Show #3187 1998-06-09 (taped 1998-03-03) Regular

Contestants

Philip Sasse — a polymer chemist from Douglasville, Georgia

Susan Thaler — a librarian from Shrub Oak, New York

Joe Mecca — a state trooper from Allegheny, New York (whose 2-day cash winnings total $25,500)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Joe	$1,900	$3,400	$7,900	$4,600 3rd place: Jeep Electronics Portable Boom Box	$8,700 21 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD)
Susan	$-100	$900	$5,300	$8,901 2nd place: Trip to Hotel Melia Castilla, Madrid, Spain	$4,500 10 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Philip	$1,700	$4,100	$8,900	$15,900 New champion: $15,900	$8,900 24 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

AROUND THE WORLD	VERSE	FAMOUS BEARDS	1990s TELEVISION	ODDS & ENDS	10-LETTER WORDS
$100 [15] You'll find Greece's Parliament building on Syntagma Square in this capital Athens Joe	$100 [6] 3-letter word that ends Ernest Thayer's poem "Casey at the Bat" Out Philip	$100 [7] According to Clement C. Moore, "The beard on his chin was as white as the snow" Saint Nicholas Joe	$100 [1] This FOX drama follows the plight of the Salinger children, who were orphaned by a car wreck Party of Five Joe	$100 [21] It's the neat & tidy term for a hospital attendant Orderly Philip	$100 [9] According to Webster's, it's "a statement of what a thing is" Definition Susan
$200 [17] The name of this South African province means "across the Vaal"--the Vaal River, that is Transvaal Philip	$200 [8] In "Everything in its Place", Arthur Guiterman wrote, "The birds are in the bushes and" this "is at the door" The wolf Susan	$200 [14] In the 1850s he exhibited Madame Josephine Fortune Clofullia as the "Bearded Lady From Switzerland" P.T. Barnum Philip	$300 [3] Roslyn, Washington represented Cicely, Alaska, the setting of this Rob Morrow series Northern Exposure Joe	$200 [22] Surfers on the internet can check out the "Earth's Biggest" one at www.amazon.com Bookstore Philip	$200 [10] In a criminal trial, it's this lawyer's job to try & prove the defendant guilty Prosecutor Philip
$300 [18] This country's Cathedral of Leon is named for its soaring spires & stained glass windows Spain Susan	$300 [16] He wrote, "I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear" Walt Whitman Philip	$300 [27] Drummer Frank Beard is the only member of this band seen here who doesn't have a beard ZZ Top Susan	$400 [4] The quirky drama "Picket Fences" was set in this town in Wisconsin, not in Italy Rome Joe	$300 [23] Though it no longer sails, this luxury liner moored in Long Beach, Calif. does offer hotel accommodations Queen Mary Philip	$300 [11] It's equal to .0394 inches Millimeter Philip
$400 [19] The Canterbury Plains, this country's largest flatland area, lies on South Island New Zealand Philip	$400 [26] He's the regimental bhisti, or water carrier, that Rudyard Kipling made famous Gunga Din Philip	$400 [28] Grace Bedell, age 11, thought this man would win an election by more than a hair if he grew whiskers; he agreed Abraham Lincoln Joe	DD $500 [2] (Hi, I'm Arianna Huffington) Al Franken & I did a "Point-Counterpoint" segment called "Strange Bedfellows" for this Bill Maher show Politically Incorrect Joe	$400 [24] A Michigander might know that glutton is another name for this member of the weasel family Wolverine Susan	$400 [12] It's the pigment that makes red blood cells red Hemoglobin Philip
$500 [20] This unit of currency of the Cayman Islands is divided into 100 cents; makes sense to us Cayman Islands Dollar Philip	$500 [30] Robert Frost wondered, "Why do they make good neighbors?" Fences Joe	$500 [29] For this Austrian psychoanalyst, sometimes a beard is just a beard Sigmund Freud Joe	$500 [5] "Twin Peaks" was the first TV venture for this avant-garde filmmaker David Lynch Joe	$500 [25] Oddly, this reddish brown color derives its name from albus, the Latin word for white Auburn	$500 [13] A creature that eats both animals & plants is described by this adjective Omnivorous Philip

Double Jeopardy! Round

WALL PAINTERS	COMING TO AMERICA	OBSCURE MYTHOLOGY	THE SON ALSO RISES	TIM CONWAY FILMS	MORE CELEBRITY RHYME TIME
$200 [15] This "dripper", who painted on the floor, was a student of Missouri muralist Thomas Hart Benton Jackson Pollock Joe	$200 [14] Chinese immigrants began to arrive in California just before this 1849 "rush" Gold Rush Joe	$200 [3] According to Australian myth, this phenomenon seen in the sky is a giant snake arching its body Rainbow Joe Philip	$200 [24] He was king of the Franks, emperor of the Romans, & son of Pepin the Short Charlemagne Philip	$200 [1] Tim appeared with Sandra Bullock in this 1997 sequel, but he didn't replace Keanu Reeves Speed 2 Susan	$200 [8] Shields' chefs Brooke's cooks Joe
$400 [16] At age 4 in Guanajuato, Mexico, he was already drawing on the walls Diego Rivera Joe Philip	$400 [18] In 1634 Catholics could find refuge in this colony founded by Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore Maryland Philip	$400 [4] Huitzilopochtli, a god of these people, was so fierce he killed several relatives as soon as he was born Aztecs Philip	$400 [25] David's son by Bathsheba; he was also his successor Solomon Philip	$400 [2] In 2 1960s movies based on this series, Tim reprised his TV role of Ensign Parker McHale's Navy Philip	$400 [9] Midler's planes Bette's jets Joe
$600 [17] In 1892 the World's Columbian Expo in Chicago hired this woman impressionist to paint a mural Mary Cassatt Philip	$600 [19] Europeans who came to America as this kind of servant promised to work for years to pay their passage Indentured servant Susan	$600 [5] Gullinkambi is the golden cock who arouses the Einherjar in this "Hall of the Slain" Valhalla Susan	$600 [26] His dad commanded the 3rd Army in France; he commanded the 11th Armored Cavalry in Vietnam George Patton Susan	$600 [13] Tim teamed up with this fellow TV comedian in several films including 1980's "The Private Eyes" Don Knotts Joe	$600 [10] Brad's blockbusters Pitt's hits Joe
$800 [22] This "Third of May" artist covered the walls of his country house in grotesque paintings Francisco Goya Joe	$800 [20] People who emigrate to America from this country are known as Issei back home Japan Philip	$1,000 [7] The Chinese goddess Ch'ang-O was turned into a toad, & her shadow may be seen on this heavenly body Moon Philip	$800 [27] His grandfather was prime minister of India, & so was his mother Rajiv Gandhi Joe	$800 [29] Tim helps a shape-shifting Dean Jones run for office in this sequel to "The Shaggy Dog" The Shaggy D.A. Philip	$800 [11] Mia's missiles Farrow's arrows Joe
DD $1,100 [23] Stuart Davis' mural for this room in Rockefeller Center was titled "Mural (Men Without Women)" The men's room (bathroom) Joe	$1,000 [21] Few of the Penn. Dutch came from Holland; the majority came from this present-day country Germany Joe	DD $1,600 [6] The Egyptian goddess Neith is often depicted holding a scepter & this symbol of life Ankh Susan	$1,000 [28] His father was in "Lost Angels"; he was in "The Lost Boys" Kiefer Sutherland Susan	$1,000 [30] In a 1975 film, Tim played Amos, a bumbling bank robber, who joins this title gang named for a dessert The Apple Dumpling Gang Joe	$1,000 [12] Twyla's stringed instruments Tharp's harps Susan

Final Jeopardy!

BASKETBALL

2 of the 3 NBA teams whose names don't end with the letter S

(2 of) Miami Heat, Orlando Magic & Utah Jazz

Susan "What are the Jazz & the Magic?" — wagered $3,601

Joe "What are the Heat and the" — wagered $3,300

Philip "What are the Heat and Magic" — wagered $7,000

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