Show #3025 1997-10-24 Regular

Contestants

Steve Norton — a reporter from Washington, D.C.

Sandra Ulbrich — a writer and editor from Janesville, Wisconsin

Eileen Heckel — a homemaker from Whittier, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,400)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Eileen	$700	$1,200	$3,200	$100 3rd place: Panasonic Large Color LCD Palmcorder	$3,200 9 R, 1 W
Sandra	$600	$600	$3,200	$6,300 2nd place: Trip to Doubletree Guest Suites, New York City	$4,200 15 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 1 DD)
Steve	$1,600	$1,600	$5,200	$7,200 New champion: $7,200	$5,200 17 R (including 1 DD), 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE UNITED NATIONS	FROGS & TOADS	YOU COULD PUT AN EYE OUT	MUSIC CLASS	MAN MEETS TOON	WORDS OF THE '60s
$100 [6] The U.N.'s NYC headquarters lies on 18 acres along this river from 42nd to 48th Streets East River Steve	$100 [8] This beer company's website includes "The Pad", the official home of its spokesfrogs Anheuser-Busch (or Budweiser) Eileen	$100 [22] Traditionally in Japan, these implements are used by suicidal samurai, but not at the table Forks Sandra	$100 [14] A series of notes at fixed intervals, it may be major or minor, or what a musician hates to work for Scale Eileen	$100 [9] Bill Murray played himself in this 1996 film in which toons played basketball Space Jam Sandra	$100 [1] These 2 birds represented conciliatory & aggressive attitudes toward war Doves & hawks Sandra
$200 [7] This is the only major organ of the U.N. in which all 185 members have a vote General Assembly Sandra	$400 [27] Group seen here, it took its name from a Monty Python skit: [video clue] Toad The Wet Sprocket Sandra	$200 [23] The New Bedford, Mass. blacksmith Lewis Temple developed the toggle type of this weapon harpoon	$200 [16] Musical instruments such as marimbas & maracas are classified as this type Percussion Eileen	$200 [10] Color traveling matte composite cinematography put Andrews, Van Dyke & the toons together in this 1964 film Mary Poppins Steve	$200 [2] Astranette, meaning a female one of these, has not stood the test of time, or space an astronaut Eileen Sandra
$300 [11] In 1975 & 1976 this current U.S. senator from New York served as U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Daniel Patrick Moynihan Steve	$500 [28] "Brekekekex co-ax, co-ax" is a line from his 405 B.C. hit play "The Frogs" Aristophanes	$300 [24] Hitting the bull's eye in pub games, using these, brings you 50 points Darts Eileen	$300 [19] When you reach this mark on a score you start the piece again; it's abbreviated D.C. Da Capo Sandra Steve	$300 [15] This MGM animated mouse danced onscreen with Gene Kelly & joined with Tom to swim with Esther Williams Jerry Sandra Steve	$300 [3] In '60s slang a wahine was a young woman who participated in this sport Surfing Eileen
$400 [12] In 1945 representatives from 50 nations met in this U.S. city to draw up the U.N. charter San Francisco Steve	—	$400 [25] When this long, straight fire iron is red-hot, it's not a game Poker Sandra	$400 [20] Italian for "broad", it's an indication to play slowly Largo	$400 [17] In "The Three Caballeros", Donald Duck dances with this "Brazilian Bombshell"'s sister Aurora Carmen Miranda	$400 [4] Logically enough, it's the single word for a topless bikini Monokini Eileen Steve
DD $500 [13] 1 of 2 Africans to serve as U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan (or Boutros Boutros-Ghali) Steve	—	$500 [26] A large-eyed needle used to mend holes Darning needle Sandra	$500 [21] Meaning "an ornament in Islamic style", it's a fanciful piano piece or a ballet pose Arabesque Steve	$500 [18] James Baskett got an honorary Oscar for playing this man who sang with the animals in "Song of the South" Uncle Remus Steve	$500 [5] Term for those who rode buses to test integration in interstate travel "Freedom Riders" Steve

Double Jeopardy! Round

AFRICAN COUNTRIES	THE MOVIES	FOLKLORE	SCIENCE QUIZ	MEGA MERGERS	ANIMAL GROUPS
$200 [12] In May 1997, after a 32-year rule, strongman Mobutu Sese Seko was ousted from the country he had named this Zaire Steve	$200 [5] Tommy Lee Jones & Anne Heche no doubt had a blast making this film that erupted on the screen in 1997 Volcano Steve	$200 [8] In a French tale, a man climbs one of these to heaven; Jack climbs one & meets a giant Beanstalk Eileen	$200 [1] Dracula can never see a facula, a large bright patch on this heavenly body Sun Sandra	$200 [22] In 1996 this "Pacific" railroad peacefully took over Southern Pacific Rail Union Pacific	$200 [21] As Roger Miller pointed out, "You can't roller skate" in this group of buffalo Herd Steve
$400 [13] In 1911 Italy took control of this country; today it's under Qaddafi's control Libya Steve	$400 [6] Pair played by Mira Sorvino & Lisa Kudrow who return to Arizona for their 10-year high school reunion Romy & Michele Sandra	$400 [17] The wise people of England's mythical town of Gotham pretended to be these people honored on April 1 Fools Sandra	$400 [2] To the nearest 100, the number of different elements we know about 100 Sandra	$400 [23] This insurance company said "Glad I met ya" to U.S. Healthcare & purchased it in 1996 Aetna Steve	$400 [30] It's a group of finches, or just one hanging from a bracelet Charm Sandra
$600 [14] Hassan II has been the king of this country since 1961 Morocco Steve	$600 [9] Hugh Grant encounters Andie MacDowell over & over & over again in this 1994 comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral Sandra Steve	$600 [18] Proverbial lore says, "Feed a cold and" do this, although we're not sure what it means Starve a fever Steve	$600 [3] Home appliance invented in 1858 by Hamilton Smith, it was a tub with a crank-turned spindle Washing machine Steve	$600 [24] In 1996 Sandoz & Ciba-Geigy, giant drug companies based in this country, announced they'd merge Switzerland	$600 [27] A group of these birds is a mustering; we guess they muster up courage for some deliveries Storks Sandra
$800 [15] Asmara is the capital & largest city of this country that was formerly part of Ethiopia Eritrea Eileen	$800 [10] It's the last name of the family headed by Chevy Chase in the National Lampoon "Vacation" films Griswold	$800 [19] Scholar Jan Brunvand calls tales of fatal Pop Rocks candy & hook-handed molesters this kind of "legend" Urban legend Sandra	$800 [4] In 1881 Darwin published a book on these, something fishermen were waiting for with "baited" breath Worms	$800 [25] First Chicago NBD was formed by a merger of banks in Chicago & this Michigan city Detroit	$800 [28] Ask your nanny & she'll tell you a group of these is a trip Goats
$1,000 [16] This country on the Atlantic coast is Africa's most populous Nigeria	$1,000 [11] Tom Cruise served up drinks as a hotshot bartender in this 1988 film Cocktail Steve	DD $1,000 [20] Artificial creature of Jewish lore seen here: [video clue] Golem Sandra	DD $1,000 [7] It has no head, usually has 5 arms & feeds on oysters Starfish Sandra	$1,000 [26] In February 1997 this brokerage that issues the Discover Card agreed to merge with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter	$1,000 [29] We're not splitting these, we're collecting them into a group--a husk Hares Eileen

Final Jeopardy!

PLAYWRIGHTS

In 1948 he returned to Europe & soon co-founded the Berliner Ensemble to stage his works

Bertolt Brecht

Eileen "Who was Sh" — wagered $3,100

Sandra "Who is Brecht?" — wagered $3,100

Steve "Who was Brecht?" — wagered $2,000

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