| #9088, aired 2024-04-24 | MOVEMENT $200: Movements in this dance form include relevé (to rise) & sauté (jumping using both feet & landing that way) ballet |
| #9088, aired 2024-04-24 | CELEBRITY MEMOIRS $800: This actor who turned down an Oscar wrote the memoir "Songs My Mother Taught Me" Brando |
| #9088, aired 2024-04-24 | ART & ARTISTS $800: The "Mond Crucifixion" by this angelic Italian Renaissance artist was painted around 1502 when he was only 19 Raphael |
| #9088, aired 2024-04-24 | U.S. MILITARY ACTIONS $1000: In January 2024 the U.S. began striking targets of this rebel group in Yemen who were attacking Red Sea shipping the Houthis |
| #9088, aired 2024-04-24 | FEEL "OLD" YET? $1200: It's the person who purchased an insurance contract the policyholder |
| #9087, aired 2024-04-23 | WORDS & THEIR MEANINGS $200: From the Latin for "somewhere else", it can be a claim that proves innocence or the person who backs up that claim alibi |
| #9087, aired 2024-04-23 | THE PICTURE OF SOMEONE NAMED GREY $400: This woman, who had a short reign in England, was executed in 1553, along with her husband of less than a year Jane Grey |
| #9087, aired 2024-04-23 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES $600: A shopaholic who enjoyed lavish clothes & redecorating the White House, by 1864 she had spent over $27,000 Mary Todd Lincoln |
| #9087, aired 2024-04-23 | "PRO" NOUNS $800: An expert who uses behavioral knowledge to identify suspected criminals a profiler |
| #9087, aired 2024-04-23 | NAME THAT AUTHOR $2000: "'I got in a couple of hassles at the work farm, to tell the pure truth, and the court ruled that I'm a psychopath"' Ken Kesey |
| #9086, aired 2024-04-22 | AND THE ROLE ALMOST GOES TO... $400: If not for his "Magnum P.I." contract, Tom Selleck, not Harrison Ford, might've played this iconic character Indiana Jones |
| #9086, aired 2024-04-22 | LAST NAME'S THE SAME $600: Of these two women, a first lady & an actress who has portrayed first ladies Nixon |
| #9086, aired 2024-04-22 | LAST NAME'S THE SAME $800: Of an accused ax murderer & her distant cousin who invented a process for condensing milk Borden |
| #9086, aired 2024-04-22 | HISTORICAL FIGURES $2000: Former radical left Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras gave his son the middle name Ernesto, after this man (Che) Guevara |
| #9086, aired 2024-04-22 | LIBRARIES $2000: Named for this architect who designed it in 1676, Cambridge's Trinity College Library holds over 1,000 medieval manuscripts Wren |
| #9085, aired 2024-04-19 | POETS OF LOVE $800: This poet who died young in Rome wrote, "Hither, hither, hither / Love this boon has sent-- / If I die & wither / I shall die content" Keats |
| #9085, aired 2024-04-19 | POETS OF LOVE $1600: This Roman poet got sappy with it in "Eclogues"; "Love conquers all: let us too yield to love" Virgil |
| #9084, aired 2024-04-18 | PATIENCE $200: For most, birthdays come once a year, except for those born on this date, who in a way, get older slower than the rest of us February 29th |
| #9084, aired 2024-04-18 | WHAT A LITERARY CHARACTER $200: This character who married Melanie instead of Scarlett O'Hara was said to have been based on Doc Holliday Ashley (Wilkes) |
| #9084, aired 2024-04-18 | MEDALS & DECORATIONS $800: Luminaries who have received this oldest U.S. military award still presented include Rod Serling & Sgt. Stubby the dog the Purple Heart |
| #9084, aired 2024-04-18 | WHAT A LITERARY CHARACTER $1000: In "1984", Julia meets with this man secretly, bringing him contraband chocolate & stirring forgotten memories Winston Smith |
| #9084, aired 2024-04-18 | AT THE START OF THE SPORT $1000: These landmark boxing rules are named for the British nobleman who sponsored their 1867 publication the Queensberry rules |
| #9084, aired 2024-04-18 | ACTING UP AT JUILLIARD $1600: A Tony for "King Hedley II" & an Oscar for "Fences" are part of this Group 22 woman's EGOT Viola Davis |
| #9084, aired 2024-04-18 | MEDALS & DECORATIONS $2000: The Netherlands' Order of the House of Orange in 1905 & the Bronze Cross in 1940 were both created by this queen Wilhelmina |
| #9084, aired 2024-04-18 | PATIENTS $2000: Taken from her unknowingly, the immortal line of HeLa cells were named in honor of this woman who died of cancer in 1951 Henrietta Lacks |
| #9084, aired 2024-04-18 | ACTING UP AT JUILLIARD $2000: Alum Robin Williams set up a scholarship won by this woman, who made it from Group 32 to the lead in "Zero Dark Thirty" Jessica Chastain |
| #9084, aired 2024-04-18 | 9-LETTER WORDS $3,600 (Daily Double): This verb can mean to create through skill, or to construct a lie or forgery fabricate |
| #9083, aired 2024-04-17 | TV MUSIC $400: (I'm Ellie Kemper.) Like "30 Rock"'s, the theme song from "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" was written by Jeff Richmond, who is married to this creator of both shows Tina Fey |
| #9083, aired 2024-04-17 | "F" IS FOR FOOD $400: Originally a way of using stale leftovers, this breakfast item is also called pain perdu ("lost bread") French toast |
| #9083, aired 2024-04-17 | THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE $600: Of
"The Girl Who Played with Fire" Swedish |
| #9083, aired 2024-04-17 | WORDS FROM MYTHOLOGY $1200: This word for a sudden fear that comes over you is from the name of a Greek god who could cause it panic |
| #9083, aired 2024-04-17 | TV MUSIC $1200: Alyson Hannigan made Joss Whedon aware of a group called Nerf Herder, who got the nod to come up with the opening theme for this series Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| #9083, aired 2024-04-17 | THINGS TO DO IN THE CITY $1200: Disembark at this city's stop on the Shinkansen, then find your way to the museum & monuments at Peace Memorial Park Hiroshima |
| #9083, aired 2024-04-17 | OUR FLOUNDERING FATHERS $2000: In his later years at Montpelier, he suffered from severe rheumatoid arthritis & lost $40,000 helping his stepson James Madison |
| #9082, aired 2024-04-16 | PAGING THE FICTIONAL DRIVER $200: Paging this 1925 title character who owns a cream Rolls-Royce "terraced with a labyrinth of windshields"; you're blocking a Prius Gatsby |
| #9082, aired 2024-04-16 | LIVED PAST 100 $1000: This American folk painter who lived up to her byname was still working at the age of 100 Grandma Moses |
| #9082, aired 2024-04-16 | SAY IT IN SPANISH $2000: This beloved indie rock band took its name in 1984 from the way a Spanish-speaking outfielder says, "I got it" Yo La Tengo |
| #9082, aired 2024-04-16 | MAKING NOISE $2000: Many thought "The Rite of Spring" was just noise, like the "Augurs of Spring" marked to be played this extra-loud way throughout fortissimo |
| #9081, aired 2024-04-15 | 3-LETTER SPELLING BEE $200: Someone who's taken with you may say they like the cut of your this triangular sail J-I-B |
| #9081, aired 2024-04-15 | ROAD SCHOLARLY $400: Built into Fraser Canyon, the Caribou Road served those pounding their way to the gold rush in this country Canada |
| #9081, aired 2024-04-15 | THE VOICE OF TELEVISION $400: After Cheryl, voiced by Judy Greer on this spy cartoon series, is reminded she hates babies, she replies, "Just baby people" archer |
| #9081, aired 2024-04-15 | THAT BAND'S AN INSTITUTION $800: Formed in 1976, they're turning the Venetian in Vegas into a love shack with a 2024 residency The B-52s |
| #9081, aired 2024-04-15 | 3-LETTER SPELLING BEE $1000: It's placed in parentheses after a misspelled word to show it was meant to be printed that way (but spell this word correctly!) S-I-C |
| #9081, aired 2024-04-15 | ROAD SCHOLARLY $1600: This king known for his building projects created the Persian Royal Road that Alexander the Great used to invade Persia Darius |
| #9080, aired 2024-04-12 | THE BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT $400: In response to this Black nationalist's death in 1965, Amiri Baraka wrote "Black Art", an early poem of the Black Arts Movement Malcolm X |
| #9080, aired 2024-04-12 | NEW YORK GOVERNORS $600: Known as the "Father of the Erie Canal", he served 2 terms as governor of New York DeWitt Clinton |
| #9080, aired 2024-04-12 | KIDDY LIT $1000: In Chapter 1 of her first adventure, this character "Moves into Villa Villekulla" Pippi Longstocking |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | UNREAL ESTATE $200: Several of this author's works like "A Time to Kill" take place in Clanton, Mississippi John Grisham |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | DOUBLE LETTERS IN THE MIDDLE $400: A jolly good guy, or a grad student who has been awarded for special study fellow |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | UNREAL ESTATE $600: Living in the town of Bayport on Barmet Bay, Frank & Joe are this pair of brothers who solve mysteries the Hardy Boys |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | WOMEN IN ANCIENT TIMES $800: A papyrus dated to 35 B.C. calls her Philopatris, "she who loves her country", the country being Egypt Cleopatra |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | MUSICIANS' MEMOIRS $1600: In 2023 Barbra Streisand put the corners of her mind in a book, including how in 2023 she added back 2 scenes to this 1973 film The Way We Were |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | THE MANHATTAN PROJECT $2000: A program chief & a friend of J. Robert Oppenheimer's from Berkeley days, this Nobel Prize winner was played on screen by Josh Hartnett Ernest Lawrence |
| #9078, aired 2024-04-10 | MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL $200: In 1957 New York City had 3 MLB teams, these 3 the Giants, the Dodgers & the Yankees |
| #9078, aired 2024-04-10 | ASK FORGIVENESS $800: In the last chapter of Genesis, this man is asked for forgiveness by his brothers, who seriously wronged him Joseph |
| #9077, aired 2024-04-09 | WORDS THAT GO UP TO 11 $600: Popular in the 1800s, these meaty-named side whiskers were rocked by folks who didn't wanna grow a full beard muttonchops |
| #9077, aired 2024-04-09 | WORDS THAT GO UP TO 11 $800: Admiration for England & the way they do things there Anglophilia |
| #9077, aired 2024-04-09 | LOOKS LIKE WE'RE IN BUSINESS $1000: William W. of this last name founded his eponymous "for the ones who get it done" industrial supply company in Chicago in 1927 Grainger |
| #9076, aired 2024-04-08 | NOVEL TITLE CHARACTERS $400: In a novel by Stephen King, she's a senior at Ewen High who is bullied by her peers (at their own peril) Carrie |
| #9076, aired 2024-04-08 | PARENTING $600: It contains 5 consecutive consonants & it's the safest way to cut the little ones' hotdogs lengthwise |
| #9076, aired 2024-04-08 | PARENTING $800: A tough question for parents; Dr. Ellen Libby wrote a book on the issue & says it can rotate from kid to kid, if that's any help Who is your favorite child? |
| #9076, aired 2024-04-08 | NOVEL TITLE CHARACTERS $1200: Wole Soyinka's "The Interpreters" follows 5 young men who return home to this country after studying abroad Nigeria |
| #9076, aired 2024-04-08 | IT PLEASED THE LORD $1600: This Lord was no doubt delighted by the birth of his son Winston in 1874 Randolph Churchill |
| #9075, aired 2024-04-05 | YOU'RE A FINAL"IST" $200: By definition it's a person who does not believe in the existence of God an atheist |
| #9075, aired 2024-04-05 | HORROR MUSIC $400: Ray Parker Jr. wrote & performed the theme song to "Ghostbusters" that went to No. 1 on the charts & asked this musical question Who you gonna call? |
| #9075, aired 2024-04-05 | SPORTS $1000: We're cuckoo for this woman, who defeated Venus Williams at age 15 & later won the U.S. Open (Coco) Gauff |
| #9075, aired 2024-04-05 | THINGS PEOPLE SAY $2000: This phrase meaning "completely" includes 2 key parts of a tree; Sojourner Truth spoke of wanting slavery destroyed that way root and branch |
| #9074, aired 2024-04-04 | CHARACTERS IN MUSICALS $800: She's the faded glamour cat who sings "Memory" in "Cats" Grizabella |
| #9074, aired 2024-04-04 | ANATOMICAL ETYMOLOGY $1000: Used when sitting cross-legged, this longest muscle derives its name from Latin for "tailor", as tailors often sat that way the sartorius |
| #9074, aired 2024-04-04 | "C-U" LATER $1200: In an episode called "The Implant", Teri Hatcher tells Jerry Seinfeld, "By the way, they're real & they're" this spectacular |
| #9074, aired 2024-04-04 | '90s MOVIE FUN $1600: When time-traveling Bruce Willis is sent to the psychiatric ward in this 1995 movie, he meets Brad Pitt, who is really bananas 12 Monkeys |
| #9073, aired 2024-04-03 | HISTORIC REFUSALS $600: Jan Hus, who anticipated this religious movement by 100 years, would not recant in 1415 even as the wood was rosined at the stake Protestantism (the Reformation) |
| #9073, aired 2024-04-03 | AS HEARD ON TV $1000: Due to an afterlife quirk on this NBC sitcom, Eleanor says, "Girl, you are a messy bench who loves drama & I am into it" The Good Place |
| #9072, aired 2024-04-02 | SONG SIMILES $400: Simile-titled hit by Foreigner about a lover who'll someday "pay the price" "Cold As Ice" |
| #9072, aired 2024-04-02 | PHILOSOPHY $1200: Before he was the title guy who spake about teaching of the Superman, he appeared in Nietszche's book "The Gay Science" Zarathustra |
| #9072, aired 2024-04-02 | ASTRONOMY $1600: Whether you answer the short way or the long way, Jupiter is still 5.2 of these measurements from the Sun an AU (astronomical units) |
| #9072, aired 2024-04-02 | PHILOSOPHY $1600: Medieval philosophy's "Doctor Invincibilis" was this man who used a "razor" to eliminate unnecessary entities Ockham |
| #9072, aired 2024-04-02 | AN INVITATION TO THE DANCE $2000: Fayard & Harold were the first names of these brothers, whose amazing moves lit up the screen in films like "Stormy Weather" the Nicholas Brothers |
| #9071, aired 2024-04-01 | SAME LAST 3/ FIRST 3 LETTERS $400: The way a softball pitch is thrown
&
having both male & female characteristics underhand & androgynous |
| #9071, aired 2024-04-01 | CURRENT EVENTS $600: Will it be "How soon they forget" or "Always remembered"? He caught the Super Bowl 58-winning pass for Kansas City Mecole Hardman |
| #9071, aired 2024-04-01 | THE 14th CENTURY $800: In a big climate switch, the Medieval Warm Period gave way to this "diminutive" era the Little Ice Age |
| #9070, aired 2024-03-29 | EPONYMS $1200: Last name of Belgian inventor Adolphe, who lent his name to a brass wind instrument that ranges in type from sopranino to bass Sax |
| #9070, aired 2024-03-29 | PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS $1200: 1887's "Ivanov", an early work by this playwright, centers on a depressed young man who considers suicide Chekhov |
| #9070, aired 2024-03-29 | EPONYMS $1600: A Kochel number, used to list this composer's works, is named for the Austrian who indexed them Mozart |
| #9070, aired 2024-03-29 | SOUTH AMERICAN HISTORY $2000: This Venezuelan president said in 2019 that protesters would not go unpunished & accused the U.S. of plotting against him Nicolás Maduro |
| #9069, aired 2024-03-28 | HIP-POP $400: Cordell Broadus, son of this rapper who, like us, asked "Who am I?", was a WR for UCLA & became a streetwear fashion designer Snoop Dogg |
| #9069, aired 2024-03-28 | DEFINITIONS FROM THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY $1000: Under Q:
"A sufficient number of members of a deliberative body to have their own way and their own way of having it" a quorum |
| #9068, aired 2024-03-27 | WORLD LITERATURE $400: This French novelist's 1843 swashbuckling book "Georges" follows a mixed-race adventurer who leads a slave rebellion Dumas |
| #9068, aired 2024-03-27 | EQUINE WORDS $600: This equine term refers to an old veteran such as a politician or soldier who's served a long time & has a lot of experience a war horse |
| #9068, aired 2024-03-27 | MUSIC COLLABS $800: This country singer collaborated with Leon Bridges on the song "If You Were Mine" Miranda Lambert |
| #9068, aired 2024-03-27 | MUSIC COLLABS $1200: In 1986 Run-DMC collabed with Aerosmith on a version of this song that VH1 called history making "Walk This Way" |
| #9068, aired 2024-03-27 | THE 3 "R"s $1600: Also a tropical cocktail, it's a person who transports illegal liquor, no matter what type a rumrunner |
| #9068, aired 2024-03-27 | MUSIC COLLABS $1600: 1990s hip-hop duo, Black Star, was a collaboration between Talib Kweli & this rapper, also known as Yasiin Bey Mos Def |
| #9068, aired 2024-03-27 | ARCHITECTS $1600: With his impressive Duomo in Florence, he was called the architect who "renewed Roman masonry work" Brunelleschi |
| #9068, aired 2024-03-27 | DURING JAMES BUCHANAN'S PRESIDENCY $1600: New York City's citizens, including 103 who gave $1,000 each, raised the funds to build this church; the cornerstone was laid in 1858 St. Patrick's |
| #9068, aired 2024-03-27 | MUSIC COLLABS $2000: Billie Holiday & this sax player first linked up in 1934; soon enough they gave each other nicknames, Lady Day & Prez Lester Young |
| #9067, aired 2024-03-26 | RELIGIOUS RANKS & TITLES $400: In Buddhism, an arhat is one who has attained this through ascetic practices & meditation enlightenment (nirvana) |
| #9067, aired 2024-03-26 | WORLD STAR $800: This actress starred in the Chaplinesque Indian film "Barfi!" before landing in "Quantico" in 2015 Priyanka Chopra Jonas |
| #9067, aired 2024-03-26 | RELIGIOUS RANKS & TITLES $800: Also called a hazan, it's the person who leads a synagogue congregation in song a cantor |
| #9067, aired 2024-03-26 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $800: This Supreme Court justice wrote the majority opinion in the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade Alito |
| #9067, aired 2024-03-26 | SPORTY TALK $800: Someone who comes in to finish a job, or Joe Torre in the Cardinals lineup a cleanup man (a cleanup hitter) |
| #9067, aired 2024-03-26 | MAGAZINES $1000: Melville & Emerson were among those who endorsed this magazine covering literature, art & politics when it launched in 1857 The Atlantic |
| #9067, aired 2024-03-26 | SHORT SHAKESPEARE $1200: He says, "Fly not, stand still: ambition's debt is paid" Brutus |
| #9067, aired 2024-03-26 | MUSEUMS SPREAD THEIR WINGS $1600: Recall who once ruled Flanders, & it makes sense that Flemish works like Clara Peeters' still-lifes are in this museum's north wing the Prado |
| #9067, aired 2024-03-26 | SHORT SHAKESPEARE $1600: Half brothers who duel in "King Lear" Edgar & Edmund |
| #9066, aired 2024-03-25 | SO NICE, WE NEED THE ANSWER TWICE $400: Jimi Hendrix' "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" opens with riffs using this pedal a wah-wah pedal |
| #9066, aired 2024-03-25 | FIVE GUYS $400: Pierpont is the middle name of this mogul who arranged the merger of 2 companies to form General Electric in 1892 Morgan |
| #9066, aired 2024-03-25 | NAME THAT TOON $600: This character who debuted in 1967 was sort of a clueless Tarzan George of the Jungle |
| #9066, aired 2024-03-25 | WORDS READ BACKWARDS $1000: A runner who sets the tempo of a race rewinds & becomes this shortened word for a TV opening that might begin "previously on" a recap (from pacer) |
| #9066, aired 2024-03-25 | THE GRAMMYS' GREAT MOMENTS $1600: "Lady Marmalade" was originally a hit for this legend, who in 2002, joined P!nk, Christina Aguilera & others on a rendition of it LaBelle |
| #9066, aired 2024-03-25 | FIVE GUYS $1600: In 1959, this Japanese crown prince broke a 1,400-year tradition by choosing his own wife Akihito |
| #9066, aired 2024-03-25 | IAMB A POET $2000: Aye, I did write "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" & many another bonny iambic work, & ye needn't call me sir! (Walter) Scott |
| #9065, aired 2024-03-22 | TURNING 60 IN 2024 $800: This 1964 novel by Louise Fitzhugh introduced readers to the title girl sleuth who made observations in her notebook Harriet the Spy |
| #9065, aired 2024-03-22 | THE LYRICAL STYLINGS OF JOHNNY GILBERT $1000: "I got a woman, way over town, that's good to me, oh yeah. Say, I got a woman way over town that's good to me, oh yeah" Ray Charles |
| #9065, aired 2024-03-22 | IN THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME $2000: Among the class of 2024, this civil rights icon, who at age 6 made history when she integrated one of New Orleans' all white schools (Ruby) Bridges |
| #9064, aired 2024-03-21 | THE CINEMA IN 2023 $400: In "Dumb Money", Paul Dano plays an investor who led a surge in value for this stock, & Anthony Ramos plays an employee there GameStop |
| #9064, aired 2024-03-21 | THE CINEMA IN 2023 $600: In "The Color Purple", the role of Mary Agnes, known as Squeak was played the singer who goes by this name H.E.R. |
| #9064, aired 2024-03-21 | THE CINEMA IN 2023 $1000: Adam Driver stars as this title automaker who tries to save his company via the Mille Miglia, a 1,000-mile race across Italy Ferrari |
| #9064, aired 2024-03-21 | HISTORIC FIRSTS $1000: In 1992 this man from Egypt became the first African to be Secretary-General of the United Nations Boutros Boutros-Ghali |
| #9064, aired 2024-03-21 | CLASSIC TV $1200: More recently, it was Jay Leno, but back in the '50s, "You Bet Your Life" was hosted by this funnyman Groucho Marx |
| #9063, aired 2024-03-20 | BESTSELLING BOOKS $600: Chapter 1 of "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game" is about the changes caused by this New York Giant who terrified quarterbacks Lawrence Taylor |
| #9063, aired 2024-03-20 | WHEATIES ATHLETES $1000: This Floridian tennis superstar appeared on a box in 1987, the year she won the first & only Wheaties Champions Award (Chris) Evert |
| #9062, aired 2024-03-19 | UNDERGROUND $400: SNOLAB, the "SNO" for Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, is way down under this Canadian province Ontario |
| #9062, aired 2024-03-19 | DIRECTORS ACTING $2000: Viggo Mortensen starred in "Eastern Promises" from this horror master, who then acted in Viggo's directorial debut "Falling" Cronenberg |
| #9062, aired 2024-03-19 | CLASSICAL MUSIC IS IN SESSION $2000: There is a sense of foreboding in the overture to his 1862 opera "La forza del destino", or "The Force of Destiny" Verdi |
| #9061, aired 2024-03-18 | & 5 SIDES $600: Ron Guidry, Pedro Martinez & this man, twice, are among Major Leaguers who have struck out the side on 9 pitches Nolan Ryan |
| #9061, aired 2024-03-18 | BUSINESS PARTNERS $1200: Google "Who founded Google?" & it's this pair, Stanford grad students in 1998 Page & Brin |
| #9061, aired 2024-03-18 | INTRODUCTORY WORDS $1200: According to an old joke, it's what you call the person who graduates last in their medical school class Doctor |
| #9061, aired 2024-03-18 | BUSINESS PARTNERS $2000: An audio oscillator was the first product from this pair who founded one of the original Silicon Valley startups in 1939 Hewlett & Packard |
| #9061, aired 2024-03-18 | HORRORS! $15,200 (Daily Double): The title of this 1962 Ray Bradbury novel is a Shakespeare line that rhymes with "by the pricking of my thumbs" Something Wicked This Way Comes |
| #9060, aired 2024-03-15 | FAMOUS WOMEN $400: In 2023 all living first ladies gathered in Atlanta to pay tribute to this first lady who passed away at 96 Rosalynn Carter |
| #9060, aired 2024-03-15 | LOST WORKS $400: According to one guy who read the lost memoirs of this 19th century poet & lord, the book was "fit only for a brothel" Byron |
| #9060, aired 2024-03-15 | TV DRAMA $800: She starred on dramas like "The Leftovers" & "The Gilded Age" Carrie Coon |
| #9060, aired 2024-03-15 | WHAT THE "H"? $1600: It's a fancy 9-letter way to say a forerunner or an omen, as of spring harbinger |
| #9059, aired 2024-03-14 | SONGS OF YOUTH $600: "No regrets, just love, we can dance until we die", sang Katy Perry, who was "livin"' one of these, also her album title Teenage Dream |
| #9059, aired 2024-03-14 | KHAN YOU DIG IT? $600: This singer lent her voice to the band Rufus in the 1970s; as a solo performer, she had a hit with "I'm Every Woman" Chaka Khan |
| #9059, aired 2024-03-14 | ANCIENT HISTORY $1200: In "Meditations" this Roman emperor reminds himself not to be irritated at other people's bad breath: "That's the way his mouth is" Marcus Aurelius |
| #9059, aired 2024-03-14 | ENDS IN "IX" $1600: This comic book hero who battles the Romans with his pal Obelix was introduced in 1959 Asterix |
| #9058, aired 2024-03-13 | 17th CENTURY WRITING $400: In his first speech in "Paradise Lost", he says let's not rebel against one prohibition--we have pruning to do! Adam |
| #9058, aired 2024-03-13 | 17th CENTURY WRITING $9,200 (Daily Double): In his 1624 history of Virginia & New England, he included the famous story of his rescue John Smith |
| #9057, aired 2024-03-12 | WHO'S THE BIOPIC SUBJECT? $400: "First Man" Neil Armstrong |
| #9057, aired 2024-03-12 | WHO'S THE BIOPIC SUBJECT? $800: "Gorillas in the Mist" Fossey |
| #9057, aired 2024-03-12 | IDIOMS & EXPRESSIONS $1000: The version with "pipe" is later, this original phrase for something headed your way is from the type of road seen here (coming) down the pike |
| #9057, aired 2024-03-12 | WHO'S THE BIOPIC SUBJECT? $1200: "American Sniper" Kyle |
| #9057, aired 2024-03-12 | WHO'S THE BIOPIC SUBJECT? $1600: "Funny Girl" (Fanny) Brice |
| #9057, aired 2024-03-12 | WHO'S THE BIOPIC SUBJECT? $2000: "A Man for All Seasons" Thomas More |
| #9057, aired 2024-03-12 | THE KNIGHTLY NEWS $2000: Jacques de Molay was the last grand master of this religious military order founded in the 1100s the Knights Templar |
| #9056, aired 2024-03-11 | RESISTANCE IS FUTILE $200: When it's time for right hand red but your left foot's on green & a player is in your way, you're about to hit vinyl & lose this game Twister |
| #9056, aired 2024-03-11 | BEHIND THE MUSIC $400: Jackson Browne's "The Load-Out" is a thank you to these folks who move & set up equipment--"Let" them "Take the Stage" roadies |
| #9056, aired 2024-03-11 | WORLD OF LIT $2000: The short story collection "Face to Face" was the first book by this South African woman who won a 1991 Nobel Prize Nadine Gordimer |
| #9056, aired 2024-03-11 | BEHIND THE MUSIC $2000: The Beatles were just one of many artists with whom this legendary English producer crafted hit after hit George Martin |
| #9056, aired 2024-03-11 | THE CIVIL WAR $2000: The last battlefield death of the war was Union Pvt. John Williams, who was killed at Palmito Ranch in this state in May 1865 Texas |
| #9055, aired 2024-03-08 | LITERARY AWARDS $200: The first of his 4, count 'em, 4 Pulitzers, was for "New Hampshire: A Poem with Notes & Grace Notes" Robert Frost |
| #9055, aired 2024-03-08 | THE MIDDLE AGES $400: Who knows how long this country would have stayed heathen if not for the Christianizing of its 10th c. King Olaf Tryggvason Norway |
| #9055, aired 2024-03-08 | LITERARY AWARDS $800: This 18th century publisher who helped usher Mother Goose into the world is the namesake of a lauded medal Newbery |
| #9055, aired 2024-03-08 | WE'RE GOIN' TO BROADWAY! $1000: A story told in reverse, this Sondheim musical that ran 16 performances in 1981 returned to B'way in triumph in 2023 Merrily We Roll Along |
| #9055, aired 2024-03-08 | LITERARY AWARDS $1000: The Hugo Award isn't named after Victor Hugo, but this Hugo who founded the sci-fi magazine Amazing Stories Hugo Gernsback |
| #9055, aired 2024-03-08 | TRAIL $1,800 (Daily Double): Surname of settler John, who blazed a trail to Montana & left his name on a city there Bozeman |
| #9054, aired 2024-03-07 | BEFORE & AFTER $400: Actor lookalike who does the dangerous action scenes as an iconic red London vehicle a stunt double decker (bus) |
| #9054, aired 2024-03-07 | GETTING HISTORICAL $1000: Wahunsenacawh was another name of the man the Jamestown colonists called this, like the people he led Powhatan |
| #9054, aired 2024-03-07 | GITALONG, OLD PAINT $1200: This painter who was totally for the birds gave us the oil-on-canvas "Washington Sea Eagle" around 1839 John James Audubon |
| #9054, aired 2024-03-07 | BOY GENIUS $2000: This French prodigy wrote his masterpiece "The Drunken Boat" at 16 & was called an "infant Shakespeare" Rimbaud |
| #9053, aired 2024-03-06 | WAITS $200: Jane Seymour served as one of these to Anne Boleyn, who had served as one to Katherine of Aragon a lady in waiting |
| #9053, aired 2024-03-06 | 1924 $800: This future president was born June 12 in Milton, Massachusetts the first President Bush |
| #9053, aired 2024-03-06 | SHAKESPEARE FOR EVERYONE! $1,000 (Daily Double): Her last speech includes "Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper... thy sovereign" Katherina |
| #9053, aired 2024-03-06 | MOVIE TAGLINES $1200: It was "No goats. No glory" for "The Men Who Stare at Goats", starring him as out-there Army officer Lyn Cassady George Clooney |
| #9053, aired 2024-03-06 | OCCUPATIONS $1600: Longshoreman or this word that begins with a male name can be used for a worker who loads & unloads ships in a port a stevedore |
| #9052, aired 2024-03-05 | 5 FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS $400: A recent bestseller by Kate Moore chronicles the struggles of the "Girls" who applied this element to watch dials radium |
| #9052, aired 2024-03-05 | "O-U-R" SOMETHING $1600: Billie Eilish has spoken publicly about having this syndrome, which is just part of who she is Tourette's |
| #9052, aired 2024-03-05 | PEOPLE NAMED ALEX $2000: Alexandra of Denmark, who married Queen Victoria's oldest son, is seen during the record 38 years she spent holding this title Princess of Wales |
| #9052, aired 2024-03-05 | HAVE FAITH $4,400 (Daily Double): After writing the name of a prophet, English-speaking Muslims write this, "PBUH" for short peace be upon him |
| #9051, aired 2024-03-04 | HOBBIES & PASTIMES $200: An apiarist is someone who raises & cares for these bees |
| #9051, aired 2024-03-04 | 5-SYLLABLE WORDS $400: One who has a compulsive impulse to steal items they don't really need a kleptomaniac |
| #9051, aired 2024-03-04 | FRENCH HISTORY $400: A 2023 movie led to lively debate, e.g. historians: She died when Napoleon was on Elba, not on his way back; Ridley Scott: Shut up Josephine |
| #9051, aired 2024-03-04 | 5-SYLLABLE WORDS $800: In order to be one of these people who study the origin of words, you might want a degree in linguistics an etymologist |
| #9051, aired 2024-03-04 | NONFICTION $800: Clarissa Pinkola Estes told "Myths & Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype" in "Women Who Run with" these wild animals the wolves |
| #9051, aired 2024-03-04 | 5-SYLLABLE WORDS $1200: If you're using metaphors & similes to make a point, you're speaking this way figuratively |
| #9051, aired 2024-03-04 | LECTURING YOU ON SCIENCE $1600: This Brit who wrote about the full circulation of the blood in the human body was a Lumleian lecturer from 1615 to 1656 Harvey |
| #9050, aired 2024-03-01 | GETTING SEAL-Y $200: This rhyming idiom is another way of saying "sign the contract" seal the deal |
| #9050, aired 2024-03-01 | POP CULTURE PRINCESSES $1000: In a 1953 film she played a princess who takes a "Roman Holiday" from her royal duties Audrey Hepburn |
| #9049, aired 2024-02-29 | AROUND THE WORLD $400: On this November holiday in Mexico, families gather to celebrate & remember their loved ones who have passed on Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) |
| #9049, aired 2024-02-29 | NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS $400: It's the big-legacy last name of Arch, who signed an NIL deal before throwing his first pass in college football Manning |
| #9049, aired 2024-02-29 | COLORS OF THE RAINBOW $400: In 2023, Xolo Maridueña played Jaime Reyes, also known as this multi-limbed DC superhero the Blue Beetle |
| #9049, aired 2024-02-29 | DETECTIVE FICTION $400: G.K. Chesterton based this detective on his friend John O'Connor, who was a priest Father Brown |
| #9049, aired 2024-02-29 | NAME $800: The Apache leader given the name Goyathlay, meaning "one who yawns", took on this name, perhaps the Spanish version of Jerome Geronimo |
| #9049, aired 2024-02-29 | NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS $800: In 2021 the first-ever NIL store opened in Lincoln Park, giving players on this "Fighting" team a cut of each jersey sold the Fighting Illini |
| #9048, aired 2024-02-28 | FEELING CHARITABLE $200: This charity traces its origins to a 7-year-old boy battling cancer who got to fulfill his dream of being a police officer Make-A-Wish |
| #9048, aired 2024-02-28 | BRITISH ACTORS & ACTRESSES $400: A 2023 miniseries tells the story of "Archie: The Man Who Became" this legendary star Cary Grant |
| #9048, aired 2024-02-28 | NAME THAT TOMB $800: This final resting place in Manhattan of a president & his wife is the largest mausoleum in North America Grant's Tomb |
| #9048, aired 2024-02-28 | WOMEN IN LIT $1200: The Swedish title of the first book about this heroine translates as "men who hate women" Lisbeth Salander |
| #9048, aired 2024-02-28 | WOMEN IN LIT $2000: "It was naturally of the essence that the young woman should be herself complex", wrote Henry James of this "Portrait of a Lady" heroine Isabel Archer |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY $400: Depicted here with Apollo, the sisters who presided over the arts & sciences had this collective name the Muses |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY $800: Known for his wisdom, this centaur instructed some of the greatest heroes, including Jason Chiron |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | "B"EGINNINGS $800: A toothed hair-untangling tool is in this word for someone who hits up the playa with a metal detector a beachcomber |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | TELEVISION $1000: In the miniseries "Feud: Capote vs. the Swans", a top Swan is Naomi Watts as Babe, wife of this CBS honcho William S. Paley |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | AWARDS & HONORS $1200: A humanitarian award presented at the Oscars is named for this actor who played the grandfather in the 1937 film "Heidi" Jean Hersholt |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | A NICE SHORT STORY SPOILED $1600: In this John Cheever story, Neddy makes his way pool by pool to his own home but like his life, it's dark & empty "The Swimmer" |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | AWARDS & HONORS $1600: The John Bates Clark Medal is given to an American under age 40 who works in this field; Paul Krugman won in 1991 economics |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | ARTISTS ON FILM $1600: "Midnight in Paris" found Owen Wilson's character bumping into Salvador Dali, portrayed by this Oscar-winning actor (Adrien) Brody |
| #9047, aired 2024-02-27 | AWARDS & HONORS $2000: "The Man Who Ate Too Much" is a biography of this American whose foundation gives awards to outstanding chefs James Beard |
| #9046, aired 2024-02-26 | MEMORY $200: So you have a good memory for these? So do chimps, who in a 2023 study could recognize ones they hadn't seen for 25 years faces |
| #9046, aired 2024-02-26 | MEMORY $600: A hafiz or hafiza is someone who has memorized this the Quran |
| #9046, aired 2024-02-26 | ALL THINGS DISNEY $800: This song from "Three Little Pigs" became a rallying cry against the Great Depression & the rise of Hitler "Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?" |
| #9045, aired 2024-02-23 | 1960s FICTION $200: The Mrs. W's (Whatsit, Who & Which) are guides through the universe in this Madeleine L'Engle classic A Wrinkle in Time |
| #9045, aired 2024-02-23 | JUDGES $400: Caryl Chessman chose to defend himself in front of Charles Fricke, who did this more than any other Calif. judge ever & did it to Caryl too provide a death sentence |
| #9045, aired 2024-02-23 | ELECTION LINGO $400: Many state officers can be removed with this type of election; the folks who wanted it in the U.S. Constitution lost out a recall |
| #9045, aired 2024-02-23 | TV COMEDY $600: Let's bring the Payne! Allen Payne played C.J. Payne on some 300 episodes of this creator's "House of Payne" Tyler Perry |
| #9045, aired 2024-02-23 | 1960s FICTION $800: "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour: An Introduction" in 1963 was his last book-length work; he died in 2010 J.D. Salinger |
| #9045, aired 2024-02-23 | JUDGES $1200: Bertha Wilson, Canada's Sandra Day O'Connor, allowed this syndrome as a defense of Angelique Lavallee, who killed "Rooster" Rust battered wife syndrome |
| #9045, aired 2024-02-23 | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ERA $2000: In office from 1770 to 1782, he was later known as the prime minister "who lost America" (Lord) North |
| #9044, aired 2024-02-22 | TV CHARACTERS $200: (Jason Alexander presents the clue.) I worked for 9 wonderful seasons with Julia-Louis Dreyfus who danced into politics as this veep in 2012; Julia is truly queen of the castle with 11 Emmys to prove it Selina Meyer |
| #9044, aired 2024-02-22 | 40 YEARS AGO: 1984 $400: Bob Woodward's "Wired: The Short Life & Fast Times of" this comic offended some of its subject's friends & family John Belushi |
| #9044, aired 2024-02-22 | SHALL THE PEOPLE DANCE $400: The Hawaiians who developed this dance to honor gods or chiefs never thought there'd be a special Aulani version hula |
| #9044, aired 2024-02-22 | 40 YEARS AGO: 1984 $800: At the Winter Olympics, this American won gold with a four-and-a-half minute program that featured multiple triple jumps Scott Hamilton |
| #9044, aired 2024-02-22 | SHALL THE PEOPLE DANCE $1600: A sirtaki features in the movie about this life-loving Greek, who teaches the proper Brit Basil to dance it on the beach Zorba |
| #9044, aired 2024-02-22 | FROM PAGE TO SCREAM $2000: "The Turning" is a 2020 film adaptation of an 1898 supernatural story by this author Henry James |
| #9043, aired 2024-02-21 | HALLELUJAH! $800: American music fans best know the band Blur for their song that starts with this shriek of triumph woo-hoo! |
| #9043, aired 2024-02-21 | BOOZY $1000: Many a classic cocktail calls for a wee bit o' this Scotch whisky liqueur flavored with heather honey Drambuie |
| #9043, aired 2024-02-21 | 1990s MUSIC $1000: This Red Hot Chili Peppers tune implores, "Take me to the place I love, take me all the way" "Under The Bridge" |
| #9043, aired 2024-02-21 | ART & ARTISTS $1200: Van Gogh is among those who painted the parable of this "Good" guy who helped someone in need the Good Samaritan |
| #9043, aired 2024-02-21 | PLACES TO VISIT $8,800 (Daily Double): Tourists who make their way to these islands 600 miles off South America often miss the fur seals, which love rocky & shady areas the Galápagos |
| #9042, aired 2024-02-20 | PILES $200: H.C. Andersen's way to identify one of these: have her sleep on a pea under a pile of 20 mattresses under 20 feather beds a princess |
| #9042, aired 2024-02-20 | 4, 4 $400: Goldilocks falls asleep in the bed of this character Baby Bear |
| #9042, aired 2024-02-20 | HANSEL CULTURE $400: In a model walk-off in "Zoolander", this actor, as Hansel, defeats Ben Stiller by doing something indescribable with his underwear Owen Wilson |
| #9042, aired 2024-02-20 | THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE $400: One of the most famous errors in postal history occurred in 1918 when a Jenny biplane was printed on stamps this way upside-down |
| #9042, aired 2024-02-20 | JEWELRY $800: This synonym for "forever" is used for a ring with diamonds all the way around the band to symbolize everlasting love eternity |
| #9041, aired 2024-02-19 | TV COACHES $200: Who else but this Apple TV+ coach would say, "If God wanted games to end in a tie, she wouldn't have invented numbers" Ted Lasso |
| #9041, aired 2024-02-19 | NATIONAL STATUARY HALL $1200: Nebraska honors Standing Bear, who won an 1879 ruling that this right of a prisoner to appear in court applied to Native Americans habeas corpus |
| #9041, aired 2024-02-19 | POP $1600: This main character of the God of War video game franchise has issues with his dad, Zeus, who hasn't done right by his mom, Callisto Kratos |
| #9041, aired 2024-02-19 | THE QUESTION? $2000: Used to address overreach of the powerful, the Latin phrase "quis custodiet ipsos custodes" translates as this who watches the watchers (watchmen) |
| #9041, aired 2024-02-19 | POP $2000: He took over from his father Ivan in directing the "Ghostbusters" film franchise Jason Reitman |
| #9040, aired 2024-02-16 | TRANSPORTATION $200: Serving 16 million passengers a year, their fleet vehicles feature a dog on the hood Greyhound |
| #9040, aired 2024-02-16 | MYTHOLOGY $400: The guys who sailed with Jason were called these, after the name of their ship Argonauts |
| #9040, aired 2024-02-16 | I'M CUBAN $600: Born in Cuba, this "Havana" singer came to the U.S. at age 6 (Camila) Cabello |
| #9040, aired 2024-02-16 | DESCRIBING THE SONG $800: Drake remembers an ex who used to call him all the time but now is living her best life "running out of pages" in her passport "Hotline Bling" |
| #9040, aired 2024-02-16 | DESCRIBING THE SONG $1200: Various people who live lives of quiet desperation, like Davy in the Navy, yell at Billy Joel to sing at a watering hole "Piano Man" |
| #9040, aired 2024-02-16 | NOTABLE NAMES $2000: In 2022, this Antarctic explorer's ship "Endurance", which sank in 1915, was located at the bottom of the Weddell Sea Ernest Shackleton |
| #9040, aired 2024-02-16 | NOTABLE NAMES $5,000 (Daily Double): In 1919 this American scientist published "A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes" Goddard |
| #9039, aired 2024-02-15 | SAFE MODE $1000: A guard posted to say, "Who goes there?" to possible intruders; here he is as the logo of a safe company founded in 1930 Sentry |
| #9039, aired 2024-02-15 | POP CULTURE $1200: In 2009 it was revealed that Joy is the first name of this pancake syrup spokescharacter Mrs. Butterworth |
| #9039, aired 2024-02-15 | POP CULTURE $2000: Miyawaki is the last name of the "Your Best American Girl" indie rock goddess who goes by this single name Mitski |
| #9038, aired 2024-02-14 | I RAN $400: In 1995 Emmitt Smith ran for 25 touchdowns for this team but was far from its Lone Star the Cowboys |
| #9038, aired 2024-02-14 | THOSE MEDDLING KID KINGS & QUEENS $1600: In 1543 she was crowned queen at 9 months old at a ceremony officiated by the Archbishop of St. Andrews Mary, Queen of Scots |
| #9038, aired 2024-02-14 | 1970s MOVIES $2000: In a space oddity, this singer was "The Man Who Fell to Earth" to save his own dying planet Bowie |
| #9037, aired 2024-02-13 | 50 GREATEST RAPPERS OF ALL TIME $200: She invited us to "Come Into My House" & also deal with the "Wrath Of My Madness"; we bow down before this Queen Queen Latifah |
| #9037, aired 2024-02-13 | RHYMING PHRASES $200: In song, it was used to describe an arachnid making its way up a drainage pipe itsy-bitsy |
| #9037, aired 2024-02-13 | SIBLINGS OF NOTE $400: Last name of Joseph, publisher of the New York World, & of brother Albert, who ran the less well-known New York Morning Journal Pulitzer |
| #9037, aired 2024-02-13 | SIBLINGS OF NOTE $800: A dynamic trio in this game, the Polgar sisters are Susan, Sofia & Judit, who beat Boris Spassky chess |
| #9037, aired 2024-02-13 | DUCK SOUP $800: This presidential daughter had pet ducks that often waddled their way into the fountain on the White House South Lawn Caroline Kennedy |
| #9037, aired 2024-02-13 | WISTFUL THINKING $1600: This Angeleno poet & barfly wrote, "I felt like crying, but nothing came out" Bukowski |
| #9037, aired 2024-02-13 | DOCUMENTARIES $2000: In "The Fog of War" Errol Morris interviewed this man who was Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1968 McNamara |
| #9036, aired 2024-02-12 | GENIUS: MLK/X $600: (Kelvin Harrison Jr. presents the clue.) A man who was raised Quaker & sang the blues with Lead Belly, Bayard Rustin drew from Gandhi's example to help inspire MLK to follow this 11-letter form of peaceful resistance nonviolence |
| #9036, aired 2024-02-12 | LIFE IN THE 1920s $800: This "sweet" song was introduced in the '20s & so were the Harlem Globetrotters, who would later make it their theme "Sweet Georgia Brown" |
| #9036, aired 2024-02-12 | HOMES $1600: Monte Cristo Cottage was the boyhood home of Eugene O'Neill, who set this "long" play there Long Day's Journey Into Night |
| #9036, aired 2024-02-12 | LIFE IN THE 1920s $2,500 (Daily Double): In a 1925 speech she said, "We have got to free women from enforced, enslaved maternity" Margaret Sanger |
| #9035, aired 2024-02-09 | WORLD LEADER BIRTHPLACES $400: His dad was the prime minister when he was born in Ottawa in 1971 Justin Trudeau |
| #9035, aired 2024-02-09 | WORLD LEADER BIRTHPLACES $600: Southampton-born financier who became P.M. of the U.K. in 2022 Sunak |
| #9034, aired 2024-02-08 | SAME FIRST & LAST LETTER $400: In England this professional who can help you buy a house is known as an estate agent a Realtor |
| #9034, aired 2024-02-08 | SOUNDS LIKE A HORROR MOVIE, BUT ISN'T $400: Anne Hathaway is tortured, but not in that way, by a nonetheless vicious Meryl Streep in this 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada |
| #9034, aired 2024-02-08 | SIMPLE SPANISH $600: It's a form of "named", as in "Como se ____ usted?"; pronounced the Anglo way, it's a South American pack animal llama |
| #9034, aired 2024-02-08 | SUPER BOWL STARS $800: (J.J. Watt here speaking for the defensive linemen.) After leading the NFL in sacks a few times, I love to see 'em in the big games; in 1986, this team had a record-tying seven, including ones by Richard Dent & Dan "The Danimal" Hampton Da Bears |
| #9033, aired 2024-02-07 | WHAT DO YOU COLLECT? $400: In "Diner", Daniel Stern plays an avid collector of these; when wife Ellen Barkin says, "Who cares" what's on the flip side?, uh-oh LPs (records) |
| #9033, aired 2024-02-07 | LITERATURE BINGO $400: "G", 1992: "G" is for this mystery writer who wrote "I Is for Innocent" Sue Grafton |
| #9033, aired 2024-02-07 | AHHH, THE FRENCH $600: We fell for Audrey Tautou after seeing her in the title role of this 2001 film about a lonely waitress who falls in love Amélie |
| #9033, aired 2024-02-07 | ANTHROPOLOGISTS $2000: Bruno Latour studied groups like this La Jolla biological institute's scientists who he saw motivated by competition, not just truth the Salk Institute |
| #9033, aired 2024-02-07 | ANTHROPOLOGISTS $4,000 (Daily Double): In 1927 Davidson Black identified this "man" as a member of the human lineage on the basis of a single tooth found in North China Peking Man |
| #9032, aired 2024-02-06 | AVENGERS, WHO SAID IT? $200: Him: "If my aunt finds out I left my class trip, she's going to kill me" Spider-Man |
| #9032, aired 2024-02-06 | ACTUALLY, THIS IS MY FIRST RODEO $200: Who knew? These on footwear have dulled rowels designed not to puncture the animal's skin spurs |
| #9032, aired 2024-02-06 | AVENGERS, WHO SAID IT? $400: Smugly:
"Genius,
billionaire,
playboy,
philanthropist" Iron Man |
| #9032, aired 2024-02-06 | AVENGERS, WHO SAID IT? $600: Stepping up in "Endgame":
"The radiation's mostly gamma, it's like... I was made for this" the Incredible Hulk |
| #9032, aired 2024-02-06 | ACTUALLY, THIS IS MY FIRST RODEO $600: No joke, bullfighter (not that kind) is another name for this rodeo performer who helps out when a rider hits the dirt rodeo clown |
| #9032, aired 2024-02-06 | AVENGERS, WHO SAID IT? $800: Asked if he knows what he's doing:
"Yeah. I've knocked out Adolf Hitler over 200 times" Captain America |
| #9032, aired 2024-02-06 | LATER, DUDE $800: A British way of saying goodbye is this, which sounds like a single piece of a circular General Mills cereal cheerio |
| #9032, aired 2024-02-06 | AVENGERS, WHO SAID IT? $1000: Keeping it real in "Age of Ultron":
"Well, I was born yesterday" Vision |
| #9032, aired 2024-02-06 | ACTUALLY, THIS IS MY FIRST RODEO $1000: What better way to start off than a trip to this Alberta city's Stampede that's been a-hootin' & a-hollerin' since 1912 Calgary |
| #9032, aired 2024-02-06 | SOONER $1200: This Oklahoma-born guy nicknamed "Gordo" & "Hot Dog" had the "right stuff" for NASA's Mercury & Gemini program Gordon Cooper |
| #9032, aired 2024-02-06 | FAMOUS PAIRS $2,300 (Daily Double): Depending on whose journal you read, it was either in October or November of 1871 when they first met at Lake Tanganyika Henry Stanley & Livingstone |
| #9031, aired 2024-02-05 | HISTORICAL AMERICAN CURRENCY $400: This Native American's depiction on a $20 banknote in the 1860s was the first time a real woman was seen on American currency Pocahontas |
| #9031, aired 2024-02-05 | SOME LAZY WORDS $800: The mid-1800s gave us this hyphenated word for an employee who keeps a close eye on the hour & minute hands a clockwatcher |
| #9031, aired 2024-02-05 | TOOLS $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) |
| #9031, aired 2024-02-05 | SINGLE-NAMED SINGERS $1200: Hope you still know this Belgian-Australian man who had a smash hit in 2012 with "Somebody That I Used To Know" Gotye |
| #9031, aired 2024-02-05 | BRITISH LITERATURE $1200: The 24 Pilgrim storytellers in "The Canterbury Tales" include this bawdy woman who tells of her 5 husbands the Wife of Bath |
| #9031, aired 2024-02-05 | BRITISH LITERATURE $1600: A man stopped on his way to a wedding feast is told of tragic events aboard a ship in this 1798 narrative poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner |
| #9031, aired 2024-02-05 | SINGLE-NAMED SINGERS $2000: An icon of '60s cool, this German model & actress rose to musical fame with The Velvet Underground Nico |
| #9030, aired 2024-02-02 | JUST PLAYING $1000: Dr. John Prentice (played by Sidney Poitier) was the answer to this title, a much bigger surprise back in 1967 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner |
| #9030, aired 2024-02-02 | WE'VE GOT HISTORY $1200: The Aztecs claimed descent from these people who dominated Central Mexico from about 900 to 1200 the Toltecs |
| #9030, aired 2024-02-02 | WE'VE GOT HISTORY $2000: While searching for the Northwest Passage, this British explorer & his crew perished during an expedition in 1847 Sir John Franklin |
| #3, aired 2024-02-02 | RHYMING FOLKS $1600: "On the Other Hand" is the autobiography of this "King Kong" actress Fay Wray |
| #9029, aired 2024-02-01 | I'M SO WAVY $800: This wavy hairstyle is named for the way the ridges of hair go around in a circle one time a 360 wave |
| #9029, aired 2024-02-01 | 2-LETTER WORDS $1200: An exclamation, or an actress who has played a doctor & an MI6 agent on TV Oh |
| #9029, aired 2024-02-01 | FOLLOW THE WORLD LEADER $1600: Eyebrows were raised in 1964 after Khrushchev gave way to this man Brezhnev |
| #9028, aired 2024-01-31 | TECH TALK $400: In soccer, goal or no can be decided using VAR, or video assistant this, meaning either the system or a person who uses it referee |
| #9028, aired 2024-01-31 | THE ENGLISH PAST TENSE $1600: This word meaning "said not to do that thing" rhymes with "had" to traditionalists but with "maid" to many others forbade |
| #9028, aired 2024-01-31 | MOUNTAINS OF LITERATURE $1600: "Der Zauberberg" in German, this Thomas Mann novel tells the story of a man who stays in a TB clinic for 7 years Magic Mountain |
| #9028, aired 2024-01-31 | BUSINESS & FINANCE HISTORY $1600: Casa Loma, in this city, a financial center, was the passion of Henry Pellatt, who had to sell it when the Home Bank of Canada collapsed Toronto |
| #9028, aired 2024-01-31 | OPERA $2,000 (Daily Double): Benjamin Britten composed the music for an opera based on this sailor who shared Ben's initials Billy Budd |
| #9028, aired 2024-01-31 | OPERA $2000: The first in a trilogy of operas by Philip Glass about great men who changed the world was him "On the Beach" Einstein |
| #9027, aired 2024-01-30 | HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS $400: (Robin Roberts presents the clue.) A celebrity-musician turned soldier, who fought for the Harlem Hellfighters, James Reese Europe's work as a bandleader is credited with showing an early version of this music genre to France jazz |
| #9027, aired 2024-01-30 | STARTS WITH SOFT "G" $800: A punk band fronted by Billy Idol, or the group born following the baby boom Gen X (Generation X) |
| #9027, aired 2024-01-30 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $1000: The name of this Omaha university honors a man who built the transcontinental telegraph Creighton University |
| #9027, aired 2024-01-30 | TELEVISION $1600: Tony Danza was ballplayer-turned-domestic Tony Micelli on this sitcom Who's the Boss? |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $400: In 2019 FIFA named her Women's Player of the Year; in 2020 she proposed to girlfriend Sue Bird Megan Rapinoe |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | GOING TO THE DOGS $600: Idiom used of someone who appears fierce but is actually gentle all bark, no bite (bark is worse than their bite) |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | WHERE THERE'S A WILL $800: This actress who died young left her estate to friends, family, her psychiatrist & her acting coach, Lee Strasberg (Marilyn) Monroe |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | 19th CENTURY AUTHORS $1000: Everyone "walked in his own individual way the road to dusty death" is a typical cheery line from him in "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" Hardy |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | WHERE THERE'S A WILL $1000: This diarist & naval official left his model ships to William Hewer & his library to Cambridge U., where it's still more or less intact Samuel Pepys |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | "D.D." $1600: This 18th century guy was a novelist, journalist & pamphleteer Daniel Defoe |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | LOST IN SPACE $2,000 (Daily Double): This astronaut who remained in orbit during a 1969 Moon landing, lost a camera during an earlier mission in 1966 (Michael) Collins |
| #9025, aired 2024-01-26 | THAT'S JUST TEARABLE! $1000: Shakespeare plot twist! "Let the angel... tell thee" this man "was from his mother's womb untimely ripped" Macduff |
| #9025, aired 2024-01-26 | DASHIELL HAMMETT $1200: This L.A.-based hard-boiled novelist said Hammett's work took "murder out of the Venetian vase & dropped it into the alley" Raymond Chandler |
| #9025, aired 2024-01-26 | WHAT'S IN A NAME $2000: The Comtesse du Cayla rose, seen here, was named for a mistress of this king who survived Napoleon's Hundred Days Louis XVIII |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | ON MY HISTORIC CV $200: 1972: first tenured female faculty member, Columbia Law; 1993: nominated to Supreme Court to replace Byron White Ruth Bader Ginsburg |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | PEOPLE WHO ARE PLACES $400: She's a Fugees singer, solo artist & not too high incline (Lauryn) Hill |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | FEAST DAYS OF CHRISTIANITY $400: October 2 honors these heavenly beings said by St. Jerome to protect us from harm guardian angels |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | ON MY HISTORIC CV $400: SECDEF, 1989 to 1993; also 8 years of veep experience Dick Cheney |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | ON MY HISTORIC CV $600: 441 A.D.: Beat up on Eastern Romans with bro; 445: murdered bro, became sole leader; 453: stopped living that barbarian life Attila the Hun |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | PEOPLE WHO ARE PLACES $800: She's an actress, comedian & public square Plaza |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | ON MY HISTORIC CV $1000: 1351 B.C.: Egyptian queen 1,300 years before Cleopatra; 1912: portrait bust discovered in ruins of Amarna workshop, big hit at museum Nefertiti |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | PEOPLE WHO ARE PLACES $1200: He is the NBA's all-time leader in games played & an area often covered by one church & one priest a (Robert) Parish |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | PEOPLE WHO ARE PLACES $1600: He's a comedian, Comedy Store comedy club royalty & the land edge of a body of water (Pauly) Shore |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | PEOPLE WHO ARE PLACES $2000: He's a "Mamma Mia!" maybe papa & a narrow inlet of the sea in the British isles a firth (Colin Firth) |
| #9023, aired 2024-01-24 | WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER $600: The Uniform Code of Military Justice says a soldier who leaves his unit with no intention of coming back is guilty of this desertion |
| #9023, aired 2024-01-24 | SHAKE IT OFF $600: Drop "it" from a person who drops by your house to get this front part of a helmet a visor (from visitor) |
| #9023, aired 2024-01-24 | OUR SONG $600: In "Our Song", "I was ridin"' this way "with my hair undone in the front seat of his car"... guess Taylor Swift called it shotgun |
| #9023, aired 2024-01-24 | ART & ARTISTS $800: Here's a self-portrait of this Baroque master who didn't make himself look too full-figured Rubens |
| #9023, aired 2024-01-24 | FROM THE LATIN $800: We're not horsing around when we tell you this word from Latin is one who is skilled in horseback riding equestrian |
| #9023, aired 2024-01-24 | BUSINESS TRAVEL $1200: Stretching around 5,800 miles across 8 time zones, this railway is a real way to get from Moscow to Vladivostok the Trans-Siberian Railway |
| #9023, aired 2024-01-24 | BALD IS BEAUTIFUL $1200: This St. Louis Cardinals great slugged his 700th home run in 2022, his last season in Major League Baseball Albert Pujols |
| #9022, aired 2024-01-23 | YOUNG PEOPLE'S NONFICTION $200: Now with more than 200 titles, the "Who Was?" series started with 4 bios, one of this female Native American interpreter Sacagawea |
| #9022, aired 2024-01-23 | U.S. CITIES $1200: A small city of about 10,000, Wapakoneta, Ohio is famous for being the birthplace of this astronaut Armstrong |
| #26, aired 2024-01-23 | LISA, ANN OR WALTER? $200: '90s Texas governor Richards who once quipped, "I get a lot of cracks about my hair, mostly from men who don't have any" Ann |
| #26, aired 2024-01-23 | OBSCURE NOVELS $200: Wow! Edith Wharton wrote a novel titled "Fast and Loose"?! That sounds a bit racier than her 1920 novel "The Age of" this Innocence |
| #26, aired 2024-01-23 | NIGHT 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 2024-01-23 | COLLEGE-LEVEL HISTORY COURSES $300: Rice boasts that its "20th Century American Presidents" course covers the span of Theodore Roosevelt to this 42nd president (Bill) Clinton |
| #26, aired 2024-01-23 | KINDA RHYMES WITH KATIE $400: It's how you might describe a leafy tree that helps you beat the heat... or that weird neighbor who keeps trying to sell you crypto shady |
| #26, aired 2024-01-23 | KINDA RHYMES WITH KATIE $600: She's the pampered cocker spaniel who falls for a stray mutt in a 1955 animated film Lady |
| #26, aired 2024-01-23 | LISA, ANN OR WALTER? $600: The child of Steve Jobs for whom an early Apple computer was named Lisa |
| #26, aired 2024-01-23 | LISA, ANN OR WALTER? $1000: Patchett who wrote the 2023 novel "Tom Lake"; Meryl narrated the audiobook Ann (Patchett) |
| #26, aired 2024-01-23 | OZZY OSBOURNE'S FAVORITE SONGS $1200: Ozzy is a big fan of The Animals' cover of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", originally recorded by this "High Priestess of Soul" Nina Simone |
| #9021, aired 2024-01-22 | AVIATION PIONEERS $1600: Elrey Jeppesen made the first navigation charts for U.S. pilots, who until then had used this Illinois co.'s road maps Rand McNally |
| #9021, aired 2024-01-22 | AVIATION PIONEERS $2000: In 1927 he launched his Wichita Aviation Company & produced the first of his small monoplanes, the Phantom (Clyde) Cessna |
| #9020, aired 2024-01-19 | BRITISH TV $200: "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS" was an episode of this time-traveling British series Doctor Who |
| #9020, aired 2024-01-19 | LET'S PLAY A GAME $600: If you lose your last territory in this game, you're eliminated, & the player who did it gets your cards Risk |
| #9020, aired 2024-01-19 | AGRICULTURE $2000: This former governor of Iowa served 8 years as Obama's secretary of agriculture & now has the same position under Biden Tom Vilsack |
| #9020, aired 2024-01-19 | FAMOUS FORGERIES $5,000 (Daily Double): Clifford Irving gambled (wrongly) that this reclusive billionaire wouldn't step forward to debunk a forged 1971 "autobiography" Howard Hughes |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | WHAT IN THE WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS...? $200: Making the best of a bad past situation, this ex-heavyweight champ from Brooklyn put out edibles in the shape of ears in 2022 Mike Tyson |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | VEGETABLE STEW $200: This spudly bit of the song "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" means "there's no difference, who cares?" potato potahto |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | AN "H" & "R" BLOCK $400: Many state laws reduce liability for defamation if a newspaper issues this statement of withdrawal in a timely way a retraction |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | VEGETABLE STEW $600: Last name of Albert, nicknamed "Cubby", who produced many James Bond films as well as "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" Broccoli |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | WHAT IN THE WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS...? $1000: Deferred payments in a 2000 MLB contract had this 53-year-old "Jr." making $3.6 million as the Reds' 4th-highest paid player in 2023 Ken Griffey Jr. |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | THE WRITER'S STRIKE $1200: Jack Kelly's nonfiction book "The Edge of Anarchy" is about the 1894 strike against this man's railroad car company Pullman |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | MOVIE TITLES WITH NUMBERS IN THEM $1600: You might say this Oscar winner became a godfather in 2002 playing a movie director who (virtually) created "S1m0ne" Al Pacino |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | MOVIE TITLES WITH NUMBERS IN THEM $2000: In 2022 she played Gemma, a robotics engineer who brought "M3GAN" to life; maybe some "Girls" are more fun to hang out with Allison Williams |
| #9018, aired 2024-01-17 | BORN ON JAN. 17 $200: She has an impressive résumé:
Princeton,
Harvard Law,
a 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue address Michelle Obama |
| #9017, aired 2024-01-16 | HATS IN OTHER WORDS $400: Boil an egg this way if you want a solid inside hard boiled |
| #9017, aired 2024-01-16 | 1980s PRO WRESTLING $400: Better get ready, brother! This alliterative WWE legend who flexed "24-inch pythons" played Thunderlips in "Rocky III" Hulk Hogan |
| #9017, aired 2024-01-16 | MAJOR "KEY" ALERT $600: Lester "The Long Fellow" Piggott & Steve Cauthen, "The Kentucky Kid", were these track stars--a different kind of track jockeys |
| #9017, aired 2024-01-16 | HALF A CATEGORY $800: Eng was half of the conjoined twosome who in the 19th century were billed as this pair Siamese Twins |
| #9017, aired 2024-01-16 | MAJOR "KEY" ALERT $800: A detox or rehab facility is a safer & more lasting way to quit an addiction than this one cold turkey |
| #9017, aired 2024-01-16 | 1980s PRO WRESTLING $1000: Time to get rowdy, this wrestler who was from Canada, but had the right ancestry for the get up, hit the ring in a kilt Roddy Piper |
| #9017, aired 2024-01-16 | AUTHORS AS BOOK CHARACTERS $2000: This Nobel-winning Mexican poet is a character in the meta-graphic novel "Fantomas Versus the Multinational Vampires" Octavio Paz |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | WHO CAME FIRST? $100: John Quincy Adams,
John F. Kennedy,
Jon Bon Jovi John Quincy Adams |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | WHO CAME FIRST? $200: Sally Ride,
Coretta Scott King,
Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | WHO CAME FIRST? $300: Ferdinand Magellan,
Marco Polo,
Christopher Columbus Marco Polo |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | THE MOUNT RUSHMORE OF... $400: U.S. gymnasts: Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Kerri Strug & this gold medalist who became America's Sweetheart in 1984 Mary Lou Retton |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | DR. SEUSS EN ESPAÑOL $400: "¡Horton Escucha a Quién!" Horton Hears a Who |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | WHO CAME FIRST? $400: Coco Chanel,
Frida Kahlo,
Jane Austen Jane Austen |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | WHO CAME FIRST? $500: Alexander the Great,
Attila the Hun,
Genghis Khan Alexander the Great |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | NAME THAT '90s HIT $1200: Red Hot Chili Peppers: "I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day, but take me to the place I love, take me all the way" "Under The Bridge" |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | 50% "OFF" $1500: On Twitter (thanks, Kamala!), the last name of the man who uses the account @secondgentleman Emhoff |
| #9016, aired 2024-01-15 | AROUND THE UNUSUAL HOUSE $600: Wow, a living room with a full-scale replica of a Huey helicopter, like the one in this musical that landed on Broadway in 1991 Miss Saigon |
| #9016, aired 2024-01-15 | WORLD HISTORY $1000: This mystical form of Islam began c. 800 in part with a woman from Basra who introduced a new concept of the love of Allah Sufism |
| #9016, aired 2024-01-15 | POP MUSIC-POURRI $1200: In the 1970s 2 different songs called "Best Of My Love" topped the charts, one by The Emotions & one by this group the Eagles |
| #9015, aired 2024-01-12 | HISTORIC AMERICAN WOMEN $400: Britannica says this woman who wore turbans, gambled & took snuff "may be said to have created the role of the first lady" (Dolley) Madison |
| #9015, aired 2024-01-12 | AN "A" IN SCIENCE $600: Surname of U.S. physician Virginia who developed a method that scored the health of newborns Apgar |
| #9015, aired 2024-01-12 | TELEVISION $800: (Mandy Patinkin presents the clue.) In 2021, I joined my friend Christine Baranski on this legal drama as pseudo judge Hal Wackner who holds court in the back of a copy shop The Good Fight |
| #9015, aired 2024-01-12 | TELEVISION $1000: Way back in season 2, he joined the cast of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" as Frank Reynolds & hasn't looked back Danny DeVito |
| #9015, aired 2024-01-12 | WE HAVE OXY, GIVE US THE MORON $1200: In "The Spy Who Dumped Me", Kate McKinnon's wild, over-the-top character is told she's "a little" this 4-letter word much |
| #9015, aired 2024-01-12 | PODCASTS $1600: One of the two real-life BFFs who break down episodes of their sitcom on "Office Ladies" Angela Kinsey or Jenna Fischer |
| #9015, aired 2024-01-12 | HISTORIC AMERICAN WOMEN $10,600 (Daily Double): She was the star of a 1903 vaudeville play titled "Hatchetation" Carrie Nation |
| #2, aired 2024-01-12 | MY "SON", THE PRESIDENT $400: Chronologically, he was the first who fits the category Jefferson |
| #2, aired 2024-01-12 | OPERA, LIKE IT OR NOT $800: Andre Gretry, "the Moliere of music", composed a 1784 opera about this crusading king Richard I |
| #2, aired 2024-01-12 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $800: This university in West Virginia is named for the Supreme Court Chief Justice who raised the court to a position of power Marshall |
| #1, aired 2024-01-12 | STOP! $600: In the early 1790s Haydn stopped in Bonn, Germany & met this young musical genius who would become Haydn's pupil Ludwig van Beethoven |
| #1, aired 2024-01-12 | HEAR ME ROAR $1200: Written in 1792, this French song asks, "Do you hear in the countryside the roar of those savage soldiers?" "La Marseillaise" |
| #1, aired 2024-01-12 | GAME SHOWS IN THE MOVIES $1600: In "Quiz Show" this Brit had all the answers on "Twenty One" as Charles Van Doren; do you have the question? Ralph Fiennes |
| #1, aired 2024-01-12 | HEAR ME ROAR $2000: Alphabetically first in Old Testament books comes this prophet who says, "The Lord will roar from Zion" Amos |
| #1, aired 2024-01-12 | IAMB WOMAN $2000: Her 1883 "1492" celebrates "A virgin world where doors of sunset part, / Saying, 'Ho, all who weary, enter here!'" Emma Lazarus |
| #1, aired 2024-01-12 | IAMB WOMAN $8,600 (Daily Double): The 44 sonnets in an 1850 volume by her are largely in iambic pentameter Elizabeth Barrett Browning |
| #9014, aired 2024-01-11 | NOTORIOUS $200: Nicknamed for his facial hair, this 18th c. buccaneer who terrorized the East Coast reputedly amassed a still-hidden treasure Blackbeard |
| #9014, aired 2024-01-11 | ON THE MOVIE BILL $400: In "While You Were Sleeping", Bill Pullman doubts--& should--that this actress is who she seems Sandra Bullock |
| #9014, aired 2024-01-11 | NOTORIOUS $600: Ronnie & Reggie Kray, twins who ran a 1960s criminal empire in England, were among the last prisoners held in this fortress the Tower of London |
| #9014, aired 2024-01-11 | NOTORIOUS $1000: In June 2022 this man who tried to assassinate President Reagan in 1981 was released without conditions Hinckley |
| #9014, aired 2024-01-11 | NOVELS $1600: "The Escapists" comic series features an "Amazing" superhero conjured up in this novel by Michael Chabon The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay |
| #9013, aired 2024-01-10 | ONE MAN, BANNED $400: A Jacobite was a supporter of this exiled Stuart king who had to lay low after the Glorious Revolution James II |
| #9013, aired 2024-01-10 | ONE-MAN BAND $1000: When he was 15, he went out on tour with his dad, a guitar god; later he recorded solo for Mammoth WVH Wolfgang Van Halen |
| #9013, aired 2024-01-10 | ONE MAN, BANNED $1200: This politician, who passed away in 2023, was banned from office in 2013, but remained the head of Forza Italia Berlusconi |
| #9013, aired 2024-01-10 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $1200: This scribe who wrote "Mystic River" grew up in Dorchester. Massachusetts Dennis Lehane |
| #9013, aired 2024-01-10 | ONE MAN, BANNED $2000: Yevgeny was the first name of this late mercenary leader who fled to Belarus after gaining Putin's ire in 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin |
| #9012, aired 2024-01-09 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS' OCCUPATIONS $800: Mark Watney, who accidentally gets left behind, & Dave Bowman astronaut |
| #9012, aired 2024-01-09 | U.S. NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS $5,400 (Daily Double): "Soldier of Peace" is the subtitle of a biography of this general who helped Europe recover following World War II Marshall |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | KITTY LIT $300: The lion Jad-Bal-Ja was created by Edgar Rice Burroughs as a companion to this guy of the jungle Tarzan |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | "J" LAW $400: Henry Fonda plays a man who sits on one in the 1957 film "12 Angry Men" a jury |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | KITTY LIT $500: This high-strung cat character who likes to bounce was based on a stuffed animal belonging to young Christopher Robin Milne Tigger |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | NON-MUSICAL THEATER $600: This famous author isn't a character in Edward Albee's best-known play, but her name is in the title Virginia Woolf |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | ON THE PERIODIC TABLE $600: It was Daniel Fahrenheit who invented the thermometer that employs this element, Hg mercury |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | FAIRY TALE ADAPTATIONS $600: "Me and You" tells the story of a family of these animals who go for a walk and is narrated by the littlest one bears |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | "J" LAW $600: For many offenses, a person under 18 who is convicted of a crime is, under N.Y. state law, labeled this kind of "delinquent" a juvenile |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | NEW YORK TIMES OBITUARIES $800: His 2018 obit described him as a physicist and author "who roamed the cosmos from a wheelchair" Hawking |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | ON THE PERIODIC TABLE $900: Among elements named for people is Röentgenium, in honor of Wilhelm Röntgen who discovered these imaging rays X-rays |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | KITTY LIT $2,200 (Daily Double): The big cat who frees Narnia from the rule of the White Witch goes by this name Aslan |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | THERE'S AN "APP" FOR THAT $9,000 (Daily Double): A "2,000 miler" is someone who has hiked this entire route from Maine to Georgia the Appalachian Trail |
| #9011, aired 2024-01-08 | MUSIC $200: Well, here's one of these; call someone who cares a quarter note |
| #9011, aired 2024-01-08 | IT'S CORN $400: A 2023 survey by the National Confectioners Association found 18% of folks eat the wide yellow end of this sweet first candy corn |
| #9011, aired 2024-01-08 | RECENT MOVIES $600: A romance sparks between Ember, who is flamin' hot, & a guy named Wade, a drip (of water), in this 2023 Pixar film Elemental |
| #9011, aired 2024-01-08 | MUSIC $1000: In 1814 this Viennese composer put music to a Goethe poem & innovated the German lied, or art song Schubert |
| #9011, aired 2024-01-08 | ITALIAN LITERATURE $1600: In Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose", murders at a 14th c. monastery center on a book on laughter by this ancient Greek Aristotle |
| #9010, aired 2024-01-05 | THIS & THAT $600: Look at the name MOhandas DEwese for the stage name of this artist who slayed Busy Bee in an early rap battle Kool Moe Dee |
| #9010, aired 2024-01-05 | OUR WOMAN IN THE FIELD $1600: In 1977 Sally Ride wrote to NASA, "I am a PhD candidate in" this type of physics & "interested in the Space Shuttle program" astrophysics |
| #9010, aired 2024-01-05 | 20th CENTURY POP CULTURE $2000: Seen here are twins Pauline & Esther Friedman who doled out advice under the names Abigail Van Buren, aka Dear Abby, & her Ann Landers |
| #9009, aired 2024-01-04 | GAME SHOW $200: There are 15 multiple-choice questions to answer to win the top prize on this game show; would you like to ask the host? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire |
| #9009, aired 2024-01-04 | ALL ABOUT AUTHORS $200: In 1836 she married theologian Calvin Stowe, who encouraged her writing, saying she "must be a literary woman" Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| #9009, aired 2024-01-04 | NEW JAZZ $400: Jazz, uh, finds a way with this actor who has released 3 jazz albums with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra Jeff Goldblum |
| #9009, aired 2024-01-04 | OF THRONES $800: A marble throne in the Palatine Chapel of Aachen bears the name of this king of the Franks who died in 814 Charlemagne |
| #9009, aired 2024-01-04 | ALL ABOUT AUTHORS $1,200 (Daily Double): This 19th century author of adventure novels suffered from tuberculosis & moved to the South Seas for his health, dying in Samoa Robert Louis Stevenson |
| #9009, aired 2024-01-04 | PUT ON YOUR HELMET! $1600: This daredevil, who strongly supported mandatory helmet laws, wore helmets inscribed with the phrase "color me lucky" Evel Knievel |
| #9008, aired 2024-01-03 | JOHN GREEN $200: (John Green presents the clue.) I co-created Crash Course which offers hundreds of free educational videos on YouTube; in one video, I discuss this female poet from New England, just a bit obsessed with death, who began a poem, "I heard a fly buzz when I died" Emily Dickinson |
| #9008, aired 2024-01-03 | 11-LETTER WORDS $400: Let's horse around on this far straightaway on an oval racecourse; it might also be a way to limber up your lumbar region the backstretch |
| #9008, aired 2024-01-03 | SCIENTISTS $800: Captain Robert FitzRoy had doubts inviting this naturalist aboard an 1831 voyage due to the shape of his nose Darwin |
| #9008, aired 2024-01-03 | PAINT, BY NUMBERS $800: In 2011 a portrait of surrealist poet Paul Éluard by this Spaniard sold for more than $21 million Dalí |
| #9008, aired 2024-01-03 | PAINT, BY NUMBERS $1200: Nature can be expensive! In 2014 "Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1" by this New Mexico woman went for $44.4 million Georgia O'Keeffe |
| #9008, aired 2024-01-03 | HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS $2000: El Pípila is the nickname of a Mexican folk hero who was said to have aided this revolutionary priest in 1810 Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla |
| #9007, aired 2024-01-02 | THOSE WHO CELEBRATE $400: Don't pester your Pagan friends on May 1st; it's Beltane, a Pagan spring festival celebrating this quality of creating life fertility |
| #9007, aired 2024-01-02 | THE CHARLES III KIND $600: This actor, who was Charles in "The Crown", says he'd like to ask the king about his experience as a fellow sticky-out-eared man Josh O'Connor |
| #9007, aired 2024-01-02 | THOSE WHO CELEBRATE $800: Just before a big U.S. holiday, our northern neighbors celebrate Canada Day on this date July 1st |
| #9007, aired 2024-01-02 | HISTORIC LASTS $1200: The "Angel of Rome", Alessandro Moreschi, who died in 1922, was the last of these singers, many "sold" by poor parents castrati |
| #9007, aired 2024-01-02 | CHILD PERFORMERS $1200: On this FX series, Keidrich Sellati was Henry, the only Jennings who didn't know the truth about his family The Americans |
| #9007, aired 2024-01-02 | THOSE WHO CELEBRATE $1200: In 1772 the British sent HMS Gaspee to patrol this bay; Rhode Islanders burned it & now celebrate by burning it again Narragansett Bay |
| #9007, aired 2024-01-02 | THOSE WHO CELEBRATE $1600: Constitution Day is also Citizenship Day & DHS celebrates with this ceremony of gaining citizenship for several thousand naturalization |
| #9007, aired 2024-01-02 | THOSE WHO CELEBRATE $2000: Those who follow this religion celebrate Hola Mohalla with pretend fights 1 day after the Hindu festival of Holi Sikhism |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | AUTO BIOGRAPHIES $300: You can say I'm flashy since I'm this first responder vehicle, like what Ernest Hemingway drove in WWI an ambulance |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | SCIENTISTS $300: A popular way of saying something is uncomplicated is to say it's not this field of Wernher von Braun rocket science |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | ONE BELLY BUTTON, TWO NIPPLES $300: Ulna, urethra, uterus:
it's the one a female has two of ulna |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | SPORTS TEAM HOMOPHONES $300: The NFL's "Monsters of the Midway", or
what someone does when they strip nude the Bears/bares |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | AFRICAN HISTORY $600: In 1975, both Angola and Mozambique gained their independence from this Iberian country Portugal |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | MAINE ATTRACTIONS $1,000 (Daily Double): Portland's historic Abyssinian Meeting House was a hub for this secret 19th century network the Underground Railroad |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | "LADY"S FIRST $1000: In legend, King Arthur got his beloved sword Excalibur from this woman who lived underwater the Lady of the Lake |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | CELEBRITY JEOPARDY AIN'T THE ONLY "CJ" $1200: She ran in a special election for California governor in 2021; who knows how many Kardashians voted for her Caitlyn Jenner |
| #23, aired 2024-01-02 | SCIENTISTS $3,000 (Daily Double): Through her book "Silent Spring", Rachel Carson spurred interest in this field, the "EP" in the federal agency EPA environmental protection |
| #9006, aired 2024-01-01 | HAUNTING LITERATURE $200: Scrooge hears from this man that even after being dead for 7 years, he found "no rest, no peace. incessant torture of remorse" Jacob Marley |
| #9006, aired 2024-01-01 | TOUGH 7-LETTER WORDS $1200: Going all the way from A to C, this scientific term means not associated with living organisms abiotic |
| #9006, aired 2024-01-01 | RELIGION $1200: The name of this religion means "way of the gods", or kami Shinto |
| #9005, aired 2023-12-29 | A MASTER-FUL CATEGORY $800: The "father of" this type of dance is Wm. Henry Lane, aka Master Juba, who used African-derived rhythms & elements of the Irish jig tap dance |
| #9005, aired 2023-12-29 | LITERARY TOWNS & CITIES $800: Robert Southey's poem "The Battle of Blenheim" recounts a 1704 victory at Blenheim during this war over who would be king of Spain the War of Spanish Succession |
| #9005, aired 2023-12-29 | A MASTER-FUL CATEGORY $2000: A 2009 biography about this pair was subtitled "The Couple Who Taught America How to Love" Masters & Johnson |
| #9005, aired 2023-12-29 | IT HAPPENED IN DECEMBER $2000: 4 murderous knights came calling on him in Canterbury Cathedral December 29, 1170 Thomas à Becket |
| #9004, aired 2023-12-28 | AMAZING ARMENIANS $400: Sarkisian is the birth name of this singer who, after her partnership with Sonny, had decades of her own hits Cher |
| #9004, aired 2023-12-28 | NBA NICKNAMES $800: Before his first NBA game Nike was pushing "The Extraterrestrial" for Victor Wembanyama, this team's 2023 number one draft choice the Spurs |
| #9004, aired 2023-12-28 | AMAZING ARMENIANS $800: This successful businesswoman's ex-husbands include Damon Thomas, Kris Humphries & Kanye West Kim Kardashian |
| #9004, aired 2023-12-28 | TRIPLE INITIAL WRITERS $800: A.E.W. Mason's Gabriel Hanaud, "cleverest of the French detectives", inspired this character who debuted in 1920 Poirot |
| #9004, aired 2023-12-28 | WOMEN ON TRIAL $1200: The 1884 trial in Russia of Ekaterina Semenova introduced to law this "psycho"logical type who lacks any remorse a psychopath |
| #9004, aired 2023-12-28 | AMAZING ARMENIANS $1600: "Open" is the autobiography of this athlete, who won 8 Grand Slam titles in his career Andre Agassi |
| #9004, aired 2023-12-28 | WORLD CAPITALS $1600: Mexico City's main airport is named for this national hero & president of the country from 1861 to 1872 Benito Juárez |
| #9004, aired 2023-12-28 | I'D LIKE TO CHANGE A VOWEL, PAT $2000: Kermit the Frog's group & cute young children who might enjoy Kermit the Frog's group Muppets & moppets |
| #9003, aired 2023-12-27 | 2023 SPORTS HIGHLIGHT REEL $1000: In August, this YouTube star turned fighter beat MMA star Nate Diaz in a 10-round boxing match Jake Paul |
| #9002, aired 2023-12-26 | TIMES: NEW ROMAN $200: In 2015 this man with some degree of pull in the Rome area inaugurated a year of jubilee which drew 20 million pilgrims Pope Francis |
| #9002, aired 2023-12-26 | TIMES: NEW ROMAN $600: 1998's Rome statute establishing the ICC, or this, came into play in 2023 when Armenia signed on, angering Putin, who has a warrant the International Criminal Court |
| #9002, aired 2023-12-26 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $2000: Site of the Scopes Monkey Trial, Dayton, Tennessee has a college named for this statesman who assisted the prosecution (William Jennings) Bryan |
| #9002, aired 2023-12-26 | BEST ACTRESS OSCAR WINNERS $4,800 (Daily Double): In 1997, picking up her first of 3 Oscars for Best Actress, she thanked her son Pedro & her husband Joel Frances McDormand |
| #9001, aired 2023-12-25 | LET ME PHRASE IT THIS WAY $200: If you "paint the town" this color, you're out having a good time red |
| #9001, aired 2023-12-25 | LET ME PHRASE IT THIS WAY $400: A person you're having obsessive thoughts about is "living" this cost-related way "in your head" rent free |
| #9001, aired 2023-12-25 | LET ME PHRASE IT THIS WAY $600: This heavily memed phrase of dismissive farewell was uttered by Ice Cube in "Friday" "Bye, Felicia" |
| #9001, aired 2023-12-25 | BATS ENTERTAINMENT $800: & today (today), I consider myself (myself) the luckiest man to say he starred as Lou Gehrig in "The Pride of the Yankees" Gary Cooper |
| #9001, aired 2023-12-25 | LET ME PHRASE IT THIS WAY $800: The pleasure of not being part of a trend can be expressed as JOMO, short for this the joy of missing out |
| #9001, aired 2023-12-25 | LET ME PHRASE IT THIS WAY $1000: In England, you stay on your best behavior by "minding your" these 2 letters Ps & Qs |
| #9001, aired 2023-12-25 | BATS ENTERTAINMENT $1000: This 1993 film about kids who play ball in a certain vacant area includes the classic line "You're killing me, Smalls!" The Sandlot |
| #8999, aired 2023-12-21 | A VERY HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIE $200: Danica McKellar is a big-city event planner who goes home to Tenn. to work a "Christmas at" this theme park... & maybe find love Dollywood |
| #8999, aired 2023-12-21 | BOOK TOCK $600: This author created Tik-Tok of Oz, a mechanical man who ran on clockworks L. Frank Baum |
| #8999, aired 2023-12-21 | PHILOSOPHY $800: Thomism is a school of thought named for this 13th c. theologian who tried to reconcile Aristotle with Christianity Thomas Aquinas |
| #8999, aired 2023-12-21 | SAY, "BUSTER" $800: In the 1850s, it meant an American who caused conflict in Latin America; a bit later, it came to mean a tactic in a legislature a Filibuster |
| #8999, aired 2023-12-21 | A VERY HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIE $1000: It's not the Magi--nor Selleck, Danson & Guttenberg--but a trio of brothers who find themselves caring for a tot in this 2022 film Three Wise Men and a Baby |
| #8999, aired 2023-12-21 | WORDS & THEIR CHANGING MEANINGS $1200: An Italian word for "baby boy", it meant a man, especially one who was inept or dumb, before it meant an attractive but dumb woman bimbo |
| #8999, aired 2023-12-21 | PHILOSOPHY $2000: Attributed to this mathematician & philosopher of ancient Greece is the observation that "all things are numbers" Pythagoras |
| #8998, aired 2023-12-20 | IT'S A VISION BOARD $200: 3 children in Fatima, Portugal in 1917 are among those who have had visions of this place of much fire & groaning hell |
| #8998, aired 2023-12-20 | FAMOUS FINNS $400: In her first term, Tarja Halonen, Finland's first female president, had one of these of 88%, which, wow... an approval rating |
| #8998, aired 2023-12-20 | LET'S TAKE A PEEK $800: The group in the lab includes Alexander Fleming who discovered this antibiotic penicillin |
| #8998, aired 2023-12-20 | A REAL SOB STORY $1200: This ghost who haunts a Hogwarts bathroom earned her name crying rivers of tears & wailing Moaning Myrtle |
| #8998, aired 2023-12-20 | 2020s TV $2000: Rosario Dawson wields dual lightsabers as this title hero, a former Jedi out to help a galaxy far, far away Ahsoka |
| #8998, aired 2023-12-20 | FAMOUS FINNS $2000: His dad, Eliel, designed Helsinki's railway station; he designed St. Louis' Gateway Arch Eero Saarinen |
| #8997, aired 2023-12-19 | KING'S CROSSING $400: Hark! the Harald angels sang in 1066 for Harald the Ruthless, king of this country, who was killed going up against Harold II Norway |
| #8997, aired 2023-12-19 | CAUTIONARY RHYMES $1000: These 2 days of the week are rough, as day 1's "child is full of woe" & day 2's child "has far to go" Wednesday & Thursday |
| #8997, aired 2023-12-19 | KING'S CROSSING $2,000 (Daily Double): In 1516, 11 years after losing the queen he called the "most excellent wife king ever had", this Castile royal left the castle Ferdinand |
| #8996, aired 2023-12-18 | PANCHO VILLAGE $400: Before heading U.S. forces in France in WWI, this general led a punitive raid into Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa Pershing |
| #8996, aired 2023-12-18 | PANCHO VILLAGE $1600: This agrarian reformer who sided with Pancho Villa is considered a Mexican national hero Emiliano Zapata |
| #8995, aired 2023-12-15 | NOT REALLY MARRIED $600: This film legend asks this TV Batman to come up & see her sometime Mae West & Adam West |
| #8995, aired 2023-12-15 | NOT REALLY MARRIED $800: It's a whirlwind courtship for this actress who plays Captain Marvel & this cartoonist behind The Far Side Brie & Gary Larson |
| #8995, aired 2023-12-15 | FICTIONAL LANGUAGES $1600: Tolkien created this language whose forms include Quenya before writing his books, not the other way around Elvish |
| #8994, aired 2023-12-14 | IT'S ALL RELATIVE $400: In 1917 he founded Boys Town in Omaha, open to boys of all races & religions Father Flanagan |
| #8994, aired 2023-12-14 | TENNIS-Y WILLIAMS $1000: The way this dad of Venus & Serena managed their careers brought some criticism, but turned out pretty well (King) Richard Williams |
| #8994, aired 2023-12-14 | A MATTER OF "LIFE" OR "DEATH" $1200: Alliterative term used to publicize a circus performer who puts himself at great risk death-defying |
| #8994, aired 2023-12-14 | A MATTER OF "LIFE" OR "DEATH" $2000: One of the Arabian Nights begins with a proud king who's not so proud when this heavenly being appears to him the Angel of Death |
| #8993, aired 2023-12-13 | NAME THAT CARMAKER $200: You can truck in its Tacoma all the way to Yakima Toyota |
| #8993, aired 2023-12-13 | WHO'S THE MRS.? $400: James Brolin Barbra Streisand |
| #8993, aired 2023-12-13 | HOLMES, SHERLOCK HOLMES $400: Gregson, Lestrade, Hopkins & Jones isn't a law firm; they're guys who sought Holmes' help for this "national" agency Scotland Yard |
| #8993, aired 2023-12-13 | WHO'S THE MRS.? $800: Garth Brooks Trisha Yearwood |
| #8993, aired 2023-12-13 | WESTERN TV SHOWS $1000: A Paramount+ series follows this Black lawman of the Wild West who in real life apprehended more than 3,000 outlaws, including his son Bass Reeves |
| #8993, aired 2023-12-13 | WHO'S THE MRS.? $1200: John Krasinski Emily Blunt |
| #8993, aired 2023-12-13 | OSCAR, MEYER, WIENER $1600: This industrialist's son Solomon founded a famous New York City museum Meyer Guggenheim |
| #8993, aired 2023-12-13 | WHO'S THE MRS.? $1600: Dax Shepard Kristen Bell |
| #8993, aired 2023-12-13 | WHO'S THE MRS.? $2000: Ted Danson Mary Steenburgen |
| #8992, aired 2023-12-12 | BLACK MYSTERY & CRIME FICTION $200: Partly set in Kingston, the plot of "A Brief History of Seven Killings" includes the attempted murder of this reggae singer Bob Marley |
| #8992, aired 2023-12-12 | YES, I'VE ETON $800: As a student at Eton, he did not have his own laptop computer, despite being second in line to the British throne Prince William |
| #8992, aired 2023-12-12 | BLACK 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 |
| #8992, aired 2023-12-12 | SEINFELD BEFORE & AFTER $1200: This Wham! frontman continually barges into the apartment of the actor who plays Kramer George Michael Richards |
| #8992, aired 2023-12-12 | YES, I'VE ETON $1200: In the 1940s Marshall Field III, who had fun times at Eton, merged his Sun & Times papers in this city Chicago |
| #8992, aired 2023-12-12 | SEINFELD BEFORE & AFTER $1600: Avuncular Seinfeld relative who kvetched all the way through writing Russian fiction like "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" Uncle Leo Tolstoy |
| #8992, aired 2023-12-12 | McPEOPLE $2000: Get to know the real Jackie O at a 2023-2024 exhibit at the National First Ladies' Library at this woman's Canton, Ohio home Ida McKinley |
| #8992, aired 2023-12-12 | McPEOPLE $4,000 (Daily Double): Today an asteroid bears the name of this New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe |
| #8991, aired 2023-12-11 | HOME ON THE RANGE $1200: Also a way to cook eggs, it's an easy way to prepare salmon--simmer it in a liquid poach |
| #8991, aired 2023-12-11 | HYDROLOGY $3,000 (Daily Double): The gradual movement of water through porous openings in rock or soil, it's also a way to make coffee percolate (percolation) |
| #8990, aired 2023-12-08 | WE'RE TALKING BASEBALL $800: This pitcher won 7 Cy Young Awards--one with New York, two with Toronto, three with Boston & one with Houston Roger Clemens |
| #8990, aired 2023-12-08 | WE'RE TALKING BASEBALL $1000: He said, "Nice guys finish last", and proved it; he took over the Cubs in 1966 & managed them to last place Leo Durocher |
| #8989, aired 2023-12-07 | OKLAHOMA! $200: This nickname for Oklahomans stems from those who jumped the homesteading starting gun in 1889 a Sooner |
| #8989, aired 2023-12-07 | DURING LOU GEHRIG'S CONSECUTIVE GAME STREAK $400: This man came & went in the highest office in the land Hoover |
| #8989, aired 2023-12-07 | GREEK ALPHABET PUZZLERS $400: It's a symbol of the all-American way of life apple pi |
| #8989, aired 2023-12-07 | SUPER BOWL STARS $600: The career leader in Super Bowl points is this 49er & Raider who was on the receiving end of 8 TD passes Jerry Rice |
| #8989, aired 2023-12-07 | IT'S RAINING MENSA $800: Before he passed away in 2012, this general who led the Persian Gulf War went "stormin'" to a Mensa membership Schwarzkopf |
| #8989, aired 2023-12-07 | STAR WARS BEFORE & AFTER $1600: TV's "Love Boat" who's now reached the rank of general the Pacific Princess Leia |
| #8988, aired 2023-12-06 | CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS $400: Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley wrote a poem about a "Little Orphant" named this who would later inspire a comic strip Annie |
| #8988, aired 2023-12-06 | HODGEPODGE $400: In the wee hours of Jan. 7, 2023 he was elected Speaker of the House on the 15th ballot; he was voted out about 9 months later Kevin McCarthy |
| #8988, aired 2023-12-06 | WATERY SONGS $600: In 1970 this "Travelin' Band" wondered "Who'll Stop The Rain" Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| #8988, aired 2023-12-06 | REAL MEN OF SCIENCE $600: Galileo used a supernova in 1604 to disprove this ancient Greek's theory that the universe never changes Ptolemy (Aristotle) |
| #8988, aired 2023-12-06 | HODGEPODGE $1600: 1978 saw the deaths of 2 popes: Paul VI & then, less than 2 months later, this pope Pope John Paul I |
| #8988, aired 2023-12-06 | CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS $1600: You could say it's wife Helga who wears the skins in the family in this strip Hägar the Horrible |
| #22, aired 2023-12-06 | THREESOMES $400: If "American Pie" is your karaoke go-to, you know they're "the three men I admire most" who "caught the last train for the coast" Father, Son & the Holy Ghost |
| #22, aired 2023-12-06 | CELEBRITY 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 2023-12-06 | WELCOME TO THE WHITE HOUSE $900: This NBA-championship-winning team was honored at the White House in 2023; Steph Curry called the visit "majestic" the Warriors |
| #22, aired 2023-12-06 | THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE $1200: Music of the Harlem Renaissance included the voice of this jazz legend who has been portrayed by Diana Ross & Andra Day Billie Holliday |
| #22, aired 2023-12-06 | CELEBRITY TELL-ALLS $1200: "Greenlights":
His father brought a dead cockatiel back to life by giving it mouth-to-mouth Matthew McConaughey |
| #22, aired 2023-12-06 | CELEBRITY TELL-ALLS $1500: "The Last Black Unicorn":
She estimates that she worked over 500 bar mitzvahs in her younger years Tiffany Haddish |
| #8987, aired 2023-12-05 | ALMOST ASSASSINATED $400: February 15, 1933 after making a speech in Miami FDR |
| #8987, aired 2023-12-05 | PURPLE PROSE & POETRY $600: Author who wrote that it angers God "if you walk by the color purple in a field... and don't notice it" (Alice) Walker |
| #8987, aired 2023-12-05 | PURPLE PROSE & POETRY $1000: This lord's poem "Locksley Hall" tells of "pilots of the purple twilight, dropping down with costly bales" Tennyson |
| #8987, aired 2023-12-05 | ALMOST ASSASSINATED $1200: September 5, 1975 while greeting a crowd in Sacramento, California Gerald Ford |
| #8987, aired 2023-12-05 | ALMOST ASSASSINATED $1600: August 22, 1962 when his luxury Citroen was attacked near Paris Charles de Gaulle |
| #8987, aired 2023-12-05 | THEY COME IN THREES $2000: In Greek & Roman myth, 3 goddesses who determined human destinies were called these, a synonym for destinies the Fates |
| #8987, aired 2023-12-05 | ALMOST ASSASSINATED $2000: October 14, 1912 on his way to a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Teddy Roosevelt |
| #8986, aired 2023-12-04 | I THINK WE LEFT SOMEONE OUT $800: The 4 men who served as 5-star generals during WWII were Arnold, MacArthur, Marshall &... Eisenhower |
| #8986, aired 2023-12-04 | MOVIE DIRECTORS $1600: This director of the miniseries "Small Axe" & the film "12 Years a Slave" is not the same guy as the movie star who married Ali MacGraw Steve McQueen |
| #8985, aired 2023-12-01 | NURSERY RHYME PHOBIAS $200: If you're frigophobic, you won't like your pease porridge this way cold |
| #8985, aired 2023-12-01 | ONE OF THESE KINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS $400: Henry VII,
Louis XIV,
Richard III Louis XIV |
| #8985, aired 2023-12-01 | NURSERY RHYME PHOBIAS $400: If Mary's lamb had didaskaleinophobia, it would have been too scared to follow her here school |
| #8985, aired 2023-12-01 | EVE 6 $800: In this 1978 film Eve Arden plays the principal who threatens a cocky T-Bird with "banging erasers after school" Grease |
| #8985, aired 2023-12-01 | MACBETH'S WITCHES ON FOOD NETWORK $1000: Cool it with the blood of this large, colorful African monkey & you're done--who wants to taste? a baboon |
| #8985, aired 2023-12-01 | OK, CORRAL ME $2000: Don't worry, I show no signs of this, FMD for short--the U.S. hasn't had an outbreak since 1929 & let's keep it that way foot-and-mouth disease |
| #8984, aired 2023-11-30 | WHO IS THEON OF SMYRNA? $200: Like Ptolemy, about whom he wrote, Theon placed this body in the center of the cosmos the Earth |
| #8984, aired 2023-11-30 | WHO IS THEON OF SMYRNA? $400: Theon's home of Smyrna is now called Izmir & is one of the chief seaports of this country of Asia Minor Turkey |
| #8984, aired 2023-11-30 | WHO IS THEON OF SMYRNA? $600: Theon's greatest work, available online, has mathematics useful for understanding this founder of the Academy Plato |
| #8984, aired 2023-11-30 | Y_O_Y $800: A letter with no signature was sent this way anonymously |
| #8984, aired 2023-11-30 | WHO IS THEON OF SMYRNA? $800: Writing on these, Theon covers, among others, the circular, oblong, prime & even ones numbers |
| #8984, aired 2023-11-30 | CHECK IT & SEE $1000: Music is the most powerful connector says this Biden administration Secretary of State, seen performing "Hoochie Coochie Man" (Antony) Blinken |
| #8984, aired 2023-11-30 | WHO IS THEON OF SMYRNA? $1000: Theon seems to have lived at the same time that this Roman emperor was building his famous wall Hadrian |
| #8984, aired 2023-11-30 | HATS $1600: This Grand Ole Opry comedy star used to wear a straw hat with the $1.98 price tag still attached Minnie Pearl |
| #8984, aired 2023-11-30 | IF IT AIN'T BAROQUE… $3,000 (Daily Double): A 1912 work by Marc Chagall is titled after this musician found in the title of a Broadway show The Fiddler |
| #8983, aired 2023-11-29 | BEN FRANKLIN'S DRINKER'S DICTIONARY $800: "He's had a thump over the head with" this biblical strongman's "jawbone" Samson |
| #8983, aired 2023-11-29 | BEN FRANKLIN'S DRINKER'S DICTIONARY $1600: A drunk is "half way to" this site of the second skirmish of the Revolution Concord |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | SLOVENIA, BABY, SLOVENIA! $300: Famous Slovenians include this former first lady, who in 2018 launched the children-focused initiative Be Best Melania Trump |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | FAIRY TALE ELEVATOR PITCHES $300: "Lost & hungry, two siblings stumble upon a house made of gingerbread but the owner is a lunatic who wants to eat them" "Hansel and Gretel" |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | RULES OF THE GAME $300: Blocks may be tapped or knocked in order to find a loose one that is safe to move Jenga |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | THIS DAY IN WORLD HISTORY $300: February 22, 1997:
Scientists in Scotland introduce the first clone of an adult mammal, a sheep named after this country singer Dolly Parton |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | FAIRY TALE ELEVATOR PITCHES $400: "A vain leader is swindled by con men who claim to make beautiful garments that are invisible to the unwise or incompetent" "The Emperor's New Clothes" |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | THIS DAY IN WORLD HISTORY $400: November 17, 1869:
After ten years of grueling construction, this country officially opens the Suez Canal Egypt |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | SHE PLAYED YOU $1000: Samantha Baker:
Birthday girl & misunderstood suburban sophomore Molly Ringwald |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | POEMS ABOUT POETRY $1000: The sun got too bright inaugurating Kennedy / This poet recited "The Gift Outright" from only his memory Robert Frost |
| #21, aired 2023-11-29 | WOMEN & SPORTS $1500: During her skiing career, Lindsey Vonn won a record 82 World Cup races; in 2023, this woman won her 83rd Mikaela Shiffrin |
| #8982, aired 2023-11-28 | FLOWER POWER $400: By dropping 2 letters in Osiris' name, you get this Greek goddess who shares her name with a flower Iris |
| #8982, aired 2023-11-28 | A CAPITAL IDEA? $800: Hostages who under stress grow emotionally attached to their captors are exhibiting this syndrome Stockholm syndrome |
| #8982, aired 2023-11-28 | SECONDS $1000: In 1974 he became the second U.S. vice president appointed under the terms of the 25th Amendment Nelson Rockefeller |
| #8981, aired 2023-11-27 | I WANT MY "BABY" BACK, "BABY" BACK $400: In 2007 the first of these, born 1 second after midnight January 1, 1946, filed for Social Security a Baby Boomer |
| #8981, aired 2023-11-27 | CULTURE CLUB $800: In 1877 the Bolshoi first danced this ballet about a prince who falls for a were-bird Swan Lake |
| #8981, aired 2023-11-27 | SUPREME COURTSHIP $1200: In 1929 he wed Vivien Burey, who died in 1955, a year after he argued Brown v. Board of Education Thurgood Marshall |
| #8981, aired 2023-11-27 | CULTURE CLUB $2000: Sienese painter Simone Martini painted a portrait of this poet's love Laura, but, alas, it's been lost Petrarch |
| #8981, aired 2023-11-27 | SUPREME COURTSHIP $7,000 (Daily Double): He avoided the clear & present danger of bachelorhood by marrying Fanny Dixwell in 1872 Oliver Wendell Holmes |
| #8980, aired 2023-11-24 | TIPS FROM THE ANCIENTS $400: In his "Analects", this Asian thinker was among those who suggested not to do to others what you don't want done to you Confucius |
| #8980, aired 2023-11-24 | AN AMERICAN IN PARIS $1600: Nadia Boulanger's American students included this one who came home to compose all-American works like "Lincoln Portrait" & "Rodeo" Aaron Copland |
| #8980, aired 2023-11-24 | POSSESSIVE BOOK TITLES $2000: Marcel Proust:
"____'s Way" Swann |
| #8979, aired 2023-11-23 | NORDIC LITERATURE $400: There are no singing Jamaican crabs in the original version of this Andersen tale about a sea-dweller who comes ashore The Little Mermaid |
| #8979, aired 2023-11-23 | THEY COME IN SEVENS $400: Can I get an amen for Pope Gregory, who thankfully reduced the list of these to 7 deadly sins |
| #8979, aired 2023-11-23 | PUT ME IN $1000: Is it a fruit or is it a vegetable? Who cares? It's also called a Mexican green tomato & I put it in your salad a tomatillo |
| #8979, aired 2023-11-23 | THEY COME IN SEVENS $1000: This group of defendants included Abbie Hoffman & Tom Hayden, who were convicted in 1970 the Chicago Seven |
| #8978, aired 2023-11-22 | TITLE ROLE ACTORS $400: "The People vs. Larry Flynt" Woody Harrelson |
| #8978, aired 2023-11-22 | 18th CENTURY TECHNOLOGY $1600: Musicians can thank John Shore, who invented this in 1711; it vibrated at 423.5 cycles a second a tuning fork |
| #8978, aired 2023-11-22 | TITLE ROLE ACTORS $1600: "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" Cate Blanchett |
| #8978, aired 2023-11-22 | BELGIUM $2000: In WWI the second battle of this western Belgian cit"Y" saw some of the earliest use of deadly poison gas Ypres |
| #8977, aired 2023-11-21 | 2B OR NOT 2B $400: One who tells lies /
moral toughness & character fibber & fiber |
| #8977, aired 2023-11-21 | TEACHING $800: This president with only a little time at school called education "the most important subject which we... can be engaged in" Lincoln |
| #8977, aired 2023-11-21 | SPEAK OF THE DEVIL $1000: John Donne:
"In best understandings, sin began, / angels sinn'd first, then devils, and then" him man |
| #8977, aired 2023-11-21 | COMMUNICATION $1200: Karl Ferdinand Braun shared a 1909 Nobel Prize with this man for "the development of wireless telegraphy" Marconi |
| #8976, aired 2023-11-20 | OPUS & OPERA $1000: His Opus 68 is "From the Bohemian Forest", composed around 1883 Dvořák |
| #8975, aired 2023-11-17 | NAME THE JAMES $400: Reported final resting places of this man, who disappeared in 1975, include Giants Stadium & under Pulaski Skyway James Hoffa |
| #8975, aired 2023-11-17 | PITHY QUOTES $2,400 (Daily Double): The King James Bible's shortest verse, "Jesus wept", refers to the death of this man Lazarus |
| #8974, aired 2023-11-16 | UP ABOVE $400: Rumors led Caesar to divorce his wife, who we now proverbially say "must be above" this reproach (suspicion) |
| #8974, aired 2023-11-16 | THE NAME OF THE LAW $800: 1998's Copyright Term Extension Act was named for this late congressman who penned a 1965 No. 1 pop hit Sonny Bono |
| #8974, aired 2023-11-16 | DAD, GUM IT $800: This "colorful" gum-chewing girl has a golden ticket that gets her & her dad in to see Willy Wonka Violet Beauregarde |
| #8974, aired 2023-11-16 | POP MUSIC $1000: Ice Spice & this singer whose fans are called Barbz are fittingly on the "Barbie" soundtrack with "Barbie World" Nicki Minaj |
| #8973, aired 2023-11-15 | GOBS OF GODS $600: A son of Uranus, this Greek god was the personification of the water that surrounded the world Oceanus |
| #8973, aired 2023-11-15 | GOBS OF GODS $800: A crater on the big island of Hawaii is said to be the home of this goddess, she, who devours the land Pele |
| #8973, aired 2023-11-15 | WHAT'S THE "PLAN"? $1600: In 1948 this organization awarded a grant to biologist Gregory Pincus, who developed the birth control pill Planned Parenthood |
| #8973, aired 2023-11-15 | CANADIAN ARTISTES $1600: Maud Allan's dancing as this ancient woman got her linked with Oscar Wilde & in 1918, accused of being in a gay cult Salome |
| #8973, aired 2023-11-15 | SCIENTISTS AS PARENTS $1600: Keep making that face & it'll freeze that way... absolute zero, mister! On this scale named for a British scientist (Lord) Kelvin |
| #20, aired 2023-11-15 | TV DRAMAS IN A NUTSHELL $300 (Daily Double): Tommy Shelby and his sharp-hatted gang carve out a crime empire in post-WWI England Peaky Blinders |
| #20, aired 2023-11-15 | FOR THE LOVE OF PETE $300: Depending on whom you ask, he is either a guitarist for The Who, or the writer of the "CSI" theme songs, or both Pete Townshend |
| #20, aired 2023-11-15 | CRINGEWORTHY OFFICE LINGO $300: It's a way of saying "reconnect later", with a dash of needless geometry thrown in for good measure circle back |
| #20, aired 2023-11-15 | CRINGEWORTHY 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 2023-11-15 | CRINGEWORTHY OFFICE LINGO $500: It's a 3-word phrase meaning "at one's own expense"--& a needlessly wordy way of saying "unavailable" out of pocket |
| #20, aired 2023-11-15 | "N-I-A-L" AIN'T A RIVER IN EGYPT $600: It describes the "first pitch" thrown by a guest of honor at a baseball game -- a nice way of saying it doesn't actually count ceremonial |
| #20, aired 2023-11-15 | MOTHER GOOSE POLICE BLOTTER $800: Police received multiple reports at 10 P.M. of a man running through town & tapping on windows in his nightgown "Wee Willie Winkie" |
| #20, aired 2023-11-15 | SIX 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 |
| #8972, aired 2023-11-14 | '90s MUSIC $400: After years as a backup singer, she hit it big in 1994 with "All I Wanna Do" Sheryl Crow |
| #8972, aired 2023-11-14 | TALK CLEANLY TO ME $1000: Spelled one way, it describes a large sum; spelled another, it's a toilet "Bol" cleaner tidy |
| #8972, aired 2023-11-14 | BABY BOOKS $1600: She's not sure if the father is Mark Darcy or Daniel Cleaver in this character's "Baby: the Diaries" Bridget Jones |
| #8971, aired 2023-11-13 | WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? $400: In "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", she inquires, "Is this the way to Europe, France?" Marilyn Monroe |
| #8971, aired 2023-11-13 | THE AUTO MAN EMPIRE $600: Charles & Henry were the first names of this pair of Englishmen who produced the Silver Ghost in 1907 Rolls Royce |
| #8971, aired 2023-11-13 | WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? $800: 1939:
"That's what's wrong with you. You should be kissed, and often and by someone who knows how" Clark Gable |
| #8971, aired 2023-11-13 | THE AUTO MAN EMPIRE $800: This early 1900s racer who gave his name to a major GM division was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland Louis Chevrolet |
| #8970, aired 2023-11-10 | DESIGNERS $600: She took over control of her family's design house in 1997, after her brother Gianni's death Donatella Versace |
| #8970, aired 2023-11-10 | LITERARY E-MAIL ADDRESSES $1200: wannabe_crazy_irish_con_man@oneflewoverthecuckoosnest.com Randle McMurphy |
| #8970, aired 2023-11-10 | LITERARY E-MAIL ADDRESSES $2000: megs_mom@littlewomen.org Marmee |
| #8968, aired 2023-11-08 | FAN MAIL TO HISTORIC FIGURES $1000: You got the Eastern Roman Empire to pay a ton of gold per year! Will you speak to our "Scourge of God" fan club? Attila the Hun |
| #8968, aired 2023-11-08 | DEAR ABBEY $2000: Catherine Morland is way into goth in this Jane Austen novel Northanger Abbey |
| #8967, aired 2023-11-07 | DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSÉ? $200: You'll find San Jose, California about 90 miles southwest of this state capital Sacramento |
| #8967, aired 2023-11-07 | DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSÉ? $400: San Jose in this country is on the main highway from Manila to Aparri the Philippines |
| #8967, aired 2023-11-07 | DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSÉ? $600: San Jose Succotz in Belize is the starting point for Xunantunich, famous for its ruins of this people the Mayans |
| #8967, aired 2023-11-07 | DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSÉ? $800: If you mean San José de las Lajas, it's in la Habana province in this country Cuba |
| #8967, aired 2023-11-07 | TAXES $1000: It ensures that those who get tax breaks pay at least a certain amount; Kiplinger's called it "the tax we love to hate" the AMT (Alternative Minimum Tax) |
| #8967, aired 2023-11-07 | DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSÉ? $1000: San José Island off Texas in the Gulf of Mexico is this type of narrow island parallel to the shore a barrier island |
| #8967, aired 2023-11-07 | DEATH $1,600 (Daily Double): The London space called this "Green" has a memorial to those, such as Margaret Pole, who were beheaded there Tower Green |
| #8967, aired 2023-11-07 | MYTHOLOGICAL PAINTINGS $2000: In a painting by Agnolo Bronzino, Cosimo de' Medici is portrayed as this poet & lyre player Orpheus |
| #8967, aired 2023-11-07 | YOU'RE GETTING VERY SLEEPY $2000: He's the Shakespearean character who muses, "...in that sleep of death what dreams may come..." Hamlet |
| #8966, aired 2023-11-06 | HAIKU ABOUT THE POET $600: American guy / "The Wreck of the Hesperus" / That's all you should need Longfellow |
| #8966, aired 2023-11-06 | TO THE EXOPLANETS! $800: In 2013 Caltech scientists announced there are more than 100 billion planets in this alone--about one per star the Milky Way |
| #8965, aired 2023-11-03 | ONLY PARTLY TRUE $200: This pioneer blazed a path through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky around 1775, marking his way with Post-it notes Boone |
| #8965, aired 2023-11-03 | TALK ABOUT... PUP MUSIC $400: This man lived up to his name by asking, "What's my name" while adding "Bow wow wow, yippy yo yippy yay" Snoop Dogg |
| #8965, aired 2023-11-03 | GOING THROUGH THE EMOTIONS $400: Emotion that's a homophone of a word meaning "stop!" to a horse woe |
| #8965, aired 2023-11-03 | BIG-SCREEN ELVIS $800: In 1963 he was the kid who kicked Elvis in "It Happened at the World's Fair"; 16 years later, he played Elvis on TV Kurt Russell |
| #8965, aired 2023-11-03 | HOSPITALS $800: In 2008 the UCLA Medical Center was renamed for this U.S. president who lived in nearby Bel Air Reagan |
| #8965, aired 2023-11-03 | ART HEISTS $2000: 14 years after they were stolen, 7 of her paintings, including "The Old Inn", turned up at a Bennington, Vermont museum Grandma Moses |
| #8965, aired 2023-11-03 | ART HEISTS $5,000 (Daily Double): In 2001 his "Study for 'Over Vitebsk"' wandered off after a cocktail reception at the Jewish Museum in New York Marc Chagall |
| #8964, aired 2023-11-02 | WOOD $400: "Knock knock" guess who? It's this bird that made his cartoon debut in "Knock Knock" in 1940 Woody Woodpecker |
| #8964, aired 2023-11-02 | ALL THE PRESIDENTS' CHILDREN $400: That's Abraham Lincoln looking at a book with son Thomas, who was better known by this 3-letter nickname Tad |
| #8964, aired 2023-11-02 | CLIFFS NOTES: DRAMA $800: Martha:
"I'm drunk."
Nick: "I'm confused." Honey: "I'm mousy." George: "I'm going to bed" Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
| #8964, aired 2023-11-02 | ALL THE PRESIDENTS' CHILDREN $1000: In 1944, 20 years after his own death, his oldest daughter Margaret died at an ashram in India Woodrow Wilson |
| #8964, aired 2023-11-02 | ALL THE PRESIDENTS' CHILDREN $3,200 (Daily Double): Last name of John who, before his death in 2013 at 91, was the oldest living child of a president Eisenhower |
| #8963, aired 2023-11-01 | GREEK GOD OUT, ROMAN GOD IN $800: Greeks were from Ares, Romans, from this deity, originally an ancient Italian god who watched over agriculture Mars |
| #8963, aired 2023-11-01 | MEN & WOMEN OF SCIENCE $800: In the 1930s this California transplant posthumously received plant patents No. 12-16 Luther Burbank |
| #8963, aired 2023-11-01 | BYE, GEORGE! $1000: It was through the hourglass & bye, this writer, on June 8, 1876 George Sand |
| #8963, aired 2023-11-01 | GREEK GOD OUT, ROMAN GOD IN $1200: What's Dis? It's another name for this Roman god who took over for Hades Pluto |
| #8963, aired 2023-11-01 | GREEK GOD OUT, ROMAN GOD IN $5,000 (Daily Double): Most of the Greek myths for Athena were adopted by the Romans for this goddess whose temple was on Capitoline Hill Minerva |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | MARRIAGE STORY $100: 1945:
"Eva Duarte! ¿Qué pasa?"
"I just got married"
"Who's the hombre?"
"His last name is" this Perón |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | COLORFULLY NAMED PEOPLE $100: This Oscar-winning filmmaker who played the Sundance Kid started the Sundance Institute to promote independent movies Robert Redford |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | MARRIAGE STORY $200: 1946:
"Julia McWilliams! What's cookin'?"
"I just got married"
"Tasty! To whom?"
"His last name is" this Child |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | IN BOOKSTORES NOW $300: Wow, she went there: actress Jennette McCurdy holds an urn on the cover of her 2022 bestseller "I'm Glad My Mom" did this Died |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | MARRIAGE STORY $300: 1932:
"Rosa McCauley! Any activism today?"
"I just got married"
"Do I know him?"
"His last name is" this Parks |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | MARRIAGE 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 2023-11-01 | BEST PICTURE WINNERS IN A NUTSHELL $500 (Daily Double): 1978:
Lifelong friends from a Pennsylvania steel town deal with the devastating effects of the Vietnam War The Deer Hunter |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | MARRIAGE STORY $500: 1840:
"Hi, Elizabeth Cady! How's suffragism?"
"I just got married"
"Who is he?"
"His last name is" this Stanton |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | RIGHT "U-R" $600: It's the last name of the rapper who released the 1991 album "2Pacalypse Now" Shakur |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | ENGLISH DIALECTS AND ACCENTS $600: These Louisianans with a distinct way of speaking & their own ethnic group are descendants of migrants from Nova Scotia Cajun |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | "BROWN" OUT $600: It's the 1967 hit that asks, "Do you remember when we used to sing, 'Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da"' "Brown Eyed Girl" |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | RIGHT "U-R" $1200: Before driving teens to the prom, this professional was originally a person who stoked a steam engine to keep it running chauffeur |
| #19, aired 2023-11-01 | IN BOOKSTORES NOW $1500: At one point in 2022, six of her books were in the top ten on the New York Times' paperback fiction bestseller list Colleen Hoover |
| #8962, aired 2023-10-31 | NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM $400: Faces are garishly lit by gas lamp in "At the Moulin Rouge", one of his many depictions of Parisian nightlife Toulouse-Lautrec |
| #8962, aired 2023-10-31 | THE TOPIC OF CAPRICORNS $800: Capricorn is a goat who scales mountains, like this Capricorn who said in 1968, "I've been to the mountaintop" MLK (Martin Luther King) |
| #8962, aired 2023-10-31 | THE WORLD SERIES $1200: This team refused admission to a local tavern owner's billy goat in 1945, & the ensuing curse lasted until the 2016 World Series the Cubbies |
| #8962, aired 2023-10-31 | THE TOPIC OF CAPRICORNS $1200: In emergencies, Capricorns are resourceful, like this woman who nursed the wounded in the 1st Battle of Bull Run Clara Barton |
| #8962, aired 2023-10-31 | NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM $7,600 (Daily Double): He painted "Night Fishing at Antibes" just before the outbreak of World War II Picasso |
| #8961, aired 2023-10-30 | THE JOKERS $400: In 1984 he was still known as Leaf when he played Robby in the ABC Afterschool Special "Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia" Joaquin Phoenix |
| #8961, aired 2023-10-30 | IT'S IN YOUR MIND $800: In 1907 this Swiss mister used the term "complex" to describe clusters of mental associations Carl Jung |
| #8961, aired 2023-10-30 | SHAKESPEARE REWRITES THE BEATLES $2000: "I believe I shall be melancholy, I believe it shall be anon... the woman who disturbeth my temper is leaving hence" "Ticket To Ride" |
| #8961, aired 2023-10-30 | ACCENTÉ $2000: Aux lardons is a popular way to serve this leafy salad vegetable, similar to endive frisée |
| #8961, aired 2023-10-30 | THE JOKERS $2,200 (Daily Double): A 2013 Oscar-winning actor; his surname is also the name of Apollo's mother Jared Leto |
| #8960, aired 2023-10-27 | THE MAORI $600: The 2nd-largest Hawaiian isle shares its name with this Maori hero of myth who slowed down the Sun for humans Maui |
| #8960, aired 2023-10-27 | "A"UTHORS $800: According to legend, he was a Phrygian slave who may have lived from 620 to 560 B.C. Aesop |
| #8959, aired 2023-10-26 | FASHION STATEMENTS $400: If you've surprised someone who's unprepared, you've caught him this way with his pants down |
| #8959, aired 2023-10-26 | "HOUSE" $1200: A get-to-know-me party given by someone who's just moved in a housewarming |
| #8959, aired 2023-10-26 | JACQUES OF ALL TRADES $1200: A statue of this French missionary who hooked up with Jolliet represents Wisconsin in the U.S. Capitol Jacques Marquette |
| #8959, aired 2023-10-26 | JACQUES OF ALL TRADES $1600: Last name of French papermaking brothers Jacques & Joseph, who pioneered the hot air balloon Montgolfier |
| #8959, aired 2023-10-26 | SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY $2,800 (Daily Double): This biologist first gained acclaim for writing in 1937 with her article, "Undersea" in the Atlantic Monthly Rachel Carson |
| #8959, aired 2023-10-26 | OF REPRESENTATIVES $6,000 (Daily Double): The only Speaker of the House to become president was this Tennessee representative & 11th president James K. Polk |
| #8958, aired 2023-10-25 | PRODUCE $2000: "Top Gun" & "CSI" are just two of the projects of this last of Hollywood's mega producers Jerry Bruckheimer |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | PRIDE & POTUS $200: Looking good, White House! The prideful display seen here was this POTUS's way of honoring 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges ruling President Obama |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | ABOVE, BELOW OR INTERSECTED BY THE EQUATOR $300: Colombia intersected |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | FUNGUS AMONG US $300: Some fungi form umbrella-shaped "fruiting bodies" that hold fungal reproductive spores; stir-fry enthusiasts know them as these mushrooms |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | NAME DROPPERS $300: A little ditty 'bout... John Mellencamp, who axed this word from his stage name in 1991 Cougar |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | OLD POP MUSIC HAD SOME VOWELS: E-I-E-I-O $300: Christina Aguilera sings, "You gotta rub me the right way in this 1999 No. 1 hit
_ E _ I E / I _ / _ / _ O _ _ _ _ "Genie In A Bottle" |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | ABOVE, BELOW OR INTERSECTED BY THE EQUATOR $400: India above |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | PRIDE & POTUS $500: This POTUS joined the Republican Unity Coalition, a gay rights organization, roughly 25 years after leaving the White House Gerald Ford |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | FOODS 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 2023-10-25 | THE NOBEL PRIZE $600: The youngest-ever Nobel Prize winner is also a best-selling author, for her 2013 memoir titled "I Am" this Malala |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | PLEASE, ANYTHING BUT "MATH" $900: A common way to greet a friend in Australia is to say "G'day," this Mate |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | FOODS NAMED AFTER PEOPLE $1500: A famed veal dish including shrimp & crab meat is named after this crooner, who might have asked for it to be made "My Way" Sinatra |
| #8957, aired 2023-10-24 | WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLINER? $200: You should begin by knowing that this "royal" term refers to the part of the hat that covers the head the crown |
| #8957, aired 2023-10-24 | WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLINER? $400: Have long silk these on hand for a fez or a mortarboard, where one hangs to the right side before graduation a tassel |
| #8957, aired 2023-10-24 | WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLINER? $600: Obviously, you know that this felt hat got its name in the late 1800s a fedora hat |
| #8957, aired 2023-10-24 | WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLINER? $800: It's up to you, but the Merino & worsted types of this fabric are highly regarded in our trade wool |
| #8957, aired 2023-10-24 | NOVEL IDEAS $1000: A 13-year-old boy is drawn into the underworld of art in "The Goldfinch" by this author Donna Tartt |
| #8957, aired 2023-10-24 | WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLINER? $1000: Naturally, you're familiar with the 5-letter term for the hat-shaping mold seen here a block |
| #8957, aired 2023-10-24 | GO SEE A MOVIE ABOUT A HORSE $1200: In 2010 Diane Lane played the real-life owner who took a chance that paid off with this 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat |
| #8957, aired 2023-10-24 | GO SEE A MOVIE ABOUT A HORSE $1600: Robert Redford played the title character, a Montana rancher who is a mystical horse healer, in this 1998 film The Horse Whisperer |
| #8957, aired 2023-10-24 | A CATEGORY FULL OF COR(E)YS $2000: Edwin Arlington Robinson wrote a poem about this rich, enviable gentleman who yet kills himself Richard Cory |
| #8956, aired 2023-10-23 | ALWAYS SAY NEVER $200: Created by Bill Watterson, this comic strip kid says of class bully Moe, "Never argue with a 6-year-old who shaves" Calvin |
| #8956, aired 2023-10-23 | THE HISTORY CHANNEL $2000: This 6th century Byzantine emperor, lawgiver & Christian expelled pagan teachers from the Athens Academy Justinian (I) |
| #8956, aired 2023-10-23 | PEOPLE WITH MUPPET NAMES $2000: Nickname of I. Lewis Libby who grew up to be Vice President Cheney's powerful chief of staff Scooter |
| #8956, aired 2023-10-23 | PEOPLE WITH MUPPET NAMES $2,500 (Daily Double): This patron saint of Mediterranean sailors lent his name to a phenomenon seen during storms St. Elmo |
| #8955, aired 2023-10-20 | GOOD "P.R." $800: A rodent that carries off items to store in its nest gives us this term for one who hoards useless articles pack rat |
| #8955, aired 2023-10-20 | OLDE ENGLAND $5,600 (Daily Double): This title was re-created in 1301 when Edward I gave it to his son who was born in Caernarfon the Prince of Wales |
| #8954, aired 2023-10-19 | IT'S OUR TURN TO SACK ROME!!! $400: 410 A.D.:
Under Alaric, these "Westerners" sack Rome Visigoths |
| #8954, aired 2023-10-19 | PHILOSOPHIES IN A NUTSHELL $400: Nietzsche named the wild, creative impulse for Dionysus & the orderly one for this sun god Apollo |
| #8954, aired 2023-10-19 | CULINARY QUOTES $800: This president said, "You can tell a lot about a fellow's character" by his way of eating jellybeans Reagan |
| #8954, aired 2023-10-19 | PRESIDENTIAL ACTORS? $1200: "Get Smart" & tell us the name of this actor, who was the voice of Inspector Gadget Don Adams |
| #8954, aired 2023-10-19 | PHILOSOPHIES IN A NUTSHELL $10,000 (Daily Double): This man who died around 347 B.C. said we perceive examples of things, not their ideal forms Plato |
| #8953, aired 2023-10-18 | ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB $400: I'm just talkin' 'bout this composer who won a 1971 Oscar for best original song for "Theme From Shaft" Isaac Hayes |
| #8953, aired 2023-10-18 | THE 1600s $1,000 (Daily Double): After hoarding food rations, he & his son were kept at bay, literally, by mutineers who set them adrift in 1611 Henry Hudson |
| #8953, aired 2023-10-18 | ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB $2000: He resigned from the Supreme Court in 1969 amid criticism of his financial dealings Abe Fortas (Abraham Fortas) |
| #8953, aired 2023-10-18 | ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB $4,000 (Daily Double): He won the 1984 Best Actor Oscar for a movie named for a different character F. Murray Abraham |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | OTHER WORDS FOR DOIN' IT $200: In a simpler time, this phrase meant "hang out & watch a movie"; it's evolved to mean "hang out, watch a movie &... you know" Netflix & chill |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | "I" CAN GO EITHER WAY $300: Take a nail salon treatment, move its eye from the back to the front, & you get this model & longtime wife of David Bowie Iman |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | POPULAR BABY NAMES OF THE 2010s $300: #5 for boys: a term for a worker who lays bricks or stone Mason |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | OTHER WORDS FOR DOIN' IT $400: Austin Powers may be pop culture's greatest champion of this randy British verb; it even made the title of his sequel shag |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | "I" CAN GO EITHER WAY $600: Take a long skirt or dress, move its "I" from the back to the front, and you get this supersized movie format IMAX |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | THE QURAN $600: Referenced several times, but not by name is this woman who eats from the forbidden tree along with her husband Eve (Hawwa) |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | DENZEL WASHINGTON $800: His credits include the HBO comedy series "Ballers" & the 2018 film "BlacKkKlansman"; he's also Denzel Washington's son John David Washington |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | HISTORICAL 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 2023-10-18 | "I" CAN GO EITHER WAY $900: Take a southwestern Native American tribe, move its "I" from the back to the front, and you get this breakfast chain IHOP |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | "I" CAN GO EITHER WAY $1200: Take this first name (he loved Lucy), move its "I" from the back to the front, and you get this ominous day for Caesar ides |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | CAR MODELS IN OTHER WORDS $1200: Dodge boxer who wants a shot at beating the champ Challenger |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | ARTISTIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS $1200: One children's book title refers to this Mexican master as the artist who painted herself Frida (Kahlo) |
| #17, aired 2023-10-18 | "I" CAN GO EITHER WAY $1500: Take the ending to a "San Francisco treat", move its "I" from the back to the front, and you get this element #26 on the periodic table iron |
| #8952, aired 2023-10-17 | THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS $400: It's the last name of Moses, the father of Stephen, who settled 300 families in Texas in the 1820s Austin |
| #8952, aired 2023-10-17 | THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS $600: Termed by history "the father" of it, in 1696 Peter the Great created this branch of the Russian military Navy |
| #8952, aired 2023-10-17 | DUST TO DUST $2,400 (Daily Double): In a poem named for him, Rudyard Kipling calls this man a "limpin' lump o' brick-dust" Gunga Din |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | I DIDN'T COME HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS $400: In the 13th c., mock battles of armed horsemen called mêlées began to give way to this related lance-a-lot sport joust |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | THE LITERARY CHARACTER WHO SAID... $400: "Interesting, though elementary... it gives us the basis for several deductions" Holmes |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | I 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 2023-10-16 | THE LITERARY CHARACTER WHO SAID... $800: "He hasn't taught me anything, Miss Caroline. Atticus ain't got time to teach me anything" Scout Finch |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | IN THE BASEBALL TEAM'S LINEUP $800: 1975:
Fred Lynn,
Bernie Carbo &
Carlton Fisk, who will always wave it fair the Boston Red Sox |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? $800: What? You drove all the way from Duncansby Head to Land's End in this country? No wonder you're tired! the UK |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | I 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) |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | YOU DO THE MATH $1200: It's 44 plus 7,
minus 23,
times 10,
divided by 2 140 |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | THE LITERARY CHARACTER WHO SAID... $1200: "Then came the war, old sport. It was a great relief, & I tried very hard to die, but I seemed to bear an enchanted life" Jay Gatsby |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | IN THE BASEBALL TEAM'S LINEUP $1600: 1906:
Charley O'Leary,
Pinky Lindsay & here's one who might help a bit... Ty Cobb the Detroit Tigers |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | THE LITERARY CHARACTER WHO SAID... $2000: "Mother, if only you knew how cruelly I've been tricked by a conspiracy of sub-humans. Ironically, the book of Fortuna is itself bad luck" Ignatius J. Reilly |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | THE LITERARY CHARACTER WHO SAID... $3,200 (Daily Double): "What did it matter where you lay once you were dead?... You were sleeping the big sleep, you were not bothered by things like that" Philip Marlowe |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | WHO SAID THIS? $200: "Sen. Obama, I am not President Bush. If you wanted to run against President Bush, you should have run 4 years ago" McCain |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | WHO SAID THIS? $400: Before Congress in 1951, he announced, "I now close my military career..." MacArthur |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | BACK TO SCHOOL, SPORTS STAR $400: After finishing online, this big sis stopped by Indiana University East to pick up her BS on the way to a nearby tennis tournament Venus Williams |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | BACK TO SCHOOL, SPORTS STAR $600: MLB All-Star J.J. Putz, who shared a dorm at this school with Tom Brady, went back to finish his degree in 2010 Michigan |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | FELONIOUS MONKS $800: John de Roma is one of the brutal monks in the 16th c. Protestant "Book of" these people who died for their faith Martyrs |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | CRAFTSMANSHIP $800: Sailors, who need to know their knots, helped spread this knot-based craft that makes lovely wall hangings macramé |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | AWARDS & HONORS $800: He won Pulitzers for his plays in 1948 & 1955 Tennessee Williams |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | WHO SAID THIS? $800: He humbly shared with the British in 1936, "A few hours ago I discharged my last duty as king..." Edward VIII |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | WHO SAID THIS? $1000: In a 1775 speech he declared, "I know not what course others may take..." Patrick Henry |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | 'ROUND MIDNIGHT $1200: Her: "Drink & dance & laugh & lie, love the reeling midnight through, for tomorrow we shall die! (but, alas, we never do)" Dorothy Parker |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | 'ROUND MIDNIGHT $1600: James Leo Herlihy wrote this 1965 novel about Joe Buck, who tries to make it in New York as a stud for hire Midnight Cowboy |
| #8950, aired 2023-10-13 | WHO SAID THIS? $2,200 (Daily Double): In a 1974 national TV address he conveyed, "Our long national nightmare is over..." (Gerald) Ford |
| #8949, aired 2023-10-12 | SPOOKY LITERATURE $400: (Justin Long presents the clue.) On the way home at midnight Ichabod Crane thinks this alliterative specter is in pursuit & has thrown its cranium at the schoolmaster; in the morning, a broken pumpkin shell is found, but not Ichabod Crane the Headless Horseman |
| #8949, aired 2023-10-12 | PRESIDENTS' EXECUTIVE ORDERS $800: "I hereby appoint a commission to ascertain, evaluate and report upon the facts relating to the assassination of the late president" Lyndon B. Johnson |
| #8949, aired 2023-10-12 | AARON BURR $800: The man he introduced the widow Dolley Todd to in 1794 Madison |
| #8949, aired 2023-10-12 | LET'S PLAY SPORTSBALL $1,000 (Daily Double): The guy who invented this sport in 1895 called it mintonette, but the over-the-net exchanges soon got it a new name volleyball |
| #8949, aired 2023-10-12 | AARON BURR $1000: The Chief Justice who presided over his treason trial John Marshall |
| #8948, aired 2023-10-11 | AN IMMODEST PROPOSAL $400: Marilyn, I think what was lacking in your marriage to that baseball guy was a Pulitzer, & I have one of those! So whaddya say? Miller |
| #8948, aired 2023-10-11 | SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE $400: This "SNL" character who is most definitely his own thing starred in a Halloween special in 2017; any questions?! David S. Pumpkins |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | LESSER-KNOWN SIBLINGS $100: Barbara Ross-Lee was the first Black female dean of a U.S. medical school; her sister led this '60s Motown group The Supremes |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | ALL YOU NEED IS "L-O-V-E" $200: Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion in "The Wizard of Oz", was fittingly born under this zodiac sign symbolized by a lion a Leo |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | YOU'RE A HOMOPHONE, DIANE $300: Dianne who, to date, has had 9 Grammy nominations and 5 wins; her 56% success rate is pretty jazzy Dianne Reeves |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | LESSER-KNOWN SIBLINGS $400: This man who seized power in his country in 1959 may have seen red when his sister Juanita sold her Miami pharmacy to CVS in 2006 Fidel Castro |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | AS SEEN ON SHARK TANK $400: "The #1 way to #2" is one notable tagline for this popular Shark-endorsed toilet stool (pun intended) Squatty Potty |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | LESSER-KNOWN SIBLINGS $500 (Daily Double): Berenice IV who was dethroned and executed by her father was the sister of this queen who committed suicide in 30 BC Cleopatra |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | WOULDA, COULDA, SHOULDA $500: Darth Vader's cheery banter with the hero of this Disney+ series includes, "You should've killed me when you had the chance" Obi-Wan Kenobi |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | SHAPES IN NATURE $900: Cordate is an adjective used to refer to leaves, like the ones seen here, that have this shape a heart shape |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | FOR SWEATER OR WORSE $1000: Anne Hathaway's cheap blue sweater sparks the wrath of Meryl Streep, who delivers a withering "cerulean monologue" in this film The Devil Wears Prada |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | HI, I'M J.LO $1200: A 17th century philosopher who defended "life, liberty and property", this "J.Lo" influenced the founding fathers John Locke |
| #16, aired 2023-10-11 | YOU'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 2023-10-11 | YOU'RE A HOMOPHONE, DIANE $1500: Last name of the "Dynasty" actress who wrote the 1986 autobiography "Diahann!" Diahann Carroll |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | GO ____ $200: 2-word response to an opponent who asks for cards you don't have Go fish |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | COMPOSERS & THEIR KIN $200: Though he wrote a number of operas, Michael Haydn is far less famous than this older brother Joseph (Haydn) |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | COMPOSERS & THEIR KIN $400: His 18th child, Johann Christian, wrote operas for the King's Theatre in London Johann Sebastian Bach |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | NICE SIDE WHISKERS! $1200: Here's this waltz king at around age 50 Johann Strauss |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | LODGING $1200: Spelled the same way as a type of regular payment, it's a small European hotel or boarding house a pension |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | GAS $1200: Used in WWI & against Iraq's Kurds, it's named for its smell mustard gas |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | BRANDO $1200: Terry Malloy, who could've been a contender On the Waterfront |
| #8947, aired 2023-10-10 | NICE SIDE WHISKERS! $2000: His long reign over Austria-Hungary ended with his death in 1916 Franz Joseph |
| #8946, aired 2023-10-09 | CIRCLE OF LIFE $400: Enchantress who made Odysseus' men pig-headed Circe |
| #8946, aired 2023-10-09 | I'M STILL STANDIN' $400: In "Oliver Twist":
Fagin,
Nancy,
Artful Dodger the Artful Dodger |
| #8946, aired 2023-10-09 | TRAVEL TEXAS $600: On Crickets Avenue in Lubbock, a visual arts center with a guitar-shaped gallery honors the life & legacy of this early rocker Buddy Holly |
| #8946, aired 2023-10-09 | CIRCLE OF LIFE $800: Last name of the lyricist who worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber Rice |
| #8946, aired 2023-10-09 | I'D LIKE TO SOLVE THE PUZZLE $2000: A classic logic puzzle from 1962 deals with the surnames of 3 train employees: the brakeman, the fireman & him the engineer |
| #8945, aired 2023-10-06 | THIS OR THAT $800: Last name of the singer of "What A Wonderful World" in '67 & the man who got a Moon's-eye view of it in '69 Armstrong |
| #8945, aired 2023-10-06 | DEAD SCIENTISTS SOCIETY $1000: E.I. du Pont de Nemours, founder of the DuPont company, was a student of this French founder of modern chemistry Lavoisier |
| #8945, aired 2023-10-06 | THIS OR THAT $2000: Last name of a Watergate burglar, or a nickname of Robert Dole's wife, who has lived at the Watergate Liddy |
| #8944, aired 2023-10-05 | FRANKLY $200: The Imperial Hotel he designed in Tokyo survived quakes & wars but was demolished in 1968 Frank Lloyd Wright |
| #8944, aired 2023-10-05 | ALPHABET POP $800: This rap trio, in 1986: "Wasn't me she was foolin', 'cause she knew what she was doin', when she told me how to walk this way" Run-DMC |
| #8944, aired 2023-10-05 | MOVIES AS TV NEWS STORIES $1000: An APB is out for a man who escaped a southern chain gang; authorities noted the man's amazing blue eyes & "failure to communicate" Cool Hand Luke |
| #8944, aired 2023-10-05 | WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE $1000: We have good hope you can tell us this alternate name for the African buffalo (it lives in Africa, by the way) a Cape buffalo |
| #8943, aired 2023-10-04 | ART, FOR ART'S SAKE $400: He's the former stockbroker who painted women of Tahiti seen here Gauguin |
| #8943, aired 2023-10-04 | ART, FOR ART'S SAKE $1000: The unique modern stylings of this abstract Dutchman are seen in his "Broadway Boogie Woogie" Mondrian |
| #8943, aired 2023-10-04 | WE TRY TO STAY NEUTRAL $1000: In 1927, he did not go to a neutral corner after knocking down Gene Tunney who may have gotten a 14-second long count Jack Dempsey |
| #8943, aired 2023-10-04 | HOW'S THE KING TAKING IT? $1200: As quoted in "Die Hard", when this ancient guy "saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer" Alexander the Great |
| #8943, aired 2023-10-04 | WAXING PHILOSOPHICAL $1600: In "Metaphysics of Morals", this 18th c. man wrote that one who makes himself a worm can't complain if he's stepped on Immanuel Kant |
| #8943, aired 2023-10-04 | HOW'S THE KING TAKING IT? $1600: The work seen here depicts this Trojan king pleading with Achilles to return his son's body King Priam |
| #8943, aired 2023-10-04 | LOONEY TUNES $2000: In "Hare-Way to the Stars", he informs Bugs that he's going to blow up the Earth because it obstructs his view of Venus Marvin the Martian |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | FAMOUS TV SPOILERS $100: The blogger is Dan Humphrey! Who's not even a girl! Gossip Girl |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | BLUNT BIOS OF BRAND MASCOTS $200: A bird, once plagued by anger management issues, who never stops quacking about insurance the AFLAC duck |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | FAMOUS TV SPOILERS $200: Who killed Laura Palmer? Her dad! Possessed by an evil spirit named Bob! Twin Peaks |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | NAME GAME $200: First name + R&B singer who married Whitney Houston = this "Stranger Things" actress Millie Bobby Brown |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | SCIENTISTS' RHYME TIME $300: Theory of relativity developer Albert's cabernets & merlots (try the E = mc2 Chardonnay--it's da bomb!) Einstein's wines |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | BLUNT BIOS OF BRAND MASCOTS $300: A giant beverage pitcher with legs who often causes property damage the Kool-Aid Man |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | JOYCE, CARROLL, OATES $300: "Blonde" Joyce Carol Oates |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | FAMOUS TV SPOILERS $300: Who is Cartman's dad? Jack Tenorman! Who was cooked into a pot of chili! South Park |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | BLUNT BIOS OF BRAND MASCOTS $400: A mustachioed cartoon man, currently lacking a mouth to eat the potato crisps he sells (the) Pringles (guy) (Julius Pringle) |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | JOYCE, CARROLL, OATES $400: "Wonderland" Joyce Carol Oates |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | NAME GAME $400: Rock drummer who married Pamela Anderson + last name = this "Men in Black" actor Tommy Lee Jones |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | BLUNT BIOS OF BRAND MASCOTS $500: A puffy French creature made of tires who bears an unsettling resemblance to a mummy the Michelin Man |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | ESTATE PLANNING $900: It's the agent who administers a person's estate after their death--not to be confused with an executioner, who causes it an executor |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | BYGONE TECH $900: Way back in 2009, President Obama fought to keep his personal phone made by this brand that didn't grow on bushes BlackBerry |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | RISING UP $1,000 (Daily Double): One of activist Greta Thunberg's fans is this former governor who owned the first electric Hummer H-1 Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | NAME GAME $1000: 16th century queen of Scotland + last name = this actress who plays Joon in 1993's "Benny & Joon" Mary Stuart Masterson |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | BIG-SCREEN BALLADS $1000: At a Hollywood Bowl concert in 2012, Peter Gabriel played this song from "Say Anything" after John Cusack took the stage with a boombox "In Your Eyes" |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | ESTATE 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 |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | HEY, LAD-"E" $200: Flying "may not be all plain sailing... but the fun of it is worth the price", said this woman, who would know Earhart |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | MEN OF MICHIGAN $400: Hi, my name is (what?) My name is (who?) My name is this Detroit rapper who has his own hip-hop channel Eminem (Slim Shady) |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | WEAVE GOT SEWING CLUES $400: Some really awesome quilts can be made in this manner, also an adjective for any sort of haphazard or hodgepodge way patchwork |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | HEY, LAD-"E" $800: In 1588 she is said to have donned a full suit of armor to rally English troops & sailors who were battling the Spanish Queen Elizabeth I |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | 4, 4 $800: It's slang for the offspring of a celeb who becomes a celeb too a nepo baby |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | THE CONGO RIVER $1200: The Boyoma Falls, below which the Congo River becomes more navigable, were once named for this explorer who sought Dr. Livingstone Stanley |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | WEAVE GOT SEWING CLUES $1600: In myth, this woman bought time by unweaving a burial shroud meant for her husband's father, Laertes Penelope |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | 20th CENTURY FOX HISTORY $2000: In this 1952 film assassins gun down the title Mexican revolutionary but miss his horse Viva Zapata! |
| #8942, aired 2023-10-03 | LITERARY BIOGRAPHY $2000: "Super-Infinite" is a bio of this man of Shakespeare's time known for sexy poems & later, strongly moral sermons John Donne |
| #8941, aired 2023-10-02 | FIGHTERS $800: On Nov. 25, 1980 this "sweet" boxer defeated Roberto Duran, who said no mas in their rematch Sugar Ray Leonard |
| #8941, aired 2023-10-02 | GEOGRAPHY "B" $800: Look way up in the Himalayas to find this small country of Asia Bhutan |
| #8941, aired 2023-10-02 | PROVERB VS. PROVERB $800: OK, OK--"He who hesitates is lost"... but aren't I supposed to do this before I leap? look |
| #8941, aired 2023-10-02 | THEY PLAYED WYATT EARP $1200: In 1994's "Wyatt Earp", he played Earp to Dennis Quaid's Doc Holliday Kevin Costner |
| #8941, aired 2023-10-02 | HODGE PODGE $2,000 (Daily Double): James Boswell recounted this British man of letters' affection for his cat Hodge, for whom he bought oysters Dr. Samuel Johnson |
| #8940, aired 2023-09-29 | WEIRD AL PARODIES $200: With permission from this performer, Weird Al parodied her songs in "Polka Face" & "Perform This Way" Lady Gaga |
| #8940, aired 2023-09-29 | FURNITURE $2000: Seen here is a set from this Scottish-born furniture maker who was a leading exponent of the neoclassical style Duncan Phyfe |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | PEOPLE WHO KNEAD PEOPLE $200: Effleurage is a smooth, 2-handed stroke used in this "national" type of massage Swedish |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | FASHION HISTORY $400: No spy should be without one of these aptly named outer garments worn by British soldiers in WWI a trench coat |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | AROUND THE HORN $400: In August 1578 this English navigator sailed around Cape Horn Francis Drake |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | PEOPLE WHO KNEAD PEOPLE $400: Focusing on stimulating this part of the body, Eunice Ingham developed the concept of reflexology the foot |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | PEOPLE WHO KNEAD PEOPLE $600: The name of this type of massage from Japan means "finger-pressure" shiatsu |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | BEASTLY LITERARY CHARACTERS $600: She is Harry Potter's pet owl & airmail delivery system Hedwig |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | AROUND THE HORN $800: Willem Schouten, who rounded the Horn, named it after his birthplace in this country Holland (the Netherlands) |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | PEOPLE WHO KNEAD PEOPLE $800: 2-word term for the type of massage that targets muscle layers further below the skin than usual deep tissue |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | BEASTLY LITERARY CHARACTERS $800: Polynesia is the parrot who teaches this title physician how to talk to the animals Dr. Dolittle |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | PEOPLE WHO KNEAD PEOPLE $1000: On-site massage is also called this type, which comes from the Latin for "body" & can mean "relating to a large company" corporate |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | MARVEL VILLAINS $1000: On "Daredevil", Vincent D'Onofrio plays this foe who sounds like he'd be at home at a bowling alley Kingpin |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | FASHION HISTORY $1600: This French designer's "New Look" for 1947 included a narrow waist & padded hips Christian Dior |
| #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | AROUND THE HORN $5,400 (Daily Double): An around-the-world yacht race that requires sailors to round Cape Horn awards a trophy named for this author Jules Verne |
| #8938, aired 2023-09-27 | FUNERAL OFFICIANTS $600: The Archbishop of Canterbury who presided over this royal's 2002 service was the ninth in her long life Elizabeth, the Queen Mother |
| #8938, aired 2023-09-27 | TITLE WOMEN $800: An eccentric teacher at a girls' school:
"The Prime of" her Miss Jean Brodie |
| #8938, aired 2023-09-27 | TRICKY QUESTIONS $800: Of Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney or Colin Clive, the one who played the title role in the 1931 film "Frankenstein" Colin Clive |
| #14, aired 2023-09-27 | OUI, OUI, HISTORY $100: A children's book tells of how this emperor met his "Bunnyloo" in 1807 when he was forced to flee an attacking pack of rabbits Napoleon |
| #14, aired 2023-09-27 | BIG-SCREEN BASKETBALL $100: This former "Cheers" bartender is the white man who jumps in "White Men Can't Jump" Woody Harrelson |
| #14, aired 2023-09-27 | MEDITATION $400: "The Atlantic" described this 4-letter meditation app as "one of the most popular apps in existence, full stop" Calm |
| #14, aired 2023-09-27 | OH, THE IRONY! $600: Even though it anagrams to "vote loser", it's the surname of two men who were elected U.S. president Roosevelt |
| #14, aired 2023-09-27 | FROM Z TO A $800: Last name of the musician who had kids named Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet & Diva Zappa |
| #14, aired 2023-09-27 | THE DNA OF MUSIC $900: This boy band kicked off their DNA World Tour in 2022; they sang "I Want It That Way" & other hits the Backstreet Boys |
| #14, aired 2023-09-27 | OUI, 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 |
| #14, aired 2023-09-27 | MEDITATION $1000: A state of attention often cited as the goal of meditation practice; it's loosely defined as "being present in the moment" mindfulness |
| #14, aired 2023-09-27 | IT "IS" WHAT IT "IS" $1200: Like a mythological character who loved his own reflection, people with this personality style are in love with themselves narcissism |
| #14, aired 2023-09-27 | ALASKA $5,000 (Daily Double): Before its native name Denali was restored in 2015, America's tallest peak was named for this guy who never set foot in Alaska William McKinley |
| #8937, aired 2023-09-26 | SHATTERING ALLUSIONS $200: A person who can get out of tight situations is one of these, the name of a 1920s escape artist Houdini |
| #8937, aired 2023-09-26 | WHO "AR" THEY? $200: Abu Ammar was the nom de guerre of this longtime leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization Arafat |
| #8937, aired 2023-09-26 | SAILING THE 3 Cs $400: Wow, that's so weird--I was just thinking about this word for a striking occurrence of 2 events at 1 time a coincidence |
| #8937, aired 2023-09-26 | WHO "AR" THEY? $400: In 2006 audio experts said they found the missing "a" in a 37-year-old statement by this man Armstrong |
| #8937, aired 2023-09-26 | WHO "AR" THEY? $600: The mysterious 1921 death of Virginia Rappe ruined the career of this hefty comic actor (Fatty) Arbuckle |
| #8937, aired 2023-09-26 | WHO "AR" THEY? $800: Florence Nightingale Graham was the real name of this cosmetics queen Elizabeth Arden |
| #8937, aired 2023-09-26 | CAVES $800: A New Haven, Conn. cave was the hideout of the judges who had signed this king's death warrant in 1649 Charles I |
| #8937, aired 2023-09-26 | WHO "AR" THEY? $1000: When her photos of unusual-looking people were shown at MoMA in 1965, a curator had to wipe viewers' spit off them daily Arbus |
| #8936, aired 2023-09-25 | U.S. CAPITAL AIRPORT CODES $400: LIT:
A wee city in this state Arkansas |
| #8936, aired 2023-09-25 | FRENCH LITERATURE $800: This adventure writer known as père had his own famous dad, who served in the all-Black military unit "La Legion Americaine" Dumas |
| #8936, aired 2023-09-25 | SHAKESPEARE -LOGUES ON $1000: "When I did him at this advantage take, an ass's noll I fixed on his head" Puck |
| #8936, aired 2023-09-25 | WHITE HOUSE PETS $1200: This first daughter brought her Siamese cat, Misty Malarky Ying Yang, to the White House Amy Carter |
| #8936, aired 2023-09-25 | SO THAT'S WHAT THOSE LYRICS SAY! $1600: To be clear, this Canadian sang, "As long as you love me, we could be starving", & not "starfish", which is a bit less romantic Justin Bieber |
| #8936, aired 2023-09-25 | FARMING PHRASES $2000: This type of social hierarchy is named for the way dominant poultry freely strike lesser birds pecking order |
| #8936, aired 2023-09-25 | WHITE HOUSE PETS $3,000 (Daily Double): Here's this president's wife, Grace, with their pet raccoon Rebecca, a star attraction at the White House Calvin Coolidge |
| #8935, aired 2023-09-22 | SCOTLAND $600: Scotland's Standing Stones of Calanais, seen here, were an inspiration for a plot device on this time-traveling TV show Outlander |
| #8935, aired 2023-09-22 | MAY WE QUOTE YOU? $800: It was in her poem "Sacred Emily" that she wrote, "Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose" Gertrude Stein |
| #8935, aired 2023-09-22 | SCOTLAND $1,000 (Daily Double): The highest point in Edinburgh's Holyrood Park is an ancient volcano that shares its name with this legendary king King Arthur |
| #8935, aired 2023-09-22 | DO I WANT THAT NAMED FOR ME? $2000: Who exactly Norman was is lost to history, but Norman's Woe is the reef made famous in the poem "The Wreck of" this ship the Hesperus |
| #8935, aired 2023-09-22 | STARS & STRIPES IN ART $2000: "Self-Portrait with Striped Shirt" is by this Viennese modernist who died aged just 28 in 1918 Egon Schiele |
| #8934, aired 2023-09-21 | CHINESE FOOD $400: These "nutty" cookies for dessert are known as the Chinese national cookie & even have their own day in April almond cookies |
| #8934, aired 2023-09-21 | 21st CENTURY BARTLETT'S QUOTATIONS $800: This astrophysicist has shared the observation "The only shame is to pretend we have all the answers" (Neil deGrasse) Tyson |
| #8934, aired 2023-09-21 | WORLD SOCCER $1000: Sporting number 7, this Portuguese soccer star helped his nation win the 2016 European Championship, its first major title Cristiano Ronaldo |
| #8933, aired 2023-09-20 | THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU $400: Finely chop raw, lean meat; add salt, pepper & herbs, top with a raw egg yolk & you're on your way to a dish of beef this tartare |
| #8933, aired 2023-09-20 | "HIGH" NOTES $1200: The late Dick Fosbury completely changed the way this activity is done the high jump |
| #8933, aired 2023-09-20 | THE REAL (WHITE HOUSE) WIVES OF D.C. $1200: She met the future president in 1938 when they both tried out for a local play in Whittier, California Pat Nixon |
| #8932, aired 2023-09-19 | YOU BETTER BELIZE IT $800: Belize's Great Blue Hole was featured in a 1970s episode of "The Undersea World of" him who called it one of Earth's best diving sites Jacques Cousteau |
| #8932, aired 2023-09-19 | SOUNDS LIKE BIG BUSINESS $1000: One who is in charge of exam surveillance & make a wager proctor & gamble |
| #8932, aired 2023-09-19 | PHRASES & IDIOMS $2000: A James Thurber character who's full of expressions not only uses "the catbird seat" but "tearing up" this garden area the pea patch |
| #8931, aired 2023-09-18 | RESTAURANT HIJINKS $200: "Have it your way"! In 2016 a Neb. man threatened to rob this fast food place, left, came back & the cops were waiting Burger King |
| #8931, aired 2023-09-18 | BOOK TITLES IN OTHER WORDS $200: 1957:
"A Feline Sporting a Bowler"; it's cute either way The Cat in the Hat |
| #8931, aired 2023-09-18 | ENEMIES--NOT A LOVE STORY $800: A group of secret sympathizers with an enemy who work to subvert a nation from within are this 2-word ordinal group a fifth column |
| #8931, aired 2023-09-18 | TALK LIKE A PIRATE $1000: "It's the world against us & us against the world", says Errol Flynn as this sanguine title pirate Captain Blood |
| #8931, aired 2023-09-18 | ENEMIES--NOT A LOVE STORY $1000: This word for one who deliberately destroys tools or machinery is borrowed from French--note the ending a saboteur |
| #8931, aired 2023-09-18 | AMERICAN HISTORY $1000: Native American leaders at the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn included Sitting Bull & this Oglala chief, killed the following year Crazy Horse |
| #8931, aired 2023-09-18 | ACTIVISTS $2000: In addition to liquor, this hatchet-wielding woman born in 1846 also railed against tobacco & corsets Carrie Nation |
| #8931, aired 2023-09-18 | LATIN AMERICA $2000: A large region of this landlocked nation is named for U.S. President Hayes who ruled in its favor in an 1878 territory dispute Paraguay |
| #8930, aired 2023-09-15 | CELEB LIT BEFORE & AFTER $400: "Last Week Tonight" host who learns the inside scoop on pickpocketing from Fagin John Oliver Twist |
| #8930, aired 2023-09-15 | CAT LOVERS $400: Inky cat footprints are found in the writings of this 19th century British founder of modern nursing who owned dozens Nightingale |
| #8930, aired 2023-09-15 | SONG BIRDS $600: "I'll raise you like a" this mythical bird, sang Fall Out Boy, who rhymed it with remix a phoenix |
| #8930, aired 2023-09-15 | CAT LOVERS $800: This American author had a beloved pet named Catterina, who we hope was not the inspiration for his horror tale "The Black Cat" Poe |
| #8930, aired 2023-09-15 | IN YOUR ELEMENT $1000: Time to find out who's got the big mo, & this big Mo helps stimulate chemical reactions that get rid of sulfur in petroleum molybdenum |
| #8930, aired 2023-09-15 | CELEB LIT BEFORE & AFTER $2000: Rowling's whiz kid has trouble with a certain rock & a "chilly" WWE star Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Cold Steve Austin |
| #8930, aired 2023-09-15 | TRAP $5,000 (Daily Double): In WWI the "Lost Battalion" lacked food & medical supplies while trapped behind enemy lines in this forest the Argonne |
| #8929, aired 2023-09-14 | LET'S SEE HOW YOU DO WITH AMERICAN FOOTBALL $400: Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, of this NFC East team: "Let's go out there like a bunch of crazed dogs & have some fun" the New York Giants |
| #8929, aired 2023-09-14 | SPEECHIFY"ING" $400: MLK, 1963: "Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude ____" an awakening |
| #8929, aired 2023-09-14 | THE 2023 TIME 100 $800: He "has been on the Supreme Court for 17 years. But in 2022, he cemented his legacy" Samuel Alito |
| #8929, aired 2023-09-14 | RECONSTRUCTION $800: General Sickles called these folks "Northern people, who... have settled within the Southern states since the war" carpetbaggers |
| #8929, aired 2023-09-14 | LET'S SEE HOW YOU DO WITH AMERICAN FOOTBALL $1000: Last name of the man who said, "Better to have died as a small boy than to fumble" but whose trophy carries the ball with one hand Heisman |
| #8929, aired 2023-09-14 | RECONSTRUCTION $1000: In 2023, USS Chancellorsville was renamed after this Black Civil War hero & Reconstruction-era congressman Robert Smalls |
| #8929, aired 2023-09-14 | HIP-HOP LITERARY REFERENCES $1600: This rapper & "Law & Order: SVU" actor titled his spoken word track "Soul on Ice" after Eldridge Cleaver's memoir Ice-T |
| #8928, aired 2023-09-13 | 15-LETTER WORDS $400: In Spanish ¡felicidades! is one way to say this congratulations |
| #8928, aired 2023-09-13 | ALSO A CANDY $3,000 (Daily Double): NASA called the activity in this type of galaxy reminiscent of the end of a pyrotechnics show a starburst (galaxy) |
| #8927, aired 2023-09-12 | PLAY PEOPLE $800: He based Prince Paul, who says witty things like "It is so exhausting not to talk", on his Irish college tutor Oscar Wilde |
| #8927, aired 2023-09-12 | PLAY PEOPLE $1600: Julie Christie & Amanda Donohoe have played the alluring Yelena, who shakes things up in this playwright's "Uncle Vanya" Chekhov |
| #8927, aired 2023-09-12 | INFLUENZA $4,000 (Daily Double): Early reports of this "national" flu appeared in the uncensored press of the country, which was neutral in WWI the Spanish flu |
| #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | HONORARY HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS $400: Playing center is the Holy C, the Bishop of Rome & the Thunderdome, from Argentina to the arena--this pope turned Trotter Pope Francis |
| #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | KIN $600: In 2004 this distant cousin of "Trees" poet Joyce took to the L.A. stage as Moses in "The Ten Commandments" Val Kilmer |
| #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | KIN $800: Anderson Cooper descends from this shipping & railroad magnate who left a fortune of more than $100 million when he died in 1877 (Cornelius) Vanderbilt |
| #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | SCIENCE CLASS $1,600 (Daily Double): Sedimentary deposits near Lake Superior produce the largest U.S. annual yield of hematite, the main ore of this metal iron |
| #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | RENAISSANCE LITERATURE $2000: Margaret of Navarre's 16th century book of stories "The Heptameron" was modeled on a longer work by this Italian Boccaccio |
| #8925, aired 2023-07-28 | WORKING WORDS $200: Sounds gruesome, but it's actually a person who recruits candidates for top-level jobs a headhunter |
| #8925, aired 2023-07-28 | IT GETS OLD $600: Buchanan, in this state, is a beautiful storybook town per Matthew Ramsay of the band Old Dominion who grew up there Virginia |
| #8925, aired 2023-07-28 | ON THE MONEY $800: He was the first to breed mules in America on his farm George Washington |
| #8925, aired 2023-07-28 | WORKING WORDS $1000: It's the 2-word Latin phrase meaning a particular way of doing something, work-wise or criminally related modus operandi |
| #8925, aired 2023-07-28 | BRITISH LITERATURE $2,000 (Daily Double): In the 1850s she published the book-length love poem "Aurora Leigh" Elizabeth Barrett Browning |
| #8925, aired 2023-07-28 | WORKING WORDS $2,400 (Daily Double): Referring to writers & others who are self-employed & work job to job, it was first used of mercenary knights freelance |
| #8924, aired 2023-07-27 | PLAY TIME $400: In Peter Shaffer's play "The Royal Hunt of the Sun", a conquistador imprisons Atahuallpa, emperor of this people the Inca |
| #8924, aired 2023-07-27 | BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT $600: The book of this woman tells the story of a Moabite widow who was an ancestor of King David Ruth |
| #8924, aired 2023-07-27 | THE FORBES 2023 BILLIONAIRES $800: He founded his sports shoe company "in 1964, with just $500" & he & family are now No. 25 at $45.1 billion Phil Knight |
| #8924, aired 2023-07-27 | TRIPLE TIME $1000: The 1805 Battle of Austerlitz is also called the Battle of the 3 Emperors, who led these 3 current countries Austria, France & Russia |
| #8924, aired 2023-07-27 | HERE BE PIRATES! $1200: Not named for pirate William, but for an admiral who died on the Arizona at Pearl Harbor, here's the USS this, flying the Jolly Roger the USS Kidd |
| #8924, aired 2023-07-27 | PLAY TIME $2,000 (Daily Double): The play "Mrs. Warren's Profession" by this Irishman was considered so scandalous it was banned for years George Bernard Shaw |
| #8924, aired 2023-07-27 | HERE BE PIRATES! $2000: Let's raise a glass of branded rum to this captain, a Welsh buccaneer who somehow ended up as deputy governor of Jamaica in 1674 Captain Morgan |
| #8923, aired 2023-07-26 | I'M BLUE $200: This Oscar-winning actress has a certain mystique playing Mystique, who, deep down, is all blue Jennifer Lawrence |
| #8923, aired 2023-07-26 | RECENT TV SHOWS BY EPISODE TITLE $800: "Art of the Swoon", "Capital R Rake",
"The Viscount Who Loved Me" Bridgerton |
| #8923, aired 2023-07-26 | ALL KINDS OF LITERATURE $1000: Dylan Thomas' poem about these "Boys" who "in their ruin lay the gold tithings barren" has inspired book & song titles "The Boys of Summer" |
| #8923, aired 2023-07-26 | CROOKS $1000: Meaning "shorty", it's the nickname of the Mexican drug lord who has a habit of escaping from prison El Chapo |
| #8923, aired 2023-07-26 | DUAL BIOGRAPHIES $2000: A dual bio covers Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish Supreme Court justice & this Vienna-born man who was the third Felix Frankfurter |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | THAT CAN BE A GREEK LETTER $600: This name of China's president since 2013 is spelled the same way as the Greek letter Xi |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | JUST 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 |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | SOMEBODY WROTE THAT $800: "'He shows himself; he's a hunchback. He walks; he's bandy-legged. He looks at you; he's one-eyed. You speak to him; he's deaf"' Hugo |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | IN DENMARK $800: Copenhagenize is an urban planning firm specializing in making cities friendly to these transports, the way Copenhagen is bicycles |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | KISS & TELL $1600: In Genesis 29, on first meeting his beloved Rachel, he kissed her "and lifted up his voice, and wept" Jacob |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | KISS & TELL $2000: Beginning around 1908, this Romanian carved several versions of "The Kiss" from blocks of stone, including the one seen here Brâncuși |
| #8922, aired 2023-07-25 | SOMEBODY WROTE THAT $4,000 (Daily Double): "I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me" Ralph Ellison |
| #8921, aired 2023-07-24 | MUSICAL WORKS $100 (Daily Double): One of Rachmaninoff's best-known works is his "Rhapsody On A Theme of" this Italian violin virtuoso Paganini |
| #8921, aired 2023-07-24 | HOSTEL $400: At the Circus Hostel in Berlin, there is a museum of this "Baywatch" actor who single-handedly ended the Cold War (jk, jk) Hasselhoff |
| #8921, aired 2023-07-24 | INTERNATIONAL BOOKS $400: "Notes from Underground", a novella by this Russian, is about a man alienated from the world Dostoevsky |
| #8921, aired 2023-07-24 | UNIFORM NUMBERS $400: Tennis-related last name of NBA center Kevin, who wore 0 for the Cleveland Cavaliers for O-regon & O-hio Love |
| #8921, aired 2023-07-24 | MY WOULD-BE VP $800: Paul Ryan, who'd remain in the House Mitt Romney |
| #8921, aired 2023-07-24 | THE "END" ZONE $1000: Someone who throws money away on things they don't need might be called this compound word a spendthrift |
| #8921, aired 2023-07-24 | MY WOULD-BE VP $1200: Lloyd Bentsen, who knew Jack Kennedy & was not afraid to say so Dukakis |
| #8920, aired 2023-07-21 | ENDS IN "X" $400: Pronounced one way, it means intricate; pronounced another, a series of interconnected apartment buildings complex |
| #8920, aired 2023-07-21 | OLD HOLLYWOOD SCRIBES $1600: Who killed the chauffeur in this film with Bogie as Philip Marlowe? The screenwriters & Raymond Chandler didn't know either The Big Sleep |
| #8920, aired 2023-07-21 | EXPLORERS $2000: This American explorer returned to Antarctica in the 1930s & had to be rescued in 1934, suffering from frostbite Admiral (Richard) Byrd |
| #8919, aired 2023-07-20 | CROSSWORD CLUES "W" $400: "Blemish"ed word for one who's overanxious
(9 letters) a worrywart |
| #8919, aired 2023-07-20 | A VACATION FROM POP CULTURE $2000: The title of this 2013 film about a boy on summer vacation refers to a place to sit in a station wagon (a 1970 Buick Estate) The Way Way Back |
| #8918, aired 2023-07-19 | 5 ABOUT 4 $400: Meaning someone who is bluffing, "four-flusher" is a term that originated in this game poker |
| #8918, aired 2023-07-19 | 5 ABOUT 4 $600: Of the 4 famous folks up on Mount Rushmore, the one who was born first Washington |
| #8918, aired 2023-07-19 | MUSICAL MENAGERIE $800: "Nocturnal creatures are not so prudent, the moon's my teacher & I'm her student" is from her song "She Wolf" Shakira |
| #8918, aired 2023-07-19 | GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE 66 $800: Lester Dill, who ran Missouri's Meramec Caverns, was one of the 1st to use this form of advertising on cars; in the '30s they were tied on bumper stickers |
| #8918, aired 2023-07-19 | PAINTER SELFIES $1,000 (Daily Double): In 1960 his triple-selfie graced the cover of the Saturday Evening Post Norman Rockwell |
| #8917, aired 2023-07-18 | THE SONGS OF MAX MARTIN $200: "& Juliet" imagines the Shakespeare story had the heroine lived & here she is performing this song, Britney Spears' first hit
"I must confess, that my loneliness is killing me now..." "...Baby One More Time" |
| #8917, aired 2023-07-18 | THE 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 2023-07-17 | 6-LETTER WORDS $200: One who's used as the tool of another, or Moe Howard the stooge |
| #8916, aired 2023-07-17 | WHO'S THAT POET? $400: Nearing 40, had no poetry books out; took "The Road Not Taken" anyway, made all the difference; a New England patriot Frost |
| #8916, aired 2023-07-17 | OPPENHEIMER $800: (Emily Blunt presents the clue.) "I feel I have blood on my hands", said a troubled Oppenheimer in a tense October 1945 meeting with this man, who replied that the blood was on his own instead Truman |
| #8916, aired 2023-07-17 | WHO'S THAT POET? $800: Usher-ed in "The Haunted Palace"; fell for Whitman (Sarah, not Walt); bit of a drinking problem Poe |
| #8916, aired 2023-07-17 | FISH PEOPLE $1000: An "American Masters" documentary on this photographer is subtitled "Prophet of the Avant-Garde" Man Ray |
| #8916, aired 2023-07-17 | WHO'S THAT POET? $1200: "I shall not be moved"... quite moving; got a Tony nom for a 1973 performance; gone since 2014, but still she rises Maya Angelou |
| #8916, aired 2023-07-17 | DOUBLE TALK $1200: It's the pedal that created the musical effect heard here wah-wah |
| #8916, aired 2023-07-17 | WHO'S THAT POET? $1600: "Big Shoulders" to cry on; Spanish-American War vet; his kind of town, "Chicago" is Sandburg |
| #8916, aired 2023-07-17 | OPPENHEIMER $2000: (Matt Damon presents the clue.) I play this hard-driving U.S. Army general, described as the Manhattan Project's indispensable man who oversaw the project from its inception through the successful testing & eventual wartime use of the atomic bomb General Leslie Groves |
| #8916, aired 2023-07-17 | WHO'S THAT POET? $2000: An unabashed romantic; "Unbound" effort; drowning, his sorrows Shelley |
| #8915, aired 2023-07-14 | WHO'S WHO IN THE OLD TESTAMENT $400: This long-liver was the grandfather of Noah Methuselah |
| #8915, aired 2023-07-14 | FAMILIES IN U.S. HISTORY $600: Marjorie Durant, who set out to popularize airplane travel in 1931, was the daughter of the founder of this Big 3 car company General Motors |
| #8915, aired 2023-07-14 | 3,3 $800: Beastly term for someone who religiously works out at, let's say, Planet Fitness a gym rat |
| #8915, aired 2023-07-14 | WHO'S WHO IN THE OLD TESTAMENT $800: For helping 2 of Joshua's spies, Rahab & her family were spared when Joshua captured this city Jericho |
| #8915, aired 2023-07-14 | BANDS ACROSS THE DECADES $1000: Last name, nickname, last name of Ricky, Michael, Ronnie, the R&B trio who dripped "Poison" in the '90s Bell Biv DeVoe |
| #8915, aired 2023-07-14 | FAMILIES IN U.S. HISTORY $1000: This old Boston family produced poet Robert & Harvard president A. Lawrence Lowell |
| #8915, aired 2023-07-14 | WHO'S WHO IN THE OLD TESTAMENT $1200: Following this king's death, David laments, "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!" Saul |
| #8915, aired 2023-07-14 | WHO'S WHO IN THE OLD TESTAMENT $2000: When Sarah thought she was unable to give Abraham children, she gave him this handmaid, who bore Ishmael Hagar |
| #8915, aired 2023-07-14 | DYING IN THE CAPITAL CITY $2000: August Strindberg, going way heavy on the drama in 1912 Stockholm |
| #8915, aired 2023-07-14 | WHO'S WHO IN THE OLD TESTAMENT $5,000 (Daily Double): Armed with trumpets & torches inside jars or pitchers, he led an army of 300 in victory over the Midianites Gideon |
| #8914, aired 2023-07-13 | MEDICINE $1600: Beginning with 3 consonants, it's the word for a professional who is trained to draw blood a phlebotomist |
| #8914, aired 2023-07-13 | RELIGIOUS OBJECTS & SYMBOLS $2000: Seen outside of shrines, torii gates mark the boundary between the secular world & the sacred in this "way of the gods" religion Shintoism |
| #8913, aired 2023-07-12 | TV QUICK TAKES $200: Last names of Nick & Vanessa, who began hosting Netflix' "Love is Blind" in 2020 Lachey |
| #8913, aired 2023-07-12 | STATE INSECTS $200: The children of an elementary school in Fresno led the way in getting the dogface butterfly official designation in this state California |
| #9086, aired 2024-04-22 | 20th CENTURY AUTHORS: Best known for a novel, she wrote at least 6 full-length plays & collaborated with Moms Mabley on a 1931 Broadway revue Zora Neale Hurston |
| #9085, aired 2024-04-19 | COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS: Featured in a 2020 film, she gets her name from a 16th c. Italian stock character who often wore diamond-patterned outfits Harley Quinn |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | SPACE SHUTTLES: 2 space shuttles were named for craft commanded by this man who died far from home in 1779 (Captain) Cook |
| #9076, aired 2024-04-08 | MYTHOLOGY: A peasant who became the king of Phrygia created this intricate problem that was solved in 333 B.C. the Gordian Knot |
| #9074, aired 2024-04-04 | STATE CAPITALS: It was named for a nearby river that explorer Gabriel Moraga named for one of a religious grouping of 7 Sacramento |
| #9071, aired 2024-04-01 | NOVEL TITLE OBJECTS: A girl in a 1950 novel walks into this & "got in among the coats and rubbed her face against them" a wardrobe |
| #9051, aired 2024-03-04 | POETS OF ANCIENT ROME: Far from Rome, this first century poet wrote, "The leader's anger done, grant me the right to die in my native country" Ovid |
| #9048, aired 2024-02-28 | 1950s POLITICS: In 1959 Bob Bartlett & Hiram Fong each won a coin flip to gain this alliterative title senior senator |
| #9046, aired 2024-02-26 | ART 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 |
| #9043, aired 2024-02-21 | 19th CENTURY AMERICANS: In 1896, 15 years after a famous showdown, this man was accused of fixing a championship boxing match Wyatt Earp |
| #9042, aired 2024-02-20 | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: He's the most recent presidential candidate to have officially declared his opponent in that campaign the victor Al Gore |
| #9035, aired 2024-02-09 | NOVEL CHARACTERS: It's this character who's spoken of in the line "Reader, I forgave him at the moment & on the spot" Mr. Rochester |
| #9030, aired 2024-02-02 | ARMY TECHNOLOGY: Bearing the name of a man who died in Iowa in 1838, these began service in 1979 & today number in the thousands Black Hawk helicopters |
| #9028, aired 2024-01-31 | AMERICAN MUSICIANS: Also an author, this singer who had 5 Top 40 hits in the 1970s was called the "Pirate Laureate" Jimmy Buffett |
| #9027, aired 2024-01-30 | NAMES IN HISTORY: The scientific name of Jamaica's ackee fruit honors this captain who brought it to England in 1793 Captain Bligh |
| #9026, aired 2024-01-29 | HISTORICAL FICTION: Stan Lee said the alias-using title character of this novel set during the French Revolution "was the 1st superhero I... read about" The Scarlet Pimpernel |
| #9025, aired 2024-01-26 | LEADING LADIES: NEXT IN LINE: Janet Gaynor,
Judy Garland,
Barbra Streisand,
her Lady Gaga |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | CLASSIC LITERATURE: An intended sequel to this 1869 work centered on the Decembrists, a group of veterans who largely served in the Napoleonic Wars War and Peace |
| #9019, aired 2024-01-18 | 20th CENTURY HISTORY: After the Vietnam War, Vietnam got bogged down in a campaign against this leader whom it managed to overthrow in 1979 Pol Pot |
| #9018, aired 2024-01-17 | 19th CENTURY AMERICA: An 1884 article calls this newly completed structure "the highest work of man" & disagrees with those who call it "a great chimney" the Washington Monument |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | ICONIC DESIGNERS: Once married to a publishing heir who owned citrus groves, her brightly printed dresses were originally designed to hide juice stains Lilly Pulitzer |
| #9009, aired 2024-01-04 | HISTORIC AMERICANS: They went their separate ways in 1806 & both became territorial governors: one of Upper Louisiana, the other of Missouri Lewis & Clark |
| #9005, aired 2023-12-29 | FAMOUS NAMES: In 2023, shortly after his death, his name was added to a Brazilian dictionary to describe one who's superior or out of the ordinary Pelé |
| #9002, aired 2023-12-26 | BOOK CHARACTERS: Early on in a 1966 novel, this title character beats the protagonist in maze races; later on he bites him Algernon |
| #22, aired 2023-12-06 | APPLIED GEOMETRY: Thomas Hales proved hexagonal structures are the most compact way to fill a plane, a centuries-old theory based on the behavior of these honeybees |
| #8983, aired 2023-11-29 | A BIT OF BRITAIN: In disarray, it was sold at auction in 1915 to a local Wiltshire man, who would donate it to the British government 3 years later Stonehenge |
| #8982, aired 2023-11-28 | LITERARY GEOGRAPHY: This state university's Writers' Workshop has had famous alumni who wrote about the state, like Jane Smiley & W.P. Kinsella the University of Iowa |
| #8976, aired 2023-11-20 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: 7 U.S. presidents were born in the state of Ohio, beginning with this man who entered West Point in 1839 Ulysses Grant |
| #20, aired 2023-11-15 | ARTISTS: 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 |
| #8968, aired 2023-11-08 | EXPLORERS: Perhaps inspiring a line 2 centuries later, in 1774 he wrote that he was headed "farther than any other man has been before me" Captain James Cook |
| #8962, aired 2023-10-31 | NAME'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 |
| #8960, aired 2023-10-27 | FAMOUS AMERICANS: On March 23, 1779 he became the first U.S. diplomat to serve overseas by presenting his credentials to a foreign government Benjamin Franklin |
| #18, aired 2023-10-25 | TWEEN 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 |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | THE NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS: Barry Barish, who shared the 2017 Prize for detecting gravitational waves, called his award "a win for" this predecessor (Albert) Einstein |
| #8946, aired 2023-10-09 | WOMEN AUTHORS: In "A Room of One’s Own", the "four famous names" are Austen, 2 Brontës & this author who died closest to Virginia Woolf’s own time George Eliot |
| #8934, aired 2023-09-21 | FIRST NAMES IN SCIENCE: First name of the paleontologist who in 1990 noticed some large vertebrae jutting from an eroding bluff in South Dakota Sue |
| #8933, aired 2023-09-20 | 20th CENTURY PEOPLE: In 2022 the Dept. of Energy noted "a flawed process" & vacated a 1954 commission's decision "in the matter of" this man (J. Robert) Oppenheimer |
| #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | BRITISH MONARCHS: The most recent British monarch not to succeed a parent or a sibling was this ruler who succeeded an uncle Queen Victoria |
| #8923, aired 2023-07-26 | OPERA SOURCE MATERIAL: Henri Murger, who was broke & lived in a freezing attic apartment in Paris, wrote the source material for this 1896 opera La bohème |
| #8916, aired 2023-07-17 | GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: In 1867 he wrote to General Rousseau, "on arriving at Sitka... you will receive from the Russian commissioner the formal transfer" (William) Seward |
| #8893, aired 2023-06-14 | TV & FILM CHARACTERS: He debuted on TV in 1967; the show's creator wanted someone from behind the Iron Curtain to be on "our side" Chekov |
| #8891, aired 2023-06-12 | WOMEN IN MYTHOLOGY: The name of this woman, the product of an incestuous union, means "against birth" Antigone |
| #8882, aired 2023-05-30 | LITERARY GROUPS: Windermere, Thirlmere & Grasmere are 3 of the sites that helped give a 19th century literary group this name the Lake Poets |
| #7, aired 2023-05-12 | NEW ENGLAND WOMEN: At her funeral in 1936, it was said that "The touch of her hand... literally emancipated a soul" Annie Sullivan |
| #8869, aired 2023-05-11 | HISTORY: His epitaph, in a church in England, reads, "Sometime general in the army of George Washington" Benedict Arnold |
| #2, aired 2023-05-08 | USA: Opened in 1909 & less famous than an older neighbor, it connects Brooklyn & Chinatown the Manhattan Bridge |
| #8864, aired 2023-05-04 | BODIES OF WATER: Formed some 10,000-15,000 years ago & with an average depth of only about 150 feet, it's named for a man who sailed through it in 1728 the Bering Strait |
| #8859, aired 2023-04-27 | HISTORIC FIGURES: Dante gives him, born to a Kurdish family in the 12th century, a place of honor in limbo along with the war heroes of Rome & Troy Saladin |
| #8858, aired 2023-04-26 | HOLLYWOOD HISTORY: Last name of 3 men who missed the 1927 premiere of "The Jazz Singer" because a 4th of that name had died hours before Warner |
| #8857, aired 2023-04-25 | TV HISTORY: The 1980s "Magnum, P.I." used a soundstage of this long-running drama that had just ended, & even referred to its lead character Hawaii Five-O |
| #8847, aired 2023-04-11 | NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS: At times they each lived on Vilakazi St. in Soweto, so it claims to be the world's only street home to 2 Nobel Peace Prize winners Nelson Mandela & Archbishop Desmond Tutu |
| #8839, aired 2023-03-30 | BRAND NAMES: The success of this brand has its roots with a hydrotherapy pump its cofounder created for his son, who had arthritis Jacuzzi |
| #8838, aired 2023-03-29 | AMERICAN AUTHORS: In a periodical in 1807, he called New York City "Gotham, Gotham! most enlightened of cities" Washington Irving |
| #8834, aired 2023-03-23 | MOVIE THEME SONGS: Monty Norman, the composer of this character's theme, said the staccato riff conveyed sexiness, mystery & ruthlessness (James) Bond |
| #8829, aired 2023-03-16 | 1980s MOVIES: A writer & producer of this movie said he wanted it to be like a Western or James Bond film, "only it takes place in the '30s" Raiders of the Lost Ark |
| #8821, aired 2023-03-06 | U.S. HISTORY: An 1869 presidential pardon was granted to this man, due in part to a plea by the Medical Society of Harford County, Maryland Dr. Samuel Mudd |
| #8809, aired 2023-02-16 | SPORTS: In 2010 they introduced the 4-point shot, 35 feet from the basket the Harlem Globetrotters |
| #8800, aired 2023-02-03 | WORLD 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 2023-02-01 | LITERATURE: 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 |
| #8792, aired 2023-01-24 | FOREIGN-BORN AUTHORS: In the 1950s the New York Times said this author "is writing about all lust" & his lecherous narrator "is all of us" (Vladimir) Nabokov |
| #9, aired 2023-01-05 | 20th CENTURY PEOPLE: Calling him "the embodiment of pure intellect", in December 1999 Time magazine named him Person of the Century Albert Einstein |
| #8778, aired 2023-01-04 | CONTINENTAL GEOGRAPHY: Until a 1903 secession, this country's contiguous territory spanned 2 continents Colombia |
| #8758, aired 2022-12-07 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: He was sworn in twice as president within 2 years, first by his father & then later by a former U.S. President (Calvin) Coolidge |
| #8739, aired 2022-11-10 | GEOGRAPHIC 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 2022-11-09 | CONTEMPORARY 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 |
| #8725, aired 2022-10-21 | 19th CENTURY LITERARY CHARACTERS: This character from an 1859 novel symbolizes the Fates, who in mythology spin the web of life, measure it & cut it off Madame Defarge |
| #8713, aired 2022-10-05 | TRAVEL: The 1948 edition of this publication said, "There will be a day... in the near future when this guide will not have to be published" the Green Book |
| #8698, aired 2022-09-14 | ARTISTS: He said, "The Seine! I have painted it all my life, at all hours, in all seasons, from Paris to the sea" (Claude) Monet |
| #8696, aired 2022-09-12 | 19th CENTURY NOVELS: "This bell was named Marie... alone in the southern tower, with her sister Jacqueline, a bell of lesser size", says this novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
| #8690, aired 2022-07-22 | INAUGURAL BALLS: At the 1993 Tennessee Inaugural Ball, Paul Simon performed this song, his most recent Top 40 hit "You Can Call Me Al" |
| #8679, aired 2022-07-07 | LITERARY CHARACTERS ON SCREEN: Per Guinness, this character who debuted in 1887 is the most portrayed human literary character in film & television Sherlock Holmes |
| #8647, aired 2022-05-24 | THE MIDDLE AGES: It was the surname of the 2 Scottish brothers who claimed monarchies of 2 different countries in the 13-teens Bruce |
| #8638, aired 2022-05-11 | SAY IT IN ITALIAN: It's an Italian word for "mercy", but also the name of a movie character who kills Stracci & Carlo clemenza |
| #8635, aired 2022-05-06 | USA: 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 |
| #8633, aired 2022-05-04 | THE CIVIL WAR: A Union soldiers' song said General McClellan, who let a Confederate Army escape after this battle, "was too slow to beat 'em" Antietam |
| #8627, aired 2022-04-26 | AFRICAN SURNAMES: Adetokunbo, "the crown has returned from overseas", is fitting for the Adetokunbo family who left Nigeria for this country in 1991 Greece |
| #8619, aired 2022-04-14 | WOMEN 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 |
| #8612, aired 2022-04-05 | CLASSIC GAMES: Reuben Klamer, who passed away in 2021 at age 99, developed this game relatable to "literally everyone on Earth" The Game of Life |
| #8599, aired 2022-03-17 | NONFICTION: This 1962 classic was dedicated to Albert Schweitzer, who predicted that man "will end by destroying the earth" Silent Spring |
| #8582, aired 2022-02-22 | AMERICAN WOMEN: In 1914 she received a patent on a trefoil emblem, which she would transfer to an organization a few years later Juliette Gordon Low |
| #16, aired 2022-02-18 | CHARACTERS IN BANNED BOOKS: Introduced in 1928, this character has a disappointing affair with a writer before she begins a more satisfying relationship Lady Chatterley |
| #8579, aired 2022-02-17 | LONG-RUNNING TV SHOW CHARACTERS: This character who has been on the air for more than 50 years is only 6 1/2 years old Big Bird |
| #10, aired 2022-02-15 | RECENT BIOGRAPHIES: A 2021 book about his "Misunderstood Reign" argues that he hated slavery & actually suffered from bipolar disorder George III |
| #8575, aired 2022-02-11 | INTERNATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS: A piece of writing advice from this man who died in 1904 concludes, "Otherwise don't put it there" (Anton) Chekhov |
| #8566, aired 2022-01-31 | WOMEN WHO WRITE: Mimicking her style, a 1912 rejection note read: "Only one look, only one look is enough. Hardly one copy would sell here. Hardly one" Gertrude Stein |
| #8564, aired 2022-01-27 | 18th CENTURY NAMES: In 1793 he left Dublin for the United States, saying, "I expect to make a fortune" off George Washington, & he did Gilbert Stuart |
| #8557, aired 2022-01-18 | AWARDS AROUND THE WORLD: France's national theater award, it's named for a man who died in Paris in 1673 the Molière Award |
| #8553, aired 2022-01-12 | HISTORIC AMERICANS: In 1838 he took a new last name, of a family in Walter Scott's "The Lady of the Lake"; for distinction he added a 2nd "S" to the end (Frederick) Douglass |
| #8551, aired 2022-01-10 | 19th CENTURY NOTABLES: On his deathbed in France in 1890, he told his brother, "The sadness will last forever" Vincent van Gogh |
| #8540, aired 2021-12-24 | INTERNATIONAL LANDMARKS: In December 2020 an international agreement added nearly 3 feet to this; one surveyor lost half a toe in the effort Mount Everest |
| #8535, aired 2021-12-17 | FRENCH ARTISTS: The catalog of MoMA's first exhibition called this artist who died in 1891 a "man of science" & "inventor of a method" (Georges) Seurat |
| #8524, aired 2021-12-02 | JOURNALISTS IN HISTORY: Bismarck Tribune correspondent Mark Kellogg died June 25, 1876 while on a field assignment covering this man (General George) Custer |
| #8519, aired 2021-11-25 | FAMOUS 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" |
| #8510, aired 2021-11-12 | CONTEMPORARY PLAYWRIGHTS: "The Murder of Gonzago" is used as a play within a 1966 play by this man who was inspired by Shakespeare (Tom) Stoppard |
| #8503, aired 2021-11-03 | PAINTINGS: In 2021 experts in Oslo concluded that it was the artist who wrote on this painting, "Could only have been painted by a madman" The Scream |
| #8498, aired 2021-10-27 | LITERARY MOVIE ROLES: Among the actresses who have portrayed her are Greta Garbo twice, Vivien Leigh, Tatiana Samoilova & Keira Knightley Anna Karenina |
| #8497, aired 2021-10-26 | AUTHORS: These 2 men who both died in Boston in the mid-20th century each won 4 Pulitzers, one man for Poetry & the other for Drama (Robert) Frost & (Eugene) O'Neill |
| #8490, aired 2021-10-15 | LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN: These stories got their collective title because little Josephine Kipling insisted they be told exactly the same way each time Just So Stories |
| #8484, aired 2021-10-07 | WINTER OLYMPIC SPORTS: The official Olympic website says this event "has its roots in survival skills" practiced in the snowy forests of Scandinavia biathlon |
| #8481, aired 2021-10-04 | RENAISSANCE MEN: 10 years before a more famous work, he wrote in 1503 that the way to deal with rebels is to placate them or eliminate them (Niccolò) Machiavelli |
| #8478, aired 2021-09-29 | MYTHOLOGY: The Hippocrene Spring, sacred to the Muses, was so named because this offspring of Medusa brought it into being Pegasus |
| #8472, aired 2021-09-21 | CHILDREN'S BOOKS: A book by her says, "It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is 'soporific'... but then I am not a rabbit" (Beatrix) Potter |
| #8471, aired 2021-09-20 | 1980s MOVIES: The Dip used to kill characters in this 1988 film consisted of acetone, benzene & turpentine, ingredients of paint thinner Who Framed Roger Rabbit |
| #8455, aired 2021-07-30 | COMEDY & SPORTS: These are the 2 of a reporter's 5 W's that are not on the baseball team in Abbott & Costello's "Who's on First?" Where & When |
| #8451, aired 2021-07-26 | NOTABLE NAMES: Following his death in 2018, his ashes were interred at Westminster Abbey between the remains of fellow scientists Darwin & Newton Stephen Hawking |
| #8450, aired 2021-07-23 | LITERARY CHARACTERS: This owner of a large estate in Derbyshire is described as "proud" at least half a dozen times (Mr. Fitzwilliam) Darcy |
| #8448, aired 2021-07-21 | AFRICAN MONARCHS: Some devotees of this emperor who died in 1975 trace his lineage to King Solomon & the Queen of Sheba Haile Selassie |
| #8447, aired 2021-07-20 | THE 20th CENTURY: The code name for a historic meeting at this city was Argonaut, after the heroes who searched for the Golden Fleece on the Black Sea Yalta |
| #8444, aired 2021-07-15 | BOOK CHARACTERS: Trying to emulate the title character, he fails & is told "You lack a set of spinnerets, & you lack know-how" Wilbur |
| #8430, aired 2021-06-25 | NEW YORK CITY: Bright new lighting installed in 1880 on a street that crosses Manhattan diagonally led to this 3-word nickname the Great White Way |
| #8423, aired 2021-06-16 | MOVIE CHARACTERS: A character who was going to be called Lunar Larry became him, inspired by the name of a real person Buzz Lightyear |
| #8419, aired 2021-06-10 | THE SUPREME COURT: The 1st justice directly succeeded by his former clerk was Rehnquist by Roberts; the 2nd time was this other alliterative pair (Anthony) Kennedy & (Brett) Kavanaugh |
| #8418, aired 2021-06-09 | 1960s SINGERS: In 2002 Macon, Georgia, where he grew up, unveiled a statue of this man who sits overlooking the water, a nod to his posthumous No. 1 hit Otis Redding |
| #8413, aired 2021-06-02 | NEWSPAPER NAMES: Used as a newspaper name from New York to San Diego, it was an ancient Roman official who represented the people's interests Tribune |
| #8409, aired 2021-05-27 | MUSIC & GEOGRAPHY: In a British folk tune, the title lass Maggie May is sentenced to go way down south to this penal colony that rhymes with her name Botany Bay |
| #8401, aired 2021-05-17 | ANCIENT GREEKS: Plutarch quotes this man who sentenced many to death: "Small ones deserve that, and I have no higher for the greater crimes" Draco |
| #8395, aired 2021-05-07 | SHAKESPEARE & HISTORY: Macbeth has a vision of a line of 8 Scottish kings, the 8th holding a mirror to reflect this 9th in line who may have been in the audience James I of England (James VI of Scotland) |
| #8393, aired 2021-05-05 | CLASSIC ALBUMS: The title of this huge hit 1977 album was the idea of the bass player, who specified it should be spelled the British way Rumours |
| #8382, aired 2021-04-20 | EUROPEAN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Opened in 1843, it was frequented by Hans Christian Andersen & Walt Disney, who both found inspiration there Tivoli (Gardens) |
| #8380, aired 2021-04-16 | AMERICAN NAMES: One of the luminaries who drove in the "Golden Spike" in Utah in 1869 was this man who later founded a university (Leland) Stanford |
| #8375, aired 2021-04-09 | AMERICAN LITERATURE: One edition of this 1930s novella shows a farm within the silhouette of a rabbit Of Mice and Men |
| #8371, aired 2021-04-05 | DAYTIME TV PERSONALITIES: Accepting a Lifetime Achievement Emmy, he said, "Just take... 10 seconds to think of the people who have helped you become who you are" Mr. (Fred) Rogers |
| #8362, aired 2021-03-23 | THE OLYMPICS: The "City of Angels" hosted the Olympics twice, the second time this many years after the first 52 |
| #8353, aired 2021-03-10 | LITERARY THRILLERS: The only Ian Fleming James Bond novel not told in the third person, it's narrated by one of 007's paramours The Spy Who Loved Me |
| #8341, aired 2021-02-22 | MUSIC: Just 24 notes, this piece is nicknamed "Butterfield's Lullaby" for the U.S. Army general who arranged it "Taps" |
| #8339, aired 2021-02-18 | 19th 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 |
| #8330, aired 2021-02-05 | POPES & HISTORY: Late 16th century Pope Sixtus V regarded this invasion force as a crusade & promised indulgences to all who participated the Spanish Armada |
| #8320, aired 2021-01-22 | STATUES: Statues honoring this man who was killed in 1779 can be found in Waimea, Kauai & in Whitby, England (Captain) Cook |
| #8312, aired 2021-01-12 | FAMOUS ANIMALS: When she first came to the world's attention in 1957, she was dubbed "Muttnik" by U.S. journalists Laika |
| #8307, aired 2021-01-05 | STATE NAME ORIGINS: The names of these 2 states honor a king & his father, who was executed in 1649 North & South Carolina |
| #8304, aired 2020-12-17 | PLAY CHARACTERS: This title character says, "Who find my visage's center ornament a thing to jest at--it is my wont... to let him taste my steel" Cyrano de Bergerac |
| #8270, aired 2020-10-30 | PHRASES OF THE 1950s: A 1954 book review said of this colorful 2-word term, also applied to the post-WWI era, "the underlying hysteria lives on" Red Scare |
| #8258, aired 2020-10-14 | MOVIE APPEARANCES: Not an actor, this man who died in 2018 appeared briefly in some 40 mainly action films with a combined $30 billion worldwide gross Stan Lee |
| #8253, aired 2020-10-07 | WHO SAID IT IN THE BIBLE?: He tells his son not to worry about the lamb for the burnt offering--God will provide it Abraham |
| #8238, aired 2020-09-16 | 19th CENTURY AMERICANS: Obituaries called this man who died in 1820 a celebrated colonel, the first settler in Kentucky & a man who delighted in perils & battle Daniel Boone |
| #8235, aired 2020-06-12 | AUTHORS: On this woman's passing in 2019, Oprah Winfrey called her "a magician with language, who understood the power of words" Toni Morrison |
| #8228, aired 2020-06-03 | EUROPEAN LANDMARKS: As described in an 1831 book, it has "three recessed and pointed doorways... immense central rose window... two dark and massive towers" Notre-Dame |
| #8214, aired 2020-04-30 | ADVERTISING: Copywriter Keith Goldberg wrote this question in 1999 for a financial services company; they're still using it What's in your wallet? |
| #8211, aired 2020-04-27 | CIVIL WAR PEOPLE: Before they were photographed together in 1862, Lincoln wryly noted this general "should have no problem" sitting still for it George McClellan |
| #8209, aired 2020-04-23 | STATESMEN: The first Asian to accept the Nobel Peace Prize was the prime minister of this country who in 1967 renounced use of nuclear weapons Japan |
| #8205, aired 2020-04-17 | HISTORIC FIGURES: In legend, this real European leader fielded an elite corps called the 12 Peers that included Oliver & Roland Charlemagne |
| #8200, aired 2020-04-10 | WORDS 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 |
| #8197, aired 2020-04-07 | AMERICAN HISTORY: A 1711 bill cleared the names of 22 people who were tried in this town, including Rebecca Nurse, Giles Corey & John Proctor Salem, Massachusetts |
| #8173, aired 2020-03-04 | 20th CENTURY ARTISTS: This artist who lived from 1904 to 1989 had a first name that means "savior" in Spanish (Salvador) Dali |
| #8155, aired 2020-02-07 | QUOTES ABOUT 19th CENTURY AUTHORS: This author "showed that abysses may exist inside a governess", a heroine who was a "commonplace spinster" Charlotte Brontë |
| #8153, aired 2020-02-05 | AMERICAN HISTORY: At Harpers Ferry, John Brown & his rebels were defeated by troops commanded by this man who 2 years later led a rebel army himself Robert E. Lee |
| #8, aired 2020-01-14 | SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDIES: He has 272 speeches, the most of any non-title character in a Shakespeare tragedy Iago |
| #6, aired 2020-01-09 | 21st CENTURY OSCAR WINNERS: These 2 foreign-born directors have each won 2 Best Director Oscars, but none of their films has won Best Picture Ang Lee & Alfonso Cuarón |
| #3, aired 2020-01-08 | INFLUENTIAL WRITING: Its second line is "All the powers of old Europe have entered into a holy alliance to exorcise this spectre: Pope & Czar, Metternich & Guizot..." The Communist Manifesto |
| #8128, aired 2020-01-01 | SINGLE-NAMED PERFORMERS: The last single-named actress to win an Oscar was this woman who won for her supporting role in "Precious" Mo'Nique |
| #8115, aired 2019-12-13 | BUSINESS NAMESAKES: It's the last name of the man who said, "Our whole concept was based on speed, lower prices & volume...my God, the carhops were slow" McDonald |
| #8110, aired 2019-12-06 | EUROPE: A tourism website for this country noted its colorful history "filled with barbarians", royalty, "& even a movie star" Monaco |
| #8100, aired 2019-11-22 | HOME & GARDEN: In 1847 eccentric horticulturalist Sir Charles Isham popularized these when he imported terra cotta ones from Nuremberg garden gnomes |
| #8093, aired 2019-11-13 | ITALIAN INVENTORS: In a 1644 letter he wrote, "We live submerged at the bottom of an ocean of air", which is what his invention measures Torricelli |
| #8088, aired 2019-11-06 | 20th CENTURY AMERICA: In 1939, turned down by 2 local theaters, Howard University was able to get an outdoor venue for this singer's yearly concert Marian Anderson |
| #8082, aired 2019-10-29 | 1950s CINEMA: Objects of attention in this suspenseful film include a digging dog, a scantily clad dancer & a possible murderer Rear Window |
| #8073, aired 2019-10-16 | WORLD LEADERS: This man who ruled from 1949 to 1976 was sometimes called "the Red Sun" Mao Zedong (Mao) |
| #8055, aired 2019-09-20 | U.S. CURRENCY: In 1929 Alexander Hamilton became the new face of the $10 bill, replacing this foe of his legacy, who got moved to another denomination Andrew Jackson |
| #8048, aired 2019-09-11 | CHILDREN'S BOOKS: The original title of this 1900 classic included a gem; another working title mentioned a Plains state The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |
| #8047, aired 2019-09-10 | 1960s TV HISTORY: The 1967 finale of "The Fugitive" drew in 78 million viewers, surpassing the 73 million who tuned into this show Sunday, February 9, 1964 The Ed Sullivan Show |
| #8043, aired 2019-07-24 | CHILDREN'S AUTHORS: This author & illustrator who won the 1964 Caldecott Medal was dubbed the "Picasso of children's books" Maurice Sendak |
| #8036, aired 2019-07-15 | WOMEN AUTHORS: An award for works of horror, dark fantasy & psychological suspense honors this author who came to fame with a 1948 short story Shirley Jackson |
| #8013, aired 2019-06-12 | POPULAR PRODUCTS: This product that brought virtual tourism into homes in 1939 introduced its first virtual reality device in 2015 View-Master |
| #8006, aired 2019-06-03 | SHAKESPEARE'S TIME: The line "a great reckoning in a little room" in "As You Like It" is usually taken to refer to this author's premature death Christopher Marlowe |
| #8005, aired 2019-05-31 | OSCAR-NOMINATED FAMILIES: It's the last name of Alfred, Lionel, David, Emil, Thomas & Randy, who with 90 nominations, are the most Oscar-nominated family Newman |
| #7994, aired 2019-05-16 | 20th CENTURY BESTSELLING AUTHORS: He once said, "In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage...who we are and where we have come from" Alex Haley |
| #7987, aired 2019-05-07 | TEACHERS: As a teenager this woman regained her sight thanks to 2 surgeries in 1881 & 1882 Annie Sullivan |
| #7977, aired 2019-04-23 | AMERICAN HISTORY: On May 1, 1869 these 2 men met at the White House, 4 years & 3 weeks after a more historic meeting between them Ulysses S. Grant & Robert E. Lee |
| #7975, aired 2019-04-19 | BRITISH MONARCHS: A "VI" has followed these 3 royal names of English kings George, Edward & Henry |
| #7966, aired 2019-04-08 | HOLLYWOOD HISTORY: On June 6, 2018 the Chinese Theatre dimmed its lights to honor Jerry Maren, who lived to the greatest age of any of this 1939 group the Munchkins |
| #7942, aired 2019-03-05 | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT MATH: Total of the numbers of the amendments banning state-sponsored official religion, ending slavery & repealing Prohibition 35 |
| #7940, aired 2019-03-01 | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEARS: Prior to 2016 it was the last election year in which the winning candidate had never held public elected office 1952 |
| #7920, aired 2019-02-01 | THE SOLAR SYSTEM: For a while in the 1840s, the French wanted to name this new discovery "Le Verrier" & the British wanted "Oceanus" Neptune |
| #7912, aired 2019-01-22 | COMIC STRIP TITLE CHARACTERS: These 2 were named for a European "theologian who believed in predestination" & a "philosopher with a dim view of human nature" Calvin & Hobbes |
| #7910, aired 2019-01-18 | TV PERSONALITIES: In 2000 this man was the host of a No. 1 rated network show & a No. 2 rated syndicated talk show Regis Philbin |
| #7905, aired 2019-01-11 | FAMOUS DOCTORS: Not an artist himself, he inspired the Surrealists but thought them "absolute cranks" until he met Dali in London in 1938 Sigmund Freud |
| #7897, aired 2019-01-01 | U.S. NAVY SHIPS: "Peace through strength" is the motto of the U.S. aircraft carrier named for this man who professed the same policy Ronald Reagan |
| #7891, aired 2018-12-24 | BRITISH NAMES: The last name of this 17th c. baronet who held many offices is synonymous with the govt. & especially the PM's residence (Sir George) Downing |
| #7878, aired 2018-12-05 | NAMES IN AMERICAN HISTORY: In 1999 the U.S. government was ordered to pay his family $16 million for less than 30 seconds of film Abraham Zapruder |
| #7872, aired 2018-11-27 | ACTRESSES: In 1997 she became the first to win an Oscar for a film directed by her husband; her brother-in-law produced the film Frances McDormand |
| #7868, aired 2018-11-21 | PRESIDENTIAL IRONY: 1 of the 2 presidents who offered Daniel Webster the VP slot; he declined both, thinking the job went nowhere Zachary Taylor or William Henry Harrison |
| #7864, aired 2018-11-15 | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ERA: She was disowned by the Quakers after marrying an Episcopalian upholsterer in 1773 & later took over his business Betsy Ross |
| #7859, aired 2018-11-08 | HISTORIC LEADERS: One of his many horses was named Roitelet & was ridden on the way home from Russia in 1812 Napoleon Bonaparte |
| #7852, aired 2018-10-30 | TODAY'S INNOVATORS: The Ballbarrow was an early invention by this British man who's had greater success with sophisticated household devices James Dyson |
| #7846, aired 2018-10-22 | PLACES IN THE NEWS: In a hint of the future, in 1973 Marjorie Post gave it to the U.S. govt. as a warm-weather presidential retreat, but it was returned Mar-a-Lago |
| #7844, aired 2018-10-18 | CHARACTERS IN CHILDREN'S LIT: This winged character from an early 20th century work is so named "because she mends the pots and kettles" Tinker Bell |
| #7832, aired 2018-10-02 | OSCAR HYPHENATES: This actor has never been nominated for acting--he won, though, as a writer for 1997 & as a producer for 2012 Ben Affleck |
| #7826, aired 2018-09-24 | BRITISH ROYALTY: In Sept. 2017 Prince Charles became the longest-serving Prince of Wales, passing the man who became this king Edward VII |
| #7801, aired 2018-07-09 | PRESIDENTS: Of the presidents who served more than 4 years, but less than 2 full terms, he served the longest:
7 years, 9 months, 8 days Harry Truman |
| #7799, aired 2018-07-05 | AMERICAN AUTHORS: Her 1896 New York Times obituary called her "the writer of probably the most widely read work of fiction ever penned" Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| #7796, aired 2018-07-02 | 20th CENTURY NOVELS: In a 1989 novel, Jing-Mei Woo says, "My father has asked me to be the fourth corner" in this title group the Joy Luck Club |
| #7787, aired 2018-06-19 | 20th CENTURY AMERICAN HISTORY: On Nov. 3, 1948 he sent a congratulatory telegram, then told reporters, "I was just as surprised as you" Thomas Dewey |
| #7777, aired 2018-06-05 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS: He got a real N.Y. Times obit in 1975; it said he wore "false mustaches to mask signs of age that offended his vanity" Hercule Poirot |
| #7768, aired 2018-05-23 | GREEK MYTHOLOGY: This pair who accompanied their father into battle were called Timor & Formido, "Fear" & "Terror", by the Romans Phobos & Deimos |
| #7763, aired 2018-05-16 | MYTHOLOGY: Ulysses & Menelaus were among those who emerged from the "womb" of this, called "tall as a mountain, ribbed with pine" the Trojan Horse |
| #7743, aired 2018-04-18 | THE LATIN VULGATE BIBLE: In Latin Jesus says, I am "via et veritas et vita"--in English, these 3 words way, truth, life |
| #7731, aired 2018-04-02 | U.S. GOVERNMENT: The portrait here hangs in the building of this Cabinet department & depicts a man who once ran it the Department of Justice |
| #7720, aired 2018-03-16 | MYTHOLOGICAL BEASTS: Hesiod said it fawns on all who enter "with actions of... tail & both ears", but when people try to exit it "eats them up" the hound of Hades (or Cerberus) |
| #7715, aired 2018-03-09 | BIG BUSINESS: Bill Fernandez, who in 1971 introduced to each other the 2 founders of this California company, became its first full-time employee in 1977 Apple |
| #7712, aired 2018-03-06 | CLASSIC BRITISH NOVELS: A preface to this novel calls it "a loud hee-haw at all who yearn for utopia...& a pretty good fable in the Aesop tradition" Animal Farm |
| #7710, aired 2018-03-02 | SPORTS TEAM MASCOTS: Echoing a rock band with 8 platinum albums, the teams of the Ark. School for the Deaf are named for this animal a leopard |
| #7703, aired 2018-02-21 | WORLD WAR I: Site of an arduous WWI campaign, this town on the Dardanelles gets its name from the Greek for "beautiful city" Gallipoli |
| #7699, aired 2018-02-15 | MEDIEVAL ASIA: Though it means "one who serves", in medieval Japan it was a property holder who received rent from serfs samurai |
| #7674, aired 2018-01-11 | THE MOVIES: It's the first Oscar nominee for Best Picture to be produced by an internet streaming service Manchester by the Sea |
| #7667, aired 2018-01-02 | NOVELISTS: 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 |
| #7666, aired 2018-01-01 | PLACES IN 1950s NEWS: Pravda reported that Khrushchev, on his way to lunch, announced his decision to give this region to Ukraine Crimea |
| #7660, aired 2017-12-22 | RECORD LABELS: This label, home to U2 & Bob Marley, was created, fittingly, in Jamaica with an investment of 1,000 pounds sterling Island Records |
| #7650, aired 2017-12-08 | PRIMETIME TV ACTRESSES: On the beat since 1999, she plays the longest-running female character currently on TV in a primetime non-animated series Mariska Hargitay |
| #7645, aired 2017-12-01 | HISTORIC WORLD BUILDINGS: Rome's Colosseum may have gotten its name because of a colossal circa 65 A.D. statue of this emperor erected nearby Nero |
| #7634, aired 2017-11-16 | INVENTIONS: When Time magazine named it Invention of the Year in 2007, it was described as too slow, too big, pretty & touchy-feely the iPhone |
| #7633, aired 2017-11-15 | HISTORIC NAMES: In 2013 the village of Belrain renamed the last street in France that bore the name of this hero who became a traitor Maréchal Philippe Petain |
| #7623, aired 2017-11-01 | THE OSCARS: For 1992, this New Yorker was the first man with 2 acting Oscar nominations in the same year for different films Al Pacino |
| #7617, aired 2017-10-24 | ETYMOLOGY: This 8-letter word meaning "cultured" or "intellectual" originated with a phrenology concept highbrow |
| #7604, aired 2017-10-05 | ACTORS & THEIR MOVIE ROLES: He played Shakespearean title characters 4 times, receiving Best Actor Oscar nominations each time Laurence Olivier |
| #7588, aired 2017-09-13 | ANCIENT HISTORY: Battles at Trebbia & Trasimene were among the victories of this man who was born in Africa & died near the Black Sea Hannibal |
| #7560, aired 2017-06-23 | BOOKS OF THE 1960s: "Wherever I sat...I would be sitting under the same glass" this, the title of the author's only novel The Bell Jar |
| #7547, aired 2017-06-06 | THE OSCARS: This man received 2 honorary Oscars in his career, & the actor who played him on film received a 1992 nomination for the role Charlie Chaplin |
| #7541, aired 2017-05-29 | 19th CENTURY BRITISH AUTHORS: Cliffs Notes says a book by this man "was the work of a mathematician and logician who wrote as both a humorist and as a limerist" Lewis Carroll |
| #7538, aired 2017-05-24 | DOG BREEDS: This popular small dog breed is named for the man who was the Vicar of Swimbridge for almost 50 years, beginning in 1832 the Jack Russell Terrier |
| #7534, aired 2017-05-18 | WOMEN AUTHORS: A 1936 New York Times review called the debut novel by this author "in all probability, the biggest book of the year: 1,037 pages" Margaret Mitchell |
| #7533, aired 2017-05-17 | ERAS 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 |
| #7530, aired 2017-05-12 | PLACE NAMES: A town named for its location where a river in Devon meets the English Channel, it's also the name of a college in New Hampshire Dartmouth |
| #7527, aired 2017-05-09 | FAMOUS TEACHERS: W.J. Bryan gave the keynote speech at this man's high school graduation in 1919; 6 years later their paths would cross again John Scopes |
| #7525, aired 2017-05-05 | MONARCHS: In 2016 Elizabeth II became the world's longest-reigning living monarch when this country's king died after a 70-year reign Thailand |
| #7516, aired 2017-04-24 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: Though he graduated from high school in 1901 & later graduated to the presidency, he never graduated from college Harry Truman |
| #7515, aired 2017-04-21 | 19th CENTURY EUROPE: Published in L'Aurore on January 13, 1898, it caused its author to be convicted of libel J'accuse |
| #7513, aired 2017-04-19 | HISTORIC U.S. LAWS: By barring holding positions at competing firms, 1914's Clayton Act plugged gaps in this law the Sherman Anti-Trust Act |
| #7511, aired 2017-04-17 | UNIVERSITIES: This university on John C. Calhoun's former plantation is named for Calhoun's son-in-law, who gave the land Clemson |
| #7510, aired 2017-04-14 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD: A 2010 study of this country is subtitled "Inside the Land of Milk and Money" Switzerland |
| #7488, aired 2017-03-15 | WORLD AIRPORTS: This city's international airport is named for Antonio Carlos Jobim, who co-wrote a 1964 hit song Rio de Janeiro |
| #7486, aired 2017-03-13 | BIBLICAL WHO'S WHO: Among the places he visited on his second missionary journey were Galatia & Corinth St. Paul (or Saul) |
| #7485, aired 2017-03-10 | TV CHARACTERS: Oxford Dictionaries lists his name as a verb meaning to "make or repair (an object) in an improvised or inventive way" MacGyver |
| #7477, aired 2017-02-28 | RELIGION: Famous Catholics who've publicly answered this question include Susan Boyle (sweets) & Paul Ryan (beer) What did you give up for Lent? |
| #7475, aired 2017-02-24 | 17th CENTURY GERMANS: Astronomer who began his epitaph, "I used to measure the heavens, now I shall measure the shadows of Earth" Johannes Kepler |
| #7473, aired 2017-02-22 | PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN YEARS: Year the New York World lamented, "The age of statesmen is gone... The age of rail-splitters and tailors... has succeeded" 1864 |
| #7468, aired 2017-02-15 | U.S. POLITICAL PARTIES: Shortly before its demise, it had split into "Conscience" & "Cotton" factions the Whig Party |
| #7451, aired 2017-01-23 | ANIMAL SONGS: The title of this hit from a 1933 Disney "Silly Symphony" inspired a Tony-winning 1962 drama & an Oscar-nominated 1966 film "Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?" |
| #7440, aired 2017-01-06 | NAME THE 19th CENTURY WORK: "Modern bourgeois society... is like the sorcerer who is no longer able to control the powers... called up by his spells" The Communist Manifesto |
| #7429, aired 2016-12-22 | LITERARY INSPIRATIONS: Seen here, the White City built for Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition is said to have inspired this author who then lived near it L. Frank Baum |
| #7407, aired 2016-11-22 | EARLY AMERICA: William Bradford wrote that this document was partly inspired by the "mutinous speeches" of some passengers the Mayflower Compact |
| #7405, aired 2016-11-18 | SCIENCE & 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 |
| #7402, aired 2016-11-15 | MEN OF SCIENCE: The symbols for 6 chemical elements spell out his name, beginning with cobalt, phosphorus & erbium Copernicus |
| #7395, aired 2016-11-04 | HISTORIC DOCUMENTS: William Seward objected to its timing, saying "it may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government" the Emancipation Proclamation |
| #7394, aired 2016-11-03 | LITERARY ANIMALS: In a 1926 book, he "is in a very sad condition, because it's his birthday, & nobody has taken any notice of it, & he's very gloomy" Eeyore |
| #7393, aired 2016-11-02 | EW's 50 GREATEST MOVIE DIRECTORS: He "inaugurated a new depth--both visually... and emotionally... and (had) a voice that paid the bills until he died" Orson Welles |
| #7390, aired 2016-10-28 | SHAKESPEARE: These 2 title characters who have the same pair of initials both die by stabbing Juliet Capulet & Julius Caesar |
| #7389, aired 2016-10-27 | BRITISH 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) |
| #7374, aired 2016-10-06 | SECRETARIES OF STATE: The 2 Secretaries of State who received B.A.s in political science from Wellesley, 10 years apart Madeleine Albright & Hillary Clinton |
| #7368, aired 2016-09-28 | HISTORIC HOMES: Also known as the "House of His Majesty", Fairfield House in England was the home of this African leader from 1936 to 1941 Haile Selassie |
| #7366, aired 2016-09-26 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: This European company uses about 1% of the world's lumber each year; it aims to make that 100% sustainable by 2020 IKEA |
| #7360, aired 2016-09-16 | FILM ADAPTATIONS: In a 2011 slate.com survey of movie credits, of the top 25 most adapted writers, this novelist is the only one living Stephen King |
| #7359, aired 2016-09-15 | DANTE'S INFERNO: During the journey, Dante encounters Homer, Socrates & Cicero, who bide their time in the first circle, aka this limbo |
| #7354, aired 2016-07-28 | NAMES IN THE NEWS: This 52-year-old went through a temporary growth spurt, growing 2 inches in less than a year, as revealed by a 2016 physical Scott Kelly |
| #7353, aired 2016-07-27 | 20th CENTURY ENGLISH NOBILITY: In Africa on Nov. 26, 1922, he anxiously asked Howard Carter, “Can you see anything?” Lord Carnarvon |
| #7338, aired 2016-07-06 | COMPOSERS: Brought to our attention by a 1984 film, this Italian had success with the 1780s operas "Tarare" & "Les danaides" Antonio Salieri |
| #7337, aired 2016-07-05 | FAMOUS AMERICANS: In 1902, 25 years after his death, a New York Times article about a family reunion listed his direct descendants at more than 1,000 Brigham Young |
| #7326, aired 2016-06-20 | EUROPEAN LITERATURE: "Episodes" in this 1922 work include the Lotus Eaters & Ithaca Ulysses (by James Joyce) |
| #7318, aired 2016-06-08 | STATE CAPITALS: This Midwestern capital was named for a man who was born in what is now Turkey over 2,000 years ago St. Paul |
| #7304, aired 2016-05-19 | THE PRESIDENTIAL OATH OF OFFICE: In 2013 President Obama was sworn in on 2 Bibles--one was Lincoln’s & one belonged to this man who died 103 years after Lincoln Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| #7303, aired 2016-05-18 | THE SUPREME COURT: With the passing of Antonin Scalia, this Reagan appointee became the longest-tenured justice on the court Anthony Kennedy |
| #7302, aired 2016-05-17 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD: This country's 2 main ethnic groups are Punjabi (who are also found in India) & Pashtun (also living in Afghanistan) Pakistan |
| #7296, aired 2016-05-09 | LEGISLATION: The original law called this was passed in 1944; today, there's a "Post-9/11" version that also pays for 36 months of university education the G.I. Bill |
| #7295, aired 2016-05-06 | AUTHORS: She wrote in her journal in 1867 that a publisher "asked me to write a girls book. Said I'd try." Louisa May Alcott |
| #7288, aired 2016-04-27 | AMERICAN HISTORY: "A stimulus to the courageous", the $25,000 Orteig Prize offer of 1919 resulted in his success 8 years later Lindbergh |
| #7285, aired 2016-04-22 | 19th CENTURY BRITS: In May 1810 during one of his more famous exploits, he employed the breaststroke Byron |
| #7262, aired 2016-03-22 | CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOK CHARACTERS: The name of this character who lives in a forest is a shortening of an Italian word for a newborn Bambi |
| #7259, aired 2016-03-17 | GREAT BRITONS: A pair of shoes that he wore when making history in 1954 sold at auction in 2015 for more than $400,000 Roger Bannister |
| #7251, aired 2016-03-07 | SPORTS NICKNAMES: Collective nickname for the group who "formed the crest of the South Bend Cyclone" the Four Horsemen |
| #7242, aired 2016-02-23 | SHAKESPEARE: After a royal passing in January 1820, this tragedy that had been little performed got 2 new London productions in April King Lear |
| #7238, aired 2016-02-17 | THE AFI's 100 YEARS... 100 MOVIES: This man who was in "The Godfather" & "Apocalypse Now" is the only living actor in 6 or more films on the list Robert Duvall |
| #7231, aired 2016-02-08 | ROYALTY: In 1604, for a special project, he approved a list of scholars to work at Westminster, Cambridge & Oxford James I |
| #7230, aired 2016-02-05 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: He was the only 20th century president who never delivered an inaugural address President Ford |
| #7227, aired 2016-02-02 | ETYMOLOGY: This word referring to someone who is not an expert is from the Latin for "love" amateur |
| #7220, aired 2016-01-22 | ANCIENT HISTORY: Pantites, sent to recruit troops, & Aristodemus, sent off to treat his eye disease, were the only known Greeks to survive this event the Battle of Thermopylae |
| #7202, aired 2015-12-29 | FAMOUS LAST NAMES: The first woman space shuttle pilot shares this surname with a man on the 1st manned lunar landing 26 years earlier Collins |
| #7194, aired 2015-12-17 | LANDMARKS: Jacques-Germain Soufflot, who designed this Paris landmark, was interred there 49 years after dying the Panthéon |
| #7175, aired 2015-11-20 | PHILOSOPHERS: His last name means a type of burial place & in 1855 that's where he went Søren Kierkegaard |
| #7174, aired 2015-11-19 | FRENCH NOVEL TITLE HEROES: He "looked as if he had been shut up for a long time in a tomb and... been unable to recover the... complexion of the living" the Count of Monte Cristo |
| #7170, aired 2015-11-13 | GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Famous mother of Pyrrha, who survived the Great Flood & with her husband repopulated the Earth Pandora |
| #7169, aired 2015-11-12 | ARTISTS' SUBJECTS: The woman seen here, who was born in North Carolina & died in England in 1881, was the subject of this painting Whistler's Mother (Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1) |
| #7164, aired 2015-11-05 | ART HISTORY: Although it's a statue of a giant's foe, an observer who saw its 1504 unveiling called it "the marble giant" David (Michelangelo's statue) |
| #7157, aired 2015-10-27 | THE FOUNDING FATHERS: On an alphabetical list of Declaration of Independence signers, he comes between Lyman Hall & Benjamin Harrison John Hancock |
| #7155, aired 2015-10-23 | FLOWERS: The flower pictured here is called this, also a disparaging term for people on the political left a bleeding heart |
| #7147, aired 2015-10-13 | MODERN AMERICAN POETRY: A critic said this 1956 poem was "a tirade... against those who do not share the poet's... sexual orientation" "Howl" (by Allen Ginsberg) |
| #7140, aired 2015-10-02 | NOTABLE AMERICAN WOMEN: U.N. delegate was one role of this woman who wrote, "I could not... be contented to take my place in a warm corner by the fireside" Eleanor Roosevelt |
| #7129, aired 2015-09-17 | CONTEMPORARIES: On an 1851 visit to Europe, Mathew Brady had hoped to meet this man who inspired him, but he died just as Brady set sail Louis Daguerre |
| #7127, aired 2015-09-15 | GREAT THINKERS: 239 years ago he wrote of "the enormous debts which... will in the long run probably ruin all the great nations of Europe" Adam Smith |
| #7125, aired 2015-07-31 | CELEBRITIES IN SONG LYRICS: In a song, Weird Al says, "I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows" him Kevin Bacon |
| #7123, aired 2015-07-29 | WOMEN AUTHORS: This woman who passed away in 2015 wrote what is billed as Australia's "Gone with the Wind" Colleen McCullough |
| #7116, aired 2015-07-20 | POETRY: 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 |
| #7115, aired 2015-07-17 | 19th CENTURY AMERICANS: An account of her historic trial noted, "It was conceded that the defendant was, on the 5th November 1872, a woman" Susan B. Anthony |
| #7114, aired 2015-07-16 | EUROPEAN NOVELISTS: Alfred Dreyfus was among the thousands who marched through the streets of Paris in his 1902 funeral procession Émile Zola |
| #7112, aired 2015-07-14 | HISTORIC AMERICANS: The debate team at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire is named for this man who entered the academy in 1796 Daniel Webster |
| #7093, aired 2015-06-17 | THE OSCARS: In her 30s, this Texan was up for Best Actress in 2002 & 2003; she won Best Supporting in 2004 in a Civil War drama Renée Zellweger |
| #7082, aired 2015-06-02 | INFAMOUS: Born in Illinois of Huguenot ancestry, he was executed in June 1882, a year after his heinous act Charles Guiteau |
| #7070, aired 2015-05-15 | CELEBRITY MEMOIRS: Memoirs by Righteous Brothers singer Bill Medley & this late actor share the title "The Time of My Life" Patrick Swayze |
| #7069, aired 2015-05-14 | BESTSELLING BOOKS: In 2014 a collection of her columns became the 1st bestseller entirely by this woman who championed many other bestsellers Oprah Winfrey |
| #7045, aired 2015-04-10 | RUSSIANS: The subtitle of a biography about this early 20th century man is "The Saint Who Sinned" Rasputin |
| #7044, aired 2015-04-09 | REFERENCE WORKS: Now in its fourth edition, the book with this title first appeared in 1918 as a 43-page guide for Cornell English students The Elements of Style |
| #7043, aired 2015-04-08 | SHAKESPEARE'S CHARACTERS: One of the Bard's few plays with children on stage is this one with 2 brothers who last appear alive in Act III, Scene i Richard III |
| #7042, aired 2015-04-07 | CELEBRITY FATHERS & DAUGHTERS: He won a Grammy in 1959, she won 3 in the 1970s & a song by both was 1991's Song & Record of the Year Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole |
| #7040, aired 2015-04-03 | EUROPEAN HISTORY: A 3-letter 9th century tribe is in the names of 2 21st century countries: the world's most vast, & this one Belarus |
| #7028, aired 2015-03-18 | COMPOSERS: 2 of the world's greatest Baroque composers, they were born within a month of each other in Germany in 1685 but never met Johann Sebastian Bach & George Frederic Handel |
| #7026, aired 2015-03-16 | KIDS' TV CHARACTERS: Marquez is the last name of this character who debuted in 2000 Dora the Explorer |
| #7020, aired 2015-03-06 | ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION SPEECHES: Springsteen said David Sancious was "the only member of the group who ever actually lived" there E Street |
| #7015, aired 2015-02-27 | AUTHORS & FILMMAKERS: This author had a bitter feud with Michael Moore over the title of a 2004 documentary Ray Bradbury |
| #7013, aired 2015-02-25 | LANGUAGES: They're the 2 states with the highest percentage of people who speak French at home Louisiana & Maine |
| #7001, aired 2015-02-09 | 19th CENTURY WRITERS: After his death, he was given full military honors in Greece before his body was returned home for burial at his baronial seat Lord Byron |
| #6996, aired 2015-02-02 | LIBRARIES: The street address of his presidential library is 40 Presidential Drive Ronald Reagan |
| #6990, aired 2015-01-23 | RIVERS: This North American river first sailed by Europeans in 1534 is named for a man who was martyred in Rome in the 3rd century the St. Lawrence River |
| #6981, aired 2015-01-12 | 20th CENTURY BRITS: Dr. Hugh Cairns, who tried but couldn't save the life of this man in May 1935, became a pioneer in the use of motorcycle helmets T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) |
| #6978, aired 2015-01-07 | HISTORICAL NICKNAMES: In the Red Star in 1976, Capt. Yuri Gavrilov coined this nickname for a U.K. politician who had made a speech against the USSR the "Iron Lady" |
| #6974, aired 2015-01-01 | TELEVISION: Set to the song "You've Got Time", a montage of real women who were incarcerated is in the opening credits of this series Orange Is the New Black |
| #6968, aired 2014-12-24 | OSCAR-WINNING ACTRESSES: With a total of 5 wins, they're the only 2 Best Actress winners who were known professionally by the same last name Katharine & Audrey Hepburn |
| #6966, aired 2014-12-22 | AMERICAN AUTHORS: Celebrated in April, National Robotics Week honors this man who coined the word "robotics" in a 1941 story Isaac Asimov |
| #6963, aired 2014-12-17 | THE AFI's 100 GREATEST FILMS: One of the top 20, this 1946 film was based on a short story published as "The Man Who Was Never Born" It's a Wonderful Life |
| #6952, aired 2014-12-02 | KINGS & QUEENS: Technically this monarch is the head of state of 16 countries including Jamaica & New Zealand Elizabeth II |
| #6951, aired 2014-12-01 | TV CHARACTERS: This 8'2" character who made his debut in 1969 is still going strong Big Bird |
| #6945, aired 2014-11-21 | SHAKESPEAREAN GEOGRAPHY: Of the 5 cities mentioned in Shakespeare play titles, it's the only one not found in Europe Tyre |
| #6944, aired 2014-11-20 | 20th CENTURY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: In this year, there were no pres's or VPs running, but 3 of the 4 men on the 2 major party ballots would become president 1920 |
| #6941, aired 2014-11-17 | THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GLOBE: This capital city, which at 12,330 miles is farthest from Madrid, is named for a soldier who spent time in Madrid Wellington |
| #6932, aired 2014-11-04 | THE SUPREME COURT: After Washington & FDR, he is, perhaps fittingly, the president who appointed the most Supreme Court justices (William Howard) Taft |
| #6926, aired 2014-10-27 | ROCK & ROLL: A restaurant chain took its name from a British band's fourth chart-topper, this 1967 song "Ruby Tuesday" |
| #6902, aired 2014-09-23 | ENGLISH MONARCHS: She was born near London; her mother, near Madrid "Bloody" Mary Tudor |
| #6900, aired 2014-09-19 | MOVIES ABOUT MOVIES: The title character of this 2013 film was played by David Tomlinson, who was actually seen only in clips from a 1964 film Saving Mr. Banks |
| #6898, aired 2014-09-17 | MUSICAL THEATER: In "Godspell" this character leads the company in singing, "Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord" John the Baptist (or Judas Iscariot) |
| #6896, aired 2014-09-15 | AUTHORS: In 1937 his sister said he had "hats of every description" which he would use as a "foundation of his next book" Dr. Seuss |
| #6894, aired 2014-07-31 | BESTSELLING BOOKS: This novel is dedicated to Esther Earl, who died of thyroid cancer at 16 & never got to read it The Fault in Our Stars |
| #6893, aired 2014-07-30 | GREAT MOMENTS IN 19th CENTURY SCIENCE: Matthias Schleiden found plants are made up of these; at dinner he told Theodor Schwann who said, hey, so are animals cells |
| #6890, aired 2014-07-25 | WEBSITES: A slang term for Harvard's freshman register gave this website its name Facebook |
| #6881, aired 2014-07-14 | LITERARY TITLE WORDS: It was Giovanni Boccaccio who added this adjective to another Italian author's work divine |
| #6870, aired 2014-06-27 | BRITISH AUTHORS: The Pharmaceutical Journal praised her 1920 first novel, saying it dealt "with poisons in a knowledgeable way" Agatha Christie |
| #6843, aired 2014-05-21 | ORGANIZATIONS: The full name of this scholarly group founded after a lecture in 1660 includes "of London for Improving Natural Knowledge" the Royal Society |
| #6840, aired 2014-05-16 | SECRETARIES OF STATE: Serving 160 years apart, these 2 Secretaries of State are the only ones who never married Condoleezza Rice & James Buchanan |
| #6837, aired 2014-05-13 | MONARCHS: 2 teen Hashemite cousins officially took the thrones of their respective countries May 2, 1953:
Faisal of Iraq & him King Hussein of Jordan (the Hashemite Kingdom) |
| #6824, aired 2014-04-24 | DIARIES & JOURNALS: This archaeologist's diary for November 26, 1922 mentions 2 "ebony-black effigies of a king, gold sandalled" Howard Carter |
| #6815, aired 2014-04-11 | HISTORIC IRONY: Theodor Herzl was inspired to begin the work that's the foundation for modern Zionism by an opera by this composer Richard Wagner |
| #6814, aired 2014-04-10 | FOREIGN LEADERS: In 1964 he was convicted of sabotage & conspiracy & served over 20 years in prison Nelson Mandela |
| #6805, aired 2014-03-28 | OSCAR NOMINATIONS: Prior to "Silver Linings Playbook", the last film to get Oscar nominations in all 4 acting categories was this film partly set in Russia Reds |
| #6798, aired 2014-03-19 | THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: She beat out newcomers like Bieber & Gaga to top Forbes' list of the highest-paid people in music for 2013 Madonna |
| #6795, aired 2014-03-14 | ACTORS & OSCARS: He was nominated for Oscars in 5 consecutive decades; the last nod was for his 1978 role as a Nazi hunter Sir Laurence Olivier |
| #6793, aired 2014-03-12 | BRITISH ROYALTY: He was the last male monarch who had not previously been Prince of Wales George VI |
| #6788, aired 2014-03-05 | 4-LETTER WORDS: New research says this word that has become ubiquitous dates back to young men also called "macaronis" dude |
| #6774, aired 2014-02-13 | HISTORIC PLACES: Administered by the Army, its first graves were dug by former slave James Parks, the only one buried there who was born on the site Arlington National Cemetery |
| #6766, aired 2014-02-03 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES: The only foreign-born First Lady was the wife of this man who served in the diplomatic corps from age 14 John Quincy Adams |
| #6765, aired 2014-01-31 | INVENTORS: In an 1854 demonstration, he said, "Cut the rope"; his invention kicked in, then he said, "All safe, gentlemen" Elisha Otis |
| #6761, aired 2014-01-27 | THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT: This office is named for a tablecloth imprinted with squares that was once used as an abacus the Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| #6747, aired 2014-01-07 | THE TITANIC: A member of Parliament said, "Those who have been saved have been saved through one man", this Italian Marconi |
| #6746, aired 2014-01-06 | BROADWAY ACTRESSES: She originated 2 famous Broadway roles: one later played on film by Marilyn Monroe, another by Barbra Streisand Carol Channing |
| #6735, aired 2013-12-20 | 20th CENTURY LITERARY TERMS: The writer who named this U.S. movement said the term referred to supreme blessedness, not exhaustion the Beat movement |
| #6726, aired 2013-12-09 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: Although born in the United States, he was the only president who spoke English as a second language Martin Van Buren |
| #6719, aired 2013-11-28 | 20th CENTURY NAMES: In 1942 Winston Churchill said, "I can handle this peasant"; historians aren't sure things turned out that way Joseph Stalin |
| #6717, aired 2013-11-26 | AUTHORS: An international airport in Jamaica is named for this author who set many of his stories of the 1950s & 1960s there Ian Fleming |
| #6714, aired 2013-11-21 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: The second man to become president who was never elected to the job, he twice ran for the position unsuccessfully Millard Fillmore |
| #6710, aired 2013-11-15 | PLAY CHARACTERS: In Peter Roach's phonetics glossary, this alliterative guy is "the best-known fictional phonetician" Henry Higgins |
| #6706, aired 2013-11-11 | 2013 NEWSMAKERS: The name of this woman who achieved a long-held goal in 2013 is a homophone of a word for a water nymph Diana Nyad |
| #6702, aired 2013-11-05 | FIRST FAMILIES: Sasha & Malia Obama are the first presidential children who were not old enough to vote for Dad since this one Chelsea Clinton |
| #6700, aired 2013-11-01 | NATIONS OF THE WORLD: The only 2 countries in the Americas that border each other & begin with the same letter Brazil & Bolivia |
| #6699, aired 2013-10-31 | THE TUDORS: "Alone in prison strong / I wail my destiny" & "let pass my weary, guiltless ghost" are lines from a poem attributed to her Anne Boleyn |
| #6687, aired 2013-10-15 | NOVELS: Chapter 1 of this 1952 book ends, "This is about the way the Salinas valley was when my grandfather... settled in the foothills" East of Eden |
| #6663, aired 2013-07-31 | THE CIVIL WAR: Abraham Lincoln called this document, which took effect in 1863, "a fit and necessary war measure" the Emancipation Proclamation |
| #6660, aired 2013-07-26 | CLASSICAL MUSICIANS: The cover of the May 19, 1958 Time magazine called him "The Texan who conquered Russia" Van Cliburn |
| #6652, aired 2013-07-16 | THE WORLD OF TV: In 2013 Britain marked this show's 50th anniversary with a series of stamps of the 11 actors who have played the lead role Doctor Who |
| #6646, aired 2013-07-08 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS: Tracing her family to William Hood of 18th century Pennsylvania, Karen Batchelor made news as this organization's first African-American member the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) |
| #6645, aired 2013-07-05 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: The only 2 men who were U.S. president 10 years to the day after their first inauguration Grover Cleveland & Franklin Roosevelt |
| #6625, aired 2013-06-07 | AMERICAN WRITERS: Contemporary reviews called this writer "A Yankee Diogenes" & the "Concord Diogenes" Henry David Thoreau |
| #6620, aired 2013-05-31 | CLASSIC NOVELS: In his will, this title guy tells his niece Antonia she should marry a man who knows not "about... chivalry" Don Quixote de la Mancha |
| #6617, aired 2013-05-28 | AMERICAN ACTORS: Reflecting a long friendship dating to a 1962 film they did together, Brock Peters gave the eulogy at this star's 2003 funeral Gregory Peck |
| #6609, aired 2013-05-16 | 20th CENTURY PRESIDENTS: These 2 men followed each other consecutively as vice president & later, in reverse order, as president Richard Nixon & LBJ |
| #6606, aired 2013-05-13 | AUTHORS IN THE NEWS: When Curiosity touched down on Mars in 2012, its landing site was named in honor of this author who died weeks before Ray Bradbury |
| #6602, aired 2013-05-07 | CHARACTERS IN SHAKESPEARE: This character said to represent Shakespeare's philosophy has a name that means "fortunate" in Latin Prospero |
| #6583, aired 2013-04-10 | 19th CENTURY AUTHORS: His works include "Sylvie and Bruno", "Phantasmagoria and Other Poems" & "Algebraic Formulae and Rules" Lewis Carroll |
| #6577, aired 2013-04-02 | AUTHORS: This author who passed away in 2012 quipped, "For those who haven't read the books, I am known best for my hair preparations" Gore Vidal |
| #6560, aired 2013-03-08 | THE OSCARS: Brother & sister who were both nominated for 1969 Oscars: he for a screenplay, she for Best Actress; they didn't win Jane Fonda & Peter Fonda |
| #6552, aired 2013-02-26 | 19th CENTURY AMERICA: One of the 2 years in which 3 men served as president of the United States 1841 or 1881 |
| #6542, aired 2013-02-12 | MILITARY MEN: On June 6, 1944 he said, "The eyes of the world are upon you" Dwight David Eisenhower |
| #6540, aired 2013-02-08 | U.S. GOVERNMENT: Recently in the news, this agency traces its origins to an 1803 act helping Portsmouth, N.H. after a fire FEMA |
| #6538, aired 2013-02-06 | FAMOUS ASIANS: When this diplomat met the singer Psy in 2012, he said, "Until 2 days ago... I was the most famous Korean in the world" Ban Ki-moon |
| #6537, aired 2013-02-05 | SHORT 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" |
| #6533, aired 2013-01-30 | HISTORIC QUOTES: In April 1865 he said, "Go home, all you boys who fought with me, and help to build up the shattered fortunes of our old state" Robert E. Lee |
| #6530, aired 2013-01-25 | MUSICAL THEATRE: Before this show hit Broadway in 1964, one of its working titles was "The Luckiest People" Funny Girl |
| #6524, aired 2013-01-17 | 19th CENTURY LITERARY INTRODUCTIONS: Title character who's "clad in black from head to foot, without a single speck of colour about him anywhere" Dracula |
| #6517, aired 2013-01-08 | PRESIDENTIAL DISTINCTIONS: Record holder for the longest time lived after leaving office Jimmy Carter |
| #6499, aired 2012-12-13 | OLYMPIC 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 |
| #6495, aired 2012-12-07 | 20th CENTURY PLAYS: This 1962 play takes place beginning at 2 A.M. in the living room of a house on a New England college campus Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf |
| #6481, aired 2012-11-19 | EUROPEAN AUTHORS: Amazon said this author who died in 2004 was the first to sell a million Kindle e-books Stieg Larsson |
| #6468, aired 2012-10-31 | THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION: New York's delegates were John Lansing, Robert Yates & this Founding Father, the only one of the 3 who signed Alexander Hamilton |
| #6432, aired 2012-07-31 | KIDS' BUSINESS: The corporate headquarters of this store founded in 1948 is at One Geoffrey Way in Wayne, New Jersey Toys "R" Us |
| #6399, aired 2012-06-14 | U.S. TOP-SELLING ALBUMS: The bestselling album of all time by a female is a 20 million seller by this woman who started singing at age 8 in Ontario Shania Twain |
| #6386, aired 2012-05-28 | AMERICAN INNOVATORS: This Grammy winner who died in 2009 at age 94 was an inductee into both the Rock & Roll & National Inventors Halls of Fame Les Paul |
| #6384, aired 2012-05-24 | BIOGRAPHIES: "The Man who Invented the Twentieth Century" is a biography of this scientist born in the Balkans Nikola Tesla |
| #6380, aired 2012-05-18 | INVENTORS: The National Inventors Hall of Fame said his work "brought the South prosperity", but he was out of business within 5 years Eli Whitney |
| #6375, aired 2012-05-11 | AMERICAN HISTORY: When the future state of Iowa became part of the United States, this man was President Thomas Jefferson |
| #6373, aired 2012-05-09 | CONTEMPORARY NOVELISTS: Seeing young people competing in a reality show on one channel & fighting a war on another gave this author a book idea Suzanne Collins |
| #6365, aired 2012-04-27 | CONSTELLATIONS & MYTH: In Greek myth he became the prey when he was killed by Scorpius; now they're both in the sky Orion |
| #6359, aired 2012-04-19 | WHO WAS THE PRESIDENT WHEN...: The Jets beat the heavily favored Colts in Super Bowl III Lyndon B. Johnson |
| #6356, aired 2012-04-16 | 2011 MEMOIRS: He titled his 2011 memoir "Harold: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain" Hal Holbrook |
| #6350, aired 2012-04-06 | WORLD LEADERS: Names of the pair seen here, who've been spending a lot of time together Nicolas Sarkozy & Angela Merkel |
| #6345, aired 2012-03-30 | U.S. VICE PRESIDENTS: More VPs have been from this state than any other, including 2 20th century VPs who were its governor New York |
| #6332, aired 2012-03-13 | FICTIONAL WOMEN: After dying, she's described as having "too much of water", & her brother says, "therefore I forbid my tears" Ophelia |
| #6331, aired 2012-03-12 | PEOPLE OF EUROPE: These people who ruled large parts of Spain before Celtic & Roman dominance left their name on the land the Iberians |
| #6330, aired 2012-03-09 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: An entertainer born in 1888 whose original first name was Adolph was one of the best-known players of this instrument the harp |
| #6327, aired 2012-03-06 | AMERICAN WRITERS: A fellow author called him "a very unique cat--a French Canadian Hinayana Buddhist beat Catholic savant" (Jack) Kerouac |
| #6324, aired 2012-03-01 | SCIENTISTS: In 1711 Newton led the Royal Society in London & his greatest rival led the Academy of Sciences in this capital city Berlin |
| #6320, aired 2012-02-24 | LITERARY BIOGRAPHIES: Quoting a famous line of his, a 2011 biography of this man was titled "And So It Goes" Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. |
| #6312, aired 2012-02-14 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD: The 14 countries that border China run alphabetically from this to Vietnam Afghanistan |
| #6304, aired 2012-02-02 | 19th CENTURY AUTHORS: One of this author's greatest successes came after remarking, "I want to write about a fellow who was two fellows" Robert Louis Stevenson |
| #6293, aired 2012-01-18 | FATHERS & SONS: The island where this man's son washed ashore was later named Ikaria Daedalus |
| #6284, aired 2012-01-05 | CALIFORNIA HISTORY: Surname of the employer of James W. Marshall, who found gold in a stream near the Sacramento River in 1848 Sutter |
| #6263, aired 2011-12-07 | SPORTING EVENTS: The cup presented since 1887 to the man who wins this is inscribed "single handed champion of the world" Wimbledon (the men's singles championship) |
| #6253, aired 2011-11-23 | AMERICAN WOMEN: Geraldine Doyle, who in 1942 took a job at a Michigan metal factory, helped inspire the look & job of this iconic character Rosie the Riveter |
| #6250, aired 2011-11-18 | ACTOR-DIRECTORS: It's rare to get Oscar nominations for Best Director & Best Actor for the same film; he is 1 of the 2 who did it twice (1 of) Clint Eastwood & Warren Beatty |
| #6247, aired 2011-11-15 | 19th CENTURY POETRY: He wrote, "He looked upon the garish day With such a wistful eye; The man had killed the thing he loved, & so he had to die" Oscar Wilde |
| #6244, aired 2011-11-10 | HOLLYWOOD HISTORY: They were the first 2 sisters ever nominated for the same acting Oscar in the same year Joan Fontaine & Olivia de Havilland |
| #6243, aired 2011-11-09 | FRENCH HISTORY: She said, "I told my plans to no one. I was not killing a man, but a wild beast that was devouring the French people" Charlotte Corday |
| #6242, aired 2011-11-08 | 18th CENTURY AUTHORS: In a poem he named himself Cadenus, an anagram of Decanus, or "Dean" Jonathan Swift |
| #6240, aired 2011-11-04 | NOTABLE 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 |
| #6229, aired 2011-10-20 | TOP OF THE POP CHARTS: In 1978 he replaced his brothers at No. 1, who then replaced him; one of the brothers was a writer on all 3 songs Andy Gibb |
| #6227, aired 2011-10-18 | FOREIGN-BORN INVENTORS: His 1922 New York Times obituary mentions that his patent No. 174,465 "has been called the most valuable patent ever issued" Alexander Graham Bell |
| #6220, aired 2011-10-07 | ROYALTY: The son of an Oscar winner, this prince is also a 5-time Olympian Prince Albert |
| #6210, aired 2011-09-23 | AMERICAN BUSINESS: In the 1880s he developed Crystal A Caramels; a product under his own name came out in 1900 Hershey |
| #6193, aired 2011-07-13 | NAME THE POET: "The spirit who bideth by himself / In the land of mist and snow / He loved the bird that loved the man / Who shot him with his bow" Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
| #6182, aired 2011-06-28 | FAMOUS NAMES: The last time the University of Michigan retired a football number was in 1994, in honor of this center who graduated in 1935 Gerald Ford |
| #6179, aired 2011-06-23 | LITERARY SEQUELS: The mirror motif in this 1871 sequel includes 2 characters who are enantiomorphs, or mirror-image twins Through the Looking-Glass |
| #6178, aired 2011-06-22 | LITERARY CHARACTERS: His "remarks about the Confederacy... made Atlanta look at him first in bewilderment, then coolly and then with hot rage" Rhett Butler |
| #6158, aired 2011-05-25 | FEMALE SINGERS: She's tied with Mariah Carey for most No. 1 hits by a female with 18: 12 as a member of a group & 6 as a solo act Diana Ross |
| #6142, aired 2011-05-03 | AMERICAN POETS: "Bearing the bandages, water & sponge, straight & swift to my wounded I go", he wrote in "The Wound-Dresser" Walt Whitman |
| #6135, aired 2011-04-22 | BIOGRAPHERS: As many mourned, this minister wrote in a letter, "Washington is gone! Millions are gasping to read... about him" Parson Weems |
| #6133, aired 2011-04-20 | HISTORIC AMERICANS: Sharing his first name with the man who took this 1850s photo, he's the diplomat & officer seen here Matthew Perry |
| #6128, aired 2011-04-13 | NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS: The 2 Middle East prime ministers of the same country who shared the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize with another leader Shimon Peres & Yitzhak Rabin |
| #6115, aired 2011-03-25 | PHILANTHROPY: The Pink Pony Fund, for breast cancer care & prevention, is a philanthropic initiative of this fashion company Ralph Lauren |
| #6108, aired 2011-03-16 | VOCABULARY: Pronounced one way, this 7-letter word can mean unjustified; pronounced another, it's someone sickly invalid |
| #6097, aired 2011-03-01 | 20th CENTURY AUTHORS: A novel set during the Depression earned this author a 1940 Pulitzer Prize & contributed to him winning a Nobel Prize in 1962 John Steinbeck |
| #6089, aired 2011-02-17 | EVENTS OF 2010: A piece of custom-made equipment called the Phoenix played a key role in an October event in this country Chile |
| #6078, aired 2011-02-02 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: Of the 20 presidents elected to a second term, 2 of the 3 who failed to complete that term (2 of) Lincoln, Nixon & McKinley |
| #6034, aired 2010-12-02 | BRITISH WOMEN: It's said that this woman who died in 1976 "made more money out of murder than any woman since Lucrezia Borgia" Agatha Christie |
| #6029, aired 2010-11-25 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: He is the only president of the United States to be awarded the Purple Heart John F. Kennedy |
| #6023, aired 2010-11-17 | PHRASES: In ancient Rome it was a post where racers changed direction; since 1836 it's meant a moment change occurs turning point |
| #6007, aired 2010-10-26 | SPORTS VENUES: In 2000 the Centre Court Arena in Melbourne, Australia was renamed for him Rod Laver |
| #6005, aired 2010-10-22 | THE OSCARS: Only Orson Welles & this man have been nominated for Best Actor & Original Screenplay in the same year while in their 20s Matt Damon |
| #6002, aired 2010-10-19 | HOLIDAY HISTORY: Cuba removed Christmas from its list of national holidays in 1969 & restored it in 1997 in anticipation of a visit by this man Pope John Paul II |
| #6000, aired 2010-10-15 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: He was the first U.S. president to be elected in an Olympic year McKinley |
| #5985, aired 2010-09-24 | PRESIDENTS: He served the shortest amount of time as president before running for & winning reelection to the job LBJ |
| #5971, aired 2010-07-26 | LITERARY BRAWLS: At Key West in 1936, Wallace Stevens broke his hand punching this man, who responded by knocking Stevens down Ernest Hemingway |
| #5969, aired 2010-07-22 | SCIENCE HISTORY: This concept dates to a 1783 paper by John Michell, who theorized about a body with the sun's density & 500 times its diameter a black hole |
| #5966, aired 2010-07-19 | MEN OF PARIS: When the body of this man who died in 1870 was moved in 2002, a cloth with the motto "Un pour tous, tous pour un" was used Alexandre Dumas |
| #5960, aired 2010-07-09 | BOOKS FOR KIDS: In Wonderland, Alice comes upon a mad tea-party attended by the Hatter, March Hare, & this creature, who's asleep the dormouse |
| #5947, aired 2010-06-22 | BILLBOARD HOT 100 HISTORY: Besides Frank & Nancy Sinatra, they're the only other father & daughter who each had No. 1 solo hits Pat & Debby Boone |
| #5946, aired 2010-06-21 | AFTER THE PRESIDENCY: One of the 2 presidents to return to elected jobs in U.S. federal government after their final terms (1 of) John Quincy Adams or Andrew Johnson |
| #5941, aired 2010-06-14 | MOONS & MYTHOLOGY: This planet is named for a Roman god; its only moons are named for the sons of his Greek counterpart Mars |
| #5930, aired 2010-05-28 | AWARDS & HONORS: A trophy named for this author is awarded to anyone who breaks the record for sailing a yacht around the world Jules Verne |
| #5920, aired 2010-05-14 | THE 50 STATES: It's the only state from which rainwater flows to the Pacific, the Atlantic & Hudson Bay Montana |
| #5914, aired 2010-05-06 | AMERICAN LITERATURE: A contemporary review of this 1851 novel said, "Who would have looked for... poetry in blubber?" Moby-Dick |
| #5913, aired 2010-05-05 | MOVIE HISTORY: During the making of this classic, sets from "King Kong" & "The Garden of Allah" were intentionally burned down Gone with the Wind |
| #5911, aired 2010-05-03 | U.S.A.: Chocolate Avenue & Cocoa Avenue are 2 of the main thoroughfares in this town that was established in 1903 Hershey, Pennsylvania |
| #5909, aired 2010-04-29 | POETS ON POETS: Coleridge said this poet will "not be remembered at all, except as a wicked lord who... pretended to be ten times more wicked than he was" Lord Byron |
| #5904, aired 2010-04-22 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERMINOLOGY: In 1992 New York got the first one: 917 an overlay area code |
| #5903, aired 2010-04-21 | SAINTHOOD: In 2009 this man who died on Molokai in 1889 became Hawaii's first saint Father Damien |
| #5896, aired 2010-04-12 | NEW SPORTS: In 2008, Middlebury College in Vermont won its 2nd straight championship in this sport introduced in a 1997 novel Quidditch |
| #5895, aired 2010-04-09 | 19th CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE: In chapter 10, "The whole mystery of the handkerchiefs, and the watches, and the jewels... rushed upon" this title boy's "mind" Oliver Twist |
| #5893, aired 2010-04-07 | CELEBRITY NAMES: This Oscar winner who had his own WB sitcom took his last name as a tribute to an earlier comic & sitcom star Jamie Foxx |
| #5889, aired 2010-04-01 | LITERARY INFLUENCES: A 1919 Shaw play subtitled "A Fantasia in the Russian Manner..." is an homage to this playwright who died in 1904 Anton Chekhov |
| #5883, aired 2010-03-24 | ANIMATED MOVIES: The answer to the title of this Oscar winner is Judge Doom Who Framed Roger Rabbit |
| #5875, aired 2010-03-12 | FILM LEGENDS: His only competitive Oscar win was for Best Score in 1973 for a 1952 film in which he had starred as a washed-up comic Charlie Chaplin |
| #5868, aired 2010-03-03 | BRITISH HISTORY: Dying in 2009 at age 113, British WWI vet Henry Allingham was the last original surviving member of this group, formed 1918 the Royal Air Force |
| #5867, aired 2010-03-02 | FOOD TRADITIONS: Since the 1100s Dunmow, England has rewarded newlyweds who go a year & a day without arguing by letting them "bring home" this the bacon |
| #5863, aired 2010-02-24 | THE ACADEMY AWARDS: He was nominated for 8 Best Actor Oscars, including one for a 1961 film; his only win came for its 1986 sequel Paul Newman |
| #5853, aired 2010-02-10 | AMERICAN HEROES: He said, "I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way" John Paul Jones |
| #5852, aired 2010-02-09 | ASTRONOMY: With a mass of 4.31 millions Suns, Sagittarius A* is thought to be a supermassive one of these in the Milky Way's center black hole |
| #5851, aired 2010-02-08 | RANKS & TITLES: Owain Glyndwr, who died circa 1416, was the last native of his country to claim this title Prince of Wales |
| #5845, aired 2010-01-29 | PRO SPORTS: The official address of the Atlanta Braves is No. 755 on the drive named for this man Hank Aaron |
| #5844, aired 2010-01-28 | 19th CENTURY ARTISTS: This Frenchman once said, "I will astonish Paris with an apple"--here are a few of them Paul Cézanne |
| #5843, aired 2010-01-27 | THE 1960s: In 1962 the people of Perth, Australia saluted this American by turning their lights on & off at the same time John Glenn |
| #5809, aired 2009-12-10 | 1989 NO. 1 HITS: The Billboard Book of No. 1 Hits says this song brought mail from history teachers who hailed it as an educational aid "We Didn't Start The Fire" (by Billy Joel) |
| #5792, aired 2009-11-17 | MOVIES & DANCE: Derived from other traditional dances & still popular today, the syrtaki was created for this 1964 movie Zorba the Greek |
| #5788, aired 2009-11-11 | THE WORLD AFTER WWII: This peninsula was divided when Japan surrendered to the U.S. below the 38th parallel & to the Soviet Union north of it the Korean Peninsula |
| #5785, aired 2009-11-06 | STATE CAPITALS: It's the only 3-word state capital Salt Lake City |
| #5781, aired 2009-11-02 | HISTORIC AMERICANS: On July 11, 1804 he gasped to his doctor, "This is a mortal wound"; he died the next day Alexander Hamilton |
| #5776, aired 2009-10-26 | GODDESSES: Hera sent a gadfly to torment this 2-letter goddess, who later escaped to Egypt across a sea since named for her Io |
| #5774, aired 2009-10-22 | U.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 |
| #5763, aired 2009-10-07 | AMERICAN HISTORY: He was the only member of the Warren Commission who would later face would-be assassins himself Gerald Ford |
| #5762, aired 2009-10-06 | BIOGRAPHY SUBJECTS: One critic called Peter Martin's book about him "the best biography of the greatest biographer in the English language" James Boswell |
| #5757, aired 2009-09-29 | MUSIC HALLS OF FAME: 2 of the 4 Country Music Hall of Fame acts who are also in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as performers (2 of) Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Brenda Lee & The Everly Brothers |
| #5740, aired 2009-07-17 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: He's the only president since 1900 whose last name contains more vowels than consonants Barack Obama |
| #5711, aired 2009-06-08 | ACTING FAMILIES: Last name of the father & son actors who have played 2 different real U.S. presidents, one on film & one on TV Brolin |
| #5710, aired 2009-06-05 | STATE QUARTERS: Of the U.S. state quarters that feature sail-powered craft, the state depicting the oldest ship Florida |
| #5708, aired 2009-06-03 | 20th CENTURY AMERICANS: Rhyming last names of the 2 men pictured here, who had two very different professions Barrow & Darrow |
| #5705, aired 2009-05-29 | THE 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 |
| #5686, aired 2009-05-04 | THE 50 STATES: An 1881 resolution established that this state's name was to be spelled one way but pronounced another Arkansas |
| #5673, aired 2009-04-15 | EXPLORERS: In 1611 Henry Greene led a successful mutiny against this captain, but soon after was killed by Eskimos Henry Hudson |
| #5661, aired 2009-03-30 | ARTISTS: The 2 famous painters who share a March 30 birthday, one born in Spain in 1746, the other in Holland in 1853 Goya & van Gogh |
| #5656, aired 2009-03-23 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: You have to go back over a century to find him, the last president who never had a vice president Chester Arthur |
| #5652, aired 2009-03-17 | RIVERS: The name of this river whose lower reaches run through Ghana is from Portuguese for "turn" or "bend" the Volta |
| #5646, aired 2009-03-09 | HISTORIC PEOPLE: The life story of this man who died in 1801 was chronicled in an A&E biography DVD titled "Triumph and Treason" Benedict Arnold |
| #5645, aired 2009-03-06 | CELEBRATIONS: Homecoming Scotland is a yearlong celebration of this man's 250th birthday on Jan. 25, 2009 Rabbie Burns |
| #5635, aired 2009-02-20 | ANCIENT WORKS: Astronomers used clues in the text of this epic to figure out the date of its archery contest: April 16, 1178 B.C. The Odyssey |
| #5622, aired 2009-02-03 | CIVIL WAR PEOPLE: He was the only person who died during the Civil War to be featured on Confederate currency Stonewall Jackson |
| #5617, aired 2009-01-27 | THE 20th CENTURY: On June 5, 1989 a young man never positively identified became world famous for actions he took in this city Beijing |
| #5614, aired 2009-01-22 | CELEBRITY MARRIAGES: Her 3rd husband won a Best Actor Oscar in the '90s; her 2nd husband, like her dad, is a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Lisa Marie Presley |
| #5598, aired 2008-12-31 | ADVERTISING ICONS: This advertising icon who debuted in the 1950s is known as Pron-Tito in Spanish-speaking countries Speedy Alka-Seltzer |
| #5580, aired 2008-12-05 | HISTORIC PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS: On May 15, 1768 France bought this island from Genoa for 2 million livres Corsica |
| #5568, aired 2008-11-19 | NONFICTION WRITERS: On July 21, 1944 she wrote, "I'm finally getting optimistic... an assassination attempt has been made on Hitler's life" Anne Frank |
| #5565, aired 2008-11-14 | HIGHER EDUCATION: The 1st public one of these schools began in Illinois in 1901 for students who wanted to pursue higher education in their home area a community college (or junior college) |
| #5555, aired 2008-10-31 | MOVIE MAKERS & REMAKERS: Howard Hawks directed this film with Paul Muni as Tony Camonte; Brian De Palma remade it Scarface |
| #5548, aired 2008-10-22 | THE EMMY AWARDS: A former Screen Actors Guild president, he's the only actor to win both comedy & drama Emmys for playing the same character Ed Asner |
| #5533, aired 2008-10-01 | 1960s OSCAR NOMINATIONS: One of the 2 male actors nominated in the '60s for playing more than one character in the same film (1 of) Peter Sellers or Lee Marvin |
| #5531, aired 2008-09-29 | 20th CENTURY AMERICA: Experts say Glenn McDuffie is the mystery man in the classic Eisenstaedt photo taken in this year 1945 |
| #5527, aired 2008-09-23 | TENNIS: This Grand Slam stadium is named for a WWI pilot who pioneered the use of machine guns on fighter planes Roland-Garros Stadium |
| #5522, aired 2008-09-16 | PRESIDENTIAL LASTS: He was the most recent president who had not previously been a state governor George H.W. Bush |
| #5521, aired 2008-09-15 | SIGNS & SYMBOLS: Created in 1970 & made up of 3 arrows, the universal symbol for this was based on the Mobius strip recycling |
| #5516, aired 2008-09-08 | THE VATICAN: A statue of this man is being erected inside the Vatican's walls near where he was locked up in 1633 Galileo |
| #5506, aired 2008-07-14 | MYTHS: Seen here with 2 other troubled mythic figures, he's the man on the left who can never quite reach the fruit Tantalus |
| #5493, aired 2008-06-25 | THE HEISMAN TROPHY: One of the 2 Heisman Trophy winners who share their surnames with U.S. presidents Reggie Bush or Bo Jackson |
| #5492, aired 2008-06-24 | WORLD ORGANIZATIONS: It was founded after Portuguese students were jailed for toasting freedom during Salazar's dictatorship Amnesty International |
| #5473, aired 2008-05-28 | 20th CENTURY LEADERS: He said, "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last" Winston Churchill |
| #5471, aired 2008-05-26 | DEMOGRAPHICS: In 2005 the World Health Organization appropriately decided to stop hiring people who do this smoke |
| #5470, aired 2008-05-23 | RELIGION: A Mennonite leader who was pro-foot washing & anti-beard trimming gave his name to this group the Amish |
| #5460, aired 2008-05-09 | ANCIENT TIMES: Plutarch's chapter on Romulus quotes this much later man as saying, "I love treason but hate a traitor" Julius Caesar |
| #5457, aired 2008-05-06 | THE 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD: Philo of Byzantium called it a ploughed field "above the heads of those who walk between the columns below" the Hanging Gardens of Babylon |
| #5454, aired 2008-05-01 | HISTORIC NAMES: Born at Chateau Chavaniac in 1757, he was later hailed as "the hero of two worlds" the Marquis de Lafayette |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | 21st CENTURY OSCAR WINNERS: She's the only performer to win an Oscar for playing a real-life Oscar winner Cate Blanchett |
| #5435, aired 2008-04-04 | SHOW BUSINESS: The wings on this, created in 1948, represent the "muse of art"; the atom represents the "electron of science" the Emmy Award |
| #5418, aired 2008-03-12 | THE WORLD MAP: 1 of the 2 South American countries whose mainland you'll fly over when heading due south from Miami, Fla. Ecuador or Peru |
| #5414, aired 2008-03-06 | '60s MOVIES: The tagline to this movie with a 7-word title was "Everybody who's ever been funny is in it!" It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World |
| #5412, aired 2008-03-04 | SPACE: 2007: A NASA Mars lander has this mythic name because it was made of parts from a scrapped 2001 mission Phoenix |
| #5410, aired 2008-02-29 | NAME'S ALMOST THE SAME: This 900-mile Eastern European mountain range shares most of its name with a ship famous for its April 1912 actions the Carpathian Mountains |
| #5406, aired 2008-02-25 | BIBLICAL PLACE NAMES: In "Return of the Jedi", a planet shares its name with this home of a woman who summons a spirit for Saul Endor |
| #5405, aired 2008-02-22 | U.S. GOVERNMENT HISTORY: This man cast the first tie-breaking vote in U.S. Senate history John Adams |
| #5403, aired 2008-02-20 | NOTABLE NAMES: At his death in April 1955, his brain was preserved & his ashes scattered in the Delaware River Albert Einstein |
| #5390, aired 2008-02-01 | COMMUNICATION: A government website says it's "a complete, complex language... said to be the 4th most commonly used" in the U.S. American Sign Language |
| #5389, aired 2008-01-31 | WORLD CAPITALS: This capital city of 113,000 is the closest national capital to the Arctic Circle Reykjavík |
| #5385, aired 2008-01-25 | CLASSIC TV: Among those who objected to this drama series that premiered in October 1959 were Frank Sinatra & J. Edgar Hoover The Untouchables |
| #5384, aired 2008-01-24 | RICH & 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 |
| #5380, aired 2008-01-18 | BIBLICAL NAMES: The name of this rebellious young man of the Old Testament can be translated from the Hebrew as "father of peace" Absalom |
| #5360, aired 2007-12-21 | POETS: Fired from a job for laziness, he wrote, "I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass" Walt Whitman |
| #5349, aired 2007-12-06 | NOTABLE WOMEN: In 1963 she said, "I feel as though I'm suddenly on stage for a part I never rehearsed" Lady Bird Johnson |
| #5330, aired 2007-11-09 | HISTORIC ARCHITECTS: He designed S.C.'s State Capitol, burned during the Civil War; his most famous building had burned during the War of 1812 James Hoban |
| #5312, aired 2007-10-16 | ECONOMICS: In 2007 this 18th century professor & writer became the first Scotsman to appear on an English banknote Adam Smith |
| #5307, aired 2007-10-09 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: He's the only U.S. president who never lived in the District of Columbia George Washington |
| #5298, aired 2007-09-26 | THE 5 W's: The names of the president & premier of the world's most populous nation are homophones of these 2 words who & when |
| #5286, aired 2007-09-10 | AUTHORS: In 1949 he wrote, "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face--forever" (George) Orwell |
| #5269, aired 2007-07-05 | MEDICAL HISTORY: A patient who told this Frankfurt doctor "I have lost myself" was the basis for a paper he gave in 1906 Alois Alzheimer |
| #5268, aired 2007-07-04 | WORD ORIGINS: From the Old French for a soldier sent ahead to clear the way, today it refers to the first settlers of a region pioneers |
| #5266, aired 2007-07-02 | AFI's TOP MOVIE QUOTES: Prizefighter Roger Donoghue was Marlon Brando's trainer for "On the Waterfront" & inspired this line on the AFI list "I coulda been a contender" |
| #5256, aired 2007-06-18 | 19th CENTURY ROYALTY: "Imperial Adventurer", "The Last Emperor" & "The Cactus Throne" are books about this man who died at 34 Emperor Maximilian |
| #5250, aired 2007-06-08 | HISTORIC NAMESAKES: Born in Predappio, Italy in 1883, he was named for a famous politician born in Oaxaca, Mexico in 1806 Benito Mussolini |
| #5249, aired 2007-06-07 | ARTISTS: One of his last letters said, "I am risking my life for (my work) and my reason has half-foundered owing to it..." Vincent van Gogh |
| #5245, aired 2007-06-01 | 17th CENTURY PERSONALITIES: Despite being the personal physician of 2 British kings, he was derogatorily known as "The Circulator" (William) Harvey |
| #5244, aired 2007-05-31 | ACTRESSES: This actress, who won a 1976 Oscar, later earned acclaim for playing an actress who won a 1945 Oscar Faye Dunaway |
| #5243, aired 2007-05-30 | THE BRITISH THEATRE: Richard Attenborough, who was in the original 1952 cast of this play, helped celebrate its performance No. 20,000 in 2000 The Mousetrap |
| #5235, aired 2007-05-18 | HISTORICAL MOVIES: One of the 2 actresses nominated for Oscars for playing the same person in a 1997 blockbuster (1 of) Kate Winslet & Gloria Stuart |
| #5224, aired 2007-05-03 | PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION: It's the name of the person next in the line of presidential succession after Robert Byrd Condoleezza Rice |
| #5222, aired 2007-05-01 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS: He's the character mentioned in the first line of "Atlas Shrugged" John Galt |
| #5219, aired 2007-04-26 | THE OSCARS: The 2 men who directed Marlon Brando's Oscar-winning performances Elia Kazan & Francis Ford Coppola |
| #5209, aired 2007-04-12 | GOVERNORS: Of the 17 state governors who became president, the most from any state, 4, were from this one New York |
| #5207, aired 2007-04-10 | NOTABLE NAMES: The fervent patriotism of this man who died in 1919 earned him the nickname "The Star-Spangled Scotchman" Andrew Carnegie |
| #5206, aired 2007-04-09 | BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS: It's the last Best Picture winner with a real person's name in the title (a person who lived 400 years ago) Shakespeare in Love |
| #5204, aired 2007-04-05 | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: It was the last presidential election year when there was no sitting president or VP on the national ballot 1952 |
| #5198, aired 2007-03-28 | LITERARY FIGURES: Bono, Jim Sheridan & Liam Neeson were featured in a 2004 documentary honoring the 150th anniversary of the birth of this man Oscar Wilde |
| #5192, aired 2007-03-20 | OLYMPIC HISTORY: This event was inspired by a legend mentioned in Plutarch's "On the Glory of Athens" the marathon |
| #5190, aired 2007-03-16 | WOMEN OF THE 1930s: 1 of the men who shot her realized when he saw her body that she'd often waited on him at a cafe in Dallas Bonnie Parker |
| #5180, aired 2007-03-02 | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: Elected president twice, he beat his 2 opponents by a combined Electoral College tally of 1,014-62 Ronald Reagan |
| #5179, aired 2007-03-01 | WORLD LEADERS: In 1946 she said, "We only want that which is given naturally to all peoples... to be masters of our own fate" Golda Meir |
| #5174, aired 2007-02-22 | THE ACADEMY AWARDS: As of 2006, 1 of only 3 women to be nominated for best director, for 1976, 1993 & 2003 (1 of) Lina Wertmüller, Jane Campion & Sofia Coppola |
| #5169, aired 2007-02-15 | 19th CENTURY MEN: In 1813 Louisiana Governor William Claiborne put a $500 bounty on him; he responded by offering one for the gov.'s head Jean Lafitte |
| #5168, aired 2007-02-14 | ORGANIZATIONS: The emblem seen here is now used in countries where this organization's original emblem was controversial the (International) Red Cross |
| #5163, aired 2007-02-07 | SCIENTISTS: On the front lines during WWI, she drove ambulances that she had helped equip with X-ray machines Marie Curie |
| #5160, aired 2007-02-02 | FAMOUS AMERICANS: In part, using donated French tanks, he formed the U.S. Army's first tank training school in 1917 George Patton |
| #5158, aired 2007-01-31 | BRITISH ROYAL NAMES: Thomas Malory's posthumous 1485 bestseller inspired this first name of a prince born in 1486 Arthur |
| #5157, aired 2007-01-30 | IT HAPPENED IN NEW YORK CITY: On August 10, 2004, 2 days after her death at the age of 96, the Empire State Building dimmed its lights for 15 minutes in her memory Fay Wray |
| #5146, aired 2007-01-15 | AMERICAN LITERATURE: An epigraph he used on one story says, "our hearts though stout and brave, still, like muffled drums are beating" Edgar Allan Poe |
| #5133, aired 2006-12-27 | 19th CENTURY PRESIDENTS: Against bitterly divided Democrats, he won with the second-lowest percentage of the popular vote in history, 39.8% Abraham Lincoln |
| #5127, aired 2006-12-19 | THE ACADEMY AWARDS: When this man won, Richard Dreyfuss said goodbye to being the youngest ever to win the Best Actor Oscar Adrien Brody |
| #5114, aired 2006-11-30 | PLAY CHARACTERS: He is based partly on a philologist who wrote "A History of English Sounds" & "A Handbook of Phonetics" Henry Higgins |
| #5097, aired 2006-11-07 | PRESIDENTIAL DISTINCTIONS: Captured as a 14-year-old soldier in 1781, he was the only president who had ever been a prisoner of war Andrew Jackson |
| #5094, aired 2006-11-02 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS: He first appeared in Kipling's 1892 story "In the Rukh" as an adult who now & then refers to his very odd childhood Mowgli |
| #5092, aired 2006-10-31 | GOVERNMENT FORMS: The title of form OSC-12 says it is used by this type of person, who's asked to "describe the agency wrongdoing" a whistleblower |
| #5090, aired 2006-10-27 | NAMES ON THE MAP: 2 new place names on the map in 1924, both honoring the same man, were Ulyanovsk & this Leningrad |
| #5074, aired 2006-10-05 | CHILDREN'S LIT: This Roald Dahl book begins, "These two very old people are the father and mother of Mr. Bucket" Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| #5067, aired 2006-09-26 | LITERARY CINEMA: A silent film of this Russian tale was released in 2 versions: in one, Garbo commits suicide; in the other, Garbo lives Anna Karenina (by Leo Tolstoy) |
| #5059, aired 2006-09-14 | A 1950s POEM: "Whole intellects... who demanded sanity trials... & were left with their insanity & their hands & a hung jury" "Howl" (by Allen Ginsberg) |
| #5058, aired 2006-09-13 | VICE PRESIDENTS: The 2 GOP vice presidents who succeeded to the presidency & were later elected president in their own right Theodore Roosevelt & Calvin Coolidge |
| #5055, aired 2006-07-28 | AMERICANA: A monument at this Nebraska site bears the words "He ain't heavy, Father... he's m' brother" Boys Town |
| #5050, aired 2006-07-21 | NYC TICKER-TAPE PARADE HONOREES: Of the 3 men honored August 13, 1969, the one who spent part of July 20th miles from the other 2 Michael Collins |
| #5044, aired 2006-07-13 | U.S. HISTORY: He was the commanding Union general at Bentonville, site of the last major Confederate offensive William Tecumseh Sherman |
| #5041, aired 2006-07-10 | ISLANDS: Of the world's 10 largest islands, 3 belong all or in part to Indonesia & 3 belong to this country Canada |
| #5036, aired 2006-07-03 | OSCAR-WINNING SINGERS: 2 of the 4 people who've had a Billboard No. 1 pop album & also won a regular acting Oscar (2 of) Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, & Jamie Foxx |
| #5034, aired 2006-06-29 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES: The main green of this university includes statues of Ira Allen, its founder, & Lafayette, who visited in 1825 the University of Vermont |
| #5023, aired 2006-06-14 | POLITICAL QUOTATIONS: It was said that being with these 2 leaders, born 1874 & 1882, "was like sitting between 2 lions roaring at the same time" Winston Churchill & Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| #5016, aired 2006-06-05 | WORDS IN THE NEWS: This word for one who hangs around the corridors of power refers back to the corridors themselves lobbyist |
| #5003, aired 2006-05-17 | BRITISH MONARCHS: The last British monarch who was not the child of a monarch Queen Victoria |
| #5002, aired 2006-05-16 | SCIENTISTS: "American Prometheus" is a biography of this physicist who died in 1967 J. Robert Oppenheimer |
| #4998, aired 2006-05-10 | CHARACTERS IN SHAKESPEARE: Poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge referred to the "motiveless malignity" of this character Iago |
| #4997, aired 2006-05-09 | COMPOSING CONTEMPORARIES: One of 2 hyphenated composers who flourished in the 1870s, one with "The Maid of Pskov" & one with "Samson et Dalila" (1 of) Camille Saint-Saens & (Nicolai) Rimsky-Korsakov |
| #4987, aired 2006-04-25 | MOVIE DIRECTORS: He's the only person to direct his daughter & his father in Oscar-winning performances John Huston |
| #4981, aired 2006-04-17 | LEADING MEN: 1 of 2 actors who have earned acting Academy Award nominations in the last 5 consecutive decades (1 of) Jack Nicholson or Michael Caine |
| #4979, aired 2006-04-13 | '60s NOVELS' FIRST LINES: It begins, "Amerigo Bonasera... waited for justice; vengeance on the men who had so cruelly hurt his daughter" The Godfather |
| #4975, aired 2006-04-07 | TELEVISION: The television documentary "America's Favorite Neighbor" was a tribute to him Fred Rogers |
| #4972, aired 2006-04-04 | GERMAN AMERICANS: He famously remarked, "We are all the President's men", giving Woodward & Bernstein their title Henry Kissinger |
| #4949, aired 2006-03-02 | THE VICE PRESIDENCY: In the 20th century, 2 of the 3 men who served less than 1 year as VP before becoming president (2 of) Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman & Gerald Ford |
| #4947, aired 2006-02-28 | TREES: To honor a Cherokee leader who died in 1843, a European botanist proposed this name for a tree Sequoia |
| #4944, aired 2006-02-23 | EUROPEAN FICTION: This 1915 story says, "His numerous legs, which were pitifully thin... waved helplessly before his eyes" Metamorphosis (by Franz Kafka) |
| #4942, aired 2006-02-21 | FAMOUS PAINTERS: His twin daughters both married generals, & his portrait of one of his sons-in-law is seen here Jacques-Louis David |
| #4941, aired 2006-02-20 | WORLD LEADERS: The first prime minister of his country to be born in that land, he was assassinated in 1995 Yitzhak Rabin |
| #4940, aired 2006-02-17 | FORMER WORLD CAPITALS: In 1998 Czar Nicholas II & his wife Alexandra were laid to rest in this city St. Petersburg |
| #4938, aired 2006-02-15 | LITERARY ANIMALS: In an 1877 novel, he tells us that he was originally called Darkie, & later, Old Crony Black Beauty |
| #4934, aired 2006-02-09 | CONGRESS: The word for this job comes from a fox-hunting term for someone who keeps the hunting dogs from straying the whip |
| #4931, aired 2006-02-06 | FAMOUS SHIPS: On December 27, 1831 it departed Plymouth, England to map the coastline of South America the HMS Beagle |
| #4928, aired 2006-02-01 | WAR & PEACE: In 1839 the first of several wars broke out over the trade of an extract from a flower of this family poppy |
| #4915, aired 2006-01-13 | LITERARY HISTORY: Mary Roberts Rinehart's 1930 mystery novel "The Door" turned blaming this character into a cliche the butler |
| #4911, aired 2006-01-09 | BODIES OF WATER: This sea's south boundary is a line from the southern tip of India to the eastern tip of Africa the Arabian Sea |
| #4902, aired 2005-12-27 | INVENTORS: In the 18th century he wrote, "I have only to move my eyes up or down... to see distinctly far or near" Benjamin Franklin |
| #4900, aired 2005-12-23 | SHAKESPEAREANA: A knight in "Henry VI, Part I" who flees battle to save his life is an early version of this great character Sir John Falstaff |
| #4897, aired 2005-12-20 | AMERICAN BUSINESSMEN: This man who died in 1984 remarked, "We're not in the hamburger business, we're in show business" Ray Kroc |
| #4894, aired 2005-12-15 | ON THE GLOBE: The way this nation's coastline would fit neatly into the Gulf of Guinea supports the theory of continental drift Brazil |
| #4892, aired 2005-12-13 | FACTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS: He was the only 20th century president who had previously served as U.S. House Minority Leader Gerald Ford |
| #4891, aired 2005-12-12 | 19th CENTURY LIT: This work says, "Man is not truly one, but truly two... I learned to recognize the... primitive duality of man" Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde |
| #4890, aired 2005-12-09 | 20th CENTURY INNOVATIONS: After watching smoke emitted by WWI airplanes, Major J.C. Savage developed the technique for this skywriting |
| #4887, aired 2005-12-06 | NAMES OF THE 1930s: A famous 1936 speech by this man began, "At long last, I am able to say a few words of my own" King Edward VIII |
| #4872, aired 2005-11-15 | 2005 COMMENCEMENT SPEECHES: Speaking at his alma mater, he urged graduates to be voracious readers, donate to worthy causes & stay in Maine Stephen King |
| #4870, aired 2005-11-11 | 20th CENTURY U.S. PRESIDENTS: His mother, Louise, said, "I do not want my son to be president... his is a judicial mind and he loves the law" William Howard Taft |
| #4861, aired 2005-10-31 | 20th CENTURY REPUBLICANS: Never president, he was the youngest man ever to receive the Republican presidential nomination (Thomas) Dewey |
| #4858, aired 2005-10-26 | WOMEN IN POLITICS: Elected in 1916, she was the subject of a 1995 biography called "Bright Star in the Big Sky" Jeannette Rankin |
| #4855, aired 2005-10-21 | 19th CENTURY LITERARY CHARACTERS: Hanged in an 1837 novel, he so angered some Londoners that his creator toned him down in future editions Fagin |
| #4845, aired 2005-10-07 | THE KING JAMES BIBLE: A Gospel & a book of the Old Testament each start with these same 3 words In the beginning |
| #4839, aired 2005-09-29 | FAMOUS ENGLISHMEN: In 2004 a top entry in a 6,000 mile albatross race was sponsored by a descendant of this man who died in 1834 Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
| #4831, aired 2005-09-19 | RANKS & TITLES: In 1950 Pius XII was Pontifex Maximus; exactly 2,000 years earlier, this man held a title of the same name Julius Caesar |
| #4830, aired 2005-09-16 | 20th CENTURY WOMEN: A group chaired by her produced a system that President Bush says now needs "wise and effective reform" Frances Perkins |
| #4829, aired 2005-09-15 | EUROPEAN RULERS: This man who became a ruler in April 2005 is the great-nephew of the 1926 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama Prince Albert II of Monaco |
| #4825, aired 2005-07-22 | LEADING MEN OF THE MOVIES: This actor who turned down the role of Dirty Harry played 142 leading roles, a Guinness record John Wayne |
| #4824, aired 2005-07-21 | LITERARY FIREARMS: The "Polizei Pistole Kurz" model was often used very effectively by this literary character introduced in 1953 James Bond |
| #4821, aired 2005-07-18 | ARCHITECTS: He called himself "the man who introduced the glass box and then, 50 years later, broke it" Philip Johnson |
| #4819, aired 2005-07-14 | VOLCANOES: In the last 400 years, over 2/3 of all the deaths caused by volcanoes occurred in what is now this nation Indonesia |
| #4815, aired 2005-07-08 | OLYMPIC ATHLETES: In 1960 European journalists gave her the nickname "La Gazzella" Wilma Rudolph |
| #4814, aired 2005-07-07 | ON THE GLOBE: Moving west from Canada, the next 3 countries through which the Arctic Circle passes USA, Russia, & Finland |
| #4813, aired 2005-07-06 | PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT: Now in his job over 17 years, he's the longest-serving pres. appointee other than Supreme Court members Alan Greenspan (Chairman of the Federal Reserve) |
| #4812, aired 2005-07-05 | WARTIME: The Victoria Cross is made from metal taken from enemy guns captured in this war the Crimean War |
| #4811, aired 2005-07-04 | TERMS IN SCIENCE: Sky & Telescope magazine's contest to replace this term for a single event got 13,000 entries, but chose none the Big Bang |
| #4807, aired 2005-06-28 | 20th CENTURY AUTHORS: In 1956 she published "Venice Observed" & her brother Kevin starred in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" Mary McCarthy |
| #4795, aired 2005-06-10 | PRESIDENTS: The last time there were no living ex-presidents was when this man was president Richard Nixon |
| #4784, aired 2005-05-26 | MYTHOLOGICAL WORDS: Its name is from the Greek for "to bind", which in turn may come from the Egyptian shesep-ankh, "living image" the sphinx |
| #4783, aired 2005-05-25 | 20th CENTURY AMERICANS: These names of 2 original Mercury astronauts, who orbited Earth in May 1962 & May 1963, are also occupations Scott Carpenter & Gordon Cooper |
| #4782, aired 2005-05-24 | LAW & SOCIETY: This Hollywood legend who died January 21, 1959 supported placing monuments that have since brought legal challenges Cecil B. DeMille |
| #4781, aired 2005-05-23 | IMAGES OF AMERICA: Citing John Winthrop, who said, "The eyes of all people are on us", Ronald Reagan liked to compare the U.S. to this a shining city on a hill |
| #4780, aired 2005-05-20 | HISTORIC OBJECTS: Given to Washington by Lafayette, one of the keys to this is on display at Mount Vernon the Bastille |
| #4776, aired 2005-05-16 | BIBLICAL CITIES: Of the 10 most populous U.S. cities, the one that shares its name with a city mentioned in Revelation Philadelphia |
| #4768, aired 2005-05-04 | VOCABULARY: Its original meaning was a resident of a certain wealthy city; now it means one who indulges in luxury sybarite |
| #4764, aired 2005-04-28 | BRITISH MILITARY HISTORY: He commanded the forces that rescued the survivors of the infamous Black Hole of Calcutta in 1756 Robert Clive |
| #4762, aired 2005-04-26 | IN THE DICTIONARY: Much in the news of the world at the end of June 2004, it's the only English word to contain "GNT" consecutively sovereignty |
| #4759, aired 2005-04-21 | 20th CENTURY ASIA: In 1942 Aung San, commander of this country's Independence Army, married nurse Khin Kyi Burma |
| #4757, aired 2005-04-19 | THE CABINET: A top member of the Reagan Cabinet, he was also Labor Secretary & Treasury Secretary under Richard Nixon George Shultz |
| #4756, aired 2005-04-18 | INVENTED WORDS: In works by Lewis Carroll, this word means "four in the afternoon; the time when you begin broiling things for dinner" brillig |
| #4744, aired 2005-03-31 | ENGLISH LIT: This 17th century poetic follow-up begins, "I who ere while the happy garden sung, by one man's disobedience lost..." Paradise Regained |
| #4740, aired 2005-03-25 | 12-LETTER WORDS: A chemist in the 1920s coined this term after finding lavender oil not only hid the odor of his burnt hand but also healed it aromatherapy |
| #4713, aired 2005-02-16 | SINGERS: This man who often criticized the government was named for the president elected in 1912, his birth year Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie |
| #4709, aired 2005-02-10 | LEGAL TERMS: Innuendo is what a plaintiff must demonstrate in order to prove the commission of this slander (or libel or defamation) |
| #4708, aired 2005-02-09 | 19th CENTURY PRESIDENTS: With 5, this president had more attorneys general in his administration than any other president Ulysses S. Grant |
| #4702, aired 2005-02-01 | 19th CENTURY LITERATURE: "The Pastor and His Parishioner" is Chapter 17 of this classic novel The Scarlet Letter |
| #4694, aired 2005-01-20 | BESTSELLING NOVELS: Today, many who visit Santa Maria delle Grazie Church admit doing so because of this 2003 No. 1 bestseller The Da Vinci Code |
| #4690, aired 2005-01-14 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: They're the 2 men who served the U.S. as President representing the Union Party Abraham Lincoln & Andrew Johnson |
| #4689, aired 2005-01-13 | FEDERAL 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) |
| #4687, aired 2005-01-11 | ENGLISH ROYALTY: One of the 3 years in which 3 different kings reigned (1 of) 1936, 1483, or 1066 |
| #4686, aired 2005-01-10 | 20th CENTURY AUTHORS: This Russian-born author & scientist who died in 1992 said, "I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them" Isaac Asimov |
| #4671, aired 2004-12-20 | THE ACADEMY AWARDS: Last names of the 2 famous families in which 3 generations have won Oscars Huston and Coppola |
| #4666, aired 2004-12-13 | BUSINESS HISTORY: Last names of the 2 men, both engineers, who met & formed a partnership at England's Midland Hotel in May 1904 Rolls and Royce |
| #4663, aired 2004-12-08 | THE CABINET: He's been both the youngest & the oldest U.S. Secretary of Defense in history Donald Rumsfeld |
| #4658, aired 2004-12-01 | THE 18th CENTURY: In 1790 the HMS Pandora sailed thousands of miles specifically to bring back this man, but failed Fletcher Christian |
| #4652, aired 2004-11-23 | STATE FACTS: This state & its capital were named for 2 dukedoms held by the same British man New York |
| #4649, aired 2004-11-18 | AMERICAN NOVELS: The image seen here is part of Faulkner's original text of this 1930 novel As I Lay Dying |
| #4644, aired 2004-11-11 | BRITISH NOVEL CHARACTERS: W.E. Henley, the amputee who wrote the brave poem "Invictus", inspired this character in an 1883 book Long John Silver |
| #4637, aired 2004-11-03 | ROYALTY: This king was the great-grandfather of France's King Louis XV Louis XIV |
| #4636, aired 2004-11-01 | SEMIANNUAL PUBLICATIONS: It began in 1886 as an extension of an upper crust family's list of whose house they'd visit & who they'd receive The Social Register |
| #4632, aired 2004-10-26 | AUTHORS: After several decades off it, works by this man seen here returned to the New York Times Bestseller List in 2003 J.R.R. Tolkien |
| #4631, aired 2004-10-25 | HISTORIC FIRSTS: The brother of this leader is believed to be the first known European to have died in the Americas Leif Ericson |
| #4623, aired 2004-10-13 | 1920s TRANSPORTATION: Last name of the Chicago cab fleet operator who started the "Drive-Ur-Self" rental system Hertz |
| #4620, aired 2004-10-08 | MEN OF SCIENCE: "Somnium", an early work of science fiction, was written by this German & published posthumously in 1634 Johannes Kepler |
| #4618, aired 2004-10-06 | 2004: On Monday, December 13, 3 people designated these will meet in Cheyenne, Wyoming to help decide the world's future electors |
| #4610, aired 2004-09-24 | CHILDREN'S AUTHORS: After WWI he wrote, "To develop a horse-surgery… would necessitate a knowledge of horse language" Hugh Lofting (author of the Doctor Dolittle books) |
| #4608, aired 2004-09-22 | GEOGRAPHY IN LITERATURE: Leo Tolstoy's story about Hadji Murat, "who slew the Russian swine", opens in this present-day Russian republic Chechnya |
| #4605, aired 2004-09-17 | MARILYN MONROE MOVIES: Marilyn plots her husband's murder at a honeymoon site in this, her only film with a 1-word title Niagara |
| #4599, aired 2004-09-09 | PRESIDENTS: 2 of the 3 men who went from being either a U.S. senator or congressman directly to the presidency (2 of) Kennedy, Garfield, and Harding |
| #4598, aired 2004-09-08 | HISTORIC MEDIUMS: In the '20s the alleged spirit powers of Margery caused a rift between these 2 men, a magician & a writer Harry Houdini & Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
| #4589, aired 2004-07-15 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: With a book about the South, he became the first president--past or present--to publish a novel Jimmy Carter |
| #4583, aired 2004-07-07 | WRITERS: Born in 1564, he was employed by Elizabeth I's Secretary of State to uncover Catholic plots against her reign (Christopher) Marlowe |
| #4579, aired 2004-07-01 | FRUIT: This fruit of North America shares its name with a literary character who debuted in an 1876 novel the huckleberry |
| #4578, aired 2004-06-30 | HISTORIC NAMES: In 1899 he was released from Devil's Island & pardoned for "treason under extenuating circumstances" Captain Alfred Dreyfus |
| #4569, aired 2004-06-17 | COMMUNICATIONS: In the NATO phonetic alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, etc.), the 2 that are title Shakespearean characters Romeo & Juliet |
| #4567, aired 2004-06-15 | CLASSIC LITERATURE: "Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man..." is the epigraph to this 1818 novel Frankenstein |
| #4564, aired 2004-06-10 | ENTERTAINMENT: This title character who debuted in 1999 was created by former marine biology educator Steve Hillenburg SpongeBob SquarePants |
| #4558, aired 2004-06-02 | THE 2000 OLYMPICS: She's the first female track & field athlete to win medals in 5 different events at a single Olympics Marion Jones |
| #4551, aired 2004-05-24 | STATE CAPITALS: This Southern capital was named for an ancestor of a 20th century poet known for his clever rhymes Nashville, Tennessee |
| #4550, aired 2004-05-21 | EXPLORATION: He wrote in his diary, "The loss of pony transport in March 1911 obliged me to start later than I had intended" Robert Falcon Scott |
| #4547, aired 2004-05-18 | THE ANIMAL KINGDOM: A part of this marine mammal was prized by medieval folk, who thought it belonged to a unicorn the narwhal |
| #4543, aired 2004-05-12 | POP CULTURE: In 2004 a spokesman announced the "break-up" of this "couple" who had "dated" for 43 years Ken & Barbie |
| #4520, aired 2004-04-09 | BRITISH ROYALTY: The only British monarch of the 20th century not to produce an heir Edward VIII |
| #4511, aired 2004-03-29 | U.S. GOVERNMENT: In 1924 he succeeded William J. Burns who had resigned; he remained in his position for the next 48 years J. Edgar Hoover |
| #4490, aired 2004-02-27 | AMERICAN SLANG: This term for a small, out-of-the-way town is also the name of a long-gone Algonquian Indian tribe Podunk |
| #4485, aired 2004-02-20 | ITALIAN TOWNS: This small town in Tuscany was the birthplace of the man who painted the Mona Lisa Vinci |
| #4469, aired 2004-01-29 | MYTHOLOGY: They were the 2 parents of a son who ended up half man, half woman Hermes & Aphrodite |
| #4465, aired 2004-01-23 | LITERARY FEMALES: She's the only female character in all the A.A. Milne "Winnie The Pooh" stories Kanga |
| #4442, aired 2003-12-23 | THE SUPREME COURT: Of the 9 current members, the one who had the greatest amount of time elapse between nomination & oath Clarence Thomas |
| #4439, aired 2003-12-18 | SCIENCE: Some refractive index numbers for you now: diamond, 2.42; air, 1.0003, this, 1.0000 a vacuum |
| #4393, aired 2003-10-15 | OPERA SETTINGS: Verdi's Nabucco, who's also known by a longer form of his name, is the king of this ancient place Babylon |
| #4390, aired 2003-10-10 | PEOPLE IN HISTORY: The spear that killed him in 1779 sold at auction in 2003 for over $400,000 Captain James Cook |
| #4385, aired 2003-10-03 | MOVIE HEROES: Hiram Bingham, who rediscovered "the lost city of the Incas", Machu Picchu, was a model for this movie hero Indiana Jones |
| #4384, aired 2003-10-02 | U.S. VICE PRESIDENTS: He served 2 terms as Vice President & was the first Vice President who had been born in the 20th century Richard Nixon |
| #4375, aired 2003-09-19 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS: This title character was based on a man who bravely served the Guides Regiment at the 1857 Siege of Delhi Gunga Din |
| #4364, aired 2003-07-17 | PEOPLE: He said, "I... really never considered myself a TV star. I always thought I was a neighbor who just came in for a visit" Fred Rogers (of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood) |
| #4363, aired 2003-07-16 | RECENT MOVIES: The opening credits of this 2003 action movie are depicted in Braille Daredevil |
| #4359, aired 2003-07-10 | ANIMALS: Odobenus, the genus name of this animal, comes from the Greek for "one who walks with his teeth" walrus |
| #4354, aired 2003-07-03 | OPERA: Title character of a 1787 opera who says he needs women "more than the food I eat,... than the very air I breathe" Don Juan (or Don Giovanni) |
| #4349, aired 2003-06-26 | WORD ORIGINS: This word that begins with the Greek word for "all" was coined by John Milton & means "tumultuous disorder" pandemonium |
| #4340, aired 2003-06-13 | FAMOUS NAMES: The first & middle names of this wealthy man who died in 1975 were those of people who died in 322 B.C. & 399 B.C. Aristotle (Socrates) Onassis |
| #4335, aired 2003-06-06 | CANDY: Bill Harmsen, who raised horses in Colo., happily founded this candy co. in 1949 to make money during the winter Jolly Rancher |
| #4334, aired 2003-06-05 | FIRST NAMES: This name of a character in a 1904 play was inspired by a real little girl's way of saying the word "friend" Wendy (from Peter Pan) |
| #4304, aired 2003-04-24 | POLITICAL JARGON: This 2-word term was first used to describe advisors who spoke to the press after a 1984 Reagan-Mondale debate spin doctors |
| #4303, aired 2003-04-23 | CHARACTERS: Person missing from: Rossweisse, Ortlinde, Siegrune, Grimgerde, Helmwige, Gerhilde, Waltraute & Schwertleite Brunhilde (one of the Valkyries) |
| #4291, aired 2003-04-07 | AMERICAN LITERATURE: Author of the 1889 novel that opens, "Camelot, Camelot... I don't seem to remember hearing of it before" Mark Twain |
| #4284, aired 2003-03-27 | BESTSELLING AUTHORS: The main library at the University of Northern Colorado is named for this alumnus who wrote an epic of Colorado in 1974 James Michener (the novel was "Centennial") |
| #4277, aired 2003-03-18 | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: In the 20th c., one of the 2 men who've lost as both presidential & vice presidential nominee of a major party Bob Dole or Walter Mondale |
| #4273, aired 2003-03-12 | TELEVISION: Milli Vanilli was the first subject of this series, which came from questions like whatever happened to Milli Vanilli Behind the Music |
| #4256, aired 2003-02-17 | FILMS OF THE '70s: This '71 film opens on the words "To the police officers of San Francisco who gave their lives in the line of duty" Dirty Harry |
| #4255, aired 2003-02-14 | FAMOUS AMERICANS: James Fenimore Cooper based the character of Natty Bumppo on this man who was born in 1734 Daniel Boone |
| #4245, aired 2003-01-31 | AUTHORS: In September 2002 he offered $10,000 to help capture the person who burned down Iowa's Cedar Bridge Robert James Waller (author of "The Bridges of Madison County") |
| #4244, aired 2003-01-30 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS: A Nagasaki geisha who had a child with a man named Glover was the model for this title character Madame Butterfly |
| #4243, aired 2003-01-29 | TRANSPORTATION: In 1936 the man who beat Joe Louis returned home on the famous craft named this the Hindenburg |
| #4239, aired 2003-01-23 | HISTORIC NAMES: In 2002 Christie's auctioned off his own account of his 48-day journey & his coconut cup with the date April 1789 on it Captain William Bligh (after he got bounced off the Bounty) |
| #4222, aired 2002-12-31 | SOUTH AMERICA: Alphabetically, they're the first & last of the 7 countries where the Andes are found Argentina & Venezuela |
| #4218, aired 2002-12-25 | ISLAND COUNTRIES: In 2002 State Dept. spokesman Richard Boucher called it "The first new nation of the new millennium" East Timor |
| #4212, aired 2002-12-17 | SCIENCE: It takes approximately 24,840 mph to achieve this escaping the Earth's gravity (& go off into outer space, on your way to the Moon, for instance) |
| #4203, aired 2002-12-04 | THE WHITE HOUSE: In February 2000 the White House Press Briefing Room was named in this man's honor James Brady |
| #4201, aired 2002-12-02 | 2002 NEWS: These 2 men, both christened Paul, made news when they visited Africa together in May 2002 Bono & Paul O'Neill |
| #4197, aired 2002-11-26 | POLITICIANS: Name of the man who would serve as chief executive if President Bush & Vice President Cheney were incapacitated Dennis Hastert (Speaker of the House) |
| #4176, aired 2002-10-28 | DOUBLE MEANINGS: Used one way, this word is one of the official titles of the Pope; used another, it's an order of mammals primate |
| #4175, aired 2002-10-25 | NATURAL WONDERS: Given its current name by John Wesley Powell, it was called Kaibab, or "mountain lying down", by the Paiutes the Grand Canyon |
| #4174, aired 2002-10-24 | HISTORIC PHRASES: Sidney Sherman, who died in Texas in 1873, is credited with coining this 3-word phrase "Remember the Alamo" |
| #4143, aired 2002-09-11 | BASEBALL: It's the only team to win World Series titles in 3 different cities for which it played the Braves (Boston, Milwaukee & Atlanta) |
| #4140, aired 2002-09-06 | SPORTS STARS: He's the only athlete in history to play in both the Super Bowl & the World Series Deion Sanders |
| #4139, aired 2002-09-05 | TECHNOLOGY: After a demonstration of this, the April 8, 1927 New York Times said, "Commercial use in doubt" television |
| #4137, aired 2002-09-03 | SEPTEMBER 1984: History-making woman whose Sept. 1984 itinerary included speeches in Dallas, Spokane, Syracuse & Youngstown Geraldine Ferraro |
| #4135, aired 2002-07-19 | FAMOUS AMERICANS: "May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof" is from this man's 1800 prayer John Adams |
| #4130, aired 2002-07-12 | ENGLISH LITERATURE: Literary history was shaped in 1905 when this female author moved from 22 Hyde Park to 46 Gordon Square Virginia Woolf |
| #4128, aired 2002-07-10 | HISTORIC PEOPLE: He once said, "If I can make a deaf-mute talk, I can make metal talk" Alexander Graham Bell |
| #4125, aired 2002-07-05 | 19th CENTURY PRESIDENTS: He was the first U.S. president who never had a vice president John Tyler |
| #4124, aired 2002-07-04 | CONTEMPORARY WOMEN: According to the London Times she was England's highest-earning British woman in 2001, followed by Queen Elizabeth II J.K. Rowling |
| #4122, aired 2002-07-02 | 1980s BUSINESS: In his job since 1984, this man has been called "the Prince who awakened Sleeping Beauty" Michael Eisner |
| #4118, aired 2002-06-26 | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS: This country is named for the 5th century Germanic people who invaded it France (or England) |
| #4117, aired 2002-06-25 | FIRST LADIES: She was the first woman to become First Lady who was born in the 20th century Jackie Kennedy |
| #4112, aired 2002-06-18 | 19th CENTURY LITERARY CHARACTERS: This character was inspired by Adam Worth, who masterminded crimes including tunneling into a bank vault Professor Moriarty |
| #4094, aired 2002-05-23 | ISRAEL: They are the 2 Arab countries in which Israel currently has embassies Egypt & Jordan |
| #4093, aired 2002-05-22 | RENAISSANCE AUTHORS: In the 16th century he wrote, "Whoever wishes to found a state…must start with assuming that all men are bad…" Machiavelli |
| #4092, aired 2002-05-21 | NEWSMAKERS: In May 2001 he said, "Vermont has always been known for its independence" Jim Jeffords |
| #4087, aired 2002-05-14 | VICE PRESIDENTS: He was the only vice president to be elected to, & serve, 2 full terms as president Thomas Jefferson |
| #4086, aired 2002-05-13 | WORD HISTORIES: In old philosophy this 12-letter word referred to a fifth substance, superior to earth, air, fire or water quintessence |
| #4085, aired 2002-05-10 | KNOWLEDGE BY THE NUMBERS: Number of males who served as British PM in the 1990s plus Oscars won by Tom Hanks plus protons in a helium nucleus 6 (2 + 2 + 2) |
| #4081, aired 2002-05-06 | U.S. CITIES: Founded in 1758, it's named for a British prime minister who was a noted defender of the American Colonists Pittsburgh |
| #4071, aired 2002-04-22 | OSCAR HOSTS: The 2 "Saturday Night Live" regular cast members who have hosted the Academy Awards telecast Billy Crystal & Chevy Chase |
| #4062, aired 2002-04-09 | QUEENS: Of Henry VIII's wives, the 2 who were not English Anne of Cleves & Catherine of Aragon |
| #4058, aired 2002-04-03 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: One of only 2 U.S. presidents to be outlived by their fathers (1 of) John F Kennedy or Warren G. Harding |
| #4053, aired 2002-03-27 | IN THE BOOKSTORE: Editor Otto Penzler dubbed his 2001 lineup of baseball mysteries this after a nickname given a 1927 lineup Murderers' Row |
| #4049, aired 2002-03-21 | ASIAN CITIES: The name of this Afghan city is a local variation of the name of the man who conquered the region in 329 B.C. Kandahar |
| #4048, aired 2002-03-20 | FAMOUS AMERICANS: The most requested photo in the history of the National Archives is of the 1970 meeting of these 2 men Richard Nixon & Elvis Presley |
| #4012, aired 2002-01-29 | FAMOUS AMERICANS: The international airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan is named for this man who moved to the city from Nebraska as a child Gerald Ford |
| #4003, aired 2002-01-16 | THE 50 STATES: The 2 states whose names each contain 3 sets of double letters; they border each other Mississippi & Tennessee |
| #3996, aired 2002-01-07 | ORGANIZATIONS: In 2001 a fight over these initials pitted the panda against The Rock WWF |
| #3989, aired 2001-12-27 | STATE SYMBOLS: Appropriately, the mayflower is the official flower of this state Massachusetts |
| #3988, aired 2001-12-26 | ANIMALS: Scientists named an anticoagulant found in the saliva of a species of this animal "draculin" (vampire) bat |
| #3976, aired 2001-12-10 | THE OSCARS: One of 4 men nominated twice for playing the same character (1 of) Bing Crosby, Paul Newman, Al Pacino & Peter O'Toole |
| #3960, aired 2001-11-16 | SPORTS MARKETING: Tiger Woods' 22-page booklet "The Making of a Champion" came free on one million boxes of this product Wheaties |
| #3958, aired 2001-11-14 | THE INTERNET: This search engine was co-founded by Sergey Brin, a math major who chose the name to imply a vast reach Google |
| #3957, aired 2001-11-13 | FIRST LADIES: First & last names of the 2 First Ladies who each had a husband & son serve as president Abigail Adams & Barbara Bush |
| #3952, aired 2001-11-06 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS: Character from an 18th century tale who felt "Above an hundred arrows discharged on my left hand" Gulliver |
| #3950, aired 2001-11-02 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: Washington was the one who added these 4 words to the presidential oath; they're not in the Constitution "So Help Me God" |
| #3935, aired 2001-10-12 | THE VOCAL ARTS: Alessandro Moreschi, who died in 1922, was the last renowned member of this operatic category of voice the Castrati |
| #3931, aired 2001-10-08 | RELIGION: Among the 854 people the Russian Orthodox Church canonized in 2000 was this czar who was buried in St. Petersburg in 1998 Nicholas II |
| #3904, aired 2001-07-19 | AUTHORS: The Prague tombstone of this German-language writer who died in 1924 is inscribed in Hebrew Franz Kafka |
| #3902, aired 2001-07-17 | AT THE LIBRARY: This author & biochemist who died in 1992 has at least one book in all 10 main Dewey Decimal categories Isaac Asimov |
| #3895, aired 2001-07-06 | HISTORIC MONARCHS: This monarch, who sold the United States its 2nd-largest piece of territory, was the second to bear his name Alexander II |
| #3894, aired 2001-07-05 | CELEBRITIES: On August 28, 2000 a statue of this late actor was unveiled at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York Jackie Gleason |
| #3872, aired 2001-06-05 | TELEVISION: Show inspired by an article saying about 30% of the people who married in 1965 had kids from a previous marriage The Brady Bunch |
| #3846, aired 2001-04-30 | HISTORIC QUOTATIONS: On July 13, 1859 he told Horace Greeley, "I have fifteen wives; I know no one who has more" Brigham Young |
| #3825, aired 2001-03-30 | CARTOON CHARACTERS: This cartoon character was based in part on the woman who introduced the song "I Wanna Be Loved By You" Betty Boop (based on Helen Kane) |
| #3804, aired 2001-03-01 | RECENT INNOVATIONS: Known by a 3-letter abbreviation, it was first proposed in 1989 by software developer Tim Berners-Lee World Wide Web (www) |
| #3797, aired 2001-02-20 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: 2 of 3 presidents who took their oaths of office in New York state Chester Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt and/or George Washington |
| #3789, aired 2001-02-08 | POLITICIANS: A current U.S. governor, he hosted the game show "Grudge Match" in 1991 Jesse Ventura |
| #3773, aired 2001-01-17 | RELIGIOUS NAMES: In commemoration of his predecessors, he was the first pope to choose a double name Pope John Paul I |
| #3760, aired 2000-12-29 | TRAVEL: By population, it's the largest city on a Caribbean island, though you may not be allowed to go there Havana, Cuba |
| #3748, aired 2000-12-13 | MUSICAL THEATRE: Currently, this show is performed by 3 troupes; the Liffey & Lagan Companies on tour & the Shannon Company on B'way "Riverdance" |
| #3733, aired 2000-11-22 | HISTORIC NAMES: 2 of the people who witnessed his execution were John Wilkes Booth & Stonewall Jackson John Brown |
| #3713, aired 2000-10-25 | RECENT FILMS: This movie was dedicated to the 10,000 Gloucester fishermen who have lost their lives since 1623 The Perfect Storm |
| #3705, aired 2000-10-13 | ORGANIZATIONS: Founded in 1887 to gain a "Monopoly" on fund-raising, it evolved into The United Way Community Chest |
| #3703, aired 2000-10-11 | 2000 PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS: This Harvard law grad who worked in Nixon's Consumer Affairs Dept. also served in the Reagan & Bush cabinets Elizabeth Dole |
| #3697, aired 2000-10-03 | FAMOUS TEENAGERS: This young man who turned 18 on June 21, 2000 has a dog named Widgeon & a younger brother named Harry Prince William |
| #3675, aired 2000-07-21 | HISTORIC CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY: It includes 3 present Atlantic provinces, & in the 18th C. 4,000 inhabitants of it took a long trip southwest Acadia |
| #3649, aired 2000-06-15 | THE SUPREME COURT: These 2 justices who graduated at the top of their classes were both first offered jobs as typists by the top law firms Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Sandra Day O'Connor |
| #3641, aired 2000-06-05 | U.S. COLLEGES: This college for women was founded by Joseph Taylor, a physician who lived not far from Philadelphia Bryn Mawr College |
| #3638, aired 2000-05-31 | CLOTHING: Article of clothing named for an old character who dressed in loose trousers in Commedia Dell'arte Pantaloons (named for Pantalone) |
| #3633, aired 2000-05-24 | BOOKS & AUTHORS: Famous profession of the woman who wrote the 1999 inspirational book "The Long Program" Ice/Figure Skater (book written by Peggy Fleming) |
| #3622, aired 2000-05-09 | FAMOUS WOMEN: 1 of the 2 women who've appeared the most on the cover of Time Magazine, they're separated by 2,000 years Princess Diana or The Virgin Mary |
| #3611, aired 2000-04-24 | PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS: Playwright who wrote the historical dramas "Erik XIV", "Gustav Adolf" & "Gustav Vasa" August Strindberg |
| #3602, aired 2000-04-11 | NURSERY RHYME CHARACTERS: This nursery rhyme character's name goes back to the Jacobites' satiric nickname for the Prince of Orange Wee Willie Winkie |
| #3598, aired 2000-04-05 | EUROPEAN AUTHORS: The name of this author who died in 1924 has become an adjective meaning surreal or nightmarish Franz Kafka (Kafkaesque) |
| #3591, aired 2000-03-27 | FAMOUS WOMEN: This woman who made death masks of guillotine victims took the Bastille gate key after the 1789 storming Marie Tussaud |
| #3576, aired 2000-03-06 | SINGERS: Popular 1950s vocalist who has written the autobiographies "Girl Singer" & "This for Remembrance" Rosemary Clooney |
| #3567, aired 2000-02-22 | U.S. SENATORS: This former Navy SEAL is the only current member of Congress who has earned the Medal of Honor Robert Kerrey |
| #3564, aired 2000-02-17 | WORLD LEADERS: This world leader who left office as president in 1994 titled his autobiography "The Last Trek: A New Beginning" F.W. de Klerk (of South Africa) |
| #3562, aired 2000-02-15 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: The 2 U.S. presidents who served as governors of states west of the Mississippi River Ronald Reagan (California) & Bill Clinton (Arkansas) |
| #3557, aired 2000-02-08 | POETRY: Title hero who "silently rowed to the Charlestown shore, just as the moon rose over the bay" Paul Revere |
| #3555, aired 2000-02-04 | FILMS OF THE '80s: The one-word title of this 1985 film refers to Samuel Lapp, a Penn. farm boy who makes his first visit to a city Witness |
| #3554, aired 2000-02-03 | SPORTS ORIGINS: This American sport traces its roots back to the '30s & Southern bootleggers who outran the law Stock car racing |
| #3520, aired 1999-12-17 | NAME'S THE SAME: Name shared by a British film company & an American who made millions in oil & pharmaceuticals Hammer (Hammer Films/Armand Hammer) |
| #3519, aired 1999-12-16 | CONTROVERSIAL FOOD & DRINK: Pope Clement VIII said of this beverage around 1600, "We shall cheat Satan" by baptizing it as a Christian beverage Coffee |
| #3507, aired 1999-11-30 | JAZZ SINGERS: Comedian Harry Anderson was among those who gave eulogies at this singer's June 1999 funeral Mel Torme |
| #3498, aired 1999-11-17 | MODERN MARRIAGE: He's the only president of the United States who had been divorced Ronald Reagan |
| #3473, aired 1999-10-13 | THE OSCARS: 1 of only 2 actors who directed themselves to a Best Acting Oscar Roberto Benigni (Life Is Beautiful) or Sir Laurence Olivier (Hamlet) |
| #3471, aired 1999-10-11 | FAMOUS SCANDINAVIANS: The painter who said, "Illness, madness and death were the dark angels who watched over my cradle" Edvard Munch |
| #3468, aired 1999-10-06 | ON THE MONEY: Of the 7 men pictured on the front of currently printed U.S. currency, the 3 who never lived in the White House Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton & George Washington |
| #3463, aired 1999-09-29 | MAGAZINES: Conde Nast's Feb./Mar. 1999 issue of its magazine for these title people was a Guinness record 1,242 pages Brides (who are planning a June wedding) |
| #3441, aired 1999-07-19 | PLACE NAMES: Its original name, Wai Momi, & its current name both come from the valuable mollusks once found there Pearl Harbor |
| #3440, aired 1999-07-16 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: The 2 U.S. presidents who died at the youngest ages, 82 years apart James A. Garfield & John F. Kennedy |
| #3430, aired 1999-07-02 | U.S. GOVERNMENT: William Wirt was attorney general for over 11 years, a record; this attorney general is second, with 6 years Janet Reno |
| #3424, aired 1999-06-24 | RECENT MOVIES: The young John Webster, who grew up to write "The Duchess of Malfi", is a character in this 1998 film Shakespeare in Love |
| #3422, aired 1999-06-22 | HISTORIC DATES: On this date a record 10,471 flags were flown above the U.S. Capitol, one at a time July 4, 1976 (the Bicentennial) |
| #3418, aired 1999-06-16 | FAMOUS WOMEN: During WWI this American showed off her talents in a play called "The Western Girl" Annie Oakley |
| #3416, aired 1999-06-14 | COMPOSERS: "Reaching for the Note" was the subtitle of a 1998 film about this American music legend who died in 1990 Leonard Bernstein |
| #3413, aired 1999-06-09 | TELEVISION: In a 1983 movie about a kidnapping, Daniel J. Travanti played the man who would later host this series America's Most Wanted (hosted by John Walsh) |
| #3409, aired 1999-06-03 | WORLD EVENTS: The 3 people who did this most recently were Midori Ito, Muhammad Ali & Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Lighting the Olympic flame at the Olympic Games |
| #3358, aired 1999-03-24 | WORD ORIGINS: Today meaning a self-employed person, this term derives from medieval knights who sold their skills Freelancer |
| #3347, aired 1999-03-09 | 20th CENTURY AMERICANS: Adela Rogers St. Johns, who was hired by this man in 1913, reported on his granddaughter's trial in 1976 William Randolph Hearst |
| #3346, aired 1999-03-08 | SHOW BIZ: In 1997 this singer & her husband opened a restaurant at Disney World called Bongo's Cuban Cafe Gloria Estefan |
| #3343, aired 1999-03-03 | THE PRESIDENCY: In 1998, the highest-ranking person in the line of presidential succession who could not legally be president Madeleine Albright (Secretary of State) |
| #3326, aired 1999-02-08 | HISTORIC NAMES: He was the son of an Irish immigrant who was the viceroy of Peru Bernardo O'Higgins |
| #3324, aired 1999-02-04 | FAMOUS NICKNAMES: This famous 20th century nickname is the Argentinian equivalent of "Y'know?" or "Hey, you!" Che (for Che Guevara, who was born in Argentina) |
| #3316, aired 1999-01-25 | CRIME WRITERS: 1 of the 2 female crime writers who were in the British House of Lords in 1998 P.D. James or Ruth Rendell |
| #3311, aired 1999-01-18 | ENTERTAINERS: Lauren Bacall coined this name for a carousing group including Humphrey Bogart, Judy Garland & Frank Sinatra "The Rat Pack" |
| #3306, aired 1999-01-11 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY: McDonald's' 2 most successful promotional campaigns both involved these Happy Meal toys Beanie Babies |
| #3301, aired 1999-01-04 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: This title character was inspired by a girl who'd had her appendix out in a French hospital run by nuns Madeline |
| #3298, aired 1998-12-30 | AMERICAN POLITICIANS: This Texas Democrat's funeral was attended by Truman, Eisenhower, JFK & LBJ Sam Rayburn |
| #3290, aired 1998-12-18 | PRESIDENTS: 2 of the 3 successive presidents who were Republicans, born in Ohio & generals in the Union army (2 of) Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes & James A. Garfield |
| #3274, aired 1998-11-26 | CLASSIC CHILDREN'S LIT: This children's story begins with a young farm girl saying to her mother, "Where's Papa going with that ax?" Charlotte's Web |
| #3272, aired 1998-11-24 | 1998 DISCOVERIES: Discovered by a student, the largest known one of these fills as many pages as a good-sized novel a prime number |
| #3262, aired 1998-11-10 | FAMOUS NEW ENGLANDERS: Native New Englander seen here, modeling for his company's catalog sometime before WWI L.L. Bean |
| #3255, aired 1998-10-30 | HALLOWEEN ON FILM: (Happy Halloween, I'm Janet Leigh.) In a 1953 film my then husband played this man, who died on Halloween in 1926; I played his wife Bess Harry Houdini |
| #3254, aired 1998-10-29 | TV CHARACTERS: Dozens of web sites are devoted to picking on this Sheryl Leach creation who only gives love Barney |
| #3252, aired 1998-10-27 | FAMOUS PEOPLE: In 1998 the govt. of Ontario was forced to pay them $2.8 million for exploiting them decades ago the Dionne Quintuplets |
| #3248, aired 1998-10-21 | PRESIDENTS: One of the two Whig Party presidents who did not die in office Millard Fillmore or John Tyler |
| #3241, aired 1998-10-12 | 20th CENTURY POLITICIANS: Last name shared by 2 third party U.S. presidential candidates who ran 20 yrs. apart & each got over a million votes Wallace (Henry & George) |
| #3239, aired 1998-10-08 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: He was the last man elected president who had served as a U.S. senator Richard M. Nixon |
| #3238, aired 1998-10-07 | MOVIE MUSICALS: The area in which this 1961 musical was filmed was soon razed to make way for the new Lincoln Center West Side Story |
| #3226, aired 1998-09-21 | HOTELS: The U.S. investigation into the Titanic was first held in this hotel owned by one of the victims Waldorf Astoria |
| #3216, aired 1998-09-07 | PRIME MINISTERS: 2 of the 4 countries that have had prime ministers who were father & daughter (2 of) India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka |
| #3175, aired 1998-05-22 | SONGWRITERS: It was once said of this man who lived to be 101: He "has no place in American music. He is American music" Irving Berlin |
| #3173, aired 1998-05-20 | THE NOBEL PRIZE: 1 of the 2 women from the United States who have won the Nobel Prize for Literature Toni Morrison or Pearl Buck |
| #3152, aired 1998-04-21 | MEDICINE 1998: An aspirin-acetominophen-caffeine pill is the first FDA-approved over-the-counter pill for this malady migraine headaches |
| #3151, aired 1998-04-20 | WORLD BUSINESS: The offices of N.M. Rothschild in London fix this twice every weekday, at 10:30 A.M. & 3 P.M. the price of gold |
| #3146, aired 1998-04-13 | FAMOUS AMERICANS: Among the 10 modern martyrs who will have statues in Westminster Abbey is this American, 1929-1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| #3131, aired 1998-03-23 | SINGERS: Artist who released the 1991 double album "Who'll Buy My Memories: The I.R.S. Tapes" Willie Nelson |
| #3126, aired 1998-03-16 | MODERN ARTISTS: Artist who said, "On the floor I am more at ease, I feel nearer, more a part of the painting" Jackson Pollock |
| #3118, aired 1998-03-04 | SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES: They got their name because the man who discovered them in 1895 had no idea what they were X-Rays (discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen) |
| #3115, aired 1998-02-27 | TELEVISION BIOGRAPHIES: The biography of this man on PBS' "American Masters" was subtitled "Submitted for Your Approval" Rod Serling |
| #3106, aired 1998-02-16 | POPULAR FICTION: In 1996 Raymond Benson took over a book series from John Gardner, who had taken over from this 1st author Ian Fleming |
| #3100, aired 1998-02-06 | U.S. CITIES: This historic city was named for the Bishop of Hippo on whose feast day the area was first sighted St. Augustine, Florida |
| #3085, aired 1998-01-16 | IN THE NEWS: Colin Powell & Jimmy Carter were among those who attended its dedication Nov. 6, 1997 at Texas A&M University George Bush Presidential Library and Museum |
| #3077, aired 1998-01-06 | THE OSCARS: 1 of the 2 men who have been nominated for acting Oscars 10 times Jack Nicholson or Sir Laurence Olivier |
| #3072, aired 1997-12-30 | FOOD HISTORY: 13th century invading Asian people who brought the idea of eating raw, chopped meat into the Germany area the Tatars |
| #3062, aired 1997-12-16 | FAMOUS AMERICANS: Among those who eulogized him on July 29, 1997 was his successor, David Souter William Brennan |
| #3028, aired 1997-10-29 | SAME LAST NAMES: The 2 founders of a textbook publishing house, or the pair who sang the country hit "It's Your Love" McGraw & Hill |
| #2998, aired 1997-09-17 | 1997 FILMS: At the end of this 1997 film, the dedication "For Carl" appears onscreen "Contact" |
| #2997, aired 1997-09-16 | NEW ENGLAND COLONISTS: Thomas Morton of Merry Mount was arrested in 1628 by this neighbor & pilgrim he called "Captaine Shrimp" Miles Standish |
| #2995, aired 1997-09-12 | LAW ENFORCEMENT: This police force developed from bands of Indian fighters who protected American settlers in Mexico the Texas Rangers |
| #2983, aired 1997-07-16 | STATE CAPITALS: It was named for Britain's last Stuart monarch, who gave the city its charter in 1708 Annapolis, Maryland |
| #2975, aired 1997-07-04 | COMPOSERS: One of this Russian's best-known works is the fiendishly difficult Piano Concerto No. 3 of 1909 Sergei Rachmaninoff |
| #2974, aired 1997-07-03 | MEDICINE: While many diseases bear doctors' names, a nerve disease is named for this victim who died in 1941 Lou Gehrig |
| #2973, aired 1997-07-02 | VICE PRESIDENTS: 1 of 2 men who served as U.S. vice president & also won a Nobel Peace Prize Charles Dawes or Theodore Roosevelt |
| #2935, aired 1997-05-09 | PAINTERS: His grandson was the cinematographer of "Barbarella" & "The Spy Who Loved Me" Pierre-Auguste Renoir |
| #2929, aired 1997-05-01 | QUOTATIONS ABOUT LAWYERS: Playwright who penned the famous line, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers" William Shakespeare |
| #2925, aired 1997-04-25 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: 2 of the 5 presidents in the 20th century who were former U.S. senators (2 of) Warren Harding, Harry Truman, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson & Richard Nixon |
| #2915, aired 1997-04-11 | PLAYWRIGHTS: The hero of this playwright's Absurdist novel "Watt" works for a mysterious Mr. Knott, who never appears Samuel Beckett |
| #2909, aired 1997-04-03 | INTERNATIONAL SONGS: Bush poet A.B. Paterson, who died in 1941, wrote the words to this internationally famous song "Waltzing Matilda" |
| #2907, aired 1997-04-01 | TRINIDADIAN AMATEUR ICHTHYOLOGISTS: This common aquarium fish was named for a Trinidadian clergyman Guppy |
| #2906, aired 1997-03-31 | SECRETARIES OF STATE: This man who died in 1994 once said, "We're eyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked" Dean Rusk |
| #2905, aired 1997-03-28 | FILMS OF THE '30s: 1933 film inspired by William Burden's 1926 Dutch East Indies trip & capture of the world's largest lizard King Kong |
| #2892, aired 1997-03-11 | WORLD LEADERS: Peruvians incorrectly call this man "El Chinito" Alberto Fujimori |
| #2882, aired 1997-02-25 | FAMOUS AUTHORS: Queen Victoria called his death "a very great loss. He had... the strongest sympathy with the poorer classes" Charles Dickens |
| #2865, aired 1997-01-31 | THE CABINET: 1 of 2 women who served in the cabinet for a total of 6 or more years (1 of) Elizabeth Dole & Frances Perkins |
| #2863, aired 1997-01-29 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: 2 of the 5 U.S. presidents who played football for their college teams (2 of) Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Ford & Reagan |
| #2844, aired 1997-01-02 | WORD ORIGINS: This word is from the Old English for "the farmer who lives near you" Neighbor |
| #2839, aired 1996-12-26 | ASSASSINS: The knife he used to stab Major Henry Rathbone is in a Washington, D.C. museum John Wilkes Booth |
| #2810, aired 1996-11-15 | PUBLISHING FIRSTS: In 1908 Ernest Henry Shackleton printed the first book on this continent Antarctica |
| #2791, aired 1996-10-21 | FAMOUS FAMILIES: Family who lived by the motto "Life is on the wire. The rest is just waiting." the ("Flying") Wallendas |
| #2780, aired 1996-10-04 | 15th CENTURY MEN: In 1482 he told the Duke of Milan that he could "make armored wagons to carry artillery" Leonardo da Vinci |
| #2778, aired 1996-10-02 | ACTOR-DIRECTORS: This 1990 winner is the most recent to win the Best Director Oscar for his directorial debut Kevin Costner |
| #2742, aired 1996-07-02 | DESIGNERS: This designer who died in 1892 got his first big break designing luggage for Empress Eugenie Louis Vuitton |
| #2719, aired 1996-05-30 | WORLD WAR II NAMES: The 1st U.S. naval ship with a plural name honored their memory; a 2nd ship was christened in 1995 the Sullivans |
| #2707, aired 1996-05-14 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: He was the only president preceded & succeeded by the same man Benjamin Harrison |
| #2689, aired 1996-04-18 | THE CONSTITUTION: According to the terms of the 22nd Amendment, it's the maximum number of years one can serve as president 10 years |
| #2684, aired 1996-04-11 | SPORTS: This Major League Baseball manager of the 1950s & 1960s received his nickname because he was born in Kansas City Casey Stengel |
| #2682, aired 1996-04-09 | THE CABINET: James Wilson of Iowa, who headed this department for 16 years, served longer than any other cabinet officer Department of Agriculture |
| #2664, aired 1996-03-14 | 20th CENTURY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: 1 of 3 presidential candidates who lost an election in which they received over 200 electoral votes Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford or Charles Evans Hughes |
| #2661, aired 1996-03-11 | MEDALS & DECORATIONS: U.S. sailors & Marines who participated in this battle were awarded the Dewey Medal the Battle of Manila Bay |
| #2659, aired 1996-03-07 | FAMOUS WOMEN: Karen, a suburb of Nairobi, is named in honor of this woman who once lived there Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) |
| #2657, aired 1996-03-05 | THE OSCARS: Husband & wife who were both nominated for playing a married couple in a 1966 film; only the wife won Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor |
| #2652, aired 1996-02-27 | FAMOUS FAMILIES: The 1st man named this was a violinist, the 2nd, an actor & the 3rd, CEO at Times Mirror Magazines Efrem Zimbalist |
| #2651, aired 1996-02-26 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS: Olga Ivinskaya, who passed away in Moscow in 1995, was the inspiration for this character Lara |
| #2645, aired 1996-02-16 | ACTORS & ACTRESSES: This actor's first name is Hawaiian for "cool breeze over the mountains" Keanu Reeves |
| #2642, aired 1996-02-13 | EXPLORERS: For many years after his death in 1324, he was considered Europe's greatest liar Marco Polo |
| #2640, aired 1996-02-09 | DESIGN: Marc Chagall & Salvador Dali were among the artists who designed these for Baron Philippe de Rothschild wine labels |
| #2621, aired 1996-01-15 | POLITICIANS: In 1961, Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as vice president by this mentor Sam Rayburn |
| #2616, aired 1996-01-08 | I LOVE LUCY: On the May 9, 1955 show, Lucy imitated Gary Cooper, Clark Gable & this man who guest starred Harpo Marx |
| #2596, aired 1995-12-11 | BRITISH AUTHORS: Among guests who surprised him on a 1994 British "This is Your Life" were Buzz Aldrin & Alexi Leonov Arthur C. Clarke |
| #2591, aired 1995-12-04 | SHAKESPEARE: The most recent British monarch who's the title character of a Shakespeare play Henry VIII |
| #2585, aired 1995-11-24 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: 1 of 3 U.S. presidents in the 20th c. who never had a house of Congress controlled by his party (1 of) Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford & George Bush |
| #2575, aired 1995-11-10 | 20th CENTURY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: James B. Stockdale was his vice-presidential running mate Ross Perot |
| #2571, aired 1995-11-06 | BUSINESS & LITERATURE: On March 24, 1994 this store held a breakfast to announce the new Truman Capote Literary Trust Tiffany's |
| #2562, aired 1995-10-24 | HISTORICAL QUOTES: In 1912 he said, "There is only one thing to do... go back to the Republican Party" Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt |
| #2531, aired 1995-09-11 | FRENCH AUTHORS: In 1881 Paris' Avenue d'Eylau was renamed for this author who lived on it in honor of his 80th year Victor Hugo |
| #2529, aired 1995-09-07 | NATURALISTS: Before his death in 1914 he studied forests in Russia, India & Australia, as well as the U.S. John Muir |
| #2524, aired 1995-07-20 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: 1 of 2 presidents who had military service in 4 wars (1 of) Andrew Jackson or Zachary Taylor |
| #2522, aired 1995-07-18 | 20th CENTURY MONARCHS: This king fathered 6 children, 2 of whom reigned after him as British monarchs George V |
| #2515, aired 1995-07-07 | NOTORIOUS: Oscar Collazo, serving a life sentence for his assassination attempt on this president, was released in 1979 Harry Truman |
| #2514, aired 1995-07-06 | FAMOUS PLAYS: Play that includes, "I was so mean as to kill this bird today... soon I shall kill myself in the same way" The Seagull |
| #2496, aired 1995-06-12 | FAMOUS NAMES: In a 1987 interview, he said, "In silence and movement you can show the reflection of people" Marcel Marceau |
| #2473, aired 1995-05-10 | POLITICS 1995: 1 of 2 Republican senators who cast votes against the balanced budget amendment on March 2, 1995 (1 of) Mark Hatfield or Senator Dole |
| #2470, aired 1995-05-05 | SCULPTURE: "The shot heard round the world" is carved in the base of this Daniel Chester French statue The Minute Man |
| #2440, aired 1995-03-24 | THE 1960s: John Froines, Lee Weiner, David Dellinger & 4 others made up this group the Chicago Seven |
| #2430, aired 1995-03-10 | POETS: His wife Caitlin, who outlived him by 41 years, passed away in 1994 at age 80 Dylan Thomas |
| #2423, aired 1995-03-01 | NONFICTION: In the 1870s he wrote "The Molly Maguires and the Detectives" & "Criminal Reminiscences and Det. Sketches" Pinkerton |
| #2421, aired 1995-02-27 | THE OLD TESTAMENT: The words "Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin" appear in this book the Book of Daniel |
| #2417, aired 1995-02-21 | FAMOUS AMERICANS: On October 18, 1938, Hermann Goering decorated him with a service cross Charles Lindbergh |
| #2410, aired 1995-02-10 | WORD ORIGINS: This word for sudden, wild fear comes from the name of a god who was believed to cause it panic |
| #2392, aired 1995-01-17 | 20th CENTURY PERSONALITIES: During WWI this singer raised several million dollars for the Italian Red Cross Enrico Caruso |
| #2376, aired 1994-12-26 | NOTABLE WOMEN: In 1957, at age 90, author & scholar Edith Hamilton was made an honorary citizen of this city Athens |
| #2364, aired 1994-12-08 | ROYALTY: Collier's Encyclopedia calls this man "the most famous of Polynesians" King Kamehameha |
| #2341, aired 1994-11-07 | U.S. LANDMARKS: James Hoban, who designed & built this, had to rebuild it after a fire in 1814 the White House |
| #2325, aired 1994-10-14 | RULERS: In the Mayflower Compact this king was called a "dread sovereign lord" King James I of England (or King James VI of Scotland) |
| #2315, aired 1994-09-30 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: Of the presidents who attended a service academy, the only one who graduated in the top 10 percent of his class Jimmy Carter |
| #2298, aired 1994-09-07 | AUTHORS: The novelist who wrote, "The beginning of the end of war lies in remembrance" Herman Wouk |
| #2295, aired 1994-07-22 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: 2 of 4 men who served as president without having been elected to another public office (2 of) Ulysses Grant, Zachary Taylor, Dwight David Eisenhower & Herbert Hoover |
| #2294, aired 1994-07-21 | HISTORIC DYNASTIES: Muzio Attendolo, who founded a Renaissance dynasty, took this surname that means "the forcer" Sforza |
| #2290, aired 1994-07-15 | ISLANDS: The Dutch & French, who occupied this Caribbean island, divided it between them on March 23, 1648 St. Martin (Saint-Martin, Sint Maarten) |
| #2272, aired 1994-06-21 | ISLANDS: This isolated Pacific island 1400 miles SE of Tahiti is named for the first European who sighted it, in 1767 Pitcairn Island |
| #2265, aired 1994-06-10 | 19th CENTURY HUMANITARIANS: Like her sister Parthenope, who was named for Naples, she was named for the city of her birth Florence Nightingale |
| #2258, aired 1994-06-01 | WORD ORIGINS: This term for one who exposes political corruption comes from a character in "The Pilgrim's Progress" a muckraker |
| #2244, aired 1994-05-12 | ALPHABETICALLY FIRST: Among the men who have walked on the Moon, his last name is alphabetically first (Buzz) Aldrin |
| #2230, aired 1994-04-22 | OLD RADIO: This comedian said he took his last name from a Revolutionary War hero who was no longer using it Fred Allen |
| #2227, aired 1994-04-19 | BRITISH ROYALTY: In the line of succession to the British throne, she's Number 5, the female highest on the list Beatrice |
| #2225, aired 1994-04-15 | MOVIE ACTRESSES: 1 of only 4 women who have won the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award (1 of) Lillian Gish, Bette Davis, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck |
| #2221, aired 1994-04-11 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: 1 of 2 presidents who became widowers & remarried while in office John Tyler or Woodrow Wilson |
| #2212, aired 1994-03-29 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: 2 of the 3 presidents elected in a year ending with "0" who did not die in office (2 of) Ronald Reagan, Thomas Jefferson, or James Monroe |
| #2210, aired 1994-03-25 | THE CARIBBEAN: Charlotte Amalie, the largest city in the Virgin Islands, is named for a queen of this country Denmark |
| #2186, aired 1994-02-21 | U.S. LANDMARKS: This building has the world's biggest switchboard with about 1 million calls per day on 34,500 lines the Pentagon |
| #2184, aired 1994-02-17 | PERFORMING ARTS: A famous U.S. school is named for this philanthropist who was born at sea to French parents in 1836 Juilliard |
| #2183, aired 1994-02-16 | FAMOUS SPEECHES: In a 1963 speech JFK declared, "2,000 years ago the proudest boast was 'civis romanus sum.' Today" it's this Ich bin ein Berliner |
| #2182, aired 1994-02-15 | WORLD LEADERS: In 1992 he became the first foreign head of state to be convicted by a U.S. jury Manuel Noriega |
| #2176, aired 1994-02-07 | POETIC HEROINES: In Tennyson she calls herself "that wicked one, who broke the vast design and purpose of the king" Guinevere |
| #2174, aired 1994-02-03 | U.S. HISTORY: Laura Keene, who first came to the U.S. in the 1850s, was best known for her starring role in this play Our American Cousin |
| #2171, aired 1994-01-31 | THE WHITE HOUSE: 1 of the 2 presidents who died in the White House William Henry Harrison & Zachary Taylor |
| #2160, aired 1994-01-14 | LEGENDS: According to Sir Thomas Malory, the name of this object means "cut-steel" Excalibur |
| #2149, aired 1993-12-30 | SHAKESPEARE: The 2 female title characters in Shakespearean tragedies who die by their own hand Cleopatra & Juliet |
| #2147, aired 1993-12-28 | WOMEN IN BUSINESS: This woman who began selling her products in the 1930s is estimated to be America's richest self-made woman Estée Lauder |
| #2144, aired 1993-12-23 | MAGAZINES: After the TV show premiered in 1964, The New Yorker wouldn't allow this family in its cartoons the Addams family |
| #2140, aired 1993-12-17 | EDUCATION: Its 1st headline in '28 read, "2 Poor Boys Who Made Good Are Now Running for the Highest Office in the World" the Weekly Reader |
| #2139, aired 1993-12-16 | 20th CENTURY WOMEN: She was Time magazine's Woman of the Year for 1953 Queen Elizabeth II |
| #2134, aired 1993-12-09 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES: 1 of 2 20th c. justices who lay in repose at the Supreme Court building in Washington Earl Warren or Thurgood Marshall |
| #2130, aired 1993-12-03 | WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS: 1 of 3 women who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in the 1980s (1 of) Beth Henley (for Crimes of the Heart), Marsha Norman (for 'night, Mother) & Wendy Wasserstein (for The Heidi Chronicles) |
| #2126, aired 1993-11-29 | PRESIDENTS: Under an act passed in 1958, they became the first two former presidents eligible for a pension Harry S. Truman & Herbert Hoover |
| #2114, aired 1993-11-11 | CLASSICAL LITERATURE: 2nd century A.D. author Aulus Gellius gave us the story of this runaway Roman slave who befriends a lion Androcles |
| #2108, aired 1993-11-03 | REPUBLICANS: 2 of only 3 Republican Presidents who completed 2 full terms in office (2 of) U.S. Grant, Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan |
| #2087, aired 1993-10-05 | WORLD WAR II: Jan Gies, who was best known for his friendship with this family, died in 1993 at age 87 the Frank Family |
| #2071, aired 1993-09-13 | LAKES: 2 of this large lake's biggest gulfs are Emin Pasha in the southwest & Speke in the southeast Lake Victoria |
| #2069, aired 1993-09-09 | WORD ORIGINS: This word for one who willfully destroys comes from a group that sacked Rome in 455 vandal |
| #2062, aired 1993-07-20 | ATTORNEYS GENERAL: Last name of the father & son attorneys general under Truman & Lyndon Johnson (Ramsey) Clark |
| #2060, aired 1993-07-16 | TELEVISION HISTORY: The Texaco Star Theater debuted on June 8, 1948, this day of the week Tuesday |
| #2052, aired 1993-07-06 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATIONS: He used more words in his one inaugural address than FDR used in all four of his William Henry Harrison |
| #2051, aired 1993-07-05 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS: Chile's Juan Fernandez islands include a pair named for Alexander Selkirk & this fictional character Robinson Crusoe |
| #2046, aired 1993-06-28 | GODS & GODDESSES: Augustus Caesar encouraged the worship of this god who was considered the avenger of Julius Caesar Mars |
| #2044, aired 1993-06-24 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: Before Clinton, he was the last U.S. president who was a law school graduate (Gerald) Ford |
| #2043, aired 1993-06-23 | POETS & POETRY: He was buried in a country churchyard in Buckinghamshire, England in 1771 Thomas Gray |
| #2034, aired 1993-06-10 | BIOGRAPHIES: He was the subject of Hendrik Willem van Loon's "R. v. R." Rembrandt van Rijn |
| #2021, aired 1993-05-24 | SINGERS: The widow of this singer who died in 1992 donated 16 boxes of his clothing & shoes to the National Hobo Association Roger Miller |
| #2005, aired 1993-04-30 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES: One of Canada's largest universities, it was endowed by a Scottish- born fur trader McGill University |
| #1978, aired 1993-03-24 | GOVERNORS: The first President after Franklin Roosevelt who had also been a state governor Jimmy Carter |
| #1971, aired 1993-03-15 | PUBLISHING: Last name of the Scottish brothers who began publishing textbooks in 1843 & put out their first novel in 1855 MacMillan |
| #1968, aired 1993-03-10 | ISLANDS: These islands about 400 miles from Cape Horn were named for a British treasurer of the Navy the Falklands |
| #1964, aired 1993-03-04 | MOVIE MOGULS: U.S. movie studio founder whose family name was derived from the French village of Isigny-sur-Mer (Walt) Disney |
| #1956, aired 1993-02-22 | MILITARY LEADERS: This U.S. general was born April 5, 1937 to parents who had emigrated from Jamaica Colin Powell |
| #1955, aired 1993-02-19 | NEW ENGLAND: In Washington, D.C.'s Statuary Hall, the state of Vermont is represented by this patriot Ethan Allen |
| #1949, aired 1993-02-11 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES: His father, Eugene, an immigrant from Sicily, taught romance languages at Brooklyn College Antonin Scalia |
| #1937, aired 1993-01-26 | ODD JOBS: It was the profession of Lou Jacobs, the model for a 1966 postage stamp, who died in Sarasota in 1992 a clown |
| #1935, aired 1993-01-22 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: Excluding FDR, 1 of the 4 presidents since the Civil War to have had more than 1 vice president (1 of) Richard Nixon, Grover Cleveland, Ulysses Grant & William McKinley |
| #1917, aired 1992-12-29 | QUOTES: The author who wrote, "Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me." F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| #1912, aired 1992-12-22 | THE OLYMPICS: In 1988 she became the first Black American to win a Winter Olympic medal Debi Thomas |
| #1905, aired 1992-12-11 | TRANSPORTATION: Last names of the motor car maker & motor car dealer who merged in Manchester, England in 1906 Rolls & Royce |
| #1897, aired 1992-12-01 | FAMOUS NAMES: The last of his 56 children, Mabel Sanborn, died in 1950 at age 87 Brigham Young |
| #1889, aired 1992-11-19 | POETRY: William Blake called them "The Two Contrary States of the Human Soul" and wrote songs of them innocence & experience |
| #1875, aired 1992-10-30 | THE SUPREME COURT: The 1973 case Doe v. Bolton was decided with this more famous case Roe v. Wade |
| #1874, aired 1992-10-29 | U.S. PRESIDENTS: The first two presidents not born in Virginia were born in what is now this state Massachusetts |
| #1871, aired 1992-10-26 | HISTORIC NAMES: For his licentious behavior, monk Grigori Yefimovich Novykh earned this nickname meaning "debauched one" Rasputin |
| #1867, aired 1992-10-20 | MEN OF SCIENCE: In 1927, a year after his death, his autobiography "Harvest of the Years" was published Luther Burbank |
| #1860, aired 1992-10-09 | NAMES IN THE NEWS: Famous nickname of the woman who was born Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson Tipper Gore |
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Christopher Meloni, a star from Law & Order: SVU and HBO's Oz
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"On TV, he's worked both sides of the law. Once a...
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John Beck, an associate creative director from Torrance, California
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $29,000. 2004 Tournament...
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Rob Worman, an escalation manager from Edina, Minnesota
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2019 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 34 6-time champion: $133,900...
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Michael Rankins, a minister and writer from Rohnert Park, California
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\"A 5-show winner from 1988, he has been a minister with...
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Tom Nichols, a professor originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts
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\"A five-time champion in 1994, he used his winnings for a...
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Brandon Brooks, an HR manager from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 34 2-time champion: $27,401 + $1,000. During his first contestant...
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Courtney Jones, a 12-year-old from Largo, Maryland
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"She wants to dedicate her life to building things that benefit...
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Kristin Sausville, a stay-at-home mom from Newark, Delaware
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2015 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 31 5-time champion: $94,201...
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Steve Stoffle, a leadership trainer from Decatur, Georgia
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Season 32 1-time champion: $17,599 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Nico Martinez, a college junior from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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2006 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2005 College Champion: $100,000 +...
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Eddie Timanus, a sports reporter from Arlington, Virginia
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"A 5-time champion, he went on to become a semifinalist in...
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Bob Harris, a writer from Los Angeles, California
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"This 5-time champ was a finalist in the 1998 Tournament of...
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Charles Shaughnessy, an actor from Mad Men
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"As Shane Donovan on Days of Our Lives, he won three...
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Prashant Raghavendran, a sophomore from the University of Texas, Dallas
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2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Austin, Texas. Prashant Raghavendran Blog...
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Shay Collins, an 11-year-old from Averill Park, New York
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"His passion for music helps this future rock star to play...
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Nicole Karrow, an 11-year-old from Lewes, Delaware
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"Her goals are to be a horse breeder and trainer..." 2007...
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Folake Dosu, a senior from Stanford University from Bellwood, Illinois
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2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Harry Shearer, a humorist, Spinal Tap bassist, and voice from The Simpsons
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"He recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of This Is Spinal Tap...
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Seth Green, an actor from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
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"His role as Scott Evil in The Spy Who Shagged Me...
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Meryl Federman, a senior from Livingston, New Jersey
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2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games champion (semifinalist by wildcard): $75,000. 18...
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Robin Quivers, a radio and television personality from The Howard Stern Show
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"Howard Stern's news anchor and sidekick for the past 28 years,...
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Claudia Perry, a sports copy editor from Jersey City, New Jersey
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"A pop music critic when she first appeared on Jeopardy!, she's...
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Sally Neumann, a mental health counselor from Seattle, Washington
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Season 32 1-time champion: $10,900 + $1,000. Sally won $5,000 on...
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Chris Lastrapes, a business developer originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Season 32 player (2015-10-28). Last name pronounced like \"la-STRAPS\". Chris won...
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Monica Thieu, a sophomore at the University of North Texas from Dallas, Texas
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Jamie Rosler, an event host from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-01-08). Jamie won $100,000 on Who Wants to...
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Brandon Blackwell, a sophomore from Holliswood, New York
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2008-B Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist:...
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Liz Fritz, an intake coordinator from Spring Hill, Kansas
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Season 32 1-time champion: $16,401 + $2,000. Liz won $30,000 on...
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Rohit Dewan, a financial analyst originally from Federal Way, Washington
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Season 30 player (2013-10-03).
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Frances Way, a math and drama teacher from Fort Collins, Colorado
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Season 29 player (2013-01-11).
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Justin Lucas, a video production specialist from Reston, Virginia
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Season 32 player (2016-07-04). Justin won $50,000 on Who Wants to...
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Addie Kluemper, an aerospace engineer from Peachtree City, Georgia
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Season 32 player (2016-06-30). Addie won $5,000 on Who Wants to...
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Julie Stapel, an attorney from La Grange Park, Illinois
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Season 32 player (2015-10-29). Julie won $5,000 on Who Wants to...
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Elena Stuewe, a resident physician from Birmingham, Alabama
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Season 33 player (2016-09-23).
Name pronounced like "uh-LENN-uh STEW-wee".
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Eric Swanson, a Ph.D. student in experimental pathology from Charlottesville, Virginia
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Season 31 player (2015-03-27). Not to be confused with Season 14...
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Lincoln Hamilton, a writer originally from Irving, Texas
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Season 32 player (2016-06-03). Lincoln won $50,000 on Who Wants to...
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Brandon Bidlack, a marketing director from Emeryville, California
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Season 31 player (2015-03-19). Brandon won $50,000 on Who Wants to...
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Julia Novakovic, an archivist originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Season 32 player (2015-10-12). Wife of Season 36 1-time champion Josh...
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Emily Rollman, an attorney from Shawneetown, Illinois
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Season 32 player (2015-10-09). Emily won $30,000 on Who Wants to...
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Brian MacKenzie, a history teacher originally from Federal Way, Washington
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Season 24 player (2008-06-17).
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Taylor Gailliot, from Woodbridge, Virginia
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"When asked what she wanted us to know about her, she...
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Stephanie Hull, a graduate student of philosophy from Columbia, Missouri
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Season 31 player (2015-03-12). Stephanie's ending score of -$6,800 was the...
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Marshall Tan, from Gaithersburg, Maryland
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"His favorite subject is social studies, and he knows a lot...
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Barbara Gao, an investment analyst from Chandler, Arizona
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Season 32 player (2015-09-23). Barbara won $5,000 on Who Wants to...
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Audrey Watkins-Fox, a mortgage coordinator originally from Lockport, New York
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Season 32 2-time champion: $33,000 + $1,000. Audrey won $50,000 on...
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Jonathan Reinstein, a junior from Dix Hills, New York
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2001 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the...
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Monikka Mann, an innovation project manager from Katy, Texas
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Season 32 player (2016-07-26). Monikka won $10,000 on Who Wants to...
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Jonpaul Guinn, a quiz host and writer from Providence, Rhode Island
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Season 32 player (2016-04-21). Jonpaul writes and hosts for Geeks Who...
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Rich Way, a manager from Aromas, California
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Season 22 2-time champion: $34,800 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: RichAromas
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Danielle Stillman-Diederich, a quality assurance coordinator from Houston, Texas
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Season 32 player (2016-03-10). Danielle won $5,000 on Who Wants to...
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Bill MacDonald, an attorney from Bonita Springs, Florida
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2006 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $50,000. Season 22 4-time champion:...
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McKinnie Lee Sizemore, a DJ and music journalist from Orlando, Florida
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Season 32 player (2016-04-15). McKinnie won $5,000 on Who Wants to...
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Brad Nehring, a copywriter from Federal Way, Washington
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Season 31 1-time champion: $16,001 + $2,000.
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Bill MacDonald, an attorney from Bonita Springs, Florida
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2006 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $50,000. Season 22 4-time champion:...
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Adam Pinson, a senior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from Pinson, Alabama
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2005 College Championship 1st runner-up: $50,000. Won $100,000 on Who Wants...
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Nicholas Bérubé, an architect originally from State College, Pennsylvania
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Season 31 2-time champion: $19,600 + $2,000. Nicholas won $30,000 on...
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Pam Maine, a mutual fund accountant from Boston, Massachusetts
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Season 21 player (2005-06-28). Won $32,000 on Who Wants To Be...
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Christopher Chilton, a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from Holly Springs, North Carolina
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2005 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Christopher won $5,000 on Who Wants...
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Bob Harris, an author, comedian, and radio commentator from Los Angeles, California
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"A 5-time champion and a finalist in the Tournament of Champions,...
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Bill Dickenson, a college instructor from Richardson, Texas
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"This 5-time champ from 1996 has taught students from over 100...
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John Cuthbertson, an investment analyst from San Diego, California
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"He was the highest money winner of the 1993-94 season. An...
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Mara Apostol, a criminal defense attorney from Miami, Florida
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Season 32 1-time champion: $16,801 + $2,000. JBoard user name: naurae29...
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Eddie Timanus, a sportswriter from Oak Hill, Virginia
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"His 5 wins in 1999 made him one of the most...
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Jeff Richmond, an attorney from Los Angeles, California
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"He used his 1988 5-game winnings to pay for law school....
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Michael Dupée, an attorney from Gainesville, Florida
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"He was the winner of the 1996 Tournament of Champions. Today...
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Tara Whittle, a strategy consultant from Troy, New York
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Season 31 player (2015-06-02). Tara won $20,000 on Who Wants to...
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Josh Woo, an eleven-year-old seventh-grader from River Ridge, Louisiana
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2003 Back to School Week player (2003-09-26). Josh hosted 50 episodes...
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Dan Feitel, an attorney originally from Gillette, New Jersey
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2015 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 31 5-time champion:...
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Amelia Hershberger, a management analyst from Albany, New York
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Season 32 3-time champion: $43,000 + $2,000. Amelia won $30,000 on...
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Scott Harris, a videographer and elementary school librarian from Las Vegas, Nevada
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Season 27 1-time champion: $19,201 + $2,000. Scott won $30,000 on...
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Liz Quesnelle, a retail store owner from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Season 32 1-time champion: $20,001 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Dan D'Addario, a senior from Columbia University
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2010-A College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: Farmington, Connecticut. Daniel D'Addario...
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Anthony Fox, an account executive from Arlington Heights, Illinois
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Season 27 4-time champion: $51,998 + $1,000. Playing as "Tony", Anthony...
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Robbie Berg, a freshman from the University of Pennsylvania
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2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Davie, Florida. Robbie Berg Blog...
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Ben Parker, a student from Northbrook, Illinois
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Season 32 player (2015-12-16). Ben won a $1,000 consolation prize after...
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Isaac Mizrahi, a fashion designer and TV personality from the QVC Network
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"His fashion designs are a favorite among celebrities on the red...
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Neil Patrick Harris, an actor from How I Met Your Mother
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"He's received critical acclaim on Broadway and on TV, and his...
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Samira Missaghi, a junior from the University of Minnesota
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2010-A College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: Eden Prarie, Minnesota. Samira...
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Donnie Edgemon, a management consultant from Sterling Park, Virginia
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Season 32 player (2015-12-10). JBoard user name: DWEdgemon Donnie won $50,000...
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Bethlehem Lema, a 12-year-old from San Diego, California
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"Either being an astrophysicist or a pediatrician is in her future..."...
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William Garrett, a 12-year-old from Greenfield, Indiana
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"Serving his country as an officer in the military is his...
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Jackson Ruzzo, a 12-year-old from Waccabuc, New York
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"He wants to be a Broadway actor, because he likes to...
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Pat Sajak, a game show host from Wheel of Fortune
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"A former TV weatherman, he's gone on to become the world's...
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Braden Corkum, a 12-year-old from Niceville, Florida
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"He likes making things, so he's going to be an inventor..."...
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Justin Otor, a 12-year-old from Texarkana, Texas
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"His chosen profession will be something in the field of science...
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Kizzle Cote, a 12-year-old from Ludlow, Massachusetts
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"This future ichthyologist has a 30-gallon aquarium in his bedroom..." 2007...
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Elizabeth Perkins, an actress from Big and Weeds
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2009 Celebrity Jeopardy! player: $25,000 to the New England Learning Center...
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Chris Pae, a high school history teacher from Suwanee, Georgia
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"He studied pre-med, then pre-law, but discovered his passion was teaching....
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Ted Kenniston, a logistics manager from Cincinnati, Ohio
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Season 23 2-time champion: $28,600 + $2,000. Won $32,000 on Who...
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Greg Peterson, a senior from Park Ridge, Illinois
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2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $38,600....
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Brad Rutter, a network administrator from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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"The reigning Tournament of Champions winner, he attended Johns Hopkins University...
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Ed Schiffer, an attorney from San Francisco, California
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"A champion of five shows, he was the top winner of...
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Nithya Kubendran, an 11-year-old seventh grader from Quartz Hill, California
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"When asked about her future plans, she said, 'World domination sounds...
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Brad Rutter, a network administrator from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time 2nd runner-up: $250,000. 2019...
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Christine Valada, a photographer and attorney originally from Walton, New York
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $68,703...
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Kevin Wilson, a communications specialist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Season 26 3-time champion: $76,998 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Tom Toce, an actuary from New York, New York
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Season 26 2-time champion: $39,200 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Jove Graham, a biomedical engineer from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
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Season 26 1-time champion: $34,401 + $1,000. Jove's second contestant interview...
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Dave Belote, the base commander from Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas
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2010 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 26 5-time champion:...
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Aaron Wicks, a planning and evaluation manager from Rochester, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $18,001 + 1,000. Aaron Wicks Rochester, NY...
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Marty Scott, an assistant district attorney from Forney, Texas
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Season 26 3-time champion: $64,002 + $2,000. Marty won $250,000 on...
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Liz Murphy, a foreign service officer originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania
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2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 5-time champion: $121,302...
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Mike Maheu, a high school teacher from San Diego, California
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Season 25 2-time champion: $46,242 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Robert Knecht Schmidt, a patent agent from Cleveland, Ohio
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Season 26 1-time champion: $12,799 + $1,000. Middle name pronounced like...
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Larissa Charnsangavej, a senior from Rice University
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2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 and from Houston, Texas at...
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Andy Srinivasan, a high school science teacher from Garner, North Carolina
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2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $69,600...
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Carolyn Young, a homemaker from Marietta, Georgia
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Season 25 1-time champion: $30,000 + $2,000. Mother of Season 32...
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Ellen Eichner, a junior from the Ohio State University from Northbrook, Illinois
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2010-B College Championship semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Hans von Walter, a junior from Southern Adventist University from Avon Park, Florida
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2010-B College Championship 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $25,000 + a...
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Thomas L. Friedman, an author and foreign affairs columnist from The New York Times
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"He has won three Pulitzer Prizes and authored six best sellers,...
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Justin Bernbach, a lobbyist from Brooklyn, New York
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2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 7-time champion: $155,001...
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Jordan Brand, an anesthesiologist from Westchester, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $24,405 + $2,000. The Sesame Street character...
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Stefan Goodreau, a video game tester and camp counselor from Los Angeles, California
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2010 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. Season...
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Max Johansen, a senior from the University of Miami
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"As a seventh grader, he was planning on a career in...
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Janet Bradlow, an insurance agent from New York, New York
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Season 26 3-time champion: $58,000 + $2,000. Janet Bradlow New York,...
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Laura Myers, a senior from the University of Missouri
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2009 College Championship second runner-up: $29,900. 22 and from Richmond, Virginia...
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A.J. Schumacher, a radio show production intern from St. Paul, Minnesota
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Season 25 1-time champion: $10,800 + $2,000. AJ Schumacher Saint Paul,...
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Elza Reeves, a bank teller from Louisville, Kentucky
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Season 25 1-time champion: $16,400 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Andrew Chung, a sophomore from Harvey Mudd College
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2008 College Championship 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $25,000. 20 and...
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Chris Rodrigues, a personal banking representative from New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Season 26 3-time champion: $41,498 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Francois Dominic Laramée, a writer and TV personality from Verdun, Quebec, Canada
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Season 25 2-time champion: $46,300 + $1,000. Francois's name was printed...
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Alison Stone Roberg, an administrative assistant from Kansas City, Missouri
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Season 26 3-time champion: $85,102 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Gary Bechtold, a garage door company owner from St. Cloud, Minnesota
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Season 26 3-time champion: $42,001 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Jean Cui, a student originally from Garden City, New York
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Season 25 2-time champion: $14,200 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Scott Menke, a senior from Johns Hopkins University
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2009 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Flemington, New Jersey...
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Brian Muth, a headmaster from Napa, California
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Season 25 2-time champion: $43,800 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Saad Hasan, a nanotechnology scientist from Nashville, Tennessee
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Season 26 1-time champion: $22,700 + $2,000. Saad Hasan Nashville, TN...
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Ingrid Nelson, a judicial assistant from Lake Mills, Wisconsin
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Season 25 2-time champion: $27,802 + $2,000. Ingrid Nelson - A...
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Jennifer Duann, a senior from the Ohio State University
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2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 and from Worthington, Ohio at...
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Lindsay Eanet, a senior from the University of Missouri
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2010-A College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: Deerfield, Illinois. Last name pronounced...
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Rebecca Dixon, a graduate student and musician from Vancouver, Washington
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Season 26 2-time champion: $53,002 + $1,000. Rebecca and her partner...
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Becky Anderson, a retired software specialist originally from Morganton, North Carolina
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Season 25 1-time champion: $16,401 + $2,000. Becky Anderson - A...
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Fred Beukema, a structural engineer from Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Season 25 3-time champion: $69,401 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Erin McLean, a sophomore from Boston University from Danvers, Massachusetts
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2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 2010-B College Championship winner:...
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Bernard Holloway, a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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"He was a 2002 Teen Champion. He's now a sophomore at...
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Michael McKean, a Grammy winner, Oscar nominee and multi-talented performer from Hairspray and The Pajama Game
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"This multi-talented performer is a Grammy winner and Oscar nominee and...
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Kori Tyler, a high school teacher from Cordova, Tennessee
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Season 26 player (2010-02-26). Season 25 1-time champion: $20,000 + $2,000....
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Ben Bishop, a student originally from Seattle, Washington
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2009 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 4-time champion: $114,800...
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Amanda J. Ray, a sophomore at the University of Virginia from Harrisonburg, Virginia
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2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Steph Gagelin, a sophomore from the University of North Dakota from Grand Forks, North Dakota
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2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Tom Walsh, a writer from Washington, D.C.
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
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Jim Davis, a college music and humanities instructor from Freeport, Illinois
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Season 25 2-time champion: $62,802 + $2,000. Not be to confused...
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Carl Brandt, an investor originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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2009 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 25 4-time champion: $70,799...
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Anjali Tripathi, a senior from MIT
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"Math and science were her favorite subjects in seventh grade. We're...
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Elyse Mancuso, a junior from Omaha, Nebraska
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2012 Teen Tournament winner: $79,600. 16 at the time of the...
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Brandon Hensley, a sophomore from Caltech
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2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 and from Huntington, WV at...
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Sid Chandrasekhar, a senior from the University of Pennsylvania from Saratoga, California
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2010-B College Championship semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Inta Antler, a retired computer programmer from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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Season 25 1-time champion: $12,700 + $2,000. Inta Antler - A...
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Amy Wilson, a creative writing and women's studies student originally from Portland, Oregon
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Season 26 1-time champion: $19,999 + $2,000. Not to be confused...
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Christine Carrino Gorowara, a teacher educator from Wilmington, Delaware
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Season 25 2-time champion: $43,202 + $1,000. Wife of Season 26...
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Lea Tottle, a junior from Florida State University from Oldsmar, Florida
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2010-B College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
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Chuck Forrest, an attorney for the UN IFAD from Marino, Italy
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\"In 1986, he was a law student living in Grand Blanc,...
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Buddy Wright, an operations engineer from Fort Worth, Texas
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2011 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $50,000. Season 26 4-time champion:...
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Zach Safford, a senior from Williams College
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"His early interest in cryptozoology has been replaced by a history...
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Matt DeTura, a recent law school graduate from Washington, D.C.
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Season 27 3-time champion: $61,601 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: MDT
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Emily Heaney, a freelance costume designer from White Bear Lake, Minnesota
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Season 25 1-time champion: $2,200 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Jen McFann, a Peace Corps recruiter from Astoria, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $19,410 + $2,000. Jen McFann Astoria, New...
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Andy Davis, a Chyron operator from South Boston, Massachusetts
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Season 25 2-time champion: $49,799 + $1,000. Andy Davis - A...
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Eric Betts, a senior from Emory University
|
2009 College Championship first runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. 21 and...
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Dan Smith, a student from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 25 3-time champion: $69,200 + $1,000. Dan Smith - a...
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Enrique Machado, an oil filtration business developer from Orlando, Florida
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Season 26 1-time champion: $30,799 + $2,000. Enrique Machado September 16,...
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Matt Jacobs, a science teacher originally from Stratford, Connecticut
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Season 25 1-time champion: $10,323 + $1,000. Matt resided in Silver...
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Kyle Kahan, a senior from Texas A&M University from Houston, Texas
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2010-B College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
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Kate Waits, a law professor at the University of Tulsa from Tulsa, Oklahoma
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"A Harvard Law graduate when she competed in the 1988 Tournament...
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Drew Joanides, a high school history teacher from Miami, Florida
|
"He is one of our four teachers competing in our tournament...
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Than Hedman, a freshman from University of Colorado-Boulder
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2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 and from Denver, CO at...
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Laura Hughes, a mom from New Market, Maryland
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Season 26 1-time champion: $27,500 + $2,000. Wife of Season 16...
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Sara Wilkinson, a country club concierge from Athens, Georgia
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Season 27 3-time champion: $72,701 + $2,000.
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Rachel Pildis, a software developer from Oak Park, Illinois
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Season 26 1-time champion: $12,000 + $2,000. Rachel Pildis - A...
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Kara Spak, a newspaper reporter from Chicago, Illinois
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2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 27 5-time champion:...
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Patrick Tucker, a senior from the University of Notre Dame
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2009 College Championship winner: $100,000...
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Mark Petterson, a senior from the University of Kansas
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2009 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Prairie Village,...
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Dan Jensen, a restaurant manager from Reston, Virginia
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Season 27 3-time champion: $58,203 + $1,000.
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Gail Flemmons, a history teacher from Clinton, Mississippi
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Season 25 2-time champion: $46,399 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Tim Relihan, a senior from the University of Nebraska from Stromsburg, Nebraska
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2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Michael Farabaugh, a high school chemistry teacher from Charlottesville, Virginia
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"This chemistry teacher has been making things fizz, smoke, and explode...
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Stephen Weingarten, a paraeducator from Portland, Oregon
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $96,690...
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Sebastian Johnson, a senior from Takoma Park, Maryland
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2006 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Listed as "Sebi" on the...
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Andrew Garen, an associate director of consumer marketing from Austin, Texas
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"He was a project manager when he won his 5 shows...
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Mark Dawson, a business manager from Chamblee, Georgia
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"In 2003, he became the first to win a quarter of...
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Anurag Kashyap, a senior from Poway, California
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2008-B Teen Tournament winner: $75,000. Anurag was also the winner of...
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Alex Johnson, an 11-year-old from Indianapolis, Indiana
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"He wants to be a chemist in the future. From Indianapolis,...
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David Skaar, a research scientist from Raleigh, North Carolina
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Season 25 3-time champion: $102,000 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Catherine Briley, a senior from Grand Prairie, Louisiana
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2012 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $31,000. 17 at...
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Suchita Shah, a senior from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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2008 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 20 and from Holmen, WI...
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James Grant, a junior from Georgetown University
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2008 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Manhattan Beach,...
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Jesse Cuevas, a corporate lawyer originally from Leawood, Kansas
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Season 27 3-time champion: $65,981 + $2,000. Brother of Season 30...
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Lan Djang, a health policy analyst from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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"He was a 5-time champion in 2001. Today he's a health...
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Alyssa McRae, a gift card production designer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Season 25 3-time champion: $50,402 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Courtney Trezise, a senior from Michigan State University
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2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 and from Okemos, Michigan at...
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Elizabeth Galoozis, a reference librarian from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 26 2-time champion: $38,801 + $2,000. Elizabeth Galoozis - A...
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Nick Yozamp, a junior from Washington University in St. Louis
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2010 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 2010-A College Championship winner:...
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Harris Cohen, a family physician from Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
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Season 25 2-time champion: $17,800 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Justin Waters, a resident physician from Royal Oak, Michigan
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Season 25 1-time champion: $7,199 + $2,000. Justin Waters Royal Oak,...
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Donna Vogel, a scientist from Bethesda, Maryland
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2009 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 24 4-time champion:...
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Jennifer Broders, a junior high school social studies teacher from Stockton, Iowa
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Season 26 2-time champion: $59,801 + $1,000. Jennifer Broders - a...
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Kimberly Jantz, an attorney from Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Season 26 1-time champion: $22,200 + $2,000. Kimberly Jantz - an...
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Bob Verini, a director of academics for a national test preparation company from Los Angeles, California
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Ken Jennings, the winner of 74 consecutive games from Seattle, Washington
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2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time winner: $1,000,000 + a...
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Colby Burnett, a high school world history teacher from Chicago, Illinois
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\"He teaches at a school started by the Dominicans of St....
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Ken Jennings, a writer from Seattle, Washington
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• 74-game champion with longest winning streak • Total earnings over...
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Alex Jacob, a currency trader from Chicago, Illinois
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Pam Mueller, a graduate student in psychology from Princeton, New Jersey
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\"She was a student at Loyola University when she won the...
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Pam Mueller, an entering law student originally from Chicago, Illinois
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\"Representing Loyola University, she won the College Championship in November, 2000....
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Pam Mueller, a think tank researcher from Culver City, California
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• 2000 College Championship winner • Semifinalist in all other tournaments...
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Pam Mueller, a junior at Loyola University, Chicago from Wilmette, Illinois
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Muffy Morris, a sophomore from Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
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1992 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $1,000. Sister of 1989 Teen Tournament semifinalist...
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Pam Mueller, a justice researcher originally from Chicago, Illinois
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Charles Temple, a high school English teacher from Ocracoke, North Carolina
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"He teaches at the smallest public school in North Carolina, and...
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Kate Wilson, a high school AP English teacher from Montgomery, Alabama
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"She is a top-10 AP English language teacher at Alabama's number-one...
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Nathaniel Barnes, a composer and bartender from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Season 25 3-time champion: $57,300 + $2,000. In his first game,...
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Kara Spak, a newspaper reporter from Chicago, Illinois
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2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Season 27 5-time champion: $83,401 + $2,000.
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Lewis Black, a stand-up comedian from Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
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"With success in films, plays, books, and TV specials, he tours...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a Basketball Hall of Famer and all-time leading scorer from the NBA
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"In January, the State Department named this NBA Hall of Famer...
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Evan Eschliman, a sophomore from Olathe, Kansas
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2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Morgan Flood, a junior from Pequea, Pennsylvania
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2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Eliza Scruton, a junior from Louisville, Kentucky
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2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Nate Austin, a student from Hutchinson Community College
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"His original plan was to own a chain of international hotels...
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Ben Greenho, a junior from Plano, Texas
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2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Ken Jennings, a 74-game champion from Seattle, Washington
|
"In 2004, his record-breaking 74-game win streak set a standard for...
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Kate Rowland, a family doctor from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 27 1-time champion: $16,401 + $2,000.
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Erin McLean, a junior at Boston University from Danvers, Massachusetts
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2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 2010-B College Championship winner:...
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Al Franken, an author and radio talk show host from New York City
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"One of the original writers on Saturday Night Live, he's done...
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Gabby Fusco, an 11-year-old from Maspeth, New York
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"She's loved everything about science she was a little kid, so...
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Rachel Horn, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio
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2008-A Teen Tournament winner: $75,000. 15 at the time of the...
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Tara Franey, a senior from Michigan State University
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2008 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: tarafraney
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Amanda Hall, from Farmington, Maine
|
"Whether it's writing a biography of Yo-Yo Ma or working on...
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Ken Jennings, a writer from Seattle, Washington
|
"He was a software engineer living in Salt Lake City, Utah,...
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Susan Haarman, a sophomore at Marquette University from Louisville, Kentucky
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2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Susan was 19 at the time...
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Andrew Pau, an assistant professor from Amherst, Ohio
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2017 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 32 6-time champion: $170,202...
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Cathy Lanctot, a law professor from Wilmington, Delaware
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2007 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
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Olivia Colangelo, a junior from the University of Notre Dame from Murrysville, Pennsylvania
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2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Steve Greene, a senior from UCLA from Elk Grove, California
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2010-B College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
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Marie Braden, a customer service representative from Tempe, Arizona
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Season 27 1-time champion: $24,800 + $1,000. Marie's boyfriend Kirk's Rock...
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Jack Archey, an actor and writer from Los Angeles, California
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"He was a CPA and comedian when he won his 5th...
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Aisha Tyler, an actress, comedian, author and reality-show host from Archer
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"In addition to film and TV roles, she performs comedy at...
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Sanders Kleinfeld, a publishing technology specialist from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 25 1-time champion: $26,597 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Paul Wampler, a web programmer from Knoxville, Tennessee
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Season 27 4-time champion: $72,001 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: paul5562
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Roger Mueller-Kim, a high school social studies teacher from Dublin, California
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Season 27 1-time champion: $17,401 + $1,000.
Last name pronounced like "MULL-er KIM".
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Yevgeny Shrago, a research assistant originally from Rochester, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $24,600 + $2,000. Name pronounced like "yev-GHEN-ee...
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Jenifer Thomas, a teacher assistant from Jacksonville, North Carolina
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Season 26 1-time champion: $13,400 + $2,000. Jenifer Thomas October 5,...
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Ellen Kimmel, a school nurse from Nanuet, New York
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Season 27 2-time champion: $37,000 + $1,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: SkoolRN
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Daniel Stauss, a federal claims examiner from Seattle, Washington
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Season 25 1-time champion: $25,500 + $2,000. Daniel Stauss - A...
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Tom Nissley, an online books editor from Seattle, Washington
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2011 Tournament of Champions...
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Adam Bibler, an economist originally from Lancaster, Ohio
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Season 27 1-time champion: $12,000 + $2,000.
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Josh Powell, a phone-based health coach from San Diego, California
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Season 27 3-time champion: $26,900 + $1,000.
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Judy Mermelstein, a Census field representative from Queens, New York
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Season 25 1-time champion: $38,401 + $1,000. Judy also appeared on...
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Matt Kohlstedt, a grad student originally from La Grange, Illinois
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2009 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Season 25 5-time champion: $77,803 + $2,000.
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Tom Bergeron, an Emmy Award-winning host from Dancing with the Stars
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2009 Celebrity Jeopardy! player: $25,000 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. "He's...
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Doug Savant, an actor from Desperate Housewives
|
"He plays Tom Scavo, the sometimes-befuddled husband of Felicity Huffman on...
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Brady Cassis, a junior from Yale University
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2007 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 20 at the time of the...
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Alan Bailey, a playwright and director from Sherman Oaks, California
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2003 Tournament...
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Scott Turow, a bestselling novelist and practicing attorney from Chicago, Illinois
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"He's sold more than 25 million copies of his novels worldwide...
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Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah
|
2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time winner: $1,000,000 + a...
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Diane Siegel, an educational consultant and writer from Northridge, California
|
"A full-time mom when she won five games in 1993, now...
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Bob Shore, an attorney from Los Angeles, California
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Season 21 2-time champion: $47,602 + $2,000. Proponent of Shore's Conjecture....
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Doug Lach, a marketing manager from Columbus, Ohio
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"He was the biggest winner of the 1999-2000 season. A marketing...
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Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah
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2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time winner: $1,000,000 + a...
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Whitney Prince, a sophomore from Maryville, Tennessee
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2005 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Peter Severson, a senior from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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2005 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the...
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Scott McFadden, a librarian from Muncie, Indiana
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Season 34 3-time champion: $78,401 + $2,000.
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Matt Jackson, a paralegal from Washington, D.C.
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Jordan Nussbaum, a lawyer from Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
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Season 34 1-time champion: $15,800 + $2,000.
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Marty Cunningham, an accountant and voice artist from Arvada, Colorado
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Season 34 3-time champion: $65,900 + $2,000.
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Jenny Rhodes, a university literature instructor from New York, New York
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Season 34 1-time champion: $11,899 + $1,000.
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Tom Walsh, a writer from Washington, D.C.
|
2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
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Ryan Fenster, a banker from SeaTac, Washington
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2019 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 34 7-time champion: $156,497...
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Jennifer Tomassi, a freelance writer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 1-time champion: $20,401 + $1,000.
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David Kleinman, a student from Sharon, Massachusetts
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Season 34 1-time champion: $31,600 + $2,000.
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Tommy Maranges, a junior from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games quarterfinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time...
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Chuck Forrest, a lawyer and CEO from London, United Kingdom
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\"He became a winner of the second-ever Tournament of Champions in...
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Ian Booth, a trade specialist from Washington, D.C.
|
Season 34 1-time champion: $23,201 + $1,000.
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Deirdre Thomas, an attorney and editor from Seattle, Washington
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Season 34 2-time champion: $33,200 + $1,000. Deirdre\'s father Dr. Nicholas...
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Henry Ayoola, a Ph.D. student from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Season 34 1-time champion: $14,800 + $2,000.
Last name pronounced like "eye-OH-lah".
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Virginia Cummings, a geriatrician from Randolph, Massachusetts
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Season 34 2-time champion: $51,200 + $2,000.
|
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India Cooper, an actor and copy editor from New York City, New York
|
\"A semifinalist in the Tournament of Champions in 1992, now an...
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Denise Littlejohn, a project manager from West Hollywood, California
|
Season 34 1-time champion: $21,601 + $2,000. Denise won $0 on...
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Ben Raphel, a healthcare data analyst from Boston, Massachusetts
|
Season 34 1-time champion: $25,201 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Josh Hill, a network engineer from North Little Rock, Arkansas
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2019 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 34 7-time champion: $163,721...
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Alexandra Henkoff, a college admissions counselor from Houston, Texas
|
Season 34 1-time champion: $17,300 + $1,000. Playing as "Alex", Alexandra...
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Gavin Borchert, a writer and editor from Seattle, Washington
|
Season 33 3-time champion: $50,200 + $2,000.
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Lisa Kristina, a freelance musician from Chicago Heights, Illinois
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Season 34 2-time champion: $36,100 + $1,000.
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Ike Barinholtz, an actor from Chicago, Illinois
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\"An actor from Chicago, Illinois, he appeared on Fox\'s Mad TV,...
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Kristin Robbins, an attorney from Red Bank, New Jersey
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Season 34 2-time champion: $44,994 + $2,000.
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Susan Corica, a journalist from Waterbury, Connecticut
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Season 33 1-time champion: $15,995 + $1,000.
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Dave Mattingly, a director of technology from Old Forge, Pennsylvania
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Season 34 3-time champion: $77,400 + $2,000.
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Rose Schaefer, a junior from Portland, Oregon
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2012 Teen Tournament 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $36,000. 16 at...
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Emily Milan, a nanny from Birmingham, Michigan
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Season 34 3-time champion: $45,001 + $1,000.
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David Peterman, an area manager from Laguna Nigel, California
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Season 3 3-time champion: $7,300. David was an area manager for...
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Michelle Cabral, an elementary school music teacher from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Season 34 3-time champion: $46,693 + $2,000.
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Mark Ashton, a software engineer from Elmhurst, Illinois
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Season 34 1-time champion: $29,100 + $2,000.
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Matt Lisiecki, an international development researcher from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 2-time champion: $34,551 + $1,000.
Last name pronounced like "ly-SECK-ee".
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Lauren Kiehna, a writer from Steeleville, Illinois
|
Season 34 1-time champion: $31,601 + $1,000.
Last name pronounced like "KEE-nah".
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Jay Schrader, a junior from Lexington, Kentucky
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2008-B Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. Older brother of 2012 Teen Tournament...
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Sara Lehmann, a retail sales associate from Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Season 29 1-time champion: $24,800 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Brooke Martin, an eleven-year-old from Galway, New York
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"It looks like smooth sailing for this marine biologist. From Galway,...
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Emma Johnson, an eleven-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida
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"She'll hit a high note in her future musical career as...
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Bill Matheny, a Catholic priest from Wheeling, West Virginia
|
Season 29 player (2013-06-11). Bill was a fastest finger competitor on...
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Aria Gerson, an eleven-year-old from Orem, Utah
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"Shine an apple for our future teacher. From Orem, Utah, class,...
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Ellen Lewis, a retired high school math teacher from Mount Vernon, New York
|
Season 28 1-time champion: $10,000 + $1,000.
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Christopher Short, a pub trivia editor from Crawfordsville, Indiana
|
2011 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 27 6-time champion: $94,752...
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Justin Hofstetter, a sixth and seventh grade language arts and social studies teacher from Kansas City, Missouri
|
"This sixth and seventh grade teacher is in his first year...
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Kathryn Wendling, a high school social studies teacher from Farmington, Minnesota
|
"Her high school newspaper predicted she would be on Jeopardy! From...
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Merle Glickman, a housewife from Evanston, Illinois
|
Season 9 player (1993-04-06). Merle appeared in the 1960s and 1970s...
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Jessica Dell'Era, a third grade Spanish bilingual teacher from Oakland, California
|
"She has wanted to be a teacher since she was 7...
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Catherine Whitten, a high school history teacher from Plano, Texas
|
"This gifted teacher primarily teaches gifted students. From Plano, Texas, this...
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Clarence Page, a journalist from The Chicago Tribune
|
"His nationally syndicated column began as a local column for the...
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Lee Ann Roberts, a homemaker from Albuquerque, New Mexico
|
Season 29 player (2013-01-08). Lee Ann won $1,000 on Who Wants...
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Rob Russell, a tutoring and testing director from Johnson City, Tennessee
|
Season 32 2-time champion: $43,600 + $1,000.
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Chris Wallace, a TV host from Fox News Sunday
|
"In March, this Fox News anchor was honored by the National...
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Dmitry Spivak, a junior from Northwestern University
|
"The 11-year-old wasn't really kidding when he said he wanted to...
|
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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
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Mike Nelson, a mechanical engineer from Geneva, Illinois
|
Season 27 2-time champion: $20,800 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Rick Terpstra, an aspiring English teacher from Havertown, Pennsylvania
|
Season 34/35 3-time champion: $60,000 + $2,000. In his Season 34...
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Gabriela Gonzales, a senior from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
|
2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Rob Schrader, a junior from Lexington, Kentucky
|
2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. Younger brother of 2008-B Teen Tournament...
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Lani Gonzalez, a managing director of an art bazaar from Austin, Texas
|
Season 33 3-time champion: $50,600 + $2,000.
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Kevin Yang, a junior from Birmingham, Alabama
|
2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
|
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Carl Bradshaw, a financial manager from St. Louis, Missouri
|
Season 27 2-time champion: $17,899 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: Titmouse
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Caleb Olson, a senior from Chariton, Iowa
|
2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $10,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Curtis Joseph, a sophomore from Scottsdale Community College
|
"In 1999, his nickname was 'Curtles the Troll', and he wanted...
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Krishna Bharathala, a sophomore from Fremont, California
|
2012 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Zach Klitzman, a public historian from Washington, D.C.
|
Season 32 1-time champion: $37,601 + $1,000.
Son of Season 19 player Justine Lisser.
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Jeff Haylon, a sophomore from Newtown, Connecticut
|
2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $10,000.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Yoni Freund, a Ph.D. student from Columbia University
|
"He has always wanted to be a writer, and now that...
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Sam Leanza, a senior from Laguna Hills, California
|
2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the...
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Anshika Niraj, a sophomore from Beachwood, Ohio
|
2012 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
|
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Brian Fodera, a writer from Sherman Oaks, California
|
Season 31 player (2015-04-29). Brian won $0 on Who Wants to...
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Harris Stutman, a medical informaticist from Huntington Beach, California
|
Season 32 3-time champion: $63,500 + $2,000.
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Susan Cole, a legislative librarian from Bowie, Maryland
|
Season 33 3-time champion: $67,800 + $2,000.
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Laura Ashby, an attorney from Marietta, Georgia
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Season 32 2-time champion: $36,802 + $1,000.
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Nate Ross, a systems engineer from Los Angeles, California
|
Season 33 1-time champion: $19,300 + $2,000.
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Cliff Galiher, a sophomore from UCLA
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2007 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000 +...
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Katie Walker, a biomedical science teacher from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
|
Season 32 1-time champion: $5,000 + $2,000. Katie appeared on the...
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Liz Haigney Lynch, a freelance writer and genealogist from Montclair, New Jersey
|
Season 32 2-time champion: $49,600 + $1,000. The "G" in Liz's...
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Leszek Pawlowicz, a materials scientist from Phoenix, Arizona
|
2014 Battle of the Decades semifinalist: $25,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Donna Brown, a customer service representative from Seattle, Washington
|
Season 34 1-time champion: $45,600 + $2,000. At the introduction of...
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Sean Anderson, a law professor from Champaign, Illinois
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Season 32 3-time champion: $71,600 + $1,000. Sean was the alternate...
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Kerry Greene, a volunteer guardian ad litem from Manchester, New Hampshire
|
2015 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $50,000. Season 31 6-time champion:...
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Seth Wilson, a Ph.D. candidate from Chicago, Illinois
|
2019 All-Star Games member of first-eliminated Team Julia: a share of...
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David Walter, a senior from Wilmington, Delaware
|
2007 Teen Tournament winner (semifinalist by wildcard): $75,000. 17 at the...
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Hunter Appler, an attorney originally from Mount Airy, North Carolina
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2017 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Season 32 6-time champion: $145,603 + $2,000.
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Siddharth Hariharan, a student from Herndon, Virginia
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Season 33 2-time champion: $28,135 + $2,000.
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Michael Bilow, a Ph.D. student in computer science originally from Chicago, Illinois
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2015 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 31 3-time champion: $96,000...
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Josh Silverman, a graduate student from Miami, Florida
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Season 32 2-time champion: $34,800 + $2,000.
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Jeffrey Gerlomes, a freshman from Napa, California
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2007 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
14 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Emma Miller, from San Mateo, California
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"She loves the idea of creating art that people can live...
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Kelly Bayles, a librarian from Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Season 32 3-time champion: $62,700 + $2,000.
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Grace Acton, from Harvard, Massachusetts
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"This competitive gymnast is hoping to score a perfect 10 for...
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Olivia Woods, a 12-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio
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"She loves working with little kids and would like to become...
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Jake McCrory, an 11-year-old from Pueblo, Colorado
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"He wants to make a positive change in our nation's future...
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Anne Boyd, a freelance writer from Los Angeles, California
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2004 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 20 4-time champion: $84,600...
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Adam Barrow, an 11-year-old from Greensboro, North Carolina
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"And he wants to be a sportswriter, so he can combine...
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Ryan Elkins, a 12-year-old from Bensalem, Pennsylvania
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"He wants to study physics and unlock the mysteries of the...
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Krissy Brzycki, an 11-year-old from Indianapolis, Indiana
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"Her love of helping her community and her interest in politics...
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Erin Delaney, an English professor from North Hills, California
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Season 32 2-time champion: $53,999 + $1,000.
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Vera Swain, a junior from the University of South Carolina
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2008 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Charleston, SC...
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Heather Chapman, a news assistant from Lexington, Kentucky
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Season 24 player (2008-01-04). Heather appeared on Master Minds on 2020-05-07....
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Courtney Paulson, a graduate assistant from Los Angeles, California
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Season 32 1-time champion: $11,700 + $1,000. Upon returning for Season...
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Natalie Lips, an office assistant from Lincoln, Nebraska
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Season 32 3-time champion: $57,601 + $1,000.
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Bernard Holloway, a junior from Mitchellville, Maryland
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2002 Teen...
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Todd Giese, a hotel front desk manager from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Season 32 4-time champion: $82,403 + $1,000.
JBoard user name: cherrypork
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Doug Behrend, a college professor from Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Season 32 1-time champion: $16,401 + $2,000.
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Pranjal Vachaspati, a Ph.D. student originally from Shaker Heights, Ohio
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2017 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 32 6-time champion:...
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Gracie Studdard, a 12-year-old from Locust Grove, Georgia
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"When this contestant's father was on the show, he couldn't think...
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Buzzy Cohen, a music executive from Los Angeles, California
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2019 All-Star Games captain of wildcard-match 3rd-place Team Buzzy: a share...
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Tony Nagatani, a junior at Ithaca College from Honolulu, Hawaii
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2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Tony was 20 at the time...
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Gordon Moffat, an e-discovery professional from Nashville, Tennessee
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Season 32 1-time champion: $24,700 + $2,000.
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Michael Falk, a meteorologist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2006 Tournament of Champions...
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Bob Mesko, an arts administrator from Denver, Colorado
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2006 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 22 5-time champion:...
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Natasha Gainey, an artist from Decatur, Georgia
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Season 32 1-time champion: $14,200 + $1,000.
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Kevin Marshall, a student from Metairie, Louisiana
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2006 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 22 6-time champion: $98,201...
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Doug Dorst, a writer and professor from Austin, Texas
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2006 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 22 3-time champion: $66,802...
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David Bradley, an author from Atlanta, Georgia
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Season 32 2-time champion: $55,000 + $1,000.
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Kermin Fleming, a student from Lexington, Kentucky
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2006 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions...
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Ron Trigueiro, a student from Caruthers, California
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1988 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000. Season 4 4-time champion: $49,401...
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Ricky Young, a tax accountant originally from Canyonville, Oregon
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Season 32 2-time champion: $40,000 + $2,000.
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Raj Dhuwalia, a graduate student from Gainesville, Florida
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Season 19 1-time champion: $21,200 + $2,000. Raj was the first...
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Tara Anderson, a public radio reporter from Louisville, Kentucky
|
Season 31 1-time champion: $17,500 + $2,000.
JBoard user name: taraeanderson
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Madeline Suchard, from Placentia, California
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"She has her sights set on becoming the Supreme Court Justice,...
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Bob Verini, a film journalist and test prep teacher from Los Angeles, California
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"A resident of New York City when he won the 1987...
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Mitchell Vogel, from Madison, Wisconsin
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"This future governor of Wisconsin enjoys rollerblading, reading, and playing saxophone....
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Dave Ellis, a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California
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Season 27 1-time champion: $16,000 + $2,000. Not to be confused...
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Myfanwy Davies, a retired china shop manager and volunteer from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Season 30 player (2014-02-25). First name pronounced like "muh-VAN-wee" (Johnny announced...
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Silvio Menzano, a psychologist and university counseling center director from Washington, D.C.
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Season 27 1-time champion: $10,300 + $1,000.
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Babu Srinivasan, a history professor at Prairie View A&M University from Houston, Texas
|
"A five-time champion in 2001, he's now a history professor at...
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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...
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Pat Healy, an index supervisor from Vallejo, California
|
"His five wins in 1998 helped him land a dream job...
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Kyle Hale, a college senior from Katy, Texas
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"Representing Texas A&M, he won the 2002 College Championship. Now he's...
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Ari Stern, a mathematician from San Diego, California
|
Season 27 1-time champion: $17,201 + $1,000.
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Kyle Ziemnick, an eleven-year-old from Purcellville, Virginia
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"He likes logical arguments and debates, so would like to be...
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Bob Fleenor, a newspaper copy editor from Martinsburg, West Virginia
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"Legislative work in his home state was suspended so that lawmakers...
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Matt Drury, a government analyst from New York, New York
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $18,799 + $2,000. Matthew Drury - A...
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Craig Barker, an Advanced Placement history teacher from Livonia, Michigan
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"In 1997 he won the College Championship. Today he's an Advanced...
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Chris Becker, a bus driver and trainer from Orlando, Florida
|
Season 32 3-time champion: $52,999 + $2,000.
JBoard user name: cbec
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Stacy Braverman, a public interest lawyer from Washington, D.C.
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Season 26 1-time champion: $14,984 + $2,000. As detailed in a...
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Amy Fine, a part-time teacher from Bethesda, Maryland
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"She was the last 5-time winner in the 1993-94 season. A...
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Michelle Clum, an executive assistant originally from Wichita, Kansas
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"With her 5-time winnings from 2000, she traveled for a year,...
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Steven Milton, a legal case assistant from San Diego, California
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Season 26 2-time champion: $30,299 + $1,000. Steve Milton San Diego,...
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Ron Trigueiro, a student from Caruthers, California
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1988 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000. Season 4 4-time champion: $49,401...
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Anjali Chelliah Sawe, a pediatric cardiologist from New York, New York
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Season 27 player (2010-10-14). Name pronounced like "AHN-jah-lee chell-LIE-ah SAH-way". Anjali...
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Frank Amanat, an attorney from South Orange, New Jersey
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Season 20 3-time champion: $55,900 + $1,000. Season 20 player (2003-11-03)....
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Babu Srinivasan, a history professor from Houston, Texas
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"His aggressive wagering helped him become the biggest winner from the...
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Fred Vaughn, an Internet operations technician from Mineral Point, Wisconsin
|
Season 32 4-time champion: $65,700 + $2,000.
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Rachael Schwartz, a lawyer from Washington, D.C.
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"In 1994, she was the first female winner of a Tournament...
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Arthur Gandolfi, a commercial real estate executive from Pleasantville, New York
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2004 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $25,000. Season 20 4-time champion:...
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Mike Drummond, an application scientist from Columbus, Ohio
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Season 32 1-time champion: $20,801 + $2,000.
JBoard user name: Mike from Columbus
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Jelisa Castrodale, a sportswriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
|
Season 27 1-time champion: $39,399 + $1,000.
Name pronounced like "jell-EES-ah KASS-tro-dale".
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Adam Hoskins, an attorney from Columbia, Missouri
|
Season 32 2-time champion: $42,402 + $1,000.
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Andrew Ceppos, a senior from Tufts University
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2009 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Verona, New...
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Fred Cofone, a copy editor from Old Greenwich, Connecticut
|
Season 27 2-time champion: $24,400 + $2,000.
Last name pronounced like "kuh-FONE".
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Greg Lichtenstein, a freshman from Vassar College
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2009 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 18 and from Plainview, New York...
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Ashley Wilson, an organization development consultant from Alexandria, Virginia
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Season 32 2-time champion: $52,402 + $1,000. Ashley returned to the...
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Nicole Labruto, a surf school manager from Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
|
Season 26 player (2009-10-06). Nicole's father, Fran, was a Jeopardy! 1-day...
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Dee Daigle, a substitute teacher from Hebron, Connecticut
|
Season 32 1-time champion: $19,001 + $2,000.
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Larry Shackley, a musician from Wheaton, Illinois
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Season 10 2-time champion: $17,900. Larry lost in his third game...
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Claudia Corriere, a church musician and homemaker from Kennesaw, Georgia
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Season 32 2-time champion: $29,000 + $2,000. Claudia won show #7195,...
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Margaret Murphy, an assistant housing manager from Davenport, Iowa
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Season 27 player (2011-01-10).
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Katie Price, a paraprofessional from Peabody, Massachusetts
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Season 32 1-time champion: $13,000 + $1,000.
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Jane Curtin, an actress from Kate & Allie and 3rd Rock from the Sun
|
"One of Saturday Night Live's original Not Ready for Primetime Players,...
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Jason Pratt, a middle school history teacher from Woodbridge, Virginia
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Season 25 2-time champion: $32,701 + $1,000. Jason Pratt - A...
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Hill Harper, an author and actor from CSI: NY
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"As an award-winning author, he's written three New York Times best...
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Jon Rossiter, a college geography instructor from San Diego, California
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Season 32 1-time champion: $13,600 + $1,000.
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Lyn Thomas, a library assistant from Redmond, Washington
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Season 27 1-time champion: $13,100 + $1,000.
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Marissa Goldsmith, a web developer from Springfield, Virginia
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Season 27 3-time champion: $44,100 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: marteena
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Nick Swezey, a publisher from Washington, D.C.
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2007 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
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Craig Westphal, a paramedic from Tucson, Arizona
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2007 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
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Jeff Spoeri, a university administrator from Boynton Beach, Florida
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2007 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD...
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Diane Wilshere, an actor and playwright from Manassas, Virginia
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Season 25 1-time champion: $18,801 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Sandra McClellan, a granny nanny from Arlington, Texas
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Season 27 1-time champion: $4,199 + $2,000.
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Liz Maziarz, an English professor and mom from Seattle, Washington
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Season 27 1-time champion: $18,400 + $2,000.
Last name pronounced like "MAY-zee-ar".
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Ariel Schneider, a biology student from West Lafayette, Indiana
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Season 27 2-time champion: $46,300 + $2,000.
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Judy Shewmake, a retired middle school history teacher from Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Season 27 1-time champion: $20,801 + $2,000.
Last name pronounced like "SHOO-make".
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Katie Singh, a sophomore from Northwestern University from Austin, Texas
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2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Marshall Flores, a senior from Arizona State University from Avondale, Arizona
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2010-B College Championship semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Doug Hicton, a composer originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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2007 Tournament of Champions 1st runner-up: $100,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD...
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David Forman, a mathematician originally from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 13 1-time champion: $10,901. Won $250,000 on Who Wants to...
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Jacob Joyner, an 11-year-old from Quantico, Virginia
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"As a politician, he plans on improving the lives of Americans....
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Will Schultz, a freshman from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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2007 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 19 at the time of the...
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Craig Boge, a senior from Stanford University
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2007 College Championship 1st runner-up: $50,000. 21 at the time of...
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Joshua Malina, a TV actor and creator/producer from Celebrity Poker Showdown
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"He created and produced Celebrity Poker Showdown for the Bravo Channel,...
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Alice Luo, a junior from Georgia Institute of Technology
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2007 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 20 at the time of...
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Jill Bunzendahl Chimka, a speech and language pathologist from Washington, D.C.
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2003 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 18 4-time champion: $85,099...
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Mark Dawson, a business manager from Chamblee, Georgia
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2014 Battle of the Decades quarterfinalist: $10,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Dan Avila, a photographer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 7 1-time champion: $5,300 + a Sanyo remote control stereo...
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Lyn Payne, a librarian from Orlando, Florida
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1998 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $5,000. Season 13 4-time champion: $55,002...
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Michael Day, an attorney from Mill Valley, California
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"As an MBA Student, he won 5 games in 1985. Today...
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Frank Spangenberg, a police lieutenant from Douglaston, New York
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Miguel Ferrer, an actor from Crossing Jordan
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"He began his career as a studio drummer and played on...
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Leszek Pawlowicz, a materials scientist from Phoenix, Arizona
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2014 Battle of the Decades semifinalist: $25,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Aki Terasaki, an 11-year-old from Newark, Delaware
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"This future millionaire would like to be a professional writer and...
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Lyn Payne, a librarian from Orlando, Florida
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1998 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $5,000. Season 13 4-time champion: $55,002...
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Eric Newhouse, a director of technical assistance from Sioux City, Iowa
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
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Keith Williams, a sophomore at Middlebury College from Middlebury, Vermont
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"As a freshman from Middlebury College, he won the 2003 College...
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John LeDonne, a bookstore manager from Concord, New Hampshire
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"He was the last person to win 5 shows in 1990....
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Andrew Watkins, a junior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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2006 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: everyday847
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Jerome Vered, a writer from Los Angeles, California
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"The 1-day record of $34,000 he set in 1992 stood for...
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Dennis Donohue, a general manager from Janesville, Wisconsin
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"He was administrative services officer from Arizona when he became a...
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Ryan Holznagel, a writer originally from Forest Grove, Oregon
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"He was the winner of the 1995 Tournament of Champions. Now,...
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Anne Boyd, a freelance writer and student from Los Angeles, California
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2004 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 20 4-time champion: $84,600...
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Elaine Zollner, a physician from Glendale, California
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"A winner of 5 shows in 1990, she used her Jeopardy!...
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Mark Lashley, a professor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Season 40 1-time champion: $17,601 + $2,000. Mark won $10,000 on...
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Suzanne Koppelman, a museum education manager from New York, New York
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Season 34 3-time champion: $63,601 + $2,000.
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Kate Tucci, a blogger from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2018-02-23).
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Adam Scholze, a tutor from Pasadena, California
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Season 34 player (2018-07-02).
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Paul Mitchell Kelleher, a physician from Millington, New Jersey
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Season 34 player (2018-02-27).
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Ruth Payne, a law school career counselor from Charlottesville, Virginia
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Season 34 player (2018-06-29).
Wife of Season 35 player Kevin Paquette.
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Michelle Kritselis, a managing editor from Rolling Meadows, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2017-10-13).
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Mary Kalemkerian, a human rights officer from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-02-23).
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Frank Young, an animation writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Season 34 player (2018-06-28).
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Nick Hurwitz, a writer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2018-06-29).
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Mark Ryder, a dentist from San Francisco, California
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Season 1 1-time champion: $8,000. Mark won $5,900 on Super Password...
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Scarlett Sims, a stay-at-home mom from Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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Season 34 1-time champion: $33,201 + $1,000.
JBoard user name: sims
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Kat Long, a journalist from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-06-28).
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Catherine Biba, a freelance writer from Geneva, Nebraska
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Season 34 player (2018-02-22).
Last name pronounced like "BEE-bah".
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Chris Cardinal, a software entrepreneur from Phoenix, Arizona
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Season 34 player (2017-10-10).
JBoard user name: disillusioned
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Kristy Calman, a media strategist from Louisville, Kentucky
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Season 34 player (2018-02-21).
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Debra Messing, an Emmy Award-winning actress from Will & Grace and The Mysteries of Laura
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\"Known for her Emmy Award-winning role on Will & Grace, she...
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Tom Cubbage, a senior from Southern Methodist Univeristy
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2014 Battle of the Decades semifinalist: $25,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Sean Chong, a medical student from Silver Spring, Maryland
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Season 34 player (2017-10-12).
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Amy Goodchild, a library youth services associate from Morton Grove, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2018-06-27).
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Alan Harrison, an administrative assistant from Seattle, Washington
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Season 34 2-time champion: $23,710 + $1,000.
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Mary Ann Borer, a marketing coordinator from Pomona, California
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Season 35 4-time champion: $86,500 + $2,000.
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John Carlson, a clinical social worker from Omaha, Nebraska
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Season 34 player (2018-02-20).
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Sarah Favorite, a graduate student and health data specialist from Williston, North Dakota
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Season 34 player (2017-10-10).
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Roger Moyer, a bookstore administrator from Alexandria, Virginia
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Season 11 2-time champion: $17,901. Roger won $32,000 on Who Wants...
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Bryan Brzycki, a stay-at-home dad from Indianapolis, Indiana
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Season 34 player (2018-02-21). Father of Season 31 Kids Week contestant...
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Rain Dunaway, a medical student from Louisville, Kentucky
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Season 34 player (2017-10-09).
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Damien Marzocchi, a museum security guard from Kew Gardens, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-02-20).
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Diana McInnis, an editor from Playa Vista, California
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Season 34 player (2017-10-06).
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Patrick Morrison, a student of Slavic studies from Northville, Michigan
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Season 28 3-time champion: $80,701 + $2,000.
JBoard user name: PatMorrison
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Ryan Chaffee, a tutor from Los Angeles, California
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $91,900...
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Florence Garbini, a pilot from Brighton, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2018-02-19).
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Rebekah Smith, a library associate from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 player (2017-10-06). Not to be confused with Season 34...
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Kate Logan, a medical transcriptionist from Hoosick Falls, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-02-19).
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Todd Konkel, a sophomore from Rice University
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1995 College Championship semifinalist: $5,000. Todd won $5,000 on Who Wants...
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Todd McCafferty, a compliance manager from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-10-05).
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Marguerite Moran, a library director from Webster, Minnesota
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Season 34 player (2017-10-04).
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Jeff Witte, an electrical engineer from Fort Collins, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2018-06-26).
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Neville Fogarty, an 11-year-old from Kingwood, Texas
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\"This chess player is planning his career moves very carefully. From...
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Carlos Garcia, an immigration attorney from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2018-02-09). According to his contestant interview, Carlos chose...
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Erin Matherne, a graphic designer from Winter Garden, Florida
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Season 34 player (2018-02-14).
Last name pronounced like "muh-THERN".
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Amy Servat, an English teacher from Houston, Texas
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Season 34 player (2017-10-03).
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Jay Hancock, a journalist from Ellicott City, Maryland
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Season 34 player (2017-10-04).
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Andrew King, a lawyer from Little Rock, Arkansas
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Season 34 1-time champion: $1,198 + $2,000.
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Ryan Hughey, a student from Indianapolis, Indiana
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Season 34 player (2017-10-03).
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Maggie Brown, a sophomore from Pensacola, Florida
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2023 High School Reunion Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2018 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist:...
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Bonnie Leih, an administrative assistant from Plumas Lake, California
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Season 34 player (2017-10-02).
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Kelly Griffin, a teacher from Brookhaven, Mississippi
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Season 34 1-time champion: $16,200 + $2,000.
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Emily Deckenback, a midwife from San Bruno, California
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Season 34 player (2018-02-13).
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Alfred Guy, an assistant dean from Babylon, New York
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Season 38 player (2022-07-20). Alfred, as Alfie, appeared on Love Connection...
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Veryl Gambino, a prosecutor from Berwyn, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2017-10-02).
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Chip Bell, a telecom engineer from Marysville, Ohio
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Season 30 2-time champion: $29,300 + $2,000. Chip won $5,000 on...
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Ben Henry-Moreland, a financial planner from Omaha, Nebraska
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Season 34 player (2018-06-25).
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Frank Lang, a utility locator from Mesa, Arizona
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Season 34 1-time champion: $22,999 + $2,000.
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Maggie Brown, a junior at the University of West Florida from Pensacola, Florida
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\"A sophomore from Pensacola, Florida in the 2018 Teen Tournament, she\'s...
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Jim Bickford, an attorney from Aurora, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2017-09-29).
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Lindsey Piesz, a merchandise planner from Indianapolis, Indiana
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Season 34 player (2018-02-12).
Last name pronounced like "PESHZ".
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Colin O’Bannon, a pool room owner from Columbus, Ohio
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Season 34 player (2017-09-29).
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Dom Granello, a project manager from Madison, Wisconsin
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Season 34 player (2018-02-12).
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Pasha Paterson, a senior computer science researcher from Richmond, Virginia
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Season 34 player (2017-09-27).
JBoard user name: zerobandwidth
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Erica Weiner-Amachi, a 4th grade teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Season 38 player (2022-07-18).
Last name pronounced like "WEE-ner-UH-mah-chee".
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Deb Seltzer, a grants manager from Baltimore, Maryland
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Season 34 player (2018-06-21).
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Robert Barron, a teacher from Columbia, South Carolina
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Season 34 player (2017-09-28).
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Justin Cosgrove, an assistant principal at a high school for the blind from St. Augustine, Florida
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Season 34 player (2018-06-21).
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Alison Sahner, a stay-at-home mom from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Season 34 player (2018-02-09).
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Jennie Floyd, a retired management consultant from Tucson, Arizona
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Season 34 player (2017-09-27).
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Brad Rutter, the biggest money winner from Los Angeles, California
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2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time 2nd runner-up: $250,000. 2019...
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Lindsay Garces, an insurance underwriter from East Boston, Massachusetts
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Season 34 player (2018-06-20).
Last name pronounced like "GAR-sess".
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Alex Hotovy, a student from Omaha, Nebraska
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Season 34 player (2018-02-08).
Last name pronounced like "HOW-tuh-vee".
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John Giambrone, an investment banking analyst from New York, New York
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Season 34 1-time champion: $19,601 + $2,000.
Last name pronounced like "jam-BRO-nee".
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Tina Doppler, a small business owner from Crown Point, Indiana
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Season 34 player (2017-09-26).
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Tyler Dilts, a novelist and teacher from Long Beach, California
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Season 34 player (2018-06-20).
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Marcy Lehman, a senior business systems analyst from Marion, Iowa
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Season 34 player (2018-02-07).
Last name pronounced like "LAY-man".
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Quin Lewellen, a graphic designer from Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Season 34 player (2018-02-06).
JBoard user name: Quin
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Dennis Fawcett, a painter and handyman from San Diego, California
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Season 34 1-time champion: $24,000 + $1,000.
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Nabila Yusaf, a software engineer from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-02-06).
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Lorie Gasior, a license director from Gonzales, Louisiana
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Season 34 player (2018-02-05).
Last name pronounced like "GAYSH-zer".
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Lauren Cusitello, a criminal and immigration defense lawyer from San Diego, California
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Season 34 player (2017-09-22).
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Thom Page, an OB/GYN doctor from Auburn, Maine
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Season 34 player (2017-09-21).
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Becky Lynch, a WWE superstar and author originally from Dublin, Ireland
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2023 Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! quarterfinalist: $30,000 for the V Foundation, supporting...
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Diane Esemplare, an engineer from Riverdale, New Jersey
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Season 34 player (2017-09-21).
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Harvey Becker, an attorney turned writer from Old Bridge, New Jersey
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1986 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000. Season 2 4-time champion: $55,400....
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Caitlin Silberman, an archivist from Madison, Wisconsin
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Season 34 player (2018-02-02).
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Ali Hasan, a secondary school teacher from New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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Season 34 3-time champion: $67,801 + $2,000. Ali was given (only)...
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Julie Roth, a community college English professor from Odessa, Texas
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Season 34 player (2017-09-20).
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Jessica Rea, a student from Carmichael, California
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Season 34 player (2018-06-19).
Last name pronounced like "RAY".
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Justin Torello, a pharmaceutical research associate from Monroe, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-09-20).
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Gus Papadopoulos, an operations accountant from Clearwater, Florida
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Season 9 player (1993-05-19). Gus won $1,000 on Who Wants To...
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Sara Helmers, an attorney from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 player (2018-02-01).
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Farhad Mahmoudi, a client services director from Encinitas, California
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Season 34 player (2017-09-19).
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Justin Earnshaw, an English teacher from Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Season 34 player (2018-02-01)..
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Sara Nies, an editorial assistant from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-06-18).
Last name pronounced like the word "niece".
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Chad Mosher, a seventh-grader from Flint, Michigan
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2003 Holiday Kids Week player (2003-01-10). Chad\'s personal website features a...
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Andy Hyland, a university communications director from Mission, Kansas
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Season 34 player (2017-09-18).
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Elizabeth Connor, an art director from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-01-31). Elizabeth wore a necklace that said "UGH"...
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Erik Johnson, a packaging engineer from Plymouth, Minnesota
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Season 34 player (2018-06-18).
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Catherine Ramen, a database developer and writer from New York, New York
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $44,000. 1998 Tournament...
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Angela Ward, a family assessment writer from Longview, Texas
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Season 34 1-time champion: $11,800 + $1,000.
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Brandey Chandler, an improv actor and library worker from Lee's Summit, Missouri
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Season 34 player (2018-01-30).
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Catherine Ramen, an assistant editor from New York City, New York
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $44,000. 1998 Tournament...
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Ellen Wernecke, a social media analyst from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 34 2-time champion: $24,910 + $1,000.
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Amanda Graver, a researcher from Columbus, Ohio
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Season 34 player (2018-06-22). JBoard user name: AmandaG Amanda won $20,000...
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Emily Lewis, a merchandise planner from San Diego, California
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Season 34 player (2018-01-30).
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Julien Corven, a math teacher from Parkville, Maryland
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Season 34 player (2017-09-15).
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Jon Brown, a bartender from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2018-06-15).
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Larry Coben, an archaeologist and foundation executive director from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-09-14).
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Catherine Ramen, an assistant editor from New York, New York
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $44,000. 1998 Tournament...
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Katherine Pisarro-Grant, a verbal identity consultant from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-06-14).
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Maria Pecoraro, a teacher and learning support specialist from New Haven, Connecticut
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Season 34 player (2018-01-29).
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Adam Manning, a senior sales manager from Denver, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2018-06-14).
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Jen Sosnowski, a high school science teacher from Roanoke, Virginia
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Season 34 1-time champion: $28,801 + $2,000.
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Melissa Stewart, a baker and barista from Spokane, Washington
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Season 34 player (2018-01-26).
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Diana Hsu, a legal records assistant from Malden, Massachusetts
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Season 34 2-time champion: $44,601 + $2,000. Diana won $50,000 on...
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Linda Shaver-Gleason, a musicologist from Lompoc, California
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Season 34 player (2017-09-11). Linda died 2020-01-14 after a battle with...
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Jeff Machusko, a data analyst from Centennial, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2018-01-25).
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Laura Kelsay, a hotel desk reception clerk from Grand Island, Nebraska
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Season 34 2-time champion: $42,300 + $2,000.
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Rosie Jonker, a literary agent from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-01-25).
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Nick Anspach, a professor of political science from York, Pennsylvania
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Season 34 player (2018-06-13).
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Chris Fennell, a professor from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Season 34 player (2017-09-12).
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Maureen Block, a high school English and film studies teacher from Rancho Cucamonga, California
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Season 35 player (2018-10-05). Maureen won $1,000 on Who Wants to...
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Eric Raygor, a pastor from Somerset, Pennsylvania
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Season 34 player (2018-01-24).
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Hoa Quach, a portfolio manager from Naperville, Illinois
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Season 38 player (2022-06-30).
Name pronounced like "WAH KWOK".
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Del Scott, a data scientist from San Francisco, California
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Season 34 player (2018-01-24).
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Andrew Clyne, a lawyer and legal recruiter from Hoboken, New Jersey
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Season 34 player (2017-09-11).
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Alex Schindele, an investment analyst from Jersey City, New Jersey
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Season 34 player (2018-01-23).
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Gerard Simonette, a retired mental health professional from Northampton, Massachusetts
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Season 34 player (2018-01-22).
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Jay Rosenberg, a college professor from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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\"After winning 5 times in 1985, he became the moderator for...
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Katie Champagne, a graduate student from Reno, Nevada
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Season 34 player (2018-01-23).
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Rachel Lindgren, a fire lookout from Bend, Oregon
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2019 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Season 34 5-time champion: $75,999 + $1,000.
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Jason Downer, a real estate agent from Anthem, Arizona
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Season 34 player (2018-06-12).
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Adrianne Woodward, an office assistant from Rancho Cucamonga, California
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Season 34 player (2018-01-22). Adrianne appeared on Master Minds on 2020-05-08....
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Rebecca Heide, an economist from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 player (2018-06-12).
Last name pronounced like "HI-dee".
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Sarah Daly, an attorney from Lakewood, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2018-01-19).
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Ginny Crispell, an English teacher from Port Jefferson, New York
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Season 2 2-time champion: $13,100. Ginny won four games on the...
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Marilyn Rose, a quilt teacher and retired legal secretary from Ridgeland, Mississippi
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Season 34 player (2018-01-18).
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Catherine Ono, a software developer from Santa Clara, California
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Season 34 2-time champion: $46,402 + $2,000.
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Ryan Graham, an account manager from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2018-01-18).
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Tracey Lazareth, a teacher and librarian from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Season 34 player (2018-06-11).
JBoard user name: tlazareth
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Amanda Griggs, a librarian from Iron Mountain, Michigan
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Season 34 player (2018-01-17).
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Frank Stasio, a data analyst from Los Angeles, California
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Season 18 2-time champion: $42,000. Frank won $1,000 on Who Wants...
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Preston Nicholson, a pre-law program director and attorney originally from Hominy, Oklahoma
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Season 28 player (2012-01-13). JBoard user name: okstater04 Preston won $10,950...
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Lee Quinn, a teacher from Raleigh, North Carolina
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Season 34 2-time champion: $42,800 + $2,000.
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Martin Poteralski, a senior from Georgia Tech
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1994 College Championship semifinalist: $5,000. Martin won $0 on Who Wants...
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Mirza Gluhic, a transcriber from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Season 34 1-time champion: $28,200 + $2,000.
Name pronounced like "MEER-zah GLOOH-ik".
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John Fassola, an attorney from Homer Glen, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2018-06-08).
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Carol Gwynn, a property manager from South Pasadena, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-05). Carol was a former theatrical agent who...
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Andy Mills, a math instructor from Iowa City, Iowa
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Season 34 player (2018-06-07).
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Tommy Fagin, an English teacher from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-06-04).
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David Rosen, a lawyer from Syosset, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-01-16).
JBoard user name: DavidRosen
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Frank Tangredi, an editor from West Babylon, New York
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Season 8 player (1991-09-06). Frank won $32,000 on Who Wants to...
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Olivia Ochoa, an arts administrator from Seattle, Washington
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Season 34 player (2018-01-16).
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Tyler Miksanek, a student from Warrenville, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2018-01-15).
Last name pronounced like "mik-SAN-ek".
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Sharron Jenkins, an online E.S.L. teacher from Missouri City, Texas
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Season 34 player (2018-06-06).
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Kristina Lukach, a youth minister from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
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Season 30 player (2013-12-23).
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Brandon Blackwell, a writer and TV personality originally from Jamaica, New York
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2008-B Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist:...
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Steve Garbacz, a newspaper editor and reporter from Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Season 34 player (2018-01-15).
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Michelle Rosen, a Ph.D. candidate from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 34 1-time champion: $18,401 + $2,000.
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Alex Cook, a consultant from Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Season 34 player (2018-01-12).
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Julie Zauzmer, a reporter and balloon twister from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 player (2018-01-11).
Last name pronounced like "ZAHZ-mer".
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Alisha Mathalikunnel, a medical student from Alhambra, California
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Season 34 player (2018-01-12).
Name pronounced like "uh-LEE-shah math-uh-LEE-kuh-nul".
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Julia Lee, a pharmacy student from San Bruno, California
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Season 33 1-time champion: $6,599 + $2,000.
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Joe Castro, a comptroller from Pasadena, California
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Season 34 1-time champion: $9,384 + $2,000. Joe won $2,000 on...
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Rebecca Zoshak, a language specialist from State College, Pennsylvania
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Season 34 1-time champion: $14,407 + $2,000. Rebecca returned to the...
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Leslie Manion, a bookseller from Vancouver, Washington
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Season 34 1-time champion: $599 + $2,000.
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Flora Leen, a proofreader and editor from Studio City, California
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Season 34 player (2018-01-01).
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Megan Beesley, a public defender from St. Louis, Missouri
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Season 34 player (2018-06-05).
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Matt Brannagan, a high school history teacher from Bowie, Maryland
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Season 34 player (2018-01-10). Matt wore a patterened tie for his...
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Lindsay Resnick, an archivist from Atlanta, Georgia
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Season 34 1-time champion: $10,001 + $1,000.
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Monica Thieu, a postdoctoral scientist from Atlanta, Georgia
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Brad Rutter, an actor and producer from Los Angeles, California
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• Highest all-time winnings (over $4.3 million) • Has never lost...
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Monica Thieu, a psychology student from Dallas, Texas
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Monica Thieu, a Ph.D. student in psychology from New York, New York
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• 2012 College Championship winner • 2013 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist...
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Dave Daniel, a retired security manager from Shelley, Idaho
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Season 34 player (2018-01-08).
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Tiffany Gholar, an abstract painter from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 30 1-time champion: $6,399 + $2,000. No returning champion Hometown...
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Dan Hess, a wine and spirits distributor from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2018-06-01).
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Steve Altes, a writer from Burbank, California
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Season 20 player (2003-10-10). Steve won $32,000 on Who Wants To...
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Claudia Hochstein, an environmental program administrator from Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Season 34 player (2018-01-05).
Last name pronounced like "HOCK-styne".
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Skyler Kelemen, a healthcare data analyst from Watertown, Massachusetts
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Season 34 player (2018-05-31).
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Bonnie Fish, a contract writer and retired educator from Cameron, Missouri
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Season 25 player (2009-06-05). Bonnie won $1,000 on Who Wants to...
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Maryanne Theyerl, a veterinarian from Loves Park, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2018-05-31).
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Sean Sullivan, a financial adviser from Verona, New Jersey
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Season 34 1-time champion: $15,000 + $2,000.
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Steph Bundy, a summer camp director from Oak Park, California
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Season 34 1-time champion: $18,801 + $1,000.
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Amy Cuzzolino, an attorney from Bloomfield, New Jersey
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Season 34 player (2018-05-30).
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Mary Duffy, a games editor from Louisville, Colorado
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Season 33 player (2017-07-28).
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Meghan Whalen, a marketing specialist from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2018-01-04).
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Amanda McClendon, a librarian from Houston, Texas
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Season 34 player (2018-05-30).
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Saralee Etter, a writer from Pataskala, Ohio
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Season 34 1-time champion: $8,000 + $2,000.
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Tim Young, a filmmaker from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2018-05-29).
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Michael Shockley, a pro sports executive from Seattle, Washington
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Season 34 player (2018-01-03).
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Jeffrey Schwarz, a private investor from New York, New York
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Season 34 3-time champion: $62,300 + $1,000.
Last name pronounced like "SHWARZ" (no "T" sound).
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Olev Jaakson, a research analyst from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-01-02).
Name pronounced like "OH-lev YAHK-sahn".
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Monya De, a health journalist from Santa Monica, California
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Season 36 player (2020-03-30). First name pronounced like "MONE-yah". Monya won...
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Cecilia Cuevas, a high school dean of students from Kansas City, Missouri
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Season 30 player (2013-12-05). Sister of Season 27 champion Jesse Cuevas,...
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Nick Spicher, a museum educator from Everett, Washington
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Season 34 1-time champion: $15,201 + $2,000.
Last name pronounced like "SPIKE-er".
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Debby Mittelman, a law student from Scottsdale, Arizona
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Season 5 player (1988-12-06). Debby won $0 on Who Wants To...
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Dan Pawson, a legislative aide from Boston, Massachusetts
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2014 Battle of the Decades...
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Lisa McAndrews, an intellectual property attorney from White Plains, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-01-01).
Sister of Season 37 player Matt McAndrews.
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Gwynedd Stuart, a writer and editor from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2017-12-29).
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Eric R. Backes, an attorney and government relations professional from Round Rock, Texas
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2019 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Season 35 4-time champion: $105,602 + $2,000.
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Dan Pawson, a global health consultant from Arlington, Virginia
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2014 Battle of the Decades...
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Dan Pawson, a global health consultant from Brooklyn, New York
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\"He was a legislative aide living in Boston when he won...
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Vaishali Shetty, an attorney from Melville, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-12-28).
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Seth Cope, a purchasing manager from Savannah, Georgia
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Season 33 player (2017-07-26).
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Dev Thakur, a psychiatrist from West Lebanon, New Hampshire
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Season 34 player (2018-05-28).
Name pronounced like "DAVE ta-KOOR".
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Travis Rojakovick, an equity analyst from Nashville, Tennessee
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Season 34 player (2017-12-28).
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Andrea Schuelke, a tutor from Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Season 34 player (2018-05-28).
Name pronounced like "ahn-DRAY-uh SHULL-kee".
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Barbara Noyes, a police officer from Blauvelt, New York
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Season 22 player (2005-12-23). Barbara, as a member of the Fornario...
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Leonard Cooper, a graduate student at Brown University from Little Rock, Arkansas
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• 2013 Teen Tournament winner • Graduated from Brown University 2024...
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Ami Li, a freelance writer from Lyme, Connecticut
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Season 34 1-time champion: $14,200 + $2,000.
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Rob Worman, an engagement manager from Edina, Minnesota
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2019 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 34 6-time champion: $133,900...
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Cary Bonnell, a project manager from Oblong, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2017-12-26).
Last name pronounced like "bahn-ELL".
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Ross Belsome, a valuation analyst from Houston, Texas
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Season 34 player (2018-05-25). Last name pronounced like "BELL-sum". JBoard user...
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Mackenzie Brooks, an attorney from San Diego, California
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Season 33 player (2017-07-25).
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Leonard Cooper, a doctoral student from Little Rock, Arkansas
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Charlie Harless, a procurement analyst from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 player (2017-12-25).
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Luke Devlin, a strategic communications associate from Bronxville, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-05-23).
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Emily Bridges, a communications director from Laurel, Maryland
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Season 33 player (2017-07-24).
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Jade Ryan, a student from Gainesville, Florida
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Season 35 player (2019-02-05).
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Natalie Ballas, a dentist from Tualatin, Oregon
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Season 34 1-time champion: $12,400 + $1,000.
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Tom Campo, a project manager from West Roxbury, Massachusetts
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Season 34 player (2018-05-24).
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Karen Muranaka, from Lomita, California
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Season 3 1-time champion: $8,600. Trebek pilot 1 player. Karen was...
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Tara Yack, a structural engineer from Denver, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2018-05-23).
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Shannon Hindahl, a pharmacist from Collinsville, Illinois
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Season 33 player (2017-07-24).
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Celeste DiNucci, a recent graduate student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2014 Battle of the Decades...
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Eileen Palmer, a retired chemistry teacher from Hudson, Pennsylvania
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Season 34 player (2017-12-21).
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Andrew Lai, a medical student from East Lansing, Michigan
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Season 34 player (2018-05-22).
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John Kyle Grady, a substitute teacher originally from Hyde Park, Massachusetts
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Season 30 1-time champion: $28,801 + $2,000. John won $60,000 on...
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Zach Heinen, an analyst from Burnsville, Minnesota
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Season 34 player (2017-12-22).
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Celeste DiNucci, a manager of corporate and foundation relations at a music school from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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\"She was a graduate student when she won the 2007 Tournament...
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Remy Timbrook, a children’s librarian from Oakland, California
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Season 34 player (2017-12-20).
JBoard user name: AcaPulco
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Gary Waters, a college math teacher from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Season 34 player (2018-05-21).
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Austin Rogers, a bartender from New York, New York
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games captain of...
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George Buri, a university instructor from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Season 33 player (2017-07-21).
Last name pronounced like "BYUR-ee".
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Johnny Leon, a political media analyst from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 1-time champion: $11,100 + $1,000.
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Kate Fink, a journalism professor from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-05-21).
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Justin Bourassa, a high school English teacher and coach from Medford, Massachusetts
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Season 34 player (2017-12-20).
Last name pronounced like "bur-AH-sah".
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Tom Philipose, a writing professor from Forest Hills, New York
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Season 38 player (2022-06-02). Tom won $50,000 on Who Wants to...
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Connie Rudd, a writer from Coweta, Oklahoma
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Season 33 player (2017-07-21).
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Jordan Garroway, a mechanical engineer from Rochester, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-12-19).
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India Cooper, an actor and copy editor from New York, New York
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\"She became a 5-time champion in 1991. An actor and copy...
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Doug Groshart, a mechanical engineer and musician from San Luis Obispo, California
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Season 33 player (2017-07-20).
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Lisa Beth Davis, a retired Army master sergeant from Altadena, California
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Season 34 player (2017-12-19).
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India Cooper, a copy editor from Madison, Indiana
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\"She was an actor and copy editor in New York City...
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Cody Lawrence, an assistant editor from Sherman Oaks, California
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2023 Second Chance competition semifinalist: $2,000. Season 37 player (2020-12-08). Cody...
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Justin Vossler, a high school history teacher from Homer, New York
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2017 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Season 33 5-time champion: $110,000 + $2,000.
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Ben Cosman, a research consultant from Rochester, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-12-18).
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Nancy Bauer, a market research director from Oak Park, Illinois
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Season 33 player (2017-07-19).
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Dewi Harjanto, a computational biologist from Boston, Massachusetts
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Season 36 player (2020-03-12).
First name pronounced like "DAY-wee".
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Jayanthi Martins, a finance manager from Austin, Texas
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Season 34 player (2017-10-16). Jayanthi appeared on The Chase on 2022-05-31...
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Keith Fudge, a policy analyst from Washington, D.C.
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Season 33 player (2017-07-19).
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Kiersten Brown, a writer and retail clerk from Champlain, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-12-15).
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Cody Lawrence, an assistant editor from Sherman Oaks, California
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2023 Second Chance competition semifinalist: $2,000. Season 37 player (2020-12-08). Cody...
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Karen Muranaka, an administration assistant from Los Angeles, California
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Season 3 1-time champion: $8,600. Trebek pilot 1 player. Karen was...
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Peter Morris, a sophomore from Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
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1998 Teen Reunion Tournament participant: $5,000. 1989 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000....
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Brennan Summers, a food truck owner from Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Season 34 player (2017-12-14).
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Brian Aronson, a public defender from Sacramento, California
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Season 4 player (1988-06-28): Ricardo Beverly Hills Tower Drive luggage collection...
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Rachel Schemmel, a teacher from Ridgewood, New Jersey
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Season 34 player (2017-12-13).
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Bryce Johnson, an analytics manager from Evanston, Illinois
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Season 34 1-time champion: $32,401 + $1,000.
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Kevin Olmstead, an environmental engineering professor from Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Season 10 2-time champion: $25,901. Kevin won $2,180,000 on Who Wants...
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Leonard Cooper, a senior from Little Rock, Arkansas
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Ian Shin, a professor from Lewiston, Maine
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Season 34 player (2017-12-12).
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Jessica Fox, a biologist from Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Season 34 player (2018-05-04).
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Darcy Shapiro, an evolutionary anthropologist from Princeton, New Jersey
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Season 33 player (2017-07-18).
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Timothy Hsieh, a physician from Elk Grove, California
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Season 13 player (1997-03-06). Timothy won on the PAX pop-culture game...
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Barbara Lowe, a writer and a researcher from Anaheim, California
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Season 2 5-time champion: $35,192. Barbara did not participate in the...
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Sarah Woodring, a crafter from Sturgis, Kentucky
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Season 34 player (2017-12-12).
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Julie Sesnovich, a film data coordinator from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2018-05-04).
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Martin Chetlen, a professor from Los Angeles, California
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Season 33 player (2017-07-18).
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Rico Vazquez, a band teacher from Elmhurst, Illinois
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"He teaches at a school named for Carl Sandburg, who spoke...
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LaKedra Pam, a physician from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Season 34 2-time champion: $32,800 + $2,000. First name pronounced like...
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Kurt Buhring, a professor from Granger, Indiana
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Season 34 player (2018-05-03).
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Charlie Santiuste, a relationship manager from Charlottesville, Virginia
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Season 34 player (2017-12-11). Last name pronounced like "san-tee-YOO-stay". Charlie wore...
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Leah Wiegand, a stay-at-home mom originally from Asheville, North Carolina
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2023 Champions Wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Season 37 1-time champion: $17,000 + $1,000.
Last name pronounced like \"WEE-gand\".
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Melissa Anthony, a graduate student from Fairhope, Alabama
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Season 34 player (2018-05-03).
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Laura Buermann, a quality assurance analyst from Essex Junction, Vermont
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Season 34 player (2018-05-02).
Last name pronounced like "BYUR-man".
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Graydon Mears, an analytics director from San Antonio, Texas
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Season 33 player (2017-07-17).
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Deborah Elliott, an educator from Cleveland, Ohio
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Season 33 3-time champion: $76,400 + $2,000.
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Leah Wiegand, a stay-at-home mom from Austin, Texas
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2023 Champions Wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Season 37 1-time champion: $17,000 + $1,000.
Last name pronounced like \"WEE-gand\".
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Laura Miller, an attorney from Arlington, Virginia
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Season 34 player (2017-12-08).
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Cora Peck, a high school teacher and grad student from Aliso Viejo, California
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2009 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 24 5-time champion:...
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Jan Brown, an air traffic controller from Warwick, Rhode Island
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Season 34 player (2018-05-01).
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Osman Syed, a student from Jamesville, New York
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Season 34 1-time champion: $33,333 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Larissa Dizon, an academic advisor from San Diego, California
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Season 33 player (2017-07-14).
Name pronounced like "lar-EE-sah DEE-zon".
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Lindsay Norsworthy, a small business owner from Linthicum Heights, Maryland
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Season 34 player (2017-12-06).
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Geoff Brousseau, an epidemiologist from Centennial, Colorado
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Season 34 1-time champion: $7,599 + $1,000.
Name pronounced like "JEFF BROO-soh".
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Joe Gaspard, an operations specialist from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-12-07).
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Leslye Laderman, an employee benefits attorney from Creve Coeur, Missouri
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Season 34 player (2018-04-30).
First name pronounced like the name "Leslie".
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Vicky Smith, a children's book review editor from South Portland, Maine
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Season 33 player (2017-07-14).
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Eric Dravland, a pediatrician from Lenoir, North Carolina
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Season 34 player (2017-12-06).
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John Mahoney, an actor from Frasier
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\"A Tony Award winner who now plays Martin Crane on the...
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Kimberly Kist, a retired teacher from Williamsport, Pennsylvania
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Season 34 player (2017-12-05).
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Tom McGinnis, a fulfillment associate from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Season 34 player (2018-04-27).
Brother of Season 34 contestant Jim McGinnis.
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Matthias Clark, a financial software consultant from River Forest, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2017-12-05).
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Carolyn Walsh, a software engineer from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 1-time champion: $10,600 + $2,000.
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Jerry Tsai, a data scientist from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2018-07-27). Jerry appeared on Master Minds on 2020-04-13....
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Kyle Becker, a research scientist from Nashville, Tennessee
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Season 34 4-time champion: $63,802 + $1,000.
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Karla Nickels, a retired business and property manager from Newcastle, Oklahoma
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Season 34 player (2018-07-27).
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Robert Marx, a graduate student from Nashville, Tennessee
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Season 34 player (2018-04-26).
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Alice Pelletier, a technical services associate from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-12-04).
Last name pronounced like "pell-uh-TEER".
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Jen Regan, a travel marketer from North Bergen, New Jersey
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Season 34 1-time champion: $14,780 + $2,000.
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Ian Flynn, a copy editor from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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Season 34 player (2018-07-26).
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Terry Hanlon, a graduate student from Charlottesville, Virginia
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Season 33 player (2017-07-13).
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Tal Kedem, an attorney from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-12-01).
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Jennifer Chang, a journalist from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-11-24).
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Krishna Veeraraghavan, a sales analyst from Seattle, Washington
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Season 34 player (2018-04-25).
JBoard user name: kintha
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Brian Henegar, a guest services agent from LaFollette, Tennessee
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2024 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 39 3-time champion: $68,202...
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Jill Staunton, an office associate from Springfield, Illinois
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Season 33 player (2017-07-13).
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Melissa Fall, a writer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2017-12-01).
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Rex Moroux, a commercial real estate broker from Lafayette, Louisiana
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Season 34 player (2018-04-23).
Last name pronounced like "MORE-oh".
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Brian Henegar, a guest services agent from LaFollette, Tennessee
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2024 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 39 3-time champion: $68,202...
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Liz McCarthy, a communications executive from South Orange, New Jersey
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Season 34 player (2018-03-08). Liz\'s mother won about $50,000 on Tic-Tac-Dough...
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Lily Gebrenegus, an accounting manager from Seattle, Washington
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Season 34 player (2017-11-30).
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Kate Jovin, a social worker from Somerville, Massachusetts
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Season 34 1-time champion: $28,799 + $1,000.
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Sara-Jane Whitaker, an office clerk from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Season 33 player (2017-07-12).
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Missy Meyer, a graphic designer from Gilbert, Arizona
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Season 34 player (2017-11-29).
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Alyssa Abel, a bookseller from Waupaca, Wisconsin
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Season 34 player (2018-04-24).
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David Garcia, an IT communications strategy team lead from Troy, Michigan
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Season 38 player (2021-10-06). David appeared on Who Wants to Be...
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Burt Westermeier, a Ph.D. candidate from New Haven, Connecticut
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Season 34 1-time champion: $14,401 + $2,000.
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Liz Schultz, a retired project analyst from Manchester, New Jersey
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Season 34 player (2017-11-23).
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Jason Alexander, from Seinfeld
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\"He\'s explored the depths of lowest self-esteem as George on Seinfeld...\"...
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Randy Mathews, a fragrance specialist from Houston, Texas
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Season 34 1-time champion: $20,000 + $2,000.
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Shawn Adler, a high school English teacher from Hackensack, New Jersey
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Season 34 player (2017-11-29).
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Ron Freshour, a copywriter from Austin, Texas
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Season 34 player (2018-07-25). Ron won $10,000 in the second season...
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Ryan Mewett, a naval officer originally from Plano, Texas
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Season 32 1-time champion: $28,801 + $2,000.
Ryan appeared on the show in uniform.
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Jason Alexander, a Tony Award winner from Jerome Robbins\' Broadway and Seinfeld
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1994 Celebrity Jeopardy! player (1994-11-09). Playing for Anti-Defamation League. Jason won...
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Jesse Parks, a performance manager from Houston, Texas
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Season 34 1-time champion: $11,000 + $1,000.
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Hermine Vermeij, a librarian from Tarzana, California
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Season 34 player (2018-05-22).
Name pronounced like \"her-MEEN-uh ver-MAY\".
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Matt Preston, an assets protection leader from Harvest, Alabama
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Season 34 2-time champion: $25,998 + $2,000.
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Ike Barinholtz, a producer, writer, and actor from Chicago, Illinois
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2024 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. 2022 Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! winner:...
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Michael Rankins, a customer service represenative from Rohnert Park, California
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $41,601. Lost to...
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Michael Rankins, a minister and writer from Rohnert Park, California
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $41,601. Lost to...
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Caity Willox, a course logistics specialist from Skokie, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2017-11-27).
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Kelly Lasiter, an administrative assistant from Granite City, Illinois
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Season 33 1-time champion: $22,800 + $2,000.
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Kelsey Van Bokkem, an intern physician from San Diego, California
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Season 34 player (2017-11-22).
Kelsey appeared on the show in uniform.
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Scott Simpson, a foreign service officer from Reston, Virginia
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Season 33 player (2017-07-11).
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Jim Eckess, a bartender from State College, Pennsylvania
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Season 34 player (2017-11-22).
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Michael Rankins, a minister and sales representative from Rohnert Park, California
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $41,601. Lost to...
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Rich Blashka, an attorney from New York, New York
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Season 33 1-time champion: $14,500 + $1,000.
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Chris Giglio, a naval officer from Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Season 32 1-time champion: $25,800 + $2,000.
Chris appeared on the show in uniform.
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Alyssa Mondelli, a forensic scientist from St. Paul, Minnesota
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Season 33 player (2017-07-10).
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Tara O'Byrne, a senior advisor on aviation security from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Season 34 player (2018-07-24).
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Daniel Black, a bellman from Las Vegas, Nevada
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Season 20 player (2004-03-22). Husband of Season 32 player Robin Heck....
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Beth Schoenbach, a communications director from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 player (2018-07-24).
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Tanay Kothari, a business operations associate from Oakland, California
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Season 37 1-time champion: $26,800 + $2,000. Tanay won $5,000 on...
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Kiana Nakamura, a graduate student from Corona, California
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Season 34 2-time champion: $26,700 + $2,000.
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Andrews Landsman, an actor and writer from Sherman Oaks, California
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Season 34 player (2018-04-06).
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Stan Wu, a senior from Arlington, Virginia
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1998 Teen Reunion Tournament participant: $5,000. 1989 Teen Tournament 1st runner-up:...
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Eric Maher, an attorney from Epping, New Hampshire
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Season 34 1-time champion: $31,500 + $2,000.
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Mark Wiener, a political consultant from Portland, Oregon
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Season 9 player (1992-12-10).
Last name pronounced like "WEE-ner".
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Wilbur Farley, a lecturer from Patchogue, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-11-21).
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Hollie Schmidt, a medical researcher from Lexington, Massachusetts
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Season 34 player (2018-07-23).
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Dominick Fiorentino, a consultant from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 player (2018-04-06).
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Alex Jumper, a graduate student from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 34 player (2017-11-20).
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Neel Kotra, an environmental engineer and consultant from Gainesville, Florida
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Season 34 player (2018-07-23).
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Arielle Lipshaw, a business analyst from Arlington, Massachusetts
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Season 34 player (2018-04-05). Arielle won $26,666 on The Chase on...
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Michael Boss, a physicist from Broomfield, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2018-04-04).
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Josh Hamilton, a physician from Pearland, Texas
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Season 33 player (2017-07-07).
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Lori Bailey, a research center coordinator from Arvada, Colorado
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Season 5 player (1989-03-15). Lori won $32,000 on Who Wants to...
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Lydia DiSabatino, a data analyst from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2018-04-04).
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Ashley Chapman, a history teacher from West Roxbury, Massachusetts
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Season 34 player (2018-04-03).
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Armand Kachigian, a podiatrist from Granite City, Illinois
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Season 10 player (1994-02-10). Armand won $500,000 on Who Wants to...
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Emily Moore, a consultant from Atlanta, Georgia
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Season 34 player (2018-07-20).
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Rishi Sangani, a consultant from San Francisco, California
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Season 33 player (2017-07-06).
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Elizabeth Johnson, a communications and marketing manager from Lansing, Michigan
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Season 34 player (2018-04-02).
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Jack Dickey, a journalist from New York, New York
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Season 34 2-time champion: $46,802 + $1,000.
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Liz Reardon, a health care consultant from Saint Albans Bay, Vermont
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Season 33 player (2017-07-06).
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Justin Moody, a paralegal from Durham, North Carolina
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Season 34 player (2018-07-19).
JBoard user name: JMoody
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Chloë Zung, a customer experience advisor from Armonk, New York
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Season 33 player (2017-07-05).
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Jen Simons, a Ph.D. candidate from Charlottesville, Virginia
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Season 34 player (2018-03-30).
Last name pronounced like "SY-muhns".
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Sebastian Davis, an independent filmmaker from Los Angeles, California
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Season 33 player (2017-07-05).
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Daniel Carden, a newspaper reporter from Indianapolis, Indiana
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Season 34 1-time champion: $25,600 + $1,000.
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Michelle Mueckler, a stay-at-home mom from Elgin, South Carolina
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Season 34 player (2018-07-19).
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Jacob Farrell, a strategy consultant from Washington, D.C.
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Season 33 player (2017-07-04).
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Tyler Morrison, a graduate student from Vienna, West Virginia
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Season 34 player (2018-03-30).
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Alex Lopinto, a veterinary ophthalmologist from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-03-29).
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Robert D'Emilio, a writer from Ridgewood, New York
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Season 33 player (2017-07-04).
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Shannan Younger, a writer from Naperville, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2018-03-29).
Shannan's write-up of her Jeopardy! experience.
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Joey DiNardi, a substitute teacher from Newington, Connecticut
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Season 34 player (2018-03-28).
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Kyle Adams, a communications manager from Monument, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2018-07-18).
JBoard user name: mahalo_back
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Vicki Cole, a compliance technician from Denver, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2018-03-26).
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Caitlion O'Neill, a vegan cheesemaker from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Season 34 player (2018-07-18).
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Trevor Schultz, a government contractor from Goodyear, Arizona
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Season 33 player (2017-07-03).
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Erhard Konerding, a librarian and instructor from Middletown, Connecticut
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Season 10 1-time champion: $6,002. Erhard appeared on Remember This in...
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Tristan Mohabir, a nonprofit associate director from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 1-time champion: $15,200 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Emily Campbell, a social media producer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 33 player (2017-07-03).
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Nicole Jarvis, a graduate student from Seattle, Washington
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Season 34 player (2017-11-03).
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Kara Chandler, a stay-at-home mom from Berwyn, Illinois
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Season 34 1-time champion: $12,799 + $2,000.
JBoard user name: squarekara
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Jackie Fuchs, an attorney and writer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 35 4-time champion: $87,089. Jackie appeared as a contestant on...
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Bunny Miller, a retired operations manager from Huntington Station, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-07-17).
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Katy Rosati, a communications manager from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-03-27).
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Kelvin Smith, a Ph.D. student from Birmingham, Alabama
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Season 34 player (2017-11-02).
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Niraj Dhami, an I.T. project manager from Redondo Beach, California
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Season 34 player (2018-07-16). Niraj won $1,000 on Best Ever Trivia...
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Jon Eisenman, an attorney from Los Angeles, California
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2017 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Season 33 5-time champion: $103,902 + $2,000.
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Johnny Trutor, an instructional technologist from Colchester, Vermont
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Season 34 1-time champion: $14,000 + $1,000.
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Monica Ashar, an attorney from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 1-time champion: $12,801 + $1,000.
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Robert Dimitri, a management and production assistant from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 1-time champion: $23,601 + $2,000. Dimitri won $35,000 on...
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John Lance, a ghostwriter from Tustin, California
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Season 36 player (2019-09-19). Brother of Season 36 8-time champion MacKenzie...
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Tom Nichols, a professor originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 1994 Tournament...
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Rahul Jain, a corporate strategy manager from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-11-01).
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Rebecca Smith, a certified massage therapist from Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Season 34 player (2018-07-16). Not to be confused with Season 34...
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Claudia Perry, a pop music critic from San Jose California
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Season 13 player (1996-09-11). 2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000....
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Tom Nichols, a political science professor originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 1994 Tournament...
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Craig Heyamoto, an attorney from Seattle, Washington
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Season 3 player (1987-03-24). Craig won $1,000 on Who Wants to...
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Tom Nichols, a professor originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 1994 Tournament...
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Jenny Wrigley, a yoga instructor from Olive Branch, Mississippi
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Season 34 1-time champion: $22,401 + $2,000.
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Adam Clark, a police officer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Season 36 player (2019-09-19). Adam won $250,000 on Who Wants to...
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Vincent Valenzuela, an internal customer service manager from Wheaton, Illinois
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Season 35 player (2018-09-25). Season 34 player (2018-07-13). Vincent returned to...
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Rahul Gupta, a data engineer from Midlothian, Virginia
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Season 34 1-time champion: $12,399 + $2,000.
Rahul appeared on The Chase on 2021-06-27.
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Cris Pannullo, a customer success operations manager from Ocean City, New Jersey
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2024 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 39 21-time champion: $748,286...
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Dan Lee, a math professor from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-03-16). Not to be confused with Season 22...
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Bryan Rucker, a writer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2018-07-13).
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Cris Pannullo, a customer success operations manager from Ocean City, New Jersey
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2024 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 39 21-time champion: $748,286...
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Amy Yacorzynski, an attorney from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Season 34 player (2018-03-15).
Last name pronounced like "yack-kor-ZIN-skee".
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Neal Pollack, a writer from Austin, Texas
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Season 30 3-time champion: $60,798 + $2,000. No challenger Hometown Howdy...
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Tracey Hollabaugh, a teacher from Cumming, Georgia
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Season 34 player (2018-03-15).
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Johanna Schaufeld, a piano technician and woodworker from the Bronx, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-07-12).
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Susannah Brooks, a communications assistant from Madison, Wisconsin
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Season 22 2-time champion: $56,001 + $2,000. Susannah competed under a...
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Byron Merrill, a network engineer from Lincoln, Nebraska
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Season 34 player (2017-10-31).
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Tom Zulewski, a sports writer and author from Washington, Utah
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Season 39 player (2023-07-07). Tom won $1,500 on Let\'s Make a...
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Patrick Theobald, a product manager from Nashville, Tennessee
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Season 34 player (2017-10-31).
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Charles Yu, a technical consultant from Hyattsville, Maryland
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Season 34 player (2017-10-30).
JBoard user name: SenseiCAY
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Peter Karamitsos, a software salesman from Elmhurst, Illinois
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Season 34 2-time champion: $51,000 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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George Holcomb, a writer and musician from Harrison, Arkansas
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Season 34 player (2018-07-11).
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Allison Berke, a cybersecurity research director from Half Moon Bay, California
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Season 34 player (2018-03-14).
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Morgan Hanson, a Ph.D. candidate from Tullahoma, Tennessee
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Season 34 player (2017-10-30).
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Ashley O'Mara, a Ph.D. candidate and teaching associate from Baldwinsville, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-03-12).
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Stel Plakas, a project manager from Flushing, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-07-11).
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Ashley Phillips, a homemaker and home-schooling mom from Lantana, Texas
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Season 34 player (2017-10-27).
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Megan Durazo, a librarian from Playa Del Rey, California
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Season 34 player (2018-03-09).
Wife of Season 30 1-time champion Nick Durazo.
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Erica Irving, a web developer from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 1-time champion: $18,801 + $2,000.
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Hannah Ewing, a teacher from Stamford, Connecticut
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Season 34 player (2018-03-08).
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Michael Cavaliere, a consultant from New York, New York
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2023 Second Chance competition 1st runner-up: $20,000. Season 39 player (2023-01-13)....
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Anand Kandaswamy, an economist from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 3-time champion: $57,001 + $1,000.
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Emily Perez, a graduate student of library science from Wappingers Falls, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-03-07).
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Phil Kohn, a retired engineer from Colonia, New Jersey
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Season 34 player (2017-10-26).
JBoard user name: PhilKohn
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Shari Post, a software engineer from Aurora, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2018-03-05).
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Edgar Castillo, a digital media specialist from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-10-25).
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Doug Dworkin, a business and technology consultant from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-07-10).
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Lane Flynn, a business owner from Atlanta, Georgia
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Season 34 2-time champion: $38,399 + $2,000.
JBoard user name: GoDores
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Michael Cavaliere, a consultant from New York, New York
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2023 Second Chance competition 1st runner-up: $20,000. Season 39 player (2023-01-13)....
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Mary Grace Buckley, a writer and retail sales associate from St. Louis, Missouri
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Season 34 player (2017-10-25). Cousin of Season 28 player Jim Virtel...
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Becky Wilson, an operations engineer from Aurora, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2018-07-10).
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Jesse Darland, an editor from Charleston, South Carolina
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Season 34 player (2018-03-05).
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Amanda Walker, a junior at Gonzaga University from East Wenatchee, Washington
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2005 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user name:...
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Paris Themmen, an entrepreneur from North Hollywood, California
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Season 34 player (2018-03-13).
Husband of Season 32 2-time champion Nikki Grillos.
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Ed McCorduck, a writer and part-time college instructor from Homer, New York
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Season 13 player (1997-04-15). Ed won $250,000 playing "Live Trivia" through...
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Kristina Witzling, a market researcher from Flemington, New Jersey
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Season 34 player (2017-10-24).
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Zach Dark, an investment analyst from Hoover, Alabama
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Season 34 2-time champion: $48,201 + $2,000.
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Suzie Newman, an early childhood educator from New York, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-03-02).
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Ray Coshow, a landscaper from Sacramento, California
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Season 34 player (2018-07-09).
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McKayle Bruce, an attorney from Washington, D.C.
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Season 34 player (2018-03-13).
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Bob Scarpone, an attorney from Flanders, New Jersey
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1996 Tournament of Champions 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $11,000. Season...
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Rod Swain, an AmeriCorps recruiter from Columbus, Ohio
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Season 34 player (2017-10-24).
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Wes Hazard, a standup comic and storyteller from Stoughton, Massachusetts
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Season 34 3-time champion: $51,196 + $2,000.
Wes appeared on The Chase on 2021-01-21.
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Rob Wivchar, a musician from Denver, Colorado
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Season 34 player (2018-03-06).
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Bob Scarpone, an attorney from Flanders, New Jersey
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1996 Tournament of Champions 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $11,000. Season...
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Marcus Leung, a fashion buyer from San Francisco, California
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Season 34 player (2017-10-23).
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Jack Rice, a marketing associate from Portland, Oregon
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Season 34 1-time champion: $26,500 + $2,000.
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Nicole Wachell, a teacher and writer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 38 player (2022-03-25).
Last name pronounced like "wuh-SHELL".
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Mira Sorvino, an actress and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador born in New York, raised in New Jersey
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2023 Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! semifinalist: $50,000 for the UN Trust Fund...
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Tim Suba, a public education consultant from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2017-10-20).
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Nan Bauer, a writer from Brooklyn, Michigan
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Season 34 3-time champion: $36,601 + $2,000.
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Barbara Von Pagel, a reservations agent from Seattle, Washington
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Season 14 player (1997-10-27). Barbara won $64,000 on Who Wants to...
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Beth Feest, a social studies teacher from Franksville, Wisconsin
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Season 34 player (2018-07-06).
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Garan Geist, a strategy consultant from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2018-02-28).
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Tom Blake, a video producer from New York, New York
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Season 34 1-time champion: $16,601 + $1,000.
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Marilyn Maher, an administrative specialist from Athens, Ohio
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Season 34 1-time champion: $14,401 + $1,000.
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Sarah Norris, a technical writer and manager from Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Season 34 player (2018-03-01).
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Justin Broughman, a high school social studies teacher from Strasburg, Virginia
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Season 34 player (2017-10-19).
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Laura McLean, a data analyst from Nashville, Tennessee
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Season 34 2-time champion: $19,598 + $1,000.
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Joanna Kimmitt, a librarian from Long Beach, California
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Season 34 1-time champion: $9,999 + $1,000.
JBoard user name: jkimmitt
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Steve Spriensma, a writer from Port Dover, Ontario, Canada
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Season 34 player (2018-07-05).
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Kate Brandt, a homeschool mom from Carmel, Indiana
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Season 34 player (2018-07-04).
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Jonah Platt, a writer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 34 player (2018-02-26).
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Chelsea Feltman, an opera singer and actor from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-10-18).
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Max Davison, a writer from Studio City, California
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2023 Second Chance competition semifinalist: $2,000. Season 39 player (2023-01-10). Son...
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Liz Howard, an assistant analyst from McLean, Virginia
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Season 34 player (2018-07-04).
Sister of Season 37 1-time champion Hanna Howard.
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Matt Stikker, a graphic designer and illustrator from Portland, Oregon
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Season 34 player (2018-02-15).
Last name pronounced like "STICK-er".
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Max Davison, a writer from Studio City, California
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2023 Second Chance competition semifinalist: $2,000. Season 39 player (2023-01-10). Son...
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Vinay Kadiyala, a resident physician from Albany, New York
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Season 34 player (2018-02-16).
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Shawn Ralston, a pediatrician from Hanover, New Hampshire
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Season 34 player (2018-02-15).
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Carlos Nobleza Posas, an actor from Salt Lake City, Utah
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Season 34 player (2017-10-17).
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Amy Finkelstein, an editor from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2018-02-27).
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Emily Wilson, a nonprofit fundraising operations manager from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 34 player (2017-10-16).
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Dave Baltmanis, an attorney from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 34 player (2018-07-03).
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Jeff Richmond, a city planner from West Hollywood, California
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $33,300. 1990 Super...
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Maryann Penzvalto, a librarian from Cleveland, Ohio
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Season 34 2-time champion: $28,602 + $2,000. Maryann won $10,000 on...
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Fran Fried, a writer, editor and DJ from Prospect, Connecticut
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Season 34 player (2017-10-17).
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Jim McGinnis, a delivery driver and part-time actor from Beaver, Pennsylvania
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Season 34 player (2018-07-03).
Brother of Season 34 contestant Tom McGinnis.
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David Hankins, a college student from Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Season 21 player (2004-11-30). David won $100,000 on Who Wants to...
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Andy Aaron, an attorney from Great Neck, New York
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Season 7 player (1991-05-01). Andy won $250,000 on Who Wants to...
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Cara Harley, a medical writer from Charlestown, Massachusetts
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Season 29 player (2012-11-29).
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Kiyana Holderbaum, an instructional designer from Long Beach, California
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Season 32 player (2015-12-18). Kiyana won $103,333.33 of a $310,000 total...
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Christy Gibson, a family medicine physician from Issaquah, Washington
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Season 28 player (2012-07-09). Christy's ending score of -$6,400 was the...
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Matt Polazzo, a high school U.S. government teacher from Brooklyn, New York
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"He teaches at one of the most selective high schools in...
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Susan Keller, a community activist from Santa Barbara, California
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Season 20 player (2004-07-20). KJL game 35. Not to be confused...
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Caitlin Millat, a kindergarten teacher from Brooklyn, New York
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"She receives support from Teach for America and works for Achievement...
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Rick Rosner, a bar bouncer originally from Boulder, Colorado
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Season 7 player (1991-01-16). Appearing as \"Richard Rosner\" from Los Angeles,...
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Gabe Gales, a research analyst from Cincinnati, Ohio
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Season 29 1-time champion: $27,950 + $1,000.
JBoard user name: gabethegoat
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Anthony Trifilio, a construction worker from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 19 1-time champion: $8,000 + $2,000. Season 18 1-time champion:...
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Kevin Foley, a police captain from Mount Sinai, New York
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Season 34 1-time champion: $16,000 + $2,000. Not to be confused...
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Lynn Q. Yu, a screenwriter from Los Angeles, California
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Season 36 player (2020-03-06). Lynn won $50,000 on Who Wants to...
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Betsy Knudson, an attorney from Salt Lake City, Utah
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Season 34 3-time champion: $61,402 + $1,000.
Last name pronounced like \"kuh-NOOD-sun\".
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