Show #5077 2006-10-10 (taped 2006-08-09) Regular

Contestants

David Dietz — an aerospace engineer from Wichita, Kansas

Kathleen Fuller — a freelance writer from Champaign, Illinois

Sherman Lo — a researcher from San Mateo, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,201)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Sherman	$4,200	$8,800	$21,600	$20,000 2-day champion: $35,201	$19,000 21 R (including 2 DDs), 0 W
Kathleen	$2,400	$4,200	$9,800	$0 2nd place: $2,000	$13,800 21 R, 6 W (including 1 DD)
David	$1,000	$3,400	$7,000	$0 3rd place: $1,000	$7,000 13 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

EUROPEAN COUNTRIES	ONE-WORD MOVIE TITLES	I AM CURIOUS: YELLOW	FACES OF AMERICA	"D"-VIDE	CONQUER
$200 [22] It borders Switzerland & Hungary Austria Sherman Kathleen	$200 [9] 1994:Sandra Bullock drives a bus really fast Speed Kathleen	$200 [30] Florida's state butterfly has black & yellow stripes & is named after this equine that has black & white stripes a zebra Kathleen	$200 [2] He's the humorist & Wild West star seen here Will Rogers Sherman	$200 [16] Hot dog! In the 1980s the mustard market splintered into 3 types: yellow, spicy brown & this one, like Grey Poupon Dijon David	$200 [1] This man's 11th century conquest of England gave him the nickname "The Conqueror" William Kathleen
$400 [7] Country where "Dracula II: Ascension" & "Cold Mountain" were mainly filmed Romania Sherman Kathleen	$400 [10] 2006:Adam Sandler has a magic remote control Click David	$400 [26] Like Whitehorse & Orangeville, Yellowknife is a city in this country Canada Sherman	$400 [15] Heinstituted the ultimate top ten list as a part of his job J. Edgar Hoover David	$400 [17] Beastly desert dweller seen here a dromedary Kathleen	$400 [3] Around 336 B.C. this conqueror's army attacked & destroyed the Greek city of Thebes Alexander the Great Sherman David
$600 [8] The Risorgimento was the 19th century movement to unify this country Italy Kathleen	$600 [11] 1979:Something not of the Earth bursts from John Hurt's chest (that'll leave a mark!) Alien David	$600 [27] White & yellow are the only 2 colors of balls that can be used in official pro tournaments in this sport tennis Kathleen	$600 [24] Evidently, paratroopers love this guy Geronimo David	$600 [18] In the book of Revelation, he rides the pale horse Death Kathleen	$600 [4] The son of Nun, he succeeded Moses & conquered Canaan Joshua Sherman
$800 [14] Prince Philippe (not to be confused with that British guy) is heir apparent to this Low Country's throne Belgium Kathleen	$800 [12] 1996:Helen Hunt chases tornadoes to research a warning system Twister Sherman	$800 [29] A Confederate marching song, this colorful 1850s ditty was a hit for Mitch Miller in the 1950s "The Yellow Rose of Texas" Kathleen David	$800 [23] Thisinfluential 19th-century abolitionist & author co-founded the newspaper The North Star (Frederick) Douglass Sherman	$800 [19] In the 1300s the doge of Venice was also ruler of this "dogged" area that's now part of Croatia Dalmatia David	$800 [5] These people, a mix of Arabs & Berbers, conquered most of Spain in the 8th century the Moors Sherman
DD $1,200 [21] Some people get testy if you put "the" before this country where the Dnieper reaches the sea Ukraine Sherman	$1,000 [13] 1986:Charlie Sheen is a soldier in Vietnam Platoon Kathleen	$1,000 [28] About half of full-term newborns are yellow because they're this (overpigmented, not world-weary) jaundiced Kathleen	$1,000 [25] He's the former congressman, ambassador & big-city mayor seen here (Andrew) Young Sherman	$1,000 [20] This Scottish peak that Birnam Wood seems to visit in "Macbeth" is only 1,012 feet high Dunsinane Sherman	$1,000 [6] Forces of this European nation conquered Algiers in 1830, ending its use as a stronghold by pirates France Sherman

Double Jeopardy! Round

PHYSICAL SCIENCE	SONG NAMES	FDR	WHAT THE "H"?	JANE EYRE'S WEDDING REGISTRY	FREE SPEECH
$400 [22] Combustion is an example of an exothermic reaction, one in which this is released heat Kathleen	$400 [10] Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods:"____, Don't Be A Hero" Billy Kathleen	$400 [6] FDR's wheelchair was constructed from a kitchen chair & fitted with this device for one of his habits an ashtray David	$400 [1] The 17th-century workseenhereshows a landscape in this country Holland David	$400 [12] Jane needs sheet music for this instrument that Edward once told her she plays "not well" the pianoforte David	$400 [24] This word for a conditional release from prison comes from the French for "promise" parole Kathleen
$800 [17] Most of the elements on the periodic table are these, including the 6 alkali ones metals Sherman	$800 [15] Kim Carnes:"____ ____ Eyes" Bette Davis Kathleen	$800 [7] In 1933 FDR wrote on the flyleaf of the English translation of this book that it gave a false view of Hitler's ideas Mein Kampf Kathleen	$800 [2] Thisformer ambulance driver was also once an amateur boxer (Ernest) Hemingway Sherman	$800 [13] Jane could use some of this type of earrings to go with the necklace of the same type that Edward gave her pearls David	$1,200 [30] Jo Freeman popularized the term "women's" this, as in her 1975 book, "The Politics of" it liberation Kathleen David
$1,200 [18] A prism rearranges white light into the visible one of these spectrum David	$1,200 [16] Dexys Midnight Runners:"Come On ____" Eileen Sherman	$1,200 [8] (Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from the FDR Presidential Library.) FDR collected these watercolors of the naval battles with this country in 1846-47 Mexico Sherman Kathleen	$1,200 [3] A representative work from this late 19th century American master is seen here (Winslow) Homer Sherman	$1,200 [14] A handsome set of silver is embossed with this letter, for the happy couple's last name R Kathleen	$1,600 [26] This "point" is where the ball comes out of a pitcher's hand the release point Kathleen
$1,600 [19] A chemistry theory says reactions include this intermediate state, from the Latin for "going across" transition Kathleen	$1,600 [20] Bobbie Gentry:"Ode to ____ ____" Billie Joe David	$2,000 [11] At his D.C. memorial, sitting on the ground next to FDR is a sculpture of this friend & companion Fala Kathleen	$1,600 [4] It's not Heck-etica, it's the typeface seen here Helvetica Sherman	$1,600 [29] The list includes some games for Adele, who is introduced as this type of minor in Edward's care a ward Kathleen	$2,000 [27] This 2-word phrase for "freeing" someone of something is the title of Philip Roth's first full-length novel letting go
$2,000 [23] Speed can be expressed with a number; this vector, combining speed & direction, often needs an arrow velocity Sherman	$2,000 [21] The Who:"Happy ____" Jack	DD $4,000 [9] Roosevelt & Churchill wrote to each other about this device using the code name "tube alloys" the atomic bomb Sherman	$2,000 [5] If you've surfaced too fast, you may have to spend some time in this chamber a hyperbaric chamber Kathleen	$2,000 [28] A set of stout canes would help Edward, who was blinded in the fire at this former home Thornfield	DD $4,000 [25] It can be an adjective meaning "slack" or a verb meaning "set free" loose Kathleen

Final Jeopardy!

CLASSIC CARTOON CHARACTERS

The 1935 cartoon "I Haven't Got a Hat" was the first of many cartoons that paired him with a cat named Beans

Porky Pig

David "Who is Felix the Cat" — wagered $7,000

Kathleen "Who was Krazy Kat?" — wagered $9,800

Sherman "Who is Jerry?" — wagered $1,600

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