Show #3118 1998-03-04 Regular

Contestants

Ben Wiener — an advertising executive originally from Toronto, Canada

Karen Sapp — a registered nurse from Joplin, Missouri

Cliff Karp — an actor originally from New York City, New York

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Cliff	$1,700	$2,800	$3,600	$100 2nd place: a Hooker Furniture entertainment center + a Panasonic 13" TV/VCR combo	$6,600 17 R, 1 W (including 1 DD)
Karen	$700	$2,100	$3,500	$1 3rd place: Corel WordPerfect 8 office software	$3,500 10 R, 0 W
Ben	$1,500	$5,600	$18,000	$13,000 New champion: $13,000	$14,500 31 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

COMING TO VEGAS	MOVIE STARS	AROUND THE DOGHOUSE WITH SPOT	FIGURE IT OUT	SHIPS	GO TO "H"
$100 [2] The Rio's Masquerade Village has 3 sections: Rio, Venice & this Mardi Gras city New Orleans Cliff	$100 [1] In "Apollo 13" he played astronaut Jim Lovell, who was much smarter than Forrest Gump Tom Hanks Ben	$100 [11] Spot has never managed to lie on top of his doghouse like this Peanuts character Snoopy Cliff	$100 [18] The number of players required for solitaire cribbage 1 Ben	$100 [23] In 1787 Lt. William Bligh was given command of this 215-ton ship H.M.S. Bounty Cliff	$100 [14] Buzz in when you know this one--in ancient times, this sweet, sticky liquid was used to treat wounds Honey Ben
$200 [7] Some new slots in town are based on this, our sister game show; you may want to give them a "sp_n" Wheel Of Fortune Cliff	$200 [3] Teri Garr played Dustin Hoffman's neglected girlfriend in this 1982 comedy; what a "drag"! Tootsie Karen	$200 [12] Spot's owner puts a special collar on Spot to keep these insects from jumping onto him Fleas Karen	$200 [19] She played a lovely model named Zsa Zsa in the movie musical "Lovely to Look At" Zsa Zsa Gabor Cliff	$200 [27] The March 9, 1862 battle of these 2 ships was the 1st conflict between ironclads Monitor & Merrimac Karen	$200 [15] At best, it's a computer enthusiast; at worst, it's one who illegally taps into your computer Hacker Ben
$300 [8] This pair's Secret Garden at the Mirage is a haven for endangered animals Siegfried & Roy Ben	$300 [4] In 1997 he was named best actor at Cannes for "She's So Lovely", which co-starred his lovely wife Robin Wright Sean Penn Karen	$300 [13] Always the picky eater, Spot will only eat this brand's "Dog Chow" & an occasional bird Purina Ben	$300 [20] He was the first U.S. president who was not a college graduate George Washington Karen	$300 [28] In the summer of 1870, this steamboat named for a Southern hero defeated the Natchez in a match race Robert E. Lee Ben	$300 [24] Half the Earth, or half the cerebrum or cerebellum Hemisphere Ben
$400 [9] This hotel boasts an over 50' lion advertised as the largest bronze sculpture in the U.S. MGM Grand Cliff	$400 [5] Actor seenhereacting really dumb in "Dumb and Dumber": Jeff Daniels Cliff	$400 [16] Spot's owner made up the word "Schnottish" for Spot, a mix of schnauzer & this type of terrier Scottish Cliff	$400 [21] Guinness says Mike Racz did this to 100 oysters in a record 2 minutes, 20.07 seconds Shucking Cliff	$400 [29] The British sent over 60 vessels against this German battleship before it sank on May 27, 1941 Bismarck Ben	$400 [25] It's the term for an animal that feeds mainly on grass & other plants Herbivore Karen
$500 [10] This hotel recently doubled the size of its Forum shopping area Caesars Palace Ben	$500 [6] In a 1997 film she found "That Old Feeling" with Dennis Farina Bette Midler Cliff	$500 [17] The Post-Dispatch can be found in Spot's doghouse because he lives in this Midwestern city St. Louis Ben	$500 [22] It's the official language of San Marino & of the country that surrounds San Marino Italian Ben	DD $2,000 [30] Ship whose memorial is seen here: (in Pearl Harbor) U.S.S. Arizona Ben	$500 [26] This Japanese ritual is also known as seppuku Hari-kari Karen

Double Jeopardy! Round

MUSIC POTPOURRI	HISTORIC NAMES	ONOMATOPOETIC WORDS	LITERATURE	MAGAZINES	6 DEGREES OF KEVIN BACON
$200 [22] This Barry Manilow hit is subtitled "At The Copa" "Copacabana" Karen	$200 [7] This English "conqueror" was crowned in London on Christmas Day, 1066 William the Conqueror Cliff	$200 [1] The sound of a horse's hoof hitting the pavement, it usually follows clip Clop Ben	$200 [17] Dan'l Webster was the name of the title amphibian in "The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of" this "County" Calaveras County Cliff	$200 [2] Ellery Queen & now Mary Higgins Clark have their name on this type of magazine Mystery Ben	$200 [12] Meg Ryan was in "I.Q." with Walter Matthau, who was in this Oliver Stone initial film with Kevin JFK Ben
$400 [23] Invented in recent years, boobams are percussion instruments often made from this woody grass Bamboo Ben	$400 [8] Although we do know he crossed the Alps with about 40 elephants, we don't know what route he took Hannibal Ben	$400 [27] Ms. Fromme could tell you it's this wheel that gets the most grease Squeaky wheel Cliff	$400 [18] Sancho Panza rides a donkey named Dapple in this Cervantes novel Don Quixote Ben	$400 [3] "We drink, we smoke, we gamble" is the motto of Milton, a magazine named for him Milton Berle Ben	$400 [13] F. Murray Abraham was in "Amadeus" with Tom Hulce, who did this National Lampoon movie with Kevin Animal House Ben
$600 [24] Ska & rock steady were predecessors of this style that developed in Jamaica in the 1960s Reggae Ben	$600 [9] Prior to his 1793 execution, this French king yelled, "I am innocent of all charges brought against me" Louis XVI Karen Ben	$600 [28] For the hip-hop duo Tag Team, it preceded "There It Is" "Whoomp!" Ben	$600 [19] The final chapter of "The Scarlet Letter" says that her tombstone bore the letter "A" Hester Prynne Cliff	$600 [4] Woman seen here; she has a magazine named for her: ("It's a good thing") Martha Stewart Karen	$600 [14] Boris Karloff did "The Raven" with Jack Nicholson, who was in this Navy courtroom drama with Kevin A Few Good Men Ben
$800 [25] From a Spanish word meaning "Of Malaga", it's a Spanish folk tune native to Malaga Malaguena	$800 [10] On July 26, 1956 he announced that the Suez Canal "Will be run by Egyptians" Gamal A. Nasser Cliff	$800 [29] This onomatopoetic word precedes art, fly & gun Pop Ben	$800 [20] Archdeacon Claude Frollo was this hunchback's master Quasimodo Cliff	$800 [5] In 1947 this family's magazine was "The Changing Times", now it's "Personal Finance" Kiplinger Cliff	$800 [15] Cindy Crawford was in "Fair Game" with William Baldwin, who did this medical school thriller with Kevin Flatliners Ben
DD $3,000 [26] Despite its name, this British band heard here was a trio: "Hold me now..." The Thompson Twins Ben	$1,000 [11] Begun on Jan. 1, 1660, his "Diary" held thrilling accounts of the Plague & the Great Fire of London Samuel Pepys Ben	$1,000 [30] Stripes & plaids worn together, cymballically speaking Clash Ben	DD $3,000 [21] This Poe tale contains the line, "The French army had entered Toledo" The Pit & The Pendulum Cliff	$1,000 [6] He's built up his body & his name, which is found over "Muscle And Fitness" & "Shape" Joe Weider Ben	$1,000 [16] Alex Trebek was in "Short Cuts" with Fred Ward, who acted in this underground peril film with Kevin Tremors Ben

Final Jeopardy!

SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES

They got their name because the man who discovered them in 1895 had no idea what they were

X-Rays (discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen)

Karen "What is ?" — wagered $3,499

Cliff "What were stars?" — wagered $3,500

Ben "What are myste" — wagered $5,000

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