Show #5942 - Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Contestants

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Anne Triolo, a screenwriter and bookstore manager from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Jonah Busch, an environmental economist originally from West Lafayette, Indiana

Marty Scott, an assistant district attorney from Forney, Texas (whose 3-day cash winnings total $64,002)

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Jeopardy! Round

AESOP'S FABLES
SPORTS STARS' MEMOIRS & BIOS
THE FOOD CHAIN
FOREIGN MAYORS
HERE'S A "QUARTER"
CALL SOMEONE WHO CARES
    $200 8
The reason the tortoise beat the hare in the race was that the hare stopped to do this
    $200 1
"Comeback 2.0" is a photo-journal of his return to professional cycling
    $200 24
Cottage
____
steak
    $200 19
In 2003 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad became mayor of this capital city
    $200 3
In 1971 McDonald's franchisee Al Bernardin created this product
    $200 16
To donate blood at this organization, call (800) GIVE-LIFE
    $400 11
After unsuccessfully trying to reach grapes on a vine, he walked away concluding that they were sour
    $400 2
He talks about wearing a hairpiece during his tennis matches in his 2009 memoir "Open"
    $400 27
Corned
____
Wellington
    $400 20
Before becoming prime minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert was mayor of this city
    $400 4
One who criticizes the actions of others after the fact, or Peter King's NFL column for S.I.'s website
    $400 17
To find out how to help a kid & become a youth mentor, call this group at (215) 567-7000 or go to bbbs.org
    $600 12
He talked the lion out of eating him & later returned the favor by gnawing on the ropes that bound the lion
    $600 9
Larry Bird & this Laker tell of their rivalry in "When the Game Was Ours"
    $600 28
Peanut
____
bean
    $600 21
Israel Pinheiro was the first mayor of this South American capital that was dedicated in 1960
    $600 5
The AQHA helps locate trainers for these animals, the "QH" in its name
    $600 18
Trick or treat for this international organization that works for children, then give 'em a call at (212) 686-5522
    DD: $3,000 13
The moral of the story of these 2 insects is "It is best to prepare for the days of necessity"
    $800 10
In 2009 this WWE & reality TV star chronicled "My Life Outside the Ring"
    $800 29
Shepherd's
____
plant
    $800 22
Lee Teng-hui democratized the political system of Taiwan after serving as mayor of this city
    $800 6
The musical notation seen here represents this
    $800 25
This 5-letter organization provides counseling for bereaved pet parents at (877) 474-3310
    $1000 14
This bird asked Juno for a voice like a nightingale, but had to be content with a beautiful train of feathers
    $1000 15
"Where Men Win Glory" is "The Odyssey of" this man who quit the NFL to enlist in the U.S. Army, with fatal results
    $1000 30
Candied
____
Brown Betty
    $1000 23
Bertie Ahern was a lord mayor in this country before becoming its youngest prime minister
    $1000 7
In 1862 Chester Arthur was appointed as this officer to supply barracks, food & equipment for the N.Y. State Militia
    $1000 26
Do more than tie one 'round the old oak tree; call this fund at (240) 223-1180 to assist injured service members

Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15):

Marty Jonah Anne
$4,400 -$400 $6,000

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Marty Jonah Anne
$6,800 $1,600 $9,600

Double Jeopardy! Round

A "LITTLE" READING
WHAT'S ON YOUR iPOD?
YOU GOTTA REPRESENT
THE CURRENT SUPREME COURT JUSTICE WHO
HORSE SMARTS
WORD PUZZLES
    $400 1
Snowbell the cat is not a fan of the title character in this E.B. White book
    $400 6
(Hi. I'm Elizabeth Perkins.) My iPod is full of '70s singers like this man who gave us the classic songs "Daniel" & "Rocket Man"
    $400 21
Among constellations, Lupus represents this animal captured by Centaurus
    $400 10
...was the latest male appointment to the bench
    $400 26
A relatively new breed, the Azteca has become the national horse of this country
    $400 16
It describes some homes
    $800 2
The title character of this Dickens novel is young Amy, who was born in debtors' prison
    $800 7
(Hi, I'm Robin Quivers.) "Lets Get It On"--my iPod, that is--plenty of Motown R&B, especially the smooth sounds of this man who sang "Let's Get It On"
    $800 22
(Kelly of the Clue Crew rakes a miniature Zen garden with a single rock in it.) In a Zen garden, rocks symbolize mountains & the earth; the sand and its patterns represent this
    $800 11
...has a presidential surname & made it to the court after Robert Bork was rejected
    $800 27
It's the 4-letter word for a colt or filly up to a year of age
    $800 17
A synonym for "verve", "spunk" or "pep"
    $1200 3
An English actress becomes a double agent in this Middle Eastern-set thriller by John Le Carre
    $1200 8
(Hi. I'm Julie Bowen.) I've got to have my '70s funk, especially if it's from this man who's headed Parliament Funkadelic & of course, the P-Funk All-Stars
    $1200 23
The cauldron & wand are symbols of this modern Western religion that follows witchcraft
    DD: $4,400 12
...is the youngest
    $1200 30
Though its name suggests 5 points, this white marking on a horse's forehead can be of any shape
    $1200 18
One legacy of Franz Schubert
    DD: $4,000 4
The title of this Inge drama refers to the dog that Lola Delaney lost & pines for
    $1600 9
(I'm Soledad O'Brien.) My iPod is rarely without this Motown man who performed "Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer" at Michael Jackson's memorial
    $1600 24
For over a century, a slender serving woman has symbolized this Baker's Brand product
    $1600 13
...was one of the 2 appointed by Clinton
    $1600 29
Originally bred by the Nez Perce Indians, it's the horse with a coat of many colors seen here
    $1600 19
What you would like to do as a contestant on our show
    $2000 5
Thisa 1939 play by Lillian Hellman tells the story of the ruthless Hubbard family
    $2000 15
(I'm Dana Delany.) You won't find Andy Williams or Roger Williams, but there is this woman whose albums include "West" & "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road"
    $2000 25
At holiday time, as well as being tasty, candy canes symbolize this nefarious-sounding staff used by shepherds
    $2000 14
...is the son of a Romance languages professor & has 9 kids of his own
    $2000 28
These horses famous for training at the Spanish Riding School of Vienna perform worldwide
    $2000 20
What the ant had in song

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Marty Jonah Anne
$13,600 $10,800 $18,800

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Final Jeopardy! Round

THE 50 STATES
It's the only 2-word state name in which neither word appears in the name of any other state

Final scores:

Marty Jonah Anne
$16,000 $12,200 $27,800
2nd place: $2,000 3rd place: $1,000 New champion: $27,800

Game dynamics:

Game dynamics graph

Coryat scores:

Marty Jonah Anne
$13,600 $7,600 $14,200
21 R,
3 W		 13 R
(including 1 DD),
1 W		 19 R
(including 2 DDs),
2 W

Combined Coryat: $35,400

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Game tape date: 2010-02-17
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