Ken Jennings game 30.
Ken breaks the $1 million mark.
Jeopardy! Round responses
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(Max: What is a lyre?)
the violin
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(Alex: And you have the lead. You have $8,600. And I have a feeling I know how much you're going to risk. But go ahead, you tell me and the audience.)
(Ken: Just for you, Alex, $1,400.)
(Alex: Aha. An even $10,000. Here is the clue:)
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(Alex: [*]. Muammar Gaddafi. That's right.)
Colonel
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[Max gave both indicated responses.]
Faust (or Faustus)
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(Max: What are [*]s?)
(Alex: Be more specific.)
(Max: Uh...)
(Alex: I need thing things... Sorry.)
(Max: Sorry.)
the byline & the dateline
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Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15):
| Ken |
Irene |
Max |
| $6,200 |
$1,600 |
$400 |
Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:
| Ken |
Irene |
Max |
| $12,600 |
$3,200 |
$1,000 |
Double Jeopardy! Round responses
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| WORLD CAPITAL BURIAL PLACES |
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(Ken: COUNTRY MUSIC for $800, I guess.)
Reba McEntire
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(Ken: What is illiteracy?)
(Irene: What is watching television?)
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(Alex: They're trying to reduce [*]. Make it easier.)
class size
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(Alex: Yes; I'm glad you didn't say Boss Hogg.)
[Laughter]
[ERRATUM: Quote mark peculiarity is as shown on the clue.]
Daisy Duke
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the Committee to Re-Elect the President
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(Alex: Yes; what part of [*] you don't understand?)
"No"
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(Alex: You have... well, you can see the score. You can do the math better than I can.)
(Ken: I'll wager $5,800, Alex.)
(Alex: $5,800 for an even $40,000.)
Title IX
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(Alex: You got it. And you're out of the hole, onto the plus side. You're gonna be here for Final Jep!)
[Applause]
Willie Nelson
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(Max: What is, uh...)
(Alex: Say it.)
(Max: It's a...)
(Alex: Oh, too long. Ken?)
(Ken: What's Bogota?)
(Alex: No.)
(Ken: Oh.)
(Alex: Not Bogota, Colombia. Irene doesn't want to try for [*]. I had a feeling, Max, that you were... just on the tip of your tongue.)
(Max: Yeah.
(Alex: Almost.)
Caracas
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Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:
| Ken |
Irene |
Max |
| $46,000 |
$6,400 |
$1,400 |
[wagering suggestions for these scores]
Final Jeopardy! Round responses
| HEADLINES OF THE LAST 40 YEARS |
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(Alex: Max, one of those years came to you at the very last moment. Let's see what you wrote down. What are... oh.)
(Max: It's supposed to say--it's not even 5 years--it's supposed to say '69 and '74, but... that's as close as I could get.)
(Alex: As close as you can get, but we can't read it, so, we can't rely on what you're saying. So, you lose the $1,400.)
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(Alex: Max Corrick was on the right track. "MEN WALK ON THE MOON", that was [*]. "NIXON RESIGNS", [**]. It will cost our champion how much? $14,000, which means he earns $32,000 today. But guess what, folks? He now has $1,004,960. And he gets to play again. See you all next time!)| Max | What are 1969 + 197[squiggle that could be a 4 or a 5] | | $1,400 | | Irene | What are 1964 & 1968 | | $3,600 | | Ken | What are 1996 and 2001? | | $14,000 |
1969 & 1974 |
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Final scores:
| Ken |
Irene |
Max |
| $32,000 |
$2,800 |
$0 |
Game dynamics:
| Ken |
Irene |
Max |
| $37,200 |
$6,400 |
$1,400 |
Game tape date: 2004-03-16
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