>1>Primetime >Celebrity Jeopardy! game #21 - Wednesday, November 29, 2023>div>
>2023-2024 Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy!> quarterfinal game 8.

Contestants

>[&lt;< previous game]

> href="showplayer.php?player_id=17141" rel="external">Heather McMahan>, an actor and comedienne originally from Atlanta, Georgia

> href="showplayer.php?player_id=17142" rel="external">Cedric the Entertainer>, a comedian, actor, and producer originally from St. Louis, Missouri

> href="showplayer.php?player_id=17143" rel="external">Cynthia Nixon>, an actor and director originally from New York City

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Jeopardy! Round

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>THIS DAY IN WORLD HISTORY>tr> <tr>>td>tr> able> <tr>
>FAIRY TALE ELEVATOR PITCHES>tr> <tr>>td>tr> able> <tr>
>CANDLE CULTURE>tr> <tr>>td>tr> able> <tr>
>FILMS TURNING THE BIG FOUR-OH>tr> <tr>>(Ken: Turning 40 this year.)>tr> able> <tr>
>RULES OF THE GAME>tr> <tr>>(Ken: I'll give you the rule. You tell me which game it applies to.)>tr> able> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> able> >Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15):
>HUMAN BODY CLASSIFIED ADS>tr> <tr>>(Ken: Which part of your body would place these ads, if the classifieds still existed?)>tr> able> <tr> <td>
>&#160;   >$100 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508526" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">2>td>
>January 9, 1863: London opens the world's first underground railway, now commonly known as this <tr> <td>
>&#160;   >$100 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508527" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">1>td>
>"A naive girl has a bad day after she fails to notice that her grandmother is actually a hungry wolf" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   >$100 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508592" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">3>td>
>For a real buzzkill, check out the 2017 study titled "Bacterial Transfer Associated with Blowing Out Candles on" one of these <tr> <td>
>&#160;   >$100 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508609" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">20>td>
>Al Pacino permanently damaged his nasal passages from snorting so much fake cocaine in this crime drama <tr> <td>
>&#160;   >$100 13>td>
If you touch the metal edge of the cavity, you'll set off the buzzer & make Sam's nose light up! <tr> <td>
>&#160;   >$100 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508599" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">5>td>
>Available for immediate occupancy: pair of respiratory organs; lobes & alveoli included; perfect oxygen "starter home" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $200 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508601" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">16>td>
>October 4, 1957:
The Soviet Union launches this beach-ball-sized satellite into orbit, kicking off the Space Race
<tr> <td>
>&#160;   $200 4>td>
"A kid trades his cow for some magic beans & before you know it, a huge vine grows up to the clouds where an angry giant lives" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $200 24>td>
Though no one on "Friends" knew what his job was, this character's first name suggests he could have been a candlemaker <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $200 15>td>
Three Stephen King novels made it to the big screen in 1983: "The Dead Zone", "Christine", & this film about a rabid St. Bernard <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $200 11>td>
On one foot, jump through the squares, skipping the square with the marker in it <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $200 6>td>
Longest bone in body seeks calcium supply for osteoporosis prevention; no "thigh gap" fetishists please <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $300 28>td>
February 22, 1997:
>Scientists in Scotland introduce the first clone of an adult mammal, a sheep named after this country singer
<tr> <td>
>&#160;   $300 7>td>
"Lost & hungry, two siblings stumble upon a house made of gingerbread but the owner is a lunatic who wants to eat them" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $300 25>td>
According to the national candle association, a well-made candle burned properly will produce virtually none of this <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $300 10>td>
In "A Christmas Story", Ralphie says the "Queen Mother of dirty words" but this other "F" word is swapped in to keep it clean <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $300 17>td>
Blocks may be tapped or knocked in order to find a loose one that is safe to move <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $300 23>td>
Vestigial organ seeks purpose; currently unhoused following abrupt removal from lower right abdomen <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $400 29>td>
November 17, 1869:
>After ten years of grueling construction, this country officially opens the Suez Canal
<tr> <td>
>&#160;   $400 8>td>
"A vain leader is swindled by con men who claim to make beautiful garments that are invisible to the unwise or incompetent" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $400 26>td>
Procter & Gamble ceased candle production in 1920, one of many candle casualties following the rise of this invention <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $400 12>td>
Thanks to the Griswolds' pea-green Family Truckster, sales of these plummeted after the release of "Vacation" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $400 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508611" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">19>td>
>Any bag which comes to rest> anywhere on top of the board is worth 1 point <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $400 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508614" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">22>td>
>Butterfly-shaped gland seeks iodine for critical hormone production in goiter-free work environment <tr> <td>
>&#160;   DD: $500 30>td>
April 21, 1918:
>World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen>, best known by this nickname, is shot down & killed
<tr> <td>
>&#160;   $500 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508591" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">9>td>
>"A talking cat requests proper footwear before playing a deceitful game to get himself & his owner ahead in life" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $500 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508608" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">27>td>
>Now discontinued, this New England company's "Man Candle" collection included scents like "2x4" & "Riding Mower" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $500 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508596" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">14>td>
>Meryl Streep & Nora Ephron first worked together on this film about a nuclear facility whistleblower <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $500 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508612" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">18>td>
>Be the first player to go from "onesies" to "tensies" & you win the game <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $500 21>td>
Sticky, yellow-green digestive fluid seeks transit from liver to gall bladder; proficient in fat digestion
>Cynthia >Cedric >Heather
>$1,800 >$600 >$500
>Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:
>Cynthia >Cedric >Heather
>$2,900 >$1,400 >$1,600
>Double Jeopardy! Round ble class="round">
<tr>d class="category_name">THIS IS JEO-PURR-DY!>tr> <tr>
>td>tr> able> <tr>d class="category_name">SHE PLAYED YOU>tr> <tr>d class="category_comments">(Ken: I'll give you a movie character, you name the actress who played her.)>tr> able>
<tr>d class="category_name">WHAT THE "EFF"?!>tr> <tr>d class="category_comments">(Ken: "E-F-F" in all correct responses.)>tr> able>
<tr>d class="category_name">POEMS ABOUT POETRY>tr> <tr>
>td>tr> able> <tr>d class="category_name">SKIN CARE>tr> <tr>
>td>tr> able> <tr>d class="category_name">"SESAME STREET" SONG PARODIES>tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> able> >Scores at the Double Jeopardy! Round commercial break (after clue 15):
>td>tr> able> <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $200 16>td>
Also called vibrissae, cats typically have 24 of these sensitive hairs on their muzzle <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $200 2>td>
Ellen Ripley:
>Alien aficionado & fan of slim-fit coveralls
<tr> <td>
>&#160;   $200 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508621" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">1>td>
>A designation for certain washing machines designed to save water & energy, "HE" stands for "high" this <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $200 26>td>
Of this type of poem, Shakespeare was keen / Its number of lines totals fourteen <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $200 7>td>
It's the most popular brand-name cosmetic injectable in the U.S.>--& fun fact: it's made from toxins that cause food poisoning <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $200 24>td>
To the tune of his hit song "You're Beautiful", James Blunt croons about this three-sided shape <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $400 17>td>
It's thought that felines go crazy for >this herb because it contains a compound that mimics sex pheromones <tr> <td>
>&#160;   DD: $1,000 3>td>
Marge Gunderson:
>Pregnant police chief & folksy small-town optimist
<tr> <td>
>&#160;   $400 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508622" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">11>td>
>It means "bubbly"-->either literally, as in Alka-Seltzer, or figuratively... as in Johnny Gilbert <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $400 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508638" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">27>td>
>"O Captain! My Captain!", its words full of grief / Whitman's lament to this commander in chief <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $400 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508626" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">8>td>
>Don't forget the SPF! Exposure to UV radiation can damage skin cells & cause inflammation-->better known as this <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $400 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508630" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">10>td>
>"Born To Add" & "Barn In The U.S.A." are sung by Bruce Stringbean, the Muppet counterpart of this working-class hero <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $600 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508633" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">18>td>
>In this iconic Internet meme, an orange tabby named Fatso appears to play an Ensoniq Mirage synthesizer <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $600 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508618" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">4>td>
>Oda Mae Brown:
Bogus medium & confidant to a good-looking ghost
<tr> <td>
>&#160;   $600 12>td>
Idiomatically speaking, it's the "grade" you get for trying hard>--even if you sucked <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $600 28>td>
If you read "Ifā€”", you'll be taking a look / At a poem by this author of "The Jungle Book" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $600 9>td>
We can thank the K-beauty movement for skincare trends like snail slime & bee venom; the "K" stands for this <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $600 21>td>
Tony Bennett sings "Slimey To The Moon" after this cranky Muppet's pet worm goes to space to "wriggle 'mongst the stars" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $800 19>td>
Seen >here, this breed of cat originated in the country now called Thailand <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $800 5>td>
Margot Tenenbaum:
>Award-winning playwright & emotionally distant hipster
<tr> <td>
>&#160;   $800 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508624" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">13>td>
>It's the game-inspired term for a chain reaction, with one event triggering a series of related events <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $800 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508640" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">29>td>
>A mentor to Oprah on & off TV / "Phenomenal Woman", that's she <tr> <td>
>&#160;   DD: $1,000 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508628" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">14>td>
>Seeking a youthful glow? Make a habit of this process, defined as scrubbing or using chemicals to remove dead skin cells <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $800 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508644" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">22>td>
>Surrounded by a gaggle of emotional Muppets, R.E.M. performs "Furry Happy Monsters", a parody of this upbeat tune <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1000 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508635" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">20>td>
>Here's Larry>, the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, on patrol in front of the Prime Minister's residence on this London Street <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1000 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508620" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">6>td>
>Samantha Baker:
Birthday girl & misunderstood suburban sophomore
<tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1000 25>td>
It's a German stew made from rabbit; TV's Laverne & Shirley shouted it out in their show's opening <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1000 30>td>
The sun got too bright inaugurating Kennedy / This poet recited "The Gift Outright" from only his memory <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1000 15>td>
An antioxidant derived from vitamin A, this skincare ingredient has been called the "Holy Grail" of anti-aging <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1000 23>td>
After being stood up by the "letter of the day", she sings "I Don't Know Why 'Y' Didn't Come", a take on her hit "Don't Know Why"
>Cynthia >Cedric >Heather
>$4,500 >$2,400 >$5,200
>Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:
>Cynthia >Cedric >Heather
>$7,100 >$3,200 >$6,600
>Triple Jeopardy! Round ble class="round">
<tr>d class="category_name">FAR OUT>tr> <tr>
>td>tr> able> <tr>d class="category_name">COLLEGE PRESS>tr> <tr>
>td>tr> able> <tr>d class="category_name">ALONG FOR THE RIDE>tr> <tr>
>td>tr> able> <tr>d class="category_name">WOMEN & SPORTS>tr> <tr> </tr> <tr>
>td>tr> able> <tr>d class="category_name">SLOVENIA, BABY, SLOVENIA!>tr> <tr>
>td>tr> able> <tr>d class="category_name">WHISTLING HALL OF FAME>tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> able>

Scores at the end of the Triple Jeopardy! Round:

>td>tr> able> <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $300 27>td>
Ancient Egyptians called this planet "Her Desher", meaning, "the red one" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $300 6>td>
It's the U.S. state that's home to the Ivy League school that publishes The Daily Princetonian <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $300 13>td>
In the late 1800s, Florida experienced a craze in which people >rode these birds that can sprint along at 40 mph <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $300 2>td>
In ESPN's highest-rated tennis match ever, 4.8 million people watched >this woman smash winners one last time in 2022 <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $300 17>td>
Famous Slovenians include >this former first lady, who in 2018 launched the children-focused initiative Be Best <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $300 15>td>
In a 1988 a cappella chart-topper, Bobby McFerrin serves up whistling & this titular advice <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $600 10>td>
From a Greek word meaning "single-horned", the constellation Monoceros is named after this mythical creature <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $600 7>td>
Lampooning subjects like Brexit, The Oxymoron calls itself the "finest satire magazine" of this British university <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $600 14>td>
The animal rights organization Trunks & Leaves says it's okay to ride these in national parks (cars are worse for the environment) <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $600 1>td>
Named general manager of the Miami Marlins in 2020, >Kim Ng became this pro sport's first female GM <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $600 18>td>
The National Tourist Board proudly hypes Slovenia as "the only country in the world with" this word "in its name" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $600 16>td>
This 2011 Maroon 5 hit kicks off with an infectious whistling hook>--something Mick could really dance to <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $900 11>td>
Invisible to the human eye, the Phoebe ring is the largest of this planet's many rings <tr> <td>
>&#160;   DD: $900 8>td>
At the University of Maryland, David Simon edited the school newspaper; he set HBO's "The Wire" in this city <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $900 23>td>
Based in Cairo, Anton's Egypt Tours provides visitors a chance to see the pyramids atop this desert mammal <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $900 4>td>
Go watch women's sports at this bar in Portland, OR; its name is like "The Sports Bar" but the last word is an anagram of "BAR" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $900 26>td>
Central to its lore, this creature appears on capital city Ljubljana's coat of arms; Daenerys Targaryen would approve <tr> <td>
>&#160;   DD: $2,000 28>td>
Along with "wastin' time", add whistling to the list of things Otis Redding was doing in a 1968 hit about "Sittin"' here <tr> <td>
>&#160;   DD: $2,500 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508649" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">19>td>
>Seen during a total solar eclipse, this> outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere shares its name with a Mexican beer brand <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1200 9>td>
In 1924, >Zora Neale Hurston co-founded The Hilltop, a student newspaper at this D.C. university <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1200 24>td>
Until 2020, trainers at SeaWorld theme parks rode the backs of these animals during shows; PETA was glad they stopped <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1200 3>td>
"100 International Golf Drive, Daytona Beach, Florida" is the mailing address of this women's sports league <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1200 22>td>
In 2004, Slovenia became the first former republic of this Communist country to join the European Union <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1200 29>td>
Death by crucifixion has never been faced more cheerfully than in this comic troupe's sing-along, "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1500 20>td>
Move over, Galileo! Two astronomers named Alan & Thomas discovered this large comet in 1995 <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1500 12>td>
Hint: say its name quickly! The Ubyssey is the student newspaper of the university of this Canadian province <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1500 25>td>
In the tourist city of Hoi An, you can take a ride on a water buffalo; it's considered the symbol of this Asian country <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1500 5>td>
During her skiing career, >Lindsey Vonn won a record 82 World Cup races; in 2023, >this woman won her 83rd <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1500 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508670" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">21>td>
>Can't find Slovenia on a map>? Look for the shape of this animal, which it's widely said to resemble <tr> <td>
>&#160;   $1500 > href="suggestcorrection.php?clue_id=508675" title="Suggest a correction for this clue" rel="nofollow">30>td>
>"The Fishin' Hole" was written especially for this beloved sitcom, long before Ron Howard met the Fonz
>Cynthia >Cedric >Heather
$19,700 $4,100 $15,600

>[wagering suggestions for these scores]

Final Jeopardy! Round

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<table> <tr>d class="category_name">UNIQUE BUILDINGS>tr>
>td>tr>
iv>
<tr> <td id="clue_FJ" class="clue_text">Despite 17.5 miles of hallways, you can walk anywhere in this Virginia building within about five minutes, due to its concentric layout