thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you again, ladies and gentlemen.e last day of the teachers tournament for this year. so, we'll talk about money.

thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you again, ladies and gentlemen.ey. first of all, i want to acknowledge our partner in the teachers tournament, farmers insurance, which each year gives $1 million in grant money to worthy teachers all around the country. [ applause ] next, the prize money for this tournament -- $100,000 to the winner, a guarantee of $50,000 for the runner-up, and a guarantee of $25,000 for the third-place finisher. now, the dollar figures you see in front of the contestants will be added to whatever they earn today to determine the champion. all right, now we go to work in this first round today. and here are your categories. not an apple.

[ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny gilbert.ou. you're in for a good time today. our three power players are, first of all, a gentleman who writes about the news. then a lady who talks about the news on television. and then a fella who often is the news. [ laughter ] so, jonathan, kate, and louie, good luck to you. let's play "jeopardy!" here comes the first round. and these are your categories, starting off with... kate: hopefully not. alex: yeah. next...

[ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny gilbert. gentlemen, for that warm welcome. you are most kind. let me begin by telling all of you on behalf of our "jeopardy!" staff that we are absolutely thrilled that we get to spend the next two weeks in this marvelous venue in the heart of our nation's capital.

[ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny gilbert.that warm welcome. you are most kind. let me begin by telling all of you on behalf of ojeopardy!" staff that we are absolutely thrilled that we get to spend the next two weeks in this marvelous venue in the heart of our nation's capital. it's going to be an exciting time. first of all, the deciding games in the teachers tournament. then we're back next monday to begin power players week. but today, the first semifinal in the teachers tournament, which means that only one of these three people -- nicole, kaberi, or peter -- get to come back later this week to play for $100,000. good luck to you. let's go to work in the jeopardy! round. and now let's find out what the categories are. first off... and finally, there will be a silent "k" in each correct response in that category. peter, you go first. let's try at the smithsonian for $200.

thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen.ry special teachers tournament, special for two reasons. first of all, the quarter-final matches will all take place here in southern california this week, but the semi-finals and the finals will take place at constitution hall in washington, d.c., next week. so, there's some traveling involved. the second reason -- "jeopardy!" has joined forces with farmers insurance thank america's teachers campaign, which donates over $1 million a year to fund teachers' projects in schools all across america. we're very excited about this new partnership, and i'll be telling you more about it in the coming days. but for now, chris, dianne, and lauren, welcome aboard. good luck. let's go to work in the first match in this tournament. here are your categories. yes, indeed. alex: lauren, you won the toss, so you make the first selection. it's about time for $200, please. chris.

thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen.ery special teachers tournament, special for two reasons. first of all, the quarter-final matches will all take place here in southern california this week, but the semi-finals and the finals will take place at constitution hall in washington, d.c., next week. so, there's some traveling involved. the second reason -- "jeopardy!" has joined forces with farmers insurance thank america's teachers campaign,

[ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny gilbert. and thank you, ladies and gentlemen.thank you very much. we have had a such a great time here this week in this marvellous venue. and by the time this program ends in about 29 minutes our celebrities, the power players, will have earned over $350,000 for their charities, and that is most impressive. [ cheers and applause ] so, matthew, david, and melissa, welcome aboard and good luck. let's go to work in the jeopardy! round. now here are the categories for you. we start off with...

johnny depp's most famous role is that of the drunken troublemaker, captain jack sparrow. he is long known for making trouble off screen. in 2003 he said while he was making the movie, what's eating gilbert grape, he was in a rough spot. >> lots of drugs during that time? >> yeah, at that time. there were some drugs here and there. anything i could stuff into my system to medicate, self-medicate or numb myself. >> what were you numbing yourself to? >> i felt really uncomfortable in my own skin, and i took to poisoning myself, which is really stupid. >> did somebody say something to you? >> oh, yeah, sure. friends, yeah. >> what did they say? >> yeah, you're [ bleep ]ing up. >> in 1993 he was arrested on charges of criminal mischief after allegedly trashing a room in a new york city hotel. police suspected he was drunk and was fighting with his girlfriend at the time. >> johnny depp is eccentric. he's not shied away from the partying lifestyle. >> reporter: the two recently made headlines for a dispute with australian authorities after heard smuggled the dogs into the country. heard pleaded guilty to conceal the pets as part of the case, they were forced to make this unconventional apolog