDON STAGE $1600: In 2012 this murder mystery snared a record 60th year on the London stage The Mousetrap |
#7023, aired 2015-03-11 | THE OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR $2000: 2012:
"Life of Pi" was his second win, not his 3.14th Ang Lee |
#7022, aired 2015-03-10 | CELEBRITY NAME RECOGNITION $400: Amanda Seyfried's last name rhymes with "my bread", which is a factor in this 2012 pic with Amanda as Cosette Les Misérables |
#7021, aired 2015-03-09 | TOP 5 HITMAKERS $1200: 2012:
"Lights" Ellie Goulding |
#7012, aired 2015-02-24 | BIOGRAPHY $600: In 2012 Douglas Brinkley published a biography of this "most trusted man in America" Walter Cronkite |
#7009, aired 2015-02-19 | LAMB-POURRI $1600: In 2012, he stepped down as C.E.O. of C-SPAN but continues to host the "Q&A" series Brian Lamb |
#7006, aired 2015-02-16 | BRAM STOKER AWARD WINNERS $1200: 2012, Graphic Novel:
These "Hunts": "A Graphic History of the Burning Times" "Witch" |
#7006, aired 2015-02-16 | BRAM STOKER AWARD WINNERS $3,000 (Daily Double): 2012, Screenplay:
"The Cabin in the Woods" by Drew Goddard & this "Buffy" biggie Joss Whedon |
#7004, aired 2015-02-12 | WEDDINGS OF THE STARS $600: Leonardo DiCaprio gave the bride away when this British onetime co-star married Ned Rocknroll in 2012 Kate Winslet |
#6996, aired 2015-02-02 | RECENT NONFICTION $1000: "13 Hours" is an inside account of the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in this city Benghazi |
#6995, aired 2015-01-30 | PIZZA, BEER & BALLGAMES $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew gets ready to chow down on a slice at Gino's East Pizza in Chicago.) A 2012 Bloomberg piece featured this mayor enjoying a slice of Gino's with business leaders for what the piece called a distinctly Chicago take on partisan battles & innovation in the Windy City Rahm Emanuel |
#6993, aired 2015-01-28 | THOUGHTS FROM THE COMMISSIONER $1000: Mike Slive, commissioner of this conference, was happy to welcome new members Missouri & Texas A&M in 2012 the SEC |
#6991, aired 2015-01-26 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows three U.S. maps on the monitor.) On maps from 1920, 1976 & 2012 representing this 2-word system laid out in the Constitution, you can see the nation's political landscape change the Electoral College |
#6991, aired 2015-01-26 | BAD WORDS $1000: In 2012 the State Department put out an APB--a new "Prevention Board" for these terrible crimes atrocities |
#6988, aired 2015-01-21 | DANGEROUS WEATHER $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows time-elapse satellite imagery of a storm on the monitor.) On October 22, 2012, it began as a tropical depression over the Caribbean, Jamaica got it as a hurricane two days later & by October 29th, this superstorm had a 1,000-mile-wide diameter as it reached the eastern United States Sandy |
#6987, aired 2015-01-20 | "A"CADEMY AWARD NOMINEES $600: Acting, 2012, for "Argo" Alan Arkin |
#6986, aired 2015-01-19 | & THE EMMY GOES TO... $400: this Claire Danes drama in 2012 Homeland |
#6984, aired 2015-01-15 | HOMER $600: In 2012 Josh Hamilton became only the 16th player in major league history to hit this many homers in one game 4 |
#6980, aired 2015-01-09 | MOVIE TITLE ADD A LETTER $1200: 2012:
A joint effort by the CIA & Canada to extract an inert gas from Iran Argon |
#6972, aired 2014-12-30 | THE LADIES WHO LAUNCH $400: Tai chi was among the in-flight activities of Liu Yang, who in 2012 became this country's first female taikonaut China |
#6972, aired 2014-12-30 | TELEVISION FOR SHORT $2000: "M.D." was in the full title of this show that hung up its stethoscope in 2012 House, M.D. |
#6968, aired 2014-12-24 | MAKING SOME COIN $200: In 2012 a 1792 copper one of these minted in Philadelphia sold for $1.15 million at auction a penny |
#6967, aired 2014-12-23 | THE 1920s $1,000 (Daily Double): In 2012 the top 1% of earners had their biggest share of U.S. household income since this year just before a crash 1928 |
#6959, aired 2014-12-11 | STOCK SYMBOLS $200: It went public in 2012 as FB Facebook |
#6955, aired 2014-12-05 | THE OLYMPIC GAMES $1200: In 2000, 2008 & 2012 Africans swept the medals in this longest men's running race the marathon |
#6952, aired 2014-12-02 | SPORTS STARS $200: LeBron James led this team to back to back NBA titles in 2012 & 2013 the Miami Heat |
#6947, aired 2014-11-25 | PUERTO RICO $1200: In 2012 Alejandro Padilla was elected this, the island's top executive position, for a 4-year term governor |
#6943, aired 2014-11-19 | ENTERTAINMENT $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from New York.) This folk-pop musical won eight 2012 Tonys, including one for Best Musical Once |
#6942, aired 2014-11-18 | A SCENTIMENTAL MOOD $800: In 2012 his Big Pony collection of fragrances for women was introduced Ralph Lauren |
#6938, aired 2014-11-12 | CAUSE OF DEBT $400: One analysis says that those who graduated in 2012 with these had an average of almost $30,000 student loans |
#6938, aired 2014-11-12 | BLUNT FORCE DRAMA $1600: After Helena hits Jimmy, "anger" turns to passion in this John Osborne play, revived in 2012 with Matthew Rhys Look Back in Anger |
#6934, aired 2014-11-06 | ENTERTAINMENT: FIVE RHYMES $2000: First name of the guy who played Hemingway in a 2012 HBO movie Clive |
#6931, aired 2014-11-03 | C.I.A. DIRECTORS $1200: This general resigned as director in 2012 after a little bit of hanky panky came to light in the press David Petraeus |
#6928, aired 2014-10-29 | MALTIN ON MOVIES $1600: (Leonard Maltin delivers the clue.) Though it doesn't break any new ground, this 2012 film provides lively entertainment in the hitherto unexplored world of collegiate a cappella choirs Pitch Perfect |
#6922, aired 2014-10-21 | NEVER BEEN HIGHER $1000: In 2012 this "happy" Austrian set a record, parachuting from 24 miles up for more than 9 min. back to Earth Felix Baumgartner |
#6920, aired 2014-10-17 | ARCHAEOLOGY $1600: The 2012 discovery of a girl's skull at this Virginia colony was the first evidence of cannibalism in the British colonies Jamestown |
#6918, aired 2014-10-15 | NO RUSH $200: In 2012 he lost some advertisers after criticizing Sandra Fluke's statements about birth control Rush Limbaugh |
#6918, aired 2014-10-15 | NO RUSH $600: Starting in 2012 Yale & Princeton banned fraternity rush for these students freshmen |
#6915, aired 2014-10-10 | WEBSITES $400: This site that calls itself "the front page of the Internet" hosted its first Presidential AMA in 2012 Reddit |
#6907, aired 2014-09-30 | MRS. WARREN'S PROFESION $400: In 2012 Elizabeth Warren was elected a senator from this state Massachusetts |
#6900, aired 2014-09-19 | DATE NUT $1,000 (Daily Double): Its opening on July 27, 2012 was watched by an estimated 900 million people the Summer Olympics (in London) |
#6884, aired 2014-07-17 | OFFICE SEEKER, DISAPPOINTED $600: In 2012, this Pennsylvanian
could not overcome Mitt Romney (Rick) Santorum |
#6879, aired 2014-07-10 | THAT'S DIFFICULT! $1,200 (Daily Double): The EU said its 2012 budget was "in tune with" these stern "measures in place in many EU countries" austerity measures |
#6875, aired 2014-07-04 | NEWBIES $200: Si, since December 2012 Enrique Pena Nieto has been president of this country Mexico |
#6875, aired 2014-07-04 | NEWBIES $400: In November 2012 Tony Hall became director-general of this historic U.K. radio & TV company the BBC |
#6875, aired 2014-07-04 | ARCHAEOLOGY $800: In 2012 scientists in Guatemala unearthed the tomb of Lady K'abel, who ruled the Snake Dynasty of this civilization the Maya |
#6875, aired 2014-07-04 | NEWBIES $800: Following the sudden "ill health" of Ri Yong Ho, this nation made Hyon Yong Chol its new military head in 2012 North Korea |
#6875, aired 2014-07-04 | COOL IDEA $800: In 2012 2 congressmen proposed to move this November day to a weekend to get a better turnout Election Day |
#6874, aired 2014-07-03 | BORN IN THE USA $400: In 2012 this Ala.-born ex-Sec. of State was one of the first 2 female members of Augusta National Golf Club Condoleezza Rice |
#6872, aired 2014-07-01 | SUGAR LAND $400: The Big Gulp got a pass in 2012 when this NYC Mayor proposed a ban on sugary drinks over 16 ounces Mayor Bloomberg |
#6870, aired 2014-06-27 | DUAL BIOGRAPHIES $1200: Maybe the 2012 bio of Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman & this political movement has randomly numbered pages & no cover Anarchy |
#6869, aired 2014-06-26 | A VISIT WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS $400: (George Stephanopoulos delivers the clue.) In 2012 I moderated a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines with this woman; she hosted "GMA" too Diane Sawyer |
#6867, aired 2014-06-24 | COLORFUL SPORTS $1000: The only coach to win both an NCAA title & an NBA title, he took over the SMU basketball team in 2012 (Larry) Brown |
#6859, aired 2014-06-12 | NOEL, COWARD $200: In 1997 Noel sold this company's stock for $3.28 a share; iKnow Noel regrets it went for over $700 in 2012 Apple |
#6859, aired 2014-06-12 | POLITICIAN AUTHORS $1000: This Republican who ran for president in 2012 is the author of "End the Fed" Ron Paul |
#6859, aired 2014-06-12 | THE NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY $1600: In this film added to the registry in 2012, Ralphie asks Santa for a Red Ryder BB gun A Christmas Story |
#6853, aired 2014-06-04 | THE THEATRE $1600: In June 2012 this NYC series celebrated its 50th anniversary with an outdoor production of "As You Like It" Shakespeare in the Park |
#6848, aired 2014-05-28 | LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABRATORY $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Los Alamos Nat'l Laboratory in New Mexico.) A Los Alamos operation center monitors instruments that help this craft that landed on Mars in 2012 analyze rocks & soil Curiosity |
#6848, aired 2014-05-28 | STATES THAT END IN "IA" $1600: It had 20 electoral votes to offer in the 2012 election Pennsylvania |
#6846, aired 2014-05-26 | THE ATLANTIC $1200: A controversial 2012 piece was "Why Women Still Can't..." this 3-word phrase, meaning excel at work & family have it all |
#6845, aired 2014-05-23 | THE ENTERTAINMENT BIZ $2000: Once there was a "Big Six" of these; the 2012 breakup of EMI took it down to 3 record labels |
#6843, aired 2014-05-21 | "KEY" WORDS & PHRASES $400: San Antonio mayor Julian Castro delivered this at the 2012 Democratic Convention the keynote address |
#6843, aired 2014-05-21 | THE HEISMAN WINNER'S SCHOOL $400: Johnny Manziel
(2012) Texas A&M |
#6842, aired 2014-05-20 | FAMOUS AMERICANS $600: On his 2012 death his family said on a clear night when the moon is smiling down at you, think of him & give him a wink Neil Armstrong |
#6829, aired 2014-05-01 | PLAYING AT THE CASINO $2000: "Oh my God"! On Sept. 1, 2012 this Emmy-winning comic headlined "initially" at the Trump Taj Mahal Louis C.K. |
#6823, aired 2014-04-23 | TOUCHDOWNS $400: In overtime of a 2012 wild card game, this then-Bronco QB threw an 80-yard TD to Demaryius Thomas... a miracle? Tim Tebow |
#6823, aired 2014-04-23 | TOUCHDOWNS $800: Ahmad Bradshaw fell butt-first into the end zone to give this team a Super Bowl-winning TD against New England in 2012 the New York Giants |
#6822, aired 2014-04-22 | COLLEGES, NOT UNIVERSITIES $1200: This pizza magnate & 2012 presidential candidate was a math major at historically black Morehouse College Herman Cain |
#6821, aired 2014-04-21 | PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS $400: In 2012 a revival of this play starring Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman won 2 Tony Awards Death of a Salesman |
#6820, aired 2014-04-18 | TRANSPORTATION $400: According to the Natl. Insurance Crime Bureau, this Honda model was the most stolen car in the U.S. in 2012 Accord |
#6818, aired 2014-04-16 | BREAD $400: Broke bread? In 2012 Hostess stopped making this iconic squishy white loaf Wonder Bread |
#6817, aired 2014-04-15 | CHARLES DICKENS $800: A 2012 bicentennial exhibition featured the manuscript of this unfinished mystery The Mystery of Edwin Drood |
#6816, aired 2014-04-14 | FOR YOUR REFERENCE $1600: This dictionary, still around, was spun off from a magazine of U.S. history that stopped printing in 2012 American Heritage |
#6812, aired 2014-04-08 | LONG WALKS ON THE BEACH $400: In 2012 superstorm Sandy battered the boardwalk by this N.J. gambling city but locals want you to know it wasn't destroyed Atlantic City |
#6811, aired 2014-04-07 | OF THERON $400: In 2012 it was up to this character "& The Huntsman" to thwart Charlize Theron as the evil Queen Ravenna Snow White |
#6811, aired 2014-04-07 | OF THERON $1600: With a mythic name, this 2012 sort-of-prequel to "Alien" saw Charlize on a mission to a distant moon Prometheus |
#6808, aired 2014-04-02 | NEW IN THE 2000s $800: In 2012 Joanna Rohrback put out a book & a video called this, her exercise technique that emulates a horse's gait Prancercise |
#6805, aired 2014-03-28 | IN THE SAND $200: Called the aviation equivalent of King Tut's tomb, a WWII fighter plane was discovered in 2012 in the sand of this largest desert the Sahara |
#6805, aired 2014-03-28 | PLAYING BONNAROO $400: As Bonnaroo is a music festival in this state, in 2012 Phish delighted the crowd with the Volunteers anthem "Rocky Top" Tennessee |
#6802, aired 2014-03-25 | MOVIE SOURCE MATERIAL $2000: 1990 & 2012 films with this title were based on the Philip K. Dick story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" Total Recall |
#6801, aired 2014-03-24 | RECENT NONFICTION $2,000 (Daily Double): A 2012 expose goes "Inside" this church to tell "The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion" the Church of Scientology |
#6801, aired 2014-03-24 | AMERICAN ART & ARTISTS $2000: Best known for his sporty prints & paintings like the one seen here, he passed away in 2012 at age 91 LeRoy Neiman |
#6795, aired 2014-03-14 | CELEBS CELEBRATING $400: In 2012 this "Titanic" superstar celebrated his 38th birthday with a party that raised $500,000 for the Red Cross DiCaprio |
#6795, aired 2014-03-14 | CELEBS CELEBRATING $600: After winning the Super Bowl in 2012, this Giants QB continued the "I'm going to Disney World!" thing Phil Simms began in 1987 Eli Manning |
#6790, aired 2014-03-07 | HAIL TO THE CHEF $600: In 2012 this Brit who brought his "Food Revolution" to America won the Harvard School of Public Health's Healthy Cup Award Jamie Oliver |
#6785, aired 2014-02-28 | ACTUAL 911 CALLS $200: Rocky the flying one, still at large: in 2012 a Canadian man reported this animal on his porch was acting in a suspicious manner a squirrel |
#6784, aired 2014-02-27 | ENTERTAINERS $2000: In 2012 Forbes ran its first list of the highest-paid people in this job: $250,000-a-night man Tiesto led, with Skrillex No. 2 a disc jockey |
#6783, aired 2014-02-26 | UP $400: On June 1, 2012 Boeing's largest passenger plane, the 467-seat 747-8i, was launched by this German airline Lufthansa |
#6780, aired 2014-02-21 | MONEY TALKS $400: The 2012 nickel:
The name of this building Monticello |
#6778, aired 2014-02-19 | FRENCH HISTORY $1200: In the 2012 election for president, Francois Hollande defeated this incumbent (Nicolas) Sarkozy |
#6778, aired 2014-02-19 | 21st CENTURY MUSIC $1200: 2012's "Blunderbuss" is the first official solo album by this "Jack" of many trades Jack White |
#6777, aired 2014-02-18 | CELEBRITIES & THE LAW $200: On Nov. 20, 2012 the only pool he swam in was the jury pool, in his hometown Baltimore (Michael) Phelps |
#6777, aired 2014-02-18 | CELEBRITIES & THE LAW $600: George Clooney was arrested after a 2012 protest at the embassy of this N. African country accused of violent repression Sudan |
#6776, aired 2014-02-17 | OLYMPIC GOLD $200: Women's doubles tennis,
2012 (both players) Venus & Serena Williams |
#6776, aired 2014-02-17 | "U.S.", EH $400: The 2012 film in this franchise has Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme & an army of genetically enhanced warriors Universal Soldier |
#6772, aired 2014-02-11 | MINI $200: Released in 2012, this Apple product weighs just 0.68 pounds & is only 7.87 inches tall the iPad mini |
#6767, aired 2014-02-04 | OF OREGON ORIGIN $200: In 2012 this Portland native revealed that Springfield, home of "The Simpsons", is named after Springfield, Oregon (Matt) Groening |
#6767, aired 2014-02-04 | BUSINESS & THE MARKET $1000: This giant Peoria-based company purchased ERA Mining Machinery in 2012 Caterpillar |
#6755, aired 2014-01-17 | GUYS, CAPITALISM WORKS! $400: In July 2012 he said as president, he'd show "the good things that can happen (with) more free enterprise"--he didn't get to (Mitt) Romney |
#6753, aired 2014-01-15 | 30 YEARS $1600: In 2012 he stated that Feb. 1, 2014, the day he marks 30 years as NBA commissioner, would be his last day on the job David Stern |
#6752, aired 2014-01-14 | EMMY-WINNING DRAMATIC ACTORS $600: 2012:
As the Dowager Countess of Grantham, who really wouldn't have time for such trifling matters, Dear Maggie Smith |
#6750, aired 2014-01-10 | I SAW IT ON IMDb $800: imdb.com lists Lou Ferrigno as the uncredited voice of this superhero in 2012's "The Avengers" The Incredible Hulk |
#6740, aired 2013-12-27 | POP CULTURE $1600: This ex-cop named for what he can either dish out or endure got his third bloody video game installment in 2012 Max Payne |
#6738, aired 2013-12-25 | MEDICINE $400: In 2012 scientists announced that injection of human embryonic these in the inner ears of deaf gerbils restored hearing stem cells |
#6738, aired 2013-12-25 | ALL THE JINGLE LADIES $1600: In 2012, this "bubbly" songbird warbled about "Mistletoe" Colbie Caillat |
#6731, aired 2013-12-16 | THE MACHINE $2000: In 2012 Purdue students built a machine named for this cartoonist; it took 300 steps to blow up & pop a balloon Rube Goldberg |
#6729, aired 2013-12-12 | CHOP WOOD $600: In a quirky 2012 movie, this president chops wood & quite a few vampires Abraham Lincoln |
#6728, aired 2013-12-11 | RECENT HISTORY $1200: In May 2012 a pastel version of this Edvard Munch work set a record by selling for almost $120 million at auction The Scream |
#6722, aired 2013-12-03 | THE 5 W's $1600: Who:
This other Mormon who sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 (Jon) Huntsman |
#6721, aired 2013-12-02 | NAME THE ROLE $2000: A singing waif: Judy Kuhn on Broadway, Amanda Seyfried in a 2012 movie Cosette (in Les Misérables) |
#6715, aired 2013-11-22 | AP FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR $800: 2012:
This African-American gymnast Gabby Douglas |
#6714, aired 2013-11-21 | NONFICTION $1200: In 2012 the classic "Manual for Job Hunters" that asks this title question came out with its 40th edition What Color Is Your Parachute? |
#6712, aired 2013-11-19 | MOVIES WITH STRUCTURE $800: 2012's "____ in the Woods" Cabin |
#6704, aired 2013-11-07 | THE NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS $2000: (I'm Eric Lichtblau.) In 2012, as this group celebrated its centennial, I wrote that as the longtime leading business voice in Washington, it was competing to be heard in fiscal debates the Chamber of Commerce |
#6696, aired 2013-10-28 | POTPOURRI $1200: A century-old Silver Ghost from this British car company sold for $7.1 million in 2012 Rolls Royce |
#6694, aired 2013-10-24 | ALBERTA $800: In a 2012 election, Albertans gave 17 seats to an upstart party named for this wild official provincial flower the wild rose |
#6694, aired 2013-10-24 | OSCAR MIRE $1200: He retired in 2012; final score, 0 wins in 8 nominations, including twice as the same king, in "Becket" & "The Lion in Winter" Peter O'Toole |
#6693, aired 2013-10-23 | FARTHER LEFT THAN BARACK OBAMA $1600: You may recall this governor hanging with the president--actually, in 2012, Wisconsin did not Scott Walker |
#6689, aired 2013-10-17 | U.S. GOVERNORS $1600: This former New Mexico governor was the Libertarian candidate for president in 2012 Gary Johnson |
#6687, aired 2013-10-15 | HIT PARADES $2,000 (Daily Double): In 1893 this popular parade adopted a "never on Sunday" policy, so the 2012 one was held on January 2 the Rose Parade |
#6686, aired 2013-10-14 | THE USO $400: During a 2012-13 tour, the cheerleading squad from this Tony Romo team got to shake Djibouti the (Dallas) Cowboys |
#6686, aired 2013-10-14 | CURRENT EVENTS $500 (Daily Double): In 2012 a Scottish skipper found one of these, also a song by the Police; it had been adrift for 97 years & 309 days a message in a bottle |
#6686, aired 2013-10-14 | THE USO $600: On my 2012 USO tour, I got to know the troops & the equipment, like this vehicle, whose full name includes "high mobility" a humvee |
#6686, aired 2013-10-14 | LITERATURE $1200: The 2012 book "Portrait of a Novel" is about "Henry James & the Making of" this "American masterpiece" Portrait of a Lady |
#6678, aired 2013-10-02 | IT ENDS WITH "US" $200: In May 2012 Mark Zuckerberg updated this on Facebook to "married" status |
#6672, aired 2013-09-24 | THE LEAGUE-LEADING STAT $800: 2012:
Justin Verlander,
with 239 strikeouts |
#6670, aired 2013-09-20 | HITS & MISSES $2000: 2012:
"Starships" Nicki Minaj |
#6670, aired 2013-09-20 | BESTSELLERS $3,000 (Daily Double): At age 97 in 2012, quite a few years after his bestseller "The Caine Mutiny", he came out with "The Lawgiver" Herman Wouk |
#6667, aired 2013-09-17 | OP-EDS $400: Resurfacing in 2012 was Mitt Romney's 2008 anti-auto bailout op-ed "Let" this city "Go Bankrupt" Detroit |
#6666, aired 2013-09-16 | PLACES IN THE NEWS $200: He wasn't an alien visitor, but Felix Baumgartner did come from 24 miles up when he landed in this Southwest state in 2012 New Mexico |
#6665, aired 2013-08-02 | MOVIES $1000: This 2012 reanimated dog movie is a longtime pet project of director Tim Burton Frankenweenie |
#6664, aired 2013-08-01 | CELEBRITIES $200: This "just in"! At the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards, he was named favorite male singer Justin Bieber |
#6664, aired 2013-08-01 | ANIMATION APPRECIATION $400: In 2012 Manny the mammoth & pals in this animated movie series encountered some "Continental Drift" Ice Age |
#6664, aired 2013-08-01 | ANIMATION APPRECIATION $800: In 2012 this character was the title guy who spoke for the trees (Ed Helms spoke for the Once-ler) The Lorax |
#6663, aired 2013-07-31 | MUSEUMS $1200: In 2012 the Children's Museum of Indianapolis had an exhibit honoring this classic toy spud Mr. Potato Head |
#6662, aired 2013-07-30 | BALLOON TIME $400: The lineup of giant balloons at Macy's 2012 Thanksgiving Day Parade included one of these characters a smurf |
#6662, aired 2013-07-30 | U.S. STAMPS $800: A 2012 series of stamps honored these roof toppers that tell which way the wind is blowing a weather vane |
#6662, aired 2013-07-30 | MUSIC $1200: This "Music Sounds Better With U" quartet won the 2012 Kids Choice award for favorite music group Big Time Rush |
#6661, aired 2013-07-29 | SPORTS STUFF $600: The 2012 U.S. women's gymnastics team had this numeric nickname the Fierce (or Fab) Five |
#6661, aired 2013-07-29 | WHAT A CHARACTER! $800: The hobbit who takes "An Unexpected Journey" in a 2012 film has this name Bilbo Baggins |
#6660, aired 2013-07-26 | WHO'S ON TOUR? $200: The Born This Way Ball
(2012) Lady Gaga |
#6660, aired 2013-07-26 | WHO'S ON TOUR? $400: MDNA
(2012) Madonna |
#6660, aired 2013-07-26 | WHO'S ON TOUR? $1000: Watch The Throne Tour
(2 people, 2012) Jay-Z & Kanye West |
#6657, aired 2013-07-23 | REALITY CHECKS $200: Denise Stapley outwitted, outlasted & outplayed others to win $1 million on this show's 25th edition in 2012 Survivor |
#6657, aired 2013-07-23 | NAME THE SONG $1200: 2012:
"I'm gonna pop some tags, only got twenty dollars in my pocket" "Thrift Shop" |
#6656, aired 2013-07-22 | AGE AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A NUMBER $600: In 2012 this "Inside the Actors Studio" host turned an amazing 86 years old... how marvelous! (James) Lipton |
#6655, aired 2013-07-19 | AS THEMSELVES ON TV $200: On the 2012 season finale of "Two Broke Girls", the girls managed to pitch their cupcakes to this lifestyle maven Martha Stewart |
#6655, aired 2013-07-19 | SURVEY SAYS...! $800: Oh, I'm a this & that's not OK says a careercast.com 2012 worst jobs list with this outdoor gig worst of all lumberjack |
#6655, aired 2013-07-19 | SURVEY SAYS...! $1000: In 2012 Travel + Leisure readers found La Guardia the nation's worst major airport; this one, MSP, was crowned best Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
#6653, aired 2013-07-17 | METALS $400: There's 1 mg of this metal per ton of seawater, but even at the 2012 peak of $1,792 an oz., it's not cost-effective to extract it gold |
#6653, aired 2013-07-17 | THE OSCAR FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE $400: 2012:
A straight-shooting Scottish lass saves her family Brave |
#6651, aired 2013-07-15 | HIGH $800: In 2012 this measure of our import/export difference with China reached $315 billion, an all-time high the trade deficit |
#6650, aired 2013-07-12 | COMPOUND WORDS $200: The 2012 London Paralympic Games included this type of basketball & fencing wheelchair |
#6650, aired 2013-07-12 | HERE'S JOHNNY! $800: Famous nickname of Johnny Manziel, who in 2012 became the first freshman to win the Heisman trophy Johnny Football |
#6650, aired 2013-07-12 | WHAT AN ICE PARTY $1000: A 15-foot wide, 1-ton creation was unveiled & symbolically melted at these 2012 events in Charlotte & Tampa the DNC & the RNC |
#6650, aired 2013-07-12 | GUINNESS RECORDS $1200: In 2012 Felix Baumgartner dropped 24 miles making this type of alliterative tumble setting 5 world records a freefall |
#6647, aired 2013-07-09 | NEW INVENTIONS $2000: Able to withstand great pressure, the Deepsea Challenger submarine took this man down 7 miles in March 2012 James Cameron |
#6646, aired 2013-07-08 | DUKE, DUKE $100 (Daily Double): The Duke of Gloucester, better known as this, is seen here in a reconstruction done after he was unearthed in 2012 Richard III |
#6646, aired 2013-07-08 | ROCK & ROLL CALL $1200: In 2012 "Been Away Too Long" was the first single off this Chris Cornell band's first album in 16 years Soundgarden |
#6645, aired 2013-07-05 | UNUSUAL AMERICAN SPORTS $200: In June 2012 a golden retriever named Ricochet hung 10 & won this event for dogs at Coronado Bay resort in San Diego surfing |
#6644, aired 2013-07-04 | HEY, "MISTER"! $800: In 2012 footage of this PBS legend was auto-tuned to make a music video called "Garden of Your Mind" Mister Rogers |
#6640, aired 2013-06-28 | WORLD HISTORY $1200: This organization includes countries that spent centuries fighting, but it won the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize the European Union |
#6639, aired 2013-06-27 | SUMMER FUN $600: "Fun" being a relative term, in 2012 Joey Chestnut downed 68 of these to win a contest held at Coney Island every July 4 hot dogs |
#6637, aired 2013-06-25 | KICKING AROUND FOR A WHILE $400: Adam Vinatieri, who turned 40 in 2012, has 1 Super Bowl ring with the Colts & 3 with this other AFC team the New England Patriots |
#6636, aired 2013-06-24 | THE FILM WITHIN THE FILM $400: Scarlett Johansson played Janet Leigh in this film within the 2012 film "Hitchcock" Psycho |
#6635, aired 2013-06-21 | BUSINESS & FINANCE $400: On the day after Thanksgiving 2012, this largest U.S. retailer rang up 5,000 items per second Walmart |
#6634, aired 2013-06-20 | CRIME BOSS $2000: In 2012 the U.S. govt. imposed sanctions on Kenichi Shinoda, a leading godfather in this Japanese criminal group Yakuza |
#6633, aired 2013-06-19 | PAINTING & SCULPTURE $400: "Nympheas", one of his paintings of water lilies, sold for nearly $44 million at a 2012 auction Monet |
#6632, aired 2013-06-18 | MOVIE TITLE ADD A LETTER $400: 2012:
Kathryn Bigelow directs the decade-long hunt for something to drink--mouths are dry in Afghanistan Zero Dark Thirsty |
#6632, aired 2013-06-18 | MOVIE TITLE ADD A LETTER $600: 2012:
At the end of a trilogy, Batman fights Bane while getting the shampoo out of his hair The Dark Knight Rinses |
#6632, aired 2013-06-18 | MUSICAL THEATER $2000: This 2012 musical with a one-word title is set in Dublin, where a street musician falls in love with a Czech immigrant Once |
#6631, aired 2013-06-17 | MUSICIANS' AUTOBIOGRAPHIES $400: 2012: "Rod: The Autobiography" Rod Stewart |
#6631, aired 2013-06-17 | UNIQUE NEW YORK $800: This "theatrical" deli served its last Mel Brooks sandwich & closed in 2012 after 75 years The Stage Deli |
#6631, aired 2013-06-17 | MUSICIANS' AUTOBIOGRAPHIES $1200: 2012: "Luck or Something Like It" by a singing "gambler" Kenny Rogers |
#6631, aired 2013-06-17 | MUSICIANS' AUTOBIOGRAPHIES $2000: 2012: "Who I Am: A Memoir" by a British guitarist Pete Townshend |
#6628, aired 2013-06-12 | MOVIES BY COUPLE $1600: 2012:
depressed young widow Tiffany & recent mental patient & Philadelphia Eagles fan Pat Silver Linings Playbook |
#6626, aired 2013-06-10 | THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS $800: See them yourself --in 2012 Google & the Antiquities Authority launched deadseascrolls.org.il, il short for this Israel |
#6625, aired 2013-06-07 | SAME ROLE, SAME FILM $1200: Ian Holm & Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins (2012) The Hobbit |
#6623, aired 2013-06-05 | TECHNOLOGY $200: Gooo--wait, is it? Yes! Gooooooal! In 2012 this sport's FIFA approved the use of goal-line technology soccer |
#6621, aired 2013-06-03 | ROMANCE IN LITERATURE $1200: The mad, impetuous woman played by Keira Knightley opposite Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Vronsky in a 2012 film Anna Karenina |
#6620, aired 2013-05-31 | WORLD SERIES MVPs BY POSITION $800: Mike Schmidt
(1980) &
Pablo Sandoval
(2012) third base |
#6619, aired 2013-05-30 | I SAW THAT BOOK ON TV $400: Based on a book series, this CW show about catty young ladies in Manhattan ended its 6-year run in 2012 Gossip Girl |
#6619, aired 2013-05-30 | IN THE CAPITAL CITY $600: Dec. 11, 2012:
Hugo Chavez has major cancer surgery (it's not Caracas) Havana |
#6618, aired 2013-05-29 | IT'S "NATIONAL" $400: In 2012, this topped the 16 trillion mark the national debt |
#6617, aired 2013-05-28 | MISSION $200: In this 2012 movie CIA officer Jessica Chastain makes it her mission to track down & kill Osama bin Laden Zero Dark Thirty |
#6617, aired 2013-05-28 | YOU PAID FOR THIS AD $600: In 2012 the CDC spearheaded a new campaign against this activity with new, even more horrific images smoking |
#6616, aired 2013-05-27 | ON POSTAGE STAMPS $2000: In 2012, this cool jazz man was featured on the stamp seen here Miles Davis |
#6614, aired 2013-05-23 | NAME THAT TUNESMITH $400: 2012, with Yoo Gun Hyung:
"Gangnam Style" Psy |
#6614, aired 2013-05-23 | POTPOURRI $1600: In 2012 Xi Jinping succeeded this man as head of China's Communist Party Hu Jintao |
#6613, aired 2013-05-22 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $200: In 2012 this oil company agreed to pay the largest criminal fine in U.S. history BP |
#6612, aired 2013-05-21 | National Geographic Bee WINNING QUESTIONS $1600: 2012 brought the pain with "name the Bavarian city...that was the legislative seat of" this empire 1663-1806 (it's Regensburg) the Holy Roman Empire |
#6611, aired 2013-05-20 | 15 MINUTES OF FAME $1000: In 2012 this man's FiveThirtyEight blog correctly predicted the election results in all 50 states Nate Silver |
#6608, aired 2013-05-15 | TECHIE DROPOUTS $400: In 2004 he "unliked" Harvard; he was worth $19 billion in 2012 Zuckerberg |
#6608, aired 2013-05-15 | POCKET CHANGE $600: In Canada this coin was introduced in 1858 & discontinued in 2012 the penny |
#6608, aired 2013-05-15 | COLLEGE ACTIVITIES $600: Fundraising was a big 2012 activity at this private N. California school, the first to raise a billion dollars in a year Stanford |
#6608, aired 2013-05-15 | LIVE ENTERTAINMENT $800: Barclays Center in this New York City borough opened in 2012 with eight straight sellout shows by borough native Jay-Z Brooklyn |
#6608, aired 2013-05-15 | REALITY SHOW TITLES $800: In 2012, featuring Jeremiah, Kate, Abe, Rebecca & Sabrina:
"Breaking ____" Amish |
#6606, aired 2013-05-13 | THE 2012 TEAM MVP $200: Linebacker Manti Te'o, who had a very eventful year Notre Dame |
#6606, aired 2013-05-13 | THE 2012 TEAM MVP $400: Infielder Miguel Cabrera; all he did was win the Triple Crown! the Detroit Tigers |
#6606, aired 2013-05-13 | THE 2012 TEAM MVP $600: Running back Adrian Peterson, as if there was a doubt the (Minnesota) Vikings |
#6606, aired 2013-05-13 | THE 2012 TEAM MVP $800: 2nd baseman Dustin "Muddy Chicken" Pedroia the Boston Red Sox |
#6606, aired 2013-05-13 | THE 2012 TEAM MVP $1000: Goalie "King Henrik" Lundqvist (& it's not the L.A. Kings!) the New York Rangers |
#6604, aired 2013-05-09 | YOU'RE CRAZY, ME DRIVING? $2000: Can't we just get one of these? In 2012 Nevada issued Google the first license for one self-driving car |
#6600, aired 2013-05-03 | SEEKING ASYLUM $1000: In 2012 Julian Assange sought asylum at Ecuador's embassy in this city London |
#6599, aired 2013-05-02 | ACTRESSES PLAYING ACTRESSES $400: In 2012 Tracie Bennett starred on Broadway as this entertainer in "End of the Rainbow" Judy Garland |
#6597, aired 2013-04-30 | ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS $1200: The subtitle to this book, a 2012 movie, is "How the CIA and Hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history" Argo |
#6594, aired 2013-04-25 | ACTORS WHO SING $400: She displays her pipes as Fantine in the 2012 film version of "Les Miserables" Anne Hathaway |
#6594, aired 2013-04-25 | LET'S GOLF! $1000: In 2012 this big Mc won the PGA Championship by 8 shots, the same as his 2011 U.S. Open triumph Rory McIlroy |
#6592, aired 2013-04-23 | NEWSWORTHY $200: This won't be a popular first name for a while in the eastern U.S., devastated by the hurricane of that name in Oct. 2012 Sandy |
#6592, aired 2013-04-23 | BASEBALL BITS $600: 240-pound Pablo "Kung Fu Panda" Sandoval hit .500 as this team swept the World Series in 2012 the San Francisco Giants |
#6592, aired 2013-04-23 | NEWSWORTHY $800: "There is no place for dictatorship", said this new Egyptian president soothingly as protests swelled in 2012 Mohamed Morsi |
#6592, aired 2013-04-23 | NEWSWORTHY $1000: In 2012 the ICC, this body in the Netherlands, returned the first verdict in its 10-year existence (Lubanga: Guilty!) the International Criminal Court |
#6591, aired 2013-04-22 | SOUND $400: In London in 2012 a gold medal in this sport went to Jike Zhang table tennis (or ping pong) |
#6591, aired 2013-04-22 | QUOTH THE POLITICIAN $600: At the 2012 DNC he quoted his mom: "Joey, bravery resides in every heart, and the time will come when it must be summoned" Joe Biden |
#6590, aired 2013-04-19 | ART SUBJECTS $2000: Merritt is his daughter, hence "Evening at Merritt's Cottage" by this beloved artist who died in 2012 Thomas Kinkade |
#6589, aired 2013-04-18 | THE EMMY FOR... $800: Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, 2012: playing Sarah Palin was a "game change"r Julianne Moore |
#6588, aired 2013-04-17 | POP CULTURE $200: Good evening... in a 2012 film Anthony Hopkins portrayed this rotund director at the height of his scary powers Alfred Hitchcock |
#6588, aired 2013-04-17 | POP CULTURE $400: In 2012 this rapper turned to reggae & changed his name from canine to feline Snoop Dogg |
#6588, aired 2013-04-17 | BANKRUPT! $400: January 11, 2012:
this maker of Twinkies & Wonder Bread Hostess |
#6587, aired 2013-04-16 | NONFICTION $1200: This author who died in 2012 sold over 20 million copies of his "7 Habits" books, not to mention "The 8th Habit" (Stephen) Covey |
#6586, aired 2013-04-15 | BLOOD WORK $1000: "Back to Blood", his first novel since 2004's "I Am Charlotte Simmons", hit shelves in 2012 Tom Wolfe |
#6585, aired 2013-04-12 | THE RICH MAN'S... $400: Baseball team is this one; Magic Johnson & pals paid $2 billion for it in 2012 the Los Angeles Dodgers |
#6585, aired 2013-04-12 | MUSICIAN MOVIE SUBJECTS $800: 2012:
"Part Of Me" Katy Perry |
#6584, aired 2013-04-11 | ADAM SANDLER FILMS BY ROLE $400: 2012: Dracula, who runs a lavish 5-stake resort Hotel Transylvania |
#6584, aired 2013-04-11 | THE BALL $800: On Sept. 24, 2012 the Packers lost on a ruling that the Seahawks had the ball; 3 days later, these men were back at work NFL referees |
#6583, aired 2013-04-10 | VLAD THE IMPALA $800: Vlad notes that with his personal best of 10 feet, he would have won this event at the 2012 Olympics by over 2 feet the high jump |
#6582, aired 2013-04-09 | PEOPLE MOST BEAUTIFUL COVER GIRLS $200: "Back After Baby!" In 2012, this singer & mom to Blue Ivy was hailed as the "world's most beautiful woman" Beyoncé |
#6582, aired 2013-04-09 | PRETTY COLORS $400: Completes the name of colossal canine Clifford, who celebrated his 50th birthday in 2012 the Big Red Dog |
#6581, aired 2013-04-08 | GRAPHIC NOVELS $1200: The kids are a lot more hormonal in this 2012 J.K. Rowling book than in her Harry Potter tales The Casual Vacancy |
#6580, aired 2013-04-05 | POTPOURRI $600: In 2012 this model & "Project Runway" host launched her Truly Scrumptious collection for Babies R Us Heidi Klum |
#6579, aired 2013-04-04 | MANHATTAN PROJECTS $600: In April 2012 the rising tower with the address 1 here surpassed the Empire State Building as NYC's highest point the World Trade Center |
#6579, aired 2013-04-04 | COMPLETES THE BESTSELLER TITLE $800: Partly the basis for the 2012 film "Lincoln":
"Team of ____" Rivals |
#6578, aired 2013-04-03 | QUICK PRESIDENTIAL STOPS $2000: In a 6-hour visit in November 2012 President Obama praised this Asian country's move away from tight military rule Burma (or Myanmar) |
#6577, aired 2013-04-02 | REALITY HITS YOU HARD, BRO $200: Rough May 2012 for this bank whose name ends in "Chase", chasing after a $2 billion or so loss it ran up J.P. Morgan Chase |
#6576, aired 2013-04-01 | & HERE'S YOUR HOST... $800: The 2012 version of this Phil Keoghan-hosted show promised "9 countries, 25,000 miles, $2 million" Amazing Race |
#6575, aired 2013-03-29 | "BLACK" OR "WHITE" $600: In 2012 this mobile device was ripe for the picking as its maker, Research in Motion, faced financial trouble BlackBerry |
#6574, aired 2013-03-28 | BASED ON THE COMIC BOOK $200: In May 2012 this band of superheroes had the biggest box-office weekend of all time with $207 mil. domestically The Avengers |
#6574, aired 2013-03-28 | MEMPHIS MUSIC HALL OF FAME $400: The 2012 first group of inductees of course includes this "King of Rock & Roll" who moved to Memphis in his teens Elvis Presley |
#6574, aired 2013-03-28 | BASED ON THE COMIC BOOK $400: Anne Hathaway is feline groovy as "cat" burglar Selina Kyle in this 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises |
#6574, aired 2013-03-28 | FATHER FIGURES $600: In 2012 "the father of the Internet", Vint Cerf, said the U.S. government really started it via this department Defense |
#6574, aired 2013-03-28 | DRINKS $600: "Here's to your health!" is the motto of this iced tea brand that celebrated its 20th year in 2012 Arizona |
#6574, aired 2013-03-28 | BASED ON THE COMIC BOOK $600: In 2012 Nicolas Cage reprised this title role as Johnny Blaze, a motorcyclist who gives up his soul to become a vigilante Ghost Rider |
#6573, aired 2013-03-27 | MAJOR LEAGUE BATTING CHAMPS $1000: American league 2012:
this Tiger (he led in homers & RBIs too) Miguel Cabrera |
#6573, aired 2013-03-27 | LABOR $1200: On Sept, 18, 2012 this city's teachers ended an 8-day strike, sending 350,000 kids back to school Chicago |
#6572, aired 2013-03-26 | MUSICAL THEATRE $800: A 2012 holiday gift to Broadway was a musical based on this Will Ferrell movie about a visitor from the North Pole Elf |
#6572, aired 2013-03-26 | SUBCOMPACTS $800: For 2012, Kelley Blue Book said the subcompact with the best resale value was this carmaker's Fit Honda |
#6572, aired 2013-03-26 | HELLO, LARRY $800: Larry Wayne Jones, better known by this nickname, retired in 2012 affer 20 seasons with the Atlanta Braves Chipper (Jones) |
#6571, aired 2013-03-25 | A LITTLE LATE NIGHT MUSIC $600: July 26, 2012:
This Gwen Stefani group told us to "Settle Down" No Doubt |
#6571, aired 2013-03-25 | A LITTLE LATE NIGHT MUSIC $800: May 21, 2012:
This top-hatted Guns N' Roses guitarist was "Back From Cali" Slash |
#6570, aired 2013-03-22 | WE'RE ON MARS! $400: The NASA video seen here shows this SUV-sized rover as it nears its landing in Gail Crater in August of 2012 Curiosity |
#6568, aired 2013-03-20 | FROM PAGE TO SCREEN $200: Who could have anticipated that this guidebook on pregnancy would become a 2012 comedy starring Cameron Diaz? What to Expect When You're Expecting |
#6568, aired 2013-03-20 | FROM PAGE TO SCREEN $600: Tom Hanks & Halle Berry each play multiple roles in this 2012 film based on David Mitchell's novel Cloud Atlas |
#6568, aired 2013-03-20 | FROM PAGE TO SCREEN $1000: The women in this 2012 film read Steve Harvey's relationship advice book, also the basis for the film Think Like a Man |
#6567, aired 2013-03-19 | RETIRED $400: In 2012 this American ended his pro tennis career at the U.S. Open, which he'd won in 2003 Andy Roddick |
#6567, aired 2013-03-19 | RETIRED $600: 2012 was not "My Favorite Year" once it brought the retirement of this British acting legend at age 79 Peter O'Toole |
#6567, aired 2013-03-19 | RETIRED $1000: Senate partisanship was the reason this Maine Republican said she was quitting in 2012 (Olympia) Snowe |
#6566, aired 2013-03-18 | RAISING THE BAR $600: For 2012 Tap Tap was recognized for Miami's best of this Cuban cocktail of rum with muddled sugar & mint a mojito |
#6565, aired 2013-03-15 | MIAMI NICE $200: In 2012 the Miami Marlins began playing at a new stadium in the neighborhood called Little this world capital Havana |
#6564, aired 2013-03-14 | STONES $200: On March 9, 2012 a grapefruit-sized one of these, the largest ever found in Hawaii, fell in an Oahu thunderstorm hailstone |
#6564, aired 2013-03-14 | EX-PATRIOTS $1000: The family of this former Patriot linebacker allowed his brain to be studied after his untimely death in 2012 Junior Seau |
#6561, aired 2013-03-11 | NEWSPAPER MOGULS $400: In 2012 he said it was "a big move" to split News Corp. into entertainment (cha-ching) & print (not so much) Murdoch |
#6561, aired 2013-03-11 | 3-NAMED ACTRESSES $1600: In 2012 she came out of the "Weeds" after being its star for all 8 seasons Mary Louise Parker |
#6559, aired 2013-03-07 | LONDON TRANSPORTATION $1000: In 2012 a redesigned, hybrid, but still red version of this iconic London transport hit the roads double-decker bus |
#6556, aired 2013-03-04 | SHOPPING ABBREV. $200: It revamped its stores in 2012:
JCP J.C. Penney |
#6556, aired 2013-03-04 | PARDON THE ERUPTION $800: Cleveland Volcano in this Alaskan island group just keeps on erupting; a June 19, 2012 belch sent ash 35,000 feet up the Aleutians |
#6556, aired 2013-03-04 | OLYMPIC FACT SHEET $1200: After teams from China, South Korea & Indonesia were disqualified in 2012, this sport mulled format changes badminton |
#6554, aired 2013-02-28 | THE SPAIN! THE SPAIN! $800: He was criticized in 2012 for going on an elephant hunt during tough financial times Juan Carlos |
#6553, aired 2013-02-27 | THE BRONZE AGE $400: Leonel Suarez of Cuba is the world's third-greatest all-around athlete: he got bronze in this event in 2012 decathlon |
#6552, aired 2013-02-26 | TV DRAMAS $200: In 2012 after 8 seasons, FOX pulled the plug on this Hugh Laurie series House |
#6552, aired 2013-02-26 | FACTS & FIGURES $800: 2012-13 MBA tuition at this U. Penn school of business was $57,000 Wharton |
#6551, aired 2013-02-25 | A BINDER FULL OF WOMEN $800: In 2012, this Berliner topped Forbes list of the 100 most powerful women for the second year in a row (Angela) Merkel |
#6551, aired 2013-02-25 | A BUNCH OF STUFF $1200: In 2012 this 1972 presidential candidate passed away at age 90 in South Dakota (George) McGovern |
#6549, aired 2013-02-21 | THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER $2000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from CERN in Switzerland.) On July 4, 2012, researchers said they detected a signal with a mass of 125 to 126 billion electron volts that was likely the elusive boson named for this British physicist (Peter) Higgs |
#6546, aired 2013-02-18 | BING'S TOP SEARCHES: 2012 $200: With its lineup of mighty superheroes, this was the most searched movie The Avengers |
#6546, aired 2013-02-18 | BING'S TOP SEARCHES: 2012 $400: The most searched musician after Justin Bieber was this late "How Will I Know" singer Whitney Houston |
#6546, aired 2013-02-18 | BING'S TOP SEARCHES: 2012 $600: Get on the dance floor & spell out for us this most searched charitable organization the YMCA |
#6546, aired 2013-02-18 | BING'S TOP SEARCHES: 2012 $800: Not to judge but this competition was the most searched TV show of 2012 American Idol |
#6546, aired 2013-02-18 | BING'S TOP SEARCHES: 2012 $1000: Among the top 5 celebrity events was the birth of Lorenzo Lavalle, her son Snooki |
#6546, aired 2013-02-18 | NONFICTION $1200: In October 2012 Bill O'Reilly doubled up on the bestseller list with "Killing Lincoln" & this other murderous book Killing Kennedy |
#6544, aired 2013-02-14 | CANARIES $400: This soulful Brit's album "21" was the top seller of 2011 & 2012 Adele |
#6543, aired 2013-02-13 | GINGHAM STYLE $400: The white puff-sleeve blouse & blue gingham pinafore worn by this "Wizard of Oz" actress sold for $480,000 in 2012 Judy Garland |
#6543, aired 2013-02-13 | GINGHAM STYLE $600: In 2012 this soccer club, Man U for short, introduced new gingham uniforms that honored its city's industrial past Manchester United |
#6542, aired 2013-02-12 | FILM FEST $800: Twihards sank their teeth into this 2012 film, the final chapter in the "Twilight" saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
#6541, aired 2013-02-11 | ON THE DOWNLOAD $400: 2012 brought online gamers a deluxe "Mists of Pandaria" digital download expansion of this game World of Warcraft |
#6541, aired 2013-02-11 | SNEAKER-ING AROUND $600: In 2012 Derrick Rose of this Midwest NBA team signed a $250 million contract to endorse Adidas Chicago Bulls |
#6541, aired 2013-02-11 | CELEBRITIES $600: In 2012 Demi Lovato & this superstar joined "The X Factor" as judges for season 2 Britney Spears |
#6541, aired 2013-02-11 | ON THE DOWNLOAD $800: His song "Home" downloaded huge after he won "American Idol" in 2012 Phillip Phillips |
#6540, aired 2013-02-08 | WEIRD SCIENCE $200: A 300-mile-long mass of pumice found floating in the Pacific in 2012 was spewed up by an undersea one of these volcano |
#6540, aired 2013-02-08 | LET'S VISIT A MUSEUM $400: In 2012 museums in Houston & Seattle hosted an exhibition of this "Golden King and the Great Pharaohs" Tutankhamen |
#6540, aired 2013-02-08 | LET'S VISIT A MUSEUM $800: See for yourself--in 2012 this Space Shuttle found a new home at the Smithsonian's Air & Space Museum Discovery |
#6539, aired 2013-02-07 | THE VOICE... $400: That sang the 2012 hit "Die Young" Ke$ha |
#6538, aired 2013-02-06 | HEY, I JUST MET YOU $1000: Miley Cyrus met him on the set of "The Last Song"; he proposed in 2012 with a 3.5-carat diamond ring Liam Hemsworth |
#6537, aired 2013-02-05 | SPORTS STARS $400: In 2012 this point guard & former MVP joined the Lakers from the Suns Steve Nash |
#6537, aired 2013-02-05 | SPORTS STARS $600: In 2012 this rookie known as RGIII gave new hope for the future to us Redskins fans Robert Griffin III |
#6537, aired 2013-02-05 | SPORTS STARS $800: This "fishy" outfielder put up huge numbers for the Angels in his 2012 Rookie of the Year-winning season Mike Trout |
#6537, aired 2013-02-05 | POP CULTURE $1600: New daytime talk shows in 2012 included one starring this host of "Family Feud" Steve Harvey |
#6537, aired 2013-02-05 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $1600: On Nov. 6, 2012 voters in Maine & Maryland said yes, Adam & Steve can do this marry |
#6535, aired 2013-02-01 | HOMECOMING $400: In August 2012, 19 months after she was shot, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned home to this state Arizona |
#6534, aired 2013-01-31 | JEWISH STARS $400: Born in Jerusalem, she won the Oscar for best actress in 2011 & married her groom Benjamin in a Jewish ceremony in 2012 Natalie Portman |
#6534, aired 2013-01-31 | BREAKFAST CEREALS $800: A third Olympic gold put Misty May-Treanor on boxes of this in 2012 Wheaties |
#6534, aired 2013-01-31 | JEWISH STARS $1600: This American gymnast performed her 2012 Olympic gold medal-winning floor routine to "Hava Nagila" Aly Raisman |
#6533, aired 2013-01-30 | ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER $200: In 2012 she surpassed Eminem, her "Love The Way You Lie" duet partner, as the celeb with the most likes on Facebook Rihanna |
#6533, aired 2013-01-30 | ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER $1000: In 2012 she posted on Facebook in English & in Spanish that she was becoming a mom & a coach on "The Voice" Shakira |
#6533, aired 2013-01-30 | I AM YOUR LEADER $1000: My 2012 reelection means I can stay in power in Caracas until 2019--that would be 20 years on the job (Hugo) Chávez |
#6533, aired 2013-01-30 | ANNUAL EVENTS $1600: In September 2012 Las Vegas showed some love, hosting the second annual all-star music festival called this iHeartRadio |
#6533, aired 2013-01-30 | ANNUAL EVENTS $2000: Yee-haw! In 2012 Canadians celebrated the 100th anniversary of this Alberta city's stampede Calgary |
#6533, aired 2013-01-30 | MTV MOVIE AWARDS $2000: Breakthrough Performance 2012:
Her as a teen in "The Descendants" Shailene Woodley |
#6532, aired 2013-01-29 | RECENT BOOKS $800: In 2012 these 2 words preceded "Darker" & "Freed" on The New York Times bestseller list Fifty Shades |
#6531, aired 2013-01-28 | WOMEN AUTHORS $2000: Sadly, this Irish author whose books include "Tara Road" & "Circle of Friends" died in 2012 at age 72 Maeve Binchy |
#6530, aired 2013-01-25 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $200: In 2012 the mass killer of 77 people in this Scandinavian country got the maximum sentence--21 years Norway |
#6530, aired 2013-01-25 | AT THE WEBSITE OF THE CABINET DEPT. $200: On July 11, 2012 2 of the 3 "Top Issues" at this department's site were simply "Iraq" & "Afghanistan" the Defense Department |
#6529, aired 2013-01-24 | "BOUND" FOR GLORY $2000: 2012 marks the golden anniversary of the U.S. branch of this outdoor education program Outward Bound |
#6528, aired 2013-01-23 | GIVE OR TAKE $400: In Mexico, this holiday is May 1; in 2012, people in the U.S. took off Sept. 3 for a holiday of the same name Labor Day |
#6527, aired 2013-01-22 | HERE COMES THE JUDGE $800: He surprised many with his 2012 majority opinion upholding Obamacare Chief Justice John Roberts |
#6525, aired 2013-01-18 | THE AMAZING SPIDER $400: Countless spiders built these webs after 2012 floods forced them to higher ground in Wagga Wagga, in this country Australia |
#6524, aired 2013-01-17 | SOCIAL MEDIA $800: Top passwords stolen at a 2012 breach of this business resume site included "job", "career" & of course "link" LinkedIn |
#6522, aired 2013-01-15 | RELIGIOUS LEADERS $1000: "As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen" is the autobiography of this Korean reverend who died in 2012 Sun Myung Moon |
#6522, aired 2013-01-15 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $1200: American Claressa Shields won gold as the women's version of this sport made its Olympic debut in 2012 boxing |
#6519, aired 2013-01-10 | 2012 IN MEMORIAM $400: In May music fans mourned the death of Robin Gibb & this disco queen Donna Summer |
#6519, aired 2013-01-10 | AMERICANA $400: This accused ax murderess was back in the news in 2012 after her lawyer's original journals were discovered Lizzie Borden |
#6519, aired 2013-01-10 | 2012 IN MEMORIAM $800: There's a little less laughter in Hollywood since the death of this comic Phyllis Diller |
#6519, aired 2013-01-10 | 2012 IN MEMORIAM $1200: Though he passed away at 82, this entertainment icon will forever be remembered as "America's oldest teenager" Dick Clark |
#6519, aired 2013-01-10 | 2012 IN MEMORIAM $1600: On his passing, Barbra Streisand said, "He was a true musical genius, but above all that, he was a beautiful human being" Marvin Hamlisch |
#6519, aired 2013-01-10 | 2012 IN MEMORIAM $2000: In summer 2012 The Monkees announced their first tour since the death of this bandmate in February Davy Jones |
#6518, aired 2013-01-09 | THE LONDON STAGE $800 (Daily Double): In summer 2012 this play based on a movie about 2 British athletes at the 1924 Olympics was off & running Chariots of Fire |
#6518, aired 2013-01-09 | TV NEWS $800: In 2012 she succeeded Ann Curry as co-anchor of the "Today" show Savannah Guthrie |
#6518, aired 2013-01-09 | IN-LAWS $1200: This Scot, the winner of the 2012 Indy 500, is the son-in-law of country superstar Naomi Judd (Dario) Franchitti |
#6517, aired 2013-01-08 | IT'S MATTHEW PERRY $1000: On this sitcom that debuted in 2012, Matthew Perry led his support group in a "March Sadness" tourney Go On |
#6517, aired 2013-01-08 | WARDROBE $1600: In 2012 this jeans & apparel company founded by Georges Marciano & Brothers celebrated 30 years in retail GUESS |
#6516, aired 2013-01-07 | ACTORS WHO DIRECT $800: 2012:
"Madea's Witness Protection" (Tyler) Perry |
#6513, aired 2013-01-02 | BRITANNICA BIOS: "A" $1200: "Died August 25, 2012...resigned from NASA in 1971...awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969" (Neil) Armstrong |
#6511, aired 2012-12-31 | 1990s HISTORY $800: In 1997 he became the U.N.'s first secretary-general from sub-Saharan Africa; in 2012 he tried to make peace in Syria Kofi Annan |
#6511, aired 2012-12-31 | PRESIDENT CLINTON'S HARLEM $2000: (President Clinton delivers the clue.) In January 2012 President Obama sang a bit of "Let's Stay Together" in tribute to Al Green at this famous Harlem Venue the Apollo Theater |
#6510, aired 2012-12-28 | U.S. CITIES $400: This Southern city was the site of the 2012 Republican National Convention Tampa |
#6509, aired 2012-12-27 | & MICE $2000: The H in the illness HPS, which had a 2012 outbreak in Yosemite, is for this virus carried by the deer mouse Hantavirus |
#6508, aired 2012-12-26 | THE ARTS $1600: In 2012 Joshua Bell played this instrument at the grand opening of Vegas' Smith Center for the Performing Arts the violin |
#6508, aired 2012-12-26 | THE ARTS $2000: The 1824 countryside painting "The Lock" is his costliest, going for $35 million in 2012 (John) Constable |
#6506, aired 2012-12-24 | ON CABLE $200: In summer 2012 the Ewings, including J.R., were back in an updated version of this show on TNT Dallas |
#6506, aired 2012-12-24 | ON CABLE $800: One of the most-watched programs in cable history was the 2012 miniseries about these feuding families The Hatfields & McCoys |
#6505, aired 2012-12-21 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL $600: The Lady Bears of this Texas school went 40-0 en route to winning the 2012 women's champtionship Baylor |
#6504, aired 2012-12-20 | NEWS OF THE 20-TWEENS $200: Reporter Ron Kessler broke the 2012 story of naughty behavior in Colombia by these prez protectors the Secret Service |
#6504, aired 2012-12-20 | NEWS OF THE 20-TWEENS $800: In June 2012 she arrived in Oslo 21 years late to pick up her Nobel Peace Prize Aung San Suu Kyi |
#6502, aired 2012-12-18 | WOODY GUTHRIE $800: Woody didn't like bosses, but this "Boss" gave a speech honoring him at 2012's South by Southwest music festival Springsteen |
#6501, aired 2012-12-17 | NEW JERSEY $800: Hoping to improve times, the 2012 U.S. Olympic track team wore new uniforms with these on them, like on golf balls dimples |
#6501, aired 2012-12-17 | NEW JERSEY $1,600 (Daily Double): Nike redesigned the NFL uniforms for 2012, with the biggest revamp for this team that's closest to Nike headquarters the Seattle Seahawks |
#6499, aired 2012-12-13 | HODGEPODGE $400: Many of this country's diplomats were expelled after its Houla massacre in 2012 Syria |
#6498, aired 2012-12-12 | SLINGING ARROWS $800: In this animated 2012 film, Princess Merida must rely on her archery skills to undo a curse Brave |
#6495, aired 2012-12-07 | THE SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME $1200: He opened the 2012 ceremony with "Turn The Page", then stood like a rock as he was inducted Bob Seger |
#6493, aired 2012-12-05 | HITS & MISSES $600: 2012:
"Rumour Has It" Adele |
#6491, aired 2012-12-03 | POP QUIZ $1200: In 2012 Carly Rae Jepsen hit No. 1 singing, "Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but here's my number, so" this title "Call Me Maybe" |
#6488, aired 2012-11-28 | TUESDAYS $800: Every 4 years a politically important day is dubbed this; in 2012 it was March 6 Super Tuesday |
#6485, aired 2012-11-23 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $400: In 2012 there was controversy Bruin when Justin Combs, son of Diddy, got a fat scholarship to this school UCLA |
#6484, aired 2012-11-22 | TOY STORY $400: In 2012 a Mitt Romney aide got in trouble for comparing a campaign to this drawing toy Etch-a-Sketch |
#6484, aired 2012-11-22 | CEREMONIES $600: This filmmaker who directed the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony called Queen Elizabeth "a good actor" (Danny) Boyle |
#6483, aired 2012-11-21 | BALTIMORE $1200: In June 2012 this Baltimore fort had a "Star-Spangled Sailabration" commemorating the War of 1812 Fort McHenry |
#6480, aired 2012-11-16 | AMERICAN HISTORY $800: Financial vultures beware! In 2012 "Jeopardy!" champ Richard Cordray became 1st head of the CFPB, helping these "C"s consumers |
#6480, aired 2012-11-16 | REALITY TV $800: In summer 2012 he stepped out of the kitchen & into a new FOX series called "Hotel Hell" (Gordon) Ramsay |
#6478, aired 2012-11-14 | AMERICAN MOVIE IDOL $200: In March 2012 he celebrated his 75th birthday & 20 years of marriage to Annette Bening Warren Beatty |
#6478, aired 2012-11-14 | AMERICAN MOVIE IDOL $600: In 2012 he launched the London version of his Sundance Film Festival (Robert) Redford |
#6475, aired 2012-11-09 | CIVICS $800: In June 2012 the president invoked this right over Operation Fast & Furious papers executive privilege |
#6474, aired 2012-11-08 | BUSINESS IS GOOD $200: In 2012 this 2-named energy company reported a quarterly profit of nearly $16 bil., the highest ever for a U.S. corp. Exxon Mobil |
#6474, aired 2012-11-08 | BUSINESS IS GOOD $400: In January 2009 a share in this tech co. was $82.33; In August 2012, after a court victory over Samsung, it opened at $680 Apple |
#6474, aired 2012-11-08 | BUSINESS IS GOOD $800: O-ho, this bank's wagon is a-comin' down the street & it's filled with money; it's No. 26 on the 2012 Fortune 500 Wells Fargo |
#6473, aired 2012-11-07 | SUMMER 2012 $200: July set this record for the continental U.S., beating out July 1936 the hottest July (high temperatures accepted) |
#6473, aired 2012-11-07 | SUMMER 2012 $400: Embarrassing royal photos everywhere!--Kate's in France, this prince's in Vegas Prince Harry |
#6473, aired 2012-11-07 | SUMMER 2012 $600: Summer's last day saw the last flight of this space shuttle, thrilling Californians on its way to a final home in Los Angeles Endeavour |
#6473, aired 2012-11-07 | SUMMER 2012 $800: He won the 100- & 200-meter dashes in London, the first to do so at consecutive Olympics Usain Bolt |
#6473, aired 2012-11-07 | SUMMER 2012 $1000: Ambassador Christopher Stevens was killed in an attack on the U.S. consulate in this Libyan city Benghazi |
#6473, aired 2012-11-07 | LOVE & MARRIAGE $1200: She wrote "Sex & the Single Girl" early in her 51 years as a married girl, to producer David Brown Helen Gurley Brown |
#6472, aired 2012-11-06 | GODLY EXPRESSIONS $800: In 2012 physicists announced strong evidence for the existence of the Higgs boson, popularly called this the God particle |
#6469, aired 2012-11-01 | CONTESTS $200: The winning recipe for this contest in 2012 was Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream The Pillsbury Bake-Off |
#6469, aired 2012-11-01 | EDUCATION $400: Apollo Group is the No. 1 operator of the type of college called "for" this, & for Q3 2012 reported $134 million of this profit |
#6469, aired 2012-11-01 | LADY CEREBELLUM $1600: This American heroine who passed away in July 2012 helped design the robot arm for the Space Shuttle (Sally) Ride |
#6468, aired 2012-10-31 | BASEBALL TIMELINE $600: 23 of these have been pitched in the major leagues & on Aug. 15, 2012 9-month-old Bode Dockal witnessed his second a perfect game |
#6466, aired 2012-10-29 | TV $200: In 2012 the salary of this crane operator would be $42,574--enough to keep his daughter Pebbles in diapers Fred Flintstone |
#6466, aired 2012-10-29 | IT'S A FACT $1600: This Wisconsin governor survived a recall effort in 2012 Scott Walker |
#6465, aired 2012-10-26 | BEAUTY QUEENS $1600: This movie star who appeared in 2012's "Dark Shadows" was a sun bunny who became Miss Orange County Michelle Pfeiffer |
#6465, aired 2012-10-26 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $2000: This user review website made a "noise of pain" in March 2012 when its stock dropped after a promising IPO Yelp |
#6463, aired 2012-10-24 | THE 2012 OLYMPICS $400: Oscar "Blade Runner" Pistorius of this country is the first double-amputee Olympian South Africa |
#6463, aired 2012-10-24 | THE 2012 OLYMPICS $800: This swimmer beat Michael Phelps in the 400-meter individual medley to take the USA's first 2012 Olympic gold medal (Ryan) Lochte |
#6463, aired 2012-10-24 | THE 2012 OLYMPICS $1200: This "Flying Squirrel", a member of U.S. gymnastics' "Fab Five", won gold in individual all-around Gabby Douglas |
#6463, aired 2012-10-24 | THE 2012 OLYMPICS $1600: He'd lost in the Wimbledon final, but this Scot thrilled the crowd by winning Olympic tennis gold Andy Murray |
#6463, aired 2012-10-24 | THE 2012 OLYMPICS $2000: Though being legally blind seems like it makes this sport hard to do, Im Dong-Hyun set the Games' first world record archery |
#6458, aired 2012-10-17 | L'HISTOIRE FRANÇAISE $2000: Francois Mitterrand became France's president in 1981; this Francois became president in 2012 François Hollande |
#6457, aired 2012-10-16 | BRAND NAMES $400: Unofficially named "Larry", the logo of this brand got a makeover in 2012 that included a hair trim and losing his double chin Quaker |
#6454, aired 2012-10-11 | TALKIN' FOOTBALL $200: In 2012, after turning Denver's 2011 season around, this quarterback was traded to the Jets (Tim) Tebow |
#6454, aired 2012-10-11 | SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT 2012 $400: A great line in "The Avengers": this patriotic character saying, "Hulk--smash" Captain America |
#6454, aired 2012-10-11 | THE REPUBLIC $400: In 2012 Danilo Medina was elected president of this Caribbean country with "Republic" in its name the Dominican Republic |
#6454, aired 2012-10-11 | SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT 2012 $800: This show about a teacher-turned-meth maker had its most-watched episode with its Season 5 premiere Breaking Bad |
#6454, aired 2012-10-11 | TALKIN' FOOTBALL $1000: In December 2011 Tom Coughlin's job security as this team's head coach was being debated; not so much in 2012 the New York Giants |
#6454, aired 2012-10-11 | SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT 2012 $1200: This actor swung through Manhattan as "The Amazing Spider-Man" (Andrew) Garfield |
#6454, aired 2012-10-11 | SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT 2012 $1600: This "dogged" rapper went "Back In Time" on the "Men in Black 3" soundtrack Pitbull |
#6454, aired 2012-10-11 | SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT 2012 $2000: A woman disappears on her anniversary in this bestselling alliterative novel by Gillian Flynn Gone Girl |
#6452, aired 2012-10-09 | GOIN' COUNTRY $2000: In 2012 this country stretching between Vietnam & Thailand got its first visit from a U.S. Secretary of State in 5 decades Laos |
#6450, aired 2012-10-05 | FASHION $800: Fringed versions of this cloak with a hole for the head made a comeback on the Paris runways in 2012 a poncho |
#6446, aired 2012-10-01 | SPORTS PEOPLE $200: Nicknamed "Missy the Missile", this 2012 swimming gold medalist has size 13 feet & a 6-foot 4-inch wingspan Missy Franklin |
#6446, aired 2012-10-01 | YOU DESERVE A PRIZE $800: In 2012 he & Hal David became the first songwriting duo to win the Lib. of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Burt Bacharach |
#6446, aired 2012-10-01 | SPORTS PEOPLE $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows an animation on the monitor.) His account of a shot at the 2012 Masters says all he did was keep it under a tree, make it rise, then hook about 40 yards--just another example of what this man calls "Bubba Golf" Bubba Watson |
#6446, aired 2012-10-01 | YOU DESERVE A PRIZE $1000: Apparently no one deserved the Pulitzer for fiction in 2012, but in 2011 Jennifer Egan won for "A Visit From" this group the Goon Squad |
#6445, aired 2012-09-28 | AFTRA $400: In 2012 AFTRA voted to merge with this other performers' union also formed in the 1930s SAG |
#6443, aired 2012-09-26 | BIG CHECKS $200: A 2012 million-dollar donation to a pro-Obama super-PAC came courtesy of this man Bill Maher |
#6443, aired 2012-09-26 | IN THE POLITICAL ARENA $800: Last name of Michigan congressman Fred, whose niece Kate was the 2012 S.I. Swimsuit Issue cover girl Upton |
#6441, aired 2012-09-24 | TECH STUFF $1200: Hey there, Ralphie boy! PC Magazine gave 4 1/2 stars to this brand's antivirus 2012 Norton |
#6440, aired 2012-09-21 | SINGERS "R" US $800: In 2012, this blues rocker was back with her first album in seven years Bonnie Raitt |
#6440, aired 2012-09-21 | SINGERS "R" US $1000: In 2012 this singer released an album of country duets called "Tuskegee", for his birthplace in Alabama Lionel Richie |
#6438, aired 2012-09-19 | HIS 'DO $800: The name of this cut is also the sound of electric clippers; in 2012 Robert Pattinson made news when he got one a buzz cut |
#6437, aired 2012-09-18 | MOVIE TAGLINES $400: 2012:
"May the odds be ever in your favor" The Hunger Games |
#6437, aired 2012-09-18 | WHEELS OF FORTUNE $600: It's a very right & proper $300,000 for a 2012 Ghost from this British carmaker Rolls-Royce |
#6437, aired 2012-09-18 | FACE, THE NATION $1000: His term as Mexican president ends in 2012 Felipe CalderĂłn |
#6436, aired 2012-09-17 | OSCAR WINNERS ON TV $800: In 2012 this 2-time Oscar winner won a Golden Globe for her role on "American Horror Story" Jessica Lange |
#6435, aired 2012-08-03 | SPORTS STARS $600: In 2012 he was the talk of the NBA with 136 points in his first 5 starts for the Knicks Jeremy Lin |
#6433, aired 2012-08-01 | POLITICIANS $800: This 2012 Republican presidential candidate was governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 Romney |
#6432, aired 2012-07-31 | SUPER BOWL WINNERS $200: In 2012 underdogs & Madonna were in vogue at Super Bowl XLVI, where this team won 21-17 the New York Giants |
#6431, aired 2012-07-30 | PERFORMING KIDS $2000: Perhaps this CBS sitcom needs re-titling, as Angus T. Jones, who was 9 when it debuted, turns 19 in 2012 Two and a Half Men |
#6430, aired 2012-07-27 | DEMOCRA "C" $800: After talk of moving them to December, Iowa's first in the nation these were held January 3, 2012 caucuses |
#6429, aired 2012-07-26 | QUOTES OF THE 2010s $600: In 2012 he asked, "Why would I make any more ("Star Wars" movies) when everybody... says what a terrible person you are?" (George) Lucas |
#6429, aired 2012-07-26 | TRANSPORTATION $800: During a Feb. 2012 test flight, one of its 787 Dreamliners traced the company's logo with its flight path Boeing |
#6425, aired 2012-07-20 | OLD FRIENDS, NEWER GIGS $800: Linda, who winds up living in a hippie commune with her husband in 2012's "Wanderlust" (Jennifer) Aniston |
#6422, aired 2012-07-17 | THINK FAST! $800: In 2012 she went downhill fast enough to win her fourth overall World Cup title, the most of any American skier (Lindsey) Vonn |
#6418, aired 2012-07-11 | MOVIE TITLE REFERENCES $2000: 2012:
Not just any promise, but the one Channing Tatum makes to wife Rachel McAdams The Vow |
#6415, aired 2012-07-06 | NEWS OF THE 2010s $800: On January 23, 2012 the Supreme Court said police need a warrant to put this type of tracking device on a suspect's car a GPS |
#6415, aired 2012-07-06 | NEWS OF THE 2010s $1600: She ended her presidential campaign right after the 2012 Iowa caucuses Michele Bachmann |
#6415, aired 2012-07-06 | NEWS OF THE 2010s $2,000 (Daily Double): In January 2012 this Mideastern president vowed "an iron hand" against protests Bashar Assad |
#6414, aired 2012-07-05 | THAT'S TOTALLY HOT! $400: In January 2012 scientists using an X-ray one of these beams heated metal to 3.6 million degrees (for an instant) a laser |
#6410, aired 2012-06-29 | OFFICE HOLDERS $400: U.S. representative from Arizona's 8th district, 2007-2012 (Gabrielle) Giffords |
#6409, aired 2012-06-28 | PARTIAL OPPOSITES $2000: In January 2012 President Obama praised companies bringing jobs back to America, saying they were doing this insourcing |
#6408, aired 2012-06-27 | HAPPY BIRTHDAY $200: This San Francisco landmark celebrated its 75th birthday on May 27, 2012 the Golden Gate Bridge |
#6408, aired 2012-06-27 | FASHION $400: Zooey Deschanel wore a Prada gown to the 2012 Golden Globes, but her nails were painted like these dressy suits tuxedos |
#6408, aired 2012-06-27 | HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW $1000: His work on shows like "The Office" has been better received than his hosting of the 2011 & 2012 Golden Globes Ricky Gervais |
#6406, aired 2012-06-25 | MINE $1000: In 2012 this 2-word West African nation launched a website to make its diamond & other mining operations more transparent Sierra Leone |
#6405, aired 2012-06-22 | MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS 2012 $200: It might be "risky business" for him to keep doing his own stunts after he turns 50 on July 3 Tom Cruise |
#6405, aired 2012-06-22 | MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS 2012 $400: When the real Slim Shady stands up, this rapper will turn 40 on October 17 Eminem |
#6405, aired 2012-06-22 | MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS 2012 $600: Just in time for summer, this British prince turned 30 on June 21 Prince William |
#6405, aired 2012-06-22 | MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS 2012 $800: Young Jethro on TV's "The Beverly Hillbillies", he turns 75 in December Max Baer Jr. |
#6405, aired 2012-06-22 | MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS 2012 $1000: This former child star & 2-time best actress Oscar winner hits the big 5-0 on November 19 Jodie Foster |
#6405, aired 2012-06-22 | LESSER-KNOWN NOBEL PRIZE LIT WINNERS $1000: This country's Wislawa Szymborska, the 1996 winner for her poetry, died in 2012 Poland |
#6405, aired 2012-06-22 | KEYBOARD CATS $1200: At the 2012 Grammys the Beach Boys feted their 50th anniversary with this song-writing sibling at piano Brian Wilson |
#6399, aired 2012-06-14 | GOLDEN BOYS & GIRLS $2000: In 2011 she & Kerri Walsh said they'll go for a third straight beach volleyball gold in 2012 Misty May |
#6391, aired 2012-06-04 | COMPACT DISKS $1000: "Pink Friday" (2010) &
"Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" (2012) Nicki Minaj |
#6391, aired 2012-06-04 | THE OTHER WOMAN $1200: In 2012's "Joyful Noise", new choir leader Queen Latifah finds herself at odds with this queen of country Dolly Parton |
#6389, aired 2012-05-31 | FAST CARS $400: With the GT version named one of Car & Driver's 10 Best for 2012, this is the only Ford to receive that honor 7 times the Mustang |
#6385, aired 2012-05-25 | THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE AIR $400: The reappearance of 302 notorious inmates & guards is the subject of this 2012 Fox show Alcatraz |
#6381, aired 2012-05-21 | GIRL SCOUT COOKIES $1000: New for 2012, Savannah Smiles are this fruit flavor, reviving the "Coolers" of a few years back lemon |
#6380, aired 2012-05-18 | I APPROVED THIS MESSAGE $1600: The Pope approved his message for this holiday in 2012; it said, "May the risen Christ grant hope to the Middle East" Easter |
#6379, aired 2012-05-17 | STOP THE PRESSES! $400: In 2012 this encyclopedia announced it was discontinuing its 244-year-old print version & going online only the Encyclopaedia Britannica |
#6379, aired 2012-05-17 | THE NEW YORK TIMES MOVIES $800: nytimes.com links to reviews of the top 10 DVD rentals: this Brad Pitt film about "baseball in the digital age" hit No. 1 in 2012 Moneyball |
#6378, aired 2012-05-16 | FAIR & BALANCED $200: In March 2012 Rep. Paul Ryan introduced a plan that he said would achieve this fiscal goal in 10 years a balanced budget |
#6378, aired 2012-05-16 | THE NEW YORK TIMES THE ARTS $400: A review of a 2012 show at this place, the Met for short, informed us that Degas looked like Jerry Seinfeld the Metropolitan Museum of Art |
#6376, aired 2012-05-14 | HARDBALL $600: This Washington Nationals pitcher entered 2012 with 92 career innings pitched & 116 strikeouts Stephen Strasburg |
#6375, aired 2012-05-11 | PEOPLE $400: In Feb. 2012 New Jersey's governor ordered flags be flown half-staff during the funeral of this Newark-born singer Whitney Houston |
#6373, aired 2012-05-09 | HE'S QUITE THE SPORTSMAN $400: In 2012 Albert Pujols takes his career .328 average & 445 home runs from this city to Anaheim St. Louis |
#6372, aired 2012-05-08 | THE MOVIES $200: Larry, Curly, Moe & Snooki? In a 2012 film, this title comedy trio ends up starring in a reality TV show The Three Stooges |
#6372, aired 2012-05-08 | THE MOVIES $400: To coincide with the 100th anniversary of the title ship sinking, this 1997 film was re-released in 3D in April 2012 Titanic |
#6372, aired 2012-05-08 | WASHINGTON TODAY $400: This congressman finished 2nd in the 2012 New Hampshire primary with 23% of the vote Ron Paul |
#6372, aired 2012-05-08 | THE MOVIES $800: Sam Worthington returns as Perseus, who must save Zeus from the underworld, in this 2012 adventure Wrath of the Titans |
#6372, aired 2012-05-08 | WASHINGTON TODAY $800: This Connecticut man who ran for vice president in 2000 announced that 2012 would be his last year in the Senate (Joseph) Lieberman |
#6371, aired 2012-05-07 | POP CULTURE $400: This beloved sandwich cookie celebrated its 100th birthday on March 6, 2012 Oreos |
#6371, aired 2012-05-07 | POP CULTURE $1600: The Snow White story was retold in this 2012 movie with Julia Roberts as the evil queen Mirror Mirror |
#6371, aired 2012-05-07 | POP CULTURE $2000: In 2012 an 81-year-old woman hit the jackpot, winning $336 million in the multi-state lottery with this 9-letter name Powerball |
#6370, aired 2012-05-04 | ACTION & INACTION MOVIES $1600: In 2012 the artist formerly known as The Rock was rolling in this "2: The Mysterious Island" Journey |
#6370, aired 2012-05-04 | ACTION & INACTION MOVIES $2000: Things get rough after 3 teens gain telekinetic powers in this 2012 film co-written by Max Landis, son of director John Chronicle |
#6368, aired 2012-05-02 | YOUR 2012 HIT PARADERS $400: "Good Feeling": this state-ly rapper Flo Rida |
#6368, aired 2012-05-02 | YOUR 2012 HIT PARADERS $800: "Sexy And I Know It": this duo with a 5-letter name LMFAO |
#6368, aired 2012-05-02 | YOUR 2012 HIT PARADERS $1200: "Lonely Boy": this band that's more than just piano parts The Black Keys |
#6368, aired 2012-05-02 | YOUR 2012 HIT PARADERS $1600: "Turn Me On": this French DJ, with a big assist from Nicki Minaj David Guetta |
#6368, aired 2012-05-02 | YOUR 2012 HIT PARADERS $2000: "Shake It Out": this gal plus her band Florence + the Machine |
#6367, aired 2012-05-01 | EXTREME WEATHER $200: In 2012 Spicewood became the first Texas community to truck in water during the most recent one of these dry spells a drought |
#6364, aired 2012-04-26 | INTERBRAND TOP 100 GLOBAL BRANDS $400: The world's largest media conglomerate at No. 9, in 2012 it will open Cars Land at its California Adventure park Disney |
#6358, aired 2012-04-18 | I WANT A GREEN CAR $1000: Still driving that noxious LEV, low emission vehicle? The 2012 Honda Accord is a PZEV, for "partial" this partial zero |
#6337, aired 2012-03-20 | THE 50 STATES $400: Appropriately, it has a huge state marine mammal: the bowhead whale Alaska |
#6325, aired 2012-03-02 | ANNUAL EVENTS $600: 2012 marks the 60th year of the Florida Folk Festival, way down upon this river at Stephen Foster State Park Suwannee |
#6320, aired 2012-02-24 | TECHNOLOGY MATTERS $800: On Jan. 18, 2012 some popular websites went dark in protest of SOPA, a bill to "Stop Online" this type of theft piracy |
#6320, aired 2012-02-24 | BROADWAY $1200: This American opera was revived on Broadway in 2012 in a shortened version, with no goat cart Porgy and Bess |
#6303, aired 2012-02-01 | CHILDREN'S BOOKS $1,000 (Daily Double): Rejected by 26 publishers, this beloved classic by Madeleine L'Engle is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012 A Wrinkle in Time |
#6211, aired 2011-09-26 | A VISIT TO THE MET $400: (Alex reports from the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center.) The 2011-2012 Metropolitan Opera season opens with world-famous soprano Anna Netrebko starring as this ill-fated wife of Henry VIII Anne Boleyn |
#6211, aired 2011-09-26 | A VISIT TO THE MET $1200: (Alex reports from the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center.) In the 2011-2012 season, the Met is using new modernized staging to present all four operas in this composer's "Ring" cycle Wagner |
#6054, aired 2010-12-30 | I CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE $1200: This protocol established in Japan to limit greenhouse gas emissions will expire in 2012 the Kyoto Protocol |
#5994, aired 2010-10-07 | 2012 $200: 433 Eros, one of these, will pass within .178 astronomical units of Earth (that's close, astronomical units-wise) an asteroid |
#5994, aired 2010-10-07 | 2012 $400: The Summer Olympics are set to open in this city London |
#5994, aired 2010-10-07 | 2012 $600: On December 17 members of this "college" will meet in every U.S. state the electoral college |
#5994, aired 2010-10-07 | 2012 $800: After 62 years the U.S. is scheduled to relinquish wartime control of this nation's military South Korea |
#5994, aired 2010-10-07 | 2012 $1000: An ancient Meso-American one of these is set to reset...gulp a calendar |
#5971, aired 2010-07-26 | PURE CLASS $200: Members of this are divided into 3 classes: class I comes up for re-election in 2012, class II in 2014 & class III in 2010 the Senate |
#5893, aired 2010-04-07 | THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS $1200: "The Complete Idiot's Guide to" this year addresses Mayans' predictions & their long count calendar 2012 |
#5701, aired 2009-05-25 | NIGHT WATCH $2000: June 6, 2012:
At sunset, watch this planet make a transit across the sun--only the 8th since the invention of the telescope Venus |
#5420, aired 2008-03-14 | WE PREDICT THE FUTURE! $1000: On July 27, 2012 the Summer Olympics will open in this world capital London |
#4226, aired 2003-01-06 | THE FUTURE OF AMERICA $400: A new president elected in 2008 would finish serving his or her first term in January of this year 2013 (January 20th) |
Hans von Walter, a junior from Southern Adventist University from Avon Park, Florida
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2010-B College Championship 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $25,000 + a...
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Drew Joanides, a high school history teacher from Miami, Florida
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"He is one of our four teachers competing in our tournament...
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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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Kelly O'Donnell, a political reporter from NBC News
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"An Emmy-winning political reporter, she has covered Capitol Hill and the...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a Basketball Hall of Famer and all-time leading scorer from the NBA
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"In January, the State Department named this NBA Hall of Famer...
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Lizzie O'Leary, an aviation and regulation correspondent from CNN
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"She broke the news that Chrysler would file for Chapter 11...
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Brandon Blackwell, a writer and TV personality originally from Jamaica, New York
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2008-B Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist:...
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Monica Thieu, a Ph.D. student in psychology from New York, New York
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• 2012 College Championship winner • 2013 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist...
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Ryan Chaffee, a tutor from Los Angeles, California
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $91,900...
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Ryan Chaffee, a tutor from Los Angeles, California
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $91,900...
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Brandon Blackwell, a sophomore from Holliswood, New York
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2008-B Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist:...
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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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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, 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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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 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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Richard Cordray, the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from Grove City, Ohio and Washington, D.C.
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\"He had just graduated from law school and was clerking for...
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Colby Burnett, a college counselor from Chicago, Illinois
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• 2012 Teachers Tournament winner • 2013 Tournament of Champions winner...
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Justin Hofstetter, a sixth and seventh grade language arts and social studies teacher from Kansas City, Missouri
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"This sixth and seventh grade teacher is in his first year...
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Catherine Whitten, a high school history teacher from Plano, Texas
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"This gifted teacher primarily teaches gifted students. From Plano, Texas, this...
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Larkin Breitner, an 11-year-old from Fleming Island, Florida
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"She wants to be an actress, and she's ready for her...
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Katie O'Meara, an 11-year-old from Plano, Texas
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"This future kindergarten teacher is straight-A's in our book. From Plano,...
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Clarence Page, a journalist from The Chicago Tribune
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"His nationally syndicated column began as a local column for the...
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Greg Boscaiu, a 12-year-old from Brea, California
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"As an urban planner, he wants to help build greener communities....
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Andrew Grace, a 12-year-old from Apex, North Carolina
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"He wants to be a soccer player and an orthopedic surgeon,...
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Hallie Fox, a 12-year-old from Ypsilanti, Michigan
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"It's elementary. She wants to be a teacher when she's older....
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Partha Purushotham, an 11-year-old from Palo Alto, California
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"He is fair-minded, so he thinks he would make a good...
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Ryan Griffin, an 11-year-old from Waldwick, New Jersey
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"We're sure he'll do swimmingly as an aquatic biologist. From Waldwick,...
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Arjun Malhotra, a 12-year-old from Sammamish, Washington
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"He says he's not naturally inclined to be an athlete, so...
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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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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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Anna Cambron, a 10-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky
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"Her fascination with the human mind leads her to the field...
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiac surgeon and TV host from The Dr. Oz Show
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"He is a renowned cardiac surgeon who has written seven New...
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Mandy Berry, an 11-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland
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"She wants to dedicate her life to helping animals by becoming...
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Dana Perino, a TV host from Fox News Channel's The Five
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"White House press secretary under George W. Bush, she now appears...
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Chris Matthews, a TV host from Hardball and The Chris Matthews Show
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"He served as a speechwriter for Jimmy Carter, and later as...
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Brandon Brooks, an HR manager from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 34 2-time champion: $27,401 + $1,000. During his first contestant...
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Rishi Bhandari, a first-year law student from New York City, New York
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Season 16 player (2000-04-18). Won $100,000 on Who Wants to Be...
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Monica Thieu, a sophomore at the University of North Texas from Dallas, Texas
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Monica Thieu, a postdoctoral scientist from Atlanta, Georgia
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Monica Thieu, a psychology student from Dallas, Texas
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Lewis Black, an attorney from Salt Lake City, Utah
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Season 35 player (2019-04-11). Not to be confused with 2012 Power...
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Ken Jennings, the winner of 74 consecutive games from Seattle, Washington
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2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time winner: $1,000,000 + a...
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Susan Lopez-Dailey, a librarian from Yorba Linda, California
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Season 2 player (1986-03-21).
Susan died 2012-11-18. Obituary.
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Richard Cordray, a judicial clerk from Grove City, Ohio
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000 (prize declined as a...
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Richard Cordray, a judicial clerk from Grove City, Ohio
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000 (prize declined as a...
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Preston Nicholson, a pre-law program director and attorney originally from Hominy, Oklahoma
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Season 28 player (2012-01-13). JBoard user name: okstater04 Preston won $10,950...
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Ken Jennings, a writer from Seattle, Washington
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• 74-game champion with longest winning streak • Total earnings over...
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Gene Visich, a homemaker from Washington Township, New Jersey
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Season 1 player (1984-09-18). Gene played baseball for the Rockford Peaches...
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Vaughn West, a merchandising specialist from New York City
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Season 3 player (1987-07-06). Vaughn's full-time job was portraying Garfield the...
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Terry Kent, a real estate attorney originally from Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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Season 28 player (2012-06-04). Terry won $16,000 on Sports Jeopardy! on...
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Rose Schaefer, a junior from Portland, Oregon
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2012 Teen Tournament 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $36,000. 16 at...
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John Podhoretz, a writer from Washington, D.C.
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1987 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000. Season 3 5-time champion: $45,600....
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John Podhoretz, a writer from Washington, D.C.
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1987 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000. Season 3 5-time champion: $45,600....
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Bryan Shilowich, a graduate student of neuroscience from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 29 player (2012-12-04).
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Tracey Rhys, a technology trainer from New York, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-07-12).
Last name pronounced like "REECE".
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Trevor Bryan, an academic advisor from Tallahassee, Florida
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Season 28 player (2012-04-16).
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Basia Pioro, a development manager from George Town, Grand Cayman
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Season 29 player (2012-12-03).
Name pronounced like "BAHSH-ah pee-OR-oh".
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Chris O'Toole, a writer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Season 29 player (2012-12-03). Identical twin sister of Season 27 1-time...
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Lynn Welch, a pharmacist from Evanston, Illinois
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Season 28 player (2012-07-11).
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Tim Norris, an assistant district attorney from Knoxville, Tennessee
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Season 29 player (2012-11-30).
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Peter Allen, a high school chemistry teacher from Fresno, California
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Season 28 player (2012-04-13).
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Karen Poole, a graduate student of paleontology from Washington, D.C.
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Season 29 player (2012-11-30).
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Cat Still, an educational consultant from Los Angeles, California
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Season 28 player (2012-04-13).
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Cara Harley, a medical writer from Charlestown, Massachusetts
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Season 29 player (2012-11-29).
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Megan Davenport, an administrative coordinator and graduate student from Ruston, Louisiana
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Season 28 player (2012-04-12).
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Jennifer Morgan, a stay-at-home mom from Norcross, Georgia
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Season 28 player (2012-07-10). Not to be confused with Season 20...
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Scott Vinick, an information technology consultant from Sagamore Hills, Ohio
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Season 29 player (2012-11-29).
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John Fausz, a bartender from St. Louis, Missouri
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Season 29 player (2012-11-27). Last name rhymes with cows.
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Lindsay Reese, a postdoctoral researcher originally from Escanaba, Michigan
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Season 28 player (2012-04-11).
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Todd Federman, a professor and education consultant from Livingston, New Jersey
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Season 29 player (2012-11-28). Father of 2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games...
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Mary Folley, a statistician from Charlotte, North Carolina
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Season 29 player (2012-11-27).
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Christy Gibson, a family medicine physician from Issaquah, Washington
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Season 28 player (2012-07-09). Christy's ending score of -$6,400 was the...
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Beth Youngers, a swim coach from Rochester, Minnesota
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Season 29 player (2012-11-26).
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Maurice Ayache, a graduate student of engineering from La Jolla, California
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Season 28 player (2012-04-10).
Last name pronounced like "eye-YAHSH".
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Kelly Regan, an editorial director from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Season 28 player (2012-07-09).
Last name pronounced like "REE-gun".
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Anne Raybon, a teacher's assistant and school bus driver from Asheville, North Carolina
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Season 28 player (2012-04-09).
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Melissa Leanza, a bookkeeper from Laguna Hills, California
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Season 29 player (2013-03-01).
Mother of 2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist Sam Leanza.
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Mona Hatfield, a retired school library media specialist from Eufaula, Oklahoma
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Season 29 player (2012-11-22).
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Lisa Lyons, a social media consultant from Van Nuys, California
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Season 28 player (2012-04-06).
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Susan Cohen, an arts administrator from Belmont, Massachusetts
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Season 28 player (2012-07-06).
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Henry Doering, a retired public defender from Palm Springs, California
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Season 28 player (2012-07-06).
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Amanda Lanyon-Lesage, a blogger from Madison, Wisconsin
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Season 29 player (2012-11-24).
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Morgan Kruse, an economics research analyst from Irvine, California
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Season 29 player (2012-11-21).
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John Sellers, a writer from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-04-05).
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Joshua Bartlett, a graduate student of early American poetry from Albany, New York
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Season 29 player (2012-11-22).
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Emily Garber, a civil liberties lawyer from Portland, Oregon
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Season 28 player (2012-04-05).
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Dan Sims, a case manager from Little Rock, Arkansas
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Season 29 player (2012-11-21).
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Jesse Tow, an after-school program coach from Austin, Texas
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Season 28 player (2012-04-04). Last name pronounced to rhyme with "OW"...
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Marcia Edmundson, a high school French teacher from Chesterfield, Virginia
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"In the banking world, she checked credit scores. She's much happier...
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Tamara Tatum-Broughton, an assistant professor of biology from Washington, D.C.
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Season 28 player (2012-04-03).
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Michael Tvaruzka, a contract specialist from Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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Season 28 player (2012-04-04).
Last name pronounced like "twah-ROOZSH-kah".
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Tina Baybay-Bykov, an AP world history teacher from Orlando, Florida
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"Ballet used to keep her on her toes. Now it's her...
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Whitney Collins, a third grade teacher from New York, New York
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"She teaches at an all-boys school where every student learns chess...
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Brenton Montie, a sixth grade social studies teacher from South Lyon, Michigan
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"He teaches at a school ranked in the top 5% in...
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Jennifer Emmett, an executive assistant from Fremont, California
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Season 28 player (2012-07-04).
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Randy Cauthen, a poet and professor originally from Charleston, South Carolina
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Season 28 player (2012-04-02).
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Ruth Robbins, a stay-at-home mom from Jacksonville, North Carolina
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Season 28 player (2012-03-30).
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Leslie Page, a public library director from Woonsocket, Rhode Island
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Season 28 player (2012-07-03).
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Kate Wilson, a high school AP English teacher from Montgomery, Alabama
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"She is a top-10 AP English language teacher at Alabama's number-one...
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Leo Velazquez, a theme park ride operator from Orange, California
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Season 28 player (2012-07-03). Leo was the alternate for the 2010-B...
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Misha Bushyager, a culinary student and mom from Baltimore, Maryland
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Season 28 player (2012-07-02).
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Jay Ben Markson, an actor originally from Lakeville, Massachusetts
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Season 28 player (2012-03-29).
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Deepa Zavatsky, an attorney from Princeton, New Jersey
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Season 29 player (2012-10-24).
JBoard user name: dzavatsky
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Martin Powell, a chemical engineer from Bowie, Maryland
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Season 29 player (2012-10-23).
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Catie Fletcher, a municipal court clerk from Bozeman, Montana
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Season 28 player (2012-03-28).
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Susan Petracco, an e-commerce consultant from Viera, Florida
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Season 29 player (2012-10-23).
JBoard user name: susanp
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Richie Rodriguez, a mechanical engineer from Hayward, California
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Season 28 player (2012-03-29).
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Taylor Norwood, a high school speech and debate teacher from Dallas, Texas
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Season 28 player (2012-07-02).
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Jia-Rui Cook, a media relations specialist and science writer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 28 player (2012-06-29).
First name pronounced like "jyah-RYEE".
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Patrick Quinn, a high school German teacher from Chesterfield, Missouri
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2013 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000.
2012-A Teachers Tournament winner: $100,000.
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Jeanie Kenkel, a registered nurse originally from Lincoln, Nebraska
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Season 28 player (2012-03-28). Blog at thejeopardyfan.com. JBoard user name: thejeopardyfan...
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Tim Callo, a manufacturing engineer from Sugar Land, Texas
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Season 29 player (2012-10-22).
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Abby O'Reilly, a teacher's aide and tutor from Clifton, New Jersey
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Season 29 player (2012-10-19).
JBoard user name: abioreilly
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Chuck Ettelson, a plastic surgeon from St. Louis, Missouri
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Season 28 player (2012-03-27).
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Chris Sullivan, a land protection specialist from Traverse City, Michigan
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Season 28 player (2012-07-06). Not to be confused with Season 11...
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Lindsay Shields, a grants and contracts coordinator from Sunnyside, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-06-28).
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Matt Oldani, a manager of bear foundations from St. Louis, Missouri
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Season 29 player (2012-10-19).
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Mithun Kamath, a law student originally from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Season 28 player (2012-03-26).
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Jay Schrader, a junior from Lexington, Kentucky
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2008-B Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. Older brother of 2012 Teen Tournament...
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Erin McCready, a teaching artist from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 29 player (2012-10-18).
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Hilary Hultman-Lee, a mom and tutor from Sterling, Virginia
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Season 29 player (2012-10-11).
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Nick Bulum, a newspaper insert writer and designer from Long Beach, California
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Season 28 player (2012-03-22).
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Tim Wong, a landscape designer from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 28 player (2012-06-27).
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Eileen O'Toole, a student of economics from Boulder, Colorado
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Season 28 player (2012-03-23).
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Tom Conn, a claims processor and sports broadcaster from Saint Anne, Illinois
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Season 29 player (2012-10-11).
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Jim Abbott, a property appraiser from St. Augustine, Florida
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Season 28 player (2012-06-26).
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Jan Walkenhorst, a university athletic department tutor from Lincoln, Nebraska
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Season 29 player (2012-10-17).
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Nancy Nakayama, a lawyer and aspiring grant writer from Seattle, Washington
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Season 28 player (2012-03-22).
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Greg Bentley, a law clerk from Pikeville, Kentucky
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Season 28 player (2012-03-21).
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Deniz Cordell, a freelance writer and musical director from West Chesterfield, New Hampshire
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Season 28 player (2012-06-25).
First name pronounced like "Dennis".
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Carlo Abulencia, a stay-at-home dad from Chatsworth, California
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Season 29 player (2012-10-16).
JBoard user name: carlocraig
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Vince Gatton, an actor from New York, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-03-20).
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Bridget Gallagher, a fundraising consultant from Arlington, Virginia
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Season 28 player (2012-06-22). Last name pronounced like "GAL-uh-her". Not to...
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Ricky Leiter, a resident physician in internal medicine from New York, New York
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Season 29 player (2012-10-15).
Last name pronounced like "LEE-ter".
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Shaanti Kapila, a climate change specialist from Washington, D.C.
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Season 29 player (2012-10-16).
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Melissa Rabey, a teen librarian from Germantown, Maryland
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Season 28 player (2012-06-25).
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Matt Bibb, an administrative assistant from North Hollywood, California
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Season 29 player (2012-10-12).
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Kyle Roll, a compliance analyst from Richmond, Virginia
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Season 28 player (2012-03-19).
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Lukas Sherman, a substitute teacher from Portland, Oregon
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Season 28 player (2012-06-21).
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John Matthews, a camp counselor and law student from McLean, Virginia
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Season 29 player (2012-10-15).
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Ayana Matthews, a geriatric nursing assistent and chef from Baltimore, Maryland
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Season 28 player (2012-06-22).
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Sharla Zwirek, an editorial manager from Medway, Massachusetts
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Season 28 player (2012-03-16).
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Jennifer Hughs, a bookstore manager from New York, New York
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Season 29 player (2012-10-12).
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Craig Chern, an assistant principal from Wall Township, New Jersey
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Season 29 player (2012-10-10).
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Colby Burnett, a high school world history teacher from Chicago, Illinois
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2019 All-Star Games captain of 2nd runner-up Team Colby: a share...
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Austin Baird, a start-up counsel from Provo, Utah
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Season 28 player (2012-06-20).
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Sue Anderson, a speech language pathologist from Peoria, Illinois
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Season 28 player (2012-03-15).
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Felicia McGowan, an administrative coordinator from Baltimore, Maryland
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Season 29 player (2012-10-10).
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Marjorie Parker, a stay-at-home mom and freelance designer from Austin, Texas
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Season 28 player (2012-06-20).
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Curt Renshaw, a naval officer from Washington, D.C.
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Season 28 player (2012-06-19).
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Martha Warren, an opera singer and voice teacher from Boxborough, Massachusetts
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Season 29 player (2012-10-09).
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Karen Griffin, a physician's assistant from Stoughton, Wisconsin
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Season 28 player (2012-06-18).
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Amanda Burton, a graduate student of library science from Chillicothe, Ohio
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Season 29 player (2012-10-09).
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Victoria Steinberg, a freelance writer from Forest Hills, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-06-19).
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Rebecca Blustein, an academic consultant originally from Oakland, California
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Season 28 player (2012-03-14).
Last name pronounced like "BLOO-styne".
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Stu Weaver, a singer/songwriter from St. Augustine, Florida
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Season 28 player (2012-06-14).
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Sonia Saraiya, a writer and editor originally from Lutz, Florida
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Season 28 player (2012-03-13).
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Neil Ashar, an attorney from Washington, D.C.
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Season 28 player (2012-06-18).
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Clint Stiffler, an attorney from Dallas, Texas
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Season 29 player (2012-10-08).
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Richard Elepano, a pediatrician from New York, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-03-12).
Last name pronounced like "ell-uh-PAHN-oh".
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Jeff Huong, a recent law-school graduate from Sandy Springs, Georgia
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Season 29 player (2012-10-05).
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Margaret Minett-Longdon, a healthcare worker from Winnebago, Illinois
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Season 29 player (2012-10-04).
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Vijay Iyer, an attorney from New York, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-03-08).
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Jim Stekelberg, a Ph.D. student in accounting from Granada Hills, California
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Season 28 player (2012-06-15).
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Reid Rodgers, a locomotive mechanic from North Platte, Nebraska
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Season 28 player (2012-03-12).
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Sally Greene, an education instructor from Moscow, Idaho
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Season 28 player (2012-06-15).
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Galen Benshoof, a project manager in health care from Seattle, Washington
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Season 28 player (2012-03-09).
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Colleen McCormick, a graduate student of history from Odenton, Maryland
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Season 28 player (2012-06-13).
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Steve Van Noord, a third grade teacher from Bellflower, California
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Season 28 player (2012-06-13).
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Michelle Princi, a government analyst from Silver Spring, Maryland
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Season 29 player (2012-10-03).
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Eddie Nwabuoku, a web developer originally from New York, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-06-12).
Last name pronounced like "nwah-BWAH-koo".
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Marion Baumgarten, a human resources evaluator from River Forest, Illinois
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Season 28 player (2012-03-09).
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Daniel Pasquini-Salazar, a non-profit project coordinator from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 29 player (2012-10-02). Johnny and Alex pronounced Daniel's first name...
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Elaine Moise, a business systems manager from Mountain View, California
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Season 28 player (2012-06-11).
Last name pronounced to rhyme with "noise".
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Annie Lyon, a communications coordinator originally from Baltimore, Maryland
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Season 28 player (2012-03-07).
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Stephen Shaw, a musician from Arlington, Texas
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Season 28 player (2012-03-07).
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Laura Whittle, a retired high school English teacher from Sacramento, California
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Season 28 player (2012-03-06).
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Dylan Hume, a musician and tutor from Sleepy Hollow, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-06-11).
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Rochelle Smith, a university librarian from Moscow, Idaho
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Season 29 player (2012-10-01).
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Nina Stanton, a specialist for the national center on tribal childcare from Louisville, Kentucky
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Season 28 player (2012-03-05).
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Chris Dunn, a billing director from Shepherdsville, Kentucky
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Season 28 player (2012-06-07).
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Ben Parks-Stamm, an apple farmer from Winthrop, Maine
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Season 28 player (2012-03-06).
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Stephanie Kelleher, a controller from North Hollywood, California
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Season 29 player (2012-09-28).
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Susannah Rosenblatt, a writer and communications strategist from Arlington, Virginia
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Season 28 player (2012-03-01).
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Holly Petraeus, a homemaker from Fort Bragg, North Carolina
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Season 12 player (1995-12-04). Holly was the subject of a clue...
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Katie Clair, an international student coordinator from Broad Brook, Connecticut
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Season 29 player (2012-09-27).
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Tony Grey, a purchasing distributor from Los Angeles, California
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Season 28 player (2012-03-05).
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Rosanne Lightstone, an automotive quality engineer from Royal Oak, Michigan
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Season 28 player (2012-06-08).
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Andrew Knebel, a classical violist from Norwalk, Connecticut
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Season 28 player (2012-03-01).
Last name name pronounced like "kuh-NAY-bul".
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Regina MacDowell, an ecclesiastic glass artist and housing counselor from Nineveh, Pennsylvania
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Season 28 player (2012-06-06).
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Annette Todd, a marketing director from Riverside, California
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Season 28 player (2012-03-02). This was Annette's seventh game show appearance...
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Fran Frederick, a school counselor and member of the Air National Guard from West Springfield, Massachusetts
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Season 28 player (2012-06-05). Fran was a sergeant in the Air...
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Sophie Hill, a Navy analyst from Coronado, California
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Season 29 player (2012-09-25).
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Sheri Boysen, a stay-at-home mom from Houston, Texas
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Season 29 player (2012-09-26).
JBoard user name: Case
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Sarah Edwards, an attorney from Oakland, California
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Season 28 player (2012-02-29). Not to be confused with Season 32...
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Ed Hanlon, a graphic designer from Santa Monica, California
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Season 28 player (2012-06-05).
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Leslie Decker, a high school German and ESL teacher from Austin, Texas
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"She taught English to Europeans. Now she teaches German to Americans....
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Rachel Donegan, a graduate student in English literature from Mount Juliet, Tennessee
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Season 28 player (2012-06-04).
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Deb Teitelbaum, an educational consultant from Sylva, North Carolina
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Season 29 player (2012-09-24).
Last name pronounced like "TITE-el-baum".
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Michael McCall, a political consultant from Pompano Beach, Florida
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Season 28 player (2012-02-29).
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Matt Tobin, a violinist and dueling pianist from Glastonbury, Connecticut
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Season 29 player (2012-09-24). Matt's mother appeared on Jeopardy! in 1974...
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Pian Wong, a high school English teacher from New York, New York
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"She teaches at a Bronx school that's been ranked the most...
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D.J. Perry, a burrito architect from Houston, Texas
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Season 28 player (2012-06-01).
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Natalie Knowles, a marketing manager from Raleigh, North Carolina
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Season 29 player (2012-09-21).
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Peter Hansen, a project manager from New York, New York
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Season 29 player (2012-09-21).
JBoard user name: Bunkie
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Brad Brown, a theater teacher from Nashville, Tennessee
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"And he is a theater teacher at an international baccalaureate certified...
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Scotti Whitmire, a systems administrator from Knoxville, Tennessee
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Season 28 player (2012-05-31). Scotti was formerly married to Season 26...
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Jim Walke, a project manager from Greenville, South Carolina
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Season 29 player (2012-09-20).
Last name pronounced like "WALLK".
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Kathryn Wendling, a high school social studies teacher from Farmington, Minnesota
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"Her high school newspaper predicted she would be on Jeopardy! From...
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Susan Bowyer, a consultant originally from Ripley, West Virginia
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Season 28 player (2012-05-
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Veronica Mance, a policy and research analyst from Chevy Chase, Maryland
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Season 29 player (2012-09-19).
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Mary Ann Stanley, a high school chemistry and physical science teacher from Statesboro, Georgia
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"She's been teaching for 22 years and is now teaching the...
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Steven Evenhouse, a junior high school social studies teacher from Orland Hills, Illinois
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"He likes teaching because it gives him a captive audience for...
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Paul Camp, a letter carrier from Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Season 29 player (2012-09-18).
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Jessica Dell'Era, a third grade Spanish bilingual teacher from Oakland, California
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"She has wanted to be a teacher since she was 7...
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Rene Cardenas, a business process analyst from San Jose, California
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Season 28 player (2012-05-30).
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Dan Elg, a graduate student of nuclear and plasma engineering originally from Wheaton, Illinois
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Season 29 player (2012-09-19).
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Brooks Humphreys, a high school social studies teacher from Omaha, Nebraska
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"He teaches at an all-girls Catholic school operated by the Sisters...
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Sara Shiver, a periodicals librarian from Columbia, South Carolina
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Season 28 player (2012-05-28).
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Nate Rice, a high school ACT prep teacher from Catlettsburg, Kentucky
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"This is his first year in the family business. His mother's...
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Captain Lawrence Indyk, a JAG attorney from Lawrence, Kansas
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Season 28 player (2012-05-28).
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Lisa Johnston, a fourth and fifth grade reading and religion teacher from East Boston, Massachusetts
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"She teaches at a parish that's focus is to dream big....
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Daphne Moulton, a finance administrator from Lakeville, Massachusetts
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Season 28 player (2012-05-29).
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Diane Samuelson, a ballroom dance instructor from Annandale, Virginia
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Season 29 player (2012-09-17).
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Jim Virtel, a graduate student of philosophy from Lemont, Illinois
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Season 28 player (2012-05-25). Brother of Season 31 player Louis Virtel....
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Ursula Rodgers, a homemaker and visual artist from Denver, Colorado
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Season 28 player (2012-05-24).
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Elissa Hoffman, a high school biology and anatomy & physiology teacher from Appleton, Wisconsin
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"She is in her lucky 13th year of teaching. From Appleton,...
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Jennifer Arceneaux, a grant writer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 28 player (2012-05-25).
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John Botti, a high school history and English teacher from Bethesda, Maryland
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"He says he keeps his spirit young by spending time with...
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Barb Hougas, a pharmacist originally from Denison, Iowa
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Season 28 player (2012-05-23).
Last name pronounced like "HO-gus".
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Alex Johnson, an 11-year-old from Indianapolis, Indiana
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"He wants to be a chemist in the future. From Indianapolis,...
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Zach McDonnell, a freshman at the College of William and Mary from Harrisonburg, Virginia
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2012 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
18 at the time of the College Championship.
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Julie Zukowski, a public librarian from Crystal Lake, Illinois
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Season 28 player (2012-05-24).
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Patrick Quinn, a high school German teacher from Chesterfield, Missouri
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"He teaches at a school whose history goes back to a...
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Jody Clark, a retail associate from Garretson, South Dakota
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Season 28 player (2012-05-23).
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Matt Olson, a sophomore at Stanford University from Berkeley, California
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2012 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 20 at the time of the...
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Sarah Bauer, a junior at Indiana University from Carmel, Indiana
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2012 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 at the time of the...
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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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Lori Hohenleitner, an executive director for a nonprofit from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
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Season 28 player (2012-07-26).
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Neha Embar, a 12-year-old from Alpharetta, Georgia
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"No kidding--she wants to be a pediatrician when she grows up....
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Greer Mackebee, a senior at Duke University from Knoxville, Tennessee
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2012 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 22 at the time of the...
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Marnie Cox, an attorney from Astoria, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-05-22).
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Sarah Bart, a senior at Goucher College from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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2012 College Championship 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. 22 at...
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Mike Lally, a food safety inspector from Ada, Michigan
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Season 28 player (2012-05-22).
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Marie McGraw, a senior at MIT from Cleveland, Ohio
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2012 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 at the time of the...
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Cindy Hager, a mixed animal veterinarian from Banner, Wyoming
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Season 28 player (2012-05-21).
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Alex Johnson, an actor and theater intern originally from Danvers, Massachusetts
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Season 28 player (2011-10-27). Not to be confused with 2012 Kids...
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Zack Terrill, a senior at Vanderbilt University from Winter Springs, Florida
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2012 College Championship 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $25,000. 21 at...
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Tyler Benedict, a junior at Columbia University from Dayton, Ohio
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2012 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000.
21 at the time of the College Championship.
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Julia Martinez, an 11-year-old from Fairfax, Virginia
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"Get ready, Pennsylvania Avenue. She wants to be president of the...
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Anderson Cooper, a news anchor and correspondent from CNN
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"He anchors his own prime-time news show, a syndicated daytime talk...
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Jaime Alayon, a sophomore at the George Washington University from Miami, Florida
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2012 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
19 at the time of the College Championship.
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Connie Shi, a junior at the University of Michigan from Okemos, Michigan
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2012 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000.
19 at the time of the College Championship.
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Injee Hong, a 12-year-old from Metairie, Louisiana
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"If her dreams of becoming a lawyer don't come true, she...
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Anne Rozek, a junior at Eastern Illinois University from Perry, Illinois
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2012 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
19 at the time of the College Championship.
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Charlie Rooney, a sophomore at Loyola University Chicago from Minneapolis, Minnesota
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2012 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
19 at the time of the College Championship.
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Weston Mangin, a freshman at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo from Arroyo Grande, California
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2012 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000.
19 at the time of the College Championship.
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Chris Wallace, a TV host from Fox News Sunday
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"In March, this Fox News anchor was honored by the National...
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Carrie Tian, a freshman at Harvard from Greenville, South Carolina
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2012 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
17 at the time of the College Championship.
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Matthew Cline, a 12-year-old from Maumelle, Arkansas
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"John Grisham's books have inspired him. He's firm. He wants to...
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Jenny Healey, a public interest lawyer from Burke, Virginia
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Season 28 player (2012-07-27).
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Kate Jeracki, a newspaper staff writer from Fort Collins, Colorado
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Season 28 player (2012-01-30).
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David Faber, an anchor and reporter from CNBC's Squawk on the Street and The Faber Report
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"The winner of Emmy, Peabody, DuPont, and Loeb awards, he's a...
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Emily Kelly, a university librarian from Somerville, Massachusetts
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Season 28 player (2012-01-27).
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Amy Paull, a stay-at-home mom from The Woodlands, Texas
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Season 28 player (2012-06-28). Amy won $30,000 on Who Wants to...
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Ellen Ciompi, a surgical nurse from Durham, North Carolina
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Season 28 player (2012-01-31).
Last name pronounced like "CHOMP-ee".
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Allen Park, a refugee affairs officer from Washington, D.C.
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Season 29 player (2012-12-27).
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Evan Eschliman, a sophomore from Olathe, Kansas
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2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Ana Peso, a high school librarian from Wheeling, Illinois
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Season 29 player (2012-12-31).
First name pronounced like "AH-na".
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Robert Gibbs, a former press secretary from the Obama White House
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"In 2004, he joined Barack Obama's senatorial campaign as communications director,...
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Bruce Vale, a business news writer originally from Newark, Delaware
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Season 28 player (2012-01-27).
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Gabriela Gonzales, a senior from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Sarah Shemkus, a freelance writer from Manchester, Massachusetts
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Season 29 player (2012-12-31).
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Sue Meloy, a retired software engineer from Lincoln, California
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Season 28 player (2012-07-25).
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Morgan Flood, a junior from Pequea, Pennsylvania
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2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Christen Lee, a social enterprise lawyer from Richmond, California
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Season 28 player (2012-01-25).
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Rob Schrader, a junior from Lexington, Kentucky
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2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. Younger brother of 2008-B Teen Tournament...
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Kevin Yang, a junior from Birmingham, Alabama
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2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Elizabeth Edwards, a graduate student in museum studies from Hendersonville, Tennessee
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Season 28 player (2012-01-24).
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Gonzalo Rufatt, a financial advisor from Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Season 29 player (2012-12-26).
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Zack Knowles, a secretary from Baltimore, Maryland
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Season 28 player (2012-07-24).
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Caleb Olson, a senior from Chariton, Iowa
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2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $10,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Sean O'Connor, an attorney originally from St. Louis, Missouri
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Season 28 player (2012-01-24).
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Sandip Amin, a finance manager originally from Madison, Illinois
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Season 29 player (2012-12-28).
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Krishna Bharathala, a sophomore from Fremont, California
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2012 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Debra Newman, a psychologist from Pound Ridge, New York
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Season 29 player (2012-12-26).
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Prudence Plunkett, a high school librarian from Wasilla, Alaska
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Season 28 player (2012-07-24).
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Elyse Mancuso, a junior from Omaha, Nebraska
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2012 Teen Tournament winner: $79,600. 16 at the time of the...
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Russell Howes, a graduate student of mathematics originally from Taylorsville, Utah
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Season 28 player (2012-01-20).
JBoard user name: russhowes
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Tom McGrath, an actor and photographer from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 29 player (2012-12-25).
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Catherine Briley, a senior from Grand Prairie, Louisiana
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2012 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $31,000. 17 at...
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Molly Newman, a writer and trivia hostess from Portland, Oregon
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Season 28 player (2012-01-23).
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Beth Copenhaver, a software consultant from Johns Creek, Georgia
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Season 29 player (2012-12-25).
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Lisa Farricker, a nursing student from Winchester, Virginia
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Season 28 player (2012-07-20).
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Jeff Haylon, a sophomore from Newtown, Connecticut
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2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $10,000.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Kate Mosesso, an attorney from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 28 player (2012-07-23).
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Eliza Scruton, a junior from Louisville, Kentucky
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2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Naved Sheikh, an attorney from New York, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-01-19).
Name pronounced like "nah-VEED SHEEK".
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Chrisanne Eastwood, a bookseller from Moorpark, California
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Season 29 player (2012-12-21).
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Gina Armstrong, a web designer from Anniston, Alabama
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Season 29 player (2012-12-24).
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Liz Frost, an accountant from Issaquah, Washington
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Season 28 player (2012-07-23).
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Sam Leanza, a senior from Laguna Hills, California
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2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the...
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Zach May, a software engineer from West Liberty, Kentucky
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Season 28 player (2012-01-18).
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Jen Ruth, a director of operations from Aurora, Colorado
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Season 29 player (2012-12-20).
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Ben Greenho, a junior from Plano, Texas
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2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Debra McGuire, a homemaker and micro farmer from Princeton, Texas
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Season 28 player (2012-01-18).
JBoard user name: debramc
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Jessica Young, a recent college graduate originally from Charleston, West Virginia
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Season 29 player (2012-12-21).
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Shelly Green, a medical malpractice attorney from Woodmere, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-07-19).
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Anshika Niraj, a sophomore from Beachwood, Ohio
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2012 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Daniel Hodge, an actuary from Charlotte, North Carolina
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Season 28 player (2012-01-17).
JBoard user name: DHodge
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Kevin Rowe, a firefighter from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 28 player (2012-04-27).
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Stephanie Walker, a museum archivist from Richmond Heights, Ohio
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Season 28 player (2012-01-12).
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Jeannie Blanke, an insurance office manager from Newbury Park, California
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Season 29 player (2012-12-19).
Last name pronounced like "BLAHNK-ee".
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Marla Goldstein, a retired advertising executive originally from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-04-27).
Last name pronounced like "GOLD-steen".
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Justin Kowal, a financial manager from Glen Burnie, Maryland
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Season 29 player (2012-12-19).
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Ben Pirie, a recent law school graduate from Portland, Oregon
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Season 28 player (2012-04-25).
Last name pronounced like "PEER-ree"
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Judy Strong, a social worker from Bellevue, Washington
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Season 29 player (2012-12-13).
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Kevin Moser, an attorney from Fort Wright, Kentucky
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Season 29 player (2012-12-18).
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Lydia Brawner, a performance artist from Oakland, California
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Season 28 player (2012-04-26).
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John McGee, a training specialist from Dallas, Texas
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Season 29 player (2012-12-13).
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Mike Hatch, a men's clothing sales associate from Gainesville, Georgia
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Season 28 player (2012-01-16).
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Elisa Leigan, a mental health therapist from San Luis Obispo, California
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Season 28 player (2012-07-18).
Last name pronounced like "LEE-gan".
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Theresa Anderson, a clothing sales associate from Valrico, Florida
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Season 29 player (2012-12-17).
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Erika Myers, a therapist and academic coach from Asheville, North Carolina
|
Season 28 player (2012-04-25).
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Cindy Conaway, a professor of media studies from Saratoga Springs, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-01-13).
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Joe Emison, a chief technology officer from Asheville, North Carolina
|
Season 29 player (2012-12-18).
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Katy Stigers, a college soccer coach from Bristol, Tennessee
|
Season 28 player (2012-01-11).
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Andrea Korte, an editorial specialist from Washington, D.C.
|
Season 28 player (2012-04-24).
Last name pronounced like "KORE-tee".
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Bryan Barnett, a military charter flight attendant from Potomac Falls, Virginia
|
Season 28 player (2012-01-10).
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Matt Steinpreis, a graduate student and research assistant originally from Plymouth, Wisconsin
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Season 29 player (2012-12-14).
List name pronounced like "STYNE-price".
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Vinayak Thiagarajan, a strategy consultant from Chicago, Illinois
|
Season 28 player (2012-01-11).
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Matt Johnson, a baker and philosophy instructor from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
|
Season 28 player (2012-04-24).
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Carly Gramer, an associate editor of textbooks from Orlando, Florida
|
Season 29 player (2012-12-14).
Wife of Season 35 player Imar DaCunha.
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Sean Norris, a hockey arena announcer from Portland, Oregon
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Season 28 player (2012-01-09). Brother of Season 26 player Becki Norris....
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Saidi Chen, an attorney for a legal nonprofit from New York, New York
|
Season 29 player (2012-12-12).
First name pronounced like "SIGH-dee".
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Mike Garrett, a magazine editor from Kamloops, British Columbia
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Season 28 player (2012-04-23).
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Jennifer Osorio, a librarian from Huntington Beach, California
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Season 28 player (2012-01-10).
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Ken Jennings, a 74-game champion from Seattle, Washington
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"In 2004, his record-breaking 74-game win streak set a standard for...
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Nathan Fuller, a rural letter carrier from Sharon, Wisconsin
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Season 28 player (2012-04-19).
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Julie Podlesni, a law clerk for a federal judge from Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Season 28 player (2012-01-09).
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Jan Rishoi, an analytic software sales executive from Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Season 29 player (2012-12-11).
Name pronounced like "JAN ree-SHOY".
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Kimberley Stephenson, a college librarian from Pasadena, California
|
Season 28 player (2012-07-17).
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Amy Drittler, a university public relations director from Tazewell, Tennessee
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Season 28 player (2012-04-20).
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Mandy Tuthill, a public librarian from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Season 29 player (2012-12-10).
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Molly Dahlberg, a tutor and opera singer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
|
Season 28 player (2012-01-06).
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Carol Golliher, a retired English professor from Victorville, California
|
Season 28 player (2012-04-19).
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Kerr Houston, a professor of art history from Baltimore, Maryland
|
Season 28 player (2012-04-20).
First name pronounced like "KUR".
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Mark Rupp, a stay-at-home dad from Indianapolis, Indiana
|
Season 28 player (2012-01-05).
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Joel Alderson, a pathologist from Andover, Kansas
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Season 29 player (2012-12-10).
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Jaldhar Vyas, a software developer and Hindu priest from Jersey City, New Jersey
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Season 28 player (2012-01-04). Last name pronounced like "VYAS" (in 1...
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Amy Ludwig, a copywriter from Los Angeles, California
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Season 28 player (2012-01-05).
Last name pronounced like "LUD-wig".
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Rebecca Neese, a school office clerk from Rosemead, California
|
Season 29 player (2012-12-07).
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Matt Collins, a graduate student in economic policy from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 28 player (2012-07-16).
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Sally Sommers Smith, a biology professor from Kennebunk, Maine
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Season 28 player (2012-01-03).
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Eileen McQuiggan, a former teacher and stay-at-home mom from Orlando, Florida
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Season 28 player (2012-04-18).
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Skylar Rampersaud, a computer security researcher from Kapolei, Hawaii
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Season 29 player (2012-12-06).
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Mary Harris, a knitting store owner from Seattle, Washington
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Season 28 player (2012-04-17).
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Art Hilliker, a steel mill systems repairman from Irwin, Pennsylvania
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Season 28 player (2012-01-02).
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Laura Sikes Jambon, a graduate student of American history from Rochester, New York
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Season 28 player (2012-07-12). Last name pronounced like "zham-BOHn" (French-style pronunciation)....
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Evan Nolan, a contract attorney from Winchester, Massachusetts
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Season 28 player (2012-04-17).
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Elizabeth Weichel, a museum collection specialist from Raleigh, North Carolina
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Season 28 player (2012-01-02).
Last name pronounced like "WY-kul".
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Melanie Yulman, a lower schoolteacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Season 29 player (2012-12-05).
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Brian Mueller, an office administrator from Fountain City, Wisconsin
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Season 28 player (2012-07-13).
JBoard user name: bgm
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Steve Martinez, a U.S. Air Force logistics readiness officer from Fairfax, Virginia
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Season 30 player (2014-05-26). Steve had the rank of colonel at...
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Katie Winter, a senior from Tufts University
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2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 22 and from Hershey, PA at...
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Melissa Harris-Perry, a professor and editor-at-large from Elle.com
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"She is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University,...
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Matthew Weiner, a series creator and executive producer from Mad Men
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"He is the creator and executive producer of one of the...
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Alec Iorio, an international freight forwarder originally from St. Louis, Missouri
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Season 5 4-time champion: $23,301.
Alec died on 2012-11-29.
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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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Kate Bolduan, a co-host from CNN's At This Hour
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"As a CNN congressional correspondent, she covered the U.S. House and...
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Louie C.K., a comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer from Louie and Horace and Pete
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"This multitalented actor, writer, producer, and director is also the star...
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Lara Logan, a correspondent from 60 Minutes on CBS
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"Her bold, award-winning reporting has earned her a prominent spot among...
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Ken Jennings, a writer from Seattle, Washington
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"He was a software engineer living in Salt Lake City, Utah,...
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Colby Burnett, an AP world history teacher from Chicago, Illinois
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"He won the Teacher's Tournament and the Tournament of Champions last...
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Bob Mesko, an arts administrator from Denver, Colorado
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2006 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 22 5-time champion:...
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Bob Mesko, an arts administrator from Denver, Colorado
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2006 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 22 5-time champion:...
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Jessica Lee, an immigration attorney from Evanston, Illinois
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Season 29 player (2012-11-06).
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Shari Dwoskin, a law student originally from Montreal, Canada
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Season 29 player (2012-11-05).
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Colin Bodels, a creative director and branding consultant from Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
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Season 29 player (2012-11-06). Last name pronounced like "bo-DELLS". JBoard user...
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Ariane Helou, a graduate student of literature from Santa Cruz, California
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Season 29 player (2012-11-02).
JBoard user name: ariane
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Bobbi Hiltibidal, a retired paralegal from Topeka, Kansas
|
Season 29 player (2012-11-05).
Last name pronounced like "HILL-tih-bye-dul".
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Elizabeth Pfeifer, an executive assistant from Oakton, Virginia
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Season 29 player (2012-11-01). Elizabeth died at the age of 57...
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John Mahone, an SAT teacher from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 29 player (2012-11-01).
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Hillary Meyer, a stay-at-home mom and blogger from Middletown, New York
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Season 29 player (2012-10-31).
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Barry Peterson, a financial risk analyst from El Paso, Texas
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Season 29 player (2012-10-31).
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Dana Sellke, a customer service representative from Westerville, Ohio
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Season 29 player (2012-10-30).
Last name pronounced like "SELL-kee".
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John-Clark Levin, a writer from Ojai, California
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Season 29 player (2012-10-29).
JBoard user name: johnclarklevin
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Robert Herzfeld, a circuit judge from Benton, Arkansas
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Season 29 player (2012-10-30).
JBoard user name: P'Zone
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Sacha Samotin, a student from Naples, Florida
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Season 31 1-time champion: $19,600 + $1,000. According to a news...
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Anne Fierro, an attorney from Fort Lee, New Jersey
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Season 29 player (2012-10-29).
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Meredith Bateman, a grocery merchandiser from Cincinnati, Ohio
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Season 29 player (2012-10-26).
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Tori Lewis, a student of art history from San Diego, California
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Season 29 player (2012-10-26).
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Sarah Hayden Williams, a bakery owner and caterer from North Creek, New York
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Season 29 player (2012-10-25).
JBoard user name: sarahbree
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Erik Greb, a medical magazine editor from Somerset, New Jersey
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Season 29 player (2012-10-25).
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a superstar from the NBA
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2012 Power Players Week player. 2009-2010 Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational quarterfinalist....
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Emily Cloyd, a climate scientist originally from Troy, Michigan
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Season 26 player (2010-03-30). As detailed in a 2012-06-29 article in...
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Stacy Braverman, a public interest lawyer from Washington, D.C.
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Season 26 1-time champion: $14,984 + $2,000. As detailed in a...
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Anjali Chelliah Sawe, a pediatric cardiologist from New York, New York
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Season 27 player (2010-10-14). Name pronounced like "AHN-jah-lee chell-LIE-ah SAH-way". Anjali...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a Basketball Hall of Famer and all-time leading scorer from the NBA
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"He's one of the greatest NBA players in history. Here's Hall...
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General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, a retired general from the U.S. Army
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"Commander of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm... ...United States Army,...
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Nirav Shah, an attorney from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $20,500 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Rebecca Dixon, a graduate student and musician from Vancouver, Washington
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Season 26 2-time champion: $53,002 + $1,000. Rebecca and her partner...
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John Hines, a high school social studies teacher from Tacoma, Washington
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"He teaches at Todd Beamer High School, named for a heroic...
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Francesca Leibowitz, a fifth grade English teacher from Brooklyn, New York
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"She teaches at a school that opened in 1854. From Brooklyn...
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Robin Cheney, a middle school teacher from Rancho Santa Margarita, California
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"All the students at her school go on a camping trip...
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Terry Parker, a high school history teacher from Cutler Bay, Florida
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"Don't try to pin down this wrestling coach, history teacher, and...
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Marion Penning, a high school science and history teacher from Baltimore, Maryland
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"She teaches at a Maryland 'green' school that has a solar...
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Chris Pae, a high school history teacher from Suwanee, Georgia
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"He studied pre-med, then pre-law, but discovered his passion was teaching....
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Colby Burnett, a high school world history teacher from Chicago, Illinois
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"He teaches at a school started by the Dominicans of St....
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Diana North, a first grade teacher from Rock Hill, South Carolina
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"She recently celebrated her silver anniversary of teaching. From Rock Hill,...
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Michael Farabaugh, a high school chemistry teacher from Charlottesville, Virginia
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"This chemistry teacher has been making things fizz, smoke, and explode...
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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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Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah
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2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time winner: $1,000,000 + a...
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Bob Mesko, an arts administrator from Denver, Colorado
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2006 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 22 5-time champion:...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a former pro basketball player and actor originally from Brooklyn, New York
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"Three decades in the NBA netted him six championship rings and...
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Jason Block, an Internet researcher from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 17 4-time champion: $36,701. Won $125,000 on Who Wants to...
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Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah
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2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time winner: $1,000,000 + a...
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