Show #3333 1999-02-17 (taped 1999-01-06) Tournament of Champions

1999 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 3.

Contestants

J.J. Todor — an attorney from Pataskala, Ohio

John Skelton — an attorney and real estate appraiser from Seattle, Washington

David Bagley — an attorney from San Diego, California

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
David	$-200	$2,300	$3,100	$4,900 3rd place: $5,000	$4,500 14 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
John	$1,900	$4,200	$6,900	$7,599 2nd place: $5,000	$6,100 20 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W
J.J.	$1,000	$1,200	$7,000	$13,911 Finalist	$7,000 18 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S.A.	PEOPLE IN ENTERTAINMENT	AMERICAN POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS	STATUES	SPORTS SUPERSTARS	IN OTHER WORDS THAT'S NIFTY!
$100 [8] If you live in this city that was founded in 1718, you're an Orleanian New Orleans J.J.	$100 [21] Educated at L.A.'s Lycee Francais & on film sets, this star of "Taxi Driver" graduated from Yale in 1985 Jodie Foster David	$100 [2] MO Missouri J.J.	$100 [1] A 31-foot-high statue of this mythical lumberjack stands on Bangor, Maine's main street; alas, no Babe the Ox Paul Bunyan John	$100 [3] 1 of only 2 jockeys to ride to over 8,000 wins Laffit Pincay or Willie Shoemaker David J.J.	$100 [22] Simply "mallardlike", darling! Ducky J.J.
$200 [9] Peter Demens, who built a railroad to this Florida city, named it for his hometown in Russia St. Petersburg David	$200 [27] TV's Ally McBeal, she had viewers concerned about her weight in '98 Calista Flockhart David	$200 [17] MN Minnesota John	$200 [13] In March 1885 Joseph Pulitzer launched a campaign to raise funds for the completion of its pedestal Statue of Liberty John	$200 [4] Entering the 1998 season, this 49ers receiver had a record 155 TD catches, 55 more than his nearest rival Jerry Rice David	$200 [23] They're the "apian leg joints", sweetie! Bee's knees John
$300 [10] Stand atop the state capital steps in this city & you'll be exactly 5,280 feet above sea level Denver, Colorado J.J.	$300 [28] This country singer of "Shut Up And Kiss Me" & "Passionate Kisses" has kissed off the hyphen in her 1st name Mary Chapin Carpenter John	$300 [18] AR Arkansas John	$300 [14] Around 650 A.D. the bronze remains of this huge statue of Helios were sold for scrap Colossus of Rhodes John	$300 [5] In 1993, 1995 & 1996 this German star won 3 of the 4 major women's tennis titles Steffi Graf John	$300 [24] It's the "feline utterance", daddy-o! Cat's meow John J.J.
$400 [11] This California city's name anagrams to "No Serf", though "No Surf" would be more appropriate Fresno J.J.	$400 [29] In 1995 Edgar Bronfman Jr., president of this Canadian distiller, took over Universal Studios Seagrams David	$400 [19] VI U.S. Virgin Islands J.J.	$400 [15] Character depicted in Eatonton, Georgia, the hometown of author Joel Chandler Harris Brer Rabbit David	DD $500 [6] On May 6, 1954 he broke Gunder Hagg's mile record of 4 minutes, 1.4 seconds by 2 seconds Roger Bannister John	$400 [25] That's "channeled like a record", baby! Groovy David
$500 [12] The Fifth Avenue art museum named for this man opened a Soho branch in 1992 Solomon R. Guggenheim David	$500 [30] This director left a party at the American embassy in Paris in 1998 after being reminded that he could be arrested Roman Polanski David	$500 [20] GU Guam John	$500 [16] Statues of Kamehameha I & of this Belgian priest represent Hawaii in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall Father Damien David	$500 [7] She's the only woman named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in 2 sports: track & golf Babe Didrikson Zaharias John	$500 [26] It's "not liquid or gaseous", bro! Solid John

Double Jeopardy! Round

THEY USED TO BE IN CHARGE	TECHNOLOGY	SHAKESPEARE	WILLIAM HURT FILMS	THE SOLAR SYSTEM	VOCABULARY
$200 [23] Clement Attlee Great Britain/England John	$200 [6] These devices advocated by firemen can work by detecting either ions or changes in light Smoke detectors David John	$200 [5] This comedy's last line, "Strike up, pipers!", is spoken by Benedick Much Ado About Nothing J.J.	$200 [30] In this 1986 film William Hurt picked up on all the signs Marlee Matlin was giving him Children Of A Lesser God John	$200 [11] To those on Earth, 8 of the planets appear in the band of constellations known as this Zodiac David	$200 [16] This word for a permanent design made on the skin is of Polynesian origin Tattoo David
$400 [24] Syngman Rhee South Korea John	$400 [7] Far less powerful than today's PC, this 1950s machine was the U.S.A.'s first commercial computer UNIVAC John J.J.	$400 [4] Though Juliet married Romeo & Romeo married Juliet, he married both of them Friar Lawrence J.J.	$400 [29] It was anchorman Bill in this 1987 James L. Brooks film Broadcast News J.J.	$400 [12] It's the only planet you can't see using ordinary binoculars; you need a telescope Pluto J.J.	$400 [19] Musty appears to be related to this word that means damp Moist
$600 [17] Sir John A. Macdonald Canada John	$600 [8] It can be a mix of gas & tiny particles, or a spray can that expels that mix Aerosol J.J.	$600 [1] This play is set partly in Corioli, as you may surmise Coriolanus David	$600 [26] Her first film was "Body Heat" with Bill & she was with him again in "The Accidental Tourist" Kathleen Turner J.J.	$600 [13] Degas & Bronte are 2 of these on Mercury, a planet whose topography is like our moons Craters John	$800 [21] The Latin word for juice gave us this term describing something juicy or delectable Succulent
$800 [18] Venustiano Carranza Mexico	$800 [9] Introduced in 1976, this "regal" brand of tennis racket with an oversized head revolutionized the game Prince J.J.	$800 [2] In Venice you may find the answer to the "Merchant Of Venice" question "What news on?" this bridge The Rialto John J.J.	$800 [27] In this 1996 film William Hurt was a reporter winging his way across the country on an angel hunt Michael J.J.	$800 [14] Ganymede is one of its 4 Galilean moons Jupiter John	$1,000 [22] Though from old Norse for "to search a house", pillage or plunder would be more accurate Ransack
$1,000 [25] Morarji Desai India David	$1,000 [10] These pre-Edison "lamps" worked by forcing current across the gap between conductors Arc lamps	DD $1,400 [3] In "Macbeth", it's the 5-word phrase that precedes "Fire burn and cauldron bubble" "Double, double toil and trouble" David	$1,000 [28] Hurt could have used a cell phone in this 1985 film set in a South American prison Kiss Of The Spider Woman J.J.	$1,000 [15] This famous Martian volcano is about 375 miles wide at the base & over 16 miles high Olympus Mons J.J.	DD $1,300 [20] This antonym of pacifistic often precedes arts & law Martial John

Final Jeopardy!

AUTHORS

In 1745 he bequeathed his estate to be used for the founding of a hospital for the mentally ill in Dublin

Jonathan Swift

David "Who was Swift?" — wagered $1,800

John "Who is Jonathan Swift?" — wagered $699

J.J. "Who is Swift?" — wagered $6,911

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