Show #8909 - Thursday, July 6, 2023

Contestants

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Carol Oppenheim, a retired computer programmer from Owings Mills, Maryland

Alex Gordon, a medical student from Somers, New York

Anji Nyquist, a social media coordinator from Minneapolis, Minnesota (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,800)

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Jeopardy! Round

MYTH MISERY
A TV SERIES
SO I'M READING THIS BOOK
ANTIQUES
ROAD
"SHOW"
    $200 21
She was a beautiful mortal, but after making Athena angry, which you should definitely never do, this Gorgon got a reptile hairdo
    $200 1
Captains of the Enterprise:
William Shatner; this man from 1987 to 1994; then Scott Bakula
    $200 9
A mystery: "Langdon said... 'Well, folks, as you all know, I'm here tonight to talk about the power of symbols"'
    $200 23
Musical instruments from this Italian maker, whose work is seen here, have sold at auction for $1 million or more
    $200 10
We're high rolling along a notable part of this boulevard, a 4.2-mile stretch between Russell Road & Sahara Avenue
    $200 11
It's a face-to-face confrontation to force a conclusion
    $400 19
As you can see from what happened to Ixion, hitting on this woman, Zeus's wife, was not a great idea
    $400 2
"Law & Order", 1990; "Law & Order:" this, 1999; "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", 2001; & it just keeps going...
    $400 5
A novel, writing the clue for us: "This is a story of how a Baggins had an adventure"
    $400 24
Bergère, fauteuil & ribbon-back are all antique styles of these
    $400 13
In the 1780s Pope Pius VI undertook a partial reconstruction of this ancient road that ran southeast from Rome
    $400 12
This Olympic equestrian competition demonstrates agility over a course of obstacles
    $600 17
Let's just say Zeus was disappointed this god gave fire to humans, nailing him to a big rock & having his liver eaten repeatedly
    $600 3
Hosts of "The Tonight Show": Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, this man, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon
    $600 6
A fictional journal: "129 lbs. (but post-Christmas), alcohol units 14... cigarettes 22, calories 5424"
    $600 25
This early kind of photograph with a metal in its name has proven durable over the years
    $600 28
In Phoenix the Stack is the name for the interchange where I-17, going north-south, meets this east-west interstate
    $600 14
Step right up, welcome to this; not literally a place to buy weapons & armaments
    $800 18
Song titles applying to the plight of this Corinth king: "Like A Rolling Stone" & "Running Up That Hill" (& back down again, forever)
    $800 4
Added to the title of this animated FX series: "Vice" (2014); "Dreamland" (2017); "Danger Island" (2018); "1999" (2019)
    $800 7
1950s self-help, opening strong: "BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!" (in all caps) "Have faith in your abilities!"
    $800 26
One of the top "Antiques Roadshow" finds, a jade bowl originally made for the person with this title was appraised at up to $600,000
    DD: $2,600 29
Lively Las Ramblas is a main street in this city & links Plaça de Catalunya to the city's Old Harbor
    $800 15
Twice-beastly term for an elaborate presentation to attract attention
    $1000 20
Actaeon got a naked look at Apollo's twin sis, this goddess; she then turned Acty into a stag & said release the hounds!
    $1000 8
This big fella on "Game of Thrones": Conan Stevens, Ian Whyte, Hafthor Julius Bjornsson
    $1000 16
A collection of poems: "I celebrate myself, & sing myself, & what I assume you shall assume"
    $1000 27
An 1800s version of the travel alarm, this alliterative item includes the name of a horse-drawn vehicle
    $1000 30
Once home to fruit farms, Orchard Road in this Asian city-state is a major shopping district today
    $1000 22
3-word name for Buffalo Bill's turn-of-the-century rootin'-tootin', sharpshootin' arena extravaganza

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

Anji Alex Carol
$1,800 $2,200 $400

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Anji Alex Carol
$2,600 $5,400 $200

Double Jeopardy! Round

GEOGRAPHIC ANAGRAMS
(Ken: One of the words in each clue will be an anagram of the response we're going for.)
THE MAIN INGREDIENT
SCIENCE
10-LETTER ADJECTIVES
NAMES IN HISTORY
SOME "HARD" SONGS
    $400 6
I would hasten to add that much of the classical world's art & ideas sprang from this city near Mount Pentelicus
    $400 1
In the holiday favorite casserole whose recipe began appearing on Campbell's cream of mushroom soup in the 1960s
    $400 11
A theory about the formation of this satellite supposes a planet named Theia, the mother of Selene in myth, crashed into Earth
    $400 17
Seemingly without a floor, like the pit of hell as described in Revelation
    $400 27
The name of Shakespeare's acting troupe, the King's Men, honored this benefactor
    $400 4
A 1964 chart-topper said, "It's been" this, "& I've been working like a dog"
    $800 7
I love learning new dances, but traveling to this Pacific nation for the tango contest was too far
    $800 2
In traditional chorizo sausage
    $800 13
Negatively portrayed in "The Lion King", the spotted type of these African animals are actually valuable apex predators
    $800 25
In the form of small, crystallized particles like refined sugar
    $800 26
This given name of Maimonides, Judaism's greatest medieval thinker, honors Judaism's greatest prophet
    $800 19
In a reggae classic by Jimmy Cliff, this title precedes "the harder they fall, one and all"
    $1200 8
The cruise down this scenic river was a delight until Yolanda & Henri joined the boating party
    $1200 3
In the Indian dish saag paneer: spinach & this
    $1200 12
The phenomenon of St. Elmo's fire familiar to sailors & aviators is a luminous glow of this 4th state of matter
    DD: $2,500 15
Only superficially relevant, or related to a line making contact with a curve at a single point
    $1200 18
Last name of Bronson, a teacher & abolitionist who lived in poverty until his daughter made it big in books in the 19th century
    $1200 20
"She" does this, sang Donna Summer, "so you better treat her right"
    $1600 5
Make sure to bring the keys to our whisky distillery on this isle off Scotland's West Coast
    $1600 28
In baba ghanoush: this member of the nightshade family
    $1600 10
99% of intl. data traffic is carried by several hundred of these 2-word light transmission cables crisscrossing the ocean floor
    $1600 16
From the Greek for "pleasure", it means devoted to pleasure as the highest goal
    DD: $5,000 23
Famed Roman talker Marcus Tullius, who ended up talking himself to death, was better known by this one name
    $1600 21
"Ghetto Anthem" is the subtitle of this Jay-Z hip-hop classic
    $2000 9
I just learned the reign of the Songhai empire in this West African nation ended in the 16th century
    $2000 30
In coquilles St. Jacques
    $2000 14
A 1957 Scientific American article called this "Mighty" organelle the "Powerhouse of the Cell"
    $2000 24
A sportswriter might note that after a titanic struggle, the teams remained this 10-letter word shown here
    $2000 29
During World War II this Norwegian sold out his country & made his name a synonym for traitor
    $2000 22
"Is there anyone out there? 'Cause it's getting" this, the title of Maroon 5's debut single

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Anji Alex Carol
$7,000 $22,900 $7,800
(lock game)

[wagering suggestions for these scores]

Final Jeopardy! Round

20th CENTURY LIT
Squashing the allegory theory, the daughters of the author of this novel say it's "just a story about rabbits"

Final scores:

Anji Alex Carol
$0 $25,000 $14,001
3rd place: $1,000 New champion: $25,000 2nd place: $2,000

Game dynamics:

Game dynamics graph

Coryat scores:

Anji Alex Carol
$7,000 $18,200 $10,400
8 R,
0 W		 25 R
(including 2 DDs),
5 W		 15 R,
6 W
(including 1 DD)

Combined Coryat: $35,600

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Game tape date: 2023-05-16
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