Show #2904 1997-03-27 (taped 1996-12-11) Regular

Contestants

Kathi Weiss — a clinical social worker from Fort Wayne, Indiana

Spencer Parker — a recent college graduate from East Brunswick, New Jersey

Joel Rayburn — an Army captain originally from Crescent, Oklahoma (whose 1-day cash winnings total $5,701)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Joel	$2,000	$2,800	$6,400	$9,101 2nd place: Wallace Silverware Place Setting & Michael C. Fina Fine China Set	$6,400 19 R, 2 W
Spencer	$600	$2,100	$9,100	$12,801 New champion: $12,801	$8,900 21 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Kathi	$200	$800	$3,800	$1,800 3rd place: Amana Washer & Dryer	$5,300 14 R, 3 W (including 2 DDs)

Jeopardy! Round

LITERATURE	'90s MUSIC	C'EST CHEESE	HISTORY	HAVE A SEAT	BASEBALL NICKNAMES
$100 [6] Alex Haley's first major work was "The Autobiography Of" this black militant leader Malcolm X Kathi	$100 [11] In 1991 an updated version of his "Give Peace A Chance" was released with new lyrics by his son Sean John Lennon Spencer	$100 [18] It's what a turophile is; if you are one, you're in the right category Cheese lover Joel	$100 [1] By the 6th century this group had joined with the Angles to found kingdoms in Britain Saxons Joel	$100 [24] The feeding tray alone won't hold your baby safely in one of these; strap it in! High chair Joel	$100 [16] "Charlie Hustle" Pete Rose Spencer
$200 [7] Many of the Dublin locales he personally frequented are featured in his book "Ulysses" James Joyce Kathi	$200 [12] At her death in 1995, her song "Fotos Y Recuerdos" was No. 4 on Billboard's Latin chart Selena Joel	$200 [19] Quark is a soft, unripened cheese that may be substituted for this baked potato topping which it resembles Sour cream Spencer Kathi	$200 [2] Ponce de Leon's 1513 quest was to find this legendary spring; they didn't have facelifts back then Fountain of Youth Joel	$200 [27] It may be fitted with an explosive charge to blow the occupant well clear of the plane Ejection seat Joel	$200 [17] "Leo the Lip" Leo Durocher Kathi
$300 [8] In its original language, this Jules Verne novel is known as "Vingt mille lieues sous les mers" Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Kathi	$300 [13] Julia Roberts' ex, in 1996 he released his sixth album, "The Road to Ensenada" Lyle Lovett Joel	$300 [20] Gruyere is named for a district in this country's Fribourg Canton, where it was first produced Switzerland Spencer	$300 [3] This daughter of Chief Powhatan became a Christian & married an Englishman in 1614 Pocahontas Joel	$300 [28] A folding armchair with a canvas seat & back is named for this movie personage Director's chair Kathi	$300 [21] "Tom Terrific" Tom Seaver Spencer
$400 [9] "Buffalo Girls" & "The Evening Star" are among this "Lonesome Dove" author's recent novels Larry McMurtry Joel Spencer	$400 [14] Her 1993 album "Friends Can Be Lovers" features a duet with cousin Whitney Houston Dionne Warwick Kathi	$400 [25] This "Agricultural Worker" cheese is a variety of cottage cheese that's pressed into a loaf Farmer cheese	$400 [4] In 1519 he sailed from Cuba to conquer the Aztec empire Hernando Cortez Spencer	$400 [29] Backsaver makes this type of chair that tilts until your feet are above your head, promoting circulation Recliner Kathi	$400 [22] "Joltin' Joe" Joe DiMaggio Joel
$500 [10] In 1914, 146 of this late American's poems were published by her niece under the title "The Single Hound" Emily Dickinson Spencer	$500 [15] In Tim McGraw's country hit, it's the line that follows "I like it, I love it" "I want some more of it"	$500 [26] Hopfenkase, which is flavored with hops, comes from the Westphalia region of this country Germany Spencer	$500 [5] Some call this son of Pepin & king of the Franks the Father of Europe Charlemagne Joel	DD $500 [30] Sculptor Daniel Chester French sat this 19-foot marble man in a curule chair Abraham Lincoln Kathi	$500 [23] "Mr. Cub" Ernie Banks Spencer

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE BILL OF RIGHTS	DECORATIVE ARTS	ASTRONOMY	U.S. PLACE NAMES	SCREENWRITERS	"NON" SENSE
$200 [4] Every accused citizen is guaranteed the right to a "speedy and public" one of these Trial Spencer	$200 [26] In the 1800s decorative trays were often made from this molded, pulped paper substance Papier-mache Kathi	$200 [21] Representing a crab, it's the faintest of all the Zodiac's constellations Cancer Kathi	$200 [11] Dearborn, Mich. was named for Gen. Henry Dearborn & this Maine capital was probably named for his daughter Augusta Spencer	$200 [16] Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel collaborated on this director's "Night Shift", "Splash" & "Parenthood" Ron Howard Spencer	$200 [1] Truman Capote based "In Cold Blood" on real events & called it this kind of novel Nonfiction Kathi
$400 [5] The principal author of The Bill of Rights, he proposed many of the 10 amendments James Madison Joel Spencer	$400 [27] This opaque white glass is named for its resemblance to a certain dairy product Milk glass Spencer	$400 [22] Hubble studies indicate that these star systems, like the Milky Way, may total 50 billion Galaxies Joel	$400 [12] This Washington peak was named for a British minister to Spain, not for a saint Mount Saint Helens Joel	$400 [17] Melissa Mathison, who wrote this 1982 Steven Spielberg fantasy classic, is married to Harrison Ford E.T. Joel Spencer	$400 [2] Term for dog breeds, like the poodle, once used for hunting but now bred for other purposes Non-sporting Kathi
$600 [6] On September 25, 1789 the first Congress, meeting in this city, submitted the Bill of Rights to the states New York City Spencer	$600 [28] Nymph motifs & whiplash curves are characteristic of this "new art" style popular around 1900 art nouveau Spencer	$600 [23] Tycho, one of these on the moon, can be seen without a telescope Crater Spencer	$600 [13] It's the only state capital named for a German chancellor Bismarck, North Dakota Spencer	$600 [18] William Faulkner was one of the adapters who struggled with the plot of this novelist's "The Big Sleep" Raymond Chandler Joel	$600 [3] Type of pact signed by Germany & the USSR 9 days before the start of WWII Non-aggression Spencer
DD $1,000 [7] The Bill of Rights is based mainly on this state's declaration of rights, written by George Mason Virginia Spencer	$800 [29] Punto alla rosa, or rose point, is a flowery type of this delicate openwork fabric Lace Joel	$800 [24] One of these discovered by Giovanni Donati in 1858 has a tail about 45 million miles long Comet Joel	$800 [14] The name of this Maryland suburb is Hebrew for "house of mercy" Bethesda Joel	$800 [19] Paul Schrader said he was lonely when he wrote this movie starring Robert De Niro as loner Travis Bickle Taxi Driver Joel	DD $1,000 [9] A rebel, specifically an English Protestant who doesn't follow the Anglican church Non-conformist Kathi
$1,000 [8] The 2nd Amendment says a "well-regulated" one of these is "necessary to the security of a free state" Militia Kathi	$1,000 [30] Gustav Stickley was known for designing mission style furniture, which was usually made of this hardwood Oak	$1,000 [25] Deneb, a star of the first magnitude, marks the tail of the swan in this constellation Cygnus Joel Kathi	$1,000 [15] Named for an iron foundry, it's the home of Dollywood Pigeon Forge Kathi	$1,000 [20] This controversial writer of "Showgirls" & "Basic Instinct" was formerly a journalist Joe Eszterhas Spencer	$1,000 [10] Term for systems of geometry that deny certain postulates of the "father of geometry" Non-Euclidean Spencer

Final Jeopardy!

ANCIENT CITIES

The ancient city of Byzantium occupied the site of what is now this city

Istanbul, Turkey

Kathi "What is Rome?" — wagered $2,000

Joel "What is Istanbul" — wagered $2,701

Spencer "What is Istanbul?" — wagered $3,701

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