Jeopardy! Round, Double Jeopardy! Round, or Tiebreaker Round clues (1000 results returned) (search results maxed out)

#9069, aired 2024-03-282-WORD POP CULTURE $200: In the preface to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" we learn that these calming words are on the front of the reference book don't panic
#9060, aired 2024-03-15THAT'S SO 18th CENTURY $600: In 1789 the Marquis de Launay, gov. of this landmark, didn't give up its munitions to the people so easily; bad move the Bastille
#9055, aired 2024-03-08WE'RE GOIN' TO BROADWAY! $400: Songs in this show include "King Arthur's Song", "I Am Not Dead Yet" & "You Won't Succeed On Broadway" Spamalot
#9052, aired 2024-03-05WORDS IN COLONEL JESSUP'S BIG SPEECH $200: It's said there are "three sides to every story: yours, mine" & this the truth
#9051, aired 2024-03-04"V"ACATION SPOTS $400: Don't miss the Isaac-Potts House, aka Washington's headquarters, on your visit to this national historical park in Pennsylvania Valley Forge
#9041, aired 2024-02-19ON STATES' HIGHWAY WELCOME SIGNS $1000: Once on Michigan's welcome signs, this 2-word phrase that doesn't just refer to size was also on its license plates from 1983 to 2007 Great Lakes
#9037, aired 2024-02-13IT HAPPENED IN CONGRESS $800: Congress first did this March 3, 1845 in the waning hours of John Tyler's presidency, by votes of 41-1 & 127-30 to override a veto
#9034, aired 2024-02-08PASTOR BROWN'S CHURCH NEWSLETTER CROSSWORD $800: Don't go to Helvetica! Use a baptismal one (4 letters) font
#9034, aired 2024-02-08SOUNDS LIKE A HORROR MOVIE, BUT ISN'T $1200: Grisly ghost? No, this Bond title from 2015 refers to the criminal organization that's vexing him Spectre
#9031, aired 2024-02-05TOOLS $1000: It's not a magnetic tool to help you detect a virile man, but rather its namesake item as well as nails hidden within a wall a stud detector (stud finder)
#9028, aired 2024-01-31ARTFUL ROGERS $1600: This artful Cowboys quarterback didn't break into the NFL until he was 27 due to a 4-year commitment with the U.S. Navy Roger Staubach
#9028, aired 2024-01-31SILENT H $3,200 (Daily Double): From the Dutch for "permission", it's a leave of absence granted to a member of the military a furlough
#9024, aired 2024-01-25ON MY HISTORIC CV $800: 1905: introduced to the Russian royal family; 1915: personal advisor to the empress; 1916: doesn't quite make it to New Year's Rasputin
#9023, aired 2024-01-24LOVE STORY $200: This title British woman imagines her mum telling her to have a fling with "Mark Darcy over the turkey curry, won't you? He's very rich" Bridget Jones
#9023, aired 2024-01-24THE ERRORS TOUR $1000: "Howbeit the hair of" Samson's "head began to grow again after he was shaven"--these biblical people didn't think of that the Philistines
#26, aired 2024-01-23PEAK TV $200: Due to a mix-up, the giant robot doll from this South Korean series was briefly displayed in front of a museum Squid Game
#26, aired 2024-01-23NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM $300: Before flowers & bones, the open skies of Texas were one of her early subjects, like the 1917 work "Starlight Night" Georgia O'Keeffe
#26, aired 2024-01-23ALSO A GOOD STARTER WORD FOR WORDLE $1200: Emily Dickinson, Pablo Neruda & T.S. Eliot, to name a few poets
#26, aired 2024-01-23SCIENCE IS COOL $1500: Unlike most solids, dry ice doesn't melt into a liquid, but turns directly into a gas, a process known as this sublimation
#9020, aired 2024-01-19LET'S PLAY A GAME $800: In Stratego, the pieces that don't move are the bombs & this, & the object of the game is to capture your opponent's flag
#9015, aired 2024-01-12A SEASONED FILM $400: Anthony Mackie's character Sam Wilson was introduced to the MCU in this 2014 "Captain America" sequel The Winter Soldier
#24, aired 2024-01-09CAN I GET AN "A" MEN! $300: These dancers are performing his work, "Revelations"; he's also the subject of the book, "Dancing Revelations" Alvin Ailey
#9011, aired 2024-01-08SCIENCE $1200: Sir Peter Medawar proposed Medawar's paradox to explain why this system in women doesn't reject a fetus the immune system
#23, aired 2024-01-02CELEBRITY JEOPARDY AIN'T THE ONLY "CJ" $600: As an April Fools' prank in 2023, Michael Che directed the audience at "SNL" to not laugh at this co-anchor's jokes Colin Jost
#23, aired 2024-01-02DIFFERENT SONGS, SAME TITLES $800: Elvis Presley, Cheap Trick (Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright, they just seem a little weird) "Surrender"
#23, aired 2024-01-02SOJOURNER TRUTH $1500: Though evidence suggests she never uttered the words, Truth's famous 1851 speech is known by the title "Ain't I a..." this Woman
#9005, aired 2023-12-29WORDS ON THE MAP $800: On a National Weather Service map, T.S. indicates this possible precursor to a hurricane a tropical storm
#9004, aired 2023-12-28TRIPLE INITIAL WRITERS $2000: The "A" that's the 3rd initial of this German writer was originally W--for Wilhelm--but he changed it to honor Mozart's Amadeus E.T.A. Hoffmann
#8995, aired 2023-12-15WISH I'D SAID THAT! $1600: Attributed to Jeremy Bentham: these are "the only persons in whom ignorance of the law is not punished" lawyers
#8994, aired 2023-12-14THE SEA'S BOUNTY $1600: The Dover type of this fish isn't confined to British waters; it's found in the Mediterranean sole
#8993, aired 2023-12-13SCIENCE $400: Ocean sediment may be made up of coccolithophores, these tiny organisms, 6 billion to the square foot algae
#8992, aired 2023-12-12BLACK MYSTERY & CRIME FICTION $1000: The name of this underworld author of "Mama Black Widow" & "Pimp" inspired the "Ice" part of Ice-T's stage name Iceberg Slim
#8988, aired 2023-12-06OUT OF CON TEXT $200: A memoir: "On Feb. 4, 2004... Larry drove me to the women's prison in Danbury, Connecticut" Orange Is the New Black
#22, aired 2023-12-06THREESOMES $300: According to the carol, it's what "my true love gave to me" on the third day of Christmas; I just hope he wasn't regifting 3 French hens
#22, aired 2023-12-06CELEBRITY TELL-ALLS $600: "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing": He revealed that future editions of his memoir will not include Keanu Reeves Matthew Perry
#22, aired 2023-12-06LITERARY TOURISM $1000: Have a pint at Pete's Tavern in the Big Apple but don't expect to get the booth where O. Henry wrote this poignant Christmas story "The Gift of the Magi"
#22, aired 2023-12-06CHORUS LINES $1200: "It's time to try defying gravity, I think I'll try defying gravity, and you can't pull me down" Wicked
#8987, aired 2023-12-05ROME IS WHERE THE ART IS $400: Most visitors to the Capitoline Museums don't turn to stone when they see Bernini's bust of this slithery gal Medusa
#8985, aired 2023-12-01NURSERY RHYME PHOBIAS $800: While Mary, Mary was quite contrary, she didn't seem to have anthophobia, a fear of these flowers
#8985, aired 2023-12-01AEROSMITH $1000: "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing", Aerosmith's first No. 1 hit, was from this movie Armageddon
#21, aired 2023-11-29SLOVENIA, BABY, SLOVENIA! $1500: Can't find Slovenia on a map? Look for the shape of this animal, which it's widely said to resemble a chicken
#8979, aired 2023-11-23PUT ME IN $400: You can't use plain old rice if you're going to make sushi; it's got to be treated with me, the "rice" type of this vinegar
#8976, aired 2023-11-20A MATTER OF TASTE $1600: Don't bring the "May" type of this to your teacher; Webster's says it tastes "insipid" apple
#20, aired 2023-11-15CRINGEWORTHY OFFICE LINGO $400: It's a sonar-inspired way to say "contact me"--when "text me", "call me" or "email me" just won't cut it ping me
#20, aired 2023-11-15SIX DEGREES OF ACTUAL BACON $800: Tomato sauce is in Sloppy Joes with beef, & beef is with bacon in this beloved Wendy's burger, introduced in 2007 the Baconator
#20, aired 2023-11-15U.S. "WORLD CAPITALS" $1200: If you like brats & getting barreled, head to Sheboygan in this state, the "world capital" of bratwurst & freshwater surfing Wisconsin
#8972, aired 2023-11-14TALK CLEANLY TO ME $2,600 (Daily Double): From the Latin for "clean", it's a 6-letter adjective for virgin, hey! still not touched for the very first time chaste
#8971, aired 2023-11-13FROM THE ITALIAN $400: Italian for "unknown", it's how you travel when you don't want to be recognized incognito
#8965, aired 2023-11-03THIS CATEGORY DOESN'T STINK $800: It's generally odorless, so an odorant is added to let you know if there's a leak or if you left the oven on natural gas
#8965, aired 2023-11-03THIS CATEGORY DOESN'T STINK $2000: Odorless & tasteless in its purified form, it's used to set aspics gelatin
#19, aired 2023-11-01MARRIAGE STORY $200: 1946: "Julia McWilliams! What's cookin'?" "I just got married" "Tasty! To whom?" "His last name is" this Child
#19, aired 2023-11-01MARRIAGE STORY $400: 1985: "Phylicia Ayers-Allen! How's TV?" "I just got married" "Who's the groom?" "His last name is" this Rashad
#19, aired 2023-11-01CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS $500: In 1790, this smallest of the 13 original colonies became the last to ratify the Constitution Rhode Island
#19, aired 2023-11-01IN BOOKSTORES NOW $1200: It's the year in the title of a 2021 bestseller, when captive Africans arrived in America a year before the Mayflower did 1619
#19, aired 2023-11-01HORSE, HOG, OR DOG $1500: The large black & the large white hog
#19, aired 2023-11-01COMPOSER PLAYLISTS $3,000 (Daily Double): "Treemonisha"; "Maple Leaf Rag"; "The Ragtime Dance"; "The Entertainer" Scott Joplin
#8961, aired 2023-10-30THE JOKERS $200: His final role was as Tony in "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus" in 2009 Heath Ledger
#8960, aired 2023-10-27"A"UTHORS $1600: "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" was brought to life by this author; a response of "42" won't help you Douglas Adams
#8959, aired 2023-10-26LET'S GO LOBSTERING $1200: In a standard trap, a lobster finds the bait in this aptly named room, moves on to the parlor, & can't leave the kitchen
#18, aired 2023-10-25FAILING HISTORY $200: Comic Trevor Noah's biracial background proved that this system designed to keep races separate in South Africa just didn't work apartheid
#18, aired 2023-10-25FOODS NAMED AFTER PEOPLE $600: Less is "S'more"? This cracker was created by a preacher who hoped that eating it would promote abstinence a graham cracker
#18, aired 2023-10-25BY THE NUMBERS $600: You don't need perfect vision to ask this trucker-inspired version of the question "Where are you?" What's your 20?
#8956, aired 2023-10-23NO, I DON'T NEED A DOCTOR $400: No, it's not a metallic sensory organ but a phrase meaning I'm insensitive to music & can't carry a tune a tin ear
#8954, aired 2023-10-19IT'S OUR TURN TO SACK ROME!!! $600: 455 A.D.: These people, whose name is now synonymous with pillage & destruction, sack Rome the Vandals
#8953, aired 2023-10-18YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE LEFT THE COUCH $1200: It's the most common sports sprain & also common is your buddy telling you to just walk it off a twisted (sprained) ankle
#17, aired 2023-10-18HISTORICAL MARKERS $900 (Daily Double): Along with "Deep Throat", he's the reporter mentioned on a historical marker outside a parking garage in Arlington, VA Bob Woodward
#17, aired 2023-10-18HISTORIC QUOTES REPHRASED $1000: John Paul Jones, 1779: "Surrender? I'm just getting started" "I have not yet begun to fight"
#8951, aired 2023-10-16I 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
#8951, aired 2023-10-16I DIDN'T COME HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS $800: Wilde said this "Man and Superman" author didn't have "an enemy in the world and none of his friends like him" George Bernard Shaw
#8951, aired 2023-10-16I DIDN'T COME HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS $1000: Exodus 23:4 says if you find one of these large animals of your enemy that's gone astray, you have to return it an ox (an ass)
#8948, aired 2023-10-11TAKE MY "Y", PLEASE! $1000: Take this role in "Fiddler on the Roof"; I wanted to play it, but Bea Arthur's old Broadway costume doesn't fit me Yenta
#16, aired 2023-10-11AS SEEN ON SHARK TANK $300: This company with a bumblebee-inspired name has the highest lifetime sales in "Shark" history; that's a lot of socks Bombas
#16, aired 2023-10-11ALL YOU NEED IS "L-O-V-E" $500: As Charles Darwin could tell you, to do this is to gradually change or develop over time evolve
#16, aired 2023-10-11FOR SWEATER OR WORSE $1,000 (Daily Double): Sweaters that button in front are named for British officer James Thomas Brudenell, the 7th Earl of this Cardigan
#16, aired 2023-10-11YOU'RE A HOMOPHONE, DIANE $1200: Dianne Wiest plays Peg Boggs in this 1990 film; Johnny Depp plays the title character who gets to cut peg's hair Edward Scissorhands
#16, aired 2023-10-11PEW! PEW! PEW! $3,000 (Daily Double): Derived from the French word for "flea", it's a dark shade of red similar to burnt sienna puce
#8946, aired 2023-10-09ELTON JOHN SONGS $400: "Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids, in fact it's cold as hell" "Rocket Man"
#8945, aired 2023-10-06IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SECEDE... $800: It was the first U.S. state to secede, leading to the Civil War South Carolina
#8944, aired 2023-10-05I DON'T GIVE A... $1000: Unit of weight; it's equal to 3.89 grams a dram
#15, aired 2023-10-04ESTATE PLANNING $600: It doesn't have actual "power" to make you a lawyer, but this document does give you legal authority to act on another's behalf power of attorney
#15, aired 2023-10-04WHAT A LOAD OF B.S. $800: "I gets high off your love / I don't know how to behave"; it's the title track on D'Angelo's 1995 album "Brown Sugar"
#15, aired 2023-10-04SCIENTISTS' RHYME TIME $900: Penicillin discoverer Alexander's Arctic-dwelling rodents Fleming's lemmings
#15, aired 2023-10-04ESTATE PLANNING $1,200 (Daily Double): In law, it's one party managing another's property for the benefit of a third; in life, some say it's the key to a good relationship trust
#8940, aired 2023-09-29WEIRD AL PARODIES $600: Encyclopedias & a case of Turtle Wax were among the prizes Al didn't win in this song & video that's near & dear to our hearts "I Lost On Jeopardy"
#14, aired 2023-09-27THE DNA OF MUSIC $300: In her song "Can't Be Tamed", she sings "it's set in my DNA"; her dad, Billy Ray, passed down to her some of that genetic code Miley Cyrus
#14, aired 2023-09-27ANTS $300: If you can't make it to the Houston Zoo, check out these types of ants on the zoo's live webcam leaf cutter ants
#14, aired 2023-09-27OUI, OUI, HISTORY $1,000 (Daily Double): After being given the key to this prison overthrown in 1789, the Marquis de Lafayette re-gifted it to his pal George Washington the Bastille
#8935, aired 2023-09-22THAT'S JUST OFFAL $800: You don't expect us to swallow this, specifically the honeycomb type that is taken from the second stomach chamber, do you? tripe
#8929, aired 2023-09-14THE 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
#8925, aired 2023-07-28IT GETS OLD $400: In the classic children's song, she "ain't what she used to be, many long years ago" the old gray mare
#8925, aired 2023-07-28IF YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU $1600: Short on time but want to get in a good workout? Some people enjoy this form of exercise, HIIT for short, but don't overdo it high intensity interval training
#8922, aired 2023-07-25JUST GOOGLY IT $600: Here's the brilliant Marty Feldman who played Igor in this 1974 classic film comedy & we haven't done a thing to the picture Young Frankenstein
#8921, aired 2023-07-24UNIFORM NUMBERS $600: Joe Namath offered his retired 12 to this new Jets QB, but he said that'd always be Broadway Joe's & went with his college No. 8 Aaron Rodgers
#8917, aired 2023-07-18THE SONGS OF MAX MARTIN $600: Shakespeare's wife Anne Hathaway performs "That's The Way It Is", a Top 10 hit for this chanteuse in 2000 "Don't give up on your faith / Love comes to those who believe it" Celine Dion
#8916, aired 2023-07-17WHAT'S THE NAME OF THAT TV SHOW? $400: Ms. Weissman is the maiden name of the title character of this show that ran for 5 seasons on Amazon Prime The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
#8916, aired 2023-07-17WITH BELLS ON $1600: Yongs are ancient brass bells that didn't have these tongues inside to make noise as mallets were used for that a clapper
#8913, aired 2023-07-12STATE INSECTS $1,000 (Daily Double): This industrious insect important to agriculture was chosen by Nebraska & Missouri a honeybee
#8911, aired 2023-07-10WORD PUZZLES $400: A call to action: D B1 N B2 A B3 T B4 S B5 stand up and be counted
#8910, aired 2023-07-07COUNTRY SINGERS IN COUNTRY SONGS $400: "Yeah, I kinda need to wash my truck but hell, I kinda don't care. I think old Alan Jackson said it best: It's" this:00 "somewhere" 5:00
#8899, aired 2023-06-22LET'S "T" UP THE MAP $1600: Home to the Kasbah Museum, this Moroccan port is on the Strait of Gibraltar, just 17 miles from southern Spain Tangier
#8891, aired 2023-06-12POP SONGS $600: This NBA big man's 1994 rap song "Biological Didn't Bother" is dedicated to his stepfather Shaq (Shaquille O'Neal)
#8891, aired 2023-06-12THE WAR OF 1812 $8,400 (Daily Double): In 1814 U.S. forces under Gen. Jacob Brown invaded Canada by crossing this river between Lake Erie & Lake Ontario the Niagara
#8883, aired 2023-05-31FAMOUS SIBLINGS $800: It's the last name of Shawn & Marlon, writers & stars of "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood" Wayans
#8878, aired 2023-05-24THAT'S A WRAP, EVERYBODY! $600: whattoexpect.com provides a step-by-step on how to do this for an infant, as "Who doesn't love a baby burrito?" swaddling
#17, aired 2023-05-23QUESTIONABLE MUSIC CHOICES $800: John Mulaney has an amazing story of selecting 21 plays on a diner's jukebox of this 1965 Tom Jones hit "What's New, Pussycat?"
#17, aired 2023-05-23YOU CAN'T GO THERE $1000: Volcanic action created this Icelandic island in the 1960s, providing scientists a lab to study biological colonization Surtsey
#8876, aired 2023-05-22IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM $400: Ford spent $250 million ahead of the 1957 debut of this car; let's just say it didn't live up to expectations the Edsel
#8875, aired 2023-05-19LITERARY MISMATCHES $400: In this classic novel, Cathy's marriage to Edgar doesn't stand a chance against Cathy's love for Heathcliff Wuthering Heights
#8873, aired 2023-05-17U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS $400: In 1892 this party probably didn't raise a glass to getting 2.2% of the popular vote; 3 decades later, its cause was law the Prohibition Party
#14, aired 2023-05-17ROCK"ER"S $400: Don't confuse these guys who backed Johnny Thunders on the punk classic "Born To Lose" with the guys who backed Tom Petty The Heartbreakers
#12, aired 2023-05-16NEW WORLD EXPLORATION $1600: When Columbus arrived at the island he named this on October 12, 1492, he wrote that it was green & a pleasure to see San Salvador
#11, aired 2023-05-16SCIENCE $1600: A theoretical construction with no inside is called his "bottle"; cut it in half & you have 2 Mobius strips Klein
#10, aired 2023-05-15GREAT SPORTS CALLS $1000: "The slipper still fits!" as this then-Cinderella Spokane school eked out a 1999 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament win Gonzaga
#9, aired 2023-05-15LET'S GO ON A SAFARI $11,800 (Daily Double): A unique way to see wildlife in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is to take a sunset cruise on this river above Victoria Falls Zambezi
#8870, aired 2023-05-12STATE CAPITAL TO STATE CAPITAL $200: Capitals don't get much closer than Providence & this one; it's about a half-hour train trip to Back Bay Station on the Acela Boston
#8, aired 2023-05-12TV TITLE REFERENCES $9,600 (Daily Double): Slang meaning undergoing the terrible agony of withdrawal from opiates like Oxycontin dopesick
#6, aired 2023-05-10WORLD OF WORDS & IDIOMS $400: In Mexico to laze around is "echar la hueva", literally to toss this food item egg
#6, aired 2023-05-10LITTLE $1,000 (Daily Double): This city in Java gave its name to small chickens, boxers & books Bantam
#5, aired 2023-05-10CHAT G-P-T $800: This Mississippi city is home to one of the world's longest man-made beaches Gulfport
#5, aired 2023-05-10WIVES OF THE NOT YET PRESIDENTS $1000: Although this president's wife, Martha (nee Wayles), served as first lady of Virginia, she never served as U.S. first lady Jefferson
#3, aired 2023-05-09TIME TO LAWYER UP $200: For not complying with a court order in 1995, a Philly lawyer was jailed for this; he kept not complying & was in jail for 14 years contempt (of court)
#8866, aired 2023-05-08CHILDREN'S LIT $800: In a story by Johnny Gruelle, this doll says, "I can't seem to think clearly today... it feels as if my head were ripped" (it was) Raggedy Ann
#1, aired 2023-05-08ADULT BEVERAGES $800: You don't have to wait for McDonald's or St. Patrick's Day to make a boozy this, with vanilla ice cream & creme de menthe a Shamrock Shake
#8863, aired 2023-05-03"D" TOUR $800: Since the whole street is gated, you can't get up close to see the most famous residents on this street, so here's a peek Downing Street
#8860, aired 2023-04-28LITERARY LIONS $1,000 (Daily Double): "Whenever there is danger my heart begins to beat fast", says this character in a 1900 book the Cowardly Lion
#8860, aired 2023-04-28WE DISCONTINUED THE CAR $1000: The Fit from this Japanese automaker wasn't fit to survive in the U.S. past 2020 Honda
#8858, aired 2023-04-26TOP TO BOTTOM $1000: This 6-letter word refers to the zenith or farthest point, such as the point where the Moon is farthest from the Earth the apogee
#8858, aired 2023-04-26COMEDIANS $1600: There's video of this star of "Ride Along" taking a polygraph: inflating his height to 5'4" doesn't fool the machine Kevin Hart
#8857, aired 2023-04-25READING MUSIC $400: In "Me", his Donald Duck costume's "padded bum" made it hard to sit; he tried "to play 'Your Song' but... couldn't stop laughing" Elton John
#8856, aired 2023-04-24BEATLES "S"ONGS $800: "I don't want to leave her now, you know I believe and how" "Something"
#8854, aired 2023-04-20"P"OTPOURRI $1600: It's a small bomb, which is why, as the expression goes, you don't want to be hoisted with your own petard
#8853, aired 2023-04-19MUSIC-"O"-LOGY $1200: Let's listen to a demonstration of this term--you can't actually "reach" one because it means constantly increasing crescendo
#8848, aired 2023-04-12OUR NATION OF IMMIGRATION $400: Famous Americans of this heritage include Barack Obama seen here on a visit to the old country Ireland
#8843, aired 2023-04-05TRANSPORTATION, IN VARIOUS FORMS $2000: Joey, baby, don't get crazy in your kangaroo mama's pouch, also called this; you'll be toted around there for 7 to 10 months the marsupium
#8842, aired 2023-04-04LOOKS GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT $800: Yum! It's this dessert with a caramelized sugar top; can't wait to get to the custard below crème brûlée
#8842, aired 2023-04-04LOOKS GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT $1000: It's a popular street food in Bangkok, but you don't have to go that far to get it pad thai
#8842, aired 2023-04-04TARANTINO FILMS $2000: Tarantino said this 1997 Pam Grier film "only cost $12 million. You can't lose... & you don't have to compromise" Jackie Brown
#8841, aired 2023-04-03ADJECTIVE THEN NOUN $1200: It's a common bar name, a cocktail, and something you don't want to step on a rusty nail
#8839, aired 2023-03-30A RELIGIOUS SERVICE $400: In an Orthodox church, a priest with his back to you isn't rude or shy, he's facing this direction like the congregation east
#8837, aired 2023-03-28FANCIFIED BEASTLY IDIOMS $200: It's impossible to instruct the elder canine with state-of-the-art maneuvers you can't teach an old dog new tricks
#8830, aired 2023-03-17TV, YOU SAY! $600: This sitcom's Dr. Spaceman, delivering Tracy some tough news: "I don't know how to say this... D.A. but eez?" 30 Rock
#8829, aired 2023-03-16COMIC INFLUENCES $1000: (I'm Aisha Tyler.) In college I decided to make comedy my career after seeing this deadpan comic who once noted, "It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it." (Steven) Wright
#8829, aired 2023-03-16A HEAVENLY BODY IN MUSIC $2000: A Tori Kelly tune rhymes, "I've never been to heaven, but it doesn't seem that far, 'cause you're my" this North Star
#8825, aired 2023-03-1020th CENTURY NAMES $1000: Henry Ford's son didn't live to see this model named for him, which is maybe just as well the Edsel
#8820, aired 2023-03-03U.S. SIGHTS $1000: You needn't go to Capri, Italy for one of these picturesque caves; visit the one "of the Redemption" in West Bend, Iowa a grotto
#8808, aired 2023-02-15LOVE $2000: "Do I dare to eat a peach?" muses the middle-aged man in this T.S. Eliot poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
#8805, aired 2023-02-10DON'T FALL IN! $800: An entry to the underground world to do excavating for profit, here's a proverbial abandoned one a mine shaft
#8802, aired 2023-02-07NUTS TO YOU! $600: Don't look for this nut in Mounds bars, just in its Hershey's companion almonds
#8794, aired 2023-01-26LET'S TALK ABOUT SAX, BABY $600: The classic sax line from this 1984 No. 1 hit by Wham! begins, Wa-wa-wa-wa, wa-wa-wa-wa, wa-wa-wa-wa, wa-wa-wa "Careless Whisper"
#12, aired 2023-01-26FAMOUS AMERICAN QUOTES $200: "There's a sucker born every minute" is attributed to this circus showman, but there's no proof he ever really said or wrote it P.T. Barnum
#8792, aired 2023-01-24POP CULTURE GOES TO MARS $400: "Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids, in fact it's cold as hell", sang Elton John in this hit "Rocket Man"
#8789, aired 2023-01-19SELF-REFERENTIAL BEATLES $1200: "There's nothing you can know that isn't known", like adding "She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah" to the end of this song "All You Need Is Love"
#11, aired 2023-01-19JOHNNY GILBERT IS THE TV CHARACTER $300: "You clearly don't know who you're talking to, so let me clue you in. I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger" Walter White
#11, aired 2023-01-19SHOE BIZ $600: Like Elvis sang, "don't you step on" these shoes that you can get from Brooks Brothers (blue) suede shoes
#8776, aired 2023-01-02THE DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW $600: Him: "Austin Powers--he's the snake to my mongoose. Or the mongoose to my snake. Either way, it's bad. I don't know animals" Dr. Evil
#8774, aired 2022-12-29THE HOUSE OF POWER $400: Since this country's royal house hasn't changed in nearly 2,700 years, we never bothered to learn its name--Yamato Japan
#8774, aired 2022-12-29THE COMEDY OF ERAS $2000: There are plenty of laughs in this 1878 Gilbert & Sullivan operetta set aboard a Royal Navy vessel H.M.S. Pinafore
#8773, aired 2022-12-28WORLD CAPITALS $1600: It's home to Kim Il-sung University Pyongyang
#8772, aired 2022-12-27"T" TIME $1200: This Copenhagen amusement park's famous bubble fountain is said to have been co-designed by Niels Bohr Tivoli
#8768, aired 2022-12-21THE CLASSIC SONG IN QUESTION $800: Feel free to do the "SNL" headbopping as you say--but do not sing!--this Haddaway hit..."Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more" "What Is Love"
#8764, aired 2022-12-15GIVING YOU SOME T-L-C $400: Reggie's bringing the potato salad & Veronica, the stew to this type of supper a potluck
#8764, aired 2022-12-15GIVING YOU SOME T-L-C $600: It's slang for voluptuously attractive; Destiny's Child sang, "'cause my body too" this title "for ya, babe" bootylicious
#8761, aired 2022-12-12LOST FOR WORDS $1000: During World War I you didn't want to get lost in this area between opposing trenches no man's land
#8759, aired 2022-12-08MARK'S BROTHERS & SISTERS $200: This brother of a famous Mark wasn't born to a family of bluebloods Donnie Wahlberg
#8759, aired 2022-12-08LET'S GET DOWN TO CASES $400: Davis v. Beason ruled that a Mormon couldn't use this amendment as a defense for polygamy the First Amendment
#8752, aired 2022-11-29MOLECULES $800: Bears have died from eating too much of this sweet stuff; it contains theobromine, an alkaloid that's toxic to animals chocolate
#8746, aired 2022-11-21BODIES OF WATER $400: In the first map of the new U.S.A. by an American, Pennsylvania doesn't have access to this lake which it got in a 1792 purchase Lake Erie
#8, aired 2022-11-13BODY PART PHRASES $600: When you "keep" someone at this distance, you're not sure of their intentions & don't want them too close to you arm's length
#8, aired 2022-11-13A TRIP TO THE MUSEUM $600: Visitors to Chicago's Field Museum can gaze upon Sue, one of these dinosaurs a T. rex (Tyrannosaurus rex)
#8737, aired 2022-11-08ELECTION DAY $200: The tradition of U.S. elections being held on this day of the week dates to 1845, when it was convenient for farmers Tuesday
#8737, aired 2022-11-08NUMBER, PLEASE $400: Normally, the human body contains this number of chromosomal pairs 23
#8737, aired 2022-11-08HOPE YOU READ MIDDLEMARCH $400: Of a swamp, a cathedral or a town, it's what Middlemarch is a town
#7, aired 2022-11-06JOHNNY GILBERT SAYS THE NO. 1 HITS $600: "It's OK, he already in my DMs... Why are men great 'til they gotta be great? Don't text me, tell it straight to my face" "Truth Hurts"
#6, aired 2022-10-30PRETTY LITTLE LIES $100: Casually let it be known you went to this university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, like John Quincy Adams & T.S. Eliot did Harvard
#6, aired 2022-10-30ANSWER IN THE FORM OF AN ABBREVIATION $400: If you get this degree from Harvard, first given in 1873, you can call yourself doctor but don't try to diagnose me a Ph.D.
#6, aired 2022-10-30DIRECTIONAL GEOGRAPHY IN AMERICA $1500: Don't fuggedabout this 16-mile-long body of water separating Brooklyn & Manhattan; Rikers Island is there the East River
#5, aired 2022-10-23HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $1000: This holiday is a symbol of summer's end in the U.S. but in Europe, its equivalent is celebrated on May 1 Labor Day
#8720, aired 2022-10-14THAT MOVIE'S GOT LEGS $200: All 4 of them, the "Million Dollar Legs" in a 1939 film don't belong to co-star Betty Grable but to one of these a race horse
#8720, aired 2022-10-14ALL EARS $400: Don't celebrate so soon--it's too early to do this, the sound heard here pop a cork on champagne
#3, aired 2022-10-09A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN $200: "We got next" was the slogan of this league when it debuted in 1997 with stars like Lisa Leslie & Rebecca Lobo the WNBA
#3, aired 2022-10-09SCIENCE FICTION $300: Jules Verne's "From the Earth to" this heavenly body doesn't actually depict the journey; that's in the sequel the Moon
#8712, aired 2022-10-04WAIT JUST A MINERAL! $800: All that glitters may be iron this, once used to produce sparks in muskets, but it won't finance your retirement iron pyrite (fool's gold)
#2, aired 2022-10-02HELPFUL INTERNET ACRONYMS $1500: CMV: I believe one thing but am open to your perspective, so now is your chance to explain to me my error change my view
#8707, aired 2022-09-27ALPHANUMERICS $2000: Modern chess notation doesn't use king's bishop 4 & such; all the squares are numbered from a1 to this h8
#1, aired 2022-09-25APOLOGIES $600: "Sorry, Dave... when the crew are dead or incapacitated, the onboard computer must assume control" is a line in this sci-fi novel 2001: A Space Odyssey
#8704, aired 2022-09-22GEOGRAPHY VIA KOKOMO $1600: Baby, why don't we go to this bay? Usain Bolt has a restaurant there and check out Doctor's Cave Beach on the North Shore Montego Bay
#8700, aired 2022-09-16HELP ME MOVE MY STUFF? $400: You don't have to know why I own 22 of this kind of hat; let's just box 'em up a bowler
#8695, aired 2022-07-29FRENCH PHRASES $1200: The kid isn't really escaping from the picture frame; it's this style, meant to fool the eye trompe-l'œil
#8694, aired 2022-07-28PLANT PARTS $2,000 (Daily Double): The business part of this plant, Dionaea muscipula, consists of 2 hinged lobes triggered by hair-like sensors a Venus flytrap
#8688, aired 2022-07-20ESSAYS $800: Charles Lamb's 1823 "The Tombs in the Abbey" argued that the poor shouldn't be charged admittance to visit this London spot Westminster Abbey
#8688, aired 2022-07-20THE TITLE THAT COMPLETES THE RHYME $1200: "Have your friends collect your records and then change your number, I guess that I don't need that though, now you're just..." "Somebody That I Used To Know"
#8686, aired 2022-07-18GOOD HISTORY $600 (Daily Double): At first the church didn't oppose this Polish man's ideas; the center of the universe was filthy, so better not to be there Copernicus
#8686, aired 2022-07-18AMERICANA $2000: One of New York City's oldest streets, the Bowery once led to the farm of this last Dutch colonial governor (Peter) Stuyvesant
#8685, aired 2022-07-15NOVEL "T"s $400: Stephenie Meyer said the idea for this first novel came to her in a dream Twilight
#8685, aired 2022-07-15U.S. PLACES, EVERYBODY! $600: I like Big Butt Trail & I cannot lie, you other brothers can't deny it's fun to hike it near Asheville in this state North Carolina
#8684, aired 2022-07-14TERRIBLE SUPERVILLAIN NAMES $200: The king can't move without being put in check! Curses! It's this chess situation--a draw!--who no one ever wants to see! a stalemate
#8680, aired 2022-07-08ONE LETTER CHANGES EVERYTHING $800: Subtract a "B" from a loose-fitting women's shirt to get this parasite you don't want to find there louse
#8679, aired 2022-07-07THE SCARF $2000: The most famous scarf in pop culture is the one kept by an ex of Taylor Swift's, as told in this song of hers "All Too Well"
#8675, aired 2022-07-01IT'S A PROCESS $2000: This process reduces fat globules in milk into small particles that are evenly distributed, so the cream doesn't rise to the top homogenization
#8671, aired 2022-06-27ENDS IN "S-T-Y" $800: The Tang one governed China from 618 to 907 dynasty
#8657, aired 2022-06-07DEAR-POURRI $800: Mia Farrow's sister was the subject of this Beatles song that asks her "won't you come out to play" "Dear Prudence"
#8655, aired 2022-06-03DON'T GET CONFUSED $800: Spelled one way, it's a pile of treasure; spelled another, it's a crowd coming to take it hoard (horde)
#8650, aired 2022-05-27THEY SANG SUPER SEXY '70s LYRICS $1600: Deep-voiced "Walrus of Love": "Many times as we've loved & we've shared love & made love, It doesn't seem to me like it's enough" Barry White
#8647, aired 2022-05-24WARTIME U.S. PRESIDENTS $400: George H.W. Bush assembled a multinational coalition to win this war, but it didn't help him at reelection time the Gulf War
#8647, aired 2022-05-24RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES $1000: "Thanks to a Glitch, Some Seattle Mazda Drivers Can't Tune Their Radios Away From" NPR, so at 7 A.M., it's this show or nothing Morning Edition
#8646, aired 2022-05-23U.S. BUILDINGS $600: Safeco Plaza in this city is near T-Mobile Park, once known as Safeco Field to Mariners fans Seattle
#8644, aired 2022-05-19WELCOME TO BRITAIN $400: This Seattle company's first site in London was at King's Road, Chelsea in 1998; don't worry, chaps, they also serve tea Starbucks
#8642, aired 2022-05-17COUNTRIES IN THE U.S. $400: We don't know what the reggae scene is in this Queens neighborhood, but we do know you transfer there to get the JFK AirTrain Jamaica
#8642, aired 2022-05-17POETS $800: It took this poet 5 years to sell 500 copies of his first book, "Prufrock & Other Observations" (T.S.) Eliot
#8641, aired 2022-05-16IT'S GETTING WINDY $800: A windmill generates mechanical energy but not electricity; a wind this, which suits us to a "T", does, as it converts kinetic energy a turbine
#8640, aired 2022-05-13STARTS WITH "Y" $1600: When attending a bar mitzvah, don't forget to put on one of these, often personalized with the pisher's name & the date a yarmulke
#8636, aired 2022-05-09MENACE TO SOBRIETY $800: A Lynchburg lemonade isn't meant for kids on a hot summer's day, as pouring this brand over ice into a highball glass is for adults only Jack Daniel's
#8634, aired 2022-05-05IT'S TV MOTHER'S DAY $400: Tami Taylor, on this Texas-set drama: "It's part of my job to make sure that you don't grow up stupid. It's bad for the world" Friday Night Lights
#8632, aired 2022-05-03LET'S GO TO THE AUTO SHOP $200: If your car's engine uses this type of fuel, don't look for the spark plugs; it uses glow plugs diesel
#8628, aired 2022-04-27WHICH COMES FIRST $200: Asimov's first law regarding these says they can't injure a human or, through inaction, allow a human to be harmed robots
#8627, aired 2022-04-26____, ____ & ____ $4,000 (Daily Double): These items were tolled, closed & extinguished in an old Catholic ceremony bell, book & candle
#8626, aired 2022-04-25TO THE "N"s OF THE EARTH $400: Kjøttkaker are this country's beloved meatballs, & don't say they're like Swedish ones Norway
#8625, aired 2022-04-22FIRSTS $2,000 (Daily Double): On Oct. 13, 1983 the first call on a commercial cell phone was made to a grandson of this inventor Alexander Graham Bell
#8623, aired 2022-04-20NOT TOO "SEX"Y FOR YOU $1200: This noun refers to someone between the ages of 60 & 69 a sexagenarian
#8623, aired 2022-04-20THE SCIENTIST WHO... $2,000 (Daily Double): ...was born into slavery but got his bachelor's in agricultural science in 1894 George Washington Carver
#8622, aired 2022-04-19I SEE YOU THERE! $600: Don't get too close to the edge at Norway's Pulpit Rock 2000 feet above one of these bodies of water a fjord
#8622, aired 2022-04-19LET'S GET SCIENTIFIC $1,800 (Daily Double): Showing great steadfastness in 2021, NASA landed this $2.7 billion rover on Mars, a mere 127 million miles away Perseverance
#8620, aired 2022-04-15HANDLE WITH AIR $400: A container of Tide can't clean this 2-word phrase after you "air" it in public & make your pal's problems known to all dirty laundry
#8620, aired 2022-04-15THESE SONGS REALLY MOVE $1600: Not to be trusted as scientists, Coldplay claimed that "birds go flying at" this; they, in fact, do not the speed of sound
#8619, aired 2022-04-14ECONOMICS $1200: The expenses for a business of changing its prices are called these "costs", what Joe's Diner doesn't want to keep reprinting menu costs
#8616, aired 2022-04-11IN MOM'S FREE TIME $200: Susan Casey, one of the 1st politicians to call herself this kind of "mom", wasn't kidding--her son Conor became a star MLS striker a soccer mom
#8616, aired 2022-04-11IN MOM'S FREE TIME $600: Tired of little heads going thunk, a daycare staff wanted something to prop kids up; Susan Henderson created this pillow the Boppy
#8615, aired 2022-04-08WRITING--IT'S A LIVING $1200: Pitch that story to this type of magazine, such as the fittingly named High Life or Enroute an in-flight magazine
#8612, aired 2022-04-05CAN'T LOSE $1000: Taking a seat in 1990 to rep Stralsund-Rügen-Grimmen preceded this politician's 4 wins running for the world leader gig Angela Merkel
#8611, aired 2022-04-04BENJAMIN FRANKLIN $200: (Mandy Patinkin presents the clue.) Ben's French wasn't great, so at diplomatic dinners he needed to watch Parisians' lips move & also be able to look down at the food; his problem-solving nature led to these, one of his best-known inventions bifocals
#8606, aired 2022-03-28DOESN'T MEAN WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE $400: "A male bovine's nap"? No, it means to move obstacles with a big tractor bulldoze
#8591, aired 2022-03-07PHRASE FARMING $800: "Resist placing each of one's ova within a single receptacle" is another way to put this phrase of warning don't put all your eggs in one basket
#8588, aired 2022-03-02BOOKS WITHIN BOOKS $1200: "Don't Panic" is on the cover of this title reference book that says towels are "massively useful" for space travel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
#17, aired 2022-02-22A CAREER IN TECH $600: (Sundar Pichai delivers the clue.) Don't overextend yourself, but don't be afraid to expand your responsibilities, as I did in 2018 when I became responsible for this Google division, the world's most popular operating system for mobile devices Android
#8581, aired 2022-02-21THE KOREAN WAR $600: In 2018 South Korea's Moon Jae-in & this North Korean leader pledged to formally end the war but it hasn't happened... yet Kim Jong-un
#11, aired 2022-02-16MARVEL $200: This Black Panther actor wanted T'Challa's accent to be authentically African, so he spoke in a dialect based on South African Xhosa Chadwick Boseman
#10, aired 2022-02-15ANATOMY $800: On either side of the neck, you should be able to feel the pulse above this artery that supplies blood to the head the carotid
#10, aired 2022-02-1510-LETTER WORDS $1200: There's one of these on Wabash Avenue spanning the Chicago River; don't try to cross when it's up drawbridge
#8575, aired 2022-02-11"S.T." ON THE TV $1200: Seen here, this rocker told most of the hopefuls on "American Idol" to "Dream On" Steven Tyler
#8, aired 2022-02-11TIME FOR LAW SCHOOL $2000: To take your case all the way to the Supreme Court, the main method is to ask the justices to grant a writ of this Latin word certiorari
#7, aired 2022-02-112 WORDS TO COMPLETE THE PHRASE $800: Among AFI's 100 Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time: "E.T. ..." phone home
#7, aired 2022-02-11DOCTOR $3,000 (Daily Double): Dr. Bernard Rieux treats the first victim of the title disease in this Camus novel The Plague
#4, aired 2022-02-09BILLBOARD YEAR-END NO. 1 ALBUMS $1600: Fans sure weren't "Allergic" to his "Hollywood's Bleeding", tops for 2020 Post Malone
#8566, aired 2022-01-31FROM BOOK TO TV $200 (Daily Double): "Bastogne" was an episode of this war-set miniseries based on Stephen Ambrose's book Band of Brothers
#8561, aired 2022-01-24'90s R&B & HIP-HOP $200: In "U Can't Touch This", he rapped his thanks to the Lord "for blessing me with a mind to rhyme & 2 hyped feet" MC Hammer
#8552, aired 2022-01-11RUN, 4 "S", RUN $200: To willfully act in a dangerous manner is "running with" this instrument, & please don't scissors
#8546, aired 2022-01-03I'LL "PUNCH" YOU $600: It's what you say now & is even on the car company's website; striking another contestant not required Punch Buggy
#8543, aired 2021-12-29PHILOSOPHY $400: Thomas Nagel's paper "What is It Like to Be" this says we can't know just by imagining eating bugs & hanging upside-down a bat
#8535, aired 2021-12-17MOVIE TAGLINES $400: 2010: "You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies"; what's on your mind? The Social Network
#8529, aired 2021-12-09LIT CHARACTERS' BAD CHOICES $400: James, don't break up a family's baseball game & try to kill this girl! Edward will be mad & it just won't end well for you! Bella Swan
#8525, aired 2021-12-03PUT UP YOUR DUKES $2000: In 1717 this German-born man became resident composer to James Brydges, Duke of Chandos, & composed 11 "Chandos Anthems" Handel
#8524, aired 2021-12-02AIN'T THAT AMERICA $400: By 1962 this doc's injected vaccine helped reduce polio cases in the U.S. from more than 50,000 a year to fewer than 1,000 Salk
#8520, aired 2021-11-26U.S. RIVERS $1200: "The Jewel of Pulaski County", Indiana is this river that sounds like something you don't want to do while boating Tippecanoe
#8515, aired 2021-11-19INTO THE J*E*T STREAM $200: To use a syringe to put a drug into a person's body inject
#8507, aired 2021-11-09THE END $800: "Aunt Sally she's going to adopt me and sivilize me and I can't stand it. I been there before" The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
#8506, aired 2021-11-08LEGAL "EE" $600: It's defined by the U.N. as one who can't return to their home country due "to a well-founded fear of being persecuted" a refugee
#8500, aired 2021-10-29FOUL PLAY $1000: Don't step over the 3/8-to-1-inch-wide foul line that's 60 feet away from the nearest target in this sport bowling
#8499, aired 2021-10-28"BEAN"s $800: In "Casablanca" Bogie nobly said, "The problems of 3 little people don't amount to" one of these a hill of beans
#8495, aired 2021-10-22META"FOR"S $1200: If you "can't see" this, you're too involved in the details of a subject to understand the big picture the forest for the trees
#8486, aired 2021-10-11IT DOESN'T MEAN WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE $1200: Noisome sounds like it offends the ears, but it means something offensive especially to this other sense organ the nose
#8480, aired 2021-10-01THAT'S A BIG BOOK $1200: Might seem that way, but it won't take a hundred years to read this 1974 James Michener bestseller about the American West Centennial
#8478, aired 2021-09-29I CAN NAME THAT NO. 1 '80s HIT $200: "Here's a little song I wrote, you might want to sing it note for note" "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
#8473, aired 2021-09-22ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS $200: I am so sorry that I didn't RSVP to your party, RSVP meaning respondez, this polite phrase s'il vous plaît
#8473, aired 2021-09-22THE FACT OF THE MATTER $800: Leptons & quarks are these basic particles that don't seem to be made up of smaller units of matter--it's... elementary particles
#8470, aired 2021-09-17THE COMMON DEFENSE $4,600 (Daily Double): He just left a relationship? He doesn't want to ruin a friendship? Nope, this title of a "no excuses" bestseller He's Just Not That Into You
#8467, aired 2021-09-14CENTRAL AMERICAN CAPITALS $2000: It took 15 years to finish Panama City's Biomuseo, designed by this L.A. man; the nearby canal took 5 less, but he didn't design that (Frank) Gehry
#8456, aired 2021-08-02HILL & MOUNTAIN IDIOMS $800: Reaching one's highest level of efficiency; you don't want to be doing it "too soon" peaking
#8438, aired 2021-07-07WALL-TO-WALL $3,000 (Daily Double): It's the only remaining structure of the Second Temple of Jerusalem the Western Wall (the Wailing Wall)
#8436, aired 2021-07-05THEY DON'T LIVE ON SESAME STREET $600: Accompanying him on his post-White House trek to the Amazon, Kermit was the second son of this U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt
#8415, aired 2021-06-04BEHIND THE SONG $800: With his lustrous locks, Motley Crue's Vince Neil is said to have inspired the "Dude" in the title of this Aerosmith song "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)"
#8406, aired 2021-05-24NEWER HISTORY BOOKS $600: In Isabel Wilkerson's book, this 5-letter title doesn't refer to India's social hierarchy, but America's Caste
#8393, aired 2021-05-05MOVIE RULES $2000: In "Scream", one of Randy's rules of surviving a horror film is to never say these 4 words--you won't return I'll be right back
#8391, aired 2021-05-03VICE $200: If you don't care if it's Godiva or a Clark Bar, you've got to have it, you're this, a word dating back at least to the 1960s a chocoholic
#8391, aired 2021-05-03CHANNELS $1000: The Robeson Channel separates Canada's Ellesmere Island from this island that doesn't belong to Canada Greenland
#8389, aired 2021-04-29ORDER IN THE COURT $1200: Willfully disobey a judge's order & you're in this, 3 words you don't want to hear contempt of court
#8388, aired 2021-04-28AUTHORS NOT GOING PLACES $400: When she wrote "Outlander", Diana Gabaldon hadn't been to this U.K. country, the book's main setting Scotland
#8368, aired 2021-03-31AT THE MOVIES $2000: This 1988 movie that was, let's say, reminiscent of "E.T." found a second life as Paul Rudd's go-to clip on "Conan" Mac and Me
#8362, aired 2021-03-23SPACE-Y SAYINGS $1,000 (Daily Double): When a youngster has trouble adapting to adulthood, it's this 3-word phrase, like when the rocket doesn't make it off the pad failure to launch
#8354, aired 2021-03-11LINE, ITEM $800: T.S. Eliot asked, "Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat" this fruit? a peach
#8349, aired 2021-03-04ALPHABET DOGS $600: C: Toto was one of these Scottish terriers bred to chase vermin in rock piles a Cairn Terrier
#8349, aired 2021-03-04HIT: THE "ROAD" $1600: Willie Nelson says he "just can't wait to get" here, "makin' music with my friends" "On The Road Again"
#8348, aired 2021-03-03B.C.-ING YOU $200: The city of Larsa wasn't up to this Babylonian's code, so he conquered it in the 1760s B.C. Hammurabi
#8343, aired 2021-02-24LET'S TALK PLUMBING $200: The chemical cleaner isn't taking out that clog--time to reach for this reptilian tool a snake
#8341, aired 2021-02-22THERE'S A BOOK IN MY MOVIE $600: In this film that's near & dear to us, Rosie Perez reads the World Almanac to study for "Jeopardy!" White Men Can't Jump
#8340, aired 2021-02-19HAIR'S TO YOU $2,000 (Daily Double): It doesn't get much higher than this hairstyle, named for a mistress of Louis XV a pompadour
#8339, aired 2021-02-18FACTS ABOUT COUNTRIES $1600: Just prior to gaining its independence in 1971, Bangladesh was known by this 2-word directional name East Pakistan
#8339, aired 2021-02-18A "GRAPHY" DESCRIPTION $2000: The "T" in CAT scan, it's a method of using electromagnetic waves to produce an image of an internal structure tomography
#8330, aired 2021-02-05FROM THE GRIDIRON TO TV $200: Joel McHale of "Community" fame didn't suit up for Greendale but did walk on for this Pac-12 school's football Huskies the University of Washington
#8329, aired 2021-02-04MUSICALS BY SONG LYRICS $800: "You're just too good to be true, can't take my eyes off of you" Jersey Boys
#8328, aired 2021-02-03LET'S GO SNORKELING $800: Environmental groups encourage snorkelers to use "reef-safe" this that doesn't contain PABA & other coral-killing chemicals sunscreen
#8325, aired 2021-01-29TO PHRASE A COIN $1600: "Don't take any" of these, like the commemorative souvenirs made for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair a wooden nickel
#8321, aired 2021-01-25PHILOSOPHY $1600: Antonyms that fill in a famous Kierkegaard thought: life can only be understood ____ but it has to be lived ____ backwards & forwards (reverse & forward)
#8318, aired 2021-01-20DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) $400: A German legend says this flower's name is derived from a drowning knight's words to his love, "Vergiss mein nicht" forget-me-not
#8317, aired 2021-01-19HISTORICALLY SHAMELESS $800: (Shanola Hampton presents the clue.) In the early 1200s, he established an Asian empire the size of Africa, & doesn't seem to have many regrets since he's quoted as saying, "The greatest joy is to conquer your enemies and savor their despair" (Genghis) Khan
#8314, aired 2021-01-14DON'T SKIP LEG DAY! $400: This word has come to mean hindering someone's progress; its synonym patella-ing didn't catch on kneecapping
#8314, aired 2021-01-142-LETTER LIT $800: Surname of physician Julius, antagonist of a 1958 Fleming novel No
#8310, aired 2021-01-08WEARABLE TECH $600: It's just a blue T to me, but the men's UA Tech 2.0 vibe print short sleeve by this sports brand somehow has "anti-odor technology" Under Armour
#8302, aired 2020-12-1510-LETTER NATIONS $3,500 (Daily Double): One of the world's most populous countries, it's in the delta of the Ganges & Brahmaputra Rivers Bangladesh
#8298, aired 2020-12-09CLOTHES MINDED $200: To a Brit a mackintosh isn't an apple or a computer, it's this article of clothing a raincoat
#8286, aired 2020-11-23LET'S GET HAMMERED $600: Peter Gabriel sang of this 10-pound hammer used to break rocks, "Why don't you call my name?" a sledgehammer
#8273, aired 2020-11-04ANIMATED TV $200: This title Springfield family doesn't seem to have aged a bit in 31 years the Simpsons
#8273, aired 2020-11-04HERE'S THE PLAY $400: In this 1955 play Brick tells Maggie, "I don't want to lean on your shoulder, I want my crutch!" Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
#8273, aired 2020-11-04HE'S OUT! $800: The Fascist Grand Council booted this leader on July 24, 1943 but in a George Costanza-like move, he went to work the next day--didn't fly Mussolini
#8271, aired 2020-11-02FAILURE TO LUNCH $800: I told you lunch wasn't happening because it's this Jewish day of atonement & I'm fasting Yom Kippur
#8268, aired 2020-10-28FROM S TO T $200: Taking this is one way to move up the standings in a marathon, but not for long a shortcut
#8268, aired 2020-10-28FROM S TO T $400: Similar to caulk, this type of product that fills cracks is usually made of silicone a sealant
#8268, aired 2020-10-28FROM S TO T $600: From the French for "to know", it's a scholarly person a savant
#8268, aired 2020-10-28FROM S TO T $800: A key to the early success of Apple was VisiCalc, the first electronic this a spreadsheet
#8268, aired 2020-10-28FROM S TO T $1000: Medieval knights wore this outer tunic over their metal armor a surcoat
#8266, aired 2020-10-26A 5-MARTINI LIBRARY $2000: An early literary reference to the martini is in this American's short story "Hostages to Momus"--it didn't come with a twist O. Henry
#8252, aired 2020-10-06KEN JENNINGS KNOWS MOUNTAIN G.O.A.T.s $200: (Ken Jennings presents the clue.) One of the first two men to summit Everest and a part of my personal Mount Rushmore of all-time climbers, he also tractored to the South Pole five years later in 1958 Edmund Hillary
#8252, aired 2020-10-06KEN JENNINGS KNOWS MOUNTAIN G.O.A.T.s $600: (Ken Jennings presents the clue.) Though the Freerider route takes most people four days, it took Alex Honnold about four hours, ropeless and using some holds the width of a pencil, to climb El Capitan in this national park Yosemite
#8252, aired 2020-10-06KEN JENNINGS KNOWS MOUNTAIN G.O.A.T.s $800: (Ken Jennings presents the clue.) Braving subzero temps on June 7th, 1913, Walter Harper was the first person to stand atop this 20,310-foot peak; Of Athabascan heritage, he was the one Native American member of the expedition, and the mountain itself is now known by its indigenous name Denali (Mount McKinley)
#8252, aired 2020-10-06KEN JENNINGS KNOWS MOUNTAIN G.O.A.T.s $1000: (Ken Jennings presents the clue.) "Go Canada" In 2018, Monique Richard overcame a fall into a crevice to be the first woman to solo summit this mountain, Canada's tallest Mount Logan
#8250, aired 2020-10-02SELF-HELP BOOKS $1600: Buying a $50 item marked down to $10 isn't saving 40; it's spending 10, points out a book punningly titled "Dollars and" this Sense
#8245, aired 2020-09-25TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE $200: Though the roads aren't connected to the contiguous U.S., this island, with PRI-1, -2 & -3, does have interstates Puerto Rico
#8243, aired 2020-09-23IT'S A DATE $400: On March 17, 1905 this future first lady got married in New York City & didn't even have to change her last name Eleanor Roosevelt
#8238, aired 2020-09-166-LETTER WORDS $3,000 (Daily Double): Used to indicate whether a substance is acidic or basic, this compound is obtained from lichens litmus
#8236, aired 2020-09-14PRESIDENT & ACCOUNTED FOR $1600: He didn't let a little thing like the military forcing him to quit stop him for long; he was back as Argentina's president in 1973 (Juan) Perón
#8229, aired 2020-06-04WE MISS YOU, MISTER ROGERS $200: Of this 5-word signature query, Mr. Rogers said, "I suppose it's... an invitation for somebody to be close to you" Won't you be my neighbor?
#8229, aired 2020-06-04BROTHER $4,400 (Daily Double): Elliott, brother of this 20th century president, was also father to a first lady Teddy Roosevelt
#8225, aired 2020-05-29AMERICAN HISTORY $1200: The only clue to this colony's disappearance was the word "Croatoan" on a post; hasn't helped much Roanoke
#8223, aired 2020-05-27YO HO HO $1000: "A drop of Nelson's blood won't do us any harm"; "Nelson" referring to Admiral Horatio & "blood" being this 4-letter potent potable grog
#8216, aired 2020-05-18DA, YOU SPEAK RUSSIAN $2,000 (Daily Double): Also called the great sturgeon, this species lends its name to a type of caviar beluga
#8215, aired 2020-05-01LET THEM EAT CAKE $400: Hey, batter batter, don't swing, batter! A trademarked tube pan with fluted sides is used to make this cake Bundt
#8213, aired 2020-04-29LAYING THINGS N TO N $400: It's the "pact" nations sign to say they won't attack one another nonaggression
#8212, aired 2020-04-28A LANDMARK ADDRESS $800: At 4 South Market Street in Boston, you can find Faneuil Hall and this venerable market and shop to your heart's content Quincy
#8207, aired 2020-04-21JAMES TAYLOR: HIS LIFE & MUSIC $1600: (James Taylor presents the clue.) The first instrument I learned to play wasn't the guitar but the cello & in 2016 I had the pleasure of performing with this cello virtuoso at Carnegie Hall's 125th anniversary concert Yo-Yo Ma
#8206, aired 2020-04-20SPORTS TALK $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crews presents by a display monitor.) Tennis players shouldn't linger in this area between the service line and the baseline where returns are hard to hit; it shares its name with an area between trenches that World War I soldiers also wanted to avoid no man's land
#8205, aired 2020-04-17GREEK, WEAK $800: Phaethon tries to ride this god's chariot through the skies but isn't strong enough to control the horses Helios
#8201, aired 2020-04-13GREEK LETTERS $600: If you don't know it's the 2nd-to-last letter in the Greek alphabet, you'll let out a heavy one (with a different spelling) psi
#8200, aired 2020-04-10DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HISTORY $400: The Canadian government has promised to never try to find out the name of the young man buried in Ottawa's version of this memorial the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
#8200, aired 2020-04-10WORDS TO FEAR $1000: From the Greek for "fear", it's an extreme, irrational fear, but don't panic! a phobia
#8196, aired 2020-04-06ART HISTORY $1200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents by a display monitor.) In 1654, the city of Delft was devastated by a gunpowder explosion depicted here; Rembrandt's student Carel Fabritius didn't survive, but this now-famous painting of his did, and went on to inspire a best-selling novel of the same name The Goldfinch
#8195, aired 2020-04-03THE CODE OF HAMMURABI $1000: Hammy's law 137 says if a man & wife have kids & he leaves, he has to pay this; now U.S. CFR Title 45 sets guidelines for it child support
#8194, aired 2020-04-02LET'S SKIRT THE ISSUE $1000: This old-timey skirt gets its name because of the extreme tapering at the ankle that makes it hard to walk in the hobble skirt
#8189, aired 2020-03-26LYRICS OF TODAY $600: On "You Need to Calm Down", she sings, "You are somebody that I don't know but you're takin' shots at me like it's Patrón" Taylor Swift
#8179, aired 2020-03-12ANAGRAMS OF LEAST $400: Yeah, he's fast, but can he hit? After all, "you can't" do this to "first base" steal
#8176, aired 2020-03-09COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS $400: The sun's expansion will swallow this planet, which though named for its swiftness, won't be fleet enough to escape Mercury
#8162, aired 2020-02-18RELIGIOUS IDIOMS $3,000 (Daily Double): Something bad that later turns out to be good is one of these at first hidden signs of favor a blessing in disguise
#8161, aired 2020-02-17SURVIVOR $800: (Jeff Probst, the host of Survivor, presents the clue.) A fan favorite from "Survivor: The Australian Outback", she went on to co-host "The View" & "Fox & Friends" (Elisabeth) Hasselbeck
#8150, aired 2020-01-31HISTORIC PLEAS $4,000 (Daily Double): Chief Joseph met Teddy Roosevelt & pleaded with him to allow this tribe to return to its ancestral home Nez Perce
#8148, aired 2020-01-29PLACES $800: The opera ain't over until you get to Bayreuth, Germany & its periodic festivals celebrating this composer's work Wagner
#8145, aired 2020-01-24THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON $400: In 1919 the society was able to confirm Einstein's theory of general relativity by photographing this event you shouldn't stare at a solar eclipse
#8144, aired 2020-01-23NATIONAL COATS OF ARMS $1600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents by a display monitor.) Australia's coat of arms has the kangaroo and this bird. Both symbolize the country's forward motion, as it's believed the animals don't like to move backwards an emu
#8143, aired 2020-01-22POUND! SAND! $1600: He dedicated his poem "The Waste Land" to Ezra Pound, "il miglior fabbro" ("the better craftsman ") (T.S.) Eliot
#8141, aired 2020-01-20COME TO YOUR CENSUS $400: Don't fool around! In 2020 you need to have your census form in by this date, 'cause it's Census Day, too! April 1st
#8140, aired 2020-01-17NATIONALITY PHRASES $400: I don't understand anything in this language, Patroclus, "It's all" this Greek to me
#8137, aired 2020-01-14ALL STARS $1200: One of the closest stars to the Sun, Barnard's Star can't be seen with the naked eye; it's in this colorful class of small, dim stars red dwarfs
#5, aired 2020-01-09A MILLION BUCKS AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE $1000: Probably the USA's only millionaire in 1799 was Elias Derby, who sent the 1st ship from New Eng. to Guangzhou, then called this Canton
#8132, aired 2020-01-07IT WOULD TAKE A MIRACLE $2000: You don't need to walk on water to get to this city's Miracle Garden Dubai
#2, aired 2020-01-07LET'S JAZZ UP THIS PLACE $2000: When he wasn't scoring TV's "Peanuts" specials, this man recorded favorites like "Cast Your Fate To The Wind" (Vince) Guaraldi
#1, aired 2020-01-07CHEMISTS $1200: (Bryan Cranston delivers the clue.) Many folks weren't happy with the Nobel committee's decision to give the 1918 Chemistry Prize to ammonia synthesizer Fritz Haber, as he had also overseen Germany's production & use of this on World War I's western front mustard gas (or poison gas)
#8131, aired 2020-01-06POTPOURRI $400: This line begins the nursery rhyme that also says, "Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before a king?" Sing a song of sixpence
#8130, aired 2020-01-03ROCK BANDS $3,000 (Daily Double): In 1988 "New Jersey" was a No. 1 album by this band that's from there Bon Jovi
#8127, aired 2019-12-31DON'T DROP THE BALL $1200: A huge potato is lowered to celebrate New Year's in this state capital Boise
#8116, aired 2019-12-16EARLY ROLES $800: In 2003 Seth Rogen didn't wanna wait to play Bob in the "Rock Bottom" episode of this Katie Holmes TV drama Dawson's Creek
#8115, aired 2019-12-13FACTS $400: A flying fox, with a wingspan of up to 5 feet, isn't a fox--it's this type of mammal a bat
#8114, aired 2019-12-12BOOK OF THE YEAR $2000: "1959" makes much of this Soviet craft, the first to escape Earth's gravity, though it didn't make it to the moon it was named for Luna (or Lunik)
#8112, aired 2019-12-10SPEAK TO ME OF FRUITS & VEGETABLES $1000: If you're wise to what's going on, you didn't just fall off this alliterative root-vegetable transport the turnip truck
#8109, aired 2019-12-05THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JEFF GOLDBLUM $1600: In an episode on "Bikes" I visited a company that uses a special wind tunnel to help design the most efficient competitive sports bikes where it's all about this, the science of the way air moves around objects aerodynamics
#8109, aired 2019-12-05THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JEFF GOLDBLUM $2000: When it comes to videos of unboxing--sneakers, for example--I found that it's all about anticipation & the release of this neurotransmitter that gives us a rush of happiness--even when the shoes aren't necessarily for us dopamine
#8106, aired 2019-12-02I WON'T BE IN TODAY $200: To her teachers in Stockholm: I'm starting a strike to protest climate change, then sailing to New York; try me on sat phone Greta Thunberg
#8103, aired 2019-11-27GET "IN" $600: Don't do it to copyrights, says U.S. Code title 17 section 501 infringe
#8102, aired 2019-11-26DEEP STUFF $600: This 8-letter type of digitally manipulated video has realistic face swaps, like Nicolas Cage's face on Amy Adams' body Deepfake
#8100, aired 2019-11-22U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATES $2,400 (Daily Double): Wally Schirra, who was the only astronaut to fly in all 3 of these NASA programs Mercury, Gemini & Apollo
#8099, aired 2019-11-21SOUP TO NUTS $200: The Campbell's Soup website calls this & a grilled cheese sandwich a dinner combination that can't be beat Tomato Soup
#8081, aired 2019-10-28JUST GIVE US THE CANDY! $1000: "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't"; better get one of each of these just to be sure Mounds & Almond Joy
#8080, aired 2019-10-25THE EASTERN CONFERENCE $1000: His move to the NBA's Eastern Conference paid off as he led Toronto to the 2019 title & was named Finals MVP Leonard
#8074, aired 2019-10-17THE NONFICTION BOOK'S SUBTITLE $1,000 (Daily Double): Made into a Jennifer Aniston movie, "The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys" He's Just Not That Into You
#8073, aired 2019-10-16IT'S CRUNCH TIME $400: Here's a plate of the beef type of these fried, rolled Mexican treats. Made 'em myself taquitos
#8072, aired 2019-10-15DRY CLEANING $600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew displays a dry cleaning bag.) Clothes left in plastic dry cleaning bags for extended periods are, due to moisture buildup, subject to these two "M"s, both forms of fungi, so don't leave them in too long mold & mildew
#8068, aired 2019-10-09BUILDINGS $1200: Cincinnati's Ingalls Building was the first high-rise made of reinforced this; in 1903, a reporter waited all night for it to fall down concrete
#8052, aired 2019-09-17HALLEY'S COMET IN HISTORY $1,000 (Daily Double): This author can't have been surprised to die April 21, 1910, the day after Halley's Comet reached perihelion (Mark) Twain
#8051, aired 2019-09-16COMEDY: YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THERE $400: He's seen here around the time his HBO special "Bring the Pain" brought him a new level of fame Chris Rock
#8051, aired 2019-09-16FAMILY TELEVISION $1000: This "Happy Days" family included Richie, Joanie & Chuck, who was last seen at Christmas but didn't make it to New Year's the Cunninghams
#8051, aired 2019-09-16COMEDY: YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THERE $2000: Aussie comic Hannah Gadsby undermined traditional stand-up in this show on Netflix with a woman's name as the title Nanette
#8048, aired 2019-09-11CLASSICAL DANCE $3,000 (Daily Double): Jean-Baptiste Lully pioneered music for this dance whose name, from the Latin for "small", comes from its small, dainty steps a minuet
#8046, aired 2019-09-09HEALTH WATCH $600: Abbreviated O.T., it's designed to maintain &/or improve a patient's living skills occupational therapy
#8044, aired 2019-07-25USELESS BODY PARTS $1000: We can't use it to detect pheromones like other animals, but we have a vestigial version of Jacobson's organ in this body part the nose
#8044, aired 2019-07-25JULIANNE MOORE DOESN'T SEE THE END OF THE FILM $2000: Ms. Moore's car ride came to a very sudden end in this film set in 2027 about a world ravaged by infertility Children of Men
#8038, aired 2019-07-17FASHION DON'TS $1000: It's the redundant pair of accessories that men are advised not to wear together--don't tell "Office Space"'s Bill Lumbergh suspenders and a belt
#8033, aired 2019-07-10LITERATURE $1000: Mentor Ezra Pound convinced this poet to cut half of "The Waste Land" (T.S.) Eliot
#8030, aired 2019-07-05THE FIFA MEN'S WORLD CUP $800: Only 4 European teams competed in the first World Cup; the rest didn't want to travel all the way to this capital of Uruguay Montevideo
#8021, aired 2019-06-24SHAKESPEARE'S CONTEMPORARIES $1,600 (Daily Double): A Christopher Marlowe guy makes a deal he can't back out of, as he's written in blood, "Faustus gives to thee" this soul
#8020, aired 2019-06-21A S.T.E.A.M. CATEGORY $400: Textile engineering includes developing new types of these to protect wounds bandages
#8020, aired 2019-06-21A S.T.E.A.M. CATEGORY $1600: In math the vertical "rise" of a line is divided by the horizontal "run" to calculate this measure slope
#8019, aired 2019-06-20DON'T RUSH ME! $1000: This 10-letter verb means to diminish a vehicle's speed, especially with that brick wall ahead decelerate
#8018, aired 2019-06-19THE DC UNIVERSE $1000: In "Justice League", this Jason Momoa character admits, "I don't want to die. I'm young. There's (stuff) that I want to do" Aquaman
#8013, aired 2019-06-12DON'T BE AFRAID, IT'S ONLY FOOTBALL $600: At one time the 7th-string QB at Notre Dame, he went on to a Hall of Fame career as a 49er Joe Montana
#8013, aired 2019-06-12DON'T BE AFRAID, IT'S ONLY FOOTBALL $800: Change the last 4 letters in "touchdown" to get this word for a kickoff that isn't returned from the end zone a touchback
#8009, aired 2019-06-06SPELL IT OR SAY IT? $1200: You say "est" when referring to a 1970s self-help movement, but E.S.T. is "Eastern" this Standard Time
#8005, aired 2019-05-31YOU ARE A BAD SAILOR $1000: You don't need to howl during the naval watches 4-6 & 6-8, named for this animal--it's just a figure of speech a dog
#8003, aired 2019-05-29SPACE "EX" $800: To astronomers, this isn't the end of a species but the atmospheric dimming of a star when it's low on the horizon extinction
#7999, aired 2019-05-23SCIENCE $1200: You can't use a Carnot engine to power your car--it's an ideal one that loses no heat via this resisting force friction
#7993, aired 2019-05-15TEACHERS IN SONG $1000: "The teacher don't know about how to deal with the student body" is from this duo's 1984 hit "Adult Education" Hall and Oates
#7985, aired 2019-05-03THINGS THAT HAPPENED $400: In the mid-19th century, the U.S. Army imported these creatures from Africa as pack animals--it didn't last camels
#7984, aired 2019-05-02ON THE CALENDAR $2000: January 29: Folks from Olathe to Overland Park celebrate this state's day Kansas
#7983, aired 2019-05-01I COULD LIVE IN THAT FOOD $1000: Reverse 2 letters in what a soldier's family is supposed to keep burning & you get these taters (don't keep them burning) home fries
#7977, aired 2019-04-23MERCURY $8,200 (Daily Double): While the planet Mercury doesn't have rings or moons, it's full of these with names like Bach, Beethoven & Tolstoy craters
#7970, aired 2019-04-12I'D LIKE TO SELL A VOWEL $600: I don't have any Ford Model T's B's, F's or R's, but I do have this other 20th century model (Model) A
#7957, aired 2019-03-26BABY'S FIRST INSTAGRAM $800: Mom is Coco, baby is Chanel & Dad's this rapper & "Law & Order: SVU" cop; now back to baby, & her 460,000 followers Ice-T
#7957, aired 2019-03-26ONE T, DOUBLE T $1000: To reply & offset an enemy's hostile move to counterattack
#7950, aired 2019-03-15THE IDES OF MARCH $800: John McCloskey became the USA's first of these March 15, 1875, but didn't get his red hat until an 1878 trip to Rome a cardinal
#7948, aired 2019-03-13CHILDREN'S LIT $1000: According to the title of a book by Giles Andreae, these animals "can't dance" giraffes
#7945, aired 2019-03-08I YIELD TO... $400: This automaker's Surburban, because I'm in a Mini & won't get into a merge battle with a 5,800-pound SUV Chevrolet
#7945, aired 2019-03-08A MEASURED RESPONSE $800: If the European recipe tells you to add 250 milliliters of milk, don't worry--it's just a bit more than a single one of these cup
#7917, aired 2019-01-29SINGING IN NON-MUSICAL MOVIES $2000: Julia Roberts tricks Cameron Diaz into karaoking "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself"; Cam laughs last My Best Friend's Wedding
#7913, aired 2019-01-23CRIMINOLOGY $400: U.S. v. Ash said suspects don't have the right to one of these during pretrial review of mug shots by witnesses an attorney
#7912, aired 2019-01-22EVERYTHING'S IN ORDINAL $1200: You don't want to touch this electric transportation item, in real life or in politics the third rail
#7910, aired 2019-01-18LOVE & MARRIAGE $5,000 (Daily Double): This 4-letter word has fallen out of use in vows; Elizabeth used it to marry Philip, but Diana didn't to marry Charles obey
#7908, aired 2019-01-16DON'T GO TO TOWN $2000: In France thousands of small towns are classified as these, which in the U.S. calls up images of group living communes
#7903, aired 2019-01-09WHEEL OF JEOPARDY! $800: Precursor to the SUV S T _ T _ _ _ W _ G _ _ station wagon
#7896, aired 2018-12-31GOING TO SEE AMMAN $800: Can't wait to see Amman's one of these structures, a word from the Greek for "on both sides" amphitheater
#7892, aired 2018-12-2513-LETTER PHRASES $400: Someone who's not up to the job can't do this condiment phrase cut the mustard
#7886, aired 2018-12-17THE MEXICAN WAR $800: This exiled general offered help to the U.S., but double-crossed them--didn't they remember the Alamo? Santa Anna
#7885, aired 2018-12-14GREAT BOOKS ON AUDIBLE $1200: Take a listen to Scarlett Johansson if you are curious about this classic I almost wish I hadn't gone down that rabbit-hole--and yet--and yet--it's rather curious, you know, this sort of life! Alice in Wonderland
#7884, aired 2018-12-13A SCIENCE BOOK $1200: Many were turned on to physics as a career by 1947's "One Two Three..." this number you can't actually count to infinity
#7881, aired 2018-12-10UNUSUAL-LOOKING ANIMALS $4,000 (Daily Double): Yes, yes, this nocturnal lemur seen here uses an elongated finger to pry insects from trees the aye-aye
#7880, aired 2018-12-07AFTER THE CIVIL WAR $400: This theatre owner was jailed for 39 days following Lincoln's death & forced to sell his building (John T.) Ford
#7880, aired 2018-12-07IT'S JUST GRASS, MAN $800: I reckon you don't officially have to put Kentucky in front of this all-acoustic music style of Ricky Skaggs & others bluegrass
#7880, aired 2018-12-07ALL ABOUT AUTHORS $1,000 (Daily Double): Hunter S. Thompson didn't coin this word; editor Bill Cardoso did, to describe Hunter's style of journalism gonzo
#7878, aired 2018-12-05"Q"-PID $1000: I don't want to argue, but it's a minor argument over something small a quibble
#7873, aired 2018-11-28THAT'S TOUGH TO "UN"DO $400: Proverbially or practically, you can't do this to a bell unring
#7873, aired 2018-11-28THAT'S TOUGH TO "UN"DO $1200: In 2016 the Huffington Post described a naked restaurant in London as "a sight you can't" this unsee
#7863, aired 2018-11-14ME WANT COOKIE! $800: This showman's name is on a brand of animal crackers that date back to 1902 (P.T.) Barnum
#7857, aired 2018-11-062018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL NAMES $200: Cameron Rising isn't an action movie, he's a QB who wants to "hook 'em" for the Longhorns of this school University of Texas
#7855, aired 2018-11-02IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM... $600: From 2005 to 2008 & again from 2010 to 2014, no man was beating this Spaniard for the French Open men's singles title (Rafael) Nadal
#7850, aired 2018-10-26FICTION $1,000 (Daily Double): In this novel it's Doc Daneeka who explains, "Anyone who wants to get out of combat duty isn't really crazy" Catch-22
#7847, aired 2018-10-23ZEBULON PIKE'S PIQUES $1600: Pike didn't like the frigid, stormy crossing of this Great Lake to attack what's now Toronto in the War of 1812 Lake Ontario
#7840, aired 2018-10-12MODERN HEALTH $1200: (Travis Stork presents the clue.) Heart disease causes 1 in 4 deaths in the U.S each year; to reduce your risk, get active, don't smoke & cut down on processed & prepackaged foods high in this element, symbol Na sodium
#7836, aired 2018-10-08HERE'S THE HARD STUFF $800: Dilute my bourbon with vermouth? Go straight to Hell's Kitchen! I didn't ask for one of these cocktails a Manhattan
#7824, aired 2018-09-20HOW CHEAP WERE THEY? $400: A 1785 letter said that to save ink, the late Duchess of Marlborough never did this; we hope she crossed her t's dot her i's
#7819, aired 2018-09-13SAME FIRST & LAST LETTER $1000: From "T" to shiny "T", it's a small item of little value, especially a piece of jewelry a trinket
#7806, aired 2018-07-16BIRTHDAY PARTY $800: Happy 200th in 2018 to this man who was born in slavery but didn't stay in it; not knowing the date, he chose Feb. 14 (Frederick) Douglass
#7800, aired 2018-07-06ADJECTIVES FOR YOUR CAT $1600: According to her website, the celebrity cat seen here isn't really this; she's a super-cute & cuddly kitty Grumpy Cat
#7799, aired 2018-07-05RICK & MORTY $400: He wrote the unforgettable lyric "She's a very kinky girl, the kind you don't take home to Mother" Rick James
#7783, aired 2018-06-13TO THE FUTURE $2000: This "Cloud Atlas" author gave a new novel to Norway's Future Library but you can't read it until 2114 David Mitchell
#7779, aired 2018-06-07IT'S HYPHENATED $1,000 (Daily Double): This city is home to Hanesbrands, the Hanes Mall & Wake Forest University Winston-Salem
#7779, aired 2018-06-07PRINCE $2000: (Jimmy of Clue Crew presents from Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota.) The threat of nuclear war inspired Prince to write the lyrics, "Everybody's got a bomb, we could all die any day", but as this song also reminds us, "Life is just a party, and parties weren't meant to last" party like it's "1999"
#7777, aired 2018-06-05I DON'T WANNA CRAMP $600: Men's Fitness' "5 Nutrient-Rich Dishes" providing this cramp-fighting element included avocado, salmon & papaya potassium
#7777, aired 2018-06-05I DON'T WANNA CRAMP $800: Diuretics lower this measure, so you can fit the new 2017 standards, but deplete fluid, which can lead to cramping blood pressure
#7774, aired 2018-05-31ADJECTIVES $400: Tragically, the Titanic didn't live up to this adjective that became Molly Brown's moniker unsinkable
#7771, aired 2018-05-28IT'S GETTING "HOT" $2000: Many a politician has told the public more than he wanted to because he didn't know he was on one of these a hot mike
#7767, aired 2018-05-22QUESTIONABLE TELEVISION $1600: Contestants on this game show didn't forget their dialogue--they were asking panelists to guess their occupations What's My Line?
#7762, aired 2018-05-15THE KING'S ENGLISH $2000: He came to the throne in 978 around age 10; you could say he wasn't prepared for the job Aethelred the Unready
#7748, aired 2018-04-25SINGERS $1200: The first name used by this singing bandleader doesn't refer to a taxi--it's short for Cabell Cab Calloway
#7748, aired 2018-04-25BALL $1,600 (Daily Double): One chapter of this tome includes "The Ball at Count Bennigsen's" & "Alexander's Letter to Napoleon" War and Peace
#7741, aired 2018-04-16FIRST IN YOUR CLASS $400: It wasn't until 1976 that the first women cadets were admitted to the U.S. military academy here West Point
#7728, aired 2018-03-28CLUES ACROSS NEW YORK CITY $1000: (I'm Ryan Field from New York's ABC7.) The High Line Park runs from the Meatpacking District through Chelsea to New York City's convention center, named for this late senator Jacob Javits
#7726, aired 2018-03-26WRONG $600: In 1987 the BBC's Michael Fish said "there isn't" going to be one of these; London got its strongest winds ever recorded a hurricane
#7722, aired 2018-03-20BODIES OF WATER WORDS $800: Don't think too long about this word meaning "to think long" ponder
#7721, aired 2018-03-19TECHNOLOGY $800: Metallic ink used in a special T-shirt allows it to display the 4th Amendment when you wear it in this TSA machine an X-ray machine
#7716, aired 2018-03-12STRANGE BEDFELLOWS $1600: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle hosted a seance to contact this magician's mother; it didn't go well & the 2 friends parted ways Houdini
#7709, aired 2018-03-01GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER $2000: This band's Black Francis said of reunions, "This ain't about the art anymore...now it's time to talk about the money" the Pixies
#7708, aired 2018-02-28BOOKS TO BROADWAY $1200: T.S. Eliot poems that were adapted into this hit show include "Old Deuteronomy" & "Mr. Mistoffelees" Cats
#7706, aired 2018-02-26BEJEWELED $1000: Seen here, both these gems are vulnerable to scratching; they become adjectives by adding "E-S-C-E-N-T" opal and pearl
#7705, aired 2018-02-23"IN" THE DICTIONARY $800: The disguise seen here is perfect for someone who's traveling this way & doesn't want to be recognized incognito
#7704, aired 2018-02-22COLLUSION $1,400 (Daily Double): In 2000 these 2 art auction houses agreed to pay $500 million in restitution for engaging in price-fixing Christie's and Sotheby's
#7697, aired 2018-02-13NOVEL "T"s $800: It begins, "When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow" To Kill a Mockingbird
#7697, aired 2018-02-13NOVEL "T"s $2000: Referring to this Zora Neale Hurston novel, Alice Walker said, "There is no book more important to me" Their Eyes Were Watching God
#7685, aired 2018-01-26CHARACTERS IN MYTH $1,000 (Daily Double): Cupid's lover, she loses Cupid for a time after disobeying his request to not seek his identity Psyche
#7664, aired 2017-12-28BOATY McBOATFACE $800: Boaty isn't a submarine, or boat, for that matter, but this type of sub that's remotely operated and used to explore a submersible
#7660, aired 2017-12-22IDIOMS AROUND THE WORLD $600: In the U.S. someone frantic has his hair in this state; in China the same thing happens to the eyebrows on fire
#7659, aired 2017-12-21MEDICAL HISTORY $2000: Here's Dr. Oz with the clue: This compound has had many uses, like starting engines & as a popular drink among Catholics when the Church frowned on alcohol, medically it was used as an anesthetic starting in the 1840s & is still used in places where up-to-date equipment isn't available ether
#7657, aired 2017-12-19"HOPE"FUL ENTERTAINMENT $1600: In The Who's "My Generation", "Things they do look awful c-c-cold", which leads to this wish "I hope I die before I get old"
#7646, aired 2017-12-04ETIQUETTE $800: Anna Post says sending a wedding invitation means you expect this, so it's not nice to invite people you know can't come a gift
#7640, aired 2017-11-24BILL'S BILL OF RIGHTS RIGHTS $200: According to the fifth amendment, Bill can't be compelled to do this on the witness stand testify against himself
#7640, aired 2017-11-24BILL'S BILL OF RIGHTS RIGHTS $400: According to the first amendment, the government can't establish this, but Bill is allowed to start the Billitarians an official church (or religion)
#7640, aired 2017-11-24BILL'S BILL OF RIGHTS RIGHTS $600: Bill knows that according to the 4th amendment, the police can't search his house for illegal snakes without this a warrant
#7633, aired 2017-11-15FROM A TO Y $200: In Britain it's one of the 5 main grounds for divorce adultery
#7632, aired 2017-11-14POETS & POETRY $400: "Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach?" asks T.S. Eliot's poem "The Love Song of" him J. Alfred Prufrock
#7606, aired 2017-10-09CHECK, PLEASE $1200: Like old bread, a check presented to the bank more than 6 months after it's written is considered this & needn't be honored stale
#7601, aired 2017-10-02IT'S AN HONOR TO BE NOMINATED $1000: At her death she had just completed the costumes for "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid"; they did not earn her a 36th nomination Edith Head
#7599, aired 2017-09-28FROM "S" TO "T" $200: This noncommissioned officer ranks just above a corporal in the Marine Corps sergeant
#7599, aired 2017-09-28FROM "S" TO "T" $400: This vacant outdoor space is used by children for unorganized games & sports such as baseball a sandlot
#7599, aired 2017-09-28FROM "S" TO "T" $600: Antonio Guterres is currently the head of this main organ of the United Nations the Secretariat
#7599, aired 2017-09-28FROM "S" TO "T" $800: In this form of trapshooting, clay targets simulate birds in flight skeet
#7599, aired 2017-09-28FROM "S" TO "T" $1000: A sleepwalker a somnambulist
#7592, aired 2017-09-19IT'S A WIRED WORLD $1200: Your smartphone isn't literally attached to you, unlike this type of "smart" product such as Samsung's Gear line a smartwatch
#7591, aired 2017-09-18LET'S STAY HOME $2000: This singer pulled out of Union Station with her first solo album since 1999--I can't wait to hear her "Gentle On My Mind" Alison Krauss
#7586, aired 2017-09-11REJECTED GREETING CARDS $400: "It's OK, applicant! You didn't want to go to" this Calif. university a 6-mile drive from the Googleplex "anyway" Stanford
#7583, aired 2017-07-26LYRICS FROM BROADWAY $1,400 (Daily Double): "And God said, 'Joe, people really need to know that the Bible isn't two parts, there's a part three'" The Book of Mormon
#7577, aired 2017-07-18THE WISE MAN'S FEAR $800: This lawyer from a 1960 novel doesn't want his son Jem to think "courage is a man with a gun in his hand" Atticus Finch
#7576, aired 2017-07-17AUTHORS' RHYME TIME $1000: Mr. McCourt's handles to start up Model T Fords Frank's cranks
#7568, aired 2017-07-05CLASSIC MOVIES $1600: The leg with Dustin Hoffman on this movie poster isn't Anne Bancroft's but that of Linda Gray, later Sue Ellen on "Dallas" The Graduate
#7567, aired 2017-07-04CASINO ROYALE $600 (Daily Double): Gary, Indiana's Majestic Star Casino has a royal view of this Great Lake Lake Michigan
#7563, aired 2017-06-28NEWER WORDS & PHRASES $400: Mayors have declared Chicago & S.F. to be these, which won't help the feds enforce immigration law sanctuary cities
#7563, aired 2017-06-28BAD-WORLD BOOKSHELF $2000: The maximum age is 21 & don't try to get away Logan's Run
#7557, aired 2017-06-20RETURN TO THE MOVIES $600: 1968's "Night of" these creatures apparently didn't finish them off; 1985 witnessed "The Return of" them the living dead
#7555, aired 2017-06-161971's COSMO GIRL'S GUIDE TO THE NEW ETIQUETTE $1000: "But I wouldn't be caught dead without my bra" is not a good enough response when discussing "women's" this lib
#7551, aired 2017-06-12THIS & THAT $1000: This "creep" doesn't mean an unpleasant guy; it's when you pay a higher tax rate due to inflation bracket creep
#7550, aired 2017-06-09THE I.T. DEPARTMENT $1000: The staff was skittish during the transition to Linux from this O.S. that dates back to 1969 at Bell Labs Unix
#7537, aired 2017-05-23HISTORY $800: This Siberian mystic didn't make it to New Year's 1917, getting poisoned, shot twice, tied up & drowned, all in 1 rough Dec. night Rasputin
#7535, aired 2017-05-19THE QUEEN'S ENGLISH $200: If you're in London driving on the left, don't forget to engage your indicator, this, before making a move your turn signal
#7533, aired 2017-05-17WOMEN OF MUSIC $1200: The song heard here was a 1982 hit for this band who didn't know how to play their instruments when they first formed the Go-Go's
#7532, aired 2017-05-16YOU'RE SO POSSESSIVE! $400: Mr. T proudly says he's one of these, devoted to the person who brought him into the world a mama's boy
#7520, aired 2017-04-28ANNUAL EVENTS $2,000 (Daily Double): Each year on Easter, Manhattan's Fifth Avenue is host to a festival honoring these head coverings bonnets
#7518, aired 2017-04-26THE OWL $800: Forest mascot Woodsy Owl's motto "Give a hoot--don't pollute" has been updated to "Lend a hand--care for" this the land
#7513, aired 2017-04-19THAT'S SHOW BIZ, "BOY" $1200: Hugh Grant claims to have a 2-year-old son & joins S.P.A.T., "Single Parents Alone Together" in this 2002 film About a Boy
#7512, aired 2017-04-18GRAVE MATTERS $200: Frank Sinatra's epitaph is this song title (but not "And babe, won't that be fine") "The Best Is Yet To Come"
#7509, aired 2017-04-13THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW $800: "Affluenza" teen Ethan Couch was busted in Mexico after cops traced a call to this pizza chain (but didn't arrive in 30 min.) Domino's
#7509, aired 2017-04-13"B" MY LOVE $800: Here's an offer you can't refuse: a getaway to Francis Coppola's Turtle Inn Resort in this Central American country Belize
#7509, aired 2017-04-13THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW $2000: American criminals, don't flee to Sri Lanka; the U.S. &. that country signed this type of agreement Sept. 30, 1999 extradition
#7505, aired 2017-04-075-"H" $400: From the Greek for "pretender", it's someone who expects standards that he doesn't live up to a hypocrite
#7501, aired 2017-04-03KILLER CARS $1200: In this movie, Clark Griswold must explain to an officer why there is a dogless leash tied to the back of the family car National Lampoon's Vacation
#7496, aired 2017-03-27THE BUSY BUSINESSMAN $600: I don't have time to go to court or even to say this whole word, so it's just patent lit or civil lit litigation
#7488, aired 2017-03-15THICK AS A BRICK $200: Spanish for "brick", it's sun-dried brick made of clay & straw but you don't have to update that today adobe
#7480, aired 2017-03-03A SONG OF "YOU" $1000: The lady's response to this title query in a 1982 Human League hit? No, pretty much "Don't You Want Me"
#7473, aired 2017-02-22WHAT'S THAT SONG? $400: Meghan Trainor's title advice for how to respond to a boy who "ain't giving up"? This word "No"
#7470, aired 2017-02-17"T" TIME $2000: This windblown plant, a symbol of the Old West, was brought to the U.S. in the 19th century from Russia tumbleweed
#7467, aired 2017-02-14GOTTA CRAM $1000: It's any condition where things grind to a halt, specifically a traffic jam where cars don't clear an intersection gridlock
#7465, aired 2017-02-10WON'T YOU TAKE ME TO FUNKYTOWN? $1200: Dave Chappelle's impression aside, this bass player was a funk master who gave it to us with "Give It To Me Baby" in 1981 Rick James
#7465, aired 2017-02-10WON'T YOU TAKE ME TO FUNKYTOWN? $1600: 1973's "Funky Stuff" was the first Top 40 hit of this funk-tastic band; "Jungle Boogie" was next Kool & the Gang
#7465, aired 2017-02-10WON'T YOU TAKE ME TO FUNKYTOWN? $2000: The queen of funk, Chaka Khan...Chaka Khan...let me rock you, Chaka Khan, with this 1984 hit; that's all I wanna do "I Feel For You"
#7463, aired 2017-02-08IT'S DEBATABLE $400: When asked if at the age of 73 he was too old to be pres., he quipped he wouldn't exploit Mondale's youth & inexperience Reagan
#7461, aired 2017-02-06NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE $2000: (Alex delivers the clue from the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.) The tape recorder was used by this man, whose ideas for black activism couldn't be contained by the Nation of Islam, leading to the sad correctness of his prediction in his autobiography that, "I, too, will die by violence" Malcolm X
#7460, aired 2017-02-03SILENT N $2000: To represent in drawing of painting; it's 4 letters & you know the last 2 are "mn"-- don't let us down! limn
#7454, aired 2017-01-26ANALYS"S" $1200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows some handwriting on the monitor.) According to handwriting experts, a sharp, pointed bar across a "t", like in "teenager", is a sign that you often use this type of cutting, ironic language sarcasm
#7448, aired 2017-01-18BIOGRAPHIES $2000: If you didn't read John McCormick's 1987 biography on this philosopher, you may be condemned to repeat it Santayana
#7445, aired 2017-01-13BOOKS $1600: Among Amazon's 20 bestselling books of 2015 were, for the first item, 2 of these books that aren't meant to be read coloring books
#7443, aired 2017-01-11AUSTRALIANA $600 (Daily Double): The name of this state contains the name of a U.K. country New South Wales
#7441, aired 2017-01-09WOMEN & THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION $600: In 1776, she wrote to her husband that if attention wasn't paid to women's rights, too, they'd start their own rebellion Abigail Adams
#7434, aired 2016-12-294 YOUR CONSIDERATION $800: For UFO fans, a close encounter of the 3rd kind is meeting aliens; this is one of the 4th kind being abducted by aliens
#7426, aired 2016-12-19LETTER-WORD $800: It's a type of ruler used in mechanical drawing to create right angles a T-square
#7424, aired 2016-12-15WHAT'S THE BIG RUSH? $400: Freshman rush at college doesn't refer to football but recruitment into these fraternities & sororities
#7416, aired 2016-12-05THE SPACE RACE $1200: A primary goal of this U.S. program that followed Mercury was to land a capsule on dry land--didn't happen Gemini
#7415, aired 2016-12-02REQUIRED READING $800: "T.S. Garp cried in the airplane that was bringing him home to be famous in his violent country", penned this novelist (John) Irving
#7412, aired 2016-11-29FROM "T" TO SHINING "T" $1200: It's an arranged meeting between lovers a tryst
#7412, aired 2016-11-29FROM "T" TO SHINING "T" $2000: From the Latin for "to hold", it's a belief or doctrine held as being true by a person or organization a tenet
#7408, aired 2016-11-23FAMILIAR PHRASES $400: This beastly phrase of suspicion alludes to a feline's ability to sniff out a rodent that it can't see I smell a rat
#7399, aired 2016-11-10WHEN IT WAS NEW $400: Corrupt 1880s elections led the U.S. to adopt this type of paper ballot so other people don't know who you voted for a secret ballot
#7392, aired 2016-11-01THAT'S AWFUL GRIMM $200: These 2 kids, near-victims of cannibalization, burn a woman to death & don't think twice about it Hansel & Gretel
#7391, aired 2016-10-31LIKE A ROCK $1,000 (Daily Double): The object of a pursuit, such as a hunted animal quarry
#7386, aired 2016-10-24SCENE IT $1000: 1964: President Muffley makes an emergency call to Premier Kissoff Dr. Strangelove
#7382, aired 2016-10-18T(4 LETTERS)T $1000: There's only 1 vowel in this word, to oppose a plan successfully thwart
#7381, aired 2016-10-17SPEECH! SPEECH! $600: He's seen here giving a memorable speech giving up his title to marry the woman he didn't want to give up Edward VIII
#7380, aired 2016-10-14SCRAMBLED HARRY POTTER CHARACTERS $1000: A caretaker: CIGAR FLUSH Argus Filch
#7379, aired 2016-10-13A POETIC CATEGORY $2000: This American poet to whom T.S. Eliot dedicated "The Waste Land" spent 12 years in a mental hospital Ezra Pound
#7371, aired 2016-10-03DEAD LINES $1,600 (Daily Double): He's the hard-boiled detective who silently muses, "You were dead, you were sleeping the big sleep" Philip Marlowe
#7366, aired 2016-09-26LAST LETTER, FIRST LETTER $2000: The Ancient Mariner tells his tale to this person, on the groom's side the wedding guest
#7362, aired 2016-09-20ROME IS WHERE THE ART IS $400: Most visitors to the Capitoline Museums don't turn to stone when they see Bernini's bust of this slithery gal Medusa
#7361, aired 2016-09-19CARROT $1200: This sliced carrot dish isn't named for being a puppet of the Nazis but for being cooked in the water of a French city's spa Vichy
#7361, aired 2016-09-19DOUBLE "T" IN THE MIDDLE $1600: To leisurely occupy one's self around the house putter
#7358, aired 2016-09-14SOMETHING TO EAT $800: The Monterey Jack jalapeno stuffed pretzels seem like they wouldn't fit in this lower-fat line from Stouffer's Lean Cuisine
#7356, aired 2016-09-12IT'S INTOXICATING $400: You don't have to live like a monk to enjoy a $399 bottle of this brand of champagne from 1998 Dom Perignon
#7352, aired 2016-07-26BOOKS BY CHAPTER TITLES $600: "The Battle of Hogwarts" Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
#7347, aired 2016-07-19THESE AREN'T BIBLE BOOKS $400: This 1978 novel character writes "The World According to Bensenhaver" as a way to cope with his son's death T.S. Garp
#7342, aired 2016-07-123 LITTLE WORDS $800: It's what you "hate to" do if you can't linger after a meal eat and run
#7330, aired 2016-06-24THE CONSCIENCE FUND $400: $1,000 came with a note to this org.: "I cheated on last year's income tax... If I still can't sleep, I'll send you the balance" the IRS
#7328, aired 2016-06-22A MAJOR LEAGUER IN THE SONG $800: Jimmy Buffett: "Yes, I am a ____, 200 years too late, the cannons don't thunder, there's nothing to plunder" pirate
#7327, aired 2016-06-21BOOKS & AUTHORS $1200: Due to fear U.S. readers wouldn't pronounce its title properly, this first James Bond book was published as "You Asked For It" Casino Royale
#7323, aired 2016-06-15NON-TRADITIONAL ACTORS $600: We respect that in "Back to School", this comic didn't understand Vonnegut's books, so he had Kurt stop by in a cameo Rodney Dangerfield
#7322, aired 2016-06-14HEROES $2,000 (Daily Double): From the Latin for "battlefield" comes this word for a fighter or dog who has beaten all challengers a champion
#7321, aired 2016-06-13THE LAW $2,000 (Daily Double): It's the power of government to expropriate land for public use subject to reasonable compensation eminent domain
#7315, aired 2016-06-03C.T. $1600: Peter Rabbit's mom put him to bed & gave him this beverage chamomile tea
#7315, aired 2016-06-03C.T. $2000: IRS code 4947(a)(1) covers these entities; the Pew ones try to solve today's most challenging problems charitable trusts
#7306, aired 2016-05-23KEY WORDS $600: It's the empty term for a key that hasn't been cut to fit a specific lock a blank
#7303, aired 2016-05-18IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE $800: You dilute a solution by watering it down; you do this to your pupils, 1 letter different, by making them expand dilate
#7302, aired 2016-05-17AROUND THE WORLD $400: We have no beef with this capital of Hyogo Prefecture being called one of Japan's most attractive cities Kobe
#7302, aired 2016-05-17JUST THE FACTS $600: The Carolina Panther who was the first NFL rookie to pass for over 4,000 yards Cam Newton
#7301, aired 2016-05-16COUNTRY DISTINCTIONS $800: Monaco has the world's lowest of these, so there aren't enough little Monegasques to keep up the population birth rate
#7300, aired 2016-05-13COMMUNICATION $2000: You won't be able to make out the message if there's too low an S/N ratio, S/N standing for this signal-to-noise
#7296, aired 2016-05-09ASIAN CAPITAL CITIES $1200: This capital of Bangladesh is in the heart of the world's largest jute-growing region Dhaka
#7294, aired 2016-05-05TEACHERS $400: He didn't yet have Wolverine's claws to motivate his P.E. students at England's Uppingham School Hugh Jackman
#7294, aired 2016-05-05A VICE PRESIDENT'S SURNAME $2,000 (Daily Double): To collect, hoard or gather (perhaps votes) Garner
#7291, aired 2016-05-02IT'S ABOUT TIME $800: Don't wait until tomorrow to tell me this word, Spanish for "tomorrow" mañana
#7288, aired 2016-04-27THE POLITICS OF TV $200: On this series, Robin Wright isn't just the First Lady--she was also U.S. ambassador to the United Nations House of Cards
#7283, aired 2016-04-20ALABAMA HISTORY $600: Past KKK membership didn't stop Alabama's Hugo Black when he was appointed to this body in 1937 the Supreme Court
#7275, aired 2016-04-08THERE'S CHEMISTRY BETWEEN US $600: From 1947 to 1951, after graduating from Oxford, she worked as a research chemist before becoming a world leader Thatcher
#7275, aired 2016-04-08U.S. STATES $1000: The first alphabetically Alabama
#7274, aired 2016-04-07I.M. PEI $800: I.M. Pei designed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and it's safe to say he didn't make a mistake by this lake Lake Erie
#7263, aired 2016-03-23THE 18th CENTURY $400: Heard here is a piece from this German composer's "English Suites" composed around 1715 Bach
#7258, aired 2016-03-16A GRIP ON IT $400: The chance to be chief construction grip on 1990's Part III of this was an offer Louis Petraglia couldn't refuse The Godfather
#7254, aired 2016-03-10IT'S HYPHENATED $600: This term became popular in the late '80s to describe products that aren't harmful to the environment eco-friendly
#7238, aired 2016-02-17NURSERY RHYME FOLKS $3,000 (Daily Double): Maybe he's a thief because his wind instrument musician father can't make enough to feed the family Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son
#7237, aired 2016-02-16SURNAMES $400: You don't have to be a scientist to know that it's German for "one stone" Einstein
#7233, aired 2016-02-10"IN" THE DICTIONARY $1200: You don't have to read Veronica Roth to know it's a person who revolts against authority insurgent (insubordinate accepted)
#7228, aired 2016-02-03LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS $800: The P in Provera & Prevnar isn't silent, but the one in this drug company that makes them is Pfizer
#7225, aired 2016-01-29LONG-RUNNING SITCOMS $200: Dwight Schrute, on this sitcom: "I did not become a... volunteer sheriff's deputy to make friends. & by the way, I haven't" The Office
#7220, aired 2016-01-22POP HITS OF THE '80s $400: Don't say we're not deep! Here's Poison to tell you that "Every" this "Has Its Thorn" a rose
#7216, aired 2016-01-18LONG-LIVED CREATURES $2000: This crustacean can survive for 100 years; the Norway type often doesn't get close to that, as it's delicious a lobster
#7197, aired 2015-12-22& THE OSCAR DOESN'T GO TO $400: The nomination of Nina Rota's music for this 1972 film was retracted because some of it had been used in a 1958 Italian movie The Godfather
#7190, aired 2015-12-11PUNS $1000: These features on the mouth of a llama relative bring us close to the end of the world alpaca lips
#7188, aired 2015-12-09HAMILTON $200: In the show, this rival prophetically warns Hamilton, "Talk less, smile more, don't let them know what you're against or what you're for, you wanna get ahead? Fools who run their mouths off wind up dead"--he was right Aaron Burr
#7183, aired 2015-12-02LET'S CONTINUE TO PODCAST $1600: As "The Smartest Man in the World", Greg Proops spoke of AT&T Park, the late Anne Meara & this "2001" author all in one show Arthur C. Clarke
#7177, aired 2015-11-24INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER $400: In 1910 Walter Brookins broke this altitude barrier with 895' to spare, though he didn't join the "club" there the mile-high
#7177, aired 2015-11-24MOTTOES & SLOGANS $800: A recent slogan for New York's lottery was "What will you think about when you don't have to think about" this money
#7171, aired 2015-11-16HE WAS THE POPE... $3,000 (Daily Double): When the Arab Spring pro-democracy protests began in Tunisia Benedict XVI
#7155, aired 2015-10-23ODD COMPETITIONS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew plays some hard rock riffs with no instrument.) I wonder if I'm good enough to enter the U.S. championships for this, held annually since 2003 air guitar
#7148, aired 2015-10-14A "RUN" OF TOP 40 HITS $1200: Alt-rocker Ryan Adams doesn't like being mixed up with Bryan Adams, but has performed this hit of Bryan's in concert "Run To You"
#7147, aired 2015-10-13MY KIND OF "TOWN" $4,000 (Daily Double): About 2.5 miles northwest of the Capitol, it's at the confluence of the Potomac & Rock Creek Georgetown
#7136, aired 2015-09-28FROM PAGE TO MUSICAL $1000: Lerner & Loewe adapted this musical from T.H. White's "The Once & Future King" Camelot
#7134, aired 2015-09-24COULDN'T THINK OF A RHYME $1000: This ex-Beatle: "You know it don't come easy, you don't have to shout or leap about, you can even play them easy" Ringo Starr
#7130, aired 2015-09-18THE OED SAYS... $200: It's "that which points the way", especially "a piece of evidence useful in the detection of a crime" clue
#7125, aired 2015-07-312nd PERSON, ACTIVE $1000: You are personal advisor to the Czar's wife in 1915 & many attempts are made on your life; you don't make it to 1917 Rasputin
#7114, aired 2015-07-16WE 3 $200: In a nursery rhyme, "rub-a-dub-dub" we're the 3 men in a tub the butcher, the baker & the candlestick maker
#7114, aired 2015-07-16LET'S GO TO THE ISLANDS $800: When you said let's go to the islands, I didn't know you meant the Pribilof Islands in this state or I'd have brought a sweater Alaska
#7111, aired 2015-07-13MOVIE MUSIC $400: Aerosmith's "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" was featured in this doomsday flick Armageddon
#7108, aired 2015-07-08MATERIAL $200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew fondles a bolt of fabric.) As you might know from a petting zoo, this fiber, when twisted, naturally springs back; that's why it's perfect for suits that you don't want to wrinkle wool
#7108, aired 2015-07-08NAME-DROPPING SONG LYRICS $3,000 (Daily Double): Pink complained, "Tired of being compared to damn" this blonde singer; "She's so pretty, that just ain't me" Britney Spears
#7105, aired 2015-07-03NAMES FOR YOUR DOG $400: If it's black & white, how about Tuxedo or this, the name of Nabisco's classic sandwich cookie Oreo
#7105, aired 2015-07-03NAMES FOR YOUR DOG $1000: Perfect for your small dog is this name, like the main Mogwai in "Gremlins" Gizmo
#7104, aired 2015-07-02U.S. MARSHALS $1600: The Marshals don't just chase bad guys; from 1790 to 1870, they were responsible for taking this every 10 years the census
#7096, aired 2015-06-22PLAY INTO FILM $3,000 (Daily Double): Patty Duke & Anne Bancroft re-created their stage roles to make this 1962 film The Miracle Worker
#7094, aired 2015-06-18LET'S TALK ABOUT NECKS $400: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows an anatomical animation on the monitor.) To avoid "text neck", don't tilt your head to look at your smartphone; bending your neck increases the weight on the cervical part of this structure; it's better to hold it up the spine
#7084, aired 2015-06-04MYTHOLOGY $4,000 (Daily Double): This Egyptian god's evil brother Set tricked him into lying down in a box that was thrown into the river Osiris
#7067, aired 2015-05-12IT'S TRUE $200: This national symbol doesn't get the white feathers that lead to its name until around age 4 a bald eagle
#7065, aired 2015-05-08A. MILLER'S TALES $800: "My Three Sons" was a TV show; Arthur Miller's first major play had this similar title All My Sons
#7064, aired 2015-05-07BAD MOTHERS FILM FEST $800: Here's to you, this character, Elaine's mom; you're trying to seduce Ben Braddock... aren't you? Mrs. Robinson
#7061, aired 2015-05-04I SAY IT'S SPINACH $200: I don't care if the first recorded description of these dates to 1587; take them back to Belgium! Brussels sprouts
#7059, aired 2015-04-30THINGS TO DO ON A RAINY DAY $600: Cook up this classic dish with ground lamb or beef & don't forget the mashed potato crust on top shepherd's pie
#7053, aired 2015-04-22TRUTH $800: I can't lie: in 1991 I took over for Lynn Swann as host of this To Tell the Truth
#7048, aired 2015-04-15CHAPTER TITLES IN MOBY-DICK $100 (Daily Double): Chapter 32: This study of whales Cetology
#7047, aired 2015-04-14SPEECH! SPEECH! $400: He's the man seen here with hopeful words in a victory speech "Just because we have a two-party system doesn't mean we have to be in perpetual conflict..." Mitch McConnell
#7045, aired 2015-04-10PUT ON YOUR DISCO SHOES $1000: Don't "Freak Out", but Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust" has a bass line similar to "Good Times" by this "stylish" band Chic
#7038, aired 2015-04-01WE'RE GONNA "MOON" YOU! $600: It's the coelenterate seen here, & don't forget to put "moon" in front of your response a moon jellyfish (moon jelly accepted)
#7037, aired 2015-03-31INSTRUMENTAL IN SCIENCE $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew, at Harvard University's Historical Scientific Instruments, shows an enclosed clockwork model.) Clockmaker Joseph Pope was about halfway through his 12-year project of building a gear-driven model of the solar system that showed the relative motion of the planets & their satellites, when in 1781, this planet was discovered, but rather than start over, he didn't include it Uranus
#7028, aired 2015-03-18DOGGIE CARE $1600: Ear scratching time! Rover didn't win best in show, but did win best of this, meaning he's superior to all the other collies breed
#7025, aired 2015-03-13WHO CARES ABOUT APATHY? $1600: I don't wish to be blase about this, but it's French... it's a feeling of utter weariness... from lack of interest ennui
#7023, aired 2015-03-11WOMEN'S CLOTHING $800: Fitted over the forearm, this type of sleeve shares its name with a Shakespeare character a Juliet sleeve
#7015, aired 2015-02-27MUSICAL SHE'S $800: "She rings like a bell through the night & wouldn't you love to love her" "Rhiannon"
#7008, aired 2015-02-18"S" TO "T" $200: Laura Hillenbrand describes this title subject as "an undersized, crooked-legged racehorse" Seabiscuit
#7008, aired 2015-02-18"S" TO "T" $400: It's the liquid-dispensing item seen here a spigot
#7008, aired 2015-02-18I DIDN'T COME HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS $600: Carl Icahn's bid for CVR Energy was considered this kind of unfriendly "takeover" hostile
#7008, aired 2015-02-18"S" TO "T" $600: From the Latin for "follow", it's a religious body that has separated from a larger denomination a sect
#7008, aired 2015-02-18NAME CALLING $800: If someone calls you this, it doesn't mean you're a metal rod used to check a car's oil level; it means you're a jerk! a dipstick
#7008, aired 2015-02-18"S" TO "T" $800: As a noun, it's a small silvery fish; as a verb, it means to fuse ores to separate the metallic constituents smelt
#7008, aired 2015-02-18"S" TO "T" $1000: "The melody" of this Hoagy Carmichael song "haunts my reverie and I am once again with you" "Stardust"
#7008, aired 2015-02-18I DIDN'T COME HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS $1,200 (Daily Double): Tensions can arise when a Michigan Wolverine exits the state to go to this capital, home to U-M's traditional archrival Columbus
#7004, aired 2015-02-12THAT'S QUITE A MOUTHFUL! $400: To acceptilate is to release an acquaintance from one of these, even if he hasn't ponied up debt
#7002, aired 2015-02-10CLASSICAL MUSIC $800: This Verdi opera was inspired by a plot from French Egyptologist August Mariette Aida
#6998, aired 2015-02-04BROADWAY MUSICALS BY SONG $1,400 (Daily Double): "We're Not Gonna Take It" & "Don't Stop Believin'" Rock of Ages
#6998, aired 2015-02-04YOUR TV CHARACTER IS DEAD TO ME $2000: T.R. Knight's Dr. George O'Malley was pulseless in Seattle after getting bussed off this long-running drama Grey's Anatomy
#6995, aired 2015-01-30DON'T BE A DUMAS $1200: Completes the title of Raymond Queneau's novel about a brat who only wants to ride the subway, "Zazie dans le..." Métro
#6991, aired 2015-01-26THAT WOMAN CAN SING! $200: In 2010 this Detroit legend said she'd prefer Halle Berry to play her in a film bio; R-E-S-P-E-C-T her wishes! Aretha Franklin
#6990, aired 2015-01-23SHAKIRA $600: Shakira's hit "Hips Don't Lie" featured this musician who in 2010 announced that he wanted to be Haiti's president Wyclef Jean
#6989, aired 2015-01-22IN THE ATMOSPHERE $800: If you're a baseball exec, don't do this, negotiate with a player who's under contract to another team tamper
#6988, aired 2015-01-21DANGEROUS WEATHER $600: "It's as if God is trying to tell me something, but I don't know what that is", a man said after the 6th time this happened he was struck by lightning
#6987, aired 2015-01-20FISHY SCIENCE $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from the Georgia Aquarium.) Tricaine methanesulfonate is anesthesia given in water for fish pre-surgery; it's closely related to this drug from a South American plant, but in more ways than one, the fish won't get hooked cocaine
#6971, aired 2014-12-29LAWFUL IDIOMS $1000: Got no case? "You don't have" this, so there's nothing to physically hold you up legs to stand on
#6968, aired 2014-12-24TURTLES $1,800 (Daily Double): (Kelly of the Clue Crew holds a tiny new friend at the Turtle Conservancy.) Like newborn birds, a turtle or tortoise that recently emerged from its egg is called this a hatchling
#6967, aired 2014-12-23PANHANDLE STATES $1000: In the 1860s people living in this future state's panhandle voted to be a part of Alabama--didn't happen Florida
#6961, aired 2014-12-15____ & ____ $600: You boys played that first half like you didn't even know the plays! Let's go back to these 2 letters! "X"s & "O"s
#6960, aired 2014-12-12CAN'T HAVE TOO MANY SHOES $800: Brian Smith founded this brand in 1979 to import sheepskin boots to the U.S. from Australia Uggs
#6957, aired 2014-12-09E.T.'s ON TV $1200: Sitcom about the Solomon family, who must occasionally report to "The Big Giant Head" 3rd Rock from the Sun
#6951, aired 2014-12-01SONGS ON THE RADIO $1200: Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen sing, "We don't even have to try, it's always" this a good time
#6951, aired 2014-12-01VOCABULARY $11,000 (Daily Double): This instrument measures atmospheric pressure: its name is used to mean anything that indicates change a barometer
#6948, aired 2014-11-26THE LATE 19th CENTURY $1600: When P.T. Barnum purchased this animal from the London Zoo in 1882, the queen demanded the sale be stopped Jumbo
#6947, aired 2014-11-25EXPRESSIONS FROM BASEBALL $600: Dinner with your aunt? I can't do it until her next visit, so I've got to take this a rain check
#6947, aired 2014-11-25SHE'S A GODDESS! $5,000 (Daily Double): A crater deep inside Kilauea volcano is said to be the home of this goddess responsible for many eruptions Pele
#6944, aired 2014-11-20BOOKS & ARTHURS $2,400 (Daily Double): Chapter 1 of this 1889 novel begins "'Camelot--Camelot...I don't seem to remember hearing of it before.'" A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
#6939, aired 2014-11-13WHERE THERE'S A WILL... $800: In his 1994 will, Warren Burger didn't give specific powers to his executors--well, it had been 8 years since he'd been this Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
#6935, aired 2014-11-07IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD $2,000 (Daily Double): Your eardrum would rupture if this tube did not open when air pressure changes suddenly due to varying altitude the Eustachian tube
#6932, aired 2014-11-04BRIDGES $400: One pylon of this country's Millau Viaduct, the world's tallest road bridge, is higher than the Chrysler Building France
#6926, aired 2014-10-27MARSUPIAL MATTERS $200: These babies aren't playing dead as they cling to their mother's back possums
#6924, aired 2014-10-233 "T"s $2000: In Rome you might find yourself marching to one of these small, casual restaurants trattoria
#6921, aired 2014-10-20A "B" IN AMERICAN HISTORY $4,600 (Daily Double): A governor's failure to stop Indian raids prompted this 1676 rebellion led by a Virginia planter Bacon's Rebellion
#6920, aired 2014-10-17CLOTHING & FASHION $400: A mock one of these sweaters can be knitted double so you don't need to fold the collar over a turtleneck
#6914, aired 2014-10-09THE BEST PICTURE OSCAR DIDN'T GO TO... $200: 1954's "Three Coins" here in the fountain
#6914, aired 2014-10-09THE BEST PICTURE OSCAR DIDN'T GO TO... $1000: 1932's "I Am a Fugitive from" one of these collectives a chain gang
#6892, aired 2014-07-29AT THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Georgia Aquarium.) Sea otters have up to a million hairs of fur per square inch, important, as they don't rely on this as an insulator, unlike a sperm whale blubber
#6891, aired 2014-07-28LET'S VISIT D.C. $1,600 (Daily Double): Though he didn't even live to see 1777, he is honored with a statue for his contribution to the American Revolution Nathan Hale
#6883, aired 2014-07-16TEXAS WINE $800: Please say you aren't going from this "colorful" river valley that's home to lots of wineries & a wine trail the Red River Valley
#6882, aired 2014-07-15LET'S GO TO ALASKA $1,800 (Daily Double): This western peninsula is home to the world's largest maar, or volcanic crater lake the Seward peninsula
#6879, aired 2014-07-10AN "S"-ORTMENT OF THINGS $800: What's billed as the "world's biggest" this doesn't handle documents but can turn a car to shrapnel in 2 min. shredder
#6875, aired 2014-07-04I'M BORED $2000: It's "T" time! Prolix, or wordy so as to cause boredom; how... tedious
#6873, aired 2014-07-02A HISTORY LESSON $200: Scotland acquired these islands known for their pony in 1472 when a Norse king didn't pay his daughter's dowry to James III the Shetlands
#6870, aired 2014-06-27IT'S AN EXPERIMENT $1,000 (Daily Double): In the 1940s John Draize did eye irritancy tests of these cute animals; we don't like scientists to do that anymore rabbits
#6861, aired 2014-06-16HEADLINES FROM THE ONION $400: This NBA star "Unable To Enjoy MVP Knowing Boston Globe's Gary Washburn Didn't Vote For Him" LeBron James
#6859, aired 2014-06-12OTHER LINES TO SING THE KIDS $800: "And if that Billy goat won't pull, papa's gonna buy you a cart & bull" "Hush, Little Baby"
#6859, aired 2014-06-12NOEL, COWARD $1000: Noel freaks when it comes to Yb, this element; it's the most volatile rare-earth metal, & Noel can't stand volatility! ytterbium
#6857, aired 2014-06-10THE PUSSYCAT $1000: Without involving Old Possum, T.S. Eliot wrote "Lines to" this longhair breed with a Middle Eastern name a Persian
#6850, aired 2014-05-30POETIC LINES $2,400 (Daily Double): "10,000 eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt; 5,000 tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt" "Casey at the Bat"
#6843, aired 2014-05-21FAMOUS WOMEN $400 (Daily Double): In 1896 this educator became the first woman in Italy to get a medical degree Maria Montessori
#6842, aired 2014-05-20U.S. PLACES $400: It wasn't yet known as "Sin City" when Mormons occupied it from 1855 to 1857 Las Vegas
#6840, aired 2014-05-16ORGANIZATIONS $1,000 (Daily Double): Now one big happy family, this mentoring group was formed by the union of 2 "sibling" organizations in 1977 the Big Brothers Big Sisters
#6840, aired 2014-05-16LAKES & RIVERS $10,200 (Daily Double): Sharing the name of a city, it's the largest lake entirely within a Canadian province Lake Winnipeg
#6839, aired 2014-05-15MISHMASH $800: Tell T.C. & Rick to keep it down! It's time for this TV show whose theme is heard here Magnum, P.I.
#6838, aired 2014-05-14THEY DID THE MATH $1200: You can use these 2 symbols to show that Thomas Harriot's book introducing them appeared not in 1630 or 1632 but 1631 greater than and less than
#6837, aired 2014-05-13LIBRARIES $2,000 (Daily Double): The George W. Bush Presidential Library is on the campus of this university SMU (Southern Methodist)
#6829, aired 2014-05-01ON THE "Q...T" $1600: (Kelly of the Clue Crew presents the clue from Los Alamos, NM.) This prefabricated corrugated steel hut was developed for the U.S. Navy by the George A. Fuller company in 1941 to serve as inexpensive & quickly-assembled offices, barracks & storage facilities a Quonset hut
#6823, aired 2014-04-23APRIL... $2000: Cruel--in fact it's the cruellest month, according to this T.S. Eliot poem The Waste Land
#6820, aired 2014-04-18FEDEX DOESN'T GO THERE $1600: It's not there yet, but when FedEx gets to these 2 "stan" countries, it will suit them to a "T" Tajikistan & Turkmenistan
#6813, aired 2014-04-09SPORTS IDIOMS $400: Sorry champ, it ain't your night: to give up, it's said you "throw in" this the towel
#6812, aired 2014-04-08LONG WALKS ON THE BEACH $800: For a little R&R in T&T, this country, head to Pigeon Point, one of the world's 100 best beaches, according to CNN Trinidad and Tobago
#6808, aired 2014-04-02LITERARY TITLES $2000: This title of an 1850 collection doesn't refer to a language but to a nickname the poet's husband gave her Sonnets from the Portuguese
#6805, aired 2014-03-28WE'VE GOT CHEMISTRY $1200: In 1938 a DuPont chemist's try at a gas refrigerant didn't pan out, but did lead to a solid non-stick polymer now known as this Teflon
#6801, aired 2014-03-24INSECT, REPELLENT $200: The equine botfly lays these on a horse's legs; you really don't want to know what happens next eggs
#6801, aired 2014-03-24INSECT, REPELLENT $600: Don't get the bullet species of this social bug for your "farm"--it's said to have the most painful sting of any insect ant
#6800, aired 2014-03-21INSTRUMENT-AL TO MY CAREER $200: Don't rag on Scott Joplin's playing the piano
#6800, aired 2014-03-21WELCOME TO T.G.I. FRIDA'S $400: We recommend the Diegordo buritto, named for this man who married Frida Kahlo twice Diego Rivera
#6800, aired 2014-03-21WELCOME TO T.G.I. FRIDA'S $800: The MOMA tomato salad recalls a museum in this city, where Frida first showed in 1942 & where her work still hangs New York City
#6800, aired 2014-03-21WELCOME TO T.G.I. FRIDA'S $1600: The caviar enchilada is our tribute to Frida's affair with this revolutionary (Leon) Trotsky
#6800, aired 2014-03-21WELCOME TO T.G.I. FRIDA'S $2000: Sip a Noguchi-chi, named for Frida's lover Isamu Noguchi, best known as this type of 3-dimensional artist a sculptor
#6799, aired 2014-03-20THE ONE WHO KNOCKS $400: This was Leonard Maltin's complete, 1-word response to 1948's "Isn't It Romantic?" No
#6795, aired 2014-03-14CONTEMPORARIES $800: In 1916 Carl Sandburg published his "Chicago Poems" & this Brit became a liaison officer to Faisal's army T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
#6793, aired 2014-03-12RHYME TREBEK, TREBEK! $400: Unit of dry volume equal to 8 quarts a peck
#6793, aired 2014-03-12NATIVE AMERICANS $1600: This Ottawa chief's "drive" to capture Fort Detroit in 1763 might have been successful if he hadn't been betrayed Pontiac
#6793, aired 2014-03-12NATIVE AMERICANS $2000: Taza, son of this chief, tried to honor his father's peace agreement with the Army but couldn't unite all the Apache bands Cochise
#6792, aired 2014-03-11reddit AMA RESPONSES $800: This NFL running back: "I don't really like to be called Purple Jesus because there's only one" Adrian Peterson
#6787, aired 2014-03-04SCIENCE TIMELINE $777 (Daily Double): In 1576 King Frederick II granted him title to the island of Ven to build an observatory Tycho Brahe
#6782, aired 2014-02-25MOVIE MUSICALS BY SONGS $800: 2007: "Good Morning Baltimore" & "Welcome To The '60s" Hairspray
#6782, aired 2014-02-25BACK IN THE 6-"T"s $1200: Fishing gear tackle
#6782, aired 2014-02-25BACK IN THE 6-"T"s $1600: From the Greek for "wound", it's a shock to the body trauma
#6775, aired 2014-02-14U.S. CITIES $800: From 1810 to 1812 Zanesville was the capital of this state Ohio
#6770, aired 2014-02-071980s BOOKS $3,000 (Daily Double): Drug-fueled debauchery in New York City takes up much of this Jay McInerney debut novel Bright Lights, Big City
#6765, aired 2014-01-31SHAKESPEAREAN SPELLING BEE $200: Romeo's family name M-O-N-T-A-G-U-E
#6762, aired 2014-01-28EMMY M.D.s $800: 2010's Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie went to Al Pacino for "You Don't Know Jack", about this controversial Doc Kevorkian
#6754, aired 2014-01-16BEETHOVEN $200: An 1800 letter is the first to mention Ludwig's loss of this; oil of almonds wasn't helping hearing
#6754, aired 2014-01-16BLADE RUNNER $1,000 (Daily Double): In a Tennyson poem, Bedevere is asked to make a run with this & fling it "into the middle mere" Excalibur
#6748, aired 2014-01-08THE ORIGINAL T-PAINE $100 (Daily Double): Paine was elected to France's Natl. Convention in 1792 but was imprisoned in 1793 after opposing this king's execution Louis XVI
#6746, aired 2014-01-06IT'S A RAP $800: "Don't push me, 'cause I'm close to the edge/ I'm trying not to lose my head", rapped this pioneering "Grandmaster" Grandmaster Flash
#6744, aired 2014-01-02STONE COLD JANE AUSTEN $2000: This novel with a monastic title was sold to a publisher in 1803 but didn't appear until after Jane died in 1817 Northanger Abbey
#6741, aired 2013-12-30CALIFORNIA FOOD FESTIVALS $600: A visit to Gilroy's celebration of this stinking rose wouldn't be complete without a scoop of ice cream flavored with it garlic
#6740, aired 2013-12-27FUN WITH ACRONYMS $400: This police task force sounds like something you might do to get rid of a fly S.W.A.T.
#6735, aired 2013-12-20IT'S SNOWING $1200: At the Vienna museum devoted to these keepsakes, you probably can't pick up the exhibits & shake them snow globes
#6732, aired 2013-12-17THE CONFEDERACY $200: The president's term was this, 1 1/2 times that of the U.S. President; then he was to be termed out, but that didn't come up 6 years
#6725, aired 2013-12-06PARTS OF THE CITY $2,000 (Daily Double): This Spanish word for "neighborhood" refers to a Latino enclave in a U.S. city barrio
#6712, aired 2013-11-19INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK $400: (Kelly of the Clue Crew points to the post office at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA.) The post office at 316 Market St. is the only one in the U.S. that doesn't fly the American flag, because it hadn't been created yet when this man was Postmaster-General Ben Franklin
#6708, aired 2013-11-13T.P., YOUR HOUSE $200: Tim Pawlenty, from 2003 to 2011 you lived in the governor's mansion in this city St. Paul
#6708, aired 2013-11-13TALKIN' MATH $1000: In calculus, it's what the notation df/dx represents; don't try to be original derivative (differentiation accepted)
#6697, aired 2013-10-29RIDING ON THE METRO $1600: Known to locals as the "T", this New England Metro Area's metro was immortalized in the Kingston Trio hit "M.T.A." Boston
#6692, aired 2013-10-22A CLASH OF SYMBOLS $200: In 2013 France's Communist party said adieu to this pair of symbols, saying "It isn't so relevant to a new generation" the hammer & sickle
#6690, aired 2013-10-18A NOVEL HAIKU $200: It's Ralph Ellison / Don't add "The" to the title / Nameless narrator Invisible Man
#6687, aired 2013-10-15TRAVEL BOOKS $800: Referring to advice on facing animals, "Whatever You do, Don't Run" tells of Peter Allison's time as a guide on this type of trip safari
#6683, aired 2013-10-09WEIRD TOP 40 HITS $1600: In 1967 "Don't Go Out Into The Rain (You're Going To Melt)" charted for this "I'm Henry The Eighth I Am" band Herman's Hermits
#6681, aired 2013-10-07BAND/NAMES $600: For Pete's sake! We're over the Moon about this '60s quartet; you know how to Entwistle, don't you? Roger! The Who
#6680, aired 2013-10-04INDOOR DRAMAS $400: Martha said she'd murder me if my sneezes made this fluffy French egg dish fall, but I couldn't hold back a souffle
#6680, aired 2013-10-04BETWEEN JOBS $1000: In tarot, the card between magician and empress is a female one of these, which there's only been in legend pope
#6675, aired 2013-09-27THE GOOD $1000: The brainchild of this school's famed media lab, One Laptop Per Child provides cheap computers to kids worldwide M.I.T.
#6670, aired 2013-09-20HOW'D THEY MAKE THEIR MONEY? $800: (Here's Laurie Griner.) You need dough to start an Ivy League school; Yale sold diamonds, Harvard owned real estate & Ezra Cornell built this most famous telegraph company Western Union
#6665, aired 2013-08-02IF ONLY I COULD TELL THEM $800: It's 1989, so don't risk your life crossing this German city's wall to freedom; it's coming down in months Berlin
#6662, aired 2013-07-30EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY $1,000 (Daily Double): This Quaker leader spent only 4 years in the colony & future state with his name on it, leaving for good in 1701 William Penn
#6655, aired 2013-07-19WHAT'S YOUR POLICY? $2,300 (Daily Double): On Sept. 25, 1980 the Chinese Communist Party called on all its members to adhere to this policy the One Child Policy
#6652, aired 2013-07-16PLANES, TRAINS $800: It's the number of the Boeing jet that hasn't quite been a Dreamliner since taking to the skies in 2011 the 787
#6650, aired 2013-07-12TIME'S 50 WORST CARS OF ALL TIME $600: This Soviet-bloc brand "had a rear-window defroster-- reportedly to keep your hands warm (as) you pushed it" the Yugo
#6650, aired 2013-07-12TIME'S 50 WORST CARS OF ALL TIME $800: The DMC-12 by this maker "was heavy, underpowered... and overpriced" & didn't really go back to 1955 when it hit 88 MPH Delorean
#6649, aired 2013-07-11WORLD HISTORY $2000: The legendary wealth of this king in what's now Turkey didn't help in 546 B.C. when the Persians defeated him Croesus
#6647, aired 2013-07-09LET'S TALK TURKISH $800: Ugh, I shouldn't have eaten that moldy baklava--get me to the hastane, this place...stat! the hospital
#6644, aired 2013-07-04WHAT'S ON YOUR iPOD? $200: (Wolf Blitzer delivers the clue.) Don't try to talk to me when this group that includes Fergie & will.i.am is singing "I Gotta Feeling" in my ears The Black Eyed Peas
#6641, aired 2013-07-01OF SPRINGS $400: (Kelly of the Clue Crew delivers the clue.) Hooke's law says that a spring will go back to its original state when force is removed so long as we don't exceed this limit... also an adjective for your flexible waistband elastic
#6630, aired 2013-06-14I HAVE A PARTICULAR SET OF SKILLS $400: These people at places like Sotheby's don't just talk fast but use a call & response rhythm to get you to bid auctioneers
#6621, aired 2013-06-03OFFICIAL STATE STUFF $1,000 (Daily Double): To represent the abundance of Washington's forests, historian C.T. Conover coined this nickname the Evergreen State
#6616, aired 2013-05-27IT'S SECRET, DON'T TELL ANYONE $800: The People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs, a Soviet secret police force begun in 1934, led to this agency's 1954 birth KGB
#6614, aired 2013-05-23THE VICE PRESIDENCY $1000: (Vice President Biden delivers the clue.) In 1832, after ticking off President Jackson & defending a state's right to nullify an act of the Congress, this proud Southerner became the first vice president to resign (John C.) Calhoun
#6607, aired 2013-05-14I GOT MAD HIP-HOP SKILLZ $1600: "Don't call it a comeback, I been here for years, rockin' my peers & puttin' suckas in fear... Mama said knock you out" LL Cool J
#6601, aired 2013-05-06CONSTITUTION USA WITH PETER SAGAL $400: Clarence Gideon's letter from jail led to the ruling that the Constitution grants defendants one of these, even if they can't afford one an attorney
#6599, aired 2013-05-02I "NV" YOU $1200: You don't have to be a CBer to know that it's a group of military vehicles traveling together for safety convoy
#6597, aired 2013-04-303 "T"s $400: While not an M.D. this professional is trained to give eye exams & prescribe glasses an optometrist
#6597, aired 2013-04-303 "T"s $600: I like to think of myself as this, someone who popularizes a new style or fashion a trendsetter
#6594, aired 2013-04-25HERE'S YOUR T OFF TIME $800: A racehorse rest area runs off a "T" to transform into a weasel-like mammal stable & sable
#6594, aired 2013-04-25HERE'S YOUR T OFF TIME $1000: A total score drops its "T" to become a supporter, like a friendly country tally & ally
#6589, aired 2013-04-18AUTHORS AGAINST ADAPTATIONS $2,000 (Daily Double): Winston Groom's sequel to this book says, "don't never let nobody make a movie of your life's story" Forrest Gump
#6579, aired 2013-04-04SOWING "OTE"s $1,600 (Daily Double): Theodore Roosevelt said this "is like a rifle: its usefulness depends on the character of the user" vote
#6578, aired 2013-04-03QUICK PRESIDENTIAL STOPS $400: Gettysburg wasn't Lincoln's first visit to this state; in 1861 he was in Leaman Place for 4 minutes Pennsylvania
#6574, aired 2013-03-28STATES THAT BORDER CANADA $400: This state's Erie county has a 42-mile border with Canada; don't try to drive across it Pennsylvania (New York also accepted)
#6569, aired 2013-03-21CURRENCY SPECULATION $3,000 (Daily Double): Wouldn't she be happy to know she's on the First Spouse ten-dollar gold coin seen here Dolley Madison
#6567, aired 2013-03-19THE QUEENS ENGLISH $2000: It ain't no Waldorf, but this neighborhood has lots of Greeks, & Telly's Taverna--to die for Astoria
#6563, aired 2013-03-13PLAYWRIGHTS $2000: In 1665 this French playwright's "Don Juan" had a brief run but wasn't seen again during his lifetime due to church pressure Molière
#6561, aired 2013-03-11COLORFUL QUOTES $1600: T.S. Eliot: "Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear ____ flannel trousers and walk upon the beach" white
#6560, aired 2013-03-08PRO SPORTS TEAMS $800: We don't know if they like to "Dance, Dance", but Major League Soccer's team in New England is called this the Revolution
#6550, aired 2013-02-22DRUMMER FOR THE BAND $400: Charlie Watts The Rolling Stones
#6545, aired 2013-02-15GENETICS $1,800 (Daily Double): In 1986 the U.S. issued the first patent on a plant produced through genetic engineering, a hybrid of this grain corn
#6533, aired 2013-01-30ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER $600: She tweeted, "Can't sleep again tonight! Maybe it's because my baby" Kanye West "isn't here to cuddle" Kim Kardashian
#6525, aired 2013-01-18TRIPLE DOUBLE LETTERS $800: If you see an envelope that says "To: Alex T. From: Poopsie", Alex T. is this (& I'd like it back) the addressee
#6522, aired 2013-01-15NASA GLOSSARY $2000: To NASA "AZ" doesn't mean Arizona; it refers to this position along the observer's horizon azimuth
#6518, aired 2013-01-09THANKS TO OUR "VET"s $400: Don't do it to your neighbor's stuff, warn the 10 Commandments covet
#6515, aired 2013-01-04MEN'S HAIRSTYLES $400: Don't wig out--this monarch from 1643 to 1715 had dozens of wig makers working for him Louis XIV
#6512, aired 2013-01-01KINDLY CORRECT NIGEL'S SPELLING $600: I can't conceive why you believed you had licence to dissemble in such a fashion L-I-C-E-N-S-E
#6510, aired 2012-12-28U.S. CITIES $800: The art deco-style Union Depot & Phillips Oil "Philcade" suit this city in Oklahoma to a "T" Tulsa
#6509, aired 2012-12-27YOUR CHOICE OF 3 $1000: In myth Orpheus used music to charm this 3-headed hound into submission Cerberus
#6507, aired 2012-12-25NOVEL "T"s $1600: The town of Haven begins to act strangely after an alien spacecraft is discovered in this Stephen King novel The Tommyknockers
#6507, aired 2012-12-25NOVEL "T"s $2,000 (Daily Double): The preface to this mega-bestseller begins, "I'd never given much thought to how I would die" Twilight
#6505, aired 2012-12-21SHEEP-POURRI $600: The New York Times reports that this nighttime method doesn't work as it's too boring to do for very long counting sheep
#6505, aired 2012-12-21LBJ PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY $800: The library has a replica of this, which LBJ was the first to use to contact Moscow; as you can see, it wasn't a red phone the hotline
#6505, aired 2012-12-21MARCH MADNESS $1000: It's said to have been inspired by a "colonel" who would whistle its distinctive 2-note phrase rather than shout "fore!" "Colonel Bogey March"
#6504, aired 2012-12-20YOU "R" WHAT YOU EAT $1000: It's a marinated herring fillet wrapped around pickle or onion, but don't try to clean the floor with it rollmop
#6500, aired 2012-12-14EUROPEAN RULERS $400: Leopold II, king of this country from 1865 to 1909, didn't hesitate to exploit the Congo's resources & people Belgium
#6497, aired 2012-12-1119th CENTURY AMERICANS $400: One of this circus man's 1st exhibits was Joice Heth, who claimed to be the 161-year-old nurse of George Washington (P.T.) Barnum
#6495, aired 2012-12-07CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES $800: Congressfolks, don't cross this committee that's empowered to enforce the House's Code of Official Conduct the Ethics Committee
#6482, aired 2012-11-20TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL $800: Batman's chilly foe "Mr." this commits crimes to help his love Nora; we can't allow that at Jeopardy! High Mr. Freeze
#6481, aired 2012-11-19AROUND THE MEDITERRANEAN $1200: You'll need a passport to gamble in the 149-year-old "Casino de" this location; locals aren't allowed Monte Carlo
#6479, aired 2012-11-15LEADING INTO THE SONG TITLE $1600: The Bangles: "My I don't have to run day, it's just another..." "Manic Monday"
#6472, aired 2012-11-06"OO" WHAT'S THAT? $800: It means to go gaga over something; you don't actually have to faint swoon
#6463, aired 2012-10-24THE FORMER EASTERN BLOC $400: In August 2008 the U.S. reached an agreement to base this type of system in Poland; the Russians weren't happy a missile defense system
#6462, aired 2012-10-23THE ENGLISH BEAT $200: "Charlie's good tonight, isn't he?" Mick Jagger asks the crowd on a live album, referring to this drummer Charlie Watts
#6458, aired 2012-10-17A NOVEL DEATH $1200: Bob Ewell's ribs don't take a kitchen knife too well in this novel To Kill a Mockingbird
#6448, aired 2012-10-03THE COURT OF ELIZABETH I $400: John Dee used this, no longer seen as a true science, to determine Elizabeth's coronation day astrology
#6431, aired 2012-07-30IT'S A NOISY PLANET $1200: You shouldn't have more than 15 min. unprotected exposure to the sound of this winter vehicle, like a ski-doo a snowmobile
#6426, aired 2012-07-23THE QUEEN'S ENGLISH $600: To put something into the boot in Britain isn't to put it into your shoe but into this part of your car the trunk
#6420, aired 2012-07-13KATHY BATES GONE WILD $400: "I'd like a man to nibble on my ear", croons kimono-clad Kathy in this musical about an orphan Annie
#6419, aired 2012-07-1230 ROCK $1000: He was "Bourne" to guest as Carol, a pilot who--unlike Sully--doesn't "hit birds. Where's my ticket to the Grammys?" Matt Damon
#6419, aired 2012-07-12DON'T MESS WITH TAXES $2000: This term for a tax placed on property is Latin for "according to value", which is how it's assessed ad valorem
#6417, aired 2012-07-10SCIENTIFIC THEORIES $2000: Experiments to test directly G.U.T.s, or these, need a trillion times more energy than what's now available grand unified theories
#6415, aired 2012-07-06IF IT AIN'T BAROQUE... $2,000 (Daily Double): Edward Hopper captured the isolation of urban life in this 1942 masterpiece depicting a diner that's open late The Nighthawks
#6411, aired 2012-07-02ROLLING STONE'S GREATEST GUITARISTS $1,000 (Daily Double): The Cream didn't quite rise to the top; this guitar!st floated up to No. 2 Eric Clapton
#6403, aired 2012-06-20FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA $1,600 (Daily Double): (First Lady Michelle Obama presents the clue.) Speaking on opening night of the 2008 Democratic Convention, I noted that our meeting marked the 88th anniversary of women's suffrage & the 45th of this immortal & profoundly American speech "I Have a Dream"
#6398, aired 2012-06-13UPDATING THE NOVEL $2,000 (Daily Double): Mr. Toad's "shiny new motor car" isn't new enough; Toad's off to Lexus' "December to Remember" sales event The Wind in the Willows
#6396, aired 2012-06-11I DON'T KNOW YOU FROM ADAMS $800: I read Julie Powell's foodie blog from day 1--didn't need to see Amy Adams play her in this movie Julie & Julia
#6395, aired 2012-06-08THE TV CHARACTER WHO WASN'T THERE $800: When it came to Wilson on this Tim Allen sitcom, the eyes had it (that's all we saw) Home Improvement
#6391, aired 2012-06-04TERRIERS $1600: Appropriately, the first champion of this breed was Martell's Sapphire Beauty, born in Ireland & named for her coat color the Kerry blue terrier
#6385, aired 2012-05-25SPELLING WITH THE STARS $1000: It's the night the Bay City Rollers planned to rock it up, roll it up, do it all & have a ball S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night
#6383, aired 2012-05-23I DON'T GIVE A... $1000: Unit of troy weight; it's equal to 3.89 grams dram
#6383, aired 2012-05-23LYRICS OF THE TOP 40 SONG $2000: 1981: "The hurt doesn't show, but the pain still grows, it's no stranger to you or me" (killer drum solo!) "In The Air Tonight"
#6378, aired 2012-05-16"BLOW" HARDS $1200: This group was big in the '90s with hits like "Only Wanna Be With You" Hootie & the Blowfish
#6366, aired 2012-04-30SWEET STUFF $200: You don't need a campfire to make these--put some marshmallows & chocolate between Graham crackers & heat in the oven s'mores
#6358, aired 2012-04-18I WANT A GREEN CAR $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew drives a battery electric vehicle from Ford.) The engine isn't the only conservation-friendly component of Ford's BEV; these vital parts are regenerative, meaning when they are used, they convert friction energy back into electricity to charge the car the brakes
#6356, aired 2012-04-16BEHIND THE SONGS $200: Tom Higgenson's flirtation with a girl in New York & a promise to write her a song led to this megahit for the Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah"
#6352, aired 2012-04-10PUT ME IN $400: You can't use plain old rice if you're going to make sushi; it's got to be treated with me, the "rice" type of this vinegar
#6350, aired 2012-04-06HE SIGNED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE $600: This last name of New Hampshire's Josiah, No. 2 to sign, would live on with one less "T" on "The West Wing" Bartlett
#6345, aired 2012-03-30NOTEABLE NAMES $800: "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien"--"no, I don't regret anything"--was a trademark chanson of this woman Edith Piaf
#6344, aired 2012-03-29RUNNING ON "N.T." $200: It doesn't count as opening someone else's mail to read the letter to Philemon found in this book The New Testament
#6340, aired 2012-03-23IT DIDN'T SELL AT McDONALD'S $400: For dinner, McDonald's had McPasta & made-to-order this, requiring special ovens & wider drive-thru windows pizza
#6340, aired 2012-03-23IT DIDN'T SELL AT McDONALD'S $600: This large portion led to a PR problem in the wake of a Morgan Spurlock documentary & was discontinued by the end of 2004 super size
#6340, aired 2012-03-23IT DIDN'T SELL AT McDONALD'S $1000: Adults weren't interested in the burger marketed to them & called this "deluxe", after a McDonald's symbol the Arch Deluxe
#6320, aired 2012-02-24ROMAN NUMERALS $400: According to a 1954 song, it's the number of coins tossed in the Trevi Fountain 3
#6317, aired 2012-02-21TEACHER'S "PET" $2000: Extremely frightened to the point where you can't move or speak petrified
#6314, aired 2012-02-16CENTRAL AMERICAN WILDLIFE $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue from Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica.) The name of the sloth's suborder, Folivara, gives a clue to its leisurely lifestyle; Folivora means "eater of" these, which don't provide a lot in the way of food energy leaves
#6314, aired 2012-02-16U.S. COINS $1,200 (Daily Double): A 1946 memorial half-dollar was the first U.S. coin to feature an African American, this educator Booker T. Washington
#6308, aired 2012-02-08SILENT B $800: Birds ate Hansel & Gretel's trail of these, so they weren't able to find their way home crumbs
#6308, aired 2012-02-08BUZZ BANDS $800: Get out the tranquilizer gun! Time to round up the rampaging circus animal that's this band "Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked / Money don't grow on trees..." Cage the Elephant
#6308, aired 2012-02-08ROGET'S MEETS BARTLETT'S $2000: That man is able to move swiftly on foot, yet will not succeed in concealment "He can run, but he can't hide"
#6307, aired 2012-02-07THE I.T. FACTOR $1000: Seen here is an example of this 2-letter type of code that can be read by a smartphone a QR code
#6303, aired 2012-02-01"F" IN SCIENCE $1000: When dissolved in a solution of water & methanol, this gas with a strong odor is used to preserve biological samples formaldehyde
#6298, aired 2012-01-25PRESIDENTIAL RE-ELECTIONS $1600: This man's 87% of the vote in Mississippi couldn't stop LBJ from returning to the Oval Office (Barry) Goldwater
#6295, aired 2012-01-20PHYSICS $800: Add this word to "electro" to get the adjective for electrical phenomena produced by charges at rest static
#6292, aired 2012-01-17NORWAY'S CULTURE & HISTORY $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew sits at a kitchen table in Oslo, Norway.) A trip to Norway wouldn't be complete without sampling lefse, the potato staple that folk legends say was given to slain warriors of this hall, to fortify them for battle Valhalla
#6277, aired 2011-12-27WAITING FOR THE HAIRDRESSER $800: I'll get my hair straightened with the Brazilian this; it's also what happened to my favorite football team, 35-0 a blowout
#6276, aired 2011-12-26ALSO A BODY PART $1000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew spins the dreidel on the monitor.) When it's your spin of the dreidel, hopefully you don't land on this 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet, or you'll have to add to the pot shin
#6273, aired 2011-12-21LITERARY CROSSWORD CLUES "T" $1200: All's "Vanity Fair" to him (9) Thackeray
#6271, aired 2011-12-19"I" KNOW IT $1000: It's Albuquerque's minor league baseball team; I can't wait for uranium 235 to bat the Isotopes
#6270, aired 2011-12-16CANADA ROCKS $600: We can ask about Montreal's Men Without Hats if we want to (if we don't, nobody will); in 1983 they hit No. 3 with this "The Safety Dance"
#6269, aired 2011-12-15MIDDLE T $800: To refrain from casting one's vote or from boozing it up abstain
#6263, aired 2011-12-07DON'T GO IN THE WATER $400: On New Guinea, the pacu, seen here, which is in the same family as this South American fish, may have given up vegetarianism to be a river monster a piranha
#6263, aired 2011-12-07URBAN DICTIONARY LINGO $1600: "Froday" is the day you realize you need one of these a haircut
#6262, aired 2011-12-06MY MOVIES $800: "My ____ Is an Alien" Stepmother
#6254, aired 2011-11-24CLASSICAL ROCK $1200: It's Wagner's "Ride of" these, the way it was meant to be--heavy metal, & we don't mean the tuba the Valkyrie
#6249, aired 2011-11-17IT'S ANDREW! $1600: Oddly, Andrew was the middle name of this "40 whacks" gal (that wasn't the only odd thing in her life, though) Lizzie Borden
#6243, aired 2011-11-09OPERATIC COSTUMES $1,000 (Daily Double): (Alex reports from the Metropolitan Opera in New York.) The costume worn by this character may not seem to go with his title profession, but in his first scene he sings "Largo al factotum" & explains that he's also the apothecary, gardener & wig maker the Barber of Seville (Figaro)
#6242, aired 2011-11-08TURTLES & TORTOISES $400: As the sea turtle's kidneys can't handle all of this it absorbs from its environment, a gland has evolved to excrete it salt
#6239, aired 2011-11-03GOING TO PIECES $600: The U.S. hasn't minted these, between a penny & a nickel, since 1872 a two-cent coin
#6226, aired 2011-10-17COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE $1,800 (Daily Double): In 1924 North Carolina's Trinity College was endowed by a tobacco magnate & changed its name to this Duke
#6225, aired 2011-10-14THE GREATEST IN SPORTS WITH MIKE & MIKE $2000: (Mike & Mike deliver the clue.) One of the greatest coaches ever has got to be Phil Jackson; he's won 11 titles, something even Red Auerbach couldn't do Yeah, Phil's a legend, no doubt about it, but I'll pick this college basketball wizard who won 10 men's NCAA titles from 1964 to 1975 (John) Wooden
#6224, aired 2011-10-13LITERARY NARRATORS $200: This Mark Twain character says that "Aunt Sally she's going to adopt me and sivilize me, and I can't stand it" Huck Finn
#6215, aired 2011-09-30BLU-RAYS $600: Time travel info is on the Blu-ray of this Jake Gyllenhaal film, & you don't have to access the title "Code" to get it Source Code
#6212, aired 2011-09-27NATURE STUDY $200: Contrary to popular belief, this U.S. marsupial doesn't play dead when frightened; it's suffering from shock an opossum
#6212, aired 2011-09-27DRESS CASUAL $1200: Before bringing "Survivor" to the U.S., Mark Burnett bought these for $2 & sold them for $18 on Venice Beach t-shirts
#6211, aired 2011-09-26"PSYCH"! $1600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew moves a tin can across the table with his mind.) It's the rare ability that special effects will help me exhibit here psychokinesis
#6209, aired 2011-09-22PAN & POT POURRI $800: Don't have the pot called this? Get this collapsible device to do the same thing a steamer
#6200, aired 2011-07-22PAINTINGS IN THE PRADO $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents the clue on a monitor.) An angel stands pointing to show that you don't have to go to the underworld in Joachim Patinir's painting of Charon crossing this mythic river the Styx
#6198, aired 2011-07-20THE STYLE OF ELEMENTS $2000: (Alex walks along the shore of the Dead Sea in Israel with mud all over his face.) For hundreds of years people have believed in the rejuvenating qualities of the Dead Sea's black mud; among its many components this element, symbol Mg, said to remove toxins from the skin; makes you feel good magnesium
#6196, aired 2011-07-18DON'T $400: Don't sign up for a cruise on this ship, Queequeg! Only one guy is escaping to tell the tale, & it's not you! the Pequod
#6196, aired 2011-07-18DON'T $800: Faustus! Don't let Mephistopheles convince you to sign that deal with this "bright" chief devil! It's a trap! Lucifer
#6196, aired 2011-07-18DON'T $1600: Jason! Don't leave this wife to marry king Creon's daughter! Think of the children! Medea
#6195, aired 2011-07-15THE SUBJECT IS ROSES $1600: The most popular garden roses are the hybrid these; there's a "black" variety, but don't try to brew it tea roses
#6192, aired 2011-07-12PHILOSOPHY $2000: In philosophy it has a middle "A" instead of "I" & doesn't mean "about to happen" but "within one's mind" immanent
#6191, aired 2011-07-11KIDNAPPED $600: This billionaire's grandson was kidnapped in 1973; ransom wasn't paid until the boy's ear was sent to a newspaper (John Paul) Getty
#6187, aired 2011-07-05SUMMERTIME $600: The fun-spoilers in city government don't want you to open these to play in the street--what if there's no water to fight fires? fire hydrants
#6185, aired 2011-07-01IT'S OUR TERRITORY $2000: New Caledonia France
#6182, aired 2011-06-28ON MY DOG'S iPOD $400: My dog can't help it-- he salivates every time he listens to the disco classic "Ring My" this "Bell"
#6182, aired 2011-06-28ON MY DOG'S iPOD $1000: My dog loves the upbeat chorus of this Grammy-winning song by the Baha Men "Who Let The Dogs Out"
#6169, aired 2011-06-09JOHN PHILIP SOUSA $2000: In 1896 Sousa wrote an operetta set in Peru during Spanish occupation that featured this title march "El Capitan"
#6168, aired 2011-06-08SONGS OF THE '60s $400: The Jefferson Airplane wondered, "Don't you want" this? "Don't you need" this? somebody to love
#6167, aired 2011-06-07SPECIAL "T"s $600: These Spanish appetizers run the gamut from simple items like olives to more elaborate things like cold omelets tapas
#6167, aired 2011-06-07SPECIAL "T"s $800: The name of this Italian dessert means "carry me up" & many assume the unspoken continuation must be "to heaven" tiramisu
#6164, aired 2011-06-02MODERN WORDS $200: It's espresso with steamed milk, popularized by Starbucks; today many people don't bother to put "caffe" before a latte
#6161, aired 2011-05-30FILL IN THE SONG TITLE $1000: The Fray: "H.T.S.A.L." "How To Save A Life"
#6161, aired 2011-05-30CATCHING A FEW "Z"s $1600: This term meaning "just don't" is applied to policies like those in California schools for students carrying guns zero-tolerance
#6160, aired 2011-05-27McMEN $1200: You don't have to picture this Republican senator; he's seen here (Mitch) McConnell
#6146, aired 2011-05-09EXPLORERS $1600: Though he didn't live to complete it, this Portuguese explorer's 1520s expedition proved that the earth is round Magellan
#6144, aired 2011-05-05U.S. GEOGRAPHY $1000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) The northwest angle belongs to the U.S., although it doesn't look that way; it's the only part of the lower 48 that extends miles north of this parallel of latitude the 49th parallel
#6141, aired 2011-05-02DEAD LINES $800: In 1975 this comedian-director wrote, "It's not that I'm afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens" Woody Allen
#6135, aired 2011-04-22HOME FURNISHINGS $400: You don't have to work in the movie industry to have this furnishing named for a professional a director's chair
#6131, aired 2011-04-18FOOD WORDS & PHRASES $800: Joyce's "Ulysses" includes a version of this "sweet" proverb about using something up & still having it to enjoy "You can't have your cake and eat it, too"
#6126, aired 2011-04-11NAVY SEALS $400: U.S. special operations commander Eric T. Olson is the first SEAL to achieve 4-star status as one of these an admiral
#6122, aired 2011-04-05OPRAH'S SURPRISES $200: (Oprah Winfrey gives the clue.) One of my favorite moments on the show is when a "Star Search" winner came on to sing "Isn't She Lovely" & part way through found this man backing him up on a harmonica Stevie Wonder
#6122, aired 2011-04-05OPRAH'S SURPRISES $1000: (Oprah Winfrey gives the clue.) In 2006 I reunited sisters Clemantine & Claire Wamariya with their parents--the girls hadn't seen them since escaping the 1994 genocide in this African country Rwanda
#6121, aired 2011-04-04JEOPARDY PLATFORMS $1000: Alliterative term for a feat done by 1920s barnstorming pilots; the man who did it first had less than a 2-year career wing walking
#6117, aired 2011-03-29BASH-FUL $800: Jason Wu designed Michelle Obama's one-shouldered silk chiffon gown for these events on the night of Jan. 20, 2009 the inaugural balls
#6116, aired 2011-03-28THE U.S. BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES $1000: The USBGN catalogs the locations of these but won't release them; if you want to spelunk, you're on your own caves
#6114, aired 2011-03-24A FAIR TO REMEMBER $600: The International Exposition Bureau didn't recognize the NYC World's Fair of this year; it was too soon after Seattle 1962 1964
#6108, aired 2011-03-16LET'S KICK SOME NIXON AROUND $800: "You don't have Nixon to kick around any more", Richard Nixon said after losing a 1962 race for this office governor of California
#6108, aired 2011-03-16LET'S KICK SOME NIXON AROUND $1000: The Arizona didn't sink again, but journalist Walter Lippmann dubbed Nixon's 1958 visit to Latin America a "diplomatic" this Pearl Harbor
#6105, aired 2011-03-11YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE LEFT THE COUCH $1200: It's the most common sports sprain & also common is your buddy telling you to just walk it off the ankle
#6105, aired 2011-03-11YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE LEFT THE COUCH $1600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows an anatomical demonstration on a monitor) If the inflamation called bursitis happens where the tendons in your forearm attach to the prominence of the humerus bone, it's known as this sporty affliction tennis elbow
#6101, aired 2011-03-07STATELY FLOWERS $800: The Wicked Witch of the West might say the Golden State's California this will put you to sleep... but it won't poppy
#6100, aired 2011-03-04OPRAH'S FIRSTS $800: (Oprah Winfrey gives the clue.) In 2002 I worked the drivethrough at this fast food chain; a customer (who turned out to be my own lawyer!) complained about the slow service, then drove around & got a big surprise, "I'm lovin' it!" McDonald's
#6096, aired 2011-02-28DRAMA CLUB TRYOUTS $1600: Don't bother auditioning to play the title character in this 1952 Beckett play; he's a no-show Waiting for Godot
#6094, aired 2011-02-24R U "SHR"? $1,800 (Daily Double): In 1936 Adolf Ehinger improved upon this office device, fashioning it after a pasta-making machine a shredder
#6087, aired 2011-02-15DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT $400: It's just a bloody nose! You don't have this hereditary disorder once endemic to European royalty hemophilia
#6084, aired 2011-02-10PEEVED VEEPS $1200: He initially didn't want to be McKinley's 2nd VP; he thought it would weaken him for a 1904 presidential run Teddy Roosevelt
#6079, aired 2011-02-03UNUSUAL COUNTRY MUSIC LYRICS $200: Don't own no pickup truck / They make me go fetal / Just like to scoot around / In this company's Beetle Volkswagen
#6077, aired 2011-02-01SCIENCE $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew demonstrates.) The flame appears to be underwater, but actually the water is cooling the candle's outer layer, preventing the wax from burning, because it can't do this, from the Latin for "to disperse to vapor" evaporate
#6075, aired 2011-01-28PLAYING THE PROFESSOR $2000: He played the brilliant "Gilligan's Island" professor who couldn't figure out how to build a raft Russell Johnson
#6070, aired 2011-01-21CLASSICAL MUSIC $2000: Mahler's Eighth is nicknamed the Symphony of this large number, for the host of musicians needed to perform it a Thousand
#6058, aired 2011-01-05IT'S NOT TV, IT'S "HBO" $1600: Those darn Etruscans were said to use this chicken part to tell their fortune; wasn't so lucky for the chicken the wishbone
#6050, aired 2010-12-24LET'S GET READY TO ROOMBA! $600: The Roomba took the tail off my rumpy-riser this cat type! ... My bad, it didn't have much of one to start a Manx
#6050, aired 2010-12-24PUNDITS $800: The title of TV's "Morning" this doesn't refer to coffee but to ex-congressman Scarborough Joe
#6046, aired 2010-12-20I TRIED TO WARN YOU $1000: In a children's tale, he unwisely failed to heed the warning "Don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden" Peter Rabbit
#6039, aired 2010-12-09OPRAH'S FAVORITE BOOKS $1200: (Oprah gives the clue from a chair) When I got up to 800 pages in this author's 'The Pillars of the Earth', I had to slow myself down because I didn't want it to end Ken Follett
#6036, aired 2010-12-06RACCOONS $200: This part has 4 to 10 black rings; counting them won't tell you the raccoon's age the tail
#6035, aired 2010-12-03IT'S POISONOUS $2000: Swimming Down Under, you don't need 8 reasons to stay away from the blue-ringed this, just 1--its bite can paralyze & kill you the octopus
#6031, aired 2010-11-29THAT'S GREAT, PETER THE GREAT! $400: To the closest foot, it was Peter's unusual height 7 feet
#6027, aired 2010-11-23HOUSEHOLD HINTS $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shakes things up.) Adding rice to a saltshaker does two things: the rice knocks apart salt lumps during shaking, & this carbohydrate of the rice, C6H10O5, absorbs moisture, so the salt won't clump starch
#6025, aired 2010-11-19WORD ORIGINS $4,000 (Daily Double): Murray Gell-Mann adopted this word for various hypothetical particles from "Finnegan's Wake" quarks
#6022, aired 2010-11-16WHAT KIND OF PAINT YOU USING? $600: It's how Krylon & Valspar are meant to be applied as spray paints
#6017, aired 2010-11-09THAT'S A RAP $2000: On "Love The Way You Lie", Eminem raps, "Now you get to watch her leave out the window/Guess that's why they call it" this window pane
#6015, aired 2010-11-05LET'S EAT HEALTHY $1200: In 2004, 2 West Virginia men traded gunfire over how to cook a nice healthy skinless this chicken
#6004, aired 2010-10-21JUST THE FACTS ON FILE, PLEASE $2,000 (Daily Double): April 27, 2010: After 2 decades in U.S. prisons, this Central American ex-leader arrives in France to face charges Manuel Noriega
#6003, aired 2010-10-20LIZARDRY $400: Able to sit on a quarter, the dwarf variety of this lizard is the world's smallest & won't try to sell you car insurance the (dwarf) gecko
#5997, aired 2010-10-12DIVAS $2,000 (Daily Double): The Met's Rudolph Bing refused to hire this diva known as "Bubbles" because she hadn't been trained in Europe Beverly Sills
#5990, aired 2010-10-01A WINE-WINE SITUATION $100 (Daily Double): As the name implies, chambre refers to wines served this way room temperature
#5990, aired 2010-10-0119th CENTURY LIT $400: 1836's "O.T.: a Danish Romance" is a grownup novel by this man who'd soon turn his hand to fairy tales (Hans Christian) Andersen
#5989, aired 2010-09-30OPRAH'S AHA! MOMENTS $200: (Oprah reads the clue from a chair.) I told my audience about the thing I wanted most in my life, the role of Sofia in this movie; the moment I surrendered to the possibility it wouldn't happen was when I got the call from Steven Spielberg The Color Purple
#5988, aired 2010-09-29A FREEZER FULL OF FOOD $800: I can't decide between a Swanson pot pie & one of this "famished" brand's "it's good to be full" meals Hungry-Man
#5984, aired 2010-09-23STARTS & ENDS WITH "T" $1000: In a right triangle, it's the ratio of the side opposite an acute angle to the side adjacent to the angle the tangent
#5976, aired 2010-09-13THE ONION DESCRIBES THE STATE $400: "Home to hundreds of prestigious colleges... (it) is where the nation's best and brightest can't afford to go" Massachusetts
#5975, aired 2010-07-30IT'S GOOD TO BE HIM $200: 2 Oscar nominations, 2 "Sexiest Man Alive" crowns & we won't get into the whole Jennifer/Angelina thing... Brad Pitt
#5974, aired 2010-07-29RAY LaHOOD'S TRANSPO-LOOZA $200: In Jan. 2010, D.O.T. Sec. Ray LaHood announced he was sending 5 Merchant Marine vessels to help with relief in this country Haiti
#5974, aired 2010-07-29RAY LaHOOD'S TRANSPO-LOOZA $800: When British Airways mistakenly offered a $40 fare from the U.S. to this subcontinent, the D.O.T. required B.A. to pony up India
#5974, aired 2010-07-29COMMANDERS AT WAR $2,400 (Daily Double): (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows an animated diagram on the monitor.) Pilots still use the World War II weaving tactic by which a pilot lures a pursuing enemy plane into another plane's gun sights; it was invented to combat this highly maneuverable Japanese fighter the Mitsubishi Zero
#5972, aired 2010-07-27SPORTS QUOTES $1000: This golfer told a men's magazine he doesn't go to the gym because "they won't let me smoke in there" John Daly
#5969, aired 2010-07-22OF ARK $1600: According to popular legend & a hit song by the Irish Rovers, these animals frolicked & didn't make it onto Noah's Ark unicorns
#5968, aired 2010-07-21HISTORICAL YEARBOOK ENTRIES? $1000: Can't wait to go to Visva-Bharati U.! Future goal: to be the "I" in '70s Congress-I Party & be India's Madam P.M. (again) Indira Gandhi
#5965, aired 2010-07-16MUSEUMS $600: The Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site includes Booker T. Washington's home & a museum devoted to this peanut guy George Washington Carver
#5958, aired 2010-07-07SPELL IT OUT FOR ME $800: The written note from a doctor to a pharmacist telling what medicine you need P-R-E-S-C-R-I-P-T-I-O-N
#5952, aired 2010-06-29NOTRE DAME $400: The cathedral was built on the site of an ancient temple dedicated to him, Rome's supreme god Jupiter
#5951, aired 2010-06-28IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE BOOK? $400: You wouldn't want to be operated on by Dr. Gonzo in Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing" here Las Vegas
#5949, aired 2010-06-24IRAQ'S PROVINCES $2,000 (Daily Double): (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a map of Iraq on the monitor.) Sulaymaniyah Province, dominated by this ethnic group, is friendly ground for Americans--just don't get too close to Iran, as three hikers did in 2009 the Kurds
#5943, aired 2010-06-16IMMANUEL CAN'T... $1000: Immanuel can't stand girls, & yes, it's safe to call him one of these, from the Greek for "woman hater" a misogynist
#5940, aired 2010-06-11LYRICAL POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS $2000: Bob Dylan: "So don't fear if you hear a foreign sound to your ear it's alright, ____, I'm only sighing" Massachusetts (for Ma)
#5937, aired 2010-06-08LAKE POET-RY $1600: I hate to be a kicker, I don't want to start a fracas / It's 50 miles from Tovar & 300 from Caracas Lake Maracaibo
#5935, aired 2010-06-04FROM T TO SHINING T $200: On TV, apparently both America & Britain's "Got" this, a special natural ability talent
#5935, aired 2010-06-04FROM T TO SHINING T $400: It gains you admission to the ballgame; Yeah, that's the... ticket
#5935, aired 2010-06-04FROM T TO SHINING T $1000: Also meaning "touch", it's a keen sense of what to say to avoid giving offense tact
#5933, aired 2010-06-02BOSTON ILLEGAL? $1000: Don't do this on a Boston sidewalk; it's illegal due to the archaic notion that the act was a way to transmit tuberculosis spit
#5932, aired 2010-06-01THE IMMUNE SYSTEM $200: Natural killer cells target other cells that pose a danger, as in this, the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S. cancer
#5932, aired 2010-06-01T-N-C $1200: Instability in the atmosphere that means it's time to buckle your airplane seatbelt turbulence
#5928, aired 2010-05-26ECO SUAVE $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew performs a science demonstration.) Hydrophobic sand doesn't absorb water because it's been treated with a compound of this element, Si; the sand does cling to oil, however, making it useful in cleaning up oil spills silicon
#5924, aired 2010-05-20BEFORE, DURING & AFTER $2000: "Don't Cry Out Loud" singer & Beckham's 1992-2003 team remind us that "a mind is a terrible thing to waste" Melissa Manchester United Negro College Fund
#5917, aired 2010-05-11A PRO BONO CATEGORY $200: Queen Elizabeth made Bono an honorary one of these in 2006 (he's Irish, though, so you don't have to call him "Sir") a knight
#5913, aired 2010-05-05ELVIS LYRICS $200: "Well it's one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go, cat, go, but don't you step on my..." "Blue Suede Shoes"
#5913, aired 2010-05-05ELVIS LYRICS $1000: "And his mama cries, 'cause if there's one thing that she don't need it's another hungry mouth to feed" "In The Ghetto"
#5900, aired 2010-04-16BESTSELLERS $4,200 (Daily Double): This sci-fi scribe of "The Time Machine" also wrote hit nonfiction with "The Outline of History" (H.G.) Wells
#5899, aired 2010-04-15IN THE BEGINNING $600 (Daily Double): This 5-letter word is from the French & means "to make one's first appearance" debut
#5899, aired 2010-04-15STAG FILMS $2,000 (Daily Double): In this 1978 film Robert De Niro says, "One shot is what it's all about" The Deer Hunter
#5895, aired 2010-04-09A SEAFOOD GUIDE $1000: AKA St. Peter's fish, it suits us to a "T", having a low environmental impact when raised on U.S. farms tilapia
#5894, aired 2010-04-08THE NOVEL'S FIRST DRAFT? $600: Holden couldn't wait to tell Phoebe he'd passed all his school exams with honors, his faith in humanity was never stronger! Catcher in the Rye
#5894, aired 2010-04-08THE NOVEL'S FIRST DRAFT? $1000: "We're saved!" Piggy exclaimed to Ralph. "Looking back", Simon said, "We probably shouldn't have eaten Jack" Lord of the Flies
#5883, aired 2010-03-24FAMOUS NAMES IN THE BIG BROTHER HOUSE $200: As he did after the 1962 Calif. governor's race, on eviction he says the house won't have him to kick around anymore Nixon
#5882, aired 2010-03-23MAKING OVERTURES $1200: One of this composer's classic opera overtures is heard here Mozart
#5880, aired 2010-03-19JEOPARDY! DRINKING GAMES $400: When naming this member of the 2nd triumvirate, don't add an "H" to his last name or you're talking about J. Lo's hubby Mark Antony
#5880, aired 2010-03-19AVOIDING A DISASTROUS TRIP TO EUROPE $600: If in Norway on July 18, don't inquire if it's a national holiday due to the birth of this traitor in 1887 (Vidkun) Quisling
#5864, aired 2010-02-25BREAKFAST AT EPIPHANY'S $2,000 (Daily Double): This Shakespeare play title refers to Epiphany Eve Twelfth Night
#5856, aired 2010-02-15ISLANDS IN THE STREAM $600: 2 of the 3 rivers that flow around the island of Manhattan the Hudson & the East Rivers
#5855, aired 2010-02-12YOU CAN QUOTE ME ON THAT $400: Before her tragic death in 1997, she remarked that "Being a princess isn't all it's cracked up to be" Princess Diana
#5854, aired 2010-02-11THE NEW YORK TIMES FRUGAL TRAVELER $1200: The F.T.'s new year's resolutions include "learn to like" these accommodations that often house youth hostels
#5845, aired 2010-01-29ANIMAL YOUTH $600: Baby pelicans don't stick their heads into the fridge for something to eat but into here their mother's beak
#5845, aired 2010-01-29LET'S GO WITH THE FLOW $2000: Tagus River the Atlantic Ocean
#5844, aired 2010-01-283 "T"s $800: To reveal someone else's misdeed tattletale
#5840, aired 2010-01-22POP QUIZ $800: This band's official fan club is called Idiot Club (fans don't have to be American) Green Day
#5839, aired 2010-01-21ARTS NEWS 2009 $400: Rocco Landesman, a producer of Broadway's "The Producers", was named to chair this federal arts organization the NEA
#5836, aired 2010-01-18THE KITCHEN ZINC $600: The "Two scoops!" on boxes of this doesn't refer to zinc, but it's a good source anyway Raisin Bran
#5833, aired 2010-01-13YOU KNOW HOW TO WHISTLE, DON'T YOU? $800: This classic TV show's theme is just made for the category The Andy Griffith Show
#5832, aired 2010-01-12OBSCURE JANUARY HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $600: January 17 doesn't come soon enough, as it's the designated day to ditch these annual promises made 2 1/2 weeks before New Year's resolutions
#5831, aired 2010-01-11FACTS & FIGURES $5,000 (Daily Double): A pen with 1,400 diamonds depicting a mountain range was created in 2006 to celebrate this company's 100th anniversary Montblanc
#5826, aired 2010-01-04RHETT-ORIC $2,000 (Daily Double): The movie added this adverb to Rhett's famous final line frankly
#5824, aired 2009-12-31HISTORICAL WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? $600: Note to this Aztec ruler who thought Cortes might be Quetzalcoatl--if he can't spell Quetzalcoatl, he's probably not Montezuma
#5819, aired 2009-12-24LETTER-WORD $600: One of the first versions of this, in Michigan in 1956, had the kids hitting off a metal pipe T-ball
#5814, aired 2009-12-17LIMERICK TIME $600: Joe felt he should repent / So, off to church he went / The priest decreed / Joe wouldn't feed / He'd fast 40 days like it's ___ Lent
#5814, aired 2009-12-17PEOPLE BOOKS $3,300 (Daily Double): "Not Harry but the next best thing" said People of this woman's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" J.K. Rowling
#5809, aired 2009-12-10HISTORICAL OPERAS $1000: Except for a concert version, Massenet's opera of this 11th c. Castilian hero wasn't staged from 1902 to 1999 El Cid
#5788, aired 2009-11-11MUSEUMS $1000: Sue, the largest, most complete & best preserved T. rex, makes her home at the Field Museum in this city Chicago
#5779, aired 2009-10-29THE E.U. $1,600 (Daily Double): Of the 27 full members of the EU, this nation is first alphabetically Austria
#5778, aired 2009-10-28FRENCH HISTORY $400: Not the beginning of a beautiful friendship, the Agadir Incident pitted Germany vs. France in this N. African country Morocco
#5774, aired 2009-10-22OTHER PLANETS IN MOVIES $2000: "Forbidden Planet": ___ 4 (just like the first PC) Altair
#5769, aired 2009-10-15I WENT TO UCLA $1200: Here's an offer you can't refuse: name this co-writer & director of "The Godfather" Francis Ford Coppola
#5765, aired 2009-10-09AT THE CANDY FACTORY $800: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a scanner of some sort on the conveyor belt at the See's candy factory.) Before packaging, the candy goes through this electronic device to make sure that, for instance, the nuts inside aren't the hardware kind; if so, it's dropped from the belt a metal detector
#5765, aired 2009-10-09AT THE CANDY FACTORY $1000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew points out a QA worker stirring a sample of liquid chocolate with a measurement probe at the See's candy factory.) The quality assurance team checks the chocolate's temperature & this, resistance to flow; if the chocolate is too thin, it won't coat the candy well viscosity
#5765, aired 2009-10-09TIME'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE $1200: T. Boone Pickens wrote the essay on this cable news pioneer, who did the same for T. Boone Ted Turner
#5763, aired 2009-10-07CINCINNATI $1000: In 1990 a Cincinnati museum faced obscenity charges after exhibiting the work of this photographer (Robert) Mapplethorpe
#5759, aired 2009-10-01WHAT, ME HURRY? $400: No need to mail yet! It's only Feb. 16, & that payment isn't due till this day, Washington's birthday February 22
#5748, aired 2009-09-16T"OIL" $1,000 (Daily Double): This title Shakespearean guy's second line is "The Greeks are strong and skilful to their strength" Troilus
#5746, aired 2009-09-14NO, I DON'T NEED A DOCTOR $400: No, it's not a metallic sensory organ but a phrase meaning I'm insensitive to music & can't carry a tune tin ear
#5744, aired 2009-07-23WE'RE OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD $1200: The blue coloring attracts predators to this lizard's tail, which it can shed at will; don't think, say... skink
#5742, aired 2009-07-21"T" TIME $800: It's the nickname for any poisonous mushroom, as opposed to the edible ones toadstool
#5740, aired 2009-07-17TRICKS ARE FOR KIDS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew picks your brain.) Hold a toothpick near your fingertips--it won't break no matter how hard you try; but move it above your knuckles, & it's easy thanks to this principle that increases mechanical advantage leverage
#5734, aired 2009-07-09CITY SPELLING $200: This S-T-E-E-L C-I-T-Y is the seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania P-I-T-T-S-B-U-R-G-H
#5734, aired 2009-07-09YOU: THE OWNER'S MANUAL $1600: (Dr. Oz puts a small pitcher to one nostril.) Just as you practice hygiene in your mouth, I advocate keeping your sinuses healthy with this device used in Asia for centuries a neti pot
#5732, aired 2009-07-07S.O.S. $200: "S.O.S." doesn't stand for "save our ship"; it was chosen as a distress signal because it's easy to send by this Morse code
#5731, aired 2009-07-06DOCTOR, NO $400: ...it's rhinoplasty, surgery to change the structure of this, but the patient doesn't want a horn the nose
#5726, aired 2009-06-29RIDE ON $1000: For leisure purposes, you don't need a license to operate the Triton 1000, this type of vehicle a submarine
#5725, aired 2009-06-26FROM THE BRITISH MONARCHY'S WEBSITE $1,400 (Daily Double): If you speak Welsh & want to read about this person, go to the Cymrag section & click on "Tywysog Cymru" the Prince of Wales
#5714, aired 2009-06-11THAT TITLE IS TAKEN $400: T.S. Eliot's poem title this "land" comes from Jessie L. Weston's "From Ritual to Romance" The Waste Land
#5713, aired 2009-06-10WELCOME TO LISBON $600: (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from the Monument to the Discoveries in Lisbon, Portugal.) Lisbon's Monument to the Discoveries features many of Portugal's great seafarers, but the man in front is this royal patron who didn't personally discover anything Henry the Navigator
#5709, aired 2009-06-04DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS! $400: "Your heart sweats, your teeth grind, another kiss and you'll be mine"; might as well face it, it's this tune "Addicted To Love"
#5709, aired 2009-06-04DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS! $1200: In this tune Rick James informed us "She's a very kinky girl, the kind you don't take home to mother" "Super Freak"
#5702, aired 2009-05-26LET'S GET I.T. ON $1200: 6-letter term for a program to be executed from within an application applet
#5702, aired 2009-05-26LET'S GET I.T. ON $3,000 (Daily Double): This type of local area network was named for the medium through which light waves were once thought to move Ethernet

Final Jeopardy! Round clues (325 results returned)

#9055, aired 2024-03-08LITERATURE & RELIGION: This city now in Turkey is the addressee of one of the New Testament epistles & the setting for "The Comedy of Errors" Ephesus
#9046, aired 2024-02-26ART HISTORY: The Royal Academy of Arts has this man's "La Fornarina" & in the 1800s the RAA's love of him made some artists retreat to an earlier style Raphael
#9034, aired 2024-02-08COUNTRY MUSIC: "It was kind of a prodding to myself to play it straight", said Johnny Cash of this 1956 hit "I Walk The Line"
#9007, aired 2024-01-02LANDMARKS: During Pope John Paul II's 1987 visit to Los Angeles, pranksters covered up this letter in a local landmark L
#9001, aired 2023-12-25FAMOUS NAMES IN AMERICA: The name of this animal that died in 1885 after being struck by a train that subsequently derailed lives on as an adjective Jumbo
#8999, aired 2023-12-21FROM PAGE TO STAGE: The opera based on this 1993 memoir was staged at a prison for the first time in 2023, at Sing Sing with a chorus of 14 inmates Dead Man Walking
#8990, aired 2023-12-08ANCIENT HISTORY: Before visiting Achilles' tomb, this man threw his spear onto the ground in Asia & declared the continent "spear-won" Alexander the Great
#8985, aired 2023-12-01BODIES OF WATER: The Goshute, a Western people, called this vast body of water Teittse Paa, meaning "bad water" the Great Salt Lake
#20, aired 2023-11-15ARTISTS: Exhumed in 2017 to settle a paternity suit, his mustache had "preserved its classic 10-past-10 position" according to the Spanish press Salvador Dalí
#8962, aired 2023-10-31NAME'S THE SAME: This first name is shared by a character introduced in 1941 & a member of royalty who is sixth in line to the British throne Archie
#18, aired 2023-10-25TWEEN LIT: Referring to the lengthy title of her much-discussed novel, this author lamented that she didn't just call the book "Margaret" Judy Blume
#8952, aired 2023-10-17MILITARY HISTORY: A 1918 article titled "Do Not Shoot at" these said hunters were interfering with the U.S. Signal Corps' training of them (carrier or homing) pigeons
#16, aired 2023-10-11RALLYING CRIES: Don't mess with Texas: Sam Houston's troops shouted this 3-word battle cry while attacking Santa Anna's army at San Jacinto Remember the Alamo!
#8942, aired 2023-10-03THE 1500s: In the early 1500s he produced a codex in words & pictures on the flight of birds, one of many subjects that interested him Leonardo da Vinci
#8934, aired 2023-09-21FIRST NAMES IN SCIENCE: First name of the paleontologist who in 1990 noticed some large vertebrae jutting from an eroding bluff in South Dakota Sue
#8929, aired 2023-09-14WORLD CAPITALS: In English, name of 1 of the 2 4-letter capitals with the same first & last letter, one in the N. & one in the S. Hemisphere Apia or Oslo
#8928, aired 2023-09-13ARTISTS: On October 26, 1886 he said, "The dream of my life is accomplished... I see the symbol of unity & friendship between 2 nations" Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
#8874, aired 2023-05-18BILLBOARD NO. 1 HITS: Billy Joel said, "I think the one time I didn't write the music" before the lyrics was for this 1989 hit, "and I think it shows" "We Didn't Start The Fire"
#10, aired 2023-05-1519th CENTURY FIRST LADIES: After her husband left office, a minister wrote the White House was "purer because" this first lady "has been its mistress" Lucy Hayes ("Lemonade Lucy")
#8845, aired 2023-04-07GEOGRAPHY: Of the 13 nations through which the equator passes, it's the only one whose coastline borders the Caribbean Sea Colombia
#8832, aired 2023-03-21MEDIEVAL PLACES: One of the participants in an 1170 event at this place said, "Let us away, knights; he will rise no more" Canterbury Cathedral
#8828, aired 2023-03-15ART EXHIBITIONS: In 1898 what's been called the first blockbuster art show was devoted to him & put on for Queen Wilhelmina's coronation Rembrandt
#8822, aired 2023-03-07NAMES IN THE BOOKSTORE: This man made lists, perhaps to cope with depression; a set of lists he published in 1852 made his name synonymous with a type of book (Peter Mark) Roget
#8800, aired 2023-02-03WORLD WAR II: Mimi Reinhard, who never learned to type using more than 2 fingers, produced this with 1,100 names, including hers Schindler's List
#8798, aired 2023-02-01LITERATURE: Published in 2011, P.D. James' final novel, "Death Comes to Pemberley", was a sequel to this novel from 200 years earlier Pride and Prejudice
#8790, aired 2023-01-20TELEVISION: Mike Post combined the sound of a slamming jail door, an anvil & 100 men stomping on a floor for this series that debuted in 1990 Law & Order
#8786, aired 2023-01-16BUSINESS MILESTONES: These were first sold in 1908, at a price equivalent to about $27,000 today Ford Model T
#9, aired 2023-01-0520th CENTURY PEOPLE: Calling him "the embodiment of pure intellect", in December 1999 Time magazine named him Person of the Century Albert Einstein
#8769, aired 2022-12-22FAMOUS NAMES: In 2001 he published a book called "Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall"; in 2002, "Existencilism" Banksy
#8765, aired 2022-12-16COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD: It's home to 58 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, more than any other country; the sites include a volcano & a lagoon Italy
#8762, aired 2022-12-1319th CENTURY AMERICANS: Demonstrating the dignity & humanity of Black Americans, he sat for 160 known photographs, the most of any American in the 19th century Frederick Douglass
#8743, aired 2022-11-16THE NEW TESTAMENT: Paul's letter to them is the New Testament epistle with the most Old Testament quotations Hebrews
#8739, aired 2022-11-10GEOGRAPHIC PAIRS: By ferry, the distance between these 2 paired Mediterranean islands is about 40 miles from Alcudia to Ciutadella Mallorca (Majorca) & Menorca (Minorca)
#8738, aired 2022-11-09CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS: A trip to El Paso with his young son & wondering what the city might look like years in the future inspired a novel by this author Cormac McCarthy
#8729, aired 2022-10-27AMERICAN COMPOSERS: He turned to opera with the 1903 work "Guest of Honor", likely inspired by Booker T. Washington's dinner at the White House (Scott) Joplin
#8722, aired 2022-10-18LANDMARKS OF SCIENCE: Clones of an original one of these grow outside the math faculty at Cambridge University & in the President's Garden at M.I.T. an apple tree
#8720, aired 2022-10-14AUTHORS: Featuring a statue of a man escaping his grave, his tomb in Amiens contrasts with the title of his 1864 adventure novel (Jules) Verne
#8719, aired 2022-10-13DOCUMENTARIES: In this 1970 film, Max Yasgur says, "I'm a farmer... I don't know how to speak to 20 people... let alone a crowd like this" Woodstock
#8709, aired 2022-09-29INNOVATIONS: Seen by a worldwide audience in 1970, black pentagons were added to these to help viewers follow them better on TV soccer balls
#1, aired 2022-09-25LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES: It's the world's smallest landlocked country in both area & population Vatican City
#8635, aired 2022-05-06USA: These 2 mayors gave their names to a facility built on the site of an old racetrack owned by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Candler William Hartsfield & Maynard Jackson
#8621, aired 2022-04-18WORLD LITERATURE: Befitting the title, Antoine Galland, the first Western translator of this collection, worked on it only "after dinner" Arabian Nights (the One Thousand and One Nights)
#8619, aired 2022-04-14WOMEN IN BRITISH HISTORY: The orphaned future Queen Elizabeth I was devoted to this stepmother who died 2 days before Elizabeth's 15th birthday Catherine Parr
#8603, aired 2022-03-23POEMS: The title of this poem comes from a 1920 book that refers to its possible "restoration to fruitfulness" The Waste Land
#8602, aired 2022-03-22HISTORIC NICKNAMES: Napoleon's troops gave him this nickname not to mock him but for showing the courage of an infantryman in battle "The Little Corporal"
#8597, aired 2022-03-15METEOROLOGY: It was feared this word caused panic, but in 1950 the U.S. Weather Bureau ended a ban on it in forecasts, saying prediction wasn't impossible tornado
#17, aired 2022-02-22THE PERIODIC TABLE: By 1890, discoveries of 3 "nationalist elements" filled table gaps: scandium in Sweden, germanium in Germany, this in France gallium
#9, aired 2022-02-15PHYSICISTS: A 1927 principle by this Nobel Prize winner says that some knowledge is inaccessible Werner Heisenberg
#8575, aired 2022-02-11INTERNATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS: A piece of writing advice from this man who died in 1904 concludes, "Otherwise don't put it there" (Anton) Chekhov
#8565, aired 2022-01-281970s SINGER-SONGWRITERS: While speaking to Congress in 1985, he explained that his 1973 hit, now a state song, wasn't about drugs John Denver
#8537, aired 2021-12-213-NAMED WOMEN: Not primarily known as a suffragist, in 1879 she became the first female resident of Concord, Mass. to register to vote in local elections Louisa May Alcott
#8524, aired 2021-12-02JOURNALISTS IN HISTORY: Bismarck Tribune correspondent Mark Kellogg died June 25, 1876 while on a field assignment covering this man (General George) Custer
#8519, aired 2021-11-25FAMOUS DO'S & DON'TS: In 1964 Berkeley alum Jack Weinberg, age 24, told a San Francisco chronicle reporter this now-famous "Don't" "Don't trust anyone over 30"
#8514, aired 2021-11-18HISTORY: In 1985 the mayor of Rome went to a suburb of Tunis to sign a treaty ending this after more than 2,100 years the (Third) Punic War(s) (Carthaginian Wars)
#8489, aired 2021-10-14U.S. HISTORY: On Sept. 30, 1788 William Maclay & Robert Morris, both of Pennsylvania, were chosen as the first 2 these (U.S.) senators
#8482, aired 2021-10-05POPULAR PHRASES: This phrase relating nutrition & health was popularized by fruit scientist J.T. Stinson at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair an apple a day keeps the doctor away
#8440, aired 2021-07-091980s BESTSELLERS: The title of this 1985 novel by a Canadian author partly alludes to the similarly named stories in a 14th century work The Handmaid's Tale
#8367, aired 2021-03-30AMERICAN HISTORY: While performing in Philadelphia, the future father of this man sent a letter threatening to slit Andrew Jackson's throat (John Wilkes) Booth
#8350, aired 2021-03-05AMERICAN ROCK BANDS: In 2020 their Greatest Hits, with an optimistic '80s anthem, became only the third album to spend 600 weeks on the Billboard 200 Journey
#8345, aired 2021-02-26EARLY U.S. HISTORY: Elbridge Gerry, Charles Pinckney & John Marshall were the diplomats in this 1797 incident that led to a quasi-war with France the XYZ Affair
#8339, aired 2021-02-1819th CENTURY PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS: The first campaign of this man, who at 36 was the youngest major party nominee ever, was supported by the silver mining industry William Jennings Bryan
#8251, aired 2020-10-05FAMOUS AMERICANS: Will Smith & Lennox Lewis were pallbearers at this man's 2016 funeral Muhammad Ali
#8247, aired 2020-09-29THE GREAT LAKES: An 1855 poem gives us this Native American name for the 1 Great Lake not known to us today by a Native American word or a tribe's name Gitche Gumee
#8225, aired 2020-05-29PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS: Of the 15 U.S. presidential libraries or museums, 3 are in this state, more than any other Texas
#8212, aired 2020-04-281950s FILMS: The last line of this epic film was "Go--proclaim liberty throughout all the lands unto all the inhabitants thereof" The Ten Commandments
#8211, aired 2020-04-27CIVIL WAR PEOPLE: Before they were photographed together in 1862, Lincoln wryly noted this general "should have no problem" sitting still for it George McClellan
#8205, aired 2020-04-17HISTORIC FIGURES: In legend, this real European leader fielded an elite corps called the 12 Peers that included Oliver & Roland Charlemagne
#8200, aired 2020-04-10WORDS IN THE NEWS: On September 25, 2019, searches on merriam-webster.com for the definition of this 3-word Latin term increased by 5,500% quid pro quo
#8168, aired 2020-02-26SCIENCE WORDS: In 1611 Kepler used this word from the Latin for "attendant" to describe the discoveries of Galileo satellite
#8, aired 2020-01-14SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDIES: He has 272 speeches, the most of any non-title character in a Shakespeare tragedy Iago
#8106, aired 2019-12-02HISTORIC LISTS: "Why does not the Pope... build the basilica of St. Peter with his own money rather than with the money of poor believers?" is one of these Luther's theses
#8080, aired 2019-10-25BRITISH HISTORY: In 2018 Parliament Square got its first statue of a woman, Millicent Fawcett, a founding member of the London Society for Women's this Suffrage
#8051, aired 2019-09-16EUROPEAN AUTHORS: When he didn't win the inaugural 1901 Nobel Prize, 42 of his peers apologized to him, calling him "the most revered patriarch of today's literature" Leo Tolstoy
#8046, aired 2019-09-09BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY: A site excavated since 1899, Tell es-Safi has been identified as this Philistine city, home to a giant warrior Gath
#7998, aired 2019-05-2219th CENTURY AMERICAN HISTORY: In 1832, by a narrow margin, this state's legislature rejected considering abolition; a split was completed in 1863 Virginia
#7960, aired 2019-03-29CHILDREN'S BOOKS: This 1883 classic ends with the words "A well-behaved little boy!" Pinocchio
#7942, aired 2019-03-05CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT MATH: Total of the numbers of the amendments banning state-sponsored official religion, ending slavery & repealing Prohibition 35
#7928, aired 2019-02-13POETS: He gave his pets names like Wiscus, Pettipaws, George Pushdragon & Jellylorum, the last of which he used in a poem T.S. Eliot
#7924, aired 2019-02-07PRESIDENTS & THE MOVIES: 3 presidential films, all directed by Oliver Stone, have a total of only 9 letters in their titles--"Nixon" & these 2 W and JFK
#7852, aired 2018-10-30TODAY'S INNOVATORS: The Ballbarrow was an early invention by this British man who's had greater success with sophisticated household devices James Dyson
#7830, aired 2018-09-28CLASSIC FILMS: In this '70s Oscar-winning film, the title character's 1st words are "Why did you go to the police? Why didn't you come to me first?" The Godfather
#7667, aired 2018-01-02NOVELISTS: A 2015 BBC list of the 25 greatest British novels included 12 by women, 3 of them by this woman who died in 1941 Virginia Woolf
#7660, aired 2017-12-22RECORD LABELS: This label, home to U2 & Bob Marley, was created, fittingly, in Jamaica with an investment of 1,000 pounds sterling Island Records
#7593, aired 2017-09-20U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS: In 1969 the "B" in this state's abbreviation was changed to an "E" to avoid confusion with a Canadian province Nebraska
#7568, aired 2017-07-05SMALL COUNTRIES: This tiny island nation 700 miles northeast of Madagascar makes a great addition to a classic tongue twister Seychelles
#7533, aired 2017-05-17ERAS IN U.S. HISTORY: On April 11, 1865 Abraham Lincoln spoke of "the mode, manner, and means of" this, which he would not live to see Reconstruction
#7496, aired 2017-03-27SCIENTISTS: This European's 1751 "Philosophia Botanica" gave rules of nomenclature & said don't change generic names Carl Linnaeus
#7489, aired 2017-03-16INTERNATIONAL BEVERAGE BRANDS: The name of this popular beer brand founded in 1897 is a reference to the 20th century Dos Equis
#7469, aired 2017-02-16SOUTH AMERICA: This capital's name is a Latinized form of the name of its country Brasilia
#7405, aired 2016-11-18SCIENCE & MATH VOCABULARY: These 2 words are just 1 letter different; one is a whirlpool & the other a geometry term for a meeting point vertex & vortex
#7389, aired 2016-10-27BRITISH POP MUSIC: This song released on July 11, 1969 to coincide with the Apollo 11 mission was used in the BBC's coverage of the Moon landing "Space Oddity" (by David Bowie)
#7381, aired 2016-10-17HISTORIC RELATIVES: In the same year as Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington's brother-in-law Gen. Edward Pakenham died in this battle in North America the Battle of New Orleans
#7351, aired 2016-07-25U.S. MONUMENTS: Tuskegee Institute president Robert Moton couldn't sit with the other speakers at its 1922 dedication the Lincoln Memorial
#7298, aired 2016-05-11STATE SONGS: Its state song rhymes "patriotic gore" with the name of its largest city Maryland
#7294, aired 2016-05-0519th CENTURY AMERICANS: In 1855 he wrote, "The public appears disposed to be amused even when they are conscious of being deceived" P.T. Barnum
#7285, aired 2016-04-2219th CENTURY BRITS: In May 1810 during one of his more famous exploits, he employed the breaststroke Byron
#7264, aired 2016-03-2419th CENTURY AMERICANS: In 1872 he wrote his thesis "Diseases of the Teeth" & soon after moved west to a drier climate for his health Doc Holliday
#7202, aired 2015-12-29FAMOUS LAST NAMES: The first woman space shuttle pilot shares this surname with a man on the 1st manned lunar landing 26 years earlier Collins
#7116, aired 2015-07-20POETRY: Wagner's line "Oed' und leer das Meer", meaning "Waste and empty the sea", is quoted in a poem by this American-born man T.S. Eliot
#7056, aired 2015-04-27WEDDINGS: In April 2011 he married an heiress to the fortune of a company called Party Pieces Prince William
#7046, aired 2015-04-13GEOGRAPHY: The Caucasian Isthmus lies between these 2 large inland bodies of water the Caspian Sea & the Black Sea
#7040, aired 2015-04-03EUROPEAN HISTORY: A 3-letter 9th century tribe is in the names of 2 21st century countries: the world's most vast, & this one Belarus
#7019, aired 2015-03-05PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM WINNERS: She was called a "Trailblazer for America's daughters" when she won in 2012, a century after founding an organization Juliette Gordon Low
#7012, aired 2015-02-241980s MOVIES: At his term's end, Ronald Reagan took an office in an L.A. high-rise, still a mess from the filming of this 1988 thriller Die Hard
#6945, aired 2014-11-21SHAKESPEAREAN GEOGRAPHY: Of the 5 cities mentioned in Shakespeare play titles, it's the only one not found in Europe Tyre
#6853, aired 2014-06-04THE BEATLES: Of The Beatles' 20 U.S. No. 1 hits, this song has the shortest title "Help!"
#6849, aired 2014-05-29FRUIT: It's the only commercially important edible fruit of the bromeliad family the pineapple
#6848, aired 2014-05-28OPERA: In a bit of foreshadowing, the title character's dad has committed suicide before the action of this 1904 opera Madame Butterfly
#6840, aired 2014-05-16SECRETARIES OF STATE: Serving 160 years apart, these 2 Secretaries of State are the only ones who never married Condoleezza Rice & James Buchanan
#6839, aired 2014-05-15THE ACADEMY AWARDS: 1 of the 2 movies in the last 30 years, one a drama & one a comedy, to win Oscars for Best Actor & Best Actress The Silence of the Lambs or As Good as It Gets
#6838, aired 2014-05-14NAMES ON THE MAP: Visited by Jacques Cartier in 1534, it was later renamed for Queen Victoria's father, the Duke of Kent Prince Edward Island
#6835, aired 2014-05-09FAMOUS BOOKS: It was published March 26, 1830; a very popular work with the same name premiered March 24, 2011 The Book of Mormon
#6833, aired 2014-05-07SUPREME COURT DECISIONS: On December 20, 1956 the Court's ruling on Browder v. Gayle went into effect, bringing an end to this 381-day event the Montgomery bus boycott
#6780, aired 2014-02-21THE BRITISH EMPIRE: 1713's Treaty of Utrecht concluding the War of the Spanish Succession granted this small 2.3-square-mile area to Great Britain Gibraltar
#6769, aired 2014-02-06COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD: Once a poor British protectorate, in 2012 this peninsular country ranked as the world's richest per capita Qatar
#6768, aired 2014-02-05THE PERIODIC TABLE: Of the element symbols that don't match the element's English name, this element's symbol is alphabetically 1st silver
#6767, aired 2014-02-0420th CENTURY WOMEN AUTHORS: Readers' letters to this author about her 1948 short story asked where the title event was held & if they could go & watch Shirley Jackson
#6720, aired 2013-11-29COLLEGE SPORTS MASCOTS: In 1947 Walt Disney made a handshake deal to let this university use one of his major characters as its mascot, still in use today the University of Oregon
#6690, aired 2013-10-18CARS: Introduced as a 2-seater & later celebrated in song, it was Motor Trend's Car of the Year for 1958, 1987, 1989 & 2002 the T-Bird
#6666, aired 2013-09-16POETS: Funds provided by his widow were used to set up a literary charity called Old Possum's Practical Trust T.S. Eliot
#6663, aired 2013-07-31THE CIVIL WAR: Abraham Lincoln called this document, which took effect in 1863, "a fit and necessary war measure" the Emancipation Proclamation
#6658, aired 2013-07-243-NAMED PEOPLE: Born in what's now Maine in 1807, he's honored with a bust in a special section of Westminster Abbey Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
#6640, aired 2013-06-281950s FICTION: John Updike wrote "Rabbit, Run" partly in reaction to this more carefree novel that was published 3 years earlier On the Road
#6625, aired 2013-06-07AMERICAN WRITERS: Contemporary reviews called this writer "A Yankee Diogenes" & the "Concord Diogenes" Henry David Thoreau
#6550, aired 2013-02-22ITALY: The Italian word for "shadow" is used as a local variation on the name of this region midway between Rome & Florence Umbria
#6539, aired 2013-02-07CAPITAL CITIES: It's criss-crossed by dozens of "peace walls" that separate its Catholic & Protestant neighborhoods Belfast
#6537, aired 2013-02-05SHORT STORIES: It says, "The body of the trooper having been buried in the church yard, the ghost rides forth... in nightly quest of his head" "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
#6512, aired 2013-01-0119th CENTURY AMERICA: Held in 1857, America's first national landscape design contest was for the creation of this place Central Park
#6499, aired 2012-12-13OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS: Before Michael Phelps in 2008, he was the last American to win 5 individual golds in one Olympics; he did it at Lake Placid Eric Heiden
#6490, aired 2012-11-3020th CENTURY AMERICAN WRITERS: A publisher's note on one of his books called him "The terror of typesetters" & "an enigma to book reviewers" E.E. Cummings
#6478, aired 2012-11-14U.S. PRESIDENTS: The only 2 presidents never to present a State of the Union address are William Henry Harrison & this man James Garfield
#6467, aired 2012-10-3020th CENTURY BOOKS: "A Cry of Children" & "Nightmare Island" were proposed titles for this novel Lord of the Flies
#6462, aired 2012-10-23CHILDREN'S RHYMES: Oddly, this mammalian character with a rhyming name suffers from alopecia Fuzzy Wuzzy
#6389, aired 2012-05-31AIRLINE HISTORY: Clipper Goodwill, a Boeing 727, took this airline's last passengers from Barbados to Miami December 4, 1991 Pan Am
#6383, aired 2012-05-23ANIMALS: A 2005 study reported that this animal named for an island has, pound-for-pound, the most powerful bite of any mammal Tasmanian devil
#6288, aired 2012-01-11FOOD ETYMOLOGY: Keith Downey developed rapeseed into this cooking product, now a huge cash crop for farmers in Saskatchewan canola
#6240, aired 2011-11-04NOTABLE GROUPS: Harpo Marx was among this group when it met in NYC's Rose Room for its final time, in 1943, & found there was nothing left to say the Algonquin Round Table
#6233, aired 2011-10-26DEATH OF AN AUTHOR: In 1940 at age 44 he died of a heart attack at his Hollywood home while reading his Princeton Alumni Weekly F. Scott Fitzgerald
#6167, aired 2011-06-07BESTSELLERS: In the beginning this 2005 novel was simply titled "Forks" Twilight
#6041, aired 2010-12-13COUNTRIES: In only 2 cases can you add 2 letters to one country & get another country: Austria/Australia & this pair Niger/Nigeria
#5982, aired 2010-09-21SPORTS & THE MEDIA: On February 8, 2010 the headline in a major newspaper in this city read, "Amen! After 43 Years, Our Prayers Are Answered" New Orleans
#5974, aired 2010-07-29THE SUPER BOWL: As of 2010 it's the only current NFC team that has never played in the Super Bowl the Detroit Lions
#5794, aired 2009-11-19FILM DIRECTORS: His work of the 1930s & '40s is so associated with sentimentality that his name is often combined with "corn" Frank Capra
#5774, aired 2009-10-22U.S. SCIENCE CITIES: This California city has the honor of being the only one in the U.S. to have an element named for it Berkeley
#5768, aired 2009-10-14POETS: In a 1921 letter this American-born poet had "a long poem in mind... which I am wishful to finish", & he did at 433 lines T.S. Eliot
#5705, aired 2009-05-29THE ACADEMY AWARDS: Peter Finch was the first winner of a posthumous Best Actor Oscar; he was first to get 2 posthumous acting nominations James Dean
#5629, aired 2009-02-12INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: The Air Force's C-130 "Hurricane Hunters" are the only U.S. military aircraft allowed to enter this country's airspace Cuba
#5552, aired 2008-10-28ASIAN NATIONS: Of the world's 11 countries whose English names start with "A", the only 2 whose names don't end with "A" Afghanistan & Azerbaijan
#5523, aired 2008-09-17U.S. GEOGRAPHY: It's 277 miles long, it's up to 18 miles wide, it's 6 million years old & at a given time temperatures within it can vary by 25 degrees the Grand Canyon
#5509, aired 2008-07-171970s HITS: In 1970 2 performers reached the Top 20 with this hit whose 6-word title was inspired by Boys Town "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
#5499, aired 2008-07-03U.S. PRESIDENTS: The first man to receive a million votes for president in one election, he didn't get to enjoy the victory for long William Henry Harrison
#5477, aired 2008-06-03BUSINESS: In 1951 this company whose origins date back to 1876 became the first U.S. company to have 1 million stockholders AT&T
#5475, aired 2008-05-30WWII: FDR liked to rest near water, but because of fears after Pearl Harbor, this inland place was created for him Camp David
#5454, aired 2008-05-01HISTORIC NAMES: Born at Chateau Chavaniac in 1757, he was later hailed as "the hero of two worlds" the Marquis de Lafayette
#5452, aired 2008-04-29BASEBALL TERMS: Hall of Famer Willie Stargell called it "a butterfly with hiccups" a knuckleball
#5423, aired 2008-03-19BEATLES TUNES: It's the Beatles' only U.S. No. 1 hit single whose title is the name of an actual place "Penny Lane"
#5384, aired 2008-01-24RICH & FAMOUS: At $900 million, his fortune was once 2% of the GNP; by his death in 1937, he was down to about $26 million John Rockefeller
#5383, aired 2008-01-23FAMOUS ENGLISHMEN: Andrew Carnegie's future fortune & career were inspired by an 1873 visit with this inventor & engineer Henry Bessemer
#5370, aired 2008-01-04U.S. PRESIDENTS: When this president & his wife didn't want to be understood by others, they spoke to each other in Chinese Herbert Hoover
#5339, aired 2007-11-22FAMOUS NAMES: In the 19th century he created a new type of reference work, a dictionary named from the Greek for "treasury" Roget
#5332, aired 2007-11-13THE MOVIES: The title of this award-winning 1963 film refers to the number of films its director felt he had made to that point
#5292, aired 2007-09-18MUSICAL HISTORY: It's the nursery rhyme that inspired the title of a famous musical based on a 1913 G.B. Shaw work London Bridge
#5287, aired 2007-09-11AFRICAN CITIES: Africa's most populous city not on a navigable body of water; its settlers didn't need water when they had gold Johannesburg
#5282, aired 2007-07-24ANIMALS: The genus of this Asian animal is Ailuropoda, & its species name, appropriately, is melanoleuca the giant panda
#5255, aired 2007-06-15AMERICANA: The original one of these on Mass.'s Little Brewster Island was built in 1716; automation didn't come until 1998 a lighthouse
#5238, aired 2007-05-23MNEMONIC DEVICES: A traditional mnemonic device for remembering these begins, "Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee, Harry, Dick, John, Harry Three" English monarchs
#5127, aired 2006-12-19THE ACADEMY AWARDS: When this man won, Richard Dreyfuss said goodbye to being the youngest ever to win the Best Actor Oscar Adrien Brody
#5124, aired 2006-12-14WORD ODDITIES: This Britishism, a homophone of a letter in the alphabet, has one consonant followed by a line of 4 vowels queue
#5055, aired 2006-07-28AMERICANA: A monument at this Nebraska site bears the words "He ain't heavy, Father... he's m' brother" Boys Town
#5038, aired 2006-07-05WESTERN HEMISPHERE GEOGRAPHY: The 2 outlets of the Gulf of Mexico, a strait & a channel, bear the names of these 2 land areas Florida & the Yucatán peninsula
#5022, aired 2006-06-13LITERARY QUOTES: "I would like to take the great DiMaggio fishing" is a line from this 1952 work; like DiMaggio, it's an American classic The Old Man and the Sea (by Ernest Hemingway)
#5021, aired 2006-06-12U.S. NEWSPAPERS: During the American Revolution, this New England newspaper had the USA's highest circulation; it's still in the top 50 the Hartford Courant
#5019, aired 2006-06-08UNIVERSITIES: It's the only state that doesn't have an undergraduate university or university system named just for the state itself New Jersey
#5018, aired 2006-06-07CANADIAN POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS: It's the only Canadian province or territory whose 2-letter postal abbreviation is a preposition Ontario
#5003, aired 2006-05-17BRITISH MONARCHS: The last British monarch who was not the child of a monarch Queen Victoria
#4987, aired 2006-04-25MOVIE DIRECTORS: He's the only person to direct his daughter & his father in Oscar-winning performances John Huston
#4940, aired 2006-02-17FORMER WORLD CAPITALS: In 1998 Czar Nicholas II & his wife Alexandra were laid to rest in this city St. Petersburg
#4918, aired 2006-01-18U.S. COMMERCE: Huntington, considered the USA's busiest inland port & largely shipping coal, is on this river the Ohio River
#4873, aired 2005-11-16WORD ORIGINS: This word meaning "complete range" comes from the 3rd Greek letter, which used to be the low end of the musical scale gamut
#4865, aired 2005-11-04PRECIOUS METALS: The largest single accumulation of gold known, about $90 billion from several countries, is found in this U.S. state New York
#4862, aired 2005-11-01THE OLD WEST: This outlaw's father, a minister, gave him his first & middle names after an 18th century English clergyman John Wesley Hardin
#4850, aired 2005-10-14HISTORIC PEOPLE: At 81, this Pennsylvanian was the oldest delegate at the 1787 Constitutional Convention Benjamin Franklin
#4824, aired 2005-07-21LITERARY FIREARMS: The "Polizei Pistole Kurz" model was often used very effectively by this literary character introduced in 1953 James Bond
#4809, aired 2005-06-30OSCAR NOMINEES: In a 1964 film, he played 3 characters but received only one nomination for Best Actor Peter Sellers
#4808, aired 2005-06-29MUSICAL THEATER: In Act II of this musical, an election victory is announced "on the balcony of the Casa Rosada" Evita
#4795, aired 2005-06-10PRESIDENTS: The last time there were no living ex-presidents was when this man was president Richard Nixon
#4777, aired 2005-05-17FAMILIAR PHRASES: This 5-word rule or maxim has been attributed to both H. Gordon Selfridge & John Wanamaker The customer is always right
#4756, aired 2005-04-18INVENTED WORDS: In works by Lewis Carroll, this word means "four in the afternoon; the time when you begin broiling things for dinner" brillig
#4750, aired 2005-04-08CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: Dr. Seuss wrote this book to win a bet that he couldn't write a book using only 50 different words Green Eggs and Ham
#4719, aired 2005-02-24THE U.S. CENSUS OF 1790: It was the only state in the 1790 census to claim a slave population of zero Massachusetts
#4699, aired 2005-01-27MOUNTAINS: To trek through its Khumbu Icefall, Lhotse Face & South Col, your team needs a $70,000 permit from Nepal's government Mount Everest
#4689, aired 2005-01-13FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVANTS: With 7 years' service, this man who resigned in June 2004 had the longest tenure in his position in over 4 decades George Tenet (former head of the CIA)
#4681, aired 2005-01-03MILITARY MATTERS: According to the CIA, this foreign country has the highest military expenditures per capita Israel
#4657, aired 2004-11-30BUSINESS & INDUSTRY: Most of this firm's 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only 4 months a year H&R Block
#4616, aired 2004-10-04POETS: Called the 2 most innovative 19th century American poets, one didn't read the other after being "told that he was disgraceful" Emily Dickinson & Walt Whitman
#4604, aired 2004-09-16AMERICAN AUTHORS: Ford Madox Ford, in the ‘20s, hadn’t “read more than six words” by this man before vowing to “publish everything he sent me” Ernest Hemingway
#4594, aired 2004-07-2220th CENTURY U.S. PRESIDENTS: The 2 U.S. presidents whose middle names are also the last names of 2 other presidents Ronald Wilson Reagan & William Jefferson Clinton
#4587, aired 2004-07-13HEADLINES OF THE LAST 40 YEARS: The first 2 New York Times headlines set in 96-point type were in these 2 years, 5 years apart 1969 & 1974
#4586, aired 2004-07-12NAMES IN THE BIBLE: Daniel means "God is my judge", Ezekiel, "God strengthens"; & this name in Genesis 32, "he strives with God" Israel
#4578, aired 2004-06-30HISTORIC NAMES: In 1899 he was released from Devil's Island & pardoned for "treason under extenuating circumstances" Captain Alfred Dreyfus
#4574, aired 2004-06-24FILMS OF THE '70s: This 1973 thriller was re-released in 2000 with extra footage, including a scene in which Ritalin is prescribed The Exorcist
#4558, aired 2004-06-02THE 2000 OLYMPICS: She's the first female track & field athlete to win medals in 5 different events at a single Olympics Marion Jones
#4552, aired 2004-05-25MYTHS & LEGENDS: At a feast he couldn't enjoy his dinner because his life was literally hanging by a thread Damocles
#4519, aired 2004-04-08ISLANDS: 1200 miles from the nearest continent, it entered history because of its isolation (here's a map that shows you where it is) St. Helena
#4454, aired 2004-01-08FILM TITLES: This Charlie Chaplin film lent its name to a famous bookstore that recently celebrated its 50th anniversary City Lights
#4391, aired 2003-10-13MOVIES: A catering hall called Aphrodite's Palace is featured in this 2002 film My Big Fat Greek Wedding
#4303, aired 2003-04-23CHARACTERS: Person missing from: Rossweisse, Ortlinde, Siegrune, Grimgerde, Helmwige, Gerhilde, Waltraute & Schwertleite Brunhilde (one of the Valkyries)
#4291, aired 2003-04-07AMERICAN LITERATURE: Author of the 1889 novel that opens, "Camelot, Camelot... I don't seem to remember hearing of it before" Mark Twain
#4222, aired 2002-12-31SOUTH AMERICA: Alphabetically, they're the first & last of the 7 countries where the Andes are found Argentina & Venezuela
#4193, aired 2002-11-20AMERICANA: Baptist minister Francis Bellamy penned this oath in 1892 to reflect his Christian Socialist beliefs the Pledge of Allegiance
#4145, aired 2002-09-13PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: The first winning presidential ticket of 2 sitting U.S. senators was the ticket of these 2 men John F. Kennedy & Lyndon B. Johnson
#4140, aired 2002-09-06SPORTS STARS: He's the only athlete in history to play in both the Super Bowl & the World Series Deion Sanders
#4124, aired 2002-07-04CONTEMPORARY WOMEN: According to the London Times she was England's highest-earning British woman in 2001, followed by Queen Elizabeth II J.K. Rowling
#4093, aired 2002-05-22RENAISSANCE AUTHORS: In the 16th century he wrote, "Whoever wishes to found a state…must start with assuming that all men are bad…" Machiavelli
#4087, aired 2002-05-14VICE PRESIDENTS: He was the only vice president to be elected to, & serve, 2 full terms as president Thomas Jefferson
#4062, aired 2002-04-09QUEENS: Of Henry VIII's wives, the 2 who were not English Anne of Cleves & Catherine of Aragon
#4058, aired 2002-04-03U.S. PRESIDENTS: One of only 2 U.S. presidents to be outlived by their fathers (1 of) John F Kennedy or Warren G. Harding
#3970, aired 2001-11-30BESTSELLING AUTHORS: One of the world's bestselling novelists, he created TV's "I Dream of Jeannie" Sidney Sheldon
#3956, aired 2001-11-12THE EARLY 20th CENTURY: A 1904 issue of Popular Science Monthly reported their success in North Carolina the previous year the Wright Brothers
#3953, aired 2001-11-07LEGENDARY CHARACTERS: Led by Nicholas, a German boy, the Children's Crusade of 1212 may have been the inspiration for this character The Pied Piper (of Hamelin)
#3913, aired 2001-09-12ORGANIZATIONS: Linda Collins's tetanus antitoxin allergy led her parents to found this emergency information service MedicAlert
#3839, aired 2001-04-19U.S. CITIES: On May 24, 1844 Samuel Morse was in this city demonstrating his invention Washington, D.C.
#3832, aired 2001-04-10FILMS & AUTHORS: "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T" in 1953 was the 1st live-action feature film from this author's works; a 2nd was released in 2000 Dr. Seuss
#3809, aired 2001-03-08U.S. HISTORY: This president signed the bill to create a transcontinental railroad; he didn't live to see its completion Abraham Lincoln
#3765, aired 2001-01-05LIFE SCIENCE: A study done in South Africa put these non-primates above chimpanzees, making them the world's second-smartest species Dolphins
#3676, aired 2000-09-04EXPLORING: 2 of the 4 flags flown on Mount Everest on May 29, 1953; strangely, New Zealand's wasn't one of them (2 of) Great Britain, India, Nepal & the United Nations flag
#3460, aired 1999-09-24OLYMPICS 2000: Name of the new Olympic event that will cover a total of 51.5 kilometers the triathlon
#3346, aired 1999-03-08SHOW BIZ: In 1997 this singer & her husband opened a restaurant at Disney World called Bongo's Cuban Cafe Gloria Estefan
#3342, aired 1999-03-02CORPORATE AMERICA: This Vermont food company's 1995 CEO search was an essay contest with the topic "Yo! I Want to be Your CEO" Ben & Jerry's
#3294, aired 1998-12-24CLASSIC MOVIES & TELEVISION: Bert & Ernie of "Sesame Street" are named after characters in this classic Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life
#3280, aired 1998-12-04AWARDS: In 1927 Cedric Gibbons designed this award that he went on to win 11 times The Academy Award (Oscar)
#3260, aired 1998-11-06LEGENDARY PEOPLE: He lived with his girlfriend, a fat priest & a 7-foot-tall archer Robin Hood
#3068, aired 1997-12-24IN THE NEWS 1882: Queen Victoria was not amused when this animal ridden by kids at the London Zoo was sold to a U.S. showman Jumbo the elephant
#2989, aired 1997-09-04REPUBLICANS: He died in Topeka October 12, 1987, a month after his 100th birthday Alf Landon
#2974, aired 1997-07-03MEDICINE: While many diseases bear doctors' names, a nerve disease is named for this victim who died in 1941 Lou Gehrig
#2816, aired 1996-11-25NOTORIOUS: A corrections museum in Trenton, New Jersey contains the chair in which he was executed in 1936 Bruno Richard Hauptmann
#2780, aired 1996-10-0415th CENTURY MEN: In 1482 he told the Duke of Milan that he could "make armored wagons to carry artillery" Leonardo da Vinci
#2778, aired 1996-10-02ACTOR-DIRECTORS: This 1990 winner is the most recent to win the Best Director Oscar for his directorial debut Kevin Costner
#2760, aired 1996-09-06CANADA: The flag & the coat of arms of this Canadian province feature a setting sun British Columbia
#2754, aired 1996-07-18ARTISTS: In 1914 his brother's remains were moved from Holland to Auvers, France & buried beside him Vincent Van Gogh
#2740, aired 1996-06-28RIVERS: The world's first underwater tunnel was dug beneath this foreign river in the 1840s the Thames
#2642, aired 1996-02-13EXPLORERS: For many years after his death in 1324, he was considered Europe's greatest liar Marco Polo
#2621, aired 1996-01-15POLITICIANS: In 1961, Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as vice president by this mentor Sam Rayburn
#2617, aired 1996-01-09ENGLISH POETS: "Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind" precedes a famous line from his works (John) Donne
#2574, aired 1995-11-09NAMES IN THE NEWS: He's the co-founder & editor-in-chief of a new magazine that hit the stands on September 26, 1995 John F. Kennedy, Jr.
#2541, aired 1995-09-25NEXT IN LINE: Jacqueline, Claudia, Thelma, … Elizabeth "Betty" (Ford)
#2440, aired 1995-03-24THE 1960s: John Froines, Lee Weiner, David Dellinger & 4 others made up this group the Chicago Seven
#2306, aired 1994-09-1919th CENTURY AMERICA: In 1864 the Comm. of Agriculture advocated that the government issue daily ones of these via telegraphs a weather report
#2300, aired 1994-09-09LANDMARKS: This barrier is situated in the British Isles about 100 miles south of the Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall
#2267, aired 1994-06-14FAMOUS NAMES: In 1921 he was appointed an advisor on Arab affairs to then British colonial minister Winston Churchill T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
#2231, aired 1994-04-25ECOLOGY: From 1949 to 1952 she was editor-in-chief for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Rachel Carson
#2228, aired 1994-04-20THE 50 STATES: This Atlantic state's highest point is 442 feet on Ebright Road in New Castle County Delaware
#2144, aired 1993-12-23MAGAZINES: After the TV show premiered in 1964, The New Yorker wouldn't allow this family in its cartoons the Addams family
#2118, aired 1993-11-17WORLD GEOGRAPHY: It's the northernmost mountain in the world over 20,000 feet in elevation Mt. McKinley (Denali)
#2117, aired 1993-11-16LITERARY TERMS: Jonathan Swift defined it as a "glass wherein beholders... discover everybody's face but their own" satire
#2095, aired 1993-10-15FAMOUS HOMES: The ticket office at this presidential home hands out dozens of $2 bills as change every day Monticello
#2091, aired 1993-10-11WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS: This term for a deadbeat came from a poker player whose hole card didn't fill out his hand four-flusher
#2076, aired 1993-09-20STATE CAPITALS: It's the only state capital whose name ends with 3 vowels Juneau
#2038, aired 1993-06-16THE 1950s: June 2, 1953 event telecast worldwide & filmed in Technicolor Queen Elizabeth II's coronation
#2005, aired 1993-04-30COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES: One of Canada's largest universities, it was endowed by a Scottish- born fur trader McGill University
#1993, aired 1993-04-14ROCK STARS: This Brit. rocker is the 1st non-sports figure to be honored on Madison Square Garden's Walk of Fame Elton John
#1968, aired 1993-03-10ISLANDS: These islands about 400 miles from Cape Horn were named for a British treasurer of the Navy the Falklands
#1941, aired 1993-02-01ORGANIZATIONS: This service organization's name comes from American Indian dialect meaning "we make ourselves known" Kiwanis International
#1937, aired 1993-01-26ODD JOBS: It was the profession of Lou Jacobs, the model for a 1966 postage stamp, who died in Sarasota in 1992 a clown
#1923, aired 1993-01-06PLANTS & TREES: Botany Bay kino, a resin used to protect wood from worms, is derived from this type of tree eucalyptus
#1917, aired 1992-12-29QUOTES: The author who wrote, "Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me." F. Scott Fitzgerald
#1892, aired 1992-11-24HISTORIC PAIRS: They were the maternal grandparents of England's Queen Mary I Ferdinand & Isabella
#1839, aired 1992-09-10SHIPS: This British navy ship left Devenport Dec. 27, 1831 & went around the world on a 5-year survey mission the HMS Beagle
#1795, aired 1992-05-22COMPOSERS: An anthem that he composed for George II's 1727 coronation has been used for British crownings ever since George Frederick Handel
#1792, aired 1992-05-19ARTISTS: 2 of his major works are "Synagogue at Safed" (1931) & "King David" (1951) Chagall
#1740, aired 1992-03-0620th CENTURY VICE PRESIDENTS: The only VP to become president not immediately after his vice presidential term Richard Nixon
#1689, aired 1991-12-26FAMOUS ADDRESSES: His home address is the Admiral's House, 34th Street & Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC the Vice President of the U.S. (Dan Quayle)
#1675, aired 1991-12-06SONG STANDARDS: According to Irving Berlin, "They can play a bugle call like you never heard before" Alexander's Ragtime Band
#1645, aired 1991-10-25LITERARY SEQUELS: "Perchance to Dream" is Robert B. Parker's sequel to this 1939 Raymond Chandler novel The Big Sleep
#1644, aired 1991-10-24THE SENATE: The 2 former major party vice presidential nominees who are now senators Robert Dole & Lloyd Bentsen
#1609, aired 1991-09-05ACTRESSES: She was the special guest at the Empire State Building's 60th anniversary celebration on May 1, 1991 Fay Wray
#1584, aired 1991-06-20MUSEUMS: Since 1899 this museum of decorative arts has borne the names of two first cousins the Victoria and Albert Museum
#1567, aired 1991-05-28BEST SELLERS: 1 of 2 authors to have 3 books among the Top 10 Fiction Best Sellers of the 1980s (1 of) Stephen King or Tom Clancy
#1531, aired 1991-04-08U.S. GOVERNMENT: Connecticut was the last of the original 13 states to ratify this & didn’t do it until 1939 the Bill of Rights
#1523, aired 1991-03-27U.S. PRESIDENTS: 1 of 2 men elected president while serving as a U.S. senator Warren G. Harding or John F. Kennedy
#1471, aired 1991-01-14U.S. PRESIDENTS: The 2 U.S. Presidents who served in the military in World War I Harry Truman & Dwight Eisenhower
#1458, aired 1990-12-26THE 50 STATES: 3 of the 5 states which, along with part of Minnesota, were formed from the Northwest Territory (3 of) Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio
#1452, aired 1990-12-18MONARCHS: After Elizabeth II, this queen is the world's wealthiest woman Queen Beatrix (of the Netherlands)
#1430, aired 1990-11-16ISLANDS: It's the only inhabited U.S. territory south of the equator American Samoa
#1428, aired 1990-11-14U.S. HISTORY: After Virginia, more Civil War battles were fought in this state than in any other Tennessee
#1426, aired 1990-11-12THE COMMON MARKET: Only permanent Common Market member whose official language doesn't use the Latin alphabet Greece
#1424, aired 1990-11-08WORLD GEOGRAPHY: This country contains South America's highest & lowest points Argentina
#1423, aired 1990-11-07SHAKESPEARE: The 3-word title of this play begins & ends with the same 7-letter word Measure for Measure
#1416, aired 1990-10-29SAINTS: Founder of the Friars Minor in the 13th c., he was made patron saint of ecologists in 1979 St. Francis of Assisi
#1412, aired 1990-10-23ANIMALS: The Columbian white-tailed deer isn't native to Colombia but to these 2 U.S. states Oregon & Washington
#13, aired 1990-09-08THE 20th CENTURY: He was vice president of the U.S. for just 82 days before becoming president Harry Truman
#1364, aired 1990-07-05FAMOUS AMERICANS: He was in charge of the band training center at Great Lakes Naval Base during WWI John Philip Sousa
#1356, aired 1990-06-25AMERICAN AUTHORS: He wrote: "They spell it Vinci & pronounce it Vinchy; foreigners always spell better than they pronounce" Mark Twain
#2, aired 1990-06-23U.S. PRESIDENTS: The most ex-presidents, 5, were alive when he was inaugurated; all had served 1 term or less Lincoln
#1287, aired 1990-03-20WORD ORIGINS: Word derived from the act of breaking up a failed Italian moneylender's market bench bankruptcy
#1232, aired 1990-01-02THE OSCARS: Of Cecil B. De Mille's 70 films, only this non-Biblical one won "Best Picture" The Greatest Show on Earth
#1065, aired 1989-03-31PLAYWRIGHTS: The son of an actor, he won 4 Pulitzer Prizes for Drama, more than any other playwright Eugene O'Neill
#989, aired 1988-12-15AMERICANA: The U.S. flag flies 24 hours a day over both his birthplace & his grave Francis Scott Key
#948, aired 1988-10-19NAMES IN THE NEWS: By June 30, 1988 every U.S. residence should have received a gov't booklet w/this man's photo on the cover C. Everett Koop
#846, aired 1988-04-18MAN IN SPACE: The names of the 1st two Space Shuttle orbiters actually launched into space Columbia & Challenger
#839, aired 1988-04-07ISLANDS: This island of 5 million has 3 million fewer people now than it had 150 years ago Ireland
#838, aired 1988-04-06WORLD TRADE: Of all fresh fruits, the U.S. imports more of this one than any other bananas
#822, aired 1988-03-15COLONIAL AMERICA: 1 of 3 colonies which as late as 1775 was still controlled by a proprietary family (1 of) Pennsylvania, Delaware or Maryland
#789, aired 1988-01-28STATE CAPITALS: 1 of 2 letters that begins the names of 6 state capitals, more than any other C or S
#780, aired 1988-01-15PRESIDENTS: Of the 5 vowels, only these are the 1st letter of a president's last name A & E
#770, aired 1988-01-01TRAVEL & TOURISM: The 2 major cities you'd 'fly to, 1 in the USA, 1 in the USSR, to visit landmarks called "The Hermitage" Leningrad & Nashville
#700, aired 1987-09-25PRESIDENTS: President in office the longest under the 50-star U.S. flag Ronald Reagan
#662, aired 1987-06-23POP MUSIC: Elvis Presley record which held Billboard #1 singles position for 11 weeks, longest in rock era "Hound Dog"/"Don't Be Cruel"
#645, aired 1987-05-29THE CABINET: 1st Attorney General under LBJ Robert Kennedy
#624, aired 1987-04-30MEDICINE: In 1977, the world's last naturally-occurring case of this disease occurred in Somalia smallpox
#571, aired 1987-02-16BODIES OF WATER: Bordering on Mich. & N.Y., these 2 Great Lakes are the only ones to border on 1 state each Lake Huron & Lake Ontario
#561, aired 1987-02-02ANIMALS: It's believed elephants rarely lived beyond 60, about the age the last of these wear out teeth
#527, aired 1986-12-16THE MONTHS: It's only month that can start on the same day of the week as the month before it March
#470, aired 1986-09-26GAMES: The 4 corners on a Monopoly board are "Go", "Free Parking" & these 2 Jail & Go To Jail
#455, aired 1986-06-06THE '70s: In '73, it happened to B. Devlin, J. Fonda & T. Hayden, & Fr. P. Berrigan admitted it had happened to him getting married
#440, aired 1986-05-16THE CALENDAR: Day of the week Valentine's Day will be if New Year's Day falls on a Monday Wednesday
#395, aired 1986-03-14THE '70s: Due to '73 energy crisis, Congress stopped the environmental impact review & ordered its construction the Alaska Pipeline
#389, aired 1986-03-06AMERICAN STATISTICS: Highest birth rate in the U.S. is in this state, where almost 70% of the population has same religion Utah
#295, aired 1985-10-25SCIENCE: From name of Greek sun god, it is the 2nd most abundant element in the universe helium
#264, aired 1985-09-12MISS AMERICA: He replaced Bert Parks as host of Miss America pageant for 1980 Ron Ely
#97, aired 1985-01-22THE THEATER: The musical "Hello Dolly!" was based on this Thornton Wilder play The Matchmaker
#94, aired 1985-01-17STATE CAPITALS: Most populous state capital, it falls alphabetically between Olympic & Pierre Phoenix, Arizona
#44, aired 1984-11-08AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: Along with president, these 2 must sign a bill for it to become law the speaker of the House & the vice president
#13, aired 1984-09-26THE SOLAR SYSTEM: Only 1 of 9 planets not named for a Greek or Roman mythological figure the Earth
#10, aired 1984-09-21U.S. PRESIDENTS: Adventurous 26th president, he was 1st to ride in an automobile & an airplane Theodore Roosevelt

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Claudia Perry, a sports copy editor from Jersey City, New Jersey "A pop music critic when she first appeared on Jeopardy!, she's...
Steve Greene, a senior from UCLA from Elk Grove, California 2010-B College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
Eric Newhouse, a director of technical assistance from Vermillion, South Dakota "He won both the 1989 Teen Tournament and the 1998 Teen...
Dana Delany, an actress from Desperate Housewives "She won two Emmys for her work on China Beach. This...
Steve Chernicoff, a technical writer from Berkeley, California "He was one of the top 1-day winners in the 1994-95...
Injee Hong, a 12-year-old from Metairie, Louisiana "If her dreams of becoming a lawyer don't come true, she...
Vik Vaz, a medical student from Austin, Texas 2006 Tournament of Champions 1st runner-up: $100,000. Season 22 3-time champion:...
Tom Kavanaugh, a kickball team captain from St. Louis, Missouri 2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2006 Tournament of Champions...
Mitchell Vogel, from Madison, Wisconsin "This future governor of Wisconsin enjoys rollerblading, reading, and playing saxophone....
Crystal Durham, a 12-year-old from Fort Pierce, Florida "She would like to be an Irish stepdancing teacher, because dancing...
Wil Curiel, an 11-year-old from Costa Mesa, California "His favorite subject is science, so it's not surprising that this...
James Erwin, a writer from Des Moines, Iowa Season 25 2-time champion: $22,598 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
Jackson Ruzzo, a 12-year-old from Waccabuc, New York "He wants to be a Broadway actor, because he likes to...
Doug Savant, an actor from Desperate Housewives "He plays Tom Scavo, the sometimes-befuddled husband of Felicity Huffman on...
Dana Delany, an actress from Kidnapped "She won two Emmys for playing Army nurse Colleen McMurphy on...
Emily Riippa, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Grand Rapids, Michigan "She is a fast reader, and her mother says she was...
Lauren Romero, a senior from Denver, Colorado 2006 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. According to the official Jeopardy! web...
Dan Pawson, a legislative aide from Boston, Massachusetts 2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2014 Battle of the Decades...
Tom Nichols, a professor originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts \"A five-time champion in 1994, he used his winnings for a...
Cassie Hill, a recent graduate from the University of Mary Washington \"Her dad is a lawyer, and by the seventh grade, she...
Cerulean Ozarow, an 11-year-old from Brooklyn, New York "His future is full of options. He wants to become either...
Elizabeth Perkins, an actress from Weeds "For the past five seasons, she's played the calculating and manipulative...
Elizabeth Perkins, an actress from Big and Weeds 2009 Celebrity Jeopardy! player: $25,000 to the New England Learning Center...
Brad Brown, a theater teacher from Nashville, Tennessee "And he is a theater teacher at an international baccalaureate certified...
Rachel Horn, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio 2008-A Teen Tournament winner: $75,000. 15 at the time of the...
Andrew Vogl, from Yonkers, New York "He can ski the slopes with ease, but navigating his own...
Eddie Timanus, a sports reporter from Arlington, Virginia "A 5-time champion, he went on to become a semifinalist in...
Chris Matthews, a TV host from Hardball and The Chris Matthews Show "Once a presidential speechwriter, he's had his own political talk show...
Diane Trap, a librarian and graphics specialist from Athens, Georgia Season 25 1-time champion: $21,400 + $1,000. Diane Trap - a...
Isaac Mizrahi, a fashion designer and TV personality from the QVC Network "His fashion designs are a favorite among celebrities on the red...
Ken Basin, a junior at the University of Southern California from Huntington Beach, California 2003 College Championship semifinalist: $5,000. Blog at kbasin.blogspot.org. Appearing as a...
Andrew Garen, an associate director of consumer marketing from Austin, Texas "He was a project manager when he won his 5 shows...
Vinita Kailasanath, a recent college graduate originally from Laurel, Maryland 2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
David Madden, a student originally from Ridgewood, New Jersey 2019 All-Star Games member of winning Team Brad: a share of...
Bob Verini, a film journalist and test prep teacher from Los Angeles, California "A resident of New York City when he won the 1987...
Michael Dupée, an attorney from Gainesville, Florida "He was the winner of the 1996 Tournament of Champions. Today...
India Cooper, a copy editor from Madison, Indiana "She was an actor and copy editor in New York City...
Hill Harper, an author and actor from CSI: NY "As an award-winning author, he's written three New York Times best...
Elijah Granet, a 12-year-old from San Diego, California "Because he loves animals, biology, and helping others, he's thinking of...
Hill Harper, an actor from CSI: NY "He graduated magna cum laude from Brown University. He has a...
Pam Mueller, an entering law student originally from Chicago, Illinois \"Representing Loyola University, she won the College Championship in November, 2000....
Leslie Frates, a Spanish teacher from Hayward, California \"A Jeopardy! champion in 1991, she\'s now a Spanish teacher listed...
Melanie Bruchet, a senior from Bryn Mawr "Everyone wants to be an astronaut when they're a kid, but...
Ryan Elkins, a 12-year-old from Bensalem, Pennsylvania "He wants to study physics and unlock the mysteries of the...
Dylan Smith, from the Bronx, New York "This honor roll student wants to invent a teleporting system. From...
Bruce Naegeli, a retired law librarian from Phoenix, Arizona "He finished second in the 1988 Tournament of Champions. A retired...
Lan Djang, a health policy analyst from Toronto, Ontario, Canada "He was a 5-time champion in 2001. Today he's a health...
Rachael Schwartz, a lawyer from Washington, D.C. "In 1994, she was the first female winner of a Tournament...
Paul Glaser, a research scientist from Albany, New York 2007 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
Christine Carrino Gorowara, a teacher educator from Wilmington, Delaware Season 25 2-time champion: $43,202 + $1,000. Wife of Season 26...
Doug Savant, an actor from Desperate Housewives "He met and then married his wife while both were costarring...
Jonathan Corbblah, a chess teacher from Harlem, New York Season 27 1-time champion: $13,000 + $1,000. Jonathan appeared as a...
Nicole Karrow, an 11-year-old from Lewes, Delaware "Her goals are to be a horse breeder and trainer..." 2007...
Chris Miller, a retail specialist from Louisville, Kentucky 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Elite Eighteen (Round 2 winners) and...
Zane Ice, a 12-year-old from West Palm Beach, Florida "He wants to build a business in emerging technologies to help...
Scott Harris, a videographer and elementary school librarian from Las Vegas, Nevada Season 27 1-time champion: $19,201 + $2,000. Scott won $30,000 on...
Kizzle Cote, a 12-year-old from Ludlow, Massachusetts "This future ichthyologist has a 30-gallon aquarium in his bedroom..." 2007...
Rachel "Steve" Cooke, a senior from Fishers, Indiana 2008-A Teen Tournament 1st runner-up: $25,000. 17 at the time of...
Krissy Brzycki, an 11-year-old from Indianapolis, Indiana "Her love of helping her community and her interest in politics...
Kyle Ziemnick, an eleven-year-old from Purcellville, Virginia "He likes logical arguments and debates, so would like to be...
Eddie Timanus, a sportswriter from Oak Hill, Virginia "His 5 wins in 1999 made him one of the most...
Babu Srinivasan, a history professor from Houston, Texas "His aggressive wagering helped him become the biggest winner from the...
Keith Williams, a college student from Manchester, Vermont 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2004 Tournament...
Tom Morris, a substitute teacher and grad student from Irvine, California 2009 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 24 4-time champion: $100,801...
Whitney Dearden, an 11-year-old from Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania "She enjoys working with animals and would like to become a...
Rowan Spake, from Portland, Oregon "He's interested in nanotechnology and robotics to improve surgery. But getting...
Russ Schumacher, a graduate student and newlywed from Fort Collins, Colorado "He won the most recent Tournament of Champions. A graduate student...
Dan Katz, a lawyer from Owings Mills, Maryland "Since his five wins in 1990, he's seen Bruce Springsteen 16...
Naomi Senbet, an 11-year-old from Washington, D.C. "This sixth grader doesn't like to be late for anything; maybe...
Prashant Raghavendran, a sophomore from the University of Texas, Dallas 2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Austin, Texas. Prashant Raghavendran Blog...
Charlie Blatt, an 11-year-old from Scarsdale, New York "Besides cooking, working on the computer, and tap dancing, she likes...
Chuck Forrest, a lawyer and CEO from London, United Kingdom \"He became a winner of the second-ever Tournament of Champions in...
Frank Firke, a junior from Chicago, Illinois 2007 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 16 at the time of...
Aman Birk, from Irvine, California "He may not be the fastest swimmer on the team, but...
Phoebe Juel, a bookseller from Sylva, North Carolina "She won the 1993 College Championship while attending Grinnell College. Today...
Jill Bunzendahl Chimka, a speech and language pathologist from Washington, D.C. 2003 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 18 4-time champion: $85,099...
Michael Day, an attorney from Mill Valley, California "As an MBA Student, he won 5 games in 1985. Today...
Lindsey Hargrove, a senior at the University of Texas from Bellaire, Texas 2004 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Mother's Jeopardy! Message Board user name: collegemom
Tom Walsh, a writer from Washington, D.C. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
Babu Srinivasan, a history professor from Houston, Texas 2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
John Ryan, a corporate controller from Richmond, California "As a college student, he was the top winner of the...
Craig Barker, an Advanced Placement history teacher from Livonia, Michigan "In 1997 he won the College Championship. Today he's an Advanced...
Michela Rodriguez, from Poway, California "This future author created a board game and had to compete...
Jessica Dell'Era, a third grade Spanish bilingual teacher from Oakland, California "She has wanted to be a teacher since she was 7...
Mike Nelson, a mechanical engineer from Geneva, Illinois Season 27 2-time champion: $20,800 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
Christopher Meloni, an Emmy-nominated actor from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit "He's played challenging roles on both sides of the law, including...
Robin Quivers, a radio and television personality from The Howard Stern Show "Howard Stern's news anchor and sidekick for the past 28 years,...
Tom Walsh, a writer from Washington, D.C. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
Larry DeMoss, a high school English teacher from Ellettsville, Indiana "He went from short orders to short stories when he switched...
Matthew Cline, a 12-year-old from Maumelle, Arkansas "John Grisham's books have inspired him. He's firm. He wants to...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a Basketball Hall of Famer and all-time leading scorer from the NBA "In January, the State Department named this NBA Hall of Famer...
Adam Pinson, a senior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from Pinson, Alabama 2005 College Championship 1st runner-up: $50,000. Won $100,000 on Who Wants...
David McIntyre, a twelve-year-old from Riverside, California "When this Boy Scout was young, he thought that running from...
Kathy Cassity, a closed captioner from Honolulu, Hawaii 2003 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 18 4-time champion: $59,200....
Brian Weikle, a project manager from Minneapolis, Minnesota 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
Drew Lachey, a singer and actor from Dancing with the Stars "He was working as an emergency medical technician when brother Nick...
Michael Blake, a 12-year-old from Hamburg, New York "Our top story tonight is this young man, who wants to...
Kevin Keach, a project administrator from St. Louis, Missouri "He considered himself a simple Missouri farm boy when he won...
Dan Crosby, a middle school history teacher from Santa Monica, California "He teaches at a school named for a renowned scholar, doctor,...
Emma Couture, a twelve-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida "Here's a portrait of a smart young girl who sees her...
Alex Johnson, an 11-year-old from Indianapolis, Indiana "He wants to be a chemist in the future. From Indianapolis,...
Clarence Page, a journalist from The Chicago Tribune "His nationally syndicated column began as a local column for the...
Neha Embar, a 12-year-old from Alpharetta, Georgia "No kidding--she wants to be a pediatrician when she grows up....
Leslie Shannon, a manager of a research lab from Sydney, Australia "A recent art history graduate when she became Jeopardy! champion in...
Marie Braden, a customer service representative from Tempe, Arizona Season 27 1-time champion: $24,800 + $1,000. Marie's boyfriend Kirk's Rock...
Ethan Waldman, a twelve-year-old from West Hills, California "This wizard of words wants to be a fantasy author when...
Bob Blake, an actuary from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada "In 1990, he won the Tournament of Champions. An actuary from...
Jason Pratt, a middle school history teacher from Woodbridge, Virginia Season 25 2-time champion: $32,701 + $1,000. Jason Pratt - A...
Grace Thomas, an 11-year-old sixth grader from Raleigh, North Carolina "This captain of the Brain-Bowl team can name all the countries...
Dave Simpson, a pastor from Belcamp, Maryland 2009 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 24 4-time champion:...
Lisa Johnston, a fourth and fifth grade reading and religion teacher from East Boston, Massachusetts "She teaches at a parish that's focus is to dream big....
Kelly O'Donnell, a political reporter from NBC News "An Emmy-winning political reporter, she has covered Capitol Hill and the...
Courtney Jones, a 12-year-old from Largo, Maryland "She wants to dedicate her life to building things that benefit...
Grace Acton, from Harvard, Massachusetts "This competitive gymnast is hoping to score a perfect 10 for...
Kerry Breitenbach, a marketing analyst from Cleveland, Ohio 2006 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 21 5-time champion: $90,400...
Bill MacDonald, an attorney from Bonita Springs, Florida 2006 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $50,000. Season 22 4-time champion:...
Emily Zhang, from Indianapolis, Indiana "A National Science Merit Award recipient, she plans on becoming a...
Rachael Schwartz, a lawyer with an international law firm from Washington, D.C. "In 1994, she became the first woman ever to win the...
Frank Spangenberg, a lieutenant in the New York Police Department from Douglaston, New York "He still holds the record for the most money won in...
India Cooper, an actor and copy editor from New York City, New York "A semifinalist in the Tournament of Champions in 1992, now an...
Will Walters, a twelve-year-old from Lexington, Kentucky "He wants to follow in the footsteps of his idols, Albert...
Eugene Finerman, a writer from Northbrook, Illinois "A finalist in the 1987 Tournament of Champions, he's a writer....
Dan Melia, a college professor from Berkeley, California "He was a 1998 Tournament of Champions winner. Today he's a...
Lance Johnson, a model aircraft engine technician from Champaign, Illinois "He was the first to get to the 5-win mark in...
Jason Zollinger, an engine assembler from South Dayton, New York 2010 Tournament of Champions 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $100,000. Season...
Joey Beachum, an Air Force intelligence officer from Conway, Arkansas 2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2008 College Championship winner: $100,000...
Shay Collins, an 11-year-old from Averill Park, New York "His passion for music helps this future rock star to play...
Michelle Cinguina, an 11-year-old from Stamford, Connecticut "Her favorite things to do are act, play the piano and...
Justin Otor, a 12-year-old from Texarkana, Texas "His chosen profession will be something in the field of science...
Thulasi Seshan, a 12-year-old from Draper, Utah "The sky is the limit for this future astronomer. From Draper,...
Carson Kressley, a fashion maven from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy "This star of TV's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy says...
Thomas McIntyre, a 12-year-old from Marino Valley, California "This self-proclaimed Star Wars freak, who has earned star rank in...
Anne Boyd, a freelance writer and student from Los Angeles, California 2004 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 20 4-time champion: $84,600...
Brooke Martin, an eleven-year-old from Galway, New York "It looks like smooth sailing for this marine biologist. From Galway,...
Erin McLean, a junior at Boston University from Danvers, Massachusetts 2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 2010-B College Championship winner:...
Olivia Woods, a 12-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio "She loves working with little kids and would like to become...
Jaime Green, a sophomore at Brown University from Nanuet, New York 2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Jaime was 18 at the time...
Michael Falk, a meteorologist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2006 Tournament of Champions...
Alan Bailey, a playwright and director from North Hills, California "This playwright and director became a 5-time winner in 2001. Today,...
Steve Robin, a writer and producer from Miami, Florida "He finished second place in the 1991 Tournament of Champions. He's...
Maxwell Baldi, a ten-year-old from Los Angeles, California "This future U.S. attorney general has always been interested in the...
Harry Shearer, a humorist, Spinal Tap bassist, and voice from The Simpsons "He recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of This Is Spinal Tap...
Joely Fisher, an actress from 'Til Death "She made her Broadway debut in Grease, and earned rave reviews...
Erik Larsen, a librarian and a licensed amateur boxing official from Jacksonville, Florida "A 5-time champion from 1990, he's a librarian and a licensed...
Jeff Love, a sophomore at Stanford University from Burlingame, California 2004 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Jeff won $1,000 on Who Wants...
Pian Wong, a high school English teacher from New York, New York "She teaches at a Bronx school that's been ranked the most...
Jonathan Groff, a writer and producer for television from Los Angeles, California \"A 5-show winner in 1995, he\'s now a writer and producer...
Julia Martinez, an 11-year-old from Fairfax, Virginia "Get ready, Pennsylvania Avenue. She wants to be president of the...
Raya Elias-Pushett, a junior from Aventura, Florida 2011 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $20,851. First name...
Hope Landsem, from Tualatin, Oregon "She likes to win arguments, and that's why she's going to...
Bob Harris, a writer from Los Angeles, California "This 5-time champ was a finalist in the 1998 Tournament of...
Leszek Pawlowicz, a computer consultant from Flagstaff, Arizona "He was the winner of the 1992 Tournament of Champions. Today...
Neal Freyman, a ten-year-old from Longmeadow, Massachusetts "He's not sure recess counts as a subject, but if it...
Jacob Hambalek, a 12-year-old from Fresno, California "If he had to choose a career right now, he'd be...
Curt Schilling, a pitcher from the Boston Red Sox "In helping the Red Sox to win the 2004 World Series,...
Andrew Westney, a singer and actor from Atlanta, Georgia "In 1991, he won the Teen Tournament. Today, he's a singer...
Aki Terasaki, an 11-year-old from Newark, Delaware "This future millionaire would like to be a professional writer and...
William Marengo, an 11-year-old from the Bronx, New York "He will be the next Bronx Bomber, maybe--if it's up to...
Brad Rutter, a network administrator from Lancaster, Pennsylvania 2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time 2nd runner-up: $250,000. 2019...
Elaine Zollner, a physician from Glendale, California "A winner of 5 shows in 1990, she used her Jeopardy!...
Caroline Evans, a twelve-year-old from Bethesda, Maryland "The sky's not the limit. She wants to be the first...
Bryce Piotrowski, a twelve-year-old from Madison, Wisconsin "He has no idea what he wants to do later in...
Mike Scott, an eleven-year-old from Lake Villa, Illinois "He really likes doing challenging projects in school, but hates doing...
Zane Li, a ten-year-old from Provo, Utah "He's a chess champion and a two-time Geography Bee winner..." 2002...
Jim Fitzpatrick, a senior at Wake Forest University from Colts Neck, New Jersey 2003 College Championship semifinalist: $5,000. According the the official Jeopardy! web...
Bethlehem Lema, a 12-year-old from San Diego, California "Either being an astrophysicist or a pediatrician is in her future..."...
Josh Lacey, a 10-year-old from Ellicott City, Maryland "The International Olympic Committee does such good work, he would like...
Sara Jansson, a 10-year-old from Monmouth Junction, New Jersey "She wants to become a singer because she loves music so...
Keith Williams, a sophomore at Middlebury College from Middlebury, Vermont "As a freshman from Middlebury College, he won the 2003 College...
Rahul Francis, a twelve-year-old from Flushing, New York "This electronic wizard's current plans are to run a technology company....
Hallie Fox, a 12-year-old from Ypsilanti, Michigan "It's elementary. She wants to be a teacher when she's older....
Brady Newell, from Derwood, Maryland "She loves diving and gymnastics, but is headed toward being either...
India Cooper, an actor and copy editor from New York, New York "She became a 5-time champion in 1991. An actor and copy...
Robert Slaven, a technical products specialist originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada "He won 5 times in 1992. Today, he's a technical products...
Elena Botella, an eleven-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina "This future journalist loves to find answers, today, she'll have to...
Ethan Russo, an 11-year-old from Austin, Texas "He really likes a big challenge. He wants to be the...
Andrew Goldfein, a 12-year-old from Lincolnwood, Illinois "He likes to argue and help people, so it's off to...
Regina Merrill, from Lincoln, Nebraska "She's very good at writing stories and poetry, but her love...
Ryan Holznagel, a writer originally from Forest Grove, Oregon "He was the winner of the 1995 Tournament of Champions. Now,...
Larissa Kelly, a grad student from El Cerrito, California 2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament 2019 All-Star Games member of winning Team...
Leslie Decker, a high school German and ESL teacher from Austin, Texas "She taught English to Europeans. Now she teaches German to Americans....
Kendra Pettis, a junior from Oberlin College \"She hadn\'t settled on a career goal at age 11. Now...
Will Harter, a 12-year-old from Park Ridge, Illinois "He would like to be a professional athlete. If that doesn't...
Nico Martinez, a college junior from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 2006 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2005 College Champion: $100,000 +...
Joseph Henares, from Avon, Connecticut "Along with group science projects, history club, writing club, and chess...
April McManus, a homemaker from Hertfordshire, England "A high school senior from Minnesota when she won the 1992...
John Beck, a creative director from Torrance, California "He played in 2003, and was the last retired 5-time champ...
Terry Parker, a high school history teacher from Cutler Bay, Florida "Don't try to pin down this wrestling coach, history teacher, and...
Rachel Beckman, an 11-year-old from Danville, Kentucky "As a member of her school's academic team, she has no...
Katie Baxter, a 10-year-old from Glenside, Pennsylvania "She has already won a presidential award. So why not the...
Jake Houser, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Aptos, California "And this straight-A student would like to become a geneticist so...
Tom Cilla, from Kings Park, New York "He wants to join the Coast Guard or the Navy, but...
Brad Rutter, a TV quiz show host from Lancaster, Pennsylvania 2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time 2nd runner-up: $250,000. 2019...
Michael Rankins, a minister and writer from Rohnert Park, California \"A 5-show winner from 1988, he has been a minister with...
Emma Johnson, an eleven-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida "She'll hit a high note in her future musical career as...
John Botti, a high school history and English teacher from Bethesda, Maryland "He says he keeps his spirit young by spending time with...
Robert Arshonsky, a senior from Cal Poly "As a 12-year-old, he wanted to be the first person on...
Chacko George, a senior at the University of Texas at Austin from Austin, Texas "He won the November 1999 Teen Tournament. Now he's a senior...
Jack Archey, an actor and writer from Los Angeles, California "He was a CPA and comedian when he won his 5th...
Sahir Islam, an investment analyst from Somers, New York "The champion of the 1997 Teen Tournament, he's now an investment...
Frank Epstein, a police officer from Los Angeles, California "He was a 5-time champion in 1992, and is still serving...
Jean Grewe, a graphic designer from Oak Park, Illinois "She was the last 5-time champion in 1993. Today she's a...
Josh DenHartog, an actuarial technician from Thousand Oaks, California "He was the Teen Tournament champion in 1997. Now he's an...
Lee Lassiter, a data modeler from Topeka, Kansas "A 5-time winner from 2000, he used his winnings to take...
Neil Patel, a twelve-year-old from Plano, Texas "He wants to become an environmental scientist and help protect our...
Aria Gerson, an eleven-year-old from Orem, Utah "Shine an apple for our future teacher. From Orem, Utah, class,...
Liz Murphy, a foreign service officer originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania 2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 5-time champion: $121,302...
Martin Short, a multitalented man from Fame Becomes Me "Jiminy Glick and Ed Grimley are among his many memorable characters....
Tamika Turner, an 11-year-old eighth grader from Sylvania, Ohio "She wants to be a journalist, because it’s important for the...
Jeff Stewart, an executive from Los Alamos, New Mexico "After winning the 1994 College Championship, he went on to finish...
Jennifer Sterling, an I.T. specialist from Burbank, California Season 32 player (2016-01-21).
Harry Haghanegi, a 10-year-old from Chicago, Illinois "Extracting DNA was one project this future geneticist enjoyed..." 2007 Kids...
Nancy Grace, a TV legal expert from Headline News/Court TV "She hosts her own legal analysis program on Headline News and...
Leatrice Potter, from Olney, Illinois "This published poet likes to read at any free moment and...
Charlotte Darby, from West Chester, Pennsylvania "Her crafts include crochet, origami, and friendship bracelets. From West Chester,...
Bill Dickenson, a college instructor from Richardson, Texas "This 5-time champ from 1996 has taught students from over 100...
Fraser Woodford, an investment banker from New York, New York "In 1993, winner of the Teen Tournament, he's now an investment...
Gitta Neufeld, a Judaic teacher trainer from Far Rockaway, New York Season 27 1-time champion: $18,300 + $2,000. Name pronounced like "GEE-ta...
Tayonna Jones, a 12-year-old from Indianapolis, Indiana "She hopes to have her law degree by her 18th birthday...
Sophia Marianiello, an 11-year-old from Newark, Delaware "She plans on putting her love of building with cardboard and...
Trevor Norris, a management analyst from Washington, D.C. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2003 Tournament...
James Denton, an actor from Desperate Housewives "He plays Mike Delfino, Wisteria Lane's sexy plumber on the hit...
Neha Gokhale, a 10-year-old from Houston, Texas "Because she liked 4th and 5th grade so much, she wants...
Emily Sturtz, from Parsippany, New Jersey "Because she would like to help people, she wants to become...
Dillon McCormick, a twelve-year-old from Erlanger, Kentucky "A politician, maybe. An archaeologist, perhaps. Or a psychologist like grandpa....
Surabhi Iyer, a ten-year-old from Franklin, Massachusetts "Her research scientist dad has inspired her to become a neuroscientist....
Bill Sloan, a realtor from Mission Viejo, California "Since winning five shows in 1996, he has gone on to...
Josh Charnin-Aker, a twelve-year-old from Lighthouse Point, Florida "And, whether in neonatology or as a Navy SEAL, he plans...
Eric Webb, a 12-year-old from Austin, Texas "He wants to be a cartoonist so he can make people...
Phil Yellman, a legal assistant from Seattle, Washington "He was an office worker from Albuquerque when he won his...
Sean Ryan, a cab driver from State College, Pennsylvania 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
Graham Doskoch, a twelve-year-old from Berkeley Heights, New Jersey "He wants to put his love of design and building to...
Tucker Warner, from Fredericksburg, Virginia "At the beginning of the school year, he worked on a...
Chris Miller, a retail specialist from Louisville, Kentucky 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Elite Eighteen (Round 2 winners) and...
Steve Berman, a teacher from Santa Monica, California "He was a film executive when he won five shows in...
Gigi Gilman, a homemaker and attorney from Seattle, Washington Season 22 1-time champion: $13,000 + $1,000. Gigi's actual first name...
Jeffrey Schwarz, a private investor from New York, New York Season 34 3-time champion: $62,300 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like "SHWARZ" (no "T" sound).
Stuart Anderson, a JAG originally from New Orleans, Louisiana Season 30 3-time champion: $51,601 + $1,000. Stuart was a captain...
Niraj Dhami, an I.T. project manager from Redondo Beach, California Season 34 player (2018-07-16). Niraj won $1,000 on Best Ever Trivia...
George Lyle, an I.T. security risk analyst from West Lafayette, Indiana Season 33 player (2016-10-03).
Wilcley Lima, an I.T. manager originally from Orlando, Florida Season 32 player (2016-05-30).
Kyle Murphy, an I.T. support specialist from Charlotte, North Carolina Season 32 player (2016-07-21).
Andrea Salt, a twelve-year-old from Gilbert, Arizona "This animal lover plans on becoming a veterinarian. From Gilbert, Arizona,...
Stefan Goodreau, a video game tester and camp counselor from Los Angeles, California 2010 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. Season...
Jove Graham, a biomedical engineer from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Season 26 1-time champion: $34,401 + $1,000. Jove's second contestant interview...
Alison Stone Roberg, an administrative assistant from Kansas City, Missouri Season 26 3-time champion: $85,102 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
Alyssa McRae, a gift card production designer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Season 25 3-time champion: $50,402 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
Marty Scott, an assistant district attorney from Forney, Texas Season 26 3-time champion: $64,002 + $2,000. Marty won $250,000 on...
Jordan Brand, an anesthesiologist from Westchester, New York Season 26 1-time champion: $24,405 + $2,000. The Sesame Street character...
Dan Smith, a student from Chicago, Illinois Season 25 3-time champion: $69,200 + $1,000. Dan Smith - a...
Dave Belote, the base commander from Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas 2010 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 26 5-time champion:...
Chris Rodrigues, a personal banking representative from New Bedford, Massachusetts Season 26 3-time champion: $41,498 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
Emily Heaney, a freelance costume designer from White Bear Lake, Minnesota Season 25 1-time champion: $2,200 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
Inta Antler, a retired computer programmer from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Season 25 1-time champion: $12,700 + $2,000. Inta Antler - A...
Gary Bechtold, a garage door company owner from St. Cloud, Minnesota Season 26 3-time champion: $42,001 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
Becky Anderson, a retired software specialist originally from Morganton, North Carolina Season 25 1-time champion: $16,401 + $2,000. Becky Anderson - A...
Ryan Chaffee, a tutor from Los Angeles, California 2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $91,900...
Mike Maheu, a high school teacher from San Diego, California Season 25 2-time champion: $46,242 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
Matt DeTura, a recent law school graduate from Washington, D.C. Season 27 3-time champion: $61,601 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: MDT
Jen McFann, a Peace Corps recruiter from Astoria, New York Season 26 1-time champion: $19,410 + $2,000. Jen McFann Astoria, New...
Ingrid Nelson, a judicial assistant from Lake Mills, Wisconsin Season 25 2-time champion: $27,802 + $2,000. Ingrid Nelson - A...
Paul Wampler, a web programmer from Knoxville, Tennessee Season 27 4-time champion: $72,001 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: paul5562
Eric Betts, a senior from Emory University 2009 College Championship first runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. 21 and...
Carl Brandt, an investor originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2009 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 25 4-time champion: $70,799...
Sara Wilkinson, a country club concierge from Athens, Georgia Season 27 3-time champion: $72,701 + $2,000.
Kara Spak, a newspaper reporter from Chicago, Illinois 2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 27 5-time champion:...
Jean Cui, a student originally from Garden City, New York Season 25 2-time champion: $14,200 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
Gail Flemmons, a history teacher from Clinton, Mississippi Season 25 2-time champion: $46,399 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
Brian Muth, a headmaster from Napa, California Season 25 2-time champion: $43,800 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
Elizabeth Galoozis, a reference librarian from Cambridge, Massachusetts Season 26 2-time champion: $38,801 + $2,000. Elizabeth Galoozis - A...
Buddy Wright, an operations engineer from Fort Worth, Texas 2011 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $50,000. Season 26 4-time champion:...
Laura Hughes, a mom from New Market, Maryland Season 26 1-time champion: $27,500 + $2,000. Wife of Season 16...
Kori Tyler, a high school teacher from Cordova, Tennessee Season 26 player (2010-02-26). Season 25 1-time champion: $20,000 + $2,000....
Enrique Machado, an oil filtration business developer from Orlando, Florida Season 26 1-time champion: $30,799 + $2,000. Enrique Machado September 16,...
Stephen Weingarten, a paraeducator from Portland, Oregon 2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $96,690...
Andrew Watkins, a junior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2006 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: everyday847
Elyse Mancuso, a junior from Omaha, Nebraska 2012 Teen Tournament winner: $79,600. 16 at the time of the...
Vijay Balse, a chemical engineer from Chatham, New Jersey 2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2010 Tournament of Champions...
Rebecca Dixon, a graduate student and musician from Vancouver, Washington Season 26 2-time champion: $53,002 + $1,000. Rebecca and her partner...
Tom Nissley, a writer from Seattle, Washington 2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2011 Tournament of Champions...
David Skaar, a research scientist from Raleigh, North Carolina Season 25 3-time champion: $102,000 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
David Walter, a senior from Wilmington, Delaware 2007 Teen Tournament winner (semifinalist by wildcard): $75,000. 17 at the...
Stacy Braverman, a public interest lawyer from Washington, D.C. Season 26 1-time champion: $14,984 + $2,000. As detailed in a...
Rachel Pildis, a software developer from Oak Park, Illinois Season 26 1-time champion: $12,000 + $2,000. Rachel Pildis - A...
Dan Jensen, a restaurant manager from Reston, Virginia Season 27 3-time champion: $58,203 + $1,000.
Marissa Goldsmith, a web developer from Springfield, Virginia Season 27 3-time champion: $44,100 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: marteena
Josh Powell, a phone-based health coach from San Diego, California Season 27 3-time champion: $26,900 + $1,000.
Allison Peña, a junior from Sunrise, Florida 2006 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Jim Davis, a college music and humanities instructor from Freeport, Illinois Season 25 2-time champion: $62,802 + $2,000. Not be to confused...
Dmitry Spivak, a junior from Northwestern University "The 11-year-old wasn't really kidding when he said he wanted to...
Don Meals, an environmental scientist from Burlington, Vermont Season 27 3-time champion: $42,599 + $2,000.
Tom Nissley, an online books editor from Seattle, Washington 2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2011 Tournament of Champions...
Kerri Regan, a senior from Bethpage, New York 2005 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 17 at the time of the...
Saad Hasan, a nanotechnology scientist from Nashville, Tennessee Season 26 1-time champion: $22,700 + $2,000. Saad Hasan Nashville, TN...
Jesse Cuevas, a corporate lawyer originally from Leawood, Kansas Season 27 3-time champion: $65,981 + $2,000. Brother of Season 30...
Rose Schaefer, a junior from Portland, Oregon 2012 Teen Tournament 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $36,000. 16 at...
Amanda Sonmor, a virtual assistant originally from Denver, Colorado Season 27 2-time champion: $21,501 + $1,000.
Diane Wilshere, an actor and playwright from Manassas, Virginia Season 25 1-time champion: $18,801 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
Matt Jacobs, a science teacher originally from Stratford, Connecticut Season 25 1-time champion: $10,323 + $1,000. Matt resided in Silver...
Aiden Pink, a freshman from St. Louis Park, Minnesota 2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games semifinalist: $10,000. 15 at the time...
Mike Marmesh, a veterinarian from Miami, Florida Season 26 1-time champion: $4,700 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
Loren Loiacono, a senior from Setauket, New York 2006 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Watson, a deep question answering system from IBM 2011 IBM Challenge winner: $500,000 to World Vision + $500,000 to...
Travis Troyer, a software engineer from Hereford, Maryland 2003 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 19 5-time champion:...
Brittany Rogers, a sophomore at Saddleback College from Lake Forest, California 2001 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. Brittany was 18 at the...
Jason Richards, a pharmacy technician from Old Town, Maine 2006 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 22 4-time champion: $99,200 + $2,000.
Yevgeny Shrago, a research assistant originally from Rochester, New York Season 26 1-time champion: $24,600 + $2,000. Name pronounced like "yev-GHEN-ee...
Papa Chakravarthy, a sophomore from Lexington, Kentucky 2006 Teen Tournament champion: $75,000.
Ruvani Fonseka, a junior from Grosse Pointe, Michigan 2005 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. 15 at the time of...
Tommy Maranges, a junior from Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games quarterfinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time...
Nathaniel Barnes, a composer and bartender from Toronto, Ontario, Canada Season 25 3-time champion: $57,300 + $2,000. In his first game,...
Cathy Lanctot, a law professor from Wilmington, Delaware 2007 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
Lindsey Nicolai, a junior from Hampton, Virginia 2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games quarterfinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time...
Amy Levine, a freshman from North Potomac, Maryland 2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games quarterfinalist: $5,000. 15 at the time...
Sebastian Johnson, a senior from Takoma Park, Maryland 2006 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Listed as "Sebi" on the...
Eric Newhouse, a director of technical assistance from Sioux City, Iowa 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
Charles Temple, a high school English teacher from Ocracoke, North Carolina 2011 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2011 Teachers Tournament winner: $100,000. JBoard user name: lonesomeseagull
Morgan Flood, a junior from Pequea, Pennsylvania 2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Tara Franey, a senior from Michigan State University 2008 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: tarafraney
Ari Stern, a mathematician from San Diego, California Season 27 1-time champion: $17,201 + $1,000.
Matt Drury, a government analyst from New York, New York Season 26 1-time champion: $18,799 + $2,000. Matthew Drury - A...
Dave Belote, a recently retired base commander from Woodbridge, Virginia 2010 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 26 5-time champion:...
Christian Haines, a college student originally from Newport News, Virginia 2007 Tournament of champions semifinalist: $10,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
Nick Swezey, a publisher from Washington, D.C. 2007 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
Cliff Galiher, a sophomore from UCLA 2007 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000 +...
David Rozenson, a lawyer from Newton, Massachusetts 2006 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 21 3-time champion: $76,000 + $1,000.
John Krizel, a green community program coordinator from Beckley, West Virginia 2011 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $105,204...
Lisa Dvorak, a grocery store chain administrative assistant from Millersville, Maryland Season 27 1-time champion: $31,201 + $2,000.
Camille Bullock, a senior from New Orleans, Louisiana 2006 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: Camille88
Mark Runsvold, a student and waiter from Moscow, Idaho 2011 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 27 4-time champion: $153,800 + $1,000. JBoard user name: markrunsvold
Matt Olson, a sophomore at Stanford University from Berkeley, California 2012 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 20 at the time of the...
Kevin Yang, a junior from Birmingham, Alabama 2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Catherine Briley, a senior from Grand Prairie, Louisiana 2012 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $31,000. 17 at...
Eliza Scruton, a junior from Louisville, Kentucky 2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Raynell Cooper, a senior from Rockville, Maryland 2011 Teen Tournament winner (semifinalist by wildcard): $75,000. 16 at the...
Doug Dorst, a writer and professor from Austin, Texas 2006 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 22 3-time champion: $66,802...
Craig Westphal, a paramedic from Tucson, Arizona 2007 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
Laura Ansley, a senior from Twinsburg, Ohio 2006 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Iddoshe Hirpa, a junior from Louisville, Kentucky 2006 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
Orlando Zambrano, a junior from Tampa, Florida 2005 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. 16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Joon Pahk, a college physics teacher from Somerville, Massachusetts 2011 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 28 7-time champion: $199,000 + $2,000. JBoard user name: jpahk
Ben Greenho, a junior from Plano, Texas 2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Heidi Fogle, a senior from Overland Park, Kansas 2007 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Thomas Zamora, a junior at the University of Southern California from Cypress, California 2001 College Championship 2nd runner-up: $14,100. Thomas was 20 at the...
Vito Cortese, a software engineer and Italian translator from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Season 27 3-time champion: $68,485 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
Hema Karunakaram, a senior from Saline, Michigan 2009 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. Name pronounced like "HAY-ma kah-ROO-nuh-KAH-ram". Jeopardy!...
Ellen Kimmel, a school nurse from Nanuet, New York Season 27 2-time champion: $37,000 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: SkoolRN
Mark Wales, a substitute teacher from Amherst, New York 2009 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 24 5-time champion: $141,804...
Laura Button, an editor and proofreader from Alpharetta, Georgia Season 27 1-time champion: $28,800 + $1,000.
Katie James, a sophomore from Winchester, Virginia 2006 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Anurag Kashyap, a senior from Poway, California 2008-B Teen Tournament winner: $75,000. Anurag was also the winner of...
Roger Mueller-Kim, a high school social studies teacher from Dublin, California Season 27 1-time champion: $17,401 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like "MULL-er KIM".
Fred Cofone, a copy editor from Old Greenwich, Connecticut Season 27 2-time champion: $24,400 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like "kuh-FONE".
Stephen Weingarten, a stay-at-home dad from Portland, Oregon 2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $96,690...
Steve Gratz, a freelance artist from Washington, D.C. Season 27 2-time champion: $30,999 + $1,000.
Jeff Spoeri, a university administrator from Boynton Beach, Florida 2007 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD...
Ariel Schneider, a biology student from West Lafayette, Indiana Season 27 2-time champion: $46,300 + $2,000.
Dan Ford, an editor from Arlington, Virginia Season 21 player (2004-11-24). KJL game 71. Dan resides in Tysons...
Allan Long, a freshman from Tallahassee, Florida 2005 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 14 at the time of the...
Peter Severson, a senior from Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2005 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the...
Marques Redd, a sophomore at Harvard University from Macon, Georgia 2001 College Championship semifinalist: $5,000. Marques was 18 at the time...
Seth Alcorn, a bookstore supervisor from Alexandria, Virginia 2004 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 19 3-time champion: $106,400 + $1,000.
Emily Jusino, a Ph.D. candidate in Greek literature originally from Fredericksburg, Virginia Season 27 1-time champion: $18,801 + $1,000. Last name pronouned like "hoo-SEE-no".
Stefan Goodreau, a video game tester from Los Angeles, California 2010 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. Season...
Regina Robbins, an arts teacher from New York, New York 2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $90,700...
Matt Kohlstedt, a grad student originally from La Grange, Illinois 2009 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 5-time champion: $77,803 + $2,000.
Michael Farabaugh, a high school chemistry teacher from Charlottesville, Virginia "This chemistry teacher has been making things fizz, smoke, and explode...
Christopher Short, a pub trivia editor from Crawfordsville, Indiana 2011 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 27 6-time champion: $94,752...
Tyler Benedict, a junior at Columbia University from Dayton, Ohio 2012 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 21 at the time of the College Championship.
Susan Haarman, a sophomore at Marquette University from Louisville, Kentucky 2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Susan was 19 at the time...
Alison Jenik, a junior at the University of Maryland from New York, New York 2005 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Janet Bradlow, an insurance agent from New York, New York Season 26 3-time champion: $58,000 + $2,000. Janet Bradlow New York,...
Sam Daub, an eleven-year-old from Eden Prairie, Minnesota "And he finds video games enticing and has made a fantasy...
Charlie Penrod, an assistant professor of law from Natchitoches, Louisiana Season 27 1-time champion: $17,000 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: CharlieP
Joseph Graumann, a junior from Mays Landing, New Jersey 2006 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Justin Sausville, a urologist from Baltimore, Maryland 2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 27/28 6-time champion:...
Greer Mackebee, a senior at Duke University from Knoxville, Tennessee 2012 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 22 at the time of the...
Naomi Hinchen, a senior from Brooklyn, New York 2007 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Mollie Haycock, a senior from Rocklin, California 2008-A Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Erin Bogart, a junior at Miami University of Ohio from Cincinnati, Ohio 2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Erin was 20 at the time...
Christine Valada, a photographer and attorney originally from Walton, New York 2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $68,703...
Harris Cohen, a family physician from Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania Season 25 2-time champion: $17,800 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
Folake Dosu, a senior from Stanford University from Bellwood, Illinois 2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
Kaitlin Welborn, a sophomore from the University of Pennsylvania 2007 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 20 at the time of the...
Doug Lach, a marketing manager from Columbus, Ohio "He was the biggest winner of the 1999-2000 season. A marketing...
Caitlin Cook, a sophomore from Arden, North Carolina 2005 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. 16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Emma Miller, from San Mateo, California "She loves the idea of creating art that people can live...
Eliza Urban, a sophomore from Richmond, Virginia 2007 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 15 at the time of the...
Alice Luo, a junior from Georgia Institute of Technology 2007 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 20 at the time of...
Forrest Sturgill, a senior from Kingsport, Tennessee 2009 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. Last name pronounced like "STIR-jill".
Arthur Gandolfi, a commercial real estate executive from Pleasantville, New York 2004 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $25,000. Season 20 4-time champion:...
Justin Bernbach, a lobbyist from Brooklyn, New York 2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 7-time champion: $155,001...
Will Schultz, a freshman from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 2007 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 19 at the time of the...
Ellen Lewis, a retired high school math teacher from Mount Vernon, New York Season 28 1-time champion: $10,000 + $1,000.
Steven Ho, a junior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2011 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the...
Lindsey Bartlett, a junior from Winter Haven, Florida 2002 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. Lindsey was 16 at the time...
Jayce Newton, a senior at UCLA from Long Beach, California 2001 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. Jayce was 22 at the...
Anna Allie, a junior at the University of Michigan at Dearborn from Dearborn, Michigan 2005 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Dave Abbott, a musician and licensing executive from Fort Thomas, Kentucky "He won the 1999 Tournament of Champions. A musician and licensing...
Sandra McClellan, a granny nanny from Arlington, Texas Season 27 1-time champion: $4,199 + $2,000.
Tom Zamojcin, a digital marketing manager from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Season 27 1-time champion: $22,800 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like "zam-MOH-chin".
Doug Hicton, a composer originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 2007 Tournament of Champions 1st runner-up: $100,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD...
Kenny Schlax, a junior from Deerfield, Illinois 2006 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. Listed as "Kenneth" on the official web site.
Claire Winkler, from Fredericksburg, Virginia "This honor roll student participates on both the year-round and summer...
Ben Chuchla, a senior from Calabasas, California 2008-B Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Last name pronounced like "HOO-kla"....
Zack Terrill, a senior at Vanderbilt University from Winter Springs, Florida 2012 College Championship 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $25,000. 21 at...
Silvio Menzano, a psychologist and university counseling center director from Washington, D.C. Season 27 1-time champion: $10,300 + $1,000.
Danny Vopava, a sophomore from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls 2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: New Brighton, Minnesota. [No contestant...
Andy Hutchins, a senior from Rockledge, Florida 2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games semifinalist: $10,000. 17 at the time...
Kelley Burd, a junior at West Virginia University from Bristol, West Virginia 2004 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000.
Mario Cantone, an actor and comedian from Sex and the City \"He played Anthony Marentino, the wedding planner with an attitude, on...
Kevin Keach, an operations manager from St. Ann, Missouri 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
Chris Mazurek, an assistant professor from Columbia, Missouri 2007 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
Jonathan Gillerman, a senior from Staten Island, New York 2003 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Susan Bellenot, a senior from Lakeview Terrace, California 2003 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Kristiana Henderson, a junior from Kent, Washington 2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games quarterfinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time...
Naren Tallapragada, a junior from Burke, Virginia 2008-A Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 16 at the time of the...
Emily Karrs, a junior from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania 2002 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. Emily was 16 at the time...
Eureka Nutt, a paralegal from Canoga Park, California Season 27 2-time champion: $38,701 + $1,000.
Ben Bishop, a college student originally from Seattle, Washington 2009 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 4-time champion: $114,800...
David Hoffelmeyer, a senior from St. Joseph, Missouri 2006 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
Scott Renzoni, a bartender and actor from Burlington, Vermont 2004 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 20 4-time champion: $112,998 + $2,000.
Ann Thurlow, an aspiring novelist and retired salesperson from Mendham, New Jersey Season 28 1-time champion: $26,805 + $1,000.
Carl Bradshaw, a financial manager from St. Louis, Missouri Season 27 2-time champion: $17,899 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: Titmouse
Anshika Niraj, a sophomore from Beachwood, Ohio 2012 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Cliff Galiher, a student from Half Moon Bay, California 2007 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000 +...
Ben Schenkel, a junior from Allentown, Pennsylvania 2007 Teen Tournament 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $42,800. 17 at...
Matt Schnippert, a sophomore at Florida State University from Jacksonville, Florida 2001 College Championship 1st runner-up: $19,801. Matt was 19 at the...
Nick Yozamp, a biology student from St. Cloud, Minnesota 2010 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 2010-A College Championship winner:...
Tom Jennings, a maintenance mechanic from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Season 27 1-time champion: $24,000 + $2,000.
Steve Unite, a writer from Studio City, California 2007 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
Daniel Stauss, a federal claims examiner from Seattle, Washington Season 25 1-time champion: $25,500 + $2,000. Daniel Stauss - A...
Amy Fletcher, a junior from Cincinnati, Ohio 2005 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Anne Shivers, a senior from Peotone, Illinois 2005 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $18,000. 17 at...
Vanamali Compton, a junior from Clarkdale, Arizona 2005 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 16 at the time of the...
Stephen Fritz, a sophomore from Lexington, Kentucky 2007 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up: $25,460. 15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Heidi Greimann, a junior from Columbia, Missouri 2002 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. Heidi was 15 at the...
Ben Goldman, a sophomore at New York University from Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 2005 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Son of Season 17 1-time champion Marjorie Goldman.
Paul Gutowski, an alcohol and drug counselor from Rockford, Illinois "He was the first 5-time winner in 1997. An alcohol and...
Jim Scott, an attorney from Arlington, Virginia "He was a legal assistant living near D.C. when he won...
Carl Brandt, an investor originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2009 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 25 4-time champion: $70,799 + $2,000.
Mark McDonnell, a triathlon coach and entrepreneur from Miami, Florida Season 27 1-time champion: $27,601 + $1,000.
Christine Kennedy, a freshman from the University of Notre Dame 2007 College Championship 2nd runner-up: $25,000. 19 at the time of...
Matt Bushell, a junior at Georgetown University from Fairfield, Connecticut 2004 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Quinn McDonald, an inventory control manager from Lowville, New York Season 27 1-time champion: $20,600 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: Mighty Q
Katie Gill, a sophomore from Jackson, Mississippi 2008-A Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Colleen Mahoney, a sophomore from East Hampton, Connecticut 2001 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up: $10,000. 15 at the time of...
Beth Cimini, a junior at Boston University from East Longmeadow, Massachusetts 2005 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: BrightStars1212
Gabe Orlet, a senior from Belleville, Illinois 2009 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Tad Carithers, an attorney from New York City, New York "He finished second in the 2001 Tournament of Champions. Today he...
Tom Toal, an orthopedic surgeon from Lake Oswego, Oregon Season 27 1-time champion: $12,200 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
Bob Kennedy, a college linguistics instructor from Santa Barbara, California Season 27 2-time champion: $33,800 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: Bobk
Robin Carroll, an instructional designer from Marietta, Georgia 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
Steve Golden, a junior from Brookeville, Maryland 2005 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. 16 at the time of the...
Charlotte Scott, a twelve-year-old from Washington, D.C. "Watch out, Diane Sawyer. This future news anchor is ready for...
John Genova, a teacher from Granada Hills, California "From 1984, he was the earliest 5-time champion in the tournament....
Patrick Tucker, a graduate student of public policy from St. Louis, Missouri 2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2009 College Championship winner: $100,000...
Pete Troyan, a senior from the University of Michigan 2007 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 22 at the time of the...
Brady Cassis, a junior from Yale University 2007 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 20 at the time of the...
Larry Marshall, a junior at the University of Missouri from Kansas City, Missouri 2004 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Tom Baker, a writer from Tokyo, Japan 2004 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 20 3-time champion: $102,300 + $2,000.
Armand Kachigian, a podiatrist from Granite City, Illinois Season 10 player (1994-02-10). Armand won $500,000 on Who Wants to...
Paul Nelson, a Senate staff aide originally from Iowa City, Iowa 2013 Tournament of champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 29 5-time champion: $54,900 + $2,000. JBoard user name: PaulNelson2012
Evan Eschliman, a sophomore from Olathe, Kansas 2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Mysti Kofford, a junior at Boston University from New Orleans, Louisiana 2001 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. Mysti was 19 at the...
Sally O'Rourke, a freelance copywriter originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Season 27 1-time champion: $33,601 + $1,000.
Mark Dawson, a business manager from Chamblee, Georgia 2014 Battle of the Decades quarterfinalist: $10,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
Sarah Bart, a senior at Goucher College from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2012 College Championship 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. 22 at...
Carlee Jensen, a senior from Santa Monica, California 2011 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Kate Wadman, a junior from Tucson, Arizona 2011 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: jeopartygirl
Sara Dean, a junior at Syracuse University from Olney, Maryland 2001 College Championship semifinalist: $5,000. Sara was 19 at the time...
Genaro Lopez, a contract administrator from Portland, Oregon Season 27 1-time champion: $29,001 + $2,000. First name pronounced like "heh-NAR-o".
Sara Terrell, a veterinary technician from Windsor, Connecticut 2007 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
Anna Han, a sophomore from Penn State University 2007 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 at the time of the...
Hayley Clatterbuck, a junior from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2007 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 21 at the time of...
Rick Knutsen, a musician from Brooklyn, New York 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $33,201. 2001 Tournament...
Cora Peck, a high school teacher and grad student from Aliso Viejo, California 2009 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 24 5-time champion:...
David Garcia, an IT communications strategy team lead from Troy, Michigan Season 38 player (2021-10-06). David appeared on Who Wants to Be...
Jay Schrader, a junior from Lexington, Kentucky 2008-B Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. Older brother of 2012 Teen Tournament...
Raphie Cantor, a sophomore from San Diego, California 2011 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Michael Steele, a political analyst and host from MSNBC and Steele & Ungar "He was elected lieutenant governor of Maryland in 2003, and later...
Vinita Kailasanath, a sophomore at Stanford University from Laurel, Maryland 2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
Nicole Reimer, a junior from Columbus, Ohio 2001 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Gracie Studdard, a 12-year-old from Locust Grove, Georgia "When this contestant's father was on the show, he couldn't think...
Theodora Messalas, an 11-year-old sixth grader from Brooklyn, New York "This future author and illustrator placed second in a regional story-telling...
Erik Nelson, a grad student originally from Boston, Massachusetts 2009 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 25 4-time champion: $94,404 + $2,000.
Jason McCune, an actor originally from Jasper, Indiana 2003 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 18 4-time champion: $90,041.
Ben Tritle, an apartment manager from Los Angeles, California 2003 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 18 5-time champion: $78,600...
Brad Selvig, a sophomore at Florida State from Jacksonville, Florida 2004 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Brian Moore, an astronomer from Houston, Texas "He was the first 5-day champion in the 1993-1994 season. An...
Joe Kohake, from Florence, Kentucky "Golf, piano, and euphonium lessons are just a few of his...
Christine Varnado, a graduate instructor and Ph.D. student originally from Hattiesburg, Mississippi Season 27 player (2011-03-18). Last name pronounced like "VARN-ah-doe".
Pat Pauken, an attorney and educator from Columbus, Ohio Season 14 1-time champion: $7,200. Season 13 player (1997-01-21). Pat appeared...
Pat Pauken, an attorney and doctoral candidate from Columbus, Ohio Season 14 1-time champion: $7,200. Season 13 player (1997-01-21). Pat appeared...
Shuyu Wang, a junior from Okemos, Michigan 2003 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. 16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Aaron Schroeder, a grad student from San Diego, California 2009 Tournament of Champions second runner-up: $50,000. Season 24 5-time champion:...
Andrew Kreitz, a senior from Huntington Beach, California 2006 Teen Tournament 1st runner-up: $25,000.
Tad Carithers, an attorney from Atlanta, Georgia 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $41,300. 2001 Tournament...
Rachel McCool, a sophomore at Dickinson College from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2004 College Championship 2nd runner-up: $25,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: rachel_pi
Gabriela Gonzales, a senior from Winston-Salem, North Carolina 2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Kailyn LaPorte, a sophomore from Decatur, Georgia 2011 Teen Tournament 1st runner-up: $42,600. 15 at the time of...
Evan Stewart, a sophomore from Frankfort, Kentucky 2002 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. Evan was 15 at the time...
Emily Lever, a junior from Chevy Chase, Maryland 2009 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Russ Porter, a water systems engineer from Seattle, Washington Season 27 1-time champion: $20,001 + $2,000.
Erica Greil, a junior from Princeton University 2009 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 22 and from Hastings, Minnesota at...
Mark Brown, an administrative assistant and father from Peoria, Arizona 2003 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 19 5-time champion: $68,094...
Caroline Bartman, a senior from Washington, D.C. 2007 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Andrew Nerlinger, a senior at the University of Notre Dame from Wilmington, Delaware 2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Andrew was 21 at the time...
Anna Gohmann, a senior from Westlake Village, California 2002 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. Anna was 17 at the time...
Pam Jones-Pigott, a farmers' market coordinator from Pflugerville, Texas Season 27 1-time champion: $16,800 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like "johnz-PIE-gut".
Amy Fine, a part-time teacher from Bethesda, Maryland "She was the last 5-time winner in the 1993-94 season. A...
Tara Karr, a senior from Laclede, Idaho 2003 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
John Zhang, a junior from Lexington, Kentucky 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2003 Teen...
Elise Burton, a freshman from the University of California-Berkeley 2007 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 18 at the time of the...
Tommy Hoyt, from Winnetka, Illinois "Journalism may very well be in his future as he feels...
Sarah Bauer, a junior at Indiana University from Carmel, Indiana 2012 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 at the time of the...
Mark Eckard, an entrepreneur from Bedford, Massachusetts "A 2001 5-time champion as a software designer, he has now...
Bonny Jain, a senior from Moline, Illinois 2009 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Russell Berris, a junior from Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2003 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. 16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
Joe Leibrandt, a marketing director from Costa Mesa, California Season 23 3-time champion: $61,001 + $2,000. Won $2,700 + a...
Gregory Proops, a retail sales clerk from San Francisco, California Season 1 player (1984-11-08). Gregory played Alex Trebek during the Improv...
Sherri Schottlaender, an editor from San Diego, California Season 23 player (2006-12-20).
Jon Lovitz, an actor from the movie High School High "He's a two-time Emmy nominee and star of the Columbia TriStar...
Brian Stokes Mitchell, an actor from the Broadway musical Ragtime "His Broadway credits include Ragtime and Kiss Me, Kate, for which...
Mark Richardson, an actor and Internet marketer originally from Staunton, Virginia Season 29 player (2013-04-08).
Katie Houghton, a senior from Ewing, New Jersey 2008-B Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. Last name pronounced like "HOW-ton".
LeeAundra Temescu, a communications coach originally from Troy, Michigan Season 22 1-time champion: $20,001 + $2,000. Web site at thecontrarypublicspeaker.com.
Sandra Gore, a researcher originally from Boston, Massachusetts 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 1990 Super...
Sandy Gore, a corporate consultant from Los Angeles, California 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 1990 Super...
Ilene Morgan, a mathematics professor from Rolla, Missouri Season 29 player (2013-03-05). JBoard user name: Linear Gnome
Andrew Zazzera, a twelve-year-old from Virginia Beach, Virginia "He has a sunny future as a meteorologist. From Virginia Beach,...
Erin Hart, a junior from Benton Harbor, Michigan 2011 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 16 at the time of the...
Leslie Hickey, an educational director from Cleveland, Ohio Season 22 player (2005-12-28).
Ken Hinton, a teacher from Las Vegas, Nevada Season 22 player (2006-05-30). As an accommodation for a disability, Ken...
Steven Chinn, an attorney originally from London, England Season 4 player (1988-01-04). At the time of his show's taping,...
Brett Chandler, a stay-at-home dad from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada Season 24 1-time champion: $27,600 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name: Thunderbuck
Lars Jacobsen, a teacher from Burlington, Vermont Season 22 player (2006-03-24).
Andrew Segal, a student originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada Season 22 player (2005-09-23).
Bob Fleenor, a newspaper copy editor from Martinsburg, West Virginia 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...



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