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Jeopardy!<\/a><\/em> returning champ and sports anchor Aaron Levine scored a three-peat thanks to his win on Wednesday. Then on Thursday (October 30), the former Dream Job<\/em> contestant<\/a> was back at the podium, aiming for a fourth victory to boost his three-day total of $48,999 and a possible spot in the coveted Tournament of Champions. Would he succeed?<\/p>\n Joining Levine on the stage were Elana Beame, a Jewish engagement educator, and Christopher Tillman, a pastor, each eager to dethrone the reigning champ.<\/p>\n Levine kicked off the game by selecting the category \u201cSpaced Out\u201d for $800: \u201cRecent research suggests that collapsars, rare types of these events, produce most of the universe\u2019s heavy elements.\u201d The clue turned into a Triple Stumper after Beame buzzed in with the incorrect response, \u201cWhat are black holes?\u201d The correct answer: supernovas.<\/p>\n The trio then faced two more Triple Stumpers in a row, both from the \u201cPolynesia\u201d category. It wasn\u2019t until the fourth question in the category of \u201cAmazing NFL Feats\u201d for $800 with the clue, \u201cPlaying for this team, Dan Marino<\/a> was the first QB to throw for 5,000 yards & 40 TDs in a season.\u201d Levine correctly answered with \u201cWhat are the Dolphins?\u201d that a contestant was finally on the board.<\/p>\n The contestants had another Triple Stumper in the eighth clue in the category of \u201cSpaced Out\u201d for $800, as no one was able to correctly answer, \u201cCharged particles from the solar wind colliding with atoms in the atmosphere create these impressive effects.\u201d Tillman answered with \u201cWhat are boreali?\u201d The correct answer, however, was auroras.<\/p>\n By the time of the ad break, Levine was in the lead with $3,200, with Beame in second with $800 and Tillman in third with $600.<\/p>\n During the getting-to-know-you segment, Tillman revealed his boy band roots, sharing that they stemmed from a trip to New York and a taping of MTV\u2019s TRL<\/em>. Beame talked about her dream of moving to Los Angeles to \u201cbe on every game show possible.\u201d While she didn\u2019t name the show she\u2019d already appeared on\u2014and won big\u2014she hinted at it by saying it required her to wear a costume. Jeopardy!<\/em> marks her second game show appearance so far.<\/p>\n Returning champ Levine shared a heartwarming story about his \u201cmost prized possession\u201d: an envelope containing the handwritten lyrics to \u201cCat\u2019s in the Cradle\u201d by Harry Chapin, a gift from his father that continues to inspire him to be the kind of dad his father was to him.<\/p>\n The Daily Double was discovered by Levine late in the game, hiding under \u201cPolynesia\u201d for $1,000. After wagering $1,800, the clue was, \u201cOne of the most widely spoken of Polynesian languages is this one heard in Apia & Pago Pago.\u201d With the incorrect answer of \u201cWhat is English?\u201d Levine\u2019s new total was $2,000. The correct answer was Samoan.<\/em><\/p>\n A final first-round Triple Stumper was found under \u201cJeans\u201d for $600. \u201cNothing came between then 15-year-old Brooke Shields & this brand in an ad that caused a stir,\u201d the clue read. No one guessed the correct answer, \u201cWhat are Calvins?\u201d<\/p>\n By the end of the first round, Levine was in the lead with $3,000, while Tillman moved to second with $4,000 and Beame with $1,000.<\/p>\n