Show #2046 1993-06-28 (taped 1993-02-08) Regular

Contestants

David Harris — an editor and writer originally from Paramus, New Jersey

Lynn Kendall — a writer originally from Jackson, Pennsylvania

Jim Maher — a disc jockey from Phoenix, Arizona (whose 2-day cash winnings total $19,798)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jim	$1,800	$3,300	$9,200	$1 3rd place: Swintec 2400 DM portable electronic display typewriter + Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune games for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Genesis system	$9,700 22 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Lynn	$200	$1,700	$2,700	$5,400 2nd place: Technics digital mini-component stereo system + Ashley 5-piece bar display & entertainment cabinet	$2,700 13 R, 5 W
David	$1,000	$1,600	$8,400	$5,401 New champion: $5,401	$9,200 20 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

FAMOUS NAMES	CARTOONS	FOOD	SCIENCE	TRAVEL U.S.A.	COMPLETES THE PROVERB
$100 [9] This gangster got the nickname Lucky when he survived being "taken for a ride" Luciano David	$100 [1] This character's catch phrase was"I tawt I taw a puddy tat" Tweety Bird (or Tweety Pie) Jim	$100 [14] American Indians called the eastern, hard-shell variety of these shellfish quahogs clams Jim	$100 [6] It's the element whose atomic weight is closest to its atomic number hydrogen Jim David	$100 [19] You have to stand up to ride Shockwave, this type of thrill ride at Kings Dominion in Virginia a roller coaster Jim	$100 [22] "Too many cooks..." spoil the broth Lynn
$200 [10] In 1904 Winston Churchill left this political party & joined the liberals the Conservative Party Lynn	$200 [2] This red-headed Walter Lantz cartoon character is Los Angeles County's official recycling mascot Woody Woodpecker Jim	$200 [15] This lunch staple is named for the earldom of inveterate gambler John Montagu a sandwich Jim	$200 [7] Inventors of these include Georges Leclanche, Gaston Plante & Alessandro Volta batteries Jim Lynn	$200 [20] Frozen Niagara, which is named for its appearance, is one of the main attractions in this Ky. cave Mammoth Cave David	$200 [23] "Never look a gift horse..." in the mouth David
$300 [11] Russian-American choreographer who was the brother of Soviet composer Andrei Balanchivadze George Balanchine David	$300 [3] This mountie often found himself pursuing the dastardly Snidely Whiplash Dudley Do-Right David	$300 [18] Delicious apples come in these 2 color varieties red & golden Jim	$300 [8] Life here was the subject of the 1965 book "World Without Sun" the sea Lynn	$300 [21] This theme park contains a replica of the "Tennessee Mountain Home" where Dolly Parton grew up Dollywood Jim	$300 [24] "Charity begins..." at home David
$400 [12] Ella Flagg Young was the first woman president of this organization abbreviated NEA the National Education Association David	$400 [4] In his quest to catch the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote used handy contraptions from this company Acme Jim	$400 [27] This salad dressing is actually American; its name may come from the fact that it once contained caviar Russian dressing Jim	$400 [16] After 1,400 orbits it fell back to Earth January 4, 1958 & burned up Sputnik Jim	$400 [29] Caligula would love the Caligula Suite in the Emperors Complex of this Las Vegas hotel Caesars Palace David	$400 [25] "The opera isn't over..." until the fat lady sings Lynn
$500 [13] In WWII Marshal Petain led the French collaborationist government based in this city Vichy Lynn	$500 [5] This ape lived in Mr. Peebles' pet shop Magilla Gorilla Jim	$500 [28] In America this spice is used largely for its red color; Hungarians appreciate its taste paprika David	$500 [17] In 1977 the U.S. banned these that used freon as the propellant spray cans Lynn	DD $1,000 [30] There's a 256-acre botanical garden on the grounds of Clemson University in this state South Carolina David	$500 [26] "You cannot make bricks without..." straw Lynn

Double Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	GEMS & JEWELRY	BIBLICAL PEOPLE	AWARDS	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	POETS & POETRY
$200 [1] This 1848 event made the California trail the most traveled pioneer road by 1850 gold strike Lynn	$200 [6] It's the traditional gem for an engagement ring a diamond Lynn	$200 [11] After being delivered from the belly of the great fish, he warned Nineveh of its great evil Jonah Lynn	$200 [14] Sylvester Stallone received "Best Actor" & "Best Original Screenplay" Oscar nominations for this 1976 film Rocky Jim	$200 [21] Tha main part of Cairo lies on 2 islands & the East Bank of this river the Nile David	$200 [26] His last volume of poetry, "The Raven and other Poems", was published in 1845 Edgar Allan Poe Lynn
$400 [2] Before becoming chief justice in 1789, he was Sec'y of Foreign Affairs in the Continental Congress John Jay David	$400 [7] The oldest Chinese carvings made from this gem are simple tools & amulets jade Lynn	$400 [12] According to Mark, he bent to the will of the mob in sending Jesus to the cross Pontius Pilate David	$400 [15] His "No Respect" LP won a Grammy for Best Comedy Recording of 1980 Rodney Dangerfield David	$400 [22] The Thar Desert occupies a part of Pakistan & much of this country's Haryana & Rajasthan states India David	$400 [27] This poet's birthplace in Galesburg, Ill. displays a first edition of his Lincoln biography Sandburg Lynn
$600 [3] In 1928 this Republican campaigned for president promising "a chicken in every pot" Hoover Lynn David	$600 [8] Popularly worn in brooches, cairngorm is a smoky quartz from this country Scotland Jim	$600 [13] Her 2 husbands were Uriah the Hittite & David the king Bathsheba Jim	$600 [16] This chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991 (Colin) Powell Jim	$600 [23] This body of water borders the northern coast of Wales the Irish Sea Jim	DD $500 [30] Before he died this poet requested that "Crossing the Bar" appear last in his collections Tennyson Jim
$800 [4] Judge John T. Raulston presided over this Dayton, Tennessee trial in July 1925 the Scopes trial David	$800 [9] The most highly prized color of this September gem is cornflower blue sapphire Lynn	DD $1,000 [19] This judge's general, Barak, refused to battle the Canaanites unless she accompanied him Deborah David	$800 [17] In the title role of 1964's "What Makes Sammy Run?", this husband of Eydie Gorme got a Tony nomination Steve Lawrence David	$800 [24] The capitals of British Columbia, Hong Kong & the Seychelles share this name Victoria David	$600 [28] In a Lewis Carroll poem, these two title characters "were walking close at hand" the Walrus & the Carpenter Lynn
$1,000 [5] The first gusher in the U.S. occurred in this oil field near Beaumont, Texas in 1901 Spindletop Jim	$1,000 [10] An English art critic said this gem "shows the most glorious colors to be seen in the world..." the opal	$1,000 [20] The original name of this man, thrown in the fiery furnace, was Azariah Abednego Lynn	$1,000 [18] In 1962 this "Father of the Hydrogen Bomb" was given the Fermi Award for achievement in Atomic Energy Edward Teller David	$1,000 [25] Denmark's highest point, Yding Skovhoj, rises only 568 feet on this peninsula Jutland Jim	$800 [29] A poem about him begins, "Come, all you rounders, if you want to hear a story 'bout a brave engineer" Casey Jones Jim

Final Jeopardy!

GODS & GODDESSES

Augustus Caesar encouraged the worship of this god who was considered the avenger of Julius Caesar

Mars

Lynn "Who is Mars?" — wagered $2,700

David "Who was Jupiter" — wagered $2,999

Jim "Who is Jupiter" — wagered $9,199

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