Show #3007 1997-09-30 Regular

Contestants

Jason Russell — a history student from Cleveland, Tennessee

Shari Kenny — an aspiring dance caller from Walden, New York

Naomi Rose — a marine mammal scientist from Gaithersburg, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,201)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Naomi	$500	$2,100	$4,900	$399 3rd place: Samsung 8mm Compact Hi-Fi Stereo Camcorder	$3,800 14 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W
Shari	$1,900	$2,700	$4,300	$8,600 2nd place: Trip to the Lazy K Bar Guest Ranch, Tuscon, Arizona	$5,300 20 R, 5 W (including 1 DD)
Jason	$1,100	$2,900	$4,700	$9,400 New champion: $9,400	$4,700 16 R, 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE 1880s	SINGING SIBLINGS	BUSINESS & INDUSTRY	"MONKEY" SHINES	INSIDE THE BELTWAY	SUN POTPOURRI
$100 [26] On January 27, 1880 he received a patent for his incandescent light Thomas Edison Naomi	$100 [13] 1997 marks the 40th anniversary of their first No. 1 hit, "Wake Up Little Susie" The Everly Brothers Naomi	$100 [21] 30-second TV ads for this January 26, 1997 sporting event sold for an average of $1.2 million Super Bowl XXXI Shari	$100 [2] This term for a jungle gym dates back to the 1950s Monkey bars Naomi	$100 [1] On January 7, 1997 he became the first Republican in 68 years to win successive terms as House speaker Newt Gingrich Shari	$100 [8] It describes a fried egg with the yolk on top Sunny side up Jason
$200 [27] She represented the U.S. at the 1884 Red Cross conference in Geneva, Switzerland Clara Barton Naomi	$200 [14] In the 1980s they had several hits, including "I'm So Excited" & "He's So Shy" The Pointer Sisters Jason	$200 [22] The 1997 model of this Chevrolet sports car is only the 4th redesign since its 1953 introduction Corvette Jason	$200 [4] It follows "Ab-a, dab-a, dab-a, dab-a, dab-a, dab-a, dab" Said the monkey to the chimp Shari	$200 [3] In 1996 this "Green Mountain" state's Bernie Sanders was re-elected as the lone independent in the House Vermont Shari	$200 [9] Its official name, "Nihon", means "Land Of The Rising Sun" Japan Shari
$300 [28] On February 21, 1885 this 555' memorial was dedicated in the nation's capital Washington Monument Jason	$300 [15] He & half-brother Shaun appeared together on Broadway in the musical "Blood Brothers" David Cassidy Naomi	$300 [23] In December 1996 Steve Jobs returned to this company as a consultant when it bought NeXT Software, Inc. Apple Jason	$300 [5] Usually "thrown", it's an obstacle that gets in the way of one's plans Monkey wrench Shari	$300 [18] This Mass. senator was chairman of the Senate Labor & Human Services Committee from 1987 to 1995 Edward Kennedy Naomi	$300 [10] Shamash, Mithras, Sol & Ra Sun gods Jason
$400 [29] According to the 1880 census, it was the first state with a population exceeding 5 million New York Shari	DD $500 [16] Trio heardherein a No. 1 hit from the '70s:"Nobody gets too much heaven no more, it's much harder to come by..." the Bee Gees Naomi	$400 [24] In the 1940s Benjamin Green used his own bald head to test this suntan lotion Coppertone Shari	$400 [6] Film in which Groucho Marx declares, "Love flies out the door when money comes innuendo" Monkey Business Jason	$400 [19] The Bill Of Rights says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of" this Religion Shari	$400 [11] The Earth's northern & southern lights result in part from the effects of these solar prominences solar flares Shari Jason
$500 [30] At 12:00 noon April 22, 1889 settlers began the rush to claim former Indian land in this territory Oklahoma Naomi	$500 [17] Their 1979 hit "We Are Family" became an anthem for many groups of people Sister Sledge Jason	$500 [25] This company, the owner of Radio Shack, closed its Incredible Universe stores in 1997 Tandy Corporation Jason	$500 [7] John T. Scopes was the subject of it "Scopes Monkey Trial" Jason	$500 [20] A bill is introduced in the House by giving it to the clerk or by placing it in this box the hopper Shari	$500 [12] Around 1610 Galileo determined the sun's rotational rate by watching these dark areas shift position Sunspots Shari

Double Jeopardy! Round

FOREIGN INVENTIONS	NOVELS' FIRST LINES	FOOD	ISLANDS	TV GUIDE'S 50 GREATEST STARS	"C" IN HISTORY
$200 [26] You can check the papers; paper goes back to this country around 105 A.D. China Jason	$200 [20] "He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream..." The Old Man and the Sea Shari	$200 [6] Focaccia bread is brushed or drizzled with this oil before baking Olive oil Shari	$200 [11] It's Hawaii's "Big Island" Hawaii Shari	$200 [1] No. 25:In 1996, after 60 years with NBC, he called it quits Bob Hope Naomi Shari Jason	$200 [3] Plutarch wrote of this queen, "Plato admits four sorts of flattery, but she had a thousand" Cleopatra Jason
$400 [27] Today we'd be Bic-less without this 1938 invention from Hungary's Ladislao Biro Ball-point pen Shari	$400 [21] "The Salinas Valley is in northern California." East of Eden Jason	$400 [7] As opposed to the whipped type, the Devonshire style of this dairy product is clotted Cream Naomi	$400 [12] This Canadian island province also includes the smaller islands of Lennox & Saint Peters Prince Edward Island Naomi	$400 [2] No. 15:TV Guide says the term "anchor" was coined for this man Walter Cronkite Jason	$400 [4] An alphabetical list of this empress' lovers might end with Zubov--but we can't be sure Catherine the Great Jason
$600 [28] The turbojet airplane & the diesel engine were invented in this country Germany Naomi	$600 [22] "It was Wang Lung's marriage day." The Good Earth Naomi	$600 [8] Of the snow pea, chickpea & goober pea, the number that are legumes All three Shari	$600 [13] This large Alaskan island was once known as Kikhtak, Eskimo for "island" Kodiak Island	$600 [15] Once Lance White on "The Rockford Files", a good P.I. will find him at No. 19 on the list Tom Selleck Shari	$600 [5] A civil war known as The War of a Thousand Days broke out in this South American country in 1899 Colombia Shari Jason
$1,000 [30] The miner's safety lamp & the lawn mower were invented by people from this country England	$800 [23] "Half-way down a by-street of one of our New England towns, stands a rusty wooden house..." The House Of The Seven Gables Shari	$800 [9] Last name of opera singer Luisa, who had a turkey dish named for her Tetrazzini Naomi Shari	$800 [14] Napoleon's wife Josephine spent her first 15 years on this island whose capital is Fort-De-France Martinique Naomi	$800 [16] Nos. 11 & 23:1 of the 2 "female" animals on the list; they were both played by males Lassie or Miss Piggy Naomi	$800 [18] This grandfather of Charlemagne "hammered" Burgundy in 733 Charles Martel Jason
DD $1,800 [29] The aqua-lung was invented in this country in 1943 France Naomi	$1,000 [24] "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." 1984	$1,000 [10] This hors d' oeuvre is a piece of chicken liver & a water chestnut wrapped in bacon Rumaki Shari	DD $1,000 [25] It's the second largest of Spain's Balearic Islands Minorca Shari	$1,000 [17] Nos. 32 & 48:1 of 2 male cartoon characters on the list who are voiced by females Bart Simpson or Rocky The Flying Squirrel Jason	$1,000 [19] Bassianus was the original name of this Roman emperor known for his baths Caracalla Shari

Final Jeopardy!

SHAKESPEARE

Shakespeare's only play named for a Tudor monarch

Henry VIII

Shari "What is Henry VIII" — wagered $4,300

Jason "What is Henry VIII" — wagered $4,700

Naomi "What Henry VII" — wagered $4,501

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