Show #3051 1997-12-01 Regular

Contestants

Toni McLaurin — an orthopedic surgeon from Atlanta, Georgia

Rod McCarvel — an attorney from Seattle, Washington

Heather O'Neill — a program assistant from Tarboro, North Carolina (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,601)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Heather	$1,500	$2,400	$5,000	$2,199 2-day champion: $12,800	$4,500 19 R (including 1 DD), 4 W
Rod	$-300	$200	$3,900	$2 2nd place: Trip to Volcano House in Hawaii	$4,000 16 R (including 1 DD), 7 W (including 1 DD)
Toni	$400	$400	$1,400	$0 3rd place: Pair of Wittnauer Watches	$1,400 7 R, 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE BIBLE	ON STAGE	EVERYONE'S A CRITIC	DINING OUT IN EUROPE	HORRORS!	LAST WORDS
$100 [20] This boy escaped Pharaoh's order to kill all male Hebrew babies Moses Rod	$100 [3] Whoopee for Whoopi Goldberg, who took over Nathan Lane's role as Pseudolus in this musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Heather	$100 [15] As "The Couch Critic", Jeff Jarvis airs his views in this magazine TV Guide Rod	$100 [1] Diners enjoy Baroque era cuisine while listening to Baroque music at Barokk in this Hungarian capital Budapest Toni	$100 [9] Despite its title, this 1980 film had enough box office luck to produce 7 sequels by 1989 Friday the 13th Heather	$100 [2] "Crito, I owe a cock to Aesculapius; do not forget to pay it" Socrates Rod
$200 [21] Because he was short, Zacchaeus climbed one of these to see Jesus over the crowd around him a sycamore tree Heather Toni	$200 [22] "Long Day's Journey Into Night" was the first of his plays produced on Broadway after his death Eugene O'Neill Heather	$200 [16] In 1974 critic Jon Landau called this man "Rock & Roll's Future", & later co-produced "Born to Run" with him Bruce Springsteen Toni	$200 [4] As you can tell from its name, Paris' Au Pied de Cochon specializes in these porcine extremities Pig's feet Toni	$200 [10] John Larroquette narrated this 1974 film in which lumbering tools are put to new use The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Heather	$200 [8] "How were the circus receipts...at Madison Square Garden?" P.T. Barnum Rod
$300 [26] Herod had this apostle, the brother of John, killed with a sword James	$400 [24] In 1996 Fiona Shaw made her N.Y. debut in a theatrical rendering of this lengthy T.S. Eliot poem The Waste Land Heather	$300 [17] This Cowardly Lion actor's son & biographer, John, writes on comedy for The New Yorker Bert Lahr Heather	$300 [5] The Ubiquitous Chip in this largest Scottish city features fine Scottish cuisine Glasgow Heather Rod	$300 [11] This 1960 Hitchcock classic was partly based on real-life murderer Ed Gein, who skinned his victims Psycho Heather	$300 [14] "What is the answer?" (Alice B. Toklas was silent.) "In that case, what is the question?" Gertrude Stein Rod
$400 [27] David & this prince became good friends after routing the Philistines Jonathan Heather	$500 [25] In 1982 Harvey Fierstein wrote & starred in this Tony-winning 3-part comedy Torch Song Trilogy	$400 [18] Movie critics heavily influenced by her work have been dubbed "Paulettes" Pauline Kael Rod	$400 [6] Quadri on this city's Piazza San Marco opened in 1775; its neighbor, Caffe Florian, is even older Venice Heather Rod Toni	$400 [12] He's the monstrous doll in the 3 "Child's Play" movies Chucky Heather	$400 [28] July 4, 1826:"Thomas Jefferson still survives" John Adams Rod
—	DD $800 [23] International troupe seen here in a performance at Radio City Music Hall Riverdance Heather	$500 [19] This novelist reviewed films from 1935 to 1940 & later wrote the script for "The Third Man" Graham Greene Rod	$500 [7] This town, a playwright's birthplace, has dining spots called Arden & Mistress Quickly Stratford-on-Avon Heather	$500 [13] You won't find this hook-handed slasher of a 1992 film taking a sunrise & sprinkling it with dew The Candyman Toni	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

LITERARY POTPOURRI	TRANSPORTATION	WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS	EXPLORERS	WHERE ARE WE?	THE "END" IS NEAR
$200 [2] In "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", Sir Gawain is this king's nephew & feasts with him at Camelot King Arthur Heather	$200 [9] Accommodating 3,000 passengers, this "Festive" company's new cruise ship Destiny is the world's largest Carnival Cruise Lines Rod	$200 [19] Brett Hull led the U.S. to victory over this country, his birthplace, in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey Canada Rod	$200 [26] In 1820 Fabian von Bellingshausen may have become the first to see this continent that he thought was just ice Antarctica Heather	$200 [14] The Woodland Park Zoo, The Rainier Brewery, The Space Needle Lounge Seattle Heather	$200 [1] It's to hang by a support from above, or bar a student from school Suspend Heather
$400 [3] This fictional place was known as Sansculottia until a man named Utopos gave it a new name Utopia Toni	$400 [10] The Natural Gasser II, this type of car, can travel a quarter-mile in 8.9 seconds on natural gas fuel Dragster	$600 [21] In 1994 a penalty kick goal by Dunga gave this country its fourth World Cup Brazil Heather	$400 [27] In 1853 Richard Burton--the other one--visited this city in disguise & made a sketch of the Kaaba Mecca Rod	$400 [15] Vermont College, The Vermont Historical Society Museum, The Vermont Supreme Court Building Montpelier Heather	$400 [5] Make-believe Pretend Rod
$600 [4] The meter for his poem "The Song of Hiawatha" was inspired by the great Finnish epic "Kalevala" Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Rod	$600 [11] In August 1995 this company introduced the Outback, a hybrid station wagon & sport utility vehicle Subaru Rod	$800 [22] Led by Isiah Thomas, this team's "Bad Boys" won the NBA title in 1989 & 1990 Detroit Pistons Heather	DD $1,500 [28] In 1770 this British sea captain nearly wrecked the Endeavour on the Great Barrier Reef Captain James Cook Rod	$600 [16] Marble Arch, Mayfair, Madame Tussaud's London Toni	$600 [6] Fight back or protect one's turf Defend Rod
$800 [24] The narrator of his 1983 novel "Ancient Evenings" is reborn as a harem master & a grave robber Norman Mailer	$800 [12] This military vehicle got its name from a British codeword when "Landship" never caught on a tank Heather Toni	DD $1,000 [20] Led by Bill Tilden, the U.S. won this trophy a record 7 straight times from 1920 to 1926 the Davis Cup (tennis) Rod	—	$800 [17] Goethe House, Fort Tryon Park, The Fulton Fish Market New York City Heather Rod	$800 [7] Nab or grab a suspect Apprehend Toni
$1,000 [25] This Mississippi-born novelist published his 2nd & last book of poems, "A Green Bough", in 1933 William Faulkner Rod	$1,000 [13] Arab ships called dhows are lateen rigged, meaning their sails are roughly this shape triangular Rod	$1,000 [23] In 1979 this team's theme song was "We Are Family" & Willie Stargell, known as Pops, was their hero Pittsburgh Pirates	—	$1,000 [18] The Museum Van Loon, The Zuiderkerk, Dam Square Amsterdam	$1,000 [8] Worthy title for a member of the clergy Reverend Rod

Final Jeopardy!

POLITICAL ANAGRAMS

20th century world leader whose name is an anagram of "THAT GREAT CHARMER"

Margaret Thatcher

Toni "Who isMahatma Gandhi?" — wagered $1,400

Rod "Who is ?" — wagered $3,898

Heather "Who is I Don't?" — wagered $2,801

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