| #9065, aired 2024-03-22 | TURNING 60 IN 2024 $1000: The First Ladies' Hall was one of its original galleries when it opened to the public on January 23, 1964 the Museum of American History |
| #8988, aired 2023-12-06 | DOUBLE TALK $2000: In 2015, a new member of the panda family was born at the Smithsonian National Zoo & given this name, not Newborn Bei Bei |
| #8900, aired 2023-06-23 | KIDS OF THE '70s, REJOICE! $1000: Panda-panda! In 1972 to the delight of U.S. kids, this panda & her mate Hsing-Hsing arrived at the Smithsonian National Zoo Ling-Ling |
| #8772, aired 2022-12-27 | ECONOMY OF MOVEMENT $200: The Smithsonian exhibited a ticket costing a pricey 1,000 reichsmarks for the 1937 last flight of this transport the Hindenburg |
| #8660, aired 2022-06-10 | WHERE AM I? $200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents the clue.) I'm at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, one of dozens of institutions, monuments & memorials along this promenade & green area that extends from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac the (National) Mall |
| #14, aired 2022-02-17 | TV FINALES $400: In a 2018 finale, Shonda Rhimes's daughter looks at this woman's picture in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery (Kerry) Washington |
| #8273, aired 2020-11-04 | CLUES ACROSS THE SMITHSONIAN $400: (Michelle Marsh presents from outside the National Museum of African American History & Culture.) Hi, I'm Michelle Marsh from ABC7: this Georgia congressman and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement began pushing for an African-American History Museum in the 1980s, and at the 2016 dedication said he felt like singing Mahalia Jackson's "How We Got Over" John Lewis |
| #8270, aired 2020-10-30 | A VIRTUAL TOUR $400: You'll "find" that you can virtually explore this Space Shuttle, inside & out, at a Smithsonian hangar in Virginia Discovery |
| #8224, aired 2020-05-28 | A POTPOURRI OF PICTURES $400: Housed at the Smithsonian, this sparkling object is said to be cursed the Hope Diamond |
| #8144, aired 2020-01-23 | THE REST OF THE MOVIE'S TITLE $400: This film series: "Battle of the Smithsonian" Night at the Museum |
| #8119, aired 2019-12-19 | NATIVE AMERICANS: THE REALITY $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew is at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.) The Americans exhibit highlights Native Americans' role in American identity. One legend is Pocahontas' famous 1607 rescue of this man, a story some doubt, as he didn't tell it until 1624, though he had written about his time in Virginia before then John Smith |
| #8119, aired 2019-12-19 | NATIVE AMERICANS: THE REALITY $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew is at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.) Soon after this 1876 battle, the U.S. had almost all the region's Native Americans confined to reservations, yet that one setback looms large and made the Sioux and other plains people the iconic image of Native Americans the Battle of Little Bighorn |
| #8119, aired 2019-12-19 | NATIVE AMERICANS: THE REALITY $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew is at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.) Stick and ball games are common among many Native peoples, but the only nation with its own sports team on an international level is the Iroquois team, competing in this centuries-old sport lacrosse |
| #8119, aired 2019-12-19 | NATIVE AMERICANS: THE REALITY $1600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew is at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.) Disputes over treaties between tribes and the U.S. may seem far in the past, but this mile marker says otherwise. It was part of the 2016 protest by the Standing Rock Tribe that claimed this pipeline violated an 1868 pact the Dakota Access Pipeline |
| #8119, aired 2019-12-19 | NATIVE AMERICANS: THE REALITY $2000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew is at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.) Despite the legal veneer of the Indian Removal Act, forcing 100,000 Native Americans from the fertile southeast to the more arid lands west of the Mississippi, caused thousands of deaths from starvation, exposure, and disease, leading to this term the Trail of Tears |
| #7620, aired 2017-10-27 | MUSEUMS $200: Check out the 1903 Wright Flyer & an Apollo lunar module at this Smithsonian spot the Air and Space Museum |
| #7575, aired 2017-07-14 | HIDDEN GEMS $400: After seeing the 37.8-carat Chalk one at the Smithsonian, Angela had ephemeral dreams of this green gem an emerald (in ephemeral dreams) |
| #7538, aired 2017-05-24 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM $200: Visitors to the museum are greeted by a statue of this first postmaster general in the foyer Benjamin Franklin |
| #7538, aired 2017-05-24 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM $400: In the early days, snow was no problem for rural letter carriers who converted this Ford model into a snowmobile a Model T |
| #7538, aired 2017-05-24 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM $600: Beginning in the 1850s, a machine like this one was used to put these holes between stamps for easier separation perforations |
| #7538, aired 2017-05-24 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM $800: The character seen here made his public debut in January of 1963 to remind Americans to add this to each address the zip code |
| #7538, aired 2017-05-24 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM $1000: Here's one of the rare U.S. airmail stamps known as this inverted biplane because of a printing error a jenny |
| #7403, aired 2016-11-16 | ENDANGERED ANIMALS AT THE SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL ZOO $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C..) They're symbols of peace & friendship, & sadly, in their native China, only about 1,800 giant pandas remain in the wild, primarily due to destruction of the forests that provide this tall, woody grass that these guys can each eat over 50 pounds of daily bamboo |
| #7403, aired 2016-11-16 | ENDANGERED ANIMALS AT THE SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL ZOO $800: (Kelly of the Clue Crew presents from Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C.) Without native mammals present, kiwis thrived for over 35 million years, but today they're endangered & facing extinction, largely because they're flightless and can't escape from introduced predators in this, their native country New Zealand |
| #7403, aired 2016-11-16 | ENDANGERED ANIMALS AT THE SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL ZOO $1200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C..) Known since ancient times & extinct in the wild until recent reintroductions, the scimitar-horned oryx is noted for its long, curved horns; if one breaks off, it doesn't grow back, which may have inspired the myth of this legendary creature the unicorn |
| #7403, aired 2016-11-16 | ENDANGERED ANIMALS AT THE SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL ZOO $1600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C..) With fewer than 50,000 left in the wild, Asian elephants, like their larger African cousins, are facing extinction due to habitat loss, human-elephant conflict, & this crime, the illegal killing, capturing, or stealing of wildlife poaching |
| #7403, aired 2016-11-16 | ENDANGERED ANIMALS AT THE SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL ZOO $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C..) The Sumatran tiger is the smallest subspecies & has the narrowest stripes; largely due to habitat loss & the illegal wildlife trade, there are as few as 400 left on their native island in this country Indonesia |
| #7360, aired 2016-09-16 | DOUBLE TALK $2000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C.) Born in 2015, the newest member of the panda family at the Smithsonian's National Zoo was given this name which actually means "precious treasure", not newborn Bei Bei |
| #7296, aired 2016-05-09 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN $200: The compass seen here was used on this pair's 1804-1806 expedition Lewis & Clark |
| #7296, aired 2016-05-09 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN $400: The evening gown worn by this first lady to her first state dinner was created by Oleg Cassini, one of her favorite designers Jacqueline Kennedy |
| #7296, aired 2016-05-09 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN $600: Here's the mask worn by Clayton Moore as this character on 1950s TV the Lone Ranger |
| #7296, aired 2016-05-09 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN $800: Weighing in at 45.52 karats, it was donated to the Smithsonian by Harry Winston in 1958 the Hope Diamond |
| #7296, aired 2016-05-09 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN $1,000 (Daily Double): In the 1870s, this firearms company began turning out a new product--typewriters like the one seen here Remington |
| #7221, aired 2016-01-25 | "AT" THE MOVIES $600: The sequel to this 2006 film was subtitled "Battle of the Smithsonian" Night at the Museum |
| #7010, aired 2015-02-20 | AT THE MUSEUM $400: (Alex Trebek reads the clue from the Smithsonian.) Higher than normal counters helped accommodate the 6'2" height of this chef, who used this very kitchen not only privately, but also to achieve television fame--bon appetit ! Julia Child |
| #6952, aired 2014-12-02 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN $200: A highlight of the Air & Space Museum is the flyer that these brothers used at Kitty Hawk in 1903 Wilbur & Orville Wright |
| #6952, aired 2014-12-02 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN $400: Part of the Smithsonian is the National Zoo, home to the cub Bao Bao, one of these bamboo-forest dwellers a panda |
| #6952, aired 2014-12-02 | AT THE SMITHSONIAN $600: (Alex delivers the clue from the Nat'l Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.) The museum has one of the original stuffed animals named for this president & avid hunter, after a story spread about him letting a bear go; although, in reality, all he did was refuse to shoot the bear when it was wounded Theodore Roosevelt |
| #6929, aired 2014-10-30 | THE SMITHSONIAN FROM A TO Z $1000: A:
At the American Art Museum, 34 of his photos, including several of Yosemite Ansel Adams |
| #6902, aired 2014-09-23 | THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER $400 (Daily Double): After a decade-long preservation process, the flag is back on display in a new exhibition space at this Smithsonian Museum the Smithsonian Museum of American History |
| #6802, aired 2014-03-25 | IT'S AT THE SMITHSONIAN $200: This famous footwear from "The Wizard of Oz" Dorothy's red shoes (or the slippers) |
| #6802, aired 2014-03-25 | IT'S AT THE SMITHSONIAN $400: Logically, one of these weapons from "Star Trek" a phaser |
| #6802, aired 2014-03-25 | IT'S AT THE SMITHSONIAN $600: Vince & Larry, 2 of these developed to save drivers' lives crash test dummies |
| #6802, aired 2014-03-25 | IT'S AT THE SMITHSONIAN $800: Say, kids! It's this title puppet from Bob Smith's 1950s TV show Howdy Doody |
| #6802, aired 2014-03-25 | IT'S AT THE SMITHSONIAN $1000: Julie Newmar's costume as this character on the 1960s TV series "Batman" Catwoman |
| #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 |
| #6302, aired 2012-01-31 | SCIENCE $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows us diagrams from the Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian.) Comparing MRI scans of a chimp's brain & a human's shows that the human's is not merely larger; it also contains vastly more white matter connecting these cells vital to the transmission & processing of information nerves |
| #6207, aired 2011-09-20 | EARLY MAN $200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows us a partial skull at the Smithsonian Hall of Human Origins.) Ouranopithecus macedoniensis, a 9-million-year-old ape from Greece, is a candidate as the long sought-for common ancestor of African apes & humans, popularly but inaccurately known by this two-word term the missing link |
| #6207, aired 2011-09-20 | EARLY MAN $600: (Kelly of the Clue Crew holds a small statue at the Smithsonian Hall of Human Origins.) This 35-thousand-year-old figurine known as the Lion Man, the oldest known human statue, is made from the ivory of this animal that went from endangered to extinct thousands of years ago the Woolly Mammoth |
| #6207, aired 2011-09-20 | EARLY MAN $1000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew holds a partial skull at the Smithsonian Hall of Human Origins.) The enlarged brain of this early human species helped it become the longest-lived member of the human family tree; named for its upright posture, it survived nine times longer than our species has been around Homo erectus |
| #6187, aired 2011-07-05 | MOVIE SEQUELS $400: In the second "Night at the Museum" movie, Larry fights the "Battle of" this place the Smithsonian |
| #6165, aired 2011-06-03 | EXTRAORDINARY DENTITION $800: (Kelly of the Clue Crew holds a skull at the Smithsonian's Hall of Human Origins.) When Mary Leakey discovered Paranthropus boisei in 1959, her husband Louis saw the heavy teeth & jaws & nicknamed the species this man, like the title character of a Tchaikovsky ballet The Nutcracker |
| #5956, aired 2010-07-05 | PEOPLE FROM PENNSYLVANIA $2000: A sweater worn by this TV host who had his own "Neighborhood" for kids on PBS is displayed at the Smithsonian Mr. Rogers |
| #5907, aired 2010-04-27 | JULIA CHILD $200: Memorabilia from "Julie & Julia" were recently added to Julia's kitchen exhibit at this Washington, D.C. complex the Smithsonian |
| #5884, aired 2010-03-25 | PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES $400: At the Smithsonian you can see this plane in which Charles Lindbergh made his historic flight across the Atlantic the Spirit of St. Louis |
| #5561, aired 2008-11-10 | MUSEUMS $2,000 (Daily Double): This museum at the Smithsonian originated with a group of kites obtained from the Chinese Imperial Commission in 1876 the Air and Space Museum |
| #5404, aired 2008-02-21 | CLASS TRIP TO WASHINGTON $2000: The Wright Bros.' Flyer & lots of rockets & missiles are displayed at this museum that's part of the Smithsonian the National Air and Space Museum (the Air and Space Museum accepted) |
| #5155, aired 2007-01-26 | THIS CATEGORY IS FULL OF BEANS $800: Tarleton Bean, the first curator of fishes at the Smithsonian, was a noted one of these "fish"y scientists an ichthyologists |
| #5105, aired 2006-11-17 | BROAD WEIGH $800: Vantile Mack, the 257-pound "Giant Baby", & 628-pound Jane Campbell were seen at this showman's American Museum P.T. Barnum |
| #5083, aired 2006-10-18 | WEBSITES $400: historywired.si.edu gives a glimpse of some of the 3 million objects in storage at the National Museum of this American History |
| #5052, aired 2006-07-25 | DIAMONDS $200: Now at the Smithsonian, it was called the "Blue Diamond of the Crown" when owned by Louis XIV the Hope Diamond |
| #4855, aired 2005-10-21 | DISEASES $800: (Cheryl of the Clue Crew, at the Smithsonian Institution, holds up a small needle.) By dispensing just enough vaccine, the bifurcated needle is the only medical instrument to eradicate a disease, this one eliminated in 1979 smallpox |
| #4823, aired 2005-07-20 | WASHINGTON, D.C. $800: The USA's only Leonardo da Vinci painting resides at this museum at 4th & Constitution the National Gallery of Art |
| #4712, aired 2005-02-15 | THE STONES $600: A stunning 330-carat star sapphire called the "Star of" this continent is on display at the Smithsonian Asia |
| #4571, aired 2004-06-21 | WHAT'S NEW? $1000: This Smithsonian museum has new digs at Dulles International Airport the Air and Space Museum |
| #4544, aired 2004-05-13 | WASHINGTON SCHLEPPED HERE $400: Rumor has it a former owner once let her dog wear this diamond; now it "springs eternal" at the Smithsonian the Hope Diamond |
| #4531, aired 2004-04-26 | AMERICANA $800: Mary Edna Fraser, whose work is seen here, had the first one-woman show at this Smithsonian museum The Air & Space Museum |
| #4243, aired 2003-01-29 | CHICKS WITH BICS $600: She's the First Daughter who's written about "Murder in the Smithsonian", "on Capitol Hill" & "at the FBI" Margaret Truman |
| #3723, aired 2000-11-08 | ROAD TRIP $500: See experts at the Smithsonian work on the conservation of the Star-Spangled Banner from this fort Fort McHenry |
| #3365, aired 1999-04-02 | HAIR CARE $500: An archive of this shampoo's "Girls", including Brooke & Cybill, is housed at the Smithsonian Breck |
| #2925, aired 1997-04-25 | HISTORIC AMERICANS $200: At the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, you can see this Indian princess as she really appeared Pocahontas |
| #2765, aired 1996-09-13 | CELEBRITY WOMEN $1000: This photographer became the 1st woman to have an exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, in 1991 Annie Leibovitz |
| #2626, aired 1996-01-22 | THE SMITHSONIAN $200: The lap desk on which he drafted the Declaration of Independence is at the National Museum of American history Thomas Jefferson |
| #2582, aired 1995-11-21 | MUSEUMS $300: In 1995, after much controversy & debate, this WWII B-29 bomber went on display at the Smithsonian Enola Gay |
| #2485, aired 1995-05-26 | 1958 $400: Harry Winston donated this gem, valued at $1 1/2 million, to the Smithsonian the Hope Diamond |
| #2420, aired 1995-02-24 | THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER $100: The actual Star-Spangled Banner can be seen at the Nat'l Museum of American History, part of this complex the Smithsonian |
| #2336, aired 1994-10-31 | GEMS $1,500 (Daily Double): You can see the Star of Asia, a 330-carat one of these gems, at the Smithsonian a sapphire |
| #2309, aired 1994-09-22 | AVIATION $200: On Dec. 17, 1948, the 45th anniv. of their first flight, their "Flyer" went on display at the Smithsonian the Wright Brothers |
| #2026, aired 1993-05-31 | BLUE $500: This deep blue 45.5- carat diamond now resides at the Smithsonian the Hope Diamond |
| #2021, aired 1993-05-24 | ODDS & ENDS $200: The Hope Diamond is on display at the National Museum of Natural History, part of this institution the Smithsonian |
| #2010, aired 1993-05-07 | TRAVEL U.S.A. $300: You can watch tarantulas being fed at the Nat'l Museum of Natural History, part of this museum complex Smithsonian |
| #1831, aired 1992-07-13 | THE AMERICAN FLAG $200: The original Star-Spangled Banner from this Baltimore fort is preserved at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. (Fort) McHenry |
| #1613, aired 1991-09-11 | BLACK AMERICA $1,500 (Daily Double): A sculpture of this seamstress & civil rights heroine was unveiled recently at the Smithsonian Rosa Parks |
| #1457, aired 1990-12-25 | ROCKS & GEMS $200: You can touch a rock from there at the Smithsonian Institute's Air & Space Museum the moon |
| #1099, aired 1989-05-18 | SEE THE USA $200: You can see Mister Rogers' sweater & this TV character's leather jacket at the Smithsonian Arthur Fonzarelli ("The Fonz") |
