katie. what is the boer war? that's it. one direction, $200. nilai. what is spray? spray. one direction for $800, please. katie. what is a number-two pencil? a number-two. you are right, and that moves you up to an even $3,000, and it takes us to our first commercial break. relax for a few moments. we'll be back. [ applause ]

is a happy young lady. she's competing in our teen tournament, and she has passed her driver's test, right? yes, finally. after how many attempts? two.

two failed attempts, so third time was the charm in this case. okay. what was causing problems for you? parallel parking. i can't even say it. that's how awful it is. [ laughter ] those curbs -- they always jump out and get you, don't they? they really do. they do for me. all right, nilai sarda is a familiar face to me because he was runner-up in the national geographic championship last year. no, two -- yes, i guess it was last year. 2011, it was. great time. it was a great experience, and i enjoyed it thoroughly. now, is this type of competition something that you feel very comfortable in because of the geographic competitions you've been involved in over the years? yes, and that's kind of, like, i've been hoping for a geography category all morning, you know. just hoping it comes up sometime. well, we'll see if it does. brittany poppen is a junior from goodyear, arizona -- a junior at millennium high school who has competed in pageants for many years

but with one goal in mind. yes. i'm doing them for the scholarships and the academics. not just getting on stage and looking pretty, but also getting out and helping the community. yeah, you've done, what, about 500 hours of community service already? yes. not because you're a criminal and the judge ordered you to? no, no, no. all right, let's get back into this. katie, you have command of the board right now, young lady. make a selection, please, as we go on. one direction for $400, please. answer. nilai. what is a square dance? square dance -- you got it. let's go members of mi familia for $800, please. nilai. what is uncle? uncle. right. let's go mi familia for $1,000, please. nilai. what is grandfather? grandfather. correct. near the end of the century for $400, please.

katie. who is richard the lionhearted? right. mi familia for $600. brittany. what is sister? sister. you got it. mi familia for $400. brittany. what is the children? children. correct. mi familia for $200. katie. who is the father? right. one direction, $600. brittany. what are batteries? batteries. yes. one direction for $1,000. [ beep ] that old joke is way before your time, obviously. practice -- that's how you get to carnegie hall. practice. brittany, back to you. cereals for $800.

katie. what are wheaties? wheaties. right. cereals for $1,000. nilai. what is cinnamon toast crunch? no. brittany or katie? brittany. what is oops! all berries? no. [ beep ] what is peanut butter? peanut butter. back to you, katie. end of the century for $600. brittany. what is passover? no. nilai. what is good friday? good friday. correct. sports talk for $400, please. nilai. what is butterfly?

butterfly. that's it. sports talk for $200, please. [ beep ] that would be a pattern, and now the $200 in near the end of the century. nilai. who are the moors? the moors. right you are, and you have an even $7,000. you're in the lead. brittany at $2,000 will go first in double jeopardy! right after this. [ applause ]

brittany, you get to go first.

that might be a bit of an advantage. here are the categories. those three letters are gonna come up in each correct response. we want you to... we'll deal with stuff... and i invite you to go... alex: brittany. after school for $400. katie. what is drama? yes. school for $800. nilai. what is debate? debate. yes. india for $400, please. nilai. what is the taj mahal? yeah. let's go jewish stars for $1,600, please.

katie. who is aly raisman? yes. jewish stars for $2,000. all right. seen here in his more hirsute days, this one-named singer fuses orthodoxy and reggae. [ beep ] and his name is matisyahu. back to you, katie. jewish for $1,200. and her name is bar refaeli. back to you, katie. jewish for $800. [ beep ] his name is drake. back to you, katie. you gonna stick with it? no. all right. go "ome" for $400. nilai. what is a dome? dome. that's it.

india for $1,600, please. answer -- daily double. [ applause ] geography is your specialty, and you have a big lead -- $8,600. you can risk any or all of it. let's go $2,200, alex. okay. here is the clue. what is sri lanka? sri lanka. yes. [ applause ] you now have $10,800. let's go go "ome" for $1,600. katie. what is chrome? good. "ome" for $2,000. katie. what is a chromosome? yes. "ome" for $1,200. katie. what is a tome? yes. "ome" for $800. friendly garden fellow seen here. nilai. who is a gnome? a gnome. you got it. let's go around the white house with alex for $1,200.

maybe if the laws were changed, i could be president like the guy above me, who took residence here in this year. nilai. what is 1992? no. brittany. what is 1993? 1993 for president clinton. yes. white house with alex for $800. out the back windows, there's an inspiring view of these two presidential landmarks. nilai. what are the washington monument and the jefferson memorial? yes. let's go meet the monotremes! for $1,600. katie. what is a hedgehog? no. nilai or brittany? [ beep ] what is the spiny anteater. back to you, nilai. let's go meet the monotremes! for $1,200, please. for the flat feature projecting from the animal's face, this word sometimes comes before platypus.

katie. what is duck-billed? yes. monotremes! for $800. brittany. what are reptiles? you're right. monotremes! for $400. brittany. what are mammals? mammals. you got them. monotremes! for $2,000, please. nilai. what is tasmania? no. brittany or katie? [ beep ] what is new guinea? back to you, brittany. after school for $1,200. brittany. what is fencing? no. nilai. what is chess club? chess club. right. let's go after school for $1,600, please.

brittany. what is key club? you got it. after school for $2,000. nilai. what is the future educators association? yes. let's go around the white house with alex for $2,000, please. answer -- daily double. [ applause ] and you're in the lead again with $12,400. let's just make it $1,000, alex. $1,000 it is. the kids from last year's teen tourney went along, too. re we all are on this directional part of the property. what is the south lawn? south lawn -- yes, indeed. [ applause ] it was a great visit, too. let's go white house for $1,600, please. that chair might not work in my den, but it's perfect in this colorful parlor where presidents receive guests. brittany. what is the blue room?

blue room. right. white house for $400. i'm in this white house nexus of information. who's got the first question? nilai. what is the press room? right. let's go india for $2,000, please. brittany. what is landlocked? no. nilai? what is subcontinent? that's it. let's go india for $1,200, please. katie. what is portugal? good. india for $800. nilai. what is mumbai? mumbai. correct. and now the last clue in jewish stars. katie. who is natalie portman? right, and with that, you move up to $12,400.

nilai has the lead. brittany at $4,400, and here comes final jeopardy! category is fundraising. that's a good subject for young people. we'll reveal the clue when we come back. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning.

they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure or when nsaids are taken for long periods. nsaids, like celebrex, increase the chance of serious skin or allergic reactions, or stomach and intestine problems, such as bleeding and ulcers, which can occur without warning and may cause death. patients also taking aspirin and the elderly are at increased risk for stomach bleeding and ulcers. don't take celebrex if you have bleeding in the stomach or intestine, or had an asthma attack, hives, other allergies to aspirin, nsaids or sulfonamides. get help right away if you have swelling of the face or throat, or trouble breathing. tell your doctor your medical history. and find an arthritis treatment for you. visit celebrex.com and ask your doctor about celebrex. for a body in motion.

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and the winner is guaranteed $75,000. all right, players. if you are ready, you're dealing with fundraising as the category today, and here's the clue for you. 30 seconds. good luck. brittany, we come to you first. you've done a lot of fundraising with your goodwill work. let's see if you came up with the correct response here.

you wrote down, "what are books?" sorry, that's going to cost you. that's not right. it cost you $3,000, dropping you down to $1,400, so let's go over to katie stone now. she had $12,400, and she wrote down, "what are girl scout cookies?" you are correct. juliette gordon low is the founder of the girl scouts, so it's going to add to your total. $1,400 is what it adds. that takes you to $13,800 as we come to nilai sarda. he was leading, and he wrote down "girl scout cookies." he's right, and he risked how much? $1,400. that takes him to an even $18,000. he'll be a semifinalist. he'll get to come back and play again next week, and who knows about that $13,800? we'll find out later on. we'll see you tomorrow. [ applause ] promotional consideration provided by...

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it's "best friends" week from new york, all this week. audience: wheel... of... fortune! [ cheers and applause ]

and now from the theater at madison square garden in new york city, here are the stars of america's game -- pat sajak and vanna white! hey, guys. how you doing? i love grabbing friends. thank you, jim. thanks, everybody. appreciate that. love it here in new york. great crowds. thank you. see you later. hello, hello. you all managed to squeeze in there okay? good, good. each team should have one of those devices, as we do our first "toss up." the category is "characters," and off we go.

[ bell chimes ] kerry and paula. lone ranger and tonto. that's it. [ cheers and applause ] pat: heigh-ho! you did it! so, we want to hear about you guys now. hi, pat. my name is kerry morris. i'm a middle school teacher at i.s. 318 in the bronx. this is my best friend, paula. we met in college and have been best friends ever since. yeah? [ cheers and applause ] hi, pat. aww. hi, pat. i'm paula edgar. i'm an attorney. i'm from brooklyn. i'm married to my wonderful husband, taj, and i have two kids -- my daughter, taryn, and my son, austin. all right, well, you're off to a good start. keep it up tonight. good to have you both here. [ cheers and applause ] all right, ladies, your turn. hi, pat. i'm lisa. i live in the west village in new york city, and i met jessica at camp lokanda, upstate new york, 12 years ago. i'm jessica miller. i'm from livingston, new jersey, and i'm currently a second-year medical student at nycom. well, you've come a long way since camp lokanda.

[ cheers and applause ] glad to have you both here. hope you win a lot of money tonight. does winning money sound like a good idea to you? yeah, i think so. go ahead. my name is george. i'm a photographer in new york city. i live in sunnyside. lived in new york my whole entire life. yeah? this is my buddy mark. i'm mark andrus. i'm a professional chef. i've been doing that for about eight years here in the city, and i love everything cooking and food. how'd you guys meet each other? we were actually worst enemies at first, which is kind of a funny story. i mean, we always grew up in the same neighborhood. we never liked each other, but once i got back from college, we started hanging out. hey, a couple of bankrupts, you could get right back to that. there you go. [ laughter ] something to shoot for. all right, get ready. we'll do another "toss up" here. this one is worth $2,000, and the category is "living things." [ bell chimes ] mark and george. prairie dogs. yeah, that's it. [ cheers and applause ] yes!