From the Alex Trebek stage at Sony Pictures Studios,
this is "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
[ Cheers and applause ]
Here are tonight's celebrity contestants.
An actor and comedienne
originally from Atlanta, Georgia.
Heather McMahan...
[ Cheers and applause ]
...a comedian, actor, and producer
originally from St. Louis, Missouri,
Cedric the Entertainer...
[ Cheers and applause ]
...and an actor and director
originally from New York City, Cynthia Nixon.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And now here is your host -- Ken Jennings!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you, Johnny Gilbert.
And welcome back, everyone, to "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
Only two quarterfinal games now remain
before we head into the semifinals,
and tonight it's Cynthia, Cedric, and Heather
stepping behind the "Jeopardy!" podiums
for a chance to win big money for charity.
Now, when I say "big money," here's what we're talking about.
All three of our celebrities are guaranteed a minimum
of at least $30,000 for playing here tonight,
but our winner will advance to the semifinals
and will be one step closer to our grand prize,
which is $1 million.
That's some serious change.
So good luck to all three of you.
Let's get right into the game, shall we?
Here are your categories in the Jeopardy! round.
We begin with...
Uh-oh. Candle Culture.
Then Films Turning the Big Four-Oh --
turning 40 this year.
I'll give you the rule.
You tell me which game it applies to.
Which part of your body would place these ads
if the classifieds still existed?
Cynthia, you begin for us.
Fairy Tale Elevator Pitches for $100.
Cedric.
"Red Riding Hood." What is "Red Riding Hood"?
Yeah, that's correct, "Little Red Riding Hood."
You got it. What is "Little Red Riding Hood"?
She's little, I guess. Yeah, she's little.
This Day in World History -- $100.
Heather. What is the tube?
Right.
Oh, let's do Candle Culture for $100, please.
Cynthia. What is a birthday cake?
That's correct.
Fairy Tale Elevator Pitches for $200.
Cedric.
What is "Jack and the Beanstalk?"
You got it.
[ Chuckling ] Human Body Classified Ads for $100.
Heather. What are lungs?
That's correct.
Human Body Classified Ads for $200, please.
Cynthia.
What is the femur?
That is the femur. You got it.
Fairy Tale Elevator Pitches for $300.
Cynthia. What is "Hansel and Gretel?"
That's correct.
Elevator Pitches for $400.
Cynthia. What is The Emperor's New Clothes?
Right again.
Elevator Pitches for $500.
Finish the category.
Cedric.
What is "Puss in Boots"?
That's correct.
Just wanted to say it.
[ Laughter ]
Films Turning the Big Four-Oh for $300.
[ Beep ] He says "fudge."
"What is 'fudge'?"
I'm glad none of you guessed wildly.
That could have been awkward. Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, couldn't think of one clean word for the "F" word.
[ Laughter ]
Cedric, you select again.
Rules of the Game for $200.
Cynthia. What is hopscotch?
That is hopscotch.
Films Turning the Big Four-Oh for $400.
Cedric.
[ Groans ]
What -- What is --
You're out of time, I'm afraid.
Cynthia or Heather?
Heather. What is a station wagon?
That's correct, yes.
Yes.
Rules of the Game for $100, please.
Heather. What is doctor --
the doctor game?
Yeah, no, that's --
that's not what it's called, Heather.
Oh, Operation. What is Operation? Oh, I --
What is Operation?
Yes. [ Laughter ]
With an assist from Heather, that's right.
Cedric: [ Chuckling ] "What is the doctor game?"
You're welcome. You're welcome on that one.
I think the doctor game is usually something else.
Yes, yes, yes, yes. Yes.
Cynthia: Films Turning Four-Oh for $500.
Cynthia. What is "Silkwood"?
Good for $500.
Films Turning the Big Four-Oh, $200.
Cedric. What is "Cujo"?
"Cujo" is right, bringing you up to $600.
You're in second place,
and all three of you can put down your signaling devices
and take a breath for a moment,
because we have to pay the bills
with these commercial messages.
Then we'll come right back
with much more "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
[ Applause ]
Ah. "The doctor game."
I love it. [ Laughter ]
"The doctor game." It's good.
Let's get to know our quarterfinalists.
Heather McMahan... Hey.
...is a comedian, a gifted stand-up,
and I've noticed, Heather, that comedians
have been doing very well
on "Celebrity Jeopardy!" Is that so?
Okay. Recently.
Last year, two of our three finalists -- comedians.
You know, I got into comedy
once I saw my SAT scores, and I knew that, you know,
I wasn't going to be in a very scholastic field.
So -- But I have ADHD, so this is good.
I'm ping-ponging around a lot.
And, you know, I'm hoping that I can bring up those numbers.
You say that like guidance counselors
are looking at the lowest scores and being like,
"Ooh, sketch comedy, improv, improv."
[ Laughing ] Yes, yes. But I don't think that's true.
Like, comedians have to think fast.
You got to react. Uh-huh.
It's got to be pretty good prep for "Jeopardy!"! It's great prep,
but I also did yell, "The doctor game," a minute ago,
so that will haunt me for the rest of my life.
I'm sure Cynthia didn't mind.
Tell us what charity you're playing for, Heather.
I am playing for the City of Refuge,
which is an amazing charity out of my hometown,
Atlanta, Georgia, and the City of Refuge
helps people who've gone through crisis
get back on their feet through job training, housing,
and all sorts of other things to move you in the right direction.
That's fantastic. Well done.
Good luck to you. Thank you.
Cedric the Entertainer is with us.
What's going on, buddy? I'm doing well.
I mean, I'm a game-show contestant
who somehow is here today as your host.
But you went the other way because you hosted
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" for a while, right?
Yeah, yeah, exactly. I hosted the 12th season
of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."
It was fun.
And now you're a game-show contestant.
What's it like?
Is that a promotion or a demotion?
It's a demotion. [ Laughter ]
Yeah.
I know what your dressing room looks like, Ken.
It's very nice back there.
No, no, it's fine.
It's actually fun to be out here, you know,
trying to play the game, and I'm here with you, man.
I mean, you're the GOAT. You're the Tom Brady of...
[ Cheers and applause ]
You're the Tom Brady of knowledge.
I appreciate that, Cedric.
Tell us what charity you're playing for today.
Oh, I'm actually playing for SSM Health, St. Louis.
My mom was there when she passed,
and they did a great job taking care of her
that we actually -- they actually also supported
Women's Health Pavilion with her name on it,
Rosetta Boyce Kyles. So...
That's wonderful. That's great. Yeah.
Good luck to you, as well. Cynthia Nixon is with us.
I remember, I believe, that you were a correct response
in last year's "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
Is that correct? Yes, I was. Yes, I was,
I was -- I was mentioned in the clue, and it was,
you know, "This actress played a famous American poet,"
but I think that the person did not get it.
[ Laughter ]
I have told Ego Nwodim lost $3,000
on a Daily Double. On Emily Dickinson.
But that's not your fault. Not my fault.
I mean, and it's not Emily Dickinson's fault, either.
No, no. Let's be real here.
You are playing for whom?
I'm playing for the -- the SAG Foundation,
which helps members --
the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, which helps members of our union
who are having trouble paying their mortgage,
paying their bills, their medical care, basic necessities.
And it's a -- it's an organization
that's -- that's very dear to our hearts
and is really needed this year
with everything that actors have been through.
So important this year. Well done.
Alright, let's get back into the game, shall we?
Pick up your little -- your little button thingies.
And, Cedric, you give us the last correct response
so you get to make the choice.
I'm going to go with Doctor Game.
[ Laughter ]
Sorry. Too soon?
Yeah. Too soon, too soon.
Yeah.
This Day in World History, $200.
Alright.
Cynthia. What is Sputnik?
Right.
Films Turning the Big -- no, Rules of the Game, $300.
Cedric. What is Jenga?
That's correct.
Or as Heather calls it, the blocks game.
[ Laughter ]
Oh.
Why you got to be -- play so dirty on me?
Okay. Alright.
Rules of the Game for $500.
[ Beep ] That's in jacks.
I guess nobody plays jacks anymore. No.
Back to you, Cedric.
Rules of the Game, $400.
Finish it off.
Any bag which comes to rest anywhere on top of the board
is worth one point.
Cedric. What is cornhole?
You got it.
Films Turning the Big Four-Oh, $100.
Cedric.
What is "Scarface"?
It is "Scarface." Yes.
That's 40 years old?
Man, it's a good category to make us feel old, right?
Yes. I'm not even 40, so...
[ Laughter ]
Heather has an alibi for not seeing "Scarface."
Human Body Classified ads, $500.
Heather. What is bile?
You're correct. Yes.
Okay, Human Body Classified Ads for $400, please.
Heather. What is a thyroid?
Yes, this is your category.
Thank you. Human body classified Ads for $300, please.
Heather. What is appendix?
Right again. Thank you.
Candle Culture for $200, please.
[ Beep ] Old-timey candle makers were called chandlers.
"Who is Chandler Bing?" Back to you, Heather.
Oh, Candle Culture for $300, please.
Heather. What is smoke?
Yes.
Okay, Candle Culture for $400, please.
[ Beep ] That was the lightbulb.
The electric light canceled candles.
Back to you, Heather. Just four clues left.
Let's do Candle Culture for $500, please.
[ Laughter ]
Cynthia. What is Yankee Candle?
That's correct.
Mm, yeah, eugh.
This Day in World History, $300.
Cynthia. Who is Dolly?
More specific. Who is Dolly Parton?
Yes, the sheep was -- Oh, okay.
This Day in World History, $400.
Heather. What is Panama?
No. Who is -- oh, God.
Cynthia.
Who is -- What is England?
I'm sorry, no.
Egypt. Cedric?
Looks like he's not going to take it. [ Beep ]
Cynthia tried to help you there, because it is --
it is Egypt.
Egypt? Here's the final clue,
and guess what, Cynthia?
It's the Daily Double. Cedric: Ah.
[ Applause ]
We saved it till last,
but this is for you alone, Cynthia.
You have the lead,
and how much do you want to risk?
$500.
Alright. For $500, here's your clue.
April 21, 1918 --
World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen,
best known by this nickname, is shot down and killed.
Who is the Red Baron?
He was the Red Baron, yes. You have $2,900.
A good round, just about twice what Cedric and Heather have.
But you know what? It's early days yet.
So much money available in Double and even Triple Jeopardy!
We'll see what happens in those rounds
starting right after these words.
[ Applause ]
Great. Yeah, I would have had --
"What is the Panama Canal?"
It already said it in the thing, the Suez.
It wasn't the Panama Canal.
[ Applause ]
Double Jeopardy! time now.
That means twice as much cash is on the board.
Let's check out the six new categories our celebrity trio
will be dealing with.
We begin with...
I'll give you a movie character.
You name the actress who played her.
After that, we have What the "Eff"?!
"EFF" in all correct responses.
Oh, my goodness. Ken: Cedric, you start the round.
You seem overjoyed about this.
Oh, I'm so excited about this. Come on.
What the "EFF"?! for $200.
Cedric.
Def?
[ Chuckles ] No,
they don't make high-def washing machines.
Cynthia.
Efficiency. What is efficiency?
That's correct. Thanks for remembering your phrasing.
High efficiency.
She Played You for $200.
[ Beep ] That's Ellen Ripley from the "Alien" movies --
Sigourney Weaver.
We need the actress. Back to you, Cynthia.
She Played You for $400.
The answer there is one of the Daily Doubles in the round.
[ Applause ]
This is just for you, Cynthia.
You can wager any or all of that $3,100.
I'll wager $1,000.
Okay, here's your clue in She Played You.
What -- Who is Frances McDormand.
In "Fargo," that's correct.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You look relieved. You had $1,000.
She Played You for $600.
Cedric.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
That's correct.
Alright. She Played You, $800.
Heather. Who is Gwyneth Paltrow?
Right.
She Played You for $1,000.
[ Beep ] From "Sixteen Candles."
I think Cedric just thought of it.
"Who is Molly Ringwald?"
Heather, back to you.
Let's do Skin Care for $200.
Hopefully I know this.
Heather. What is Botox?
You've heard of it. That's correct.
[ Laughter ] Skin Care for $400.
Heather. What is melasma?
No. I'm sorry.
Cynthia or Cedric?
[ Beep ] You're going to kick yourselves.
That's just a sunburn.
Oh. Oh.
Okay. Skin Care again for $600.
Cedric. What is Korean?
Yeah, Korean cosmetics.
"Sesame Street" Song Parodies for $400.
Alright.
Cynthia. Who is Bruce Springsteen?
Yes.
Ooh, What the "EFF"?! for $400?
Heather. What is effervescent?
That's correct.
What the "EFF"?! for $600.
Heather. What is effort?
"E" for effort?
That's correct. We would have taken "A," too.
What the "EFF"?! for $800, please.
[ Beep ] "What is the domino effect?"
Cynthia: Oh. Back to you, Heather.
Let's do Skin Care for $800, please.
The answer there is the Daily Double.
Yeah. [ Applause ]
It's in your preferred category, Heather.
How much do you want to wager?
Let's wager -- Let's do $1,000.
Alright, here's your clue in Skin Care.
Oh. Oh. What is exfoliation?
That's correct. Yes!
Let's go. Yes.
Do you wish you'd wagered more on Skin Care, Heather?
I did. [ Laughs ]
Let's do skincare for $1,000, please.
Heather. What is retinol?
You add $1,000.
Yes. Okay. Nice.
Heather, let me stop you right there.
We need to take a quick break. We're going to pause
for some messages, and then we'll come right back
with the rest of the Double Jeopardy! round.
[ Applause ]
Yeah, give us a break. "What is Botox?" I know that.
[ Applause ]
Heather McMahan, you're in the lead
about halfway through the game. Heather: Feeling good.
and it may be because you're a bit of a ringer, right?
This is not your first game show.
No. Funny enough, about 10 years ago,
I was on a game show called "Celebrity Name Game,"
where I was just picked off the street
and got to play with other celebrities.
Shout out to Scott Wolf. He helped me win $10,000
so I could pay my rent that year.
And now it is so full circle to be here
raising money for charity. So that's really cool.
That's great. Scott Wolf's charity was your rent... Yes, yes.
...and now you're paying it forward. Exactly. Yes.
Is that good preparation for "Jeopardy!,"
the "Celebrity Name Game?" Absolutely.
And, honestly, I feel like, you know, I'm making a comeback.
I'm feeling good. I'm staying on my toes.
I got sneakers on. We're bouncing a little bit.
We're ready to go. Let's do it. Let's keep going.
Cedric: Nice. How about you, Cedric?
Are you a "Jeopardy!" person? Do you watch the show?
You know, I really started watching the show
when you went on your -- you know, that historical run
where you're just back-to-back wins,
and, you know, everybody was tuned in each night.
It was like that -- that scene on "Slumdog Millionaire."
We all just -- We're all at home, just,
"Go! Go, Ken." You know?
And so that's when I really got --
you know, really started enjoying the show, man.
We got you hooked. That's great. I'm flattered.
Yes. That's what it's all about, man.
Did you do any preparation?
You didn't go on the "Celebrity Name Game."
I couldn't even believe it.
I mean, we're coming on "Jeopardy!,"
and I didn't get a pretest or anything.
I was like, "Dawg, these are hard questions."
There was no screening. Poor us. Yeah, even for a driver's license,
you got to get a little test first, you know? I mean...
I was like, "That's cold.
You just throw me out here and just...
'Alright.'" I think we must have known.
We must have been scouting you three
because you're all doing very well.
Alright, good.
We have a good sense of who can play the game.
I feel good.
[ Laughter ]
Cynthia Nixon, you also have game shows
in your background, as well.
You're kind of from a game-show family.
Yes, I mean, I grew up -- my mom worked
on a lot -- behind the scenes on a lot of game shows.
Even before I was born, she worked on "I've Got a Secret"
and "Play Your Hunch" and "What's My Line?"
And when I was a little girl,
she worked on "To Tell the Truth,"
and I would come to visit the studio all the time,
you know, at Rockefeller Center,
and she would bring me when there was, like -- you know,
Morris the Cat's owner was on one time,
and Morris the Cat was there, or Lassie was there one time,
and she brought me, and I was -- when I was really little,
I was a huge fan of Della Reese,
and Della Reese was on as a panelist,
and I came to meet her,
but apparently I was so overwhelmed
I wouldn't come out from behind my mother's skirts.
And Della Reese just kept saying, "Hello, beauty sweetie.
Hello, beauty sweetie," but I wouldn't come out.
I was too overwhelmed. Did you get to play
at least with Morris the Cat?
[ Laughs ] I don't think you touched Morris the Cat.
I see. [ Laughs ]
You admire him from a distance.
"Morris has requested no eye contact.
Please." [ Chuckles ]
That explains why you're all doing very well
on "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
Heather, you not only have the lead,
you have control of the board right now.
Make the next selection for us.
You know, let's go with This is Jeo-purr-dy!
for $200, please.
Yeah, maybe we'll see Morris.
Cynthia: Maybe.
Cynthia. What are whiskers?
Right.
Jeop-- That one for $400. Jeo-purr-dy!
It's thought that felines go crazy for this herb
because it contains a compound that mimics sex pheromones.
Heather. What is catnip?
Yes.
This is Jeo-purr-dy! for $600, please.
[ Beep ] How soon we forget.
Keyboard cat. Heather: Yeah, I knew it.
"Play him off, Keyboard Cat."
Back to you, Heather.
This is Jeo-purr-dy! for $800.
Seeing here, this breed of cat originated in the country
now called Thailand.
Cynthia. What is the Siamese?
Yes, it is.
The $1,000 Jeo-purr-dy!
Here's Larry, the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office,
on patrol in front of the Prime Minister's residence
on this London street.
Cynthia. What is Downing Street?
Good for $1,000.
How about "Sesame Street" Song Parodies for $600?
Cynthia. What is, "Fly Me to the Moon?"
No.
Cedric or Heather?
[ Beep ] We needed the cranky Muppet.
In this case, Oscar the Grouch.
Oh, shoot. Sorry. Oh, okay.
Ken: You select Cynthia.
"Sesame Street" Song Parodies for $800.
Heather. What is "Shiny Happy People"?
That's the tune.
Okay, "Sesame Street" Song Parodies for $1,000, please.
[ Beep ] That's Norah Jones' hit.
I think Heather just got there.
You select.
"Sesame Street" Song Parodies for $200, please.
Heather. What is a triangle?
Right.
Let's do What the "EFF"?! for $1,000, please.
They said, "Schlemiel. Schlimazel. Hasenpfeffer."
Hasenpfeffer. Of course.
I never knew what they were saying.
Yeah.
[ Laughter ]
Well, you saved your favorite for last, Heather.
Poems About Poetry.
I love poems,
so let's do Poems About Poetry for $200, please.
Cynthia. What is a sonnet?
That's right.
$400.
Cynthia. Who is Lincoln?
Correct again.
$600.
Cynthia. Who is Kipling?
That's correct. You did play Dickinson.
You're doing great here.
$800.
Cedric.
Who is Maya Angelou?
That's correct.
And the last clue,
Poems About Poetry for $1,000.
[ Beep ] It was Robert Frost,
who spoke at the Kennedy inauguration.
All three of you still doing very well.
Cedric's a little bit behind in third place.
He'll start us off when Triple Jeopardy begins
right after this.
[ Cheers and applause ]
We have reached the maximum amount of "Jeopardy!"
allowed by physicians, Triple Jeopardy!
Three daily doubles in these categories.
Now you're excited.
[ Chuckling ] Oh, no. Ken: Cedric, you make the first selection.
Ah, Women & Sports for $600.
Named general manager of the Miami Marlins in 2020,
Kim Ng became this pro sport's first female GM.
Heather. What is baseball?
Right.
Women & Sports for $300, please.
In ESPN's highest-rated tennis match ever,
4.8 million people watched this woman smash winners
one last time in 2022.
Cedric. Who is Serena Williams?
That's her.
Women & Sports for $1,200.
Heather. What is the LPGA?
Yes, that's right. Great.
Let's do Women & Sports for $900, please.
Cynthia. What is bra?
The Sports Bra. That's the name of the bar.
Women & Sports $1,500.
During her skiing career, Lindsey Vonn won a record
82 World Cup races.
In 2023, this woman won her 83rd.
[ Beep ] You're looking at Mikaela Shiffrin,
who finished the season with a new record 88 wins.
Back to you, Cynthia.
Oh, wow. I don't know.
College Press. For how much?
For $300. Sorry.
Cynthia. What is New Jersey?
That's the state.
College Press for $600.
Heather. What is Oxford University?
That's right.
Let's do College Press for $900, please.
Answer there -- Daily Double.
[ Applause ]
You're in the lead right now, Heather, but not by much.
What do you want to risk?
Let's do $900.
Alright, here's your clue in College Press.
What is Baltimore?
Yeah! Yes, Baltimore.
Love that show.
Let's do College Press for $1,200, please.
In 1924, Zora Neale Hurston co-founded The Hilltop,
a student newspaper at this D.C. university.
Cedric. What is Howard?
It is Howard.
Far Out for $600.
Heather. What is a unicorn?
Right.
Let's do Far Out for $900, please.
Cynthia. What is Saturn?
It is Saturn.
College Press for $1,500.
Cynthia.
British Columbia. What is British Columbia?
That's correct. UBC.
Heather: Oh.
I don't know.
Along for the Ride, $300.
In the late 1800s, Florida experienced a craze
in which people rode these birds
that can sprint along at 40 miles per hour.
Heather. What is an ostrich?
That's correct.
Let's do Along for the Ride for $600, please.
Cedric.
What is an elephant?
[ Chuckling ] Elephant is right, yes.
Oh, wow. Okay.
[ Laughter ]
This is -- Whistling Hall of Fame for $300.
Cedric.
"Don't --" What is "Don't Worry, Be Happy."
That's the advice.
Whistling Hall of Fame, $600.
Heather. What are the "Moves Like Jagger"?
Yes.
Let's do Slovenia, Baby, Slovenia! for $300.
It's the most excited anyone's been.
Famous Slovenians include this former First Lady,
who, in 2018, launched
the children-focused initiative Be Best.
Heather. Who is Melania Trump?
That's correct.
Let's do Slovenia, Baby, Slovenia! for $600.
Cynthia. What is "love"?
You can't spell Slovenia without "love," yes.
Far Out for $1,200.
The answer there is a Daily Double,
[ Applause ]
and you have just moved to within $400
of Heather's lead, Cynthia.
Oh, God.
I'll try $2,500.
Alright, that would put you in front.
Here's your clue in Far Out.
Seen during a total solar eclipse,
this outermost part of the sun's atmosphere
shares its name with a Mexican beer brand.
What is -- What is corona?
Corona is correct, yes. [ Sighs ]
[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah.
I really almost said Dos Equis.
I really -- I thought, "That can't be right."
The sun has a Tecate. It has a Dos Equis.
Oh, God. Okay. You guessed right.
Far Out for $1,500.
[ Beep ] That was a tough one.
What is comet Hale-Bopp?
Back to you, Cynthia.
I guess, Slovenia, Baby, Slovenia! for $1,500.
Can't find Slovenia on a map?
Look for the shape of this animal,
which it's widely said to resemble.
Heather. What is a chicken?
It does look like a chicken. Yeah!
Cynthia: Alright. [ Laughter ]
I love chicken. Tenders are my favorite.
Let's do Slovenia, Baby, Slovenia! for $1,200, please.
Cynthia. What is this Union of Soviet Socialist Republics?
No. Ah.
Cedric or Heather?
[ Beep ] It was part of Yugoslavia.
You select again, Heather.
Let's do Along for the Ride for $900, please.
Cynthia. What is a camel?
Right.
Slovenia, Baby -- no, Along for the Ride, $1,200.
Cynthia. What is a dolphin?
Right.
Along for the Ride, $1,500.
Heather. What is Vietnam?
Correct for $1,500. Yes. Okay.
Slovenia, Baby, Slovenia! for $900.
Heather. What is a dragon?
You just moved into the lead.
Yes. Let's do Far Out for $300, please.
What is Mars?
Oh, sorry. Did you call on me?
Nobody's rung in.
Oh, I-I was -- Cynthia.
What is Mars?
Still correct, yes.
[ Chuckling ] I'm sorry. [ Cheers and applause ]
Should've stolen that one. Damn it.
Whistling Hall of Fame, $900.
The answer there --
the third and final Daily Double.
This may decide who's in the lead going into Final Jeopardy!
Cynthia, what do you want to do?
Ugh, whistling.
Yeah. [ Laughter ]
I'll do $2,000.
Alright, here is your clue.
"On the Dock of a Bay."
"On the Dock of --" What is "On the Dock of a Bay"?
"Of the Da--" What is "On the Dock of the Bay"?
That is correct, yes. Geez.
[ Laughs ] [ Applause ]
And various times you had it all, and it all came together.
You're in the lead with two clues left.
$1,200, please.
Cynthia. Who is Monty Python?
Yes. And the final clue? $1,500.
Cedric.
What is "Happy Days"?
Sorry, no. Cynthia: What --
Cynthia. What is "The Andy Griffith Show"?
Yeah, it's a much earlier Ron Howard work.
"What is 'The Andy Griffith Show'?"
That's right. Oh, it was long before he met --
Well, Cynthia pulled into a big lead there
towards the end of Triple Jeopardy!,
but this thing is not over yet.
Heather's still close at her heels.
Here is the category you'll be dealing with in Final today --
Unique Buildings.
We'll find out what that means
when we reveal the clue after this.
[ Applause ]
I don't know.
Good night, everybody. Yeah, see ya.
[ Laughs ] Great to be here. [ Chuckles ]
[ Applause ]
When we revealed the Final Jeopardy! category
before the break, all three of our celebrities
kind of looked like they were coming down
with a sinus headache. [ Laughter ]
Let's find out how they do with Unique Buildings.
Here's the clue.
30 seconds. Good luck.
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We come first to Cedric the Entertainer,
today Cedric the "Jeopardy!" Contestant.
What did you write down, sir?
"What is the Pentagon?" "What --" the Pentagon.
That's correct. Yes. Concentric layout.
It has 6,500,000 square feet of office space.
So you're going to add to your $4,100, Cedric.
In fact, you're going to double it.
$8,200. Well done.
All I can do.
[ Applause ]
Heather McMahan was in second place.
Well-played game, but second place to Cynthia.
Let's see what she wrote down.
Did she come up with the Pentagon?
She did. I sure did.
And she wagered...
$5,000. You now have $20,600.
You're in the lead for the moment.
It depends on Cynthia Nixon's response here.
Did she come up with the Pentagon?
Oh, no.
And so the wager...
$11,501.
Drops you down to $8,199.
Heather McMahan comes from second place
and is going to be a "Celebrity Jeopardy!" semifinalist.
Let's go! [ Chuckles ]
Congratulations.
Cynthia and Cedric, you each win $30,000
for your very worthy charities.
Thank you so much for doing this.
You both played well. What a great game.
We have one more quarterfinal game.
We'll see you next time on "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
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