♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is "jeopardy!" [cheering] please welcome today's contestants-- an engineer from pittsburgh, pennsylvania... a software engineer originally from kansas city, kansas... and our returning champion-- a customer success operations manager from ocean city, new jersey... whose 2-day cash winnings total... [applause] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- ken jennings. [cheers and applause]

thank you, johnny. and thank you all for joining us today on "jeopardy!" now, if you were watching yesterday, you saw our champion, cris pannullo, find and respond correctly to all three daily doubles in the game, adding $8,200 to his score. that, along with his 23 other correct responses, helped pave the way for his second straight runaway game. sean, jacqueline, welcome to the alex trebek stage. good luck to all three of you. let me walk you through the categories we have for you in the "jeopardy!" round. we begin right here in... next... "c" in quotation marks. we have some... then we'll be... and finally, ooh... cris, start. 50 states, $800. - jacqueline. - what is maryland? - that's it. - states, $1,000.

- cris. - what is mackinac? yeah. that's correct. mackinac island. 50 states, $600. as a leading producer of milk and milk products, wisconsin is known as america's this, a nickname seen on its license plates. cris. what is dairy? no. sean. what is dairyland? - america's dairyland. yes. - "c" in literature, $800. from the works of charles dickens, it's the last name of the father and son seen here. no. jacqueline. what is cratchit? yes. bob cratchit and tiny tim. "c"--$600. - cris. - what is "a clockwork orange"? - that's the book. - "c"--$1,000. - sean. - what's "the canterbury tales"? - good for $1,000. - ships & boats, $1,000.

- sean. - what is the caribbean? no. cris. what is royal caribbean? that's the name of the cruise line. yes. ships & boats, $800. - sean. - what's a ferry? - that's right. - ships & boats, $600. - jacqueline. - what is a canoe? no. cris. what is kayak? - that's the boat. - 50 states, $400. - jacqueline. - who is nixon? - right. - 50, $200. your initial reaction would be correct. it's the state whose flag is seen here. cris. what is north carolina?

- yes, it is. - "c" in literature, $400. - sean. - who is caspian? - that's correct. - toying with you, $1,000. - cris. - what is a slinky? it's fun for a girl or a boy. yes. toying, $800. - cris. - what is play-doh? - don't eat play-doh. yes. - mystery, $800. - cris. - what is a paradox? a liar's paradox is correct. you have $4,600 and the lead. you can all relax for a moment. we're gonna take a quick commercial break. back after these words. [applause]

closed captioning sponsored in part by... jacqueline liao of pittsburgh is an engineer but also a pilot. tell me about your aviation. i've always loved planes ever since i was young.

and when i was in high school, my mom suggested that i might as well go fly them if i loved them so much. so started in high school, got my license in college, and now i can fly single-engine, four-seater planes. do you fly a lot? occasionally. when i have the funds to do it. you gotta keep your hours in. yeah. that's right. i'm too scared, but it's fantastic. sean holloway, originally from kansas city. when i was a software engineer, but you, sir, have created a simulator to do what? so, i always had a lot of interest in physics, but there's not a ton of day-to-day applications. so when i was becoming that was really visually wowing, so i built a simulator that renders all the bending of light and the interesting physics around a black hole. and i think it looked all right. you make pictures of black holes, something that's impossible to take a picture of. that sounds very cool. cris pannullo, our champion, from ocean city, new jersey. tell me about the tradition you and your girlfriend have when you watch "jeopardy!" at home. when we watch "jeopardy!", final jeopardy! comes up. you see the category. it's state capitals for instance.

we always try to guess the answer, or the question, before the answer comes up. now, would you like to do that here on the show? we could probably let you just put in your response early if you wanna do it off the category alone. let's see what the scores are going into final jeopardy! are you guys good? have you ever been correct on the category alone? yeah. it happens every couple months. so we're batting-- i don't know--.025 or something. i know people online who love to do it, so they'll be delighted to see you're on the show. you have the lead and control of the board, cris. where to now? toying, $600. the clue there is the daily double. [applause] $4,600. wagering it all on the first daily double. here's your clue in toying with you... what is...hot wheels? "those are some hot wheels!" that's c yomonewhat is...hot wheels? "those are some hot wheels!" [applause] first u.s. no.1 hit, $600.

- jacqueline. - what is tears for fears? - yes. - $800--hits. - jacqueline. - who is bruno mars? - that's right. - hit--$1,000. - cris. - who is white? - barry white. that's correct. - mystery, $600. not looking much like the egyptian one, this creature from greece posed a riddle that was insoluble for a while. cris. what is sphinx? - yes. - no.1 hit, $400. - cris. - who are the spice girls? - that's correct. - mystery, $1,000. - sean. - what is a conundrum? you figured it out. there's a drum at the end. very good. mystery, $400.

- sean. - what's a puzzle? - yes. - mystery, $200. - s cret? - that's right. - toying, $400. - cris. - what is cardboard? - cardboard box. you got it. - literature, $200. - cris. - who is christopher robin? - that's right. - ships & boats, $400. - cris. - what is a dugout? - yeah. - no.1 hit, $200. - jacqueline. - who is sheeran? - that's correct. ed sheeran. - ships, $200. - sean. - what's a tugboat? that's right. and the final clue in toying with you...

- jacqueline. - who is mr. potato? no. cris. who is mr. potato head? mr. potato head. that's correct. you ran the category. [applause] now, you got a big lead, cris, but there's a lot of game left. jacqueline, you'll be selecting first in double jeopardy! when we come back. [applause] postmenopausal women with hr+ her2- metastatic breast cancer are living longer with kisqali. so, long live family time. long live dreams. and long live you. kisqali is a pill proven to help women live longer when taken with an aromatase inhibitor. and kisqali helps preserve quality of life. so you're not just living, you're living well. kisqali can cause lung problems

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hehehe. our contestants collectively responded correctly to all 30 fnd do iagoudy aegierst... to all 30 fnd then... you'll have to name... and finally... ...with i-z-e appearing in each correct response. jacqueline? history, $1,600. - cris. - who are the sandinistas? that's right. central american history, $1,200. [beep] what is el salvador? cris. history, $2,000.

- jacqueline. - what is belém? no. [beep] road and the town are still there. portobelo. portobelo. cris, back to you. museum, $1,600. the answer there is the daily double. [applause] $4,900. a little smaller wager this time. yeah. here's your clue in see 'em at the museum... what is moma? they are in moma. you are correct. the museum of modern art. [applause] where to now? mineral!--$1,600.

- jacqueline. - what is talc? no. sean. what is gold? no. cris? no four-letter mineral? i mean, i can take a guess, but i'm not gonna buzz in. it is mica, in fact. cris, back to you. glitters, $1,600. - cris. - who is goodall? - correct. jane goodall. - museum, $1,200. - jacqueline. - what is the louvre? - no. cris. - what is the musée d'orsay? they're in the musée d'orsay. yes. museum, $2,000. - cris. - what is the uffizi? - $2,000 more for you. - mineral!--$1,200. the answer there is the other daily double. [applause] you have a knack for finding them, cris.

$3,000. here's your clue in wait just a mineral!... what is plaster of paris? that is correct. [applause] you went three for three on the daily doubles again. "ize"--$800. - cris. - what is editorialize? - yes. - glitters, $800. - cris. - what is aluminum? - that's the element. - characters, $1,600. - jacqueline. - what is "rain man"? - definitely. that's right. - films, $2,000. - sean. - what's "the shape of water"?

- that's the film. - films, $1,200. cris. oh. uh, what is "hook"? no. jacqueline. what is "e.t."? yes. cris had the director right but the wrong movie. films, $800. - cris. - what is "animal house"? - that's correct. - central american, $800. - cris. - what is coffee? - that's correct. - "ize"--$1,200. - cris. - what is caramelize? - good. - glitters, $2,000. cris. what is "the merchant of venice"? - that's the play. - "ize"--$2,000.

- jacqueline. - what is polarize? - yes. very good. - mineral!--$2,000. - sean. - what is lapis lazuli? - yes. - "ize"--$1,600. jacqueline. what is.s internaliz? - yes. internalize. - glitters, $1,200. glittery works by gustav klimt include this masterpiece seen here. sean. what is "the kiss"? - right. - mineral!--$800. [beep] that would be iron pyrite or fool's gold. sean. mineral!--$400.

jacqueline. what is...granite? - no. cris. - what is quartz? - yes. the "q" and the "z." - museum, $800. - cris. - what is prado? - correct. - "ize"--$400. - cris. - what is marginalize? - you got it. - central america, $400. - cris. - uh, what is a compass? no. ah. - sean. - what is a map? no. [beep] he gave him a lighthouse, in fact. cris. museum, $400. - sean. - what's the british museum? - that's correct. - glitters, $400.

- cris. - what is glam? that's correct. and the final clue in films by character, in short... sean. what's "casablanca"? "casablanca." you got it. taking you to $7,400. cris with another big lead. hard to avoid when he finds all three daily doubles and gets them right. here's the category for final jeopardy! you'll all be dealing with-- asian country names. back with the clue in a moment. promotional consideration provided by...

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and past your limits.. no matter what, we go on. we're headed to asia for final jeopardy! today. asian country names. here's the clue... your 30 seconds begins now, players. good luck.

♪♪ we'll begin on the end with jacqueline liao. what country did you think of, jacqueline? "what is mongolia?" it does have m-n-o but not in alphabetic sequence, i'm afraid. so that's gonna cost you... everything, dropping you down to zero. sean holloway was in second place with $7,400. he was writing at the end. what country did he think of? i tried kyrgyzstan. it was gonna be kyrgyzstan. also incorrect. you wagered not a penny. you stand pat at $7,400. cris pannullo with another big lead heading into final.

something came to you late. what did you write down? it was gonna be tajikistan. no. the letters are consecutive f-g-h in afghanistan. you were in the right neighborhood, both of you in the stans. how much did you wager? you'll lose $15,221, leaving you with $20,079 and a three-day total of 83,458. [applause] still, very impressive. he'll be back tomorrow. i hope we see you then as well. ♪♪ captioned by los angeles distribution and broadcasting, inc.

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