Show #3797 2001-02-20 (taped 2000-11-15) Regular

Contestants

Gary Laing — a musician from Spokane, Washington

Mary Beth Jones — an attorney from Bowie, Maryland

Mark Stacy — a newspaper copy editor from Morgantown, West Virginia (whose 4-day cash winnings total $18,500)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Mark	$1,600	$2,700	$3,300	$2,100 2nd place: a trip to Amsterdam courtesy of Priceline.com	$3,300 12 R, 1 W
Mary Beth	$1,700	$3,000	$7,300	$7,000 New champion: $7,000	$7,700 23 R (including 1 DD), 6 W (including 1 DD)
Gary	$200	$-300	$2,200	$0 3rd place: bikeshop.com gift certificate	$2,300 12 R (including 1 DD), 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

FEBRUARY DATEBOOK	TREES	BET	WOMEN AUTHORS	NANOOK'S WORLD	IT'S A "DOG"s LIFE
$100 [2] Feb. 4, 1929:Carrying mail from Miami to Belize, this famed aviator inaugurates air mail service to Central America Charles Lindbergh Mark	$100 [12] Most cultivated varieties of this fruit, whether Fuji or Rome Beauty, come from one species of tree apples Gary	$100 [26] "Lift Every Voice" is a BET program dedicated to this type of music gospel Mary Beth	$100 [11] On Halloween one of her fan clubs hosts a "Gathering of the Coven" party in New Orleans Anne Rice Gary	$100 [16] These Eskimo homes can be constructed of sod & stone as well as snow igloos Mark	$100 [1] Aerial combat between planes dogfight Gary
$200 [3] Feb. 10, 1846:This religious group begins its exodus to the American west Mormons Mark	$200 [13] This tree seenhereis in full bloom: cherry blossom Mary Beth	$200 [27] BET's annual Walk of Fame Gala raises big money for this fund abbreviated UNCF the United Negro College Fund Mark Mary Beth	$200 [14] Thanks to Oprah, her 1970 novel "The Bluest Eye" was a bestseller in 2000 Toni Morrison Mary Beth	$200 [17] Covered with skins, it's a traditional Eskimo boat for 1 or 2 people a kayak Gary	$200 [4] To be here is to be in great disfavor or trouble the doghouse Mark
$300 [8] Feb. 26, 1980:For the first time these 2 Mideast countries exchange ambassadors Egypt & Israel Gary	$300 [21] It's Ohio's state tree the buckeye Mark	DD $400 [28] In a 1992 exclusive, BET aired this ex-mayor's first interview since his imprisonment Marion Barry Mary Beth	$300 [15] She uses her initials because it was feared that boys might avoid books written by a Joanne Kathleen J.K. Rowling Mark	$300 [18] A source for nutrition, clothing & oil, this is the Eskimos' staple winter food & most valuable resource seals Mary Beth Gary	$300 [5] A swimming stroke often used by beginners dog paddle Mark
$400 [9] Feb. 1, 1790:John Jay presides over the first meeting of this body U.S. Supreme Court Mary Beth Gary	$400 [22] This poplar drops tufts of airy fiber that look similar to those of another plant the cottonwood Mary Beth Gary	$400 [29] This innovative keyboardist with an alliterative name hosts "Future Wave" on "BET On Jazz" Herbie Hancock	$400 [23] This "Scruples" author dishes the dirt on herself in "Sex and Shopping: Confessions of A Nice Jewish Girl" Judith Krantz Mary Beth	$400 [19] Home to many Eskimos, this large island is also known as Kalaallit Nunaat Greenland Mark Mary Beth	$400 [6] Someone expected to lose a contest or struggle underdog Mary Beth
$500 [10] Feb. 23, 1633:This future English diarist & secretary to the admiralty makes his first "entry" Samuel Pepys Mary Beth	$500 [25] The flower seenherecomes from this type of evergreen tree: Magnolia Mary Beth	$500 [30] In 2000 this star of his own TV "show" starred in the movie "Bait" & hosted BET's 20th anniversary gala Jamie Foxx Mary Beth	$500 [24] Her best-known novel, "Agnes Grey" was published in 1847 Anne Bronte Mary Beth	$500 [20] The name of these waterproof Eskimo boots comes from a native word in part meaning "bearded" mukluks Mark	$500 [7] Crudely fashioned verse, often of a humorous nature doggerel Mark

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE	ACTORS & THEIR ROLES	TRANSPORTATION	GHASTLY OPERATIC DEMISES	WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT?	THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD CLUES "S"
$200 [14] Portuguese for "beautiful", it's a city in northern Argentina, & also an old name for Taiwan Formosa Mark	$200 [13] Dule Hill, seen here, plays the president's personal aide on this series: The West Wing Gary	$200 [8] Henry Ford once said you could buy a Model T in any color as long as it was this black Gary	$200 [18] Herod orders his guards to crush her to death with shields (Maybe she should have stopped at 6 veils...) Salome Mary Beth	$200 [1] This Constitutional amendment mentions "The right of the people peaceably to assemble" First Mary Beth	$200 [6] 23 across:Visible(4) seen Mary Beth
$400 [15] Based in San Jose, Corbana is the national banana corporation of this Central American country Costa Rica Mary Beth	$400 [16] Thomas Cavanagh finds out that law & bowling are up his alley in this heartwarming NBC series Ed Gary	$400 [9] In other news... a stowaway from Tahiti recently survived a death-defying airline flight to L.A. while hiding here the wheel well Mark Mary Beth Gary	$400 [19] Of eating an enchanted frog, a poisonous plant, or too much cheese, it's what kills the heroine of "Lakme" a poisonous plant	$400 [2] Amendment that covers "The right of the people to keep and bear arms" Second Gary	$400 [7] 58 down:Dispatched(4) sent Gary
DD $500 [26] The Jacques Cartier Bridge spans this river the St. Lawrence Mary Beth	$600 [23] (Hello, I'm Greg Proops.) I once performed my own version of this 1939 film for Radio Scotland; I played all the parts, even the winged monkeys The Wizard of Oz Mary Beth	$600 [17] An aircraft that can take off & touch down on water or land is called this, like a class of animals Amphibious Mary Beth	$600 [20] In the last act of "La Juive", Rachel is thrown into a vat of this boiling substance Oil Mary Beth	$600 [3] The Seventh Amendment guarantees "The right of trial by" this Jury Gary	$600 [10] 24 across:Berth place(4) slip Mary Beth
—	$800 [24] In a 1996 film, Denzel Washington tried to find out if Meg Ryan had this title quality courage under fire	—	$800 [21] 2 princesses die of thirst after being stuck inside citrus fruits in "The Love for Three" of these fruits oranges	DD $700 [4] The 23rd Amendment ensures you can vote for president if you live here the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) Gary	$800 [11] 18 down:Math groups(4) sets Mary Beth
—	$1,000 [25] You could say Dan Aykroyd's role as this director in "Chaplin" was the "Keystone" of the film Mack Sennett	—	$1,000 [22] The old believers immolate themselves on a funeral pyre in "Khovanschina" by the composer of "Boris Godunov" Modest Mussorgsky Mary Beth	$1,000 [5] In Amendment 15, the right to vote can't be denied "On account of" these 2 things "or previous condition of servitude" race or color Mary Beth	$1,000 [12] 23 down:Homo sapiens, for example(7) species Mary Beth

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. PRESIDENTS

2 of 3 presidents who took their oaths of office in New York state

(2 of) Chester Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt & George Washington

Gary "Who are G. Washington & T. Jefferson" — wagered $2,200

Mark "Who are FDR and Teddy Roosevelt?" — wagered $1,200

Mary Beth "Who is George Washington?" — wagered $300

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