Show #3584 2000-03-16 (taped 1999-12-15) Regular

Robin Carroll game 4.

Contestants

Ruben Mancillas — a special education teacher from Long Beach, California

Brigid Callinan — a pastry chef originally from Pocatello, Idaho

Robin Carroll — a researcher from Marietta, Georgia (whose 3-day cash winnings total $37,100)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Robin	$1,700	$4,700	$13,900	$14,000 4-day champion: $51,100	$12,000 29 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W
Brigid	$1,500	$2,300	$3,100	$2,901 3rd place: DirecTV Satellite System	$3,100 13 R, 3 W
Ruben	$600	$1,600	$6,400	$6,201 2nd place: Pair of ebike Electronic Bikes	$6,000 13 R (including 1 DD), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE SWEET 1600s	THE NATIONAL PASTIME	"E"OGRAPHY	CHRISTIANITY	A FASHIONABLE CATEGORY	"IRISH" STEW
$100 [9] William Harvey showed that this organ is the center of circulation, not the liver as had been thought Heart Robin	$100 [30] On July 12, 1998 this Cardinal hit HR No. 40 in his 281st at-bat of the season--the fewest ever needed to reach that total Mark McGwire Brigid	$100 [20] This country borders Colombia & Peru Ecuador Robin Ruben	$100 [1] According to tradition, Dismas & Gestas were the names of the 2 who died with Jesus on this hill Calvary Robin Brigid Ruben	$100 [12] A geographic promontory, or the clothing article seen here Cape Ruben	$100 [6] According to the classic tune, they steal your heart away Irish eyes Robin
$300 [18] The kingdom of Buganda rose to prominence on the shores of this African lake Lake Victoria Brigid	$200 [21] Holy Cow! He was in the broadcast booth 53 years, the last 16 with the Cubs Harry Caray Robin	$200 [22] This 363-mile canal runs from Buffalo to Albany Erie Canal Robin	$200 [2] Baptism is the first & extreme unction is the last of these Catholic rites Sacraments Robin	$200 [13] Flattering to faces & long, thin bodies, it's the "reptilian" style of sweater seen here Turtleneck Brigid	$200 [7] The St. George's Channel leads into this body of water Irish Sea Brigid
$400 [19] In 1638 this king's wife Anne of Austria gave birth to a son & future sun king Louis XIII Brigid	$300 [29] Known as "The Express", he led the AL in strikeouts 9 times while with Texas & California Nolan Ryan Robin	$300 [24] Napoleon was able to leave this island February 26, 1815 Elba Robin	$300 [3] Often considered a "fallen angel", he leads his angels against Michael in Revelation Satan Brigid	$300 [14] Seen here on Dame Edna's dress, these sparkly decorations take their name from an old Italian coin: sequins Ruben	$300 [8] In 1972 Colgate introduced this deodorant soap--manly, yes, but I like it too Irish Spring Ruben
$500 [23] Last name of freethinker Baruch or Benedict, expelled in 1656 from Amsterdam's Jewish community Spinoza Robin	$400 [26] Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente played his entire 18-year career with this National League team Pittsburgh Pirates Robin	$400 [25] The site of a famous 1976 rescue, this city was the capital of Uganda from 1893 to 1962 Entebbe Ruben	$400 [4] The English name of this Christian holiday may come from a pagan Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring Easter Robin	$400 [15] From the French word for its country of origin, it's the treated leather coat fabric seen here Suede Brigid	$400 [10] In 1988 the Irish Lotto replaced this fund raiser Irish Hospital Sweepstakes
DD $700 [17] In 1657 the first shop opened to sell Londoners this beverage, a gift of the Aztecs Chocolate Robin	$500 [28] This Padres player's 1994 batting average of .394 is the highest since 1950 Tony Gwynn Ruben	$500 [27] This horn of Africa nation was reunified by Menelik II after 1889 Ethiopia Robin	$500 [5] Of 66, 166 or 666, the number of books in the King James Version of the Bible 66 Robin	$500 [16] It's the narrow, lined suit fabric seen here Pinstripes Robin	$500 [11] It's the tallest dog known Irish wolfhound Brigid

Double Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN DIPLOMATS	POETIC FEET	HISTORIC AMOURS	THE JIMMY STEWART FILM FESTIVAL	LITERARY CROSSWORD CLUES "T"	EUPHEMISMS
$200 [23] In 1976 Robert P. Smith replaced her as ambassador to Ghana Shirley Temple Black Robin	$200 [13] This word for an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one actually has the reverse pattern Iamb Robin Brigid	$200 [11] Actress Laetitia Cross did more than cross paths with this "great" czar when he visited London Peter the Great Robin	$200 [6] The first film Jimmy made after serving in WWII was this holiday perennial It's A Wonderful Life Robin	$200 [1] Sherwood Forest friar(4) Tuck Robin	$200 [18] From Greek for "sleeping place", this word is now often replaced by "memorial park" Cemetery Robin
$400 [24] Washington appointed him to Portugal, but his father changed his posting to Prussia John Quincy Adams Robin	$400 [14] This word for a type of spoken stress pattern is from Greek for "finger"; it's also found after "ptero" Dactyl Robin	$400 [12] This Scottish queen married the Earl of Bothwell even though he may have murdered her second husband Mary, Queen of Scots Ruben	$400 [7] Jimmy crossed the pond in this "spirited" 1957 classic The Spirit of St. Louis Ruben	$400 [2] Karenina's creator(7) Tolstoy Brigid	$400 [19] 2 letters are dropped from "gambling" to get this word that sounds more genteel Gaming Brigid
$800 [26] During the happenings that led to Iran-Contra, Harry E. Bergold, Jr. was ambassador to this country Nicaragua Brigid	$600 [28] A foot of 2 unstressed syllables or a costly type of "victory" pyrrhic Ruben	$600 [15] Lady Hamilton was the lover of this British admiral honored in Trafalgar Square Lord Nelson Robin	$800 [9] Jimmy convincingly played this popular bandleader in a sentimental 1954 musical biography Glenn Miller Ruben	$600 [3] Gogol's Bulba(5) Taras Robin	$600 [20] Nations once called 'backward" are now called this, like a Polaroid print Developing Brigid
$1,000 [27] We sent Lindy Boggs there; they sent Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo here The Vatican Robin	$800 [29] This word for the poetic movement including Keats & Byron is an example of an amphibrach Romantic poets	$800 [16] Let's be candid: Madame du Chatelet was the long-time lover of this "Candide" author Voltaire Robin Brigid	DD $1,000 [8] Dizziness & loss of balance characterize this mental condition in the title of a 1958 Jimmy Stewart film Vertigo Ruben	$800 [4] Dalton, of the "Hollywood Ten"(6) Trumbo Robin Brigid	$800 [21] This 2-word term often heard in the Balkans means a majority is trying to wipe out a minority Ethnic cleansing Ruben
DD $2,000 [25] Philip W. Bonsal, serving in 1959 & 1960, was the last U.S. ambassador to this country Cuba Robin	$1,000 [30] A fine example of verse written in anapests is this first line of "That's Amore" "When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie" Robin	$1,000 [17] Talk about cardinal sin! Cardinal Decio Azzolino was the rumored lover of this queen of Sweden Christina Ruben	$1,000 [10] In his last role, Jimmy voiced the character of Sheriff Wylie Burp in this animated sequel to "An American Tale" Fievel Goes West Robin	$1,000 [5] She trilled for Svengali(6) Trilby Robin	$1,000 [22] It's done to an error or a course, & it refers delicately to a fall in stock prices Correction Ruben

Final Jeopardy!

SPACE

On Nov. 13, 1999 a body circling HD 209458 became the first new planet to be photographed since this one

Pluto

Brigid "What is Uranus? hee hee" — wagered $199

Ruben "What is Saturn" — wagered $199

Robin "What is Pluto?" — wagered $100

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