Show #3021 1997-10-20 Regular

Contestants

Joel Zuckerman — a financial analyst originally from Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Betty Altruda — an English professor from Manalapan, New Jersey

Maribeth Swiatek — a graduate student originally from Chicago, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,999)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Maribeth	$1,500	$2,800	$7,200	$299 3rd place: Samsung His & Hers Evoca 115 Compact Zoom Cameras	$6,800 19 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Betty	$800	$1,500	$6,900	$13,800 New champion: $13,800	$6,300 16 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Joel	$100	$1,300	$6,200	$12,150 2nd place: Trip to Memphis Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands	$4,700 16 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	COFFEE BREAK	FICTION	THE ACADEMY AWARDS	DWELLINGS	ABBREV.
$100 [26] Francisco Lopez found this precious metal in California in 1842, before the rush gold Maribeth	$100 [8] This stimulant found in coffee can ease headaches by constricting blood vessels caffeine Maribeth	$100 [1] This hero "of the Apes" later hung out with ant men, lion men & leopard men Tarzan Joel	$100 [2] This Brit won twice for playing Southern belles, Scarlett & Blanche Vivian Leigh Betty	$100 [21] It's the often fancy apartment occupying a building's top floor the penthouse Maribeth	$100 [13] In case you were wondering, FYI stands for this for your information Maribeth
$200 [27] In 1843 Congress allocated $30,000 to string one between Baltimore & Washington; it was completed in 1844 a telegraph wire Betty Joel	$200 [9] Cappuccino is this coffee drink mixed or topped with steamed milk espresso Joel	$200 [3] Like the hero, the author of the 1817 novel "Rob Roy" was of this nationality Scottish Joel	$200 [4] He picked up an Oscar for his "Theme From Shaft" Isaac Hayes Betty	$200 [22] From Swiss French for "shelter", it's a wooden cottage or lodge with overhanging eaves Chalet Joel	$200 [14] Fans of this film classic commonly refer to it as "GWTW" Gone with the Wind Maribeth
$300 [28] In 1873 President Grant proclaimed this city the site of the Centennial Exposition of 1876 Philadelphia	$400 [19] The coffee tree's red berries, which contain the beans, also bear the name of this fruit cherry	$300 [5] In a Dumas novel, the "Man in" this uncomfortable piece of apparel is Louis XIV's brother the Iron Mask Maribeth	$300 [10] Academy listings have "The Seven Samurai" nominated under this name, what it was first titled for the U.S. The Magnificent Seven Betty	$300 [23] Manhattan is known for these handsome sandstone buildings named for their dark hue brownstones Joel	$300 [15] In computerese, when referring to capacity, MB is short for this megabyte Maribeth Betty
$400 [29] Before cotton became king, this plant that yields a violet dye was a popular southern crop indigo Betty	$500 [20] "Coffee" comes from this language's "qahwah", which meant "wine" Arabic Joel	$400 [6] In a Kipling story, this mongoose heroically battles a cobra Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Betty Joel	$400 [11] She was nominated for 1964's "Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte" & began "Bewitched" that same year Agnes Moorehead Betty	$400 [24] Though born to wealth, William Henry Harrison used this humble dwelling as a campaign symbol a log cabin (even though he wasn't born in one)	$400 [16] This metric unit can be abbreviated cg or cgm centigram Maribeth
—	DD $700 [18] In a cantata by this composer heard here, Lieschen sings of her need for coffee: J.S. Bach Maribeth	$500 [7] David Foster Wallace is the author of this 1996 comic novel whose title might refer to its vast length Infinite Jest Maribeth	$500 [12] For 1969 "Midnight Cowboy" won for its screenplay; for 1978 this "Midnight" movie won Midnight Express Betty	$500 [25] In Malaysia several families may live in this type of "house", also built by the Iroquois a longhouse Maribeth Betty	$500 [17] In the game of chess chm. is an abbreviation for this move checkmate Maribeth

Double Jeopardy! Round

BALLET	WHAT'S THE QUESTION?	VALLEYS	SECTS	DRUGS	ROCK 'N' ROLL
$200 [13] This niece of Cecil B. De Mille choreographed a ballet based on John Ford's classic film "The Informer" Agnes De Mille Maribeth	$200 [11] Alfred E. Neuman's standard rhetorical query "What, me worry?" Joel	$200 [18] A valley in Nova Scotia as well as the capital of Maryland are named this after a royal lady Annapolis Maribeth	$200 [20] The informal name of the Religious Society of Friends, which has orthodox & conservative sects the Quakers Joel	$200 [1] Discovered in 1928, this antibiotic was first used to treat Alexander Fleming's assistant in 1929 penicillin Betty	$200 [6] 1997 marks the 35th anniversary of when Mick Jagger & this group first got together The Rolling Stones Joel
$400 [14] This "West Side Story" composer wrote the music for Jerome Robbins' ballet "Dybbuk" Leonard Bernstein Betty	$400 [7] E.B. Browning answers this question with "I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears, of all my life!" "How do I love thee?" Joel	$400 [19] With a narrow valley between 2 mountain masses, this second-largest Hawaiian island is the Valley Isle Maui Maribeth Betty Joel	$400 [21] In the 16th century the Druze, a Syrian sect, ruled this city, now Lebanon's capital Beirut Betty	$400 [2] Sold under the name Rogaine, this hair-growth drug was originally used to treat high blood pressure minoxidil Betty	$600 [9] Steven Tyler is the lead singer for this group Aerosmith Joel
$600 [29] Kirk Douglas may know that the ballet about this gladiator who led a slave revolt includes an orgy scene Spartacus Joel	$800 [16] Question answered with "When the hurlyburly's done, when the battle's lost and won" "When shall we three meet again?" (from Macbeth ) Betty	$800 [27] West Point guards this river valley Hudson River Valley	$600 [22] As a lay preacher for the nonconformists, this "Pilgrim's Progress" author delivered sermons John Bunyan Betty	$600 [3] Parents are advised not to give their children aspirin because of its link to this potentially fatal syndrome Reye syndrome Maribeth	$800 [10] Michael McDonald was a member of Steely Dan before joining this group in 1975 The Doobie Brothers Maribeth Joel
$800 [24] Called "the first psychedelic ballet", Robert Joffrey's "Astarte" premiered in this decade the 1960s Maribeth	$1,000 [17] In "Marathon Man", it's the repeated query of Nazi dentist Christian Szell "Is it safe?" Joel	$1,000 [26] David Jenkins & Carol Heiss won 1960 Olympic figure skating gold medals in this California valley Squaw Valley Joel	$800 [23] This man who joined the Separatists in the early 1600s was re-elected Plymouth Colony governor 30 times William Bradford Maribeth	$800 [4] This ointment claims to be the "No. 1 doctor recommended brand for infection protection" Neosporin	$1,000 [12] Remixes from her "Post" album are featured on this Icelandic pop star's 1996 album "Telegram" Bjork Maribeth
$1,000 [25] This Russian composer's favorite of his own ballets was "The Sleeping Beauty" Pyotr Tchaikovsky Maribeth	DD $1,200 [15] In this drama's last line, Martha finally answers the title question with, "I am, George, I am." Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Betty	—	$1,000 [28] This sect's melody, "'Tis A Gift To Be Simple" was used by Aaron Copland in his "Appalachian Spring" the Shakers Maribeth	$1,000 [5] From the Greek for "without pain", it refers to drugs used to treat headaches & muscle soreness analgesics Betty	DD $1,900 [8] New Wave group heardherein a 1979 hit: Blondie Joel

Final Jeopardy!

MOVIE ACTRESSES

Her career began with the silent "An Unseen Enemy" in 1912 & ended with "The Whales of August" 75 years later

Lillian Gish

Joel "Who is Lillian Gish?" — wagered $5,950

Betty "Who is Gish?" — wagered $6,900

Maribeth "Who is Hayes?" — wagered $6,901

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