Tom Nissley game 1.
Alex announces The IBM Challenge.
Contestants
Tom Nissley, an online books editor from Seattle, Washington
Judy Arnold, a technical writer from Sunnyvale, California
Jonathan Corbblah, a chess teacher from Harlem, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $13,000)
Jeopardy! Round responses
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the World Health Organization
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(Jonathan: What is Arkansas?) (Judy: [No response]) (Alex: Oh, you're drawing a blank at the wrong time.) (Judy: [*]?) (Alex: Too late, too late. Sorry. Time ran out. Back to Jonathan.)
Kentucky
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(Jonathan: Who is Edie...)
Felicity Huffman
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Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15):
Jonathan |
Judy |
Tom |
$1,600 |
$200 |
$800 |
Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:
Jonathan |
Judy |
Tom |
$3,200 |
$3,000 |
$6,200 |
Double Jeopardy! Round responses
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(Tom: What is [*] puff?) (Alex: Say...) (Tom: A [*] puff?) (Alex: Right.)
powder
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(Jonathan: What is the front?) (Alex: Front of the--) (Jonathan: Of the leg. What is the front of the leg?) (Alex: No, no.) ... (Judy: What is [*]; the forehead.) (Alex: [*], yes. The top of the head.)
the front of the head
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(Judy: What is the Mediterranean?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Judy: [Confused] What is the Mediterranean Sea?) ... (Alex: [*], which borders the Mediterranean.)
the Aegean Sea
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(Jonathan: What is Pakistan?)
India
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(Jonathan: What is the Tasmanian Sea?) ... (Alex: Jonathan realizes now that--) (Jonathan: Tasman.) (Alex: He should have said [*].)
Tasman Sea
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(Jonathan: What is Ring of Fire?)
Reign of Fire
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(Tom: What is the Mediterranean?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Tom: What is... the [*]?) (Alex: You got it! Yes.) [Scattered applause]
the Adriatic
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Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:
Jonathan |
Judy |
Tom |
$10,800 |
$12,400 |
$18,600 |
[wagering suggestions for these scores]
Final Jeopardy! Round responses
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Jonathan | What is North Korea? | $2,200 | Judy | What is North Korea? | $10,000 | Tom | What is North Korea? | $6,201 | North Korea |
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Final scores:
Jonathan |
Judy |
Tom |
$13,000 |
$22,400 |
$24,801 |
Game dynamics:
Jonathan |
Judy |
Tom |
$8,800 |
$11,000 |
$17,200 |
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