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jared. wordplay, $200. jared. what are tongue twisters? correct. wordplay for $400. parth. what is a pun? pun, yes. wordplay, $600. [ beep ] instead of a shot in the dark, a dot in the shark. that's a spoonerism. and we're gonna take a break. we'll be back after this. [ applause ] the charges against the man who calls himself baltimore's birdman. and the governor weighs in on crime in baltimore. why he thinks the police policy when he was mayor was more effective. the stories on fox 45 news at ten.
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hillary kwiatek is from bethlehem, pennsylvania, but where do you live currently? no, i live in bethlehem, pennsylvania. and you have an organic garden... that's right. ...right in the heart of town.
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that's right, right in my urban backyard. i started with a little plot after a storm took our apple tree down and gave me all this full sun, and in the last few years, i've quadrupled it in size, and i feed my family all summer. good for you. that's great. parth sheth from atlanta, georgia -- medical student who did a research internship for nasa. what was that all about? that's correct. the summer after my junior year of high school, i was out here working at jpl in pasadena. i was working on the stereo mission. which is...? and that's a -- nasa launched two satellites essentially to take pictures of the sun to combine them and get 3-d images. so, i worked on some of the software to combine those images into 3-d pictures. good for you. jared hall is our champion. he's a recent college graduate. he has been very successful in earning money on our program, but he's earned money on television before -- when you were, what, 2 years old? yeah, i was infant/toddler-aged. my mother was and still is a working actress, doing stage and commercial work,
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and one time, she went to a commercial shoot. she brought me along. the young child who was there wasn't cooperating, so they decided to put me in front of the camera, and i was in a grocery-store commercial back when i was about 2 years old, so i made some money off that. show biz is your life. i guess so. all right, parth, you're in command of the board right now, young man. make a selection. i'll take what are you selling? for $200. answer. hillary. what is capital one? yep. what are you selling? for $400. hillary. what is priceline? priceline, correct. what are you selling? for $600. hillary. what is progressive? you got it. what are you selling? for $800.
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hillary. what is dos equis? you've been watching a lot of television. go again. what are you selling? for $1,000. hillary. what is bmw? nope. jared. what is mercedes-benz? that's the car company. let's try wordplay for $800. jared. what is harpo? harpo, yes, backwards. wordplay for $1,000. here's kelly. a word that contains the letters for a synonym within it -- like "observe," which includes the word "see" -- is this beastly type of word. [ beep ] it's called a kangaroo word -- has a pouch. jared. james bond themes for $400. [ beep ] because "you only live twice." jared.
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i'll have an old spanish for $200. parth. what is the spanish armada? right, with less than a minute in the round. spanish for $800. parth. who is franco? francisco franco, correct. $1,000, spanish, please. parth. what is el cid? el cid, yes. spanish, $600. jared. who are ferdinand and isabella? correct. i'll have an old spanish for $400. jared. who is picasso? yes. [ beep beep beep ] and with that, you wind up at $6,000, in the lead.
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hillary will go first in double jeopardy! we'll set the board up during this break. [ applause ]
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our returning champion, jared, has forged into an early lead, but different categories in double jeopardy! hillary, here they are. you get to pick first. now, about the 50 greatest photographs from the national geographic -- that was taken from a database of 11 million, and they have a traveling exhibit,
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so people throughout america can get a chance to see these 50 greatest. we'll only have five of them. you pick. let's go with new york people, places & things for $400. jared. what is the brooklyn bridge? yep. new york for $800. parth. who is la guardia? yes. new york, $1,200, please. jared. who is eleanor roosevelt? yes. new york for $1,600. jared. who is billy the kid? he's the man. new york for $2,000.
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hillary. what are the finger lakes? correct. national geographic for $400. as one of these snapped fences and power lines in its path, carsten peter was there to get the photo for an article. parth. what is a tornado? good. national geographic, $800, please. these river dolphins seem to glow orange as they swim in the tea-colored waters of this south american river basin. hillary. what is the amazon? yes. national geographic, $1,200. their mouths covered to ensure silence, these boys are performing a ritual dance in this country -- drc for short. parth. what is the democratic republic of the congo? correct. national geographic, $1,600, please. sadly, after ingesting the marine debris on the right, this once-wandering baby bird died of starvation.
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[ beep ] and that bird is an albatross. parth, pick again. national geographic, $2,000, please. we'll wrap it up with this. accompanying an article on bog bodies was a photo of this danish man likely sacrificed over 2,000 years ago. [ beep ] he is known as tollund man. parth. all right, let's do bacteria for $800, please. jared. who is lavoisier? no. parth. who is pasteur? yes. bacteria, $1,200, please. parth. what is spherical? spherical or round, yes. bacteria, $1,600, please.
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parth. what is cholera? cholera, correct. bacteria for $2,000, please. answer -- daily double. [ applause ] well, your medical studies have paid off handsomely. you're in the lead. you have $8,800. you can risk any or all of it. i'll wager $6,000, please. $6,000 it is. here is the clue. what is acidophilus? yes. $14,800. [ applause ] let's do bacteria for $400, please. jared. what is legionnaires' disease? right. on their tombstones for $400. jared. who is louis armstrong? correct. tombstones for $800.
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[ beep ] who is sonny bono? jared. tombstones for $1,200. jared. who is evel knievel? he's the one. tombstones, $1,600. jared. who is frank sinatra? no. parth or hillary? [ beep ] his buddy dean martin. "everybody" -- that was his hit song. jared, back to you. tombstones, $2,000. hillary. who is babe didrik...son? babe didrik...son is correct. [ laughs ] go again. try a separation for $400. hillary.
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what is estranged? no. jared. what is divorced? that's it. separation for $800. hillary. what is a split shift? good, with a minute to go. try a separation, $1,200. parth. what is hash? no. [ beep ] you drop an "e" from "severe," and you get "sever." hillary, back to you. anagrammed state capitals, $800. jared. what is trenton? trenton, new jersey, yes. state capitals, $1,200. hillary. what is olympia? good. $1,600, anagrammed state capitals. got to love that one. [ beep ] what is raleigh? hillary. $2,000, anagrammed state names, please.
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[ beep ] one state over from us -- carson city, nevada. hillary. try a separation, $1,600. answer -- daily double. all right, we're running out of time. you have $7,800. first place is within reach. um... i will wager $3,000. okay, here is the clue. what is... dismembered? no. "all gaul is divided into three parts." [ beep beep beep ] and with that, you drop to $4,800, and we get ready for final jeopardy!, and this is the category -- classic albums. think about it. make a wager. we'll return in a moment.
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here is the clue. 30 seconds. good luck.
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hillary, we come to you. you had $4,800, and what did you write down? you wrote down... "what is 'sgt. pepper'?" we will accept that. you were going for "the white album," but you changed to "sgt. pepper," and you add $2,400. that brings you up to $7,200. over to parth now. young man, may not have been around for this. oh, sorry. we go to our champion, jared hall. and he came up with the correct response, and his wager was $10,000, taking him to $20,000. now we go to parth sheth. [ sighs ] correct response? "please please me"? no. and your wager? oh, darn. you'd have won by $1.
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but, jared hall, you're the champion again. and you now have a total of $181,001. and you get to play again to wrap up the week tomorrow. we'll see you then, we hope. so long. promotional consideration provided by... -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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and now, from the luxurious venetian resort hotel casino in the heart of the las vegas strip, here are the stars of america's game -- pat sajak and vanna white. here they come! hi, everybody. how you doing? thank you, folks. wow. how nice. it's our premiere week. it is! another season! yes! see you later. how you doing? well, don't you all look swell? get ready. yep. it's our first "toss up." the category is "place." it's worth $1,000. go, vanna.
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[ bell chimes ] tina. sidewalk cafe. yeah, that's it. [ cheers and applause ] it's an easy game, isn't it? tina schlueter. hi, pat. from right here in las vegas. from las vegas, nevada. there you go. [ cheers and applause ] you just wanted cheap applause. it worked. i'll take it. you're married. i am -- i'm married to the love of my life, tad. yeah. you have children. two beautiful babies -- carly, 22 months, and jackson, 8 months. boy, and you work? i do. i'm an accountant. oh, you must be exhausted. i am beyond exhausted. [ laughter ] wellthen try to stay awake for the next half-hour. i'm gonna try. good to have you here. merlinda, how are you? good. how are you? i'm well, thanks. merlinda ingram from dallas, texas, and let's hear a little bit about what you do there in texas. [ cheers and applause ] thanks. i do h.r. for a technology company based in the dallas area. yeah? now, if you're in dallas, why are you an oklahoma fan? i crossed the red river to the better school, 'cause i wanted to be good at football. oh. ooh. ooh.
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and you've lived around the world. i have. my formative years were in singapore. i've also lived in the czech republic, italy, and then, of course, the good old u.s. of a. all right. well, we're glad you're here. nice to have you with us. it's great to be here. and david divita is here from los angeles. a college professor. talk about that a little bit. i am -- yeah -- and i work in a department of romance languages. i teach french and spanish linguistics. mm-hmm. and speak those languages well? i do, yeah -- i speak french, spanish, and italian... and english. [ laughter ] and may i compliment -- your english is quite good. oh, thank you. [ laughter ] are you ready to win some money? let's do it. let's get ready here with another "toss up." it's worth $2,000. and the category is "phrase." [ bell chimes ] david. worth every penny. true enough. yeah. [ cheers and applause ] you got it. you got $2,000. you'll be spinning in a moment. jim, did you come to las vegas with us? i certainly did.
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i keep popping up like a bad poker chip, pat. here's tonight's featured prize. experience japan in a unique and memorable way with walkjapan.com -- the pioneer of off-the-beaten-track walking tours throughout the land of the rising sun. walkjapan.com -- recently selected by national geographic as one of the 200 best adventure travel companies on earth. [ cheers and applause ] okay. i'm feeling like some "fun & games," so that'll be our category, and david will be our spinner. merlinda: go, david! tina: come on, david! all right! good stuff! n. pat: you got it. 3 n's. good start for you. $1,200. i'd like to buy a vowel. could i have an e, please? there are some e's. another trio of letters for you.

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