Show #9320 - Friday, April 25, 2025

Liam Starnes game 6.

Contestants

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Jenn Gardner, a nonprofit arts administrator from Houston, Texas

Simon Liebling, a resident physician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Liam Starnes, an undergraduate student from Barrington, Illinois (whose 5-day cash winnings total $103,002)

Jeopardy! Round

EXPLORERS
OCCUPATIONAL SONG TITLES
ABSOLUTE POWER
HOMOPHONES
NOW YOU'RE COOKING
THE IMPATIENT 19th CENTURY READER
    $200 17
His conquest of Mexico beginning in 1519 brought an end to the Aztec Empire
    $200 15
"You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em"
    $200 29
P.O.A. is short for this, which enables someone to act on your behalf; durable & springing are 2 types of it
    $200 23
Financial gain &
the biblical Amos or Jeremiah, for example
    $200 24
A traditional condiment served with lamb is this fragrant herb of the family Lamiaceae made into a jelly sauce
    $200 30
Should've known I was in for the long haul when this novel began with an etymology section discussing "Cetus" & "Baleine"
    $400 18
On his way back to Montreal after his expedition with Marquette, his canoe capsized & he lost all of his journals & notes
    $400 14
"I'm your biggest fan, I'll follow you until you love me"
    $400 10
Used in most homes, this type of electric power regularly reverses its flow & is easier to boost to higher voltages
    $400 22
Ruins &
Latin for "king"
    $400 25
The name of this dish of rice cooked in stock with other ingredients comes from the Italian for "rice"
    $400 16
Did this author really need nearly 500 pages to work out the drama on Egdon Heath in "The Return of the Native"?
    $600 5
Kentucky was part of Virginia when this man explored it in the 1760s & '70s; he later served in the Virginia House of Delegates
    $600 13
"But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no!"
    $600 9
A hard rock guitar specialty, they combine a low note & its fifth & are heard in songs like "Iron Man" & "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
    $600 21
To kill &
a winter vehicle
    $600 26
Aka bain-marie, it's used to protect delicate dishes like custard from overcooking; you can buy one or just put one pot on another
    $600 7
Whew! Waded through 86 chapters of "Middlemarch" & I'm at the last section titled this, like the closing part of a symphony
    $800 4
This man who died in 1873 left his heart in Africa--literally--though his body was buried in Westminster Abbey
    $800 2
Lady A sang, "Pour that thing up to the top, I'm coming in hot, hey" this hospitality professional
    DD: $3,000 8
A true power behind the throne, this church official helped make France the strongest nation in Europe on behalf of Louis XIII
    $800 20
To sup &
a unit of force
    $800 27
A blend of garlic, peppers & spices, this seasoning from Jamaica is used on meals like chicken
    $800 6
Yes, I want to know how things work out for Jean Cosette in "Les Misérables", but a 19-chapter digression about this battle? C'mon!
    $1000 3
"The Lusiads", the national epic of Portugal, celebrates this explorer & his discovery of a sea route to India
    $1000 1
The title means "killer" in this Spanish-language anthem by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
    $1000 11
A list of Barack Obama's favorite books includes this "power"-ful 1940 Graham Greene novel
    $1000 19
A piece of land &
followed the footsteps
    $1000 28
This cooking school with a name meaning "blue ribbon" was begun by French journalist Marthe Distel in 1895
    $1000 12
Been hooked on the "Varney the Vampyre" serial since 1845; it's 1847, & I'm ready for him to (spoiler!) jump into this Italian hotspot

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

Liam Simon Jenn
$9,000 $1,600 $0

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Liam Simon Jenn
$11,000 $3,200 $800

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE WIZARD OF OZ
RUBY SLIPPERS
WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE
& YOUR LITTLE DOG TOO
IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE "HOME"
    $400 27
Most of the 120+ actors who played these stayed at the Culver Hotel just down the street, & tales of their rowdy parties persist
    $400 23
This fast food mascot wears size 29EEE red boots with yellow laces
    $400 3
Add an "H" to a historic Kansas coal & zinc city to get this iron & steel spot
    $400 16
In a Fragonard work, a dog is present at the reading of "Le Billet Doux", called this in English
    $400 1
Despite its name, the brain type of invertebrate seen here has no brain; seems like reef madness to us
    $400 22
In 2011 a Colorado high school kid asked skiing golden girl Lindsey Vonn to this dance at his school--& she said yes
    $800 26
Terry was the real name of the 5-year-old who played this character; she'd previously starred with Shirley Temple
    $800 9
You can get this brand's iconic red Chuck Taylor All-Stars as high tops or low tops
    $800 17
A Kansas city is named for this native people, but you're probably more familiar with the national capital 1,100 miles away
    $800 29
A butterfly is not a great pet, unlike this dog whose name means "butterfly", seen in the Titian portrait here
    $800 15
Typically sporting 5 arms, these marine animals of class Asteroidea have no blood as well as no brain
    $800 19
This type of burglary means you are in your dwelling when the break-in occurs
    $1200 25
A deleted scene had Dorothy & friends singing a tune named for this dance with erratic bouncing movements
    $1200 8
The title footwear of this Broadway musical based on both a true story & a film is a pair of red thigh-highs
    $1200 6
A North Dakota city called this was laid out in 1914, a little too late for cattle drives & shootouts in the streets
    $1200 11
For his painting of a wealthy family & pup, Renoir ditched the Impressionist exhibition for the 1879 version of this more official show
    $1200 4
You could while away the hours looking for brains in the Malpeque or Fanny Bay types of these, but you won't get far
    $1200 18
This system of medicine that uses only the smallest doses is based on the idea that "like cures like"
    $1600 13
Harold Arlen wrote this tune in a fit of inspiration, telling his wife to pull over on Sunset Blvd. so he could jot the melody down
    $1600 7
MGM's Adrian created the ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in the film; a pair is on display at this Smithsonian museum
    $1600 2
Known for its Bavarian village & alpine sports, Leavenworth, Washington, is in these mountains, not on the Kansas plains
    $1600 10
In a 19th century work, a young man has been imprisoned & his dog sticks with him, giving the painting this 8-letter quality as its title
    $1600 5
You might say the reason that clownfish like to make homes in these flowery cnidarians is a no-brainer
    $1600 20
"Never underestimate the power of a woman" was the slogan of this magazine, LHJ for short
    $2000 24
Victor Fleming was credited, but "The Wizard of Oz" also has scenes directed by this silent movie legend with a truly royal name
    $2000 28
This French designer offers shoes for ladies & gents with his signature red sole
    DD: $6,000 12
Topeka, Illinois lies about 100 miles north of this metro area with a population of 2.8 million
    $2000 30
This 18th century satirical artist depicted himself with Trump, a pup dog, alluding to his own pugnacious character
    DD: $1,000 14
This jelly-like creature named for its resemblance to a fighting ship is made up of many brainless polyps
    $2000 21
Charles Stewart Parnell almost achieved this for Ireland in the 1880s, until personal scandal ruined him

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Liam Simon Jenn
$20,600 $7,800 $8,800
(lock game)

[wagering suggestions for these scores]

Final Jeopardy! Round

1990s BESTSELLERS
In this 1995 book, Pilgrim is taken to Tom, whose job it is to utter secrets "softly into pricked and troubled ears"

Final scores:

Liam Simon Jenn
$20,582 $6,799 $1,900
6-day champion: $123,584 2nd place: $3,000 3rd place: $2,000

Game dynamics:

Game dynamics graph

Coryat scores:

Liam Simon Jenn
$14,400 $8,800 $8,800
21 R
(including 2 DDs),
1 W		 11 R
(including 1 DD),
1 W		 17 R,
7 W

Combined Coryat: $32,000

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Game tape date: 2025-03-04
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