♪ this is "jeopardy!" let's meet today's contestants-- an education policy analyst from washington, d.c... chl social studies tear from mount laurel, new jersey... and our returning champion-- a user experience librarian from chicago, illinois... whose 2-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. well, now, hasn't this season turned into a blockbuster?

first we had the "jeopardy!" all-star tournament. and then we had james holzhauer winning all of that money and all of those games, and now emma boettcher winning a bundle in just two games. jonathan and erin, are you here to replace her or allow her to keep her run going? we're about to find out, aren't we? good luck. here we go. ♪ now the categories. first off... aha. let's go shopping, i guess. there's a theme. and finally... ...not con- verse. emma, start. uh, sketchers, $600. it was very crowded in the privy chamber of this king, as sketched by hans holbein the younger. sketchers, $800. this french sculptor put away the clay

to sketch isadora duncan. emma. who is rodin? good. sketchers, $1,000. costume designer edith head created many sketches of this actress for hitchcock's "rear window." - emma again. - who is grace kelly? - she's the one. - sketchers, $400. anne is sketched here by this oldest of the bronte sisters. - emma. - who is charlotte? - correct. - and sketchers, $200. this artists sketched david, but his marble sculpture of the same subject is a little more famous. emma. who is michelangelo? ran the category. you got $3,000. way to go. um... great start. footwear brands, $600. emma? - what are uggs? - uggs. yes. footwear, $400. emma. - what is gucci? - good.

footwear, $800. jonathan. - what is birkenstock? - no. - erin. - what is clarks? no. [ beep ] what is bass? back to emma. uh, footwear, $1,000. - ma. - what is sperry? - sperry. right you are. - converse, $600. emma. - what is fat? - yes. converse, $800. [ beep ] we can chitchat. - emma? - converse, $1,000.

emma. what is tête-à-tête? that's it. converse, $400. emma. what is a pep talk? that's it. converse, $200. jonathan. - what is yak? - good. timberland, $200. emma. what is canada? that's the country, and you're off to an excellent start. you're the only one on the plus side right now. we're gonna take a break, though. come back in a moment. ♪

promotional consideration provided by... on "jeopardy!" we get a lot of weird stories from our players. erin garratt, we're gonna talk about pets today.

yeah. whwas shut down because of your dog? yeah. so, uh, my husband and i met because of a dog he owned before we met. uh, he named her-- he takes all the credit for this, but i had to send a paypal transaction to pay our dog walker while on a work trip, and i signed it "love, erin, stephen, and isis," um, which did not go over well with the department of treasury, so they shut down my paypal account for, um, attempting to fund terrorism. [ laughter ] or get my dog boarded while i was out of town. makes sense to me. [ laughter ] jonathan greenstein is from mount laurel, new jersey. you have a cat with a criminal record. you don't? you-- [ audience laughs ] yeah, dexter got the mailman through the mail slot, so he is, uh, he's, uh, under house arrest forever. i have the document on the fridge to prove it. how old-- instead of-- how old is this cat? what... dexter's nine. what make? what brand?

uh, he's a, uh, spotted tabby. oh. instead of "love" and "hate," he has "purr" and "hiss." [ laughter ] i love it. emma boettcher's our champion, and, like most champions on "jeopardy!" and she has e foher currentravels. tell us about that. yes. um, this year, my theme is "major cities whose only vowel is 'o'" because i was in london in january. i'm going to toronto in a couple of months. when do you his oslo? i am hoping to do that. and what others? uh, well, rockford, illinois, is closest but perhaps not as glamorous a destination. okay. pick up your signaling device and pick another clue for us from the remaining four categories. timberland, $400. erin.

- what is oregon? - no. - emma. - what is minnesota? correct. minnesota timberwolves. timberland, $600. emma. what is the congo? that's the big river. timberland, $800. emma. what is georgia? be more specific. - oh. i'm sorry. - nope. jonathan. what is, uh, georgia pacific? that's the company. yes. gp. timberland, $1,000. erin. - what is brazil? - good. crocs for $200, please. jonathan. what is a handbag?

handbag. purse. yes. crocs, $400. jonathan. - who was irwin? - steve irwin, yes. vans, $600. she's the bossy but beloved character seen here. erin? who is lucy van pelt? yep. uh, crocs, $800. erin. what is tanzania? tanzania and kenya also. i'll go vans for $800. erin. who is jean-claude van damme? correct. vans for $1,000. answer... [ applause ] all righty. [ applause ] let's make it a true daily double. okay. i love the smile. here is the clue...

who is beethoven? ludwig van beethoven? no. who is the american pianist van cliburn? all right, less than a minute now, erin. crocs for $1,000. - erin. - what are caimans? - that's it. - crocs for $600. [ beep ] and the film was called "lake placid." it wasn't so placid. erin. vans for $400. - emma. - who is van der beek? - james van der beek. correct. - vans, $200.

erin. - who is van halen? - eddie van halen, yes. and now the last clue... who ischoll's? coecthan. but still in third place. you're gonna go first to start us off in double jeopardy! right after this. ♪

closed captioning sponsored in part by... all right, once again, the challengers have some work to do in double jeopardy! jonathan, here are the categories for you. first off-- you're gonna love it... then... we go back a while. we'll deal with... and... where would you like to start? uh, i'll take dictators & tyrants for $1,200.

answer, daily double, just like that. you can risk up to $2,000, though you have but $1,000. $2,000, please. all right. - who is ivan the terrible? - yes. and you're now in second place with $3,000. [ applause ] uh, new on tv in the year 2000, $1,200. erin. - what is mtv? - yeah. tv, $1,600. erin? - what is "trading spaces"? - that's it. tv, $2,000. than. what is "boston public"? you got it.

sleepwalking through life for $1,200. jonathan. who is heidi? heidi. yes. sleepwalking through life, $1,600. erin. - what is sleep apnea? - correct. sleepwalking, $2,000. emma? - what is "the moonstone"? - yes. book series, $1,200. erin. - what is "the hunger games"? books for $1,600.

- emma. - what is "outlander"? - correct. - book series, $2,000. jonathan. what is the "redwall" series? no. emma or--emma? - what is "the wheel of time"? - yes. book series, $800. emma. what is "the princess diaries"? - yes, you got it. - buildings, $1,200. emma. - who is wren? - christopher wren, yeah. buildings, $1,600. jonathan. what is the kuala lumpur tower? no. erin. - what is the burj khalifa? - no. [ beep ] what are the petronas towers? back to emma.

uh, buildings, $2,000. erin. - what is pirelli? - that's the tire company. dictators, $2,000. jonathan. - who is zapata? - no. emma or erin. [ beep ] who is porfirio díaz? back to erin. uh, dictators & tyrants, $1,600. emma. what is albania? you are right. uh, heteronyms, $800. erin. what is mole and mole? good. heteronyms, $1,200.

jonathan. what is... oh, that's too bad. erin. - what is lame and lamé? - good. heteronyms, $1,600. - erin. - what is mate and mate? - good. - heteronyms, $2,000. jonathan. what is... oh, it's not coming. emma. - what is male and malé? - that's it. uh, dictators & tyrants, $800. - emma. - what are the philippines? - yes. - buildings, $800. answer there... [ applause ] $3,000. all right. here is the clue...

what is the chrysler building? picked the right one. yes. okay. sleepwalking through life, $800. erin. - who is freud? - good. tv for $800. emma. what is "curb your enthusiasm"? - yes, with less than a minute. - book series, $400. erin. - what is san francisco? - yeah. sleepwalking, $400. emma. what is waking up a sleepwalker?

correct. heteronyms, $400. emma. what is rose and rosé? right. buildings, $400. erin. what is the luxor? erin. - who is dora the explorer? - yes. [ beep beep beep ] and with that, you wind up at $12,800. it just wasn't working for you today, jonathan, and you're gonna finish with $1,000 in third place. ladies, you get to deal with this subject in the final today. the nato phonetic alphabet. hmm. [ applause ] clue coming up. to earn j.d. power chevdependability awards... across cars... trucks... and suvs. four years in a row.

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a very specific category today in final jeopardy! the nato phonetic alphabet.

ladies, here's your clue... you have 30 seconds. good luck. ♪ erin, you mulled this over. i could see you going through the entire alphabet. let's see if you came up with the correct response. you got to the letter "u," and you came up with "uranium." no, that's not part of the nato phonetic alphabet,

and so it's going to cost you everything you had. you're going to finish in second place. emma, over to you now. $24,400. very nicely done going into final, and you came up with wilhelm rontgen's discovery of x-rays. yes. that's it. and that will add $1,201 only, taking you up to $25,601 and now a 3-day total of $97,002. way to go. good game, ladies. thank you so much. hope you enjoyed it. let's do it again tomorrow.

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