Show #1330 1990-05-18 (taped 1990-04-22) College Championship

1990 College Championship final game 2.The Double Jeopardy! board is seen on the cover ofThe Jeopardy! Book.

Contestants

David Honea — a junior from North Carolina State (subtotal of $3,500)

Michael Thayer — a junior from Rutgers College (subtotal of $10,000)

Amy Zucker — a senior from Wesleyan University (Connecticut) (subtotal of $0)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Amy	$2,100	$2,900	$4,700	$0	$4,700 17 R, 1 W
Michael	$1,700	$2,900	$5,600	$5,600	$9,100 18 R (including 1 DD), 1 W (including 1 DD)
David	$800	$400	$5,000	$0	$7,300 17 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

STATE "C"APITALS	ACTORS & ACTRESSES	GAMES	IN THE DICTIONARY	WEATHER	MYTHOLOGY
$100 [2] The first gorilla born in captivity was born in this Ohio city's zoo in 1956 Columbus Amy	$100 [11] This actor turned 13 years old on July 9, 1989--that's 13 "Wonder Years" old Fred Savage Michael	$100 [12] In this game the "scotch" refers to a line hopscotch Michael	$100 [17] "Spooky" term for a person who writes a book for someone else ghostwriter Amy	$100 [22] If you walk on grass in early morning, you might step on these tiny waterdrops condensed from the air dew David	$100 [6] Pyramus & she didn't have a ball for they were separated by a wall Thisbe Michael
$200 [3] Franklin Pierce had a home in & is buried in this New Hampshire capital Concord Amy	$300 [28] To save money, this star & exec. producer of "Major Dad" bought his TV wardrobe at Camp Pendleton Gerald McRaney	$200 [13] In some versions of this game a crowned piece becomes a "queen", not a king checkers David	$200 [18] You don't have to be a bee to know this 6-letter synonym for "bungle" or "blunder" bumble David	$200 [23] A dry spell that continues long enough to affect agriculture or other activities drought Amy	$200 [7] Prometheus' brother, you may know the fact he was cursed to bear the sky upon his back Atlas Amy
$300 [4] A school known as USC is in this state capital Columbia (University of South Carolina) David	$400 [29] You're too young to remember him as Dr. Kildare, but he also played Dr. Kulani on "Island Son" Richard Chamberlain David	$300 [14] The 2 utilities in "Monopoly" Electric Company & Water Works David	$300 [19] This word for an assembly of witches comes from the same Latin root as convent coven Michael	$300 [24] The lake effect, most pronounced near the Great Lakes, causes this type of solid precipitation snow David	$300 [8] Imagine that, he had wings on his hat; & we could add this bit of news--he also had them on his shoes Mercury/Hermes Amy
$400 [1] Closest capital to the Comstock Lode Carson City, Nevada Michael	$500 [30] This teenage actress played Jerry Lee Lewis' teenage bride in "Great Balls of Fire!" Winona Ryder Amy	$400 [15] Pepys reported his wife & her friends played this game known as "Blind Fly" in Italy & "Blind Buck" in Sweden blind man's bluff Amy	$400 [20] Meaning made or done in the Arabic fashion, this adjective is used in music, interior design & ballet Arabesque Michael	$400 [25] The prevailing winds that blow across most of the U.S. come from this direction west David	$400 [9] Juno cursed her, have you heard? So she'll always have the very last word Echo Amy
$500 [5] Major General Grenville Dodge named this Union Pacific terminal site after a local Indian tribe Cheyenne, Wyoming Michael	DD $2,300 [27] "Star Trek" star heard here: Leonard Nimoy David	$500 [16] In the Black Lady version of this game the Queen of Spades counts for 13 points hearts Michael	$500 [21] You could be described as lupine if you resembled one of these animals a wolf Michael	$500 [26] Severe tropical storm having winds in excess of 74 mph & an eye in the middle a hurricane David	$500 [10] In the underworld he's busy still pushing a rock to the top of a hill Sisyphus Amy

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE UNIVERSE	OPERA	THE 18th CENTURY	WORLD TRAVEL	MEDICINE	NAME THE AUTHOR
$200 [1] Saturn's satellites help to keep these distinctive features intact rings Amy	$200 [26] By the end of "Salome" this character has lost his head John the Baptist Amy	$200 [11] Proprietors of the Carolinas hoped to raise worms to make this fabric, but the attempt failed silk Amy	$200 [6] Treasures from the tomb of Philip II of Macedon can be seen in Salonika, this country's 2nd largest city Greece David	$200 [21] Ancient Chinese medical practice in which needles are inserted in the skin at key points acupuncture David	$200 [12] "The Stand" Stephen King David
$400 [2] Our atmosphere has 21% oxygen & a little of this gas; Venus has just a trace of oxygen & 95% this gas carbon dioxide David	$400 [27] She marries King Mark, but Tristan is her consuming passion Isolde Amy	$400 [13] This country's neutrality was fully respected until 1798 when the French invaded Switzerland Michael	$400 [7] Schwarzwald is the German name for this region noted for its mineral springs Black Forest Michael	$400 [22] Both the Epstein-Barr virus & the cytomegalovirus cause this "kissing disease" mononucleosis Amy	$400 [17] "The Thorn Birds" Colleen McCullough
$600 [3] Astronomers think the Andromeda Spiral may have one of these collapsed stars at its center a black hole David	$600 [28] In English the title of this Richard Strauss opera is "The Knight of the Rose" Der Rosenkavalier Amy	$600 [14] This country lost Minorca, Sicily & Gibraltar when it signed the Treaty of Utrecht Spain Michael	$600 [8] This London park has a "Speaker's Corner" where anyone can voice his opinions on any subject Hyde Park Michael	$600 [23] The cervical spine has 7, the thoracic spine - 12, the lumbar spine - 5, the sacrum - 5, & the coccyx - 4 vertebrae Michael	$600 [18] "Absalom, Absalom!" William Faulkner Amy
$800 [4] During a total eclipse this part of the Sun, ordinarily not visible, can be seen the corona Amy David	$800 [29] Berlioz's opera about "The Damnation Of" this man features the "Dance of the Sylphs" Faust Michael	$1,000 [16] Robert Clive was one of the major architects of British power in this colony India Michael	$1,000 [10] This travel editor's "guides" now total over 80 titles, many of which are published annually Eugene Fodor Michael	$800 [24] The A.M.A. says most fatal cases of poisoning from these in the U.S. are caused by the death cap variety mushrooms David	$800 [19] "Princess Daisy" Judith Krantz David
$1,000 [5] Using this method, in 1838 F.W. Bessel was first to gauge the distance between Earth & a star accurately the parallax method	$1,000 [30] In the last scene of "The Maid Of Orleans", a fire is lit in this city Rouen	DD $4,000 [15] He discovered New Zealand & spent 6 mos. there before exploring Australia & its Great Barrier Reef Captain James Cook Michael	DD $1,300 [9] Fluency in this Romance language would be useful when visiting the Republic of San Marino Italian Michael	$1,000 [25] Athletes who use these steroids to bulk up muscles risk damage to the adrenal glands & liver anabolic steroids David	$1,000 [20] "Green Mansions" William Henry Hudson

Final Jeopardy!

THE SUPREME COURT

Son of a famous poet, this oldest justice ever didn't retire until he was 90

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Amy "Who was Warren?" — wagered $4,700

David "Who wasToTaft?" — wagered $5,000

Michael "Who was someone I never met?" — wagered $0

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