| #9008, aired 2024-01-03 | ____ & ____ BUSINESS $1000: This jeweler bears the last names of a married couple, the son of a diamond broker & the daughter of a dealer in precious stones Van Cleef & Arpels |
| #8782, aired 2023-01-10 | BUSINESS PARTNERS $400: Last names of Duncan & Alonzo, who paired up in 1910 with plans to make the world's first portable power tool Black+Decker |
| #8671, aired 2022-06-27 | BUSINESS NAMES $200: Last name of brothers Ernest & Julio, who founded a California winery in 1933 Gallo |
| #8671, aired 2022-06-27 | BUSINESS NAMES $400: As CEO of this company, Mary Barra helps drive up sales of its Buicks & Cadillacs General Motors |
| #8671, aired 2022-06-27 | BUSINESS NAMES $600: This cosmetics & perfume giant is named for the woman whose name once was Josephine Esther Mentzer Estée Lauder |
| #8671, aired 2022-06-27 | BUSINESS NAMES $800: After having trouble with his Ferrari, this guy, first name Ferruccio, began making his own luxury sports cars Lamborghini |
| #8671, aired 2022-06-27 | BUSINESS NAMES $1000: The company co-founded by this 19th century German chemical maker has relieved millions of headaches Bayer |
| #8541, aired 2021-12-27 | BUSINESS NAMES $200: QVC stands for quality, value & this, the ability to purchase things from your couch convenience |
| #8541, aired 2021-12-27 | BUSINESS NAMES $400: The word PEZ was built from the first, middle & last letters in the German word for this candy peppermint |
| #8541, aired 2021-12-27 | BUSINESS NAMES $600: Computer chip manufacturer Intel takes its name from a shortening of the words "integrated" these electronics |
| #8541, aired 2021-12-27 | BUSINESS NAMES $800: Jerry Murrell's sons are the quintet in the name of this burger chain Five Guys |
| #8541, aired 2021-12-27 | BUSINESS NAMES $1000: Thank Mr. Coulombe for your dinner of cauliflower gnocchi & decent under-$5 wine; he gave his name to this store Trader Joe's |
| #8316, aired 2021-01-18 | BUSINESS PAIRS $2000: Steakhouse founder Alan Stillman says he picked 2 names from the phone book: Smith & this Wollensky |
| #8247, aired 2020-09-29 | AMERICAN NAMES $2000: This artist who made mobiles went into the family business: his father & grandfather were both artists (Alexander) Calder |
| #8009, aired 2019-06-06 | BUSINESS NAMES $200: In 1946 Tote'm Convenience Stores got this new name to reflect its new extended hours 7-Eleven |
| #8009, aired 2019-06-06 | BUSINESS NAMES $400: The letters in GEICO stand for Government Employees this Company Insurance |
| #8009, aired 2019-06-06 | BUSINESS NAMES $600: If photographic memory serves me, this company's name was derived from Nippon Kogaku meaning "Japanese Optical" Nikon |
| #8009, aired 2019-06-06 | BUSINESS NAMES $800: In 1956 Chuck Williams opened his first cookware store in this California city, hence the name of the chain Sonoma |
| #8009, aired 2019-06-06 | BUSINESS NAMES $2,800 (Daily Double): This toy company that expanded into global play & entertainment was named for founding siblings Henry & Hillel Hassenfeld Hasbro |
| #7548, aired 2017-06-07 | BUSINESS NAMES $200: Can you hear me now? The name of this telecom giant is partly derived from the Latin word for "truth" Verizon |
| #7548, aired 2017-06-07 | BUSINESS NAMES $400: 3M was originally founded as this state "Mining and Manufacturing Co." Minnesota |
| #7548, aired 2017-06-07 | BUSINESS NAMES $600: Starbucks was named for the first mate in this novel Moby Dick |
| #7548, aired 2017-06-07 | BUSINESS NAMES $800: Hellmann's mayo, Lipton tea & Vaseline are "Uni"fied as brands from this conglomerate Unilever |
| #7548, aired 2017-06-07 | BUSINESS NAMES $1000: The name of this Warren Buffett conglomerate goes back to 2 Massachusetts textile companies that merged in 1955 Berkshire Hathaway |
| #6954, aired 2014-12-04 | BUSINESS & BRAND NAMES $200: Lines from this toy brand include Chima, Creator & Mindstorms Lego |
| #6954, aired 2014-12-04 | BUSINESS & BRAND NAMES $400: That cute little guy represents this Google operating system Android |
| #6954, aired 2014-12-04 | BUSINESS & BRAND NAMES $600: Fittingly, the Ocean Berry flavor of Act Kids oral rinse features this cartoon character on the label SpongeBob |
| #6954, aired 2014-12-04 | BUSINESS & BRAND NAMES $800: Head to the very end of the alphabet for the name of this skateboarding store that started in Seattle in 1978 Zumiez |
| #6954, aired 2014-12-04 | BUSINESS & BRAND NAMES $1000: Dr. Dre helped found this brand of headphones, sold as part of a deal to Apple in 2014 Beats |
| #6606, aired 2013-05-13 | ALL UP IN YOUR BUSINESS $1600: In 2013 these 2 airlines with homegrown names announced they would merge American & U.S. |
| #6571, aired 2013-03-25 | BUSINESS LETTERS $200: In names of printers, these 2 letters precede officejet & photosmart HP |
| #5707, aired 2009-06-02 | IT'S CHINATOWN, JAKE $1000: Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown requires business signs to include Chinese names; this chain's says "Owl Restaurant" Hooters |
| #5550, aired 2008-10-24 | PROJECT RUNWAY $1200: This Italian duo, partners in life & business, use the initials D&G from their last names as the company logo Dolce & Gabbana |
| #5474, aired 2008-05-29 | WE'RE IN BUSINESS $800: Not far apart on the Fortune 500 are these 2 cos., one in Internet services & one in food; the names are homophones Cisco & Sysco |
| #4788, aired 2005-06-01 | MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS $200: Last names of the pair of chemists in Worcester, England who made up a food sauce requested by a British nobleman Lea & Perrins |
| #3718, aired 2000-11-01 | FAMOUS NAMES IN FASHION $300: "I am out of prison and back in business", says this woman who sells her "Heidi Wear" on-line Heidi Fleiss |
| #2991, aired 1997-09-08 | BUSINESS NAMES $600: In 1920 Walter Bowes might have said "After You!" to this man when they made America's first postage meters Arthur Pitney |
| #2991, aired 1997-09-08 | BUSINESS NAMES $1000: This CEO is the "Apple" of Pixar Animation Studios' eye, along with its hit "Toy Story" Steve Jobs |
| #2978, aired 1997-07-09 | FOOD BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $200: Swanson & Healthy Request are among brand names owned by this soup company Campbell's |
| #2956, aired 1997-06-09 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $400: Brand names owned by this company include Paper Mate, Right Guard, Foamy & Trac II Gillette |
| #2838, aired 1996-12-25 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $1000: This Wisconsin-based mail order clothing company has a mailing list of 20 million names Land's End |
| #2712, aired 1996-05-21 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $1000: Slurpee is one of the brand names belonging to this operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores Southland Corporation |
| #2556, aired 1995-10-16 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $500: Using letters from their names, Harold Matson & Elliot Handler named their toy company this Mattel |
| #2397, aired 1995-01-24 | BUSINESS BIGGIES $200: McKesson Corp. sells this product under the Sparkletts & Crystal brand names bottled water |
| #2350, aired 1994-11-18 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $500: Holly Farms & Tasty Bird are brand names of this Arkansas-based poultry producer Tyson Foods |
| #2295, aired 1994-07-22 | FAMOUS NAMES $800: In 1878 he founded what became the world's largest mail-order seed business Burpee |
| #2261, aired 1994-06-06 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $1000: In 1979 this postage meter firm bought Dictaphone Pitney Bowes |
| #2186, aired 1994-02-21 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $1000: Brand names marketed by this toy company include My Little Pony, G.I. Joe & Mr. Potato Head Hasbro |
| #2125, aired 1993-11-26 | AMERICAN BUSINESS $800: Among the brand names owned by this firm are Meow Mix, Hostess Twinkies & Rye-Krisp Crackers Ralston Purina |
| #1819, aired 1992-06-25 | BUSINESS NAMES $200: This name came from a turn-of-the-century doctor who ran a health club; the Purina came from "purity" Ralston |
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| #1819, aired 1992-06-25 | BUSINESS NAMES $600: = = |
| #1819, aired 1992-06-25 | BUSINESS NAMES $800: = = |
| #1819, aired 1992-06-25 | BUSINESS NAMES $1000: = = |
| #1786, aired 1992-05-11 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $300: Hamilton, Citizen & Movado are big names in this product watches |
| #1255, aired 1990-02-02 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $1000: Among the brand names in this Anglo-Dutch company's stable are Ragu, Close-Up, Q-Tips & Wisk Unilever (Lever Brothers) |
| #829, aired 1988-03-24 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $500: Willamette Industries claims they were 1st to put these names on the bottom of grocery bags the names of the workers who made the bags |
| #818, aired 1988-03-09 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $100: Oral B Laboratories now offers toothpaste bearing these 2 Muppets' names Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy |
| #129, aired 1985-03-07 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $100: No longer family-run, this bologna's first & last names now belong to General Foods Oscar Mayer |
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