Show #2909 1997-04-03 (taped 1996-12-12) Regular

Contestants

Matt Wehling — a composer originally from Tampa, Florida

Steve Cook — a medical student from San Mateo, California

Christian Stallsmith — a naval engineer from Arlington, Virginia (whose 2-day cash winnings total $19,601)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Christian	$1,300	$4,000	$6,000	$399 2nd place: Whirlpool range, refrigerator & dishwasher + Krups home appliances	$6,000 18 R, 0 W
Steve	$1,100	$2,600	$11,600	$12,001 New champion: $12,001	$13,200 27 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 2 DDs)
Matt	$300	$1,000	$200	$100 3rd place: Panasonic 27" Superflat System TV	$200 5 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

ANIMALS	20th CENTURY POP CULTURE	PRODUCE	DANCE	TRAVEL CANADA	REDUNDANCY & REPETITION
$100 [16] The tiger swallowtail & zebra swallowtail are species of this insect a butterfly Matt	$100 [1] Hunter S. Thompson's first book was about this motorcycle gang the Hells Angels Christian	$100 [2] Introduced to Ireland in the 1600s, a 6-ounce one, without butter & sour cream, has about 130 calories a potato Christian	$100 [11] Some trace this American dance back to the musical theatre star Harry Fox the foxtrot Steve	$100 [8] Kids compete in the Little Britches Rodeo in High River, near this city known for its "Stampede" Calgary Christian	$100 [24] The name of this, the world's largest desert, means "desert" the Sahara Steve
$200 [19] These medicinal worms were once used to treat headaches & mental illnesses leeches Christian	$200 [3] In 1982 this magazine company condensed the Bible Reader's Digest Christian	$200 [7] Tokay or emperor ones of these have about 40 calories; 10 Thompson seedless ones, about 35 grapes Steve	$200 [17] The czardas is the national dance of this country & Liszt used it as a basis for his rhapsodies Hungary Matt	$200 [9] The Bat Cave in this capital of Ontario displays 3,000 life-like vinyl & wax bats in a walk-through tunnel Toronto Steve	$200 [25] The phrase "ATM machine" is redundant because ATM stands for this automated teller machine (or automatic teller machine) Steve
$300 [20] This rodent in the genus Neotoma is named for its habit of hoarding small objects a pack rat Christian	$300 [4] D.J. Alan Freed received partial composer credit on this singer's "Maybellene" Chuck Berry Steve	$300 [13] Depending on the variety, you may find 8-24 rows of kernels on one of these an ear of corn Steve	$300 [18] "Que alegria es cosa buena", this Los Del Rio dance hit has taken the world by storm "Macarena" Steve	$300 [10] Victoria, B.C. boasts a replica of the famous thatched cottage of this woman, Shakespeare's wife Anne Hathaway Matt	$300 [26] We admit there's some redundancy in the "Jeopardy!" category title "U.S." these STATES Christian
$400 [21] Also called a warrigal, this wild dog is one of the few nonmarsupial mammals of Australia a dingo Christian	$400 [5] Founded in 1934, this corporation provides recorded music to subscribers like restaurants & supermarkets Muzak Christian	$500 [23] Ache is a wild variety of this vegetable that when eaten "raw, develops the jaw" celery Christian	$400 [28] A fierce competition in this Mideast specialty might be called "navel warfare" belly dancing Steve	$400 [12] The Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in this Quebec city spawned its own museum of humor Montreal Christian	$400 [27] The name of this site includes the Spanish word for tar, so L.A. tourists are visiting the the tar tar pits the La Brea Tar Pits Matt
$500 [22] This catlike carnivore of Africa is valued for its musk the civet Christian	$500 [6] In 1996 she "Singled Out" guys & gals in an MTV game show Jenny McCarthy Steve	DD $1,000 [15] Florence's Catherine de Medici supposedly liked this; that's why dishes with it are "a la Florentine" spinach Steve	$500 [30] First popular in Paris music halls around 1840 & considered vulgar, its name is French for "gossip" can-can Christian	$500 [14] Tea leaves are read at the 1918 Chocolate Shop, the oldest restaurant in this Manitoba capital Winnipeg Steve	$500 [29] It's an opinion reached by a group as a whole; adding the word "general" is superfluous consensus Steve

Double Jeopardy! Round

U.S. HISTORY	MOVIE TITLE CHARACTERS	AROUND THE WORLD	PSYCHOLOGY	"ANG"ST	NONFICTION
$200 [6] The 1902 Spooner Act authorized the purchase of this "zone" from Colombia the Panama Canal Zone Christian	$200 [1] Paranormal investigators Egon Spengler, Raymond Stantz & Peter Venkman were this title group Ghostbusters Steve	$200 [11] Founded in 1611, the University of Santo Tomas in Manila is this country's oldest Philippines Matt	$200 [13] Displacement, denial & rationalization are examples of these mechanisms defenses Steve	$200 [21] It's the slant or bias reporters give their stories angle Steve	$600 [27] The trylon & perisphere are on the jacket of David Gelernter's book about this 1939 event the World's Fair Christian
$400 [7] Under the 1783 Treaty of Paris, this river became the western boundary of the U.S. the Mississippi River Christian	$400 [2] This silent comic played the title role in "The Saphead" & "Sherlock Jr.", but not in "The General" Buster Keaton Christian	$400 [12] Before it received its present name, this "colorful" South African river was called the Groot the Orange River	$400 [17] Extroverts & introverts are opposing types in this Swiss psychiatrist's theory Carl Jung Steve	$400 [22] This procedure, an X-ray of blood vessels, can tell you if you have a blood clot or aneurysm an angiogram Christian	$800 [26] Jacob Bronowski punned on a Darwin title in this book & TV series about the history of science The Ascent of Man
$600 [8] In 1972 he resigned as attorney general to head CREEP, the President's reelection committee John Mitchell Steve	$600 [3] In a 1996 release, they're the 2 lions Val Kilmer & Michael Douglas hunt down the Ghost & the Darkness	$800 [15] This European language is official in Togo, though Ewe, a Kwa language, is more commonly spoken French Steve	$600 [18] Early psychologists identified 4 basic skin sensations: warmth, cold, pressure & this pain Steve	$600 [23] It's one of the few types of cakes not loaded with fat angel food Steve	—
$800 [9] His "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas & Japan" was published in 1856 Commodore Matthew Perry Steve	$800 [4] In 1993 Wes Studi played this Apache, "An American Legend" Geronimo Steve	DD $1,000 [14] Known for its lovely beaches, Peter Island lies near Tortola in this island group British Virgin Islands Steve	$800 [19] Abrreviated PTSD, it can affect anyone who has survived any terrible ordeal post-traumatic stress disorder Steve	$800 [24] Last name of the Updike character nicknamed "Rabbit" Angstrom	—
$1,000 [10] This Denison, Texas native had never held elective office before he was U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower Steve Matt	DD $1,000 [5] In a 1941 classic he dictates: "Dear Wheeler, you provide the prose poems. I'll provide the war." Charles Foster Kane (in Citizen Kane ) Steve	$1,000 [16] Quetzaltenango is a major city in this Central American country whose national bird is the quetzal Guatemala Steve	$1,000 [20] Ritalin use for children has increased greatly for the treatment of this hyperactive disorder ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) Steve	$1,000 [25] Jimmy Porter represents the English class system in this John Osborne play Look Back in Anger	—

Final Jeopardy!

INTERNATIONAL SONGS

Bush poet A.B. Paterson, who died in 1941, wrote the words to this internationally famous song

"Waltzing Matilda"

Matt "What is Dixie?" — wagered $100

Christian "What isMarching To PraetoriaKumbaya?" — wagered $5,601

Steve "What is Waltzing Matilda?" — wagered $401

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