#8824, aired 2023-03-09 | THE LONG-AGO 20th CENTURY $1000: Ford's 1913 adoption of this continuous workflow process reduced the time to build a car from 12-plus hours to 1 1/2 the assembly line |
#8184, aired 2020-03-19 | HISTORIC ELEMENTS & MINERALS $1200: Pliny the Elder knew a long time ago that quartz was able to split light into one of these arrays a spectrum |
#8142, aired 2020-01-21 | SPACED-OUT POP CULTURE $800: The start of the 1977 "Star Wars" movie informed us it all happened "a long time ago in" this place "a galaxy far, far away" |
#8073, aired 2019-10-16 | SHIP OF THE LINE $2000: "Long time ago, from Amsterdam a vessel sailed away", begins John Boyle O'Reilly's poem about this spooky title ship the Flying Dutchman |
#7938, aired 2019-02-27 | A LONG, LONG TIME AGO $400: This always frozen subsoil started forming around the time of Earth's first glaciation, 2 billion-plus years ago permafrost |
#7938, aired 2019-02-27 | A LONG, LONG TIME AGO $800: Erosion by glaciers created the lakes of these mountains, including Lake Garda & Lake Lucerne the Alps |
#7938, aired 2019-02-27 | A LONG, LONG TIME AGO $1200: Don't call Ayla in "The Clan of the Cave Bear" a Neanderthal--she's this kind of human that emerged later, around 40,000 B.C. a Cro Magnon |
#7938, aired 2019-02-27 | A LONG, LONG TIME AGO $1600: Pangea, one of these, formed around 300 million & broke up around 200 million years ago a supercontinent |
#7938, aired 2019-02-27 | A LONG, LONG TIME AGO $2000: This dinosaur of 100 million+ years ago got its name because its teeth resembled those of a lizard that's still around an iguanodon |
#7902, aired 2019-01-08 | THE VERY OLD EAST $800: A long, long time ago, protoceratops roamed what's now this desert of China & Mongolia the Gobi |
#7572, aired 2017-07-11 | WHEN THE WALLS FELL $1200: Crumbling walls in Caerwent, a once-Roman town in this part of Britain, tell of a time long ago Wales |
#7555, aired 2017-06-16 | A LONG TIME AGO IN AMERICA $400: When capitalized, this term refers to the Pleistocene glacial epoch that started creeping over North America 2 million years ago the Ice Age |
#7555, aired 2017-06-16 | A LONG TIME AGO IN AMERICA $800: This conquistador brought the first cattle to mainland America during the conquest of Mexico Cortes |
#7555, aired 2017-06-16 | A LONG TIME AGO IN AMERICA $1200: Around 1000 A.D. this man explored the east coast of North America, sighting Newfoundland Leif Erikson |
#7555, aired 2017-06-16 | A LONG TIME AGO IN AMERICA $1600: By about 9,000 B.C., many large animals in North America were extinct, including this "breast tooth" species a mastodon |
#7555, aired 2017-06-16 | A LONG TIME AGO IN AMERICA $4,000 (Daily Double): In 1663 this English king established a colony in eastern North America; it would eventually become 2 colonies Charles II |
#7224, aired 2016-01-28 | LONG TIME $2000: It's longer than a period or era; the Phanerozoic one started 541 million years ago & is still going on an eon |
#6997, aired 2015-02-03 | A LONG TIME AGO IN CANADA $400: Land battles in this war involving the United States were fought mainly in Canada the War of 1812 |
#6997, aired 2015-02-03 | A LONG TIME AGO IN CANADA $800: The 1701 Peace of Montreal ended a century of fighting with this native peoples confederacy the Iroquois |
#6997, aired 2015-02-03 | A LONG TIME AGO IN CANADA $1200: In 1621 England awarded Scotsman William Alexander this territory, now the name of a province Nova Scotia |
#6997, aired 2015-02-03 | A LONG TIME AGO IN CANADA $2000: From an Inuit word meaning "village", Canada got its name in 1535 from this Frenchman (Jacques) Cartier |
#6997, aired 2015-02-03 | A LONG TIME AGO IN CANADA $3,000 (Daily Double): In 1610 Etienne Brule went to live with these people & became the first European to see the Great Lake named for them Huron |
#6977, aired 2015-01-06 | A LONG TIME AGO $200: Chinese emperor Wang Mang filled the treasury by making everyone swap gold for this, 2 down on the Olympic medal list bronze |
#6977, aired 2015-01-06 | A LONG TIME AGO $400: Lycurgus, lawgiver of this militaristic city-state, thought having more than one garment made men effeminate Sparta |
#6977, aired 2015-01-06 | A LONG TIME AGO $1000: It's estimated that Diocles earned enough each year in these races to feed the population of ancient Rome the chariot races |
#6632, aired 2013-06-18 | MOVIE TITLE ADD A LETTER $200: 1977:
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Luke Skywalker needs Compound W Star Warts |
#6550, aired 2013-02-22 | DRUMMER FOR THE BAND $400: Charlie Watts The Rolling Stones |
#6461, aired 2012-10-22 | A LONG TIME AGO $200: Around 1600 B.C. the Shang became the first recorded ruling dynasty of this country China |
#6461, aired 2012-10-22 | A LONG TIME AGO $400: At the "Cadaver Synod" of 897, the corpse of Formosus, late holder of this office, was put on trial by Stephen VII the pope |
#6461, aired 2012-10-22 | A LONG TIME AGO $600: Between 250 & 900 this Central American culture flowered in its Classic Period in such cities as Tikal the Maya (the Mayans accepted) |
#6461, aired 2012-10-22 | A LONG TIME AGO $800: By the waters of the Euphrates, this city became a Mesopotamian capital in the early 2nd millennium B.C. Babylon |
#6461, aired 2012-10-22 | A LONG TIME AGO $1000: Athens & Sparta squared off in this war that lasted from 431 to 404 B.C. the Peloponnesian War |
#6397, aired 2012-06-12 | DRINKS $1600: The book spawned a TV show:
"Are You There, ____? It's Me, Chelsea" Vodka |
#6136, aired 2011-04-25 | COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALUMNI $600: A long time ago in Modesto, Calif., far, far away, this producer/director went to community college & studied history George Lucas |
#5811, aired 2009-12-14 | A LONG, LONG TIME AGO $400: This dynasty began its rule of China in 1368 Ming |
#5811, aired 2009-12-14 | A LONG, LONG TIME AGO $1600: 1494's Treaty of Tordesillas set a line of demarcation between these 2 countries' overseas empires Spain & Portugal |
#5811, aired 2009-12-14 | A LONG, LONG TIME AGO $2000: This Italian ruling family provided the Church with 4 popes, including Leo X & Leo XI Medicis |
#5699, aired 2009-05-21 | SONG & MOVIE TITLES $800: Raunchy 1999 Jason Biggs comedy that's also a song from a long, long time ago... American Pie |
#5626, aired 2009-02-09 | BROOKLYN IS BOOKLAND $2000: "There were songs and dancing on the Brooklyn streets in those long ago summers" in this Betty Smith novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn |
#5558, aired 2008-11-05 | ELEMENTAL PROBLEMS $1600: "A long time ____ in a galaxy far, far away" ago: silver & oxygen |
#5287, aired 2007-09-11 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $1600: Charles, not Sonny, was the benefactor of this Medford, Massachusetts university Tufts |
#5152, aired 2007-01-23 | A YEAR TO REMEMBER $800: British government makes Pitt stop; castrato Caffarelli's life ends on high note; Revol. War ends 1783 |
#4978, aired 2006-04-12 | GET TO THE POINT $200: (Jon of the Clue Crew lurks in the shadows, weapon at the ready...) A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, this was the weapon of choice a lightsaber |
#4794, aired 2005-06-09 | AT THE MOVIES $2000: One of the creepiest performances in a Hitchcock film is his as Bruno in "Strangers on a Train" Robert Walker |
#4672, aired 2004-12-21 | A REALLY LONG TIME AGO $400: In Euripides' home Protagoras read a controversial treatise saying these might not exist gods |
#4672, aired 2004-12-21 | A REALLY LONG TIME AGO $800: Of the sheep, the pig or the bactrian camel, the first to be domesticated the sheep |
#4672, aired 2004-12-21 | A REALLY LONG TIME AGO $1200: This early ancestor of European man was named for the French cave site where the bones were first found Cro-Magnon man |
#4672, aired 2004-12-21 | A REALLY LONG TIME AGO $1,500 (Daily Double): Now in white & black species, this animal had a woolly version during the last Ice Age rhinoceros |
#4672, aired 2004-12-21 | A REALLY LONG TIME AGO $2000: Ur was a part of this ancient civilization in Mesopotamia that was the first to develop a system of writing Sumeria |
#4499, aired 2004-03-11 | TEA TIME $800: Long favored by Asians, this type of tea gives the body an antioxidant boost green tea |
#4417, aired 2003-11-18 | MOVIE TAGLINES $200: 1977:
"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" Star Wars |
#3337, aired 1999-02-23 | STAR WARS $500: The first 10 words on the screen at the beginning of the film "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away" |
#3262, aired 1998-11-10 | NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE $800: Mrs. Hawthorne's nickname for this family friend & novelist was "Mr. Omoo" Herman Melville |
#3169, aired 1998-05-14 | A LONG TIME AGO $200: A major reason for his invasion of Persia in 334 B.C. was to cover the debt left by his father, Philip II Alexander the Great |
#3169, aired 1998-05-14 | A LONG TIME AGO $400: At least a dozen of this Babylonian king's 282 laws dealt with wages & fee rates Hammurabi |
#3169, aired 1998-05-14 | A LONG TIME AGO $600: This Cretan civilization dominated the Aegean world until about 1450 B.C. Minoan |
#3169, aired 1998-05-14 | A LONG TIME AGO $800: Henry II, who succeeded Stephen as king of England in 1154, was the first monarch from this "house" Plantagenet |
#3169, aired 1998-05-14 | A LONG TIME AGO $1,200 (Daily Double): The statue of him, a wonder of the ancient world, marked the site of the original Olympic games Zeus |
#3044, aired 1997-11-20 | IT USED TO MEAN $600: Now it's a den in which you'd find an animal lion around; a long time ago, it was "a coach" Lair |
#2538, aired 1995-09-20 | PETES & PETERS $1,500 (Daily Double): The last names of the Peter in the group heard here & the Pete who wrote the song: "Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing? / Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago? / Where have all the flowers gone?" Seeger & Yarrow |
#1476, aired 1991-01-21 | COLORFUL PHRASES $500 (Daily Double): Bobby Vinton's first song to make the pop charts, it went all the way to No. 1:
"A long, long time ago, on graduation day, you handed me your book. I signed this way..." "Roses Are Red (My Love)" |
#984, aired 1988-12-08 | AMERICAN AUTHORS $200: In 1858 he wrote a long poem on the longings of Miles Standish a long time ago Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
#837, aired 1988-04-05 | THE BEATLES $1,000 (Daily Double): On his latest album, he reminisced about the good old days with the following:
"Back then long time ago when grass was green /
Woke up in a daze..." George Harrison |
#544, aired 1987-01-08 | DOUBLE TALK $300 (Daily Double): Sharp singer who had her biggest hit with this song:
"A Mashed Potato started long time ago /
With a guy named Sloppy Joe /
You'll find this dance is so cool to do /
Come on baby, gonna teach it to you..." Dee Dee Sharp |
#400, aired 1986-03-21 | ALL-"AMERICAN" $800: 1972 song hit which began "A long, long time ago..." "American Pie" |
#129, aired 1985-03-07 | "T" TIME $300: To express gratitude or if you lisp, what happened to the Titanic thank |
A.J. Schumacher, a radio show production intern from St. Paul, Minnesota
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Season 25 1-time champion: $10,800 + $2,000. AJ Schumacher Saint Paul,...
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Kerri Regan, a senior from Bethpage, New York
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2005 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 17 at the time of the...
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Mike Maheu, a high school teacher from San Diego, California
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Season 25 2-time champion: $46,242 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Gary Bechtold, a garage door company owner from St. Cloud, Minnesota
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Season 26 3-time champion: $42,001 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Charles Shaughnessy, an actor from Mad Men
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"As Shane Donovan on Days of Our Lives, he won three...
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Suchita Shah, a senior from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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2008 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 20 and from Holmen, WI...
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Jane Curtin, an actress from Kate & Allie and 3rd Rock from the Sun
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"One of Saturday Night Live's original Not Ready for Primetime Players,...
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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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Jordan Brand, an anesthesiologist from Westchester, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $24,405 + $2,000. The Sesame Street character...
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Tom Nissley, an online books editor from Seattle, Washington
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2011 Tournament of Champions...
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Ellen Eichner, a junior from the Ohio State University from Northbrook, Illinois
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2010-B College Championship semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Leszek Pawlowicz, a shovel bum from Flagstaff, Arizona
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"He was a material scientist living in Phoenix when he won...
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Isaac Mizrahi, a fashion designer and TV personality from the QVC Network
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"His fashion designs are a favorite among celebrities on the red...
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Doug Hicton, a composer originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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2007 Tournament of Champions 1st runner-up: $100,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD...
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Nick Swezey, a publisher from Washington, D.C.
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2007 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
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Kevin Wilson, a communications specialist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Season 26 3-time champion: $76,998 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Tom Toce, an actuary from New York, New York
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Season 26 2-time champion: $39,200 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Jove Graham, a biomedical engineer from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
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Season 26 1-time champion: $34,401 + $1,000. Jove's second contestant interview...
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Christine Valada, a photographer and attorney originally from Walton, New York
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $68,703...
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Andy Davis, a Chyron operator from South Boston, Massachusetts
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Season 25 2-time champion: $49,799 + $1,000. Andy Davis - A...
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David Skaar, a research scientist from Raleigh, North Carolina
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Season 25 3-time champion: $102,000 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Sandra Gore, a corporate researcher from Berkeley, California
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"After five wins in 1987, she fulfilled her dream of moving...
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Erin McLean, a sophomore from Boston University from Danvers, Massachusetts
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2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 2010-B College Championship winner:...
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Laura Hughes, a mom from New Market, Maryland
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Season 26 1-time champion: $27,500 + $2,000. Wife of Season 16...
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Greg Lichtenstein, a freshman from Vassar College
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2009 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 18 and from Plainview, New York...
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Melanie Baker-Streevy, a United Methodist pastor from Parma, Michigan
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Season 25 1-time champion: $26,900 + $1,000. Melanie Baker-Streevy - A...
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Kara Spak, a newspaper reporter from Chicago, Illinois
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2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 27 5-time champion:...
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Jane Kaczmarek, a TV, film and Broadway actress from Malcolm in the Middle and Raising the Bar
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"She went from playing a hard-nosed mom in Malcolm in the...
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Paul Boymel, a civil rights attorney from Potomac, Maryland
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"He was the top winner of the 1984-85 season. Now he's...
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Jim Scott, an attorney from Arlington, Virginia
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"He was a legal assistant living near D.C. when he won...
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Mark Eckard, a software designer from Bedford, Massachusetts
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $35,600. 2001 Tournament...
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Mark Runsvold, a student and waiter from Moscow, Idaho
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2011 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000.
Season 27 4-time champion: $153,800 + $1,000.
JBoard user name: markrunsvold
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Kevin Keach, an operations manager from St. Ann, Missouri
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Inta Antler, a retired computer programmer from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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Season 25 1-time champion: $12,700 + $2,000. Inta Antler - A...
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Judy Mermelstein, a Census field representative from Queens, New York
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Season 25 1-time champion: $38,401 + $1,000. Judy also appeared on...
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