Show #3189 1998-06-11 (taped 1998-03-03) Regular

Contestants

Liz Lesnick — an editor from New York City, New York

Steve Sosnick — an options trader from New York City, New York

Philip Sasse — a polymer chemist from Douglasville, Georgia (whose 2-day cash winnings total $31,900)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Philip	$700	$3,600	$6,000	$2,799 2nd place: Temptress Adventures Houseboat Cruise in Costa Rica	$5,400 22 R (including 1 DD), 5 W
Steve	$1,100	$1,500	$3,900	$7,800 New champion: $7,800	$3,900 13 R, 5 W
Liz	$2,000	$1,500	$4,600	$1 3rd place: Meade Model 395 Telescope	$3,900 15 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

WHEN STATES FIGHT	ASSOCIATES	TRAVEL TEXAS	THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE	NAME THE SINGER	ALMOST RHYMES WITH ORANGE
$100 [16] West Virginia broke from Virginia after the legislature voted for this in 1861 Secession Philip	$100 [1] An associate of equal rank; you may be a "jolly good" one Fellow Liz	$100 [25] When in San Antonio, remember to visit this famous fortress The Alamo Steve	$100 [21] Maybe these smallest birds got their name because they just don't know the words Hummingbirds Steve	$100 [6] "Song Sung Blue","Forever in Blue Jeans" Neil Diamond Liz	$100 [11] To adapt existing music for a performer, as Nelson Riddle did for Frank Sinatra Arrange Steve
$200 [17] California & Arizona's 40-year dispute over water rights to this river ended in 1963 the Colorado River Steve	$200 [2] It can refer to an intimate friend or to a Communist Comrade Philip Liz	$200 [26] Be a good sport & tell us the name of the attraction seen here:(opened in Houston in 1965) Astrodome Philip	$200 [22] As P.T. could tell you, this man's real name was Charles Sherwood Stratton Tom Thumb Steve	$200 [7] "Anticipation","You're So Vain" Carly Simon Philip	$200 [12] A cereal cooked in water or milk & eaten for breakfast; Baby Bear's was "just right" Porridge Liz
$300 [18] Maine split from this state in 1819 in protest of high taxes, poor roads & the distance to the capital Massachusetts Philip	$300 [3] The familial name for a co-member of a man's Greek letter association Frat brother Liz	$300 [30] In Parker, Texas you can tour the Southfork Ranch made famous by this TV series Dallas Philip	$300 [23] Look out! These can fly around the nucleus at over 4 million MPH! Electrons Steve	$300 [8] "Penny Lover","Say You, Say Me" Lionel Richie Liz	$300 [13] This adjective meaning "alien" might rhyme with orange if you reversed the final "GN" & added an E Foreign Philip
$400 [19] In 1998 New York & New Jersey made their arguments before the Supreme Court over this historic island Ellis Island Philip Liz	$400 [4] From a word for "to labor together", it's one who helps the enemy force occupying his country Collaborator Philip	$500 [29] Much of this resort island's beachfront was designated a national seashore in 1962 Padre Island Steve Liz	$400 [24] By carrying plague, this tiny insect killed 1/3 of the population of Europe in the 14th century Flea Philip Liz	$400 [9] "If You Asked Me To","It's All Coming Back To Me Now" Celine Dion Liz	$400 [14] A tube fitted with a plunger & needle, used to inject fluids Syringe Liz
$500 [20] In 1855 many men from this slave state voted in Kansas, leading to bloodshed along the border Missouri Philip	$500 [5] Perhaps from the Greek for time, it's a longtime "old" pal Crony	DD $1,000 [28] Used in casting the Marine Corps Memorial, the original sculpture of this event can be seen in Harlingen Raising of the flag on Iwo Jima Philip	$500 [27] This little girl hatches out of a flower in a Hans Christian Andersen tale Thumbelina Philip	$500 [10] "I'm the Only One","Come to My Window" Melissa Etheridge Steve	$500 [15] The Italian city of this name has Il Duomo; the one in South Carolina has the Pee Dee Experiment Station Florence Steve

Double Jeopardy! Round

OFFBEAT MUSEUMS	GIVING AWAY THE ENDING	THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS	ACTRESSES & THEIR ROLES	BEFORE & AFTER	BIBLICAL BOTANY
$200 [7] Crowley, Louisiana has a museum devoted to this food; Uncle Ben would approve Rice Philip	$200 [15] George & Lucy return to Italy & have a window overlooking the river in this E.M. Forster novel "A Room With A View" Philip Steve	$200 [2] This towering Philistine stood 6 cubits & a span, equal to 9'9" Goliath Philip	$200 [11] It's the role played by Anne Bancroft in "The Graduate" Mrs. Robinson Philip	$200 [1] Comic impressionist who lost his sheep Rich Little Bo Peep Philip Steve	$800 [23] In the desert with Moses, the people still longed for this salad & tea sandwich veggie back in Egypt Cucumber Philip Steve Liz
$400 [10] On a meal break in Alabama, you might visit the museum for these; it also includes thermoses Lunchboxes Liz	$400 [16] Rochester regains the sight in one eye in this novel's last chapter "Jane Eyre" Liz	$400 [3] He's 7'1", 315 pounds & the starting center for the Los Angeles Lakers Shaquille O'Neal Philip	$400 [17] "Cheers" to this actress who plays a romance expert & owner of "Veronica's Closet" Kirstie Alley Liz	$400 [8] "Faerie Queene" poet available to work Edmund Spenser for Hire Philip Steve	—
$600 [12] This company's Camden, New Jersey museum covers everything from soup to soup Campbell Soup Steve	$600 [20] His novel "Les Miserables" ends miserably in Pere-Lachaise Cemetery Victor Hugo Philip	$600 [4] An ancient wonder, this symbol of largeness stood at the harbor of Rhodes Colossus of Rhodes Philip	$800 [19] In 1997 Brandy starred on TV as "Cinderella" & this singer played her fairy godmother Whitney Houston Philip	$600 [9] Newly baptized star of "Heathers" & "True Romance" Born Again Christian Slater	—
$800 [13] Looking for blimp collectibles? You'll find them at Goodyear's World of Rubber in this Ohio city Akron Steve	$800 [24] This novel ends with Jake telling Lady Brett, "Isn't it pretty to think so?" The Sun Also Rises Liz	$800 [5] This ocean giant has the largest eyes of any creature Giant squid Philip Steve	DD $1,300 [18] (Hi, I'm Jane Seymour) In 1988 I won an Emmy for my role as this opera star in the TV miniseries "Onassis" Maria Callas Liz	$800 [21] Boxing promoter whose boys lost the fight for the American colonies Don King George III Philip Steve	—
$1,000 [14] Aliens & others are welcome to visit the Int'l UFO Museum that opened in this Southwest city in 1992 Roswell, New Mexico Philip	—	$1,000 [6] He was Gargantua's son Pantagruel	—	$1,000 [22] "Weak" spot on a chromosome of "The French Connection" star Defective Gene Hackman (Bad Gene Hackman accepted) Steve Liz	—

Final Jeopardy!

FAMOUS AMERICAN FAMILIES

In Hartford, Conn. over 200 manhole covers made from confiscated guns are engraved with the motto of this local family

The Colt Family

Steve "Who are the Colts" — wagered $3,900

Liz "Who are the Remingtons?" — wagered $4,599

Philip "Who are the Lowells?" — wagered $3,201

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