#10, aired 2023-05-15 | 3-WORD PLACE NAMES $1600: This spot northwest of Philly got its name from a tavern named for Frederick II King of Prussia |
#8776, aired 2023-01-02 | WRITERS' MIDDLE NAMES $1600: Of H.G. Wells; his first name was Herbert George |
#8053, aired 2019-09-18 | BRAND NAMES: SPELL IN THE BLANK $200: Play-____ modeling compound D-O-H |
#8053, aired 2019-09-18 | BRAND NAMES: SPELL IN THE BLANK $800: ____-It crackers come in flavors like Cheddar Jack, White Cheddar & Hot & Spicy C-H-E-E-Z |
#7873, aired 2018-11-28 | ON THE MOVE $600: In names of ships these 3 letters came before Beagle & Bounty H.M.S. |
#7845, aired 2018-10-19 | HANGING WITH FAMOUS PEOPLE $1000: These two men, an actor-director & a writer, have a nice chat, perhaps about their last names being homophones Orson Welles and H.G. Wells |
#7228, aired 2016-02-03 | I NEED A SUB $800: Regional names for submarine sandwiches include hero &, in Philly, this other "H" one hoagie |
#6856, aired 2014-06-09 | NOVELS & NOVELISTS $1200: David Herbert were the given names of this author whose 1915 "The Rainbow" was banned as obscene (D.H.) Lawrence |
#6763, aired 2014-01-29 | IN THE SPORT'S HALL OF FAME $400: More formal names
on its list:
Lawrence P. Berra,
Ernest Banks,
George H. Ruth baseball |
#6427, aired 2012-07-24 | NOTABLE NAMES $2000: Later a human rights advocate, he helped create the USSR's H-bomb with his "layer cake" design Andrei Sakharov |
#6383, aired 2012-05-23 | COMPANY NAMES $400: Not H&J but this record company was founded in 1962 by Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss A&M |
#6179, aired 2011-06-23 | CHILDREN'S BOOK NAMES $200: Margaret & H.A. Rey:
"The Complete Adventures of Curious ____" George |
#6040, aired 2010-12-10 | REAL NAMES OF CELEBS $400: This actor born Alphonso D'Abruzzo got plenty of "M*A*S*H" notes Alan Alda |
#5331, aired 2007-11-12 | MIDDLE NAMES $1600: A Chief Justice:
Hubbs William H. Rehnquist |
#5216, aired 2007-04-23 | COMPUTER NAMES $2000: Post-ENIAC (& pre-"Flashdance") came this crazy-sounding 1952 computer that helped create the H-bomb MANIAC |
#4776, aired 2005-05-16 | PEN NAMES $3,500 (Daily Double): H.H. Munro published his stories under this potent potable name Saki |
#4558, aired 2004-06-02 | "H" NAMES $400: In 1919 this winner of the Iron Cross joined what would become the Nazi Party Hitler |
#4558, aired 2004-06-02 | "H" NAMES $800: This mythical hero stole Hippolyta's girdle as one of his labors Hercules |
#4558, aired 2004-06-02 | "H" NAMES $1200: Born in Dublin, Texas in 1912, this 4-time U.S. Open winner had his own line of golf equipment Ben Hogan |
#4558, aired 2004-06-02 | "H" NAMES $1600: This man took office as the 19th president of the U.S. in 1877 Rutherford B. Hayes |
#4558, aired 2004-06-02 | "H" NAMES $2000: In Genesis 16 this handmaid of Sarah flees the household Hagar |
#4191, aired 2002-11-18 | PEN NAMES $800: Lady Chatterley knows that Lawrence H. Davison was a pen name of his D.H. Lawrence |
#3715, aired 2000-10-27 | MIDDLE NAMES $1,200 (Daily Double): Current Supreme Court justice Hubbs William H. Rehnquist |
#3672, aired 2000-07-18 | FAMOUS NAMES $200: This American businessman known as the "Pickle King" could have had 56 other varieties instead of nicknames H.J. Heinz |
#3654, aired 2000-06-22 | PEN NAMES $800: Hilda Doolittle was famous for publishing her poems under this extremely short pen name H.D. |
#3218, aired 1998-09-09 | PRESIDENTIAL MIDDLE NAMES $200: Howard William H. Taft |
#3107, aired 1998-02-17 | NOTABLE NAMES $1000: This caustic critic & expert on "The American Language" was associated with The Baltimore Sun for over 40 years H.L. Mencken |
#2747, aired 1996-07-09 | FAMOUS NAMES $200: This Watergate figure's initials stood for Harry Robbins H.R. Haldeman |
#2366, aired 1994-12-12 | U.S. PLACE NAMES $800: The name of this largest N.H. city was taken from one in England; they're both centers of industry Manchester |
#2049, aired 1993-07-01 | NOTABLE NAMES $100: H.L. Mencken nicknamed him "Roosevelt minor" Franklin Roosevelt |
#1885, aired 1992-11-13 | FAMOUS NAMES $100: H.R. Haldeman served 18 months in federal prison as a result of his part in this scandal Watergate |
#1849, aired 1992-09-24 | SHAKESPEARE'S WOMEN $1000: 2 of the 3 women in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" whose names start with the letter H (2 of) Hippolyta, Hermia & Helena |
#1743, aired 1992-03-11 | SHIPS $200: The names of U.S. naval ships are preceded by U.S.S., the names of British naval ships by these 3 letters H.M.S |
#1639, aired 1991-10-17 | MIDDLE NAMES $500: H.L. Hunt’s middle initial stood for this name which may remind you of a military Marquis Lafayette |
#1305, aired 1990-04-13 | U.S.A. $1,500 (Daily Double): An easy way to remember their names is the mnemonic "H-O-M-E-S" the Great Lakes |
#1142, aired 1989-07-18 | TUNES OF THE '20s $500: In "Good Boy", Helen Kane made this B. Kalmar-H. Ruby song famous, "Boop-boop-a-doop" "I Wanna Be Loved By You" |
#888, aired 1988-06-15 | AUTHOR'S LAST NAMES $400: Controversial English author whose 1st & middle names were David Herbert D.H. Lawrence |
#760, aired 1987-12-18 | ALLITERATIVE NAMES $100: His portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce helped make "M*A*S*H" a S*M*A*S*H Alan Alda |
#617, aired 1987-04-21 | LETTER PERFECT $400: Letter which began all 3 names of the man who was vice president between Johnson & Agnew H (for Hubert Horatio Humphrey) |
#504, aired 1986-11-13 | STARTS WITH "H" $400: Only U.S. President whose first & last names fit this category Herbert Hoover |
#499, aired 1986-11-06 | SPICY NAMES $1000: H.L. Mencken, Maryland journalist & critic of middle-class America, was dubbed this The Sage of Baltimore |
#294, aired 1985-10-24 | TOY NAMES $400: This company won't play around with your tax return H&R Block |
#113, aired 1985-02-13 | PRESIDENTS $1,000 (Daily Double): 4 of the 5 presidents with last names beginning with "H" (4 of) Harrison, Harding, Hayes, Harrison, Hoover |