Ken Jennings game 56.
Contestants
Larry Bellinger, a journalist from Washington, D.C.
Marielle Poss, a senior production controller from Brooklyn, New York
Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 55-day cash winnings total $1,878,100)
Jeopardy! Round responses
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(Larry: What are one dollar bills?) (Ken: What's a $400 bill?) (Marielle: What's a $200 bill?)
quarters
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(Larry: Uh, what is Kansas City?)
Wichita
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(Alex: "Luck Be A Lady".)
Guys and Dolls
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(Alex: [*], "Ah, Yes, I Remember It Well".)
Gigi
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(Ken: What is Australia?)
New Zealand
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Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 13):
Ken |
Marielle |
Larry |
$3,200 |
$2,000 |
$1,600 |
Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:
Ken |
Marielle |
Larry |
$7,800 |
$2,400 |
$2,400 |
Double Jeopardy! Round responses
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4-LETTER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS |
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[ERRATUM: Frank's Ford was named for Stephen Frank, not "Stephen Ford".]
Frankfort
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(Alex: Yes, he was in it very briefly.)
The Big Chill
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(Ken: Who is Thomas Paine?)
King George III
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(Larry: What is an organ?)
a harp
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(Ken: What is West Point?)
Ticonderoga
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(Ken: What is... Cheyenne?) (Marielle: What is Jefferson City?)
Helena (Montana)
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Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:
Ken |
Marielle |
Larry |
$28,200 |
$14,000 |
$1,200 |
[wagering suggestions for these scores]
Final Jeopardy! Round responses
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(Alex: [To Larry] You are absolutely right. John D. [*].)Larry | Who is Hertz? | $1,200 | Marielle | Who is Hansom? | $11,000 | Ken | Who is Hertz? | $100 | Hertz |
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Final scores:
Ken |
Marielle |
Larry |
$28,300 |
$3,000 |
$2,400 |
Game dynamics:
Ken |
Marielle |
Larry |
$23,600 |
$11,600 |
$1,200 |
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