Show #3695 2000-09-29 (taped 2000-08-23) Regular

Contestants

Jim Berrier — an English teacher from Fountain Valley, California

Jeremy Levin — a law clerk from West Hollywood, California

Bill Shields — a Lutheran pastor from Pontiac, Illinois (whose 2-day cash winnings total $24,799)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Bill	$600	$2,500	$2,300	$4,401 2nd place: Trip to Oahu, Hawaii courtesy of Yahoo! Travel	$6,300 18 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)
Jeremy	$200	$1,200	$8,700	$8,500 New champion: $8,500	$8,700 21 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W
Jim	$1,700	$1,800	$4,400	$0 3rd place: Soloflex Exercise Equipment	$4,400 13 R, 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S. HISTORY	THE BALL ROOM	MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS	PLAYBILL	AT LAST COUNT	VICE PRESIDENTIAL RHYME TIME
$100 [1] Since 1937 this military post has been the site of the United States' gold bullion depository Fort Knox, Kentucky Bill	$100 [24] On September 27, 1998 Philip Ozersky caught a ball hit by this man & later sold it for $2.7 million Mark McGwire Jeremy	$100 [5] When Benny Goodman was doing his swinging, it was usually with this woodwind in his mouth Clarinet Jim	$100 [14] "A Tale As Old As Time" is the subject of this musical "Beauty and the Beast" Jeremy	$100 [10] Americans eat about 11 billion slices of pizza a year, with this as the favorite topping Pepperoni Jim	$100 [13] Al's household jobs Gore's chores Jeremy
$200 [2] Total number of stars on the U.S. flag in 1777 13 Jim	$200 [25] To play carom billiards you have to buy this many balls 3 Jim	$200 [6] This bent steel rod struck by a small metal rod is used in the final movement of Beethoven's Ninth Triangle Jeremy	$200 [15] This long-running musical won 8 Tony Awards in 1987 "Les Miserables" Jim	$200 [11] It's the all-time top-grossing film Titanic Bill	$200 [20] Dan's laments Quayle's wails Bill
$300 [3] He's the leader of the Union forces, seen here Ulysses S. Grant Bill	$300 [26] Halex' Elite 3-Star balls for this sport are made of the highest quality celluloid Ping-pong/table tennis Jim	$300 [7] The barrel in this air-powered instrument is rotated & can have several tunes in its repertory Organ	$300 [17] Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the "haunting" music for this show "Phantom of the Opera" Jim	$300 [16] Undergrad tuition at this Cambridge "institute" is over $26,000; room, board & books add another $10,000 MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Jeremy	$300 [21] George's posteriors Bush's tushes Bill
$400 [4] After a plea from his son, Abe Lincoln was the first to give a presidential pardon to one of these birds (Thanksgiving) Turkey Jim	DD $500 [27] A few of these balls smuggled aboard Apollo 14 were left on the moon, far away from the landing site Golf balls Jeremy	$400 [8] Total number of musicians you need to play all of "The Music Man"'s trombones & coronets in the big parade 186 (76 + 110) Jim	$400 [18] "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" to name this musical "My Fair Lady" Jeremy	$400 [29] The 3 largest U.S. national parks, totaling about 20 million acres, are in this state Alaska Jeremy Jim	$400 [22] Aaron's insults Burr's slurs Bill Jeremy
$500 [12] On July 22, 1987 this Soviet leader agreed to a U.S. proposal to ban medium- & short-range nuclear weapons Mikhail Gorbachev Bill	$500 [28] The man on the trophy first given by the Downtown Athletic Club in 1936 is holding one of these balls Football (Heisman Trophy) Bill	$500 [9] About 8 feet long if stretched out, this oboe family member can sound comedic or sad Bassoon Jim	$500 [19] This 2000 musical wasn't written in the stars, but by Linda Wolverton, Elton John & Tim Rice "Aida" (new version) Jeremy Jim	$500 [30] The life expectancy in the U.S. is 76 years; this country between Spain & France is tops with over 83 years Andorra Bill	$500 [23] Gerald's leaping noblemen Ford's lords Bill

Double Jeopardy! Round

HEIRS	STATES BY CITIES	DEAD LINES	THE SMALL SCREEN	"DIAMOND"S	A GORILLA'S BEST FRIEND
$200 [26] He's first in line to the British throne Prince Charles Jeremy	$200 [1] Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket Rhode Island Bill	$200 [14] 1997:"Not since Albert Schweitzer has any one person had such an inspirational effect" Mother Teresa Bill	$200 [11] Steven Hill of "Law & Order" played the leader of the IMF on this classic series before Peter Graves Mission: Impossible Bill	$200 [6] He took "Song Sung Blue" to No. 1 in 1972 Neil Diamond Jeremy	$200 [21] The gorilla is the largest member of this mammalian order Primates Jeremy
$400 [27] She married hotel heir Nicky Hilton at age 18 Elizabeth Taylor Jim	$400 [2] Rock Springs, Casper, Gillette Wyoming Jeremy	$400 [15] 1957:This movie star was "The masculine counterpart of the girl of easy virtue who has a heart of gold" Humphrey Bogart Bill	$400 [12] Michaela is the full first name of this title character made famous by Jane Seymour Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Jeremy	$400 [7] In this 1971 actioner Sean Connery returned as Agent 007 Diamonds Are Forever Jeremy	$400 [22] This big screen bio recounted the trials & tribulations of gorilla advocate Dian Fossey Gorillas in the Mist Bill
$600 [28] The hemophiliac Alexis was this czar's only male heir Nicholas II Jeremy	$600 [3] Duncan, Lawton, Muskogee Oklahoma Bill	$800 [19] 1968:"The first Soviet swallow in the cosmos" Yuri Gagarin Jim	DD $500 [13] In the original script for the pilot of this series, the leading male character was a bandleader named Larry Lopez I Love Lucy Jeremy	$600 [8] Stolen in 1792, this unlucky gem now in the Smithsonian was once a part of the French crown jewels Hope Diamond Bill	$600 [23] The name of this famous gorilla used in sign language studies sounds like a drink made with chocolate Koko Jim
$800 [29] This country reverts to French control if the Grimaldi family fails to produce a male heir Monaco Jim	$800 [4] Burlington, St. Albans, Rutland Vermont Jeremy	$1,000 [20] 1976:"The pay phones he installed for guests at Sutton Place were legendary" Jean Paul Getty	$800 [16] Before "Stark Raving Mad", Tony Shalhoub played Antonio, a Nantucket cab driver, on this hit sitcom Wings Bill	$800 [9] He's played the King of Siam on Broadway & Ritchie Valens on the big screen Lou Diamond Phillips Jeremy	$800 [24] Discovered in 1966, Snowflake was the first known specimen of this type of gorilla White/albino gorilla Bill
$1,000 [30] Later an emperor himself, Octavian was adpoted by this leader as his heir Julius Caesar Bill	$1,000 [5] Boulder City, Winnemucca, Henderson Nevada Jeremy	DD $4,000 [18] 1939:"He was a philosopher, using methods of science to achieve therapeutic ends" Sigmund Freud Bill	$1,000 [17] [Hi, I'm Sharon Case] The creators of this daytime soap, which I joined in 1994, first considered calling it "The Innocent Years" The Young and the Restless Bill	$1,000 [10] This Major League Baseball team plays its home games in Phoenix Arizona Diamondbacks Jeremy	$1,000 [25] Kigali is the capital city of this African country famous for its mountain gorillas Rwanda Jeremy

Final Jeopardy!

OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS

His 2 acting Oscars have been awarded for playing a tough cop in 1971 & a brutal sheriff in 1992

Gene Hackman

Bill "Who is Gene Hackman" — wagered $2,101

Jim "Who is Al Pacino?" — wagered $4,400

Jeremy "Who is Eastwood?" — wagered $200

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