Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! game #29 - Wednesday, January 22, 2025

2025 Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! quarterfinal game 3.

Contestants

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Margaret Cho, a comedian and actor originally from San Francisco, California

Seth Green, an actor originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rachel Brosnahan, a television and film actor originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Jeopardy! Round

I HAVE A MEME
AN APP FOR EVERY ORG
WANNA BET?
THIS LITTLE PIGGY
YOU'VE GOT IT ALL BACKWARDS
VOWEL-LESS U.S. STATES
    $100 6
Don't click on that hyperlink! You could become a victim of this O.G. meme, a bait-&-switch prank involving '80s singer Rick Astley
    $100 19
This federal organization has an app where you can "check your refund status" & "sign up for helpful tax tips"
    $100 14
To win at poker, you gotta know when to hold 'em, & know when to do this, throwing your cards away & forfeiting your shot at the pot
    $100 1
This flightless bird isn't just the world's largest, it's also the only bird with just two toes on each foot
    $100 17
Using her first name spelled backwards, Aneres was a fashion label launched in 2004 by a legend in this sport
    $100 24
"Famous potatoes" appears on its standard license plates:
DH
    $200 7
One of 2023's meme-iest memes was a photo of this "King of Queens" star mischievously shrugging & smirking
    $200 20
By protecting animals, you earn rankings like "Lieutenant Llama" & "Colonel Chicken" on the app for this org. founded in 1980
    $200 30
In craps, this highest possible number that can be rolled has nicknames like "boxcars" & "midnight"
    $200 2
It's one mammal with a single toe on each foot; also, the only four-legged mammal that regularly wears shoes
    $200 16
In this picture book series, a longtime antagonist is Odlaw; read his name backwards & it makes sense
    $200 28
One of the "Four Corners" states:
RZN
    $300 8
A purple milkshake honoring the birthday of this McDonald's mascot sparked a wave of parody horror videos that still haunts us
    $300 21
Hey, senior citizens!
Staying sharp is an app that helps with brain health & memory; it was developed by this organization
    $300 29
Have it your way--in blackjack, you can choose whether this card is worth 1 or 11 points
    $300 4
The extra-long fourth toe of this marsupial acts as a powerful lever; it's why some can clear more than 30 feet per bound
    $300 11
We see what you did there, Ms. Winfrey; the media mogul gave her production company this name in 1990 by reversing her first name
    $300 27
Where "Roll Tide!" & "War Eagle!" are often shouted:
LBM
    $400 9
Barbie sparked a beachload of memes in 2023, including one featuring the unlikely question "Do you guys ever think about" this
    $400 22
Formed in 1979, this government org. has an app that helps you "locate emergency shelters" & "prepare for common hazards"
    DD: $500 15
See lots of pink neon & live pink birds at this Vegas casino that's been standing since 1946 (& not just on one leg!)
    $400 5
This animal has eight total toes & walks on its nails; impressive, since it can beef up to 1,400 pounds
    $400 12
Filled with healthy vitamins, a half-cup of asparagus also contains a gram of this substance spelled backwards in "asparagus"
    $400 25
In 1973 it became the first state to decriminalize marijuana possession:
RGN
    $500 10
This dress-wearing android had us all recreating her trademark hallway dance in 2023--minus the part with all the murdering
    $500 23
Stopped by a traffic cop? At a protest? Know your rights! this organization founded in 1920 has an app called Mobile Justice
    $500 18
In may 2024 more than $210 million was wagered on this race won by a 3-year-old named Mystik Dan
    $500 3
This reptile has tiny hairs all over its toes for climbing; in commercials, it also has a cockney accent
    $500 13
It's the insurance giant famously bailed out in 2008 whose stock ticker symbol appears backwards in "Giant"
    $500 26
The only state that touches the Arctic Ocean:
LSK

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

Rachel Seth Margaret
$1,100 $1,000 $1,400

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Rachel Seth Margaret
$1,700 $1,600 $3,500

Double Jeopardy! Round

ART CLASS
GLOBAL PRIDE
SCIENCE, TECH & TV
DURING HIS PRESIDENCY
SAVE THE DRAMA FOR YO' MOMMA
"TO" "BE" CONTINUED
(Ken: Responses here are two words, first one begins with T-O, second one begins with B-E.)
    $200 5
In 1901, towards the start of his Blue Period, this artist painted himself on a blue background
    $200 19
Virgin Australia offered "Pride Flights" from Melbourne & Brisbane to this Australian city for its 2024 Mardi Gras
    $200 16
Sweeeet! Science & puns! It's the first name of the host of the docuseries "The End Is Nye"
    $200 24
Paris Peace Accords;
establishment of the EPA;
Watergate
    $200 6
Keep it together, y'all! In a 1955 play, Big Momma's son is an alcoholic & his wife feels like this animal "on a hot tin roof"
    $200 11
You got your hammer, your wrench... it's what you often see a carpenter wearing

TO__ BE__
    $400 1
René Magritte's "The Son of Man" shows a man wearing a bowler hat whose face is obscured by this fruit
    $400 20
A destination for many same-sex couples, La Zona Romántica is located in Puerto Vallarta in this country's state of Jalisco
    $400 17
This longtime late-night host said his doctor told him "I've never, ever, ever had a DNA result like this... you are 100% Irish"
    $400 27
U.S. withdrawal from Paris climate agreement; Women's March;
creation of the Space Force
    $400 7
Dayum! In a Sophocles play, he receives a prophecy that he's going to sleep with his own mother
    $400 13
Hey, sunbathers! If you're okay with a little nudity from the waist up, this might be the place for you

TO_____ BE___
    $600 2
In this Vermeer work, we see a young woman wearing a turban & a fancy piece of jewelry
    $600 21
Drag queen shows in Yoyogi Park & a parade route through the Harajuku District are staples at an annual Pride event in this city
    $600 18
In 2023 Alan Alda & Mike Farrell read a ChatGPT-generated script of this TV show; Alda thought it lacked humor
    $600 25
Pope Francis visits the White House;
legalization of same-sex marriage;
signing of Affordable Care Act
    $600 8
His play "Long Day's Journey into Night" opens after mom's return home from a rehab stint for morphine addiction
    $600 15
This crooner received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 2001

TO__ BE_____
    DD: $2,600 3
The woman in this 1871 masterpiece is sitting down because she got tired of standing while posing for her son
    $800 22
Iceland celebrates Pride by painting a rainbow on one of its streets in this capital city
    DD: $2,500 28
A mad scientist & his grandson use a portal gun to travel to different dimensions on this long-running animated series
    $800 30
Spanish Civil War;
end of Prohibition;
launch of the New Deal
    $800 9
10 times the drama!
August Wilson's famous 10-play cycle includes a 1980s play with this "Ma" in its title
    $800 12
It's what your child might sleep in after she's outgrown her crib

TO_____ BE_
    $1000 4
This French artist's "The Dance Class" shows choreographer Jules Perrot leading a group of ballerinas
    $1000 23
Brazil's most populated city, it holds a Guinness World Record for largest Pride parade in the world
    $1000 29
"Mythbusters" proved it: this candy's cratered surface, where CO2 molecules change to gas, is why it fizzes like crazy in soda
    $1000 26
The fall of Saigon;
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme sentenced to life in prison;
U.S. celebrates Bicentennial
    $1000 10
Whoa! Just before the end of act 2 in this Tracy Letts play, Barbara screams at her mom, "I'm running things now!"
    $1000 14
His film roles include Sgt. Barnes in "Platoon" & Jake Taylor in "Major League"

TO_ BE______

Scores at the Double Jeopardy! Round commercial break (after clue 15):

Rachel Seth Margaret
$3,700 $1,000 $5,300

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Rachel Seth Margaret
$4,000 $400 $8,100

Triple Jeopardy! Round

"Q" THE MUSIC
(Ken: All responses beginning with the letter Q.)
LET'S GET SAUCY
HEY, DINOSAURS, WHERE YOU AT?
CHARACTER, ACTOR
(Ken: You'll give us the actor.)
WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE PERIODIC TABLE?
BUGGIN' OUT
(Ken: Each correct response in that category will end with a bug or insect.)
    $300 1
Taking a break from his "Tonight Show" duties, this drummer won an Oscar for his music doc "Summer of Soul"
    $300 5
Invented in Rome during the 20th century, this cheesy sauce is often served with fettuccine
    $300 4
It's the continent where Aegyptosaurus fossils were discovered in the early 20th century
    $300 12
Stifler's mom, 1999:
"Mr. Finch, are you trying to seduce me?"
    $300 26
What's with those noble gases? They all end in "O-N" except for this one, He--& what's so "noble" about filling up balloons?
    $300 18
In prehistoric times, the "woolly" type of this animal used its enormous tusks to dig for food
    $600 2
The first name of a music legend, it's also the title of a 2018 documentary about him; his daughter Rashida Jones co-directed
    $600 6
This traditional Oaxacan chile sauce comes in a variety of colors & flavors
    $600 23
It's the country where fossils have been found for the Qantassaurus & the Ozraptor
    $600 13
Marsellus Wallace, 1994:
Broad-shouldered crime boss in the City of Angels; will get medieval on your rear end
    $600 27
Since it's in table salt, shouldn't we put this element, Na, in the center of the periodic table so everyone can reach it?
    $600 19
This personal hygiene product often has instructions advising you to "apply to underarms only"
    $900 3
In the 1992 hit "Scenario", this member of A Tribe Called Quest raps, "So here's Busta Rhymes with the scenario"
    $900 7
A meat sauce you might find in a lasagna, it gets its name from a city in northern Italy
    $900 24
In 1912 fossils of the Edmontosaurus were discovered in the western part of this country
    DD: $18,600 14
Annie Wilkes, 1990:
Homicidal superfan of the Misery Chastain novels; surgical with a sledgehammer
    $900 28
This is a metal, but it's liquid at room temperature--you shouldn't be able to pour yourself a cup of metal!
What's the deal?!
    $900 20
Fred Morrison got the idea for this high-flying circular toy while playing catch with cake pans on the beach
    $1200 10
While a sports fan might say its symbol resembles a golf club, in music in 4/4 time, it's a note that lasts one beat
    DD: $9,600 8
Originally called sauce isigny, this creamy yellow sauce is a key ingredient for eggs Benedict
    $1200 17
A dinosaur of the mid-Jurassic period, the Patagosaurus existed across a large expanse of this present-day continent
    $1200 15
Miles Raymond, 2004:
Wine snob & sad-sack English teacher; if anybody orders Merlot, he's leaving
    DD: $300 29
It has the symbol K, but it starts with P & there's not even a "K" in its name!
That's bananas!
    $1200 21
Rather than cursing, some express shock & surprise by yelling the name of this Pinocchio companion
    $1500 11
Known universally by her first name & for hit songs like "Como La Flor", Selena was born with this last name
    $1500 9
This herby green sauce is often served alongside grilled meats in Argentina
    $1500 25
Bravoceratops gets its name from a river in this U.S. state where its fossils were found in 2013
    $1500 16
Milton Waddams, 1999:
Low-level collator in cubicle hell; devoted user of red Swingline staplers
    $1500 30
This metal has a 3-letter name, yet they gave it a 2-letter symbol, Sn--why not just "T"?! "T" was available! What's the deal?!
    $1500 22
Before his big-screen fame, Bruce Lee played crime-fighting sidekick Kato on this 1960s TV series

Scores at the end of the Triple Jeopardy! Round:

Rachel Seth Margaret
$7,000 $2,800 $47,100
(lock game)

[wagering suggestions for these scores]

Final Jeopardy! Round

COMING ATTRACTIONS
Dubbed "The Voice of God", Don LaFontaine was best known for this 3-word phrase that set the stage for many a movie trailer

Final scores:

Rachel Seth Margaret
$1 $5,550 $54,100
3rd place: $30,000 to Covenant House NY 2nd place: $30,000 to LA Food Bank Winner: semifinalist

Game dynamics:

Game dynamics graph

Coryat scores:

Rachel Seth Margaret
$9,500 $5,300 $21,900
21 R,
2 W
(including 1 DD)		 18 R
(including 1 DD),
8 W
(including 1 DD)		 41 R
(including 3 DDs),
6 W

Combined Coryat: $36,700

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Game tape date: 2024-10-20
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