Show #9285 - Friday, March 7, 2025

Laura Faddah game 8.

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Roger Ghaman, a TV editor and substitute teacher from Studio City, California

Omar Abu Realh, an aerospace engineer from Annandale, Virginia

Laura Faddah, a manager from Memphis, Tennessee (whose 7-day cash winnings total $87,400)

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Jeopardy! Round

NACHO BUSINESS
ANIMALS IN CHILDREN'S BOOKS
(Ken: You'll tell us what kind of animal each one is.)
"G-U" GOT GAME
STAR WARS
ROGUE ONE
(Ken: And here we'll learn about the international escapades of a rogue named Jacques Mondieu, apparently.)
SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION
(Sterling: I'm Sterling K. Brown. In the new series Paradise, I play a Secret Service agent, and I'll have clues about the agency's history, which has as much drama as a TV show.)
    $200 29
In April 2024 this chain announced the 11th comeback of nacho fries to its menu
    $200 28
Pooh's pal Eeyore
    $200 5
It's the flat & padded stretcher rolled down the halls of the hospital
    $200 7
In 2022 Will Smith told this man to "Keep my wife's name out your... mouth"
    $200 12
With a sly grin, Jacques Mondieu entered the National Archives with one goal--like Nic Cage onscreen, to steal this document
    $200 30
(Sterling K. Brown presents the clue.) In May 2007 news, Barack Obama, then holding this office, got Secret Service protection earlier than any candidate ever, attributed to the historic nature of his campaign
    $400 23
Somehow, heartburn might actually feel good while eating "Movie Nachos" from this 3-letter theater chain
    $400 27
Olivia, in books by Ian Falconer
    $400 6
Que rico! It's a tropical fruit often mixed with cream cheese in Cuban pastries
    $400 10
Kim Cattrall said she's "never been friends" with the other stars of this show & we can't help wondering, can co-workers be pals?
    $400 13
M. Mondieu makes a reservation--for thievery!--eyeing safes in this hotel on Central Park South that boasts an "Eloise" suite
    $400 26
(Sterling K. Brown presents the clue.) Candidates get to okay their own code names & those given to their families start with the same letter; Donald Trump is Mogul & this couple, sometimes involved in policy, got Marvel & Mechanic
    $600 22
This snack brand known for its packs of crackers & Oscar Mayer deli meats also sells a Spicy Nachos snack kit
    $600 1
Lyle, Lyle
    $600 4
This Major League Baseball team name was inspired by a set of Art Deco monuments on the Hope Memorial Bridge
    $600 11
In November 2024 Jake Paul won by decision over this man, who had postponed the fight when an ulcer flared up
    $600 14
Even Jacques Mondieu thinks twice about stealing this c. 1455 book at the British Library; stealing is frowned upon in it
    $600 25
(Sterling K. Brown presents the clue.) Even when he was only a possible future candidate, President Nixon insisted on giving Secret Service protection to this man so the agents could report on any extramarital affairs
    $800 21
Join the "Q" at this restaurant to order a 3-cheese nacho entree with brisket birria
    DD: $1,000 2
Nutkin & his brother Twinkleberry
    $800 24
The film "Lord of War" was partly based on Viktor Bout, who had this notorious 1-word profession
    $800 17
Asked her opinion about J Lo, this "Queen of Christmas" diva left some coal in a stocking by saying, "I don't know her"
    $800 15
Just ahead of the Laotian authorities, Jacques crosses the eastern border into this nation & relaxes at a spa in Quy Nhon
    $800 20
(Sterling K. Brown presents the clue.) Protectors fall in love, too, as in "The Bodyguard"; let's not forget "The Sentinel" with Michael Douglas & Kim Basinger; & in real life, this ex-president's daughter, Susan, married one of dad's Secret Service agents in 1979
    $1000 9
Frank Liberto of Rico's brought nachos places they hadn't gone before, like the Texas Rangers' ballpark in this city in 1976
    $1000 3
Mr. Nilsson, who belongs to Pippi Longstocking
    $1000 8
You could say a 1994 Tom Hanks character had this, courage & a strong sense of self
    $1000 18
Charlize Theron & Tom Hardy weren't pals making this 2015 film; an editor said it was "clear that those 2 people hated each other"
    $1000 16
Mondieu! Jacques somehow passed himself off as the grandson of this woman who abdicated Denmark's throne on Jan. 14, 2024
    $1000 19
(Sterling K. Brown presents the clue.) Edith Wilson was the first first lady to have her own agent; this woman was the third & scandal ensued when she & her protector, James Haley got lost on a hike in the Black Hills for several hours

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

Laura Omar Roger
-$400 $1,400 $4,000

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Laura Omar Roger
$1,800 $800 $3,000

Double Jeopardy! Round

EUROPEAN CAPITALS
ALPHANUMERICS
I'M A HOOSIER, BABY
BIBLE B BOYS
EARTH SCIENCE
A HEART IN MY SONG
    $400 26
A plaque in his Ind. birthplace says this Teamsters leader "forged a national trucking agreement, raising wages for over 400,000"
    $400 17
Celine Dion topped the charts in 1998 with this theme song from a 1997 movie
    $800 22
It's home to several great art museums, including the Prado
    $800 23
Founded in 1909, this British government agency collects & analyzes foreign intelligence
    $800 6
Born in Lafayette, he got to L.A., banded together to "Slash" open a can of Duff & sing "Welcome To The Jungle"
    $800 25
Master craftsman Bezaleel built this sacred object based on instructions given on Mount Sinai
    $800 24
Ranging about 4 to 30 miles up, this atmospheric layer is relatively free of violent storms & also contains the ozone layer
    $800 16
"It takes two to break a heart in two", sings guest Morgan Wallen on this guy's 2024 smash "I Had Some Help"
    $1200 3
If you're enjoying beer & dumplings in Bratislava, you're in this country
    $1200 21
This retirement savings program organized by employers can be either traditional or Roth
    $1200 4
Known for his bow tie & glasses, he studied agronomy at Purdue & later sold popcorn kernels out of his car--that biz popped pretty big
    DD: $1,800 13
Through his marriage to this woman, Boaz was the father of Obed, the grandfather of Jesse & the great-grandfather of David
    $1200 11
An isohaline on an ocean map connects points with the same amount of this
    $1200 10
"Did the heartbreak change me? Maybe", she asked, then warned her ex, "Don't start caring about me now"
    DD: $2,800 2
These 2 rhyming "B" capitals, each with close to 2 million people, are located about 500 miles apart
    $1600 9
Alphanumeric MLB pitching stats include HR/9, BB/9 & this one, an amazing career 10.6 for Randy Johnson
    $1600 5
These 2 men are the most recent U.S. vice presidents to hail from Indiana
    $1600 19
This "B" boy among the 12 Apostles is called Nathanael in John's gospel & may have died in Armenia after preaching there
    $1600 12
This term refers to the weathering of boulders over time with flakes breaking away, leaving a spherical result--no loofah required
    $1600 14
In a classic hit for Big Brother & the Holding Company, Janis Joplin implored a lover to "take another little" this title
    $2000 1
Once home to the grandmasters of the Knights of St. John, the Grandmaster's Palace is a must-see in this city
    $2000 8
Prediabetes can be detected with this test of blood glucose over a few months; a normal level is below 5.7%
    $2000 7
A Mercury astronaut & the second American in space, this Indiana man tragically lost his life aboard Apollo 1
    $2000 20
Though of advanced age, Barzillai of Gilead gave food & supplies to David when he was on the run during this son's rebellion
    $2000 18
This 8-letter depth of the white stuff affects our water supply out West; 110% of normal in the Sierras in April 2024, woo-hoo!
    $2000 15
"Heart-Shaped Box" was the last song played by this band at their final performance on March 1, 1994

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Laura Omar Roger
$9,200 $800 $6,600

[wagering suggestions for these scores]

Final Jeopardy! Round

SCIENCE FICTION
Name shared by a groundbreaking magazine launched in April 1926 & a TV anthology series that premiered in September 1985

Final scores:

Laura Omar Roger
$5,199 $800 $2,999
8-day champion: $92,599 3rd place: $2,000 2nd place: $3,000

Game dynamics:

Game dynamics graph

Coryat scores:

Laura Omar Roger
$11,000 $4,600 $6,600
14 R,
3 W
(including 1 DD)		 16 R,
9 W
(including 2 DDs)		 13 R,
3 W

Combined Coryat: $22,200

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Game tape date: 2025-01-27
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