Show #2913 1997-04-09 (taped 1996-12-17) Regular

Contestants

Doug Szafran — a math teacher from Frederick, Maryland

Brad McNiff — a computer software developer from Auburn, New Hampshire

Beth Coughlin — a librarian from Danvers, Massachusetts (whose 1-day cash winnings total $13,601)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Beth	$600	$1,500	$4,100	$100 3rd place: Meade Model 395 Telescope	$4,100 14 R, 1 W
Brad	$100	$1,000	$4,400	$8,201 2nd place: Trip to the Inn at Semi-Ah-Moo, Blaine, Washington	$6,400 14 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Doug	$2,800	$6,100	$10,700	$8,801 New champion: $8,801	$11,200 27 R (including 1 DD), 1 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	HIGH SCHOOLS	NAMES OF THE '60s	PENNSYLVANIA CITIES	OCCUPATIONS	QUOTATIONS
$100 [1] On July 9, 1776 this state's legislature met in White Plains & ratified the Declaration of Independence New York Beth	$100 [15] Led by Lew Alcindor, Power Memorial in NYC won 71 straight games in this sport 1962-65 Basketball Doug	$100 [6] In 1965 he called the Chevrolet Corvair "unsafe at any speed" Ralph Nader Brad	$100 [8] You can take a 45-minute cruise on the paddle-wheeler Pride of the Susquehanna in this capital city Harrisburg Brad	$100 [26] At a health club, this person will rub you the right way Masseuse Brad	$100 [7] Some credit college coach Red Sanders with saying this "Isn't everything, it's the only thing" Winning Doug
$200 [2] On April 4, 1949, the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, France & 8 other nations signed this mutual defense pact NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Doug	$200 [16] This L.A. high school attended by Lana Turner & other stars stands on famous Sunset Boulevard Hollywood High Brad	$200 [22] In September 1967 Mattel introduced a doll of this famous model whose friends called her "Sticks" as a kid Twiggy Doug	$200 [11] Its old city hall housed the U.S. Supreme Court from 1791 to 1800 Philadelphia Doug	$200 [27] From the Greek for "adorned", it's a professional applier of blush & other makeup Cosmetologist Beth	$200 [9] William Cowper wrote this is "The very spice of life, that gives it all its flavor" Variety Brad
$300 [3] 8 Americans were killed April 24, 1980 in a failed attempt to rescue American hostages held in this city Tehran Doug	$300 [19] Sidwell Friends School, attended by Chelsea Clinton, was founded by members of this religious group Quakers (Society of Friends) Doug	$300 [23] Daughter of the president-elect & grandson of a former president who wed December 22, 1968 Julie Nixon & David Eisenhower Brad	$300 [12] Scranton's iron industry used nearby deposits of this hard coal to fuel its blast furnaces Anthracite Brad Doug	$300 [28] Like a pharmacist, this person who dispenses eyeglasses can't write prescriptions Optician Beth	$300 [10] First name of the girl who asked the Sun newspaper in 1897, "Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?" Virginia Doug
$400 [4] After answering a NASA newspaper notice in the '70s, she became America's first woman in space Sally Ride Doug	$400 [20] A baseball bat was one of Joe Clark's unusual tools in this post at Eastside High in Paterson, New Jersey Principal Doug	$400 [24] A 1966 book was entitled this person "Teaches Chess" Bobby Fischer Brad	$400 [13] Zion's Church in Allentown houses a replica of this patriotic item temporarily hidden there in 1777 Liberty Bell Doug	$400 [29] A glazier doesn't work on donuts, but installs these Windows Beth	$400 [17] On July 21, 1969 newspapers quoted his "The Eagle Has Landed" Neil Armstrong Doug
$500 [5] In 1919 this future pres. mobilized the Mass. Militia to restore order in the Boston police strike Calvin Coolidge Beth	$500 [21] New England's Deerfield Academy, Phillips Academy & Groton are noted schools of this type Preparatory schools Brad	$500 [25] He donated his 1964 Nobel Prize money, over $54,000, to the civil rights movement Martin Luther King, Jr. Doug	$500 [14] You can get a panoramic view of this city's Golden Triangle from the top of Mount Washington Pittsburgh Doug	$500 [30] A chandler may wax philosophic about making these items Candles Doug	DD $1,000 [18] She's usually credited with the 18th century quote, "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche" Marie Antoinette ("Let them eat cake") Doug

Double Jeopardy! Round

SCOTTISH RULERS	ART & ARTISTS	BUSINESS & INDUSTRY	MOVIE MUSIC	AUTHORS & THEIR WORKS	THE "U"SUAL PLACES
$200 [1] King Edgar was famous for giving King Murcertach of Ireland a gift of one of these ships of the desert Camel Beth	$200 [2] You may remember there are 3 melting watches in his "The Persistence of Memory" Salvador Dali Beth	$200 [30] S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. is also known as this, for its popular floor-care products Johnson Wax Beth	$200 [5] This head Heartbreaker provided the songs & score for the 1996 movie "She's The One" Tom Petty Doug	$200 [16] His 1904 horror novel "The Jewel of Seven Stars" is much less famous than his "Dracula" Bram Stoker Doug	$200 [15] Kings Peak is this state's highest point, Beaverdam Creek its lowest Utah Beth
$400 [12] Malcolm III, also called Canmore, or Big Head, promised loyalty to this conqueror in 1072 William the Conqueror Brad	$400 [3] On October 4, 1669 he died in poverty in Amsterdam Rembrandt Beth	$400 [29] The Brown Shoe Company debuted this comic strip spokesman in 1904 Buster Brown Beth	$400 [6] Max Steiner wrote the score for this 1942 film, but it was Herman Hupfeld who gave us "As Time Goes By" Casablanca Doug	$400 [19] "Invitation to a Beheading" is an anti-utopian novel by this author of "Lolita" Vladimir Nabokov Doug	$400 [17] A crested crane is the national bird of this country whose capital is Kampala Uganda Brad
$600 [13] James VI granted the charter for this city's university in 1582 Edinburgh Doug	$600 [4] Famous for his mobiles, he painted a DC-8 in 1973 & a 727 in 1975 Alexander Calder Doug	$600 [26] This company's washers and dryers come with an ol' lonely warranty Maytag Beth	$600 [7] Love themes from "St. Elmo's Fire", "A Star Is Born" & this 1972 Coppola classic have been Top 40 hits The Godfather Beth	$600 [21] This author of "My Antonia" set her last novel, "Sapphira And The Slave Girl", in Virginia, her home state Willa Cather Doug	$600 [20] Thermometer scale inventor Anders Celsius was a professor of astronomy at this Swedish city's university Uppsala Beth
$800 [14] Believed to be Jacob's Pillow, the "Lia Fail" is called the Stone of this; Kenneth I took it to that village Stone of Scone Doug	$800 [10] Berenice Abbott made her name in this field; she began as Man Ray's assistant Photography Brad	$800 [27] In August 1996 this chain, the world's largest retailer, opened its first outlets in China Wal-Mart Beth	$800 [8] Director John Carpenter wrote music for this Jamie Lee Curtis horror film & its 4 sequels Halloween Doug	$1,000 [24] After moving to Europe, this New Yorker wrote his 1890 novel "The Tragic Muse" about the art world of Europe Henry James Brad	$800 [22] It has 7 states, including 'Ajman & Abu Dhabi, & you have to hum its anthem--it has no words United Arab Emirates Brad
$1,000 [18] In 1306 this house had its first of only 2 kings, Robert I Bruce Brad	$1,000 [11] For the White House, Jackie Kennedy chose "Houses of Squam Light" by this "Nighthawks" artist Edward Hopper	$1,000 [28] Brothers Tom & David Gardner started this America Online investment guide in 1994 The Motley Fool Brad	DD $1,000 [9] 1968 Oscar winner for special visual effects that includes the piece heard here:[audio clue] 2001: A Space Odyssey ("The Blue Danube") Doug	DD $2,000 [23] Sinclair Lewis could have called this 1925 novel "Martin": that's the title physician's first name Arrowsmith Brad	$1,000 [25] Now the second-largest country in Europe, it hosted the Yalta Conference in 1945 Ukraine Doug

Final Jeopardy!

WORD HISTORY

Before this word came to mean an extraterrestrial, it was used as an adjective meaning "warlike"

Martian

Beth "What is alien?" — wagered $4,000

Brad "What is [Alien?] Martian?" — wagered $3,801

Doug "What is Alien?" — wagered $1,899

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