Show #3065 1997-12-19 (taped 1997-09-30) Regular

Contestants

Jim Peterson — a cartoon writer originally from Rock Island, Illinois

John Kilby — an owner of a notary service originally from Brewer, Maine

Monica Erichsen — an educational assistant from Everett, Washington (whose 1-day cash winnings total $2,800)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Monica	$1,400	$2,500	$6,900	$9,601 2-day champion: $12,401	$6,600 20 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
John	$1,600	$4,500	$9,600	$5,399 2nd place: Trip to Napa Valley Lodge, Napa, California	$10,100 23 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W
Jim	$800	$1,700	$2,900	$2,900 3rd place: Pair of Wittnauer Montego Watches	$2,900 14 R, 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

FOREIGN STATES	ANIMALS	15 MINUTES OF FAME	BEATNIK LIT	ORGANIZATIONS	"CAP" & "GOWN"
$100 [9] Puebla, Zacatecas & Jalisco Mexico Monica	$100 [1] On a turtle, it's made up of a carapace & plastron Shell Monica	$100 [21] William Figueroa's moment came in 1992 when he spelled this word for Dan Quayle Potato Jim	$100 [5] This 1957 Kerouac novel begins in New York City & ends thousands of miles later south of the border On The Road John	$100 [26] This organization publishes a bimonthly magazine titled "American Birds" National Audubon Society Monica	$100 [10] The nip before you're tucked in Nightcap John Jim
$200 [11] Queensland, Victoria & New South Wales Australia John	$200 [2] Only gorillas & these other primates walk on their knuckles Chimpanzees Jim	$200 [22] In 1968 Valerie Solanas shot & wounded this man who said everyone will be famous for 15 minutes Andy Warhol Monica	$200 [6] This "Howl" poet spent the last days before his death on April 5, 1997 writing poems Allen Ginsberg Jim	$200 [27] A California board maintained by producers of these dried plums has "regular" meetings prunes John	$200 [12] A train may follow this when a woman makes tracks down the aisle Wedding gown Monica
$300 [17] Bahia, Parana & Sao Paulo Brazil John	$300 [3] Sapsuckers are a type of these birds that extract insects from trees by strokes of their bills Woodpeckers Monica	$400 [24] In the 1970s a purported will made by this man left millions to former gas station operator Melvin Dummar Howard Hughes Jim	$300 [8] Gregory Corso's poem "Bomb" was printed in the shape of this type of cloud Mushroom cloud Jim	$300 [28] This third U.S. president was the third president of the American Philosophical Society Thomas Jefferson Monica	$300 [13] A plum achievement or a plume achievement Feather in your cap Monica
$400 [19] Tripura, Sikkim & Punjab India Monica	$400 [4] Biologist Johannes Schmidt located the Sargasso Sea breeding area of this "elongated" freshwater fish Eel John	$500 [25] Oliver Sipple gained fame in 1975 by grabbing Sara Jane Moore's arm as she tried to shoot this man Gerald Ford John	$400 [16] His "Naked Lunch" provoked an obscenity trial in 1962 William S. Burroughs Jim	$400 [29] The Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society is a legal agency of this religious group Jehovah's Witnesses John	$400 [14] From the window of your beachfront home you may see one of these foam-topped waves Whitecap Monica
$500 [20] Kogi, Oyo & Lagos Nigeria John	$500 [7] These small, slender mammals often kept as pets were domesticated from the European polecat Ferrets John	DD $600 [23] Hello, her name became a household name in early 1997: Dolly (the cloned sheep) Monica	$500 [18] The poetry of Gary Snyder reflects the 10 years he spent in Japan studying this religion Zen Buddhism Monica John	$500 [30] "Blue Hawaiians" & the "Teddy Bear Patrol" are fan clubs of this rock star Elvis Presley John	$500 [15] Nickname of Teddy Roosevelt's daughter, Mrs. Longworth "Alice Bluegown" John

Double Jeopardy! Round

U.S. STATES	HEALTH & MEDICINE	THEY'RE ALL GEMS	ANCIENT EGYPT	IN THE KITCHEN WITH IVAN	PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
$200 [6] Its largest city is named for angels & was named for a mythical treasure-filled land California John	$200 [19] President Clinton's torn tendon in this joint represents a common sports injury of middle age knee Jim	$200 [16] Janis Joplin's nickname "Pearl" Monica	$200 [1] There was no ceremony for this; it was just formalized when a man & a woman formed a household marriage John	$200 [20] Ikra is the Russian name for this fishy delicacy, which Ivan serves with toast or blini caviar Monica	$200 [9] 2-preposition nickname for Australia "Down Under" Monica Jim
$400 [7] In 1998 the Diamondbacks will begin to play Major League Baseball for this state Arizona John	$400 [22] A drug modeled on snake venom may halve heart attacks among patients with this chest pain angina John	$400 [17] Name shared by Mick & Bianca Jagger's daughter, a David Caruso film & a green gemstone Jade John	$400 [2] In ancient times this river branched into 5 & maybe up to 16 routes into the Mediterranean; today it has 2 Nile Monica	$400 [21] To make ahkroshkah soup, Ivan needs kvass, a beerlike beverage made from a dark rye type of this bread John	$400 [12] In the Drifters song, it's the place where out of the sun, we'll be having some fun Under The Boardwalk Jim
$600 [8] Located on the Continental Divide, Glacier National Park is in this state Montana John Jim	$600 [27] Kwashiorkor, meaning "Deposed from the breast", is a deficiency disease treated with the dried type of this milk Jim	DD $600 [18] Her 1st play with Ossie Davis ran for only 9 performances, but their marriage has lasted for decades Ruby Dee John	$600 [3] A 3"-tall ivory figure found in Abydos is the only known image of this Great Pyramid king Cheops (Khufu) Jim	$600 [23] Harcho, a spicy soup from the Caucasus, is made from this meat that's older than lamb mutton Monica	DD $500 [15] A state of high emotion, or Dolly's position in the photo seen here: beside yourself/one's self John
$800 [10] Geographic features of this state include the San Juan Islands & the Strait of Juan de Fuca Washington Monica	$800 [28] In Weber's Test of Hearing, one of these vibrating instruments is placed on the forehead tuning fork Monica	$800 [26] You don't have to be a "luna"tic to like this Wilkie Collins novel that was filmed in 1934 The Moonstone John	$800 [4] The name of this land to the south of Ancient Egypt may be from the word nub, "gold", or nob, "slave" Nubia Jim	$800 [24] Ivan makes this chicken dish, named for Ukraine's capital, so the butter squirts out when you cut it Chicken Kiev Jim	$600 [13] Prepositional term for an 1861-65 war The War Between The States Monica Jim
$1,000 [11] It has only 9 places with 5,000 or more people, including Kenai, Ketchikan & Sitka Alaska Monica	$1,000 [29] This inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain can be epidemic meningitis Jim	$1,000 [30] This screenwriter claimed that his initials, I.A.L., stood for Interscholastic Algebra League I.A.L. Diamond John	$1,000 [5] Ancient Egypt's capital for centuries, its ruins supplied the stones used to build Cairo Memphis Monica Jim	$1,000 [25] Thin slices of tender beef go into this entree named for a count & served in a rich sour cream sauce Beef Stroganoff Monica	$800 [14] Term for a double play started by the third baseman, or a voyage past the tip of South America around the horn John

Final Jeopardy!

HOLLYWOOD HISTORY

It was the first, first, first, first film to use Cinerama's single-projector system

It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Jim "What was How the West Was Won" — wagered $0

Monica "What is It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World?" — wagered $2,701

John "What was The Great Train Robbery" — wagered $4,201

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