Show #4606 2004-09-20 (taped 2004-04-29) Tournament of Champions

2004 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 1.

Contestants

Keith Williams — a college student from Manchester, Vermont

Sam Ott — a graduate student from Los Angeles, California

Arthur Gandolfi — a commercial real estate executive from Pleasantville, New York

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Arthur	$2,000	$5,400	$16,200	$16,200 Automatic semifinalist	$18,200 24 R (including 1 DD), 1 W (including 1 DD)
Sam	$500	$2,500	$1,700	$0 3rd place: $5,000	$2,200 8 R, 5 W (including 1 DD)
Keith	$1,400	$1,200	$7,200	$3,500 2nd place: $5,000	$7,200 10 R, 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

IMAGINARY RACES	CHAMPIONSHIP MOVIES	NAMED FOR A FRENCH KING'S MISTRESS	ALSO A CURRENT SUPREME COURT JUSTICE	ADD A "PIN"CH	FOR GOOD MEASURE
$200 [21] We're not sure what race this monster & his mom were, but they both sure gave Beowulf a run for his money Grendel Arthur	$200 [1] This Gene Hackman hoop movie was called "Best Shot" in Europe due to fears that no one would understand the U.S. Title Hoosiers Arthur	$200 [16] The lavaliere, a type of pendant, is named for the Duchesse de la Valliere, who romanced this "Sun King" Louis XIV Arthur	$200 [6] A homophone of a man trying to convince a woman to marry him Souter Sam	$200 [11] This leafy green vegetable originated in Southwest Asia & was considered a medicine by Persians spinach Arthur	$200 [26] 640 acres equal a square this a mile Arthur
$400 [22] Hesiod mentions 3 of these fearsome creatures: Stheno, Euryale & Medusa Gorgons Keith	$400 [2] Mickey Rooney played an English rider in this 1944 film that jockeys Liz Taylor into position for the Grand National National Velvet Sam	$400 [17] This king may have called Madame de Pompadour his little lamb chop; a tasty lamb dish is named for her Louis XV Arthur	$400 [7] Name on the award received by Lauren Bacall & Jessye Norman in December 1997 in Washington, D.C. Kennedy Sam	$400 [12] The type of bowling done on the PBA circuit, or one of the objects you'd aim your ball at tenpin Keith	$400 [27] 604,800 seconds equal one of these a week Arthur Sam Keith
$600 [23] Meaning "old man of the desert", Shai-Halud is the term for the giant worms of Arrakis in this novel & its sequels Dune Sam	$600 [3] Dennis Christopher battled Italians & locals en route to Indiana's Little 500 cycling championship in this 1979 film Breaking Away Arthur	$600 [18] A Fontange is a lace-&-ribbon headdress named for the Duchesse de Fontanges, a paramour of this long-reigning king Louis XIV	DD $500 [9] Founder of an ice cream company in 1866 Breyer Sam	$600 [13] In order to remain independent, this 17th C. Dutch philosopher declined a professorship & a pension Spinoza	$600 [28] It can be a few drops or exactly 1/16 of a teaspoon a dash
$800 [24] The aliens in this Mandy Patinkin movie that later became a TV series were called Newcomers Alien Nation Sam	$800 [4] On the night of a big boxing championship Nicolas Cage gets caught up in an assassination plot in this movie Snake Eyes	$800 [19] An elegant silver pattern was named for Madame du Barry, famed for her liaison with this king Louis XV	$600 [8] Sounds like the last name of a sitcom witch Stevens	$800 [14] A green woodpecker or a vain, pretentious chatterbox popinjay	$800 [29] 33.8 fluid ounces equal one of these a liter Keith
$1,000 [25] Doozers were builders & Gorgs were giants, 7 times bigger than these furry beings created for TV by Jim Henson Fraggles Sam	$1,000 [5] Jane Fonda tries to become a dance marathon champ in this Depression-era depresser that got 9 Oscar noms They Shoot Horses, Don't They?	$1,000 [20] A fancy sleeve style was named for the Marquise de Montespan, who began dallying with this king around 1667 Louis XIV Arthur Keith	$1,000 [10] Mr. Hobbes or Mr. Malthus Thomas Keith	$1,000 [15] It's a pair of glasses kept on the face by a spring that grips the nose pince-nez Arthur	$1,000 [30] It takes 1,055 joules to equal 1 "British" one a British thermal unit Arthur

Double Jeopardy! Round

LET'S VISIT BOTSWANA	TV TITLE PAIRS	BIRTHIN' BABIES	BUSINESS	POLITICIANS	"TOC"
$400 [24] The shield on Botswana's coat of arms is supported by 2 of these equines zebras Arthur	$400 [1] Paul Michael Glaser & David Soul Starsky & Hutch	$400 [6] To an expectant mom, PROM stands for premature rupture of these & it means you should get to the hospital, quick! a membrane Arthur	$400 [14] (Hi, I'm Bill Rancic of The Apprentice.) My prize involves helming the work of Mr. Trump's new Chicago hotel, planned for the site of this newspaper's old building the Sun-Times Arthur Keith	$400 [7] Congressman Richard A. Gephardt represents this state's third Congressional district Missouri Arthur	$400 [19] Noun meaning the customs of diplomatic etiquette or formality protocol Arthur
DD $600 [27] Botswana's economy is closely tied to this country with which it shares its longest border South Africa Arthur	$800 [2] Faith Ford & Kelly Ripa Hope & Faith	$800 [12] The Apgar score rates 5 features of a newborn: heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, reflex irritability & this color of the skin	$800 [15] Founded in 1930, Publix is the largest & fastest-growing employee-owned chain of this kind of store a supermarket Keith	$800 [8] 1 of 3 Texans to serve as Speaker of the House (1 of) Sam Rayburn, Jim Wright or John Garner Arthur Keith	$800 [20] A composition for a keyboard instrument generally characterized by running passages toccata Keith
$800 [25] The 2 most commonly used languages in Botswana are Setswana & this official one English Arthur Keith	$1,200 [3] Jameson Parker & Gerald McRaney Simon & Simon Sam	DD $1,000 [29] This American obstetrician's natural childbirth method brought the father into the delivery room as a labor coach Robert Bradley Arthur	$1,200 [16] GEICO insurance & Fruit of the Loom are among the many subsidiaries of this Warren Buffett holding company Berkshire Hathaway Arthur	$1,200 [9] The USA's lowest-paid governor, Mike Johanns, earns $65,000 in Lincoln as chief executive of this state Nebraska Keith	$1,200 [21] Sociologist Michael Young coined this term for a system that rewards the talented meritocracy Arthur
$1,200 [26] The inhabitants of Botswana called the San are also known by this name that could apply to Cheney & Ashcroft Bushmen Sam	$1,600 [4] Brian Keith & Daniel Hugh-Kelly Hardcastle & McCormick	$1,200 [13] From the Greek for "out of place", it's the term for a pregnancy that develops in the Fallopian tube ectopic Arthur	$1,600 [17] A broken printer ribbon on a holiday weekend compelled Tom Stemberg to found this office supply superstore Staples Sam	$1,600 [10] Currently, this senator from New England is the only declared independent in the U.S. Senate Jim Jeffords Keith	$1,600 [22] An organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production mitochondria Keith
$2,000 [30] In 1965 Botswana's seat of government was transferred from Mafeking to this city Gaborone Keith	$2,000 [5] Juliet Mills & Richard Long Nanny and the Professor Sam	$1,600 [28] This forerunner to breast milk produced in late pregnancy has less sugar & more protein than mature milk colostrum	$2,000 [18] An audio oscillator was the first product from this company, founded by 2 Stanford classmates in 1939 Hewlett-Packard Arthur	$2,000 [11] On December 9, 2003 he won a run-off election against Matt Gonzalez to become mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom Sam	$2,000 [23] A bell used to sound an alarm or signal a tocsin Arthur

Final Jeopardy!

ART SUBJECTS

Seen in sculpture, Eustache de St. Pierre & 5 other wealthy men made themselves hostages to free this city

Calais (from Rodin's The Burghers of Calais )

Sam "What is Paris?" — wagered $1,700

Keith "What is Berlin?" — wagered $3,700

Arthur "What is Bruges?" — wagered $0

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