Show #5092 2006-10-31 (taped 2006-09-13) Regular

Chris Mazurek game 4.

Contestants

Michael Green — a graduate student from Tempe, Arizona

Connie Toohey — a financial secretary and bartender from Solomons, Maryland

Chris Mazurek — an assistant professor from Columbia, Missouri (whose 3-day cash winnings total $67,798)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Chris	$4,000	$5,200	$11,600	$8,799 4-day champion: $76,597	$10,400 19 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W
Connie	$1,000	$4,800	$3,500	$5 3rd place: $1,000	$6,000 12 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)
Michael	$-400	$400	$7,200	$2,700 2nd place: $2,000	$7,200 11 R, 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

HAPPY HALLOWEEN	RELAX, IT'S MY TREATY	OLD MAN RIVER	LET'S "TRAVEL"	GOING TO THE DOGS	...AND HOWE!
$200 [3] This animal joined Halloween after the 15th century fear of witches spread through Europe the black cat Chris	$200 [22] The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901 gave the U.S. almost exclusive rights to this waterway the Panama Canal Connie	$200 [13] A western U.S. river, or Kurt Russell's eyepatch-wearing anti-hero in 2 John Carpenter flicks Snake Chris	$200 [6] It's a lecture about one's journeys, usually accompanied by slides, film or video a travelogue Chris	$200 [1] Not surprisingly, this breed seenherewas formerly used for dog fighting & bull baiting a boxer Chris	$200 [12] The opponents in the 1776 Battle of Long Island were this general and Howe Washington Connie
$400 [18] This Halloween game may be derived from the inclusion of the goddess Pomona in the festivities bobbing for apples Connie	$400 [23] A 40 B.C. treaty called for Mark Antony to marry the sister of this Roman, the future Emperor Augustus Octavius Michael	$400 [14] This man whose first name is also a Scottish river was killed by a police posse in Louisiana in 1934 Clyde Connie	$400 [8] For 21 years in TV commercials for these, Karl Malden pleaded, "Don't leave home without them" American Express travellers cheques Chris Michael	$400 [2] Lassie of TV & movie fame was this breed of dog a Collie Connie Michael	$400 [27] A poster shows the Three Stooges as members of the law firm Dewey, this and Howe Cheatem Chris
$600 [19] Originally, instead of pumpkins, this small root vegetable of the mustard family was used for carving a turnip Connie	$800 [25] Chief Justice No. 1, his 1794 treaty helped settle post-Revolutionary War disputes John Jay Chris Michael	$600 [15] New Yorkers are familiar with this river that shares its name with the Roman philosopher who tutored Nero Seneca	$600 [9] Formed in Bob Dylan's garage, this supergroup included Dylan, George Harrison & Roy Orbison the Traveling Wilburys Michael	$800 [5] Named for a bay, this retriever is Maryland's state dog the Chesapeake Bay retriever Connie	$1,000 [26] In 1975 balloting for Tory leader, there were 19 votes each for Prior and Howe but 146 votes for her Margaret Thatcher Michael
$800 [20] This Christian holiday also called Hallowmas was created as the day after Halloween to convert people All Saints' Day Connie	$1,000 [24] The 843 Treaty of Verdun divided his massive empire into 3 parts, but he didn't mind; he'd been dead about 30 years Charlemagne Connie	$800 [16] This name appears on a list of the full names of Canada's prime ministers; it's also Canada's longest river Mackenzie Connie	$800 [10] British comedian Harry Enfield provides the voice of the Roaming Gnome, this website's spokesgnome travelocity.com Chris	DD $1,000 [4] Thiscutie from New England is one of the few breeds to originate in the United States the Boston terrier Chris	—
$1,000 [21] This character comes from a tale of a dead man barred from heaven & hell who wandered the Earth with his fire the jack-o'-lantern	—	$1,000 [17] Seen here, this man with a river's name chaired the Clinton transition team after the 1992 elections Vernon Jordan Michael	$1,000 [11] This 1962 account of Steinbeck's tour of 38 states was subtitled "In Search of America" Travels with Charley Michael	$1,000 [7] This little dog seenhereis named for the way its ears resemble a butterfly's wings a papillon Chris	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

SCIENC"E"	COMPOSERS ON FILM	GEOGRAPHIC GLOSSARY	MEN OF TRINITY COLLEGE	FICTION	BEASTLY EXPRESSIONS
$400 [11] This group of female sex hormones is used in certain cancer treatments estrogen Chris	$400 [1] Clifton Webb in "Stars and Stripes Forever" (John Philip) Sousa Michael	$400 [21] In city names, it follows Montego, Coos, & Green Bay Chris	$400 [26] Biblical research by Bishop Ussher, a 17th century Trinity prof, dated this event to Oct. 23, 4004 B.C. the creation of the world	$400 [6] These trailblazers are found in the titles of novels by James Fenimore Cooper & Willa Cather pioneers Michael	$400 [16] It precedes "after while, crocodile" see you later, alligator Michael
$800 [12] Made of stratified squamous epithelium, it's your outer layer of protection the epidermis Chris	$800 [2] Don Ameche in "Swanee River" Stephen Foster Connie	$800 [22] At the top of Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand is this type of body of water, also the name of a U.S. national park a crater lake	$800 [27] This giant of Brit lit could first be called "Doctor" when Trinity made him an honorary doctor of laws in 1765 Dr. Samuel Johnson	$800 [7] In this 1954 novel Ralph & Piggy fail in their attempt to set up a democratic society on a desert island Lord of the Flies Michael	$800 [17] This term for an innocent person who takes the blame for others comes to us from Leviticus a scapegoat Chris
$1,600 [14] "Firth" is a synonym for this broad mouth of a river into which the tide flows estuary Chris	$1,200 [3] Allan Cordunder in "Topsy-Turvy" (Hint: Jim Broadbent played his partner W.S.) (Sir Arthur) Sullivan Connie	$1,200 [23] A sandbar with a curve at the tip; in New Jersey you'll find a "sandy" one hook Connie	—	$1,200 [8] In this Tom Wolfe novel, bond salesman Sherman McCoy claims he's "going broke on a million dollars a year" The Bonfire of the Vanities Michael	$1,200 [18] Ballplayers have used this 2-word phrase for a cramp or stiffness in an arm or leg muscle since the 1880s charley horse Chris
DD $2,000 [13] The name of this type of event comes from the Greek for "fail to appear" eclipse Chris	$1,600 [4] Tom Drake in "Words and Music" (Hint: Mickey Rooney played his partner Lorenz Hart) (Richard) Rodgers Michael	$1,600 [24] The U.S. has the Great Dismal Swamp; Ireland has the peat-loaded this of Allen Bog Connie	—	$1,600 [9] Melville created this scrivener who "would prefer not to" run to the post office, work, eat, etc. Bartleby Chris	$1,600 [19] (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from Savannah, GA.) After meeting with black leaders here in Savannah, General Sherman issued an order giving land to black farmers, the likely origin of the promise "40 acres and" this a mule Chris
$2,000 [15] (Cheryl of the Clue Crew presents from the USC Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island, CA.) Pentaradial symmetry & hard, spiny skin are two major qualities of this phylum of creatures Echinodermata Chris	$2,000 [5] F. Murray Abraham in "Amadeus" Salieri Michael	DD $2,500 [25] Chadds this, Pennsylvania was originally a place to cross the Brandywine Ford Connie	—	$2,000 [10] Isaac Asimov won a 1977 Hugo Award for this novelette about a robot named Andrew who lives to be 200 years old Bicentennial Man Chris Connie	$2,000 [20] In good spirits? Then you're probably this 4-word phrase "at high tide" happy as a clam

Final Jeopardy!

GOVERNMENT FORMS

The title of form OSC-12 says it is used by this type of person, who's asked to "describe the agency wrongdoing"

a whistleblower

Connie "What is ?" — wagered $3,495

Michael "What is a Tax Assessor" — wagered $4,500

Chris "What is an ombudsman" — wagered $2,801

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