Jeopardy Episode for 4/29/2014

On tonight's episode of Jeopardy, Julia Collins-who's a supply chain professional from Kenilworth, Illinois, will try once again to defend her title against two new opponents. Nick Lemek, is a Fireman, from Omaha, Nebraska; and Mary Twellman who's a retired teacher from Bowling Green, Missouri.

During the Jeopardy round of tonight's show, the contestants put their knowledge to the test with these categories: The New York Times 'You Never Forget Your First', Army Brats, It's The End “FER” You!, the T.V. Chessboard, Dam Lies, and Statistics.

Picking the New York Times, Julia scored first with “What is Annie” which referenced a 1993 sequel that fell flat when compared to it's predecessor. She also took the $400 dollar clue about succulent, Maine lobsters-crustaceans that can be shipped just about anywhere, even to your front door. Nick was able to grab the $600 dollar clue about the first “flaming pink” computer from Apple-which is popularly known as the Imac.

Switching to Dam Lies, Mary was able to grab the $200 dollar clue. The next clue in that category-the $400 dollar clue- was the Daily Double. Risking the maximum of a $1000 dollars, Mary wasn't able to come up with the right answer of Syria, which referenced a dam on the Euphrates River. Mary again answered incorrectly on the $600 dollar clue for the same category. This left a space open for Julia to swoop in and steal the clue with the correct answer with, The Columbia-a river that shares boundaries with the U.S., and Canada.

Returning to the New York Times for $800, Mary was able to snatch the clue about Roswell, New Mexico. Julia finished out the category by grabbing the $1000 dollar clue about Mario Batali.

Julia then moved on the T.V., Chessboard for $200 which she promptly scored. She also took the $400 dollar clue about Larry King who signed off his CNN talk show after a 25 year run. Nick snagged the $600 dollar clue about the talking car, Kitt, from the popular adventure series; Night Rider. Moving on to Army Brats for $200, Nick also scored here, and moved well into second place with $1400. Nick snagged the Army Brats clue for $400 by the skin of his teeth, referencing Robert Griffin the III, who's father was stationed in Okinawa, Japan when he was born. Julia came back to grab the $600 dollar clue about Newt Gingrich. She also nabbed the $800 dollar clue about Julianne Moore. She then moved on to T.V. Chessboard for $800, which she grabbed with a reference to the popular show, Gilmore Girls. The $1000 dollar clue went unanswered. It referenced Halle Barry's role as Queen in a 1993 T.V., mini-series.

Going with Statistics, Mary snagged the $200 dollar clue about the reduction in New York's murder rate. Mary went to the It's The End “FER” You category and snatched the $200 dollar clue about conifer trees. Julia snagged the $400 dollar clue about Troy Aikman's transfer from Oklahoma to UCLA. Julia also got the $600 dollar clue about filling your coffer, and Mary snagged the $800 dollar clue about another word for theft, which was pilfer. The $1000 dollar clue to round out the category, went to Nick with Aquifer. The last clue in the Army Brats category went to Julia for $1000. It referenced Robert E. Lee's father, “Light Horse” Harry Lee.

Dam Lies for $800 was left unanswered, except for an incorrect attempt by Mary, about Lake Nassar. Mary made another misstep for the $1000 dollar clue in the Statistics category, which left an opening for Julia to grab the clue and the cash. Nick scored the $800 dollar clue about the age at which people nowadays are getting married, vs. 54 years ago. Nick grabbed the $600 dollar clue as well, when he was able to quickly reword his answer as a question. His clue referenced that one spot that your remote control usually ends up when you can't find it.

After the break the contestants were able to sink their teeth into the following categories: Recent Historical Fiction, Americana, Abbreviated ABC, I Directed My Wife In That Film, Geographic Anagrams, and Science and Scientists.

Mary started out strong by landing on the Daily Double with her first Double Jeopardy selection in the Americana category. Risking the maximum allowed, Mary scored heavy on her $2000 dollar investment and climbed out of the negative. Her clue referenced the Merriam brothers, who bough the rights to Noah Webster's dictionary after he died. Mary scored again the with $1200 dollar clue about Florida's Seminole Wars. Julia took the $1600 dollar clue about Pecos Bill. She also grabbed the $2000 dollar clue in the same category.

Moving on to Recent Historical Fiction, Mary grabbed the $400 dollar clue about “The Aviator's Wife,” by Melanie Brown. Julia grabbed the $800 dollar clue about Degas the artist. Going back to Americana for $400, Mary was able to grab that clue about the scientific name for the plastic flamingos that you can buy for your lawn. Mary kept scoring points by correctly answering the $1200 dollar clue about Masada. The $1600 dollar clue sat unanswered, but referenced a story about a Native American, who was striving to become the first of his culture to graduate from Harvard. The $2000 dollar clue in the same category also remained unknown to the three contestants until Alex Trebek was able to enlighten them about The White Queen, a mini-series that dramatized the life of King Edward IV's wife.

Starting the Geographic Anagrams category, Mary was the first to score with the $400 dollar clue about Rain turning into Iran. Julia took the $800 dollar clue and moved over to the I Directed My Wife in That Film category. Mary took that $400 dollar clue as well about Paul Newman directing Joanne Woodward in “The Glass Menagerie.” Nick snagged the $1200 dollar clue in the Geographic Anagrams category about Tobago turning into Bogota, and then moved on to Science and Scientists for $400. Both Julia and Mary incorrectly guessed on the clue, about the man who oversaw the construction of Saturn Rockets in Alabama. The man's name was Werner Von Braun. Julia took the $800 dollar clue about the zoological class for spiders and scorpions, by stating, “What are Arachnids.”

Moving back to Directed My Wife, Mary snagged the $800 dollar clue, and Julia followed right behind with the $1200 dollar clue about Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann. She also grabbed the $1600 dollar clue about Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes. Mary rounded out the category with the $2000 dollar clue. The $2000 dollar clue about Geographic Anagrams went to Julia to place her even further in the lead.

Julia then landed on the Daily Double when she picked the Science and Scientists category for $1200. She wagered a healthy $3500, and was able to continue her winning streak by answering the clue correctly. “Who is Marcony,” took her over the $22,000 dollar mark, because he was the man in charge of Italy's radio broadcasts during WWI. Going with the $1600 dollar clue, Julia couldn't come up with the answer after ringing in. Mary sneaked in to grab the $2000 dollar clue for the same category and got the answer right with, “Who is Lister,” referencing the man who discovered that carbolic acid could be used to clean surgical wounds.

Nick nabbed the $400 dollar clue about Abbreviated ABC with the Australian Broadcasting Network. The $2000 dollar clue went to Julia with Curacao, the “C” island in the ABC Caribbean Islands. Julia moved on to the $1200 dollar category, which she also grabbed with the “Accounting” field. The $1200 dollar clue proved to be a stinker when no one was able to come up with “Bowling” as the popular participation sport for the American Bowling Congress. Julia snatched up the $800 dollar clue about ABC for CPR as Airway, “Breathing,” and Circulation. Mary was able to grab the last $400 dollar clue for Geographic Anagrams with Kyoto turning into Tokyo.

The Final Jeopardy round was all about U.S. History and here's the final clue: Messrs: Gusenberg, Gusenberg, May, Weinshank, Clark, Heyer and Schwimmer all famously died on This Day in 1929. Nick started out well, but fizzled by the end, and could not come up with the correct answer. Mary started out rocky, but battled back to second with a modest $10,000. She too, however, failed to come up with the correct answer and tied Nick with just $1 dollar left. While Julia couldn't come up with the correct answer of February 14^th and the famous massacre in Chicago, she wagered a hefty, but not game losing, $5000. She ended her day with $20,100 to remain Jeopardy champion and add to her total to make it a wonderful $144, 910.

Jeopardy Episode for 4/28/2014

On tonight's episode of Jeopardy, our 5-day champion, Julia Collins-who's a supply chain professional from Kenil, Illinois; tried to defend her title against two new contestants. First up is Sarah Shody, a laywey from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Next is Bob Kochersberger, a journalism professor from Raleigh, North Carolina.

During the Jeopardy round of play the contestants pit their knowledge against the following categories: What “ITIS” Is It?,Tennis Tips, Getting Possessive, 2-Letter Scrabble Words, Approximate Weights and Measures, Reign: The Passions and Power Struggles Around Mary-Queen of Scots, In Between The Lines of the History Books.

Sarah scored first in the Getting Possessive category, for $200, about a tiny little island off the Northeastern Coast, known as Martha's Vineyard. Bob scored next on the $200 dollar clue in the 2- letter scrabble words about a sound made when thinking, “What is Hm.”

Bob chose the What ITIS Is It category for $200, which Sarah promptly took. Julia was finally able to score on the $400 dollar clue for 2-letter scrabble words about a Yiddish expression of dismay with, “What is Oy!” Sticking with the category, Sarah took the next clue for $600 dollars. Bob came around to take the $800 dollar scrabble clue and moved back to the What ITIS Is It? For $400. Julia was able to grab that clue about Appendicitis, and Sarah got the $600 dollar clue about Sinusitis. Finishing out the 2-Letter Scrabble Words category, Sarah grabbed the $1000 dollar clue with “What is Or,” which referenced the color gold in Heraldry.

Sarah then chose the $1000 dollar clue about Hepatitis, but mistakenly guesses Arthritis to lose $1000. Bob swooped in to grab the $800 dollar clue, about contact, Dermatitis, or Poison Ivy/Oak, to finish out the category.

Going back to Getting Possessive, Sarah took the $400 dollar clue about St. Elmo's Fire, and Julia took the $600 dollar clue about America's Funniest Home Videos. Moving on to Tennis Tips, Bob was able to grab the $200 dollar clue about “What is bouncing the ball,” to stay lose. Back to Getting Possessive, Sarah grabbed the $800 dollar clue about Orion's Belt. Finishing out the category no one was able to come up with Caesar’s Wife as the lady who must be above suspicion.

Sarah moved on to the Reign: Queen Mary category and grabbed the $200 dollar clue about the Tudor family. Keeping with her streak, she also grabbed the $400 dollar clue about the Italian Medici family. Julia came by the nab the $600 dollar clue for the Reign category about Protestants being at odds with the Catholics. The $800 dollar clue sat unanswered, about the legendary visionary, Nostradamus. Julia stayed with the category to finish with the $1000 dollar clue, and landed on a video Daily Double. Risking a hefty $1500, Julia was able to come up with the Do-fan reference for a son who is Heir Apparent to the King.

Stuttering on the Weights and Measures clue for $200, Bob was able to get the right answer just in the nick of time. He answered with, “What is a slab,” referencing the pitching rubber in baseball and also a thick piece of stone or bacon. Julia then grabbed the $400 dollar clue in the same category, and Sarah nabbed the $600 dollar clue. Julia then took the $800 dollar clue about the Apostle Peter saying that charity would cover a “multitude” of sins; and Bob came back to get the $1000 dollar clue about items at auction being sold as one unit being a “lot.” He then went on to run the $400, $600, and $800 dollar clues in the Tennis Tips category. No one unfortunately was able to get the $1000 dollar clue about the two-handed backhand swing.

After the break, the contestants came back to handle these categories: German Cities, Fashion History, Starts With Double O, The Cole Porter Song Book, A Pig, and A Polk.

Starting off big, Sarah chose the $1200 dollar clue for Starts With Double O. Failing to snag that one, Sarah chose the $800 dollar clue and got it right with “What is Oops,” the lyric right before, “I did it again,” in the Britney Spears song. Julia came in to grab the $400 dollar clue about Oolong tea.

Switching to The Cole Porter Song Book, Julia changed things up for the $400 dollar clue. Bob took that clue, and Julia grabbed the next about Friendship, “blendship” for $800. Bob missed the $1200 dollar clue on a misstep, which Julia snatched up. However, Julia then incorrectly answered the $1600 dollar clue.

Moving on to Fashion History, Julia took the $400 dollar clue about “What is a hoop,” skirt, but no one was able to grab the $800 dollar clue. Julia did come back to get the $1200 dollar clue and again the $1600 dollar clue sat unanswered about Sabot shoes and “sabotage” being the type of destruction that peasants created when they stuck the shoes into machinery. Sarah swooped in to finish out the category by getting the $2000 dollar clue.

Moving on to Starts With Double O for $1600, Julia was able to snag the clue about putting some “Oomph,” in your day. She then finished out the category by getting the $2000 dollar clue about primordial, “Ooze.” Trying to round out the Cole Porter Song Book, no one was able to answer the $2000 dollar clue about Anna shows, and “Anything goes.”

Julia moved on to A Pig for $400 which Sarah took about the Durac breed being a “Lard” pig for the rendered fat that it is used to make. Bob took the next clue in the German Cities category for $400. Julia then took the $800 dollar clue about Nuremberg, and then landed on the Daily Double for the $1200 dollar clue. Risking a nice $1500, Julia was able to grab the prize by answer, “What is Cologne,” which referenced a perfume museum that has bottles of the fragrant perfume that date back to antiquity. Julia then increased her lead even more by getting the $1600 dollar clue. Sarah rounded out the category by grabbing the $2000 dollar clue.

Moving back to A Pig for $800, Bob was able to grab the clue about warthogs entering an aardvark shelter backwards to protect themselves. No one was able to snag the $1200 dollar clue about a boar being the Heraldic symbol for King Richard III. Sarah grabbed the $1600 dollar clue about a pig's snout being able to unearth food. Julia stayed in the game with the $2000 dollar clue about the smell of fungus being similar to the “pheromones” in male pigs.

Starting the last A Polk category, for $1200; Bob was able to come through with the correct answer about the laying of the cornerstone piece for the “Washington” monument. Bob then landed on the other Daily Double for the $1600 dollar clue. Wagering a big $3000 dollars, Bob wasn't able to come up with the correct answer about “Texas” wishing to join the United States. Julia came be to take the $400 dollar clue, while Bob won some of his loss back with the $800 dollar clue. That last $1000 dollar clue to finish the Double Jeopardy round went to, Julia about James Polk's campaign slogan being, “54/40 or fight.”

The Final Jeopardy round was all about Nobel Prize Winning Authors, and here is how the clue read: Due to 2 plane crashes in Africa, he was unable to accept his 1954 Nobel prize in person. Bob wasn't able to grab onto the correct answer and lost $2400 for the trouble, dropping him into third place. Sarah wagered $9,000 on Ernest Hemingway and increased her score to a nice $19,800. However, it wasn't enough to beat out Julia, who also answered correctly and wagered $3,000 to round her day out at $22,000 and increase her 6-day total to $124,810.

Jeopardy Episode for 4/25/2014

Tonight's episode of Jeopardy ends another winning week for a female. Julia Collins-a supply chain professional from Kenilworth, Illinois is going for her 5^th straight win, hoping to keep her streak alive against two new opponents. Hilary Gaughen-a veterinary technician from Hillside, California, and Aimee Seligstein-a recruiter from Memphis, Tennessee; both hoped to unseat Julia during today's competition.

All three ladies had these categories to contend with for the Jeopardy round: NBA Nicknames, Elevation Destination, Words of Pain, Recent History, Product Design, and Pick A Number Between 5 & 477.

Julia started with Recent History for $200, Aimee snagged the answer with Tsunami, related to the 2006 earthquake that triggered the disaster. She then skipped to the Pick A Number Between 5 & 477, guessing the $200 dollar clue for that category as well. Julia took the $400 dollar clue in the same category with 7-the number of syllables in the second line of a usual Haiku. Going back to Recent History, Julia snagged the $400 dollar clue there, about Affirmative Action. Julia also took the $600 dollar clue about Janet Yellen, the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve. The $800 dollar clue went the way of the do-do bird, because none of the three ladies took a stab at answering the clue. It referenced Alsisi, the general who ousted Mohammed Morsi from office, and promised new elections. Julia came back to snag the $1000 dollar clue to finish out the category.

Moving on to Product Design for $200, Hilary snagged the clue with Chicken McNuggets, which come in Boot, Bone, Bell and Ball shapes. Hilary then moved on to NBA nicknames for $200, which she promptly answered. Julia grabbed the $400 dollar clue for the same category, referencing Michael Jordan as “His Airness.” The $600 dollar clue wasn't answered by anyone but took a shot at Kobe Bryant, and Hilary snagged the $800 dollar clue about Yeo Ming with, “The Great Wall.” Julia took the last clue in the category about “The Worm,” which referenced, Dennis Rodman.

The game moved back to product design, where Hilary incorrectly answered the $400 dollar clue about Calamari, or squid. She guessed Octopus-a common misconception. Aimee snagged the $200 dollar clue in the Words of Pain category about, Good “Grief” from Charlie Brown.

After the break and a stint of getting to know the contestants; Aimee chose Pick a Number for $600, guessing the answer correctly of a 12 in the gambling game of Craps. Hilary incorrectly guessed 66 on the $800 dollar clue, which referenced a famous number on the sunset strip and also the atomic number of Iridium. The actual answer was 77. Julia snagged the $1000 dollar clue about the total number of seats in the House of Representatives, which is 435.

Moving back to Product Design, Julia correctly answered the $600 dollar clue about the 1950's model of the princess Telephone. Aimee grabbed the $800 dollar clue about the Kitchen Aid Mixer. She then landed on the Daily Double for the $1000 dollar clue. Making it a true Daily Double, Aimee doubled her money to $4000, when she correctly answered the clue about Hungarian toy creator, Rubik.

Aimee, very happy with herself, moved on to the $400 dollar clue in Words of Pain. Julia swooped in to snag the answer about “Agony”, and the Ecstasy. Julia also grabbed the $600 dollar clue about Suffer, as in “I do not 'suffer' fools gladly.” She kept up her hot streak with the $800 dollar clue as well. She then correctly answered the $1000 dollar clue for the category, after a misstep by Hilary.

Finishing out the last category in the Jeopardy round, the three ladies took on Elevation Destination. Aimee correctly answered the $200 dollar clue about Mt. Everest, and Julia took the $400 dollar clue aobut “One 'World Trade Center'”. Julia also got the $600 dollar clue, but in a rare mistake, incorrectly answered the $800 dollar clue. Hilary was able to come along and get closer to the positive, with “Who is Donald Trump.” Julia snagged the last clue for the Jeopardy round about Mt. Kilimanjaro.

When the Double Jeopardy round started, the contestants were given these six categories, War Stories (contestants had to name the War that goes with the story.) Musical Instruments, Category “Re” visited, Best Director Oscar Nominees, Societies, and Tough European Capitals

Hilary started the round with Best Director, and took the $400 dollar clue. The $800 dollar clue, however, went into the black hole as none of the three ladies were able to guess John Ford, who directed “The Quiet Man.” Julia scored the $1200 dollar clue about Sofia Coppola and her film, “Lost In Translation.” Julia also got the $1600 dollar clue, and Hilary came back at the end to grab the $2000 dollar clue.

Tough European Capitals was next on the list and Aimee scored first with the correct answer for the $400 dollar clue. The $800 dollar clue proved a tough one, as none of the contestants were able to answer it. The $1200 dollar clue went to Aimee as well, and her next choice-the $1600 dollar clue for Tough Capitals was one of two Daily Doubles. Wagering a nice $3000, Aimee was able to come up with the correct answer of Lisbon, the closest mainland European capital to the United States. Aimee finished up the category by scoring the $2000 dollar clue as well. This put her close to Julia for a very narrow second place.

Hilary scored first in the Category “Re” visited section, gaining the $400 dollar clue with Recede. Julia enlarged her margin with the $800 and $1200 dollar clues. Aimee held on by taking the $1600 and $2000 dollar clues, to finish out the category.

Julia snagged the $400 dollar clue for Musical Instruments with the ever popular Kazoo. The $800 dollar clue slipped through the cracks, but referenced the Dulcimer, which has two different types. Setting a change of pace, Julia went for War Stories which Hilary took the $400 dollar clue for. Julia nabbed the $800 dollar clue about “God's and Generals” by Jeff Shaara. His book about the American Revolution, “Rise to Rebellion” was the blue for the $1200 dollar clue, which no one took a shot at. Julia grabbed the $1600 dollar clue about the “Last of the Mohicans” being a story about The French and Indian War. The $2000 dollar clue was given up to the abyss as well, but gave reference to the Vietnam War.

The Societies category started off with Julia nabbing the $400 dollar clue about the ASPCA. Aimee took the $800 dollar clue about the Free Masons, which included all the generals who were at Valley Forge. The $1200 dollar clue was lost on the contestants as well, with no one guessing the Accordion. The $1600 dollar clue also went the way of the dodo as no one was able to get the glockenspiel. Julia did, however, come back to get the $2000 dollar instrument clue with Bassoon. Julia took the $1200 dollar clue, Aimee took the $1600 dollar clue, and the $2000 dollar clue-which was also a video Daily Double-also went to Aimee. Wagering $2000 in her hopes to get closer to Julia, Aimee wasn't able to come up with The American Cancer Society, for the correct answer.

The Final Jeopardy round was all about Computers. The clue read, The Creator of this computer command called it, “A 5-minute job,” In 2013, Bill Gates called it, “A mistake.” The answer, which all three contestants were able to get right, left Hilary with $5999, Aimee with an even $16000, and Julia added to her 5-day total with a whopping $29,700! Her grand total for all 5 days was, $102,810 dollars.

Jeopardy Episode for 4/24/2014

On tonight's episode of Jeopardy, two new contestants desperately want to toss Julia Collins,a supply chain professional from Kenilworth, Illinois, off her 3-day reign as champion. Grace Riley is a writer, from Portsmouth, Arkansas, and James Behrens is a Geo-physicist from San Diego, California.

Getting right into the Jeopardy round, the contestants had these categories to master: Fill In The Movie Titles, From “B” to “Y” all responses must start with a B, and end with a Y, The Woman Who Wrote..., It Was An Accident, That Explanation, and Does Hold Water.

Julia started the game with the The Woman Who Wrote category for $200, and scored the first points of the game with “Who is J.K. Rowling.” referencing “Quidditch through the ages.” She came along to grab the $400 dollar clue as well, about Nora Ephron who wrote “Heartburn.” Staying with the category, the $600 dollar clue went to Grace about a poem inside the Statue of Liberty, the author was Emma Lazarus.

Grave then moved on to Movie Titles, snagging the $200 dollar clue about “Fast” Food Nation and “Fast” Times at Ridgemont High. James took the $400 dollar clue for Movie Titles with “What is Dark,” a reference to “A Shot in the Dark,” and “Dancer in the Dark.” Julia snagged the $600 dollar clue about, “Coming Home” and “Home Alone.”

Moving back to The Woman Who Wrote, Grace took the $800 dollar clue about Diane Warren's hit songs. Grace then went back to Movie Titles for $800, and James took it with “Top Gun,” and “Top Hat.”

James went for a new category, That Explanation, for $400, which he promptly snagged. Staying with that category he went to the $600 dollar clue. James took that one as well, but wasn't fast enough to beat Grace to the $800 dollar clue. Grace then finished out the Movie Titles category for the $1000 dollar clue, which James snagged with, “Lone Star,” and “Rock Star.”

Once again choosing a new category, James picked From B to Y, for $200, which he easily answered. Grace took the next $400 dollar clue about theft turning into burglary by entering someone's home. Her next clue, the $1000 dollar one for The Woman Who Wrote, landed her on the Daily Double. Risking $1000, Grace nailed her answer with Clara Barton, who wrote “An Official History of The Red Cross,” in 1882.

After a short stint to get to know the contestants a little, Julia started off with From B to Y for $600, which she took with Belfry, the bell tower usually seen on older churches. She also snagged the $800 dollar clue about the ever important bibliography. Finishing out the category, Julia wasn't giving up yet and snagged the $1000 dollar clue about securing someone to the end of a rope, as in mountain climbing, with Belay.

Moving back to That Explanation, Julia scored again on the $200 dollar clue about the ever mysterious, Bermuda Triangle. She snatched the $1000 dollar clue as well about the Salem witch trials and the fungus created on Rye bread.

Continuing her streak, Julia nabbed the $200 dollar clue for Does Hold Water, with Thermos, which means, “Hot.” Julia continued to impress, grabbing both the $400 and $600 dollar clues. James took a stab at the $800 dollar clue with, Viaduct, but was incorrect. Neither Julia or Grace took a chance on the clue which Vessel was the right answer for; but Julia did come back to get the $1000 dollar clue.

Finishing out the last category for the Jeopardy round, both James and Grace incorrectly answered the $200 dollar clue, about a Hot Air Balloon hitting a chimney in Tullamore, Ireland. Grace did come back to get the $400 dollar clue in the It Was An Accident category. It referenced the collapse of The Circus Maximus, in Rome. Julia showed up strong with the correct answers for the $600 and $800 dollar clues. Grace rounded out the Jeopardy round with 'Le Mans', a French town where dozens were killed in 1955, when a car flew into a crowd of spectators.

After the break, the Double Jeopardy round got started with these categories: Leo-The Pope, State of the Art, Legal Matters, Words Refashioned (the correct response will come from letters in a highlighted word in the clue), Singapore, and Sitcom Neighbors (contestants had to name the sitcom when given the infamous neighbor(s).)

James chose to go with Singapore for $400, but incorrectly guessed the answer for the clue. Julia snatched it up with, “What are Chinese.” the ethnic group that makes up a vast majority of Singaporians.

Julia then moved on to Sitcom Neighbors, which Grace nailed for the $400 dollar clue about Seinfeld and crazy Cosmo Kramer. Julia then came back to grab the $800 dollar clue about the Honeymooners. The $1200 dollar clue went into oblivion as no one tried to guess The Dick Van Dyke Show. Grace snagged the $1600 dollar clue about Winnie on The Wonder Years, and James swooped in to double his money on the $2000 dollar clue with, Married With Children.

James chose to go with Words Refashioned for $400, which Grace promptly got by turning, “Obligatory,” into “Bigot.” Grace also snagged the $800 dollar clue, but Julia stole the $1200 dollar clue with Lathe, made from the word Plethora.

Julia went on to pick the State of the art for $400, and took the clue to the bank as she guessed the correct answer. James snagged the $800 dollar clue about Georgia O'Keefe's painting, New Mexico. Grace nabbed the $1200 dollar clue about a mountain carved dedication to Crazy Horse in South Dakota. On a miss by James, Julia swooped in to steal the $1600 dollar clue about Watts Towers in California. On the $2000 dollar clue, Julia landed on the Daily Double. Wagering $2000, Julia wasn't able to come up with Louisiana, which referenced a painting by de Galle of his American cousin, Estelle.

Grace nabbed the $400 dollar clue about St. Peter in the, Leo-The Pope category. She went back to the Words Refashioned category for $1600, which she answered incorrectly, allowing Julia to steal the clue with Inquest, fashioned from Question. The $2000 dollar clue eluded the players as Saccharine was turned into Archaic, meaning antiquated.

Julia then snagged the $800 dollar clue for the Leo-The Pope category. Taking the $1200 dollar clue, Julia found the second Double Jeopardy clue and was able to maximize her wager of $2000 with te correct answer of, John Paul II. The $1600 dollar clue about Charlemagne, went to James. He was also able to grab the $2000 dollar clue about Constantinople.

Choosing to go back to Singapore for $800, James took the clue about the average Humidity percentage in the country. Grace snagged the $1200 dollar clue for the Legal Matters category which James chose. The $1600 dollar clue went into the abyss as no one took a stab at answering it. Julia did, however, swoop in to grab the $2000 dollar clue in the category with, “What are Torts.” She also grabbed the $1600 dollar clue in the Singapore category, leaving James to take the $2000 dollar clue about the Straights in the country.

Going back to Legal Matters, Julia grabbed the $800 dollar clue with Process Server, someone who delivers legal documents to a defendant or plaintiff in a legal case. James took the $400 dollar clue in the category about moving a case from Juvenile Court to adult court proceedings. The last clue for the Double Jeopardy round was the $1200 dollar clue in the Singapore category, which Julia snatched up to move the game into Final Jeopardy.

The Final Jeopardy category, was Diaries and Journals. The clue read as follows: This archeologists diary for November 26^th, 1922 mentions 2, “Ebony Black Effigies of a King, Gold Sandalled.”

Grace, who was in third place, put it all on the line with the correct answer, and bumped herself into second place with $18,800. James couldn't guess the correct answer and wound up with just $1199 at the end. Julia who guessed the man who financed the expedition for Carter-who found the tomb of King Tut-also lost money, but nothing significant, with a small wager of $795. She ended her fourth straight win with $20,005. Her grand total for the 4-day streak was $73,110!

Jeopardy Episode for 4/23/2014

On tonight's episode of Jeopardy, two new contestants will try their hand at dethroning 2-day champion Julia Collins, who is a supply chain professional. Brad Wright is a distribution associate from Spartanberg, South Carolina. Last but not least is Zia Jones, an IT-consultant from Lake Forest, California.

During the Jeopardy round the contestants had these categories to contend with: Tech Education, Geographer's Dictionary, Latin Prefixes (the prefixes were supplied, the contestants had to supply the meaning), Cooking “P”'s (each response starts with the Letter P.), Touchdowns, and Conversions.

Julia started off the game with a $200 dollar clue in Latin Prefixes. The prefix Contra means Against, which Brad guessed to snag the first monetary gain. Brad also took the $400 dollar clue about circum, which means Around. Zia scored on the $600 dollar clue about Ambi-which means both; and moved on to Tech Education for $200.

Julia took both the $200 and $400 dollar clues in the Tech Education category, quickly bringing on a three way tie with Zia and Brad. Brad, however, didn't let it stay that way long, when he snagged the $600 dollar clue about the Laser Inkjet 400 printer by Hewlett Packard. Brad then went back to Prefixes for $800, which he nailed, only to lose $1000 when he incorrectly guessed the meaning of Infra as Between, when it actually means, Below.

Brad moved on to Touchdowns, and took both the $200 and $400 dollar clues. Brad took the $600 as well, with no one guessing the New York Giants for the $800 dollar clue. Brad finished out the category by taking the $1000 dollar clue about Joe Montana.

Brad then chose Conversions for $200. After a misstep by Julia, he was able to answer the clue about St. Patrick-who apparently converted the Irish to Christianity. Julia did come back on the $400 dollar clue about Rasputin, who was changed while staying at a Russian Monastery. The $600 dollar clue went back no one, but Julia landed on the Double Jeopardy for the $800 dollar clue. Risking $700, Julia was able to answer the clue about Christianity coming to Rome with Constantine. She was then able to score on the $1000 dollar clue about King and St. Stephen I, who converted the Hungarian people of Hungary to Christianity.

The contestants then moved on to Cooking “P”'s for $200, which went to Julia, along with the $400 dollar clue. Brad took the $600 dollar clue about “Poaching or Par-boiling” noodles, and Zia took the $800 dollar clue. Brad came back to finish out the round by grabbing the $1000 dollar clue about Pho.

Julia nabbed the $800 dollar Tech Education clue about Samsung, but no one took a risk on the $1000 dollar clue about the company, Tom-Tom. Finishing up the last category in the Jeopardy round, Brad snagged the $200 dollar clue, and Zia showed up to get the $400 dollar clue about the main municipality in a U.S., county, which is a County Seat. No one took a stab at the $600 dollar clue and the contestants went on to the $800 dollar clue, which Brad was able to get. The $1000 dollar clue stayed where it was, as no one was able to guess, “Enclave.”

After the break, the contestants returned to the Double Jeopardy round, and these categories. Literary First Names, The Body, The Man of the House, Before and After, “B” In The Top 40, and April...

Zia got to choose first and picked the body for $400, which Brad quickly snagged with “What Is The Kidney” about a clue for Dialysis treatment. He then moved on the Literary First Names for $400, which Julia was able to snag with Martin, for Mr. Chuzzlewit. Brad gave the $800 dollar clue a try, but was incorrect, putting him that much closer to letting Julia take the lead! Brad made another mistake on the $1200 dollar clue, which allowed Zia to pick it up.

She then went on to The Body for $800. Julia snagged it with, “What is the colon,” the largest section of the large intestine that a “colon”-oscopy is suggest for after the age of 50. Going back to Literary First Names for $1600, which no one was able to guess.

Wanting a change, Julia went for April...and took the $400 dollar clue about a “Garden” tool, as it's peaceful place month. Brad snagged the $800 clue. Going back to Literary First Names for $2000, Julia made a common mistake by pronouncing the man's name as Tristam, when in fact it is pronounced, Tristram.

Brad moved to “B” in the Top 40 for $400, which Zia snagged with, The Bee Gees. Brad grabbed the next clue for $800 with, “Who Are The Bangles.” referencing a trio of L.A. Women who hit No. 2 with their song, “Hazy Shade of Winter.” Julia took the $1200 dollar clue with Bonjovi, and Brad nabbed the $1600 dollar clue about Pat Benatar. He also grabbed the $2000 dollar clue about the Baha Men, and “Who Let The Dogs Out.”

Moving on to the Man of the House category, Julia grabbed the first clue, for $400 about Representative Paul Ryan, who's been in the House since he was 28. Brad took the $800 dollar clue as well, and landed on the Daily Double for the $1200 dollar clue. Wagering a hefty $2000, Brad was incorrect in his answer of South Dakota for a clue which referenced the state to which the only two, Native American representatives in Congress are from. The actual answer was, Oklahoma. Zia came along to take the $1600 dollar clue about Charlie Rangel representing Harlem since 1971. Zia was also able to grab the $2000 dollar clue for Daryl Isa.

Zia chose to move on to Before and After for $400, which Julia narrowly won, when she said, “What is Pulitzer Prize Fight.” the judges allowed it, but were looking for Pulitzer Prize Fighter. Brad took the $800 dollar clue with, “What is a Traffic Jam Session” referencing a stopped vehicle in which a jazz band plays music. The $1200 dollar clue was “Key-lime Pie Chart,” which no one was able to guess. Brad went on to land on the second Daily Double and wagered just a thousand this time around. It was a good thing too, as he wasn't able to correctly guess answer to the clue. The $2000 dollar clue also remained an elusive one as no one was able to guess, “What is a Beauty Queen's Council,” referencing the name of a pageant winner as an honorary term for a British Barrister.

Moving back to April...Julia went on a streak, getting all of the last three clues to bring her total up by $4800 for the $1200, $1600, and $2000 dollar clues! The last three clues went one to each contestant. Zia got the $1200 dollar clue about the Ventricle chamber of the heart. Brad got the clue about the main male sex hormone, Testosterone, and Julia ended the round with the $2000 dollar clue about the breastbone, or Sternum; after a slip up by Brad who answered with Clavicle.

The Final Jeopardy round was all about Holidays in Other Countries. Brad, who was in third place, stayed there with a $7700 dollar bid on answering the clue. He was incorrect with a guess of Sierre Leon. Zia was also incorrect in her answer, with a $7400 dollar wager. She guessed The Netherlands. Julia, who seemed a little shocked, guessed Liberia correctly, to bump her total up to $16,500. Her three day total as Jeopardy champion landed her at $53, 105.

The clue by the way, referenced William Tubman's thirty year leadership role in his country, is celebrated on his birthday, which is November 29^th.

Jeopardy Episode for 4/22/2014

On tonight's episode of Jeopardy, two new contestants hoped to unseat, Julia Collins-a supply chain coordinator from, Kenilworth, Illinois, as the Jeopardy champion. Donna Innes-a criminal defense attorney from Kalamazoo, Michigan; and Dilip Rajagopalan-a data scientist from, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

The contestants started out the Jeopardy round with these categories: I've Got Time, On My Hands, Food Titled Books, Top 40 Debuts, Robotics, and D Minus-each answer contains two words which are identical, except for one of them is lacking the letter D.

As returning champion, Julia got to choose first, and picked Food Titled Books, for $200. Julia went on to get the $600 and $800 dollar clues about The Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck, and “What are the fish,” a popular quote from some dolphins. Donna swooped in to get the $800 dollar clue. Julia grabbed the $1000 dollar clue, about James and The Giant Peach, to finish out the category.

Picking the Top 40 Debuts next, Julia snagged both the $200 and $400 dollar clues, while Donna was able to get the $600 dollar clue about “Taking It Easy,” by the Eagles. Julia came back to grab the $800 and $1000 dollar clues about the popular 80's duo; Salt and Peppa, and Adele respectively.

Julia and Donna once again split the clues on the On My Hands category, with Julia getting the $200 dollar clue about gauntlets which are hand coverings worn by knights, and Donna giving an answer about hand puppets. Donna took the $600 dollar clue as well. No one was able to answer the $800 dollar clue about Japanese archery gloves, and after a slip up by Donna; Julia was able to answer the $1000 dollar clue about the “chalk” substance that gymnasts use on their hands.

Julia scored first in the I've Got Time category with, “Daylight Savings Time,” for $200. No one was able to correctly guess the $400 dollar clue, but Julia did come back to get the $600 dollar clue about, July and August being named after certain Romans. Dilip was able to grab the $800 dollar clue about the Almanac, and he also got the Daily Double for the $1000 clue. Risking $500, Dilip wasn't able to get the correct answer about nanoseconds.

Moving on to Robotics, Dilip took the $200 dollar clue about robots not allowing harm to come to humans. Julia took the $400 dollar clue about vr, or voice recognition. Dilip came back to get the $600 dollar clue about Rumba-a robotic vacuum, and Donna took the $800 dollar clue about the use of robots by the Bomb squads of police departments. The $1000 dollar clue eluded all three contestants, and referred to the Survo prefix to mechanism, that allows robots to “self-correct.”

With less than a minute Donna attacked the D-Minus category claiming both the $200 and $400 dollar clues. Julia took the $600 dollar clue, and Donna came back to snag the $800 and $1000 dollar clues. This moved her nicely into second place behind Julia.

The Double Jeopardy round started out with clues in these categories: South African Wildlife, Crossword Clues “O”, U.S. Bodies of Water, Changing White House Towel Monograms (the monogram for the president is given-contestants must give the monogram of the successor.), Colleges, Not Universities, and finally, The Wit and Wisdom of W.C. Fields.

Dilip started out with the $400 dollar clue for South African Wildlife, and scored with the correct answer of Simba-the Swahili word for “Lion.” Julia nabbed the $800 dollar clue about the African “Savannah.” Julia chose to switch to the Changing White House Towel Monograms. After misses by Donna and Dilip in the $400 and $800 dollar clues, Julia was able to get both answers correct to further her lead. Julia also took the $1200 dollar clue about FDR and HST or Harry Truman; but no one was able to guess the $1600 dollar clue about, WJC to George W. Bush or GWB. Julia stayed with it and landed on one of two Daily Doubles. Having a large lead, Julia wagered $2000, on the last Monograms clue and wasn't able to come up with the correct answer, RBH to JAG, Rutherford B. Hayes to James A. Garfield.

Moving on to Colleges, Not Universities, Dilip scored the $400 dollar clue with, William and Mary. The $1200 dollar clue of the South African Wildlife category proved an elusive one, as no one was able to guess the “Salivary” glands of termites as the glands that secret saliva to hold termite mounds together. The $1600 dollar clue was also hard to solve, and none of the contestants tried. However, Julia was able to score on the $2000 dollar clue about Natural Selection.

Going back to the Colleges category, none of the contestants were able to nab either the $800 or $1200 dollar clues. Julia did score on the $1600 dollar clue about Williams College, but the $2000 dollar clue remained unanswered.

Donna scored first for $400 in the U.S. Bodies of Water category. Julia grabbed the $800 dollar clue about the Bering Sea being a protected habitat for the Northern Pacific Right Whale, and then landed on the Daily Double for the $1200 dollar clue. Risking $2000, again, this time Julia got the answer right about Crater Lake in Oregon. Donna scored next on the $1600 dollar clue about Lake Okeechobee, in Southern Florida. Dilip even got into the game, grabbing the $2000 dollar clue.

Dilip moved on to the Crossword Clues “O” category for $400, which Julia grabbed. Dilip came back to get the $800 dollar clue with Odyssey. Donna grabbed the $1200 dollar clue, but the $1600 dollar clue didn't go to anyone, but was a 12 letter beast of a word, Onomatopoeia. Julia finished out the category with a clue about the “seeing” lobe of the brain, the Occipital Lobe.

Moving on to the last category about the Wit and Wisdom of W. C. Fields, the $400 dollar clue went to know one, but was about a stolen, Cork. Julia was the last to score in the Double Jeopardy round with the $800 dollar clue about “90 'proof' buttermilk.”

The Final Jeopardy round dealt with Baseball. Starting with Dilip, who risked $3501; he wasn't able to answer the clue about the Vine Line baseball team and ended with $399. Donna also wasn't able to come up with the right answer, but only lost $600 dollars to land in second with $6800. Julia, who played phenomenally today, got the answer correct with the Chicago Cubs. She wagered $2600 to end at an even $21000, making her 2-day total, $36,605.

Jeopardy Episode for 4/21/2014

On tonight's Episode of Jeopardy,2-day champion-Frederique Delapree who is a foreign service officer from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, looked to hold onto her title against the two new opponents. The first contestant we met, is Kris Voss-a doctoral student, from Durham, North Carolina. And our other female contestant was Julia Collins-a supply chain professional, from Kenilworth, Illinois.

The categories for the Jeopardy round in tonight's show are: Aboard “Ship”, The Captain, The Crew, The First Mate, The Sale Maker, and Higgs, Bosun. Frederique picked first and scored first, grabbing the $200 dollar clue for Aboard “Ship,” about the issue of censorship. Kris took at stab at the $400 dollar clue, but failed to come up with an answer. Julia took advantage of that and scored both the $400 and $600 dollar clues about, penmanship (handwriting) and marksmanship (accuracy when target shooting.) Julia also got the $800 dollar clue, and the $1000 dollar clue went to Frederique, about sportsmanship in the NHL.

Frederique then moved on to The Captain for $200 dollars, which she was able to garner. The $400 dollar clue wasn't picked up by anyone, but referenced the crest for the “Salvation Army.” Frederique landed on the Daily Double for the $600 dollar clue, and risked $500 dollars. Failing to come up with the correct answer, however, didn't net her any gain. The $800 dollar clue, also proved to stump the contestants, when no one was able to guess Henry Hudson as the captain who sailed on the Half Moon sailing ship. Frederique was able to snag the $1000 dollar clue about Queen Anne.

Julia grabbed the first $200 dollar clue in The Crew about the Merry Men from “Robin Hood and The Monk.” She also nabbed the $400 dollar clue, but missed the $600 dollar clue on an incorrect answer. Kris missed the $800 dollar clue, but came back to take the $1000 dollar clue about Henry V.

After the break, Kris chose the Higgs, Bosun category, which Julia snagged the $200 dollar clue for. She was also able to get the $400 dollar clue, although no one was able to get the $600 dollar clue about deckhands. The $800 dollar clue was also a difficult one, and proved to be one that no one answered. Kris snagged the $1000 dollar clue to finally get himself into the positive.

Kris moved on the The Sale Maker, for $200 which Julia was able to grab. Frederique was able to grab the $400, $600 and $800 dollar clues, but couldn't come up with the $1000 dollar clue. Neither were Kris or Julia able to answer the clue, about NCR-National Cash Register.

Just beginning the last category, The First Mate, Julia answered the $200 dollar clue; only to hear the timer buzz to end the round.

After the break, the contestants started Double Jeopardy with these categories: Less Than Genteel Men of History, Man Candy, The National Park System, 12+-Letter Words, and That's 70's Song.

Julia grabbed the $400 dollar clue for That's 70's Song, and Frederique swooped in to take the $800 dollar clue about, 'American Pie.' The $1200 dollar clue proved unbeatable, but Julia was able to grab the $1600 dollar clue, which referenced lines from 'Tiny Dancer.' She was also able to grab the $2000 dollar clue which doubled her total, and put her that much closer to Frederique.

The contestants moved on to Man Candy, where Frederique grabbed the $400 dollar clue. She also snagged the $800 dollar clue, but couldn't come up with the $1200 dollar clue about the popular Mike and Ike candies. Kris was able to score on the $1600 dollar clue, and landed on the Daily Double for the $2000 dollar clue. Risking a pretty hefty $2000 dollars, he wasn't able to come up with the “Oh Henry,” that he needed to succeed, and dropped down $400 for his total.

Coming back with confidence though, Kris picked the $400 dollar clue for The National Park System, and scored, with the right answer. Frederique tried for the $800 dollar clue, but guessed the wrong battlefield, which cost her. Kris then moved on the 12+ Letter Words, which Julia nabbed the $400 dollar clue for, Kaleidoscope. When Kris guessed wrong on the $800 dollar clue for the same category, the play went back to The National Park System for $1200, which Frederique was able to grab about “Cape Hatteras.” She then went on to land on the Daily Double for the $1600 dollar clue. Wagering $1500 she was able to snag a win with, “What is Sequoya National Park,” which referenced the great 'General Sherman.' The $2000 dollar clue went to no one, as none of the contestants felt confident enough to wager an answer.

The $1200 dollar clue for 12+ Letter Words stumped all the contestants, but they stayed for the $1600 dollar clue, as well. Julia nabbed the $1600 dollar clue, but incorrectly answered the $2000 dollar clue, which allowed Kris to walk away with it. Kris then moved on to Less Than Genteel Men of History and grabbed the $400 dollar clue. No one was able to guess the infamous, Black Beard, for the $800 dollar clue, however. Kris did move on the get the $1200 and $1600 dollar clues though. Attila the Hun remained anonymous throughout his clue, as no one grabbed the $2000 dollar clue.

Julia was on a hot streak for the Plays and Playwrights category, taking the $400, $800 and $1200 dollar clues; when the timer buzzed to end the round. This moved her into first place with $8000. Only putting her $200 dollars in front of Frederique, when facing the Final Jeopardy round.

The Clue for Final Jeopardy dealt with Historic Groups. Kris, the first to be tagged for the conclusion of the show, couldn't come up with the Hensiatic League and lost $3000, leaving him with $2200. Frederique wagered $7300 on the right answer and ended up in second with $15,100. Julia became the new Jeopardy champion, to end the game with $15,605.