Brian was a contestant on Jeopardy! on April 4-7, 2023, where he was a 3-day champion and won $68,202, plus $2,000 for coming in second in his fourth game.
Brian's Run To The Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these is NOT a story related by a character in Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century work, "The Canterbury Tales"?
⬥ A: The Cook's Tale
⬥ B: The Merchant's Tale
⬥ C: The Physician's Tale
⬥ D: The Uber Driver's Tale
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Though now we just call it an "avocado," due to the way it looks, it was once commonly known as a what?
⬥ A: Alligator pear
⬥ B: Beaver banana
⬥ C: St. Bernard strawberry
⬥ D: Polar bear pumpkin
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Though exceptions are made, in the interest of energy efficiency, New York City has made it illegal for restaurants to do what with their front doors open?
⬥ A: Serve alcohol
⬥ B: Run the air conditioning
⬥ C: Play music
⬥ D: Get your order wrong
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
"Honey, would you put a bumper sticker on a Bentley?" was how Kim Kardashian responded when Wendy Williams asked if she had what?
⬥ A: Pierced ears
⬥ B: A tattoo
⬥ C: A fur coat
⬥ D: Contact lenses
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Using glycerol as a cryoprotectant, you can give donations of rare blood types a shelf life of 10 years by doing what?
⬥ A: Picking them
⬥ B: Heat-treating them
⬥ C: Burying them
⬥ D: Freezing them
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following words isn't found at the end of the name of a U.S. state?
⬥ A: Cut
⬥ B: Its
⬥ C: See
⬥ D: Are
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Which slightly altered song title sounds most like it refers to the famous Bible story in First Kings Chapter 3, illustrating the wisdom of Solomon?
⬥ A: "I'm Too Sexy for My Shroud"
⬥ B: "You're Halving My Baby"
⬥ C: "Party Rock of Salvation Anthem"
⬥ D: "Who Let the Plague of Frogs Out?"
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
The second-richest person on Earth according to Forbes, Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega is the head of what leading international fashion retailer? 'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about one in every eight Americans is what?
⬥ A: 75 years old or older
⬥ B: In prison
⬥ C: A millionaire
⬥ D: An immigrant
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
If you're enjoying a Duke Ellington song while driving one of the bestselling minivans of all-time, you're listening to what? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: "Caravan" in a Dodge Grand Caravan
⬥ B: "Town & Country" in a Chrysler Town & Country
⬥ C: "Sienna" in a Toyota Sienna
⬥ D: "Odyssey" in a Honda Odyssey
His +1 is his sister. He asked if she has heard of any of these songs, and she says no. He was leaning Town & Country, but she reminds him that he could leave with $30K, and he decides to walk. The correct was A: "Caravan" in a Dodge Grand Caravan.
Total Winnings: $30,000
Question of the Day[]
Question of the Day
In 1938, DC Comics paid a whopping $130 to writers Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster for the rights to what character?
