Show #3201 1998-06-29 (taped 1998-03-10) Regular

Contestants

Joshua Brown — a copywriter from New York City, New York

Susan Davis — a graduate student from Portland, Oregon

Karim Khan — a digital librarian from Falls Church, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $11,205)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Karim	$1,600	$3,800	$7,600	$7,600 2-day champion: $18,805	$7,600 25 R, 3 W
Susan	$200	$1,600	$3,800	$7,550 2nd place: Trip to Mexico City & Ixtapa	$5,000 12 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Joshua	$800	$2,000	$2,800	$3,601 3rd place: Warner Bros. Publications	$2,900 15 R (including 2 DDs), 7 W

Jeopardy! Round

ENGLISH LIT	FIRST LADIES	MOVIE CHARACTERS	RETAILERS' HOME STATES	THE "LONG" & THE "SHORT" OF IT	LET'S SPLIT
$100 [6] The "Book of the Duchesse" is an elegy for the Duchess of Lancaster by this author of "The Canterbury Tales" Geoffrey Chaucer Karim	$100 [1] First Lady for most of the 1950s, she was a big fan of "As The World Turns" Mamie Eisenhower Karim	$100 [17] He's foiled Dr. No's plan to deflect American rockets & SPECTRE's plan to start WWIII James Bond Susan	$100 [12] Walgreen, Spiegel, Sears Illinois Karim	$100 [22] In electricity, having a "short" is short for this kind of problem short circuit Joshua	$100 [11] "Numeric" term for the split seen here:(in bowling) 7-10 split Karim Joshua
$200 [7] "Virginibus Puerisque" is a whimsical collection of essays by this author of "Kidnapped" Robert Louis Stevenson Joshua	$200 [2] A little bird told us some folks call her "Bird" for short Lady Bird Johnson Susan	$200 [18] Helen Hunt & Bill Paxton are almost-divorced storm chasers Jo & Bill in this 1996 film Twister Karim Joshua	$200 [13] Woolworth, Barnes & Noble, Saks New York Joshua	$200 [23] Take note: a secretary takes notes using this system that uses symbols for words & phrases shorthand Karim	$200 [24] It's the video effect seen here: split screen Karim
$300 [8] This Bronte sister died 1 year after the publication of her second novel, "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" Anne Bronte Karim Susan Joshua	$300 [3] In 1972 this First Lady reportedly said, "Being the First Lady is the hardest unpaid job in the world" Pat Nixon Susan	$300 [19] John Travolta played paint salesman & disco king Tony Manero in this 1977 film Saturday Night Fever Karim	$300 [14] Safeway, Ralphs, Vons California Joshua	$300 [28] She reprised her "Cheers" role as Diane Chambers on "Frasier" Shelley Long Karim	$300 [25] If you're doing this you're making superfine distinctions, so don't wig out splitting hairs Susan
$400 [9] Of all Kipling's novels, this one, his last, has the shortest title "Kim" Karim	$400 [4] Originally named Elizabeth Ann, she said, "I always wanted to be called Elizabeth, but it didn't happen" Betty Ford	$400 [20] Jimmy Stewart character speaking in the clip seen here: Elwood P. Dowd	DD $500 [15] CompUSA, Tandy, Southland Texas Joshua	$400 [29] It won't be long, because this kind of cook prepares food quickly, like at a diner short order cook Joshua	$400 [26] If you have a pair of 6s in this game, split them if the dealer has a 2 through 6 up Blackjack Joshua
$500 [10] This author of "The Forsyte Saga" published his first novel, "Jocelyn", under the pen name John Sinjohn John Galsworthy Joshua	$500 [5] Mary Todd Lincoln was born in this state, as was her husband Kentucky Karim	$500 [21] "A Song to Remember" portrayed this frail consumptive as a crusader for Polish independence Frederic Chopin Susan	$500 [16] A&P, Toys "R" Us, Pathmark New Jersey Susan	$500 [30] Someone with a quick temper is said to have one of these less than lengthy ignition devices short fuse Karim	$500 [27] From Greek for "split", it's a split or breach in the unity of the church & it may be "Great" schism Karim

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE OLD WEST	BOOKS BY PRESIDENTS	12-LETTER WORDS	HONORARY OSCARS	IF IT'S TUESDAY...	THIS MUST BE POLAND
$200 [12] In 1879 the town of Leadville in this state had 350 bartenders, about 1 for every 15 residents Colorado Susan Joshua	$200 [1] He authored "Notes on the State of Virginia" Thomas Jefferson Joshua	$200 [21] This state led the U.S. in the production of iron & steel for more than a century Pennsylvania Karim	$200 [6] He didn't get nominated for Best Actor for "Gigi" but did get an honorary Oscar for that year Maurice Chevalier Karim	$200 [29] If it's Martedi in Milan, you're speaking this language Italian Karim	$200 [7] Polish universities are named for poet Adam Mickiewicz & for this 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus Joshua
$400 [13] These last names of Springfield, Mass. gunmakers Horace & Daniel were very familiar to people in the Old West Smith & Wesson Karim	$400 [2] "A Time to Heal" Gerald Ford Joshua	$400 [22] An individual between the ages of 60 & 70...not one who studies human reproduction Sexagenarian Susan Joshua	$400 [17] Chuck Jones received one for his over 50 years of work in this field animation Susan	$400 [30] If it's Kayobi in Kyoto, you're speaking this language Japanese Karim	$400 [8] Gdynia's neighbor, this city of about 500,000 is one of Europe's shipbuilding centers Gdansk Susan
$600 [14] In 1901 a Pinkerton agent trailed this outlaw pair & Etta Place all the way to South America Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid Karim	$600 [3] "Strenuous Life" Theodore Roosevelt Joshua	$800 [24] 12-letter word for a person who makes the type of item seen here:(map) cartographer Karim	$600 [18] This 1973 honoree joined the Oscar club even though it would have him as a member Groucho Marx Karim Susan	$600 [26] If it's Triti in Thessaloniki, you're speaking this language Greek Joshua	$600 [9] The Democratic Union party evolved from this labor union to win national elections in 1991 Solidarity Karim
$800 [15] A common sight in the Old West, it's the common name for the Russian thistle (if you get our drift) Tumbleweed Karim Joshua	$800 [4] "Looking Forward: An Autobiography" George H.W. Bush	$1,000 [25] Meadowlark Lemon was one for 24 years; Phileas Fogg for only 80 days Globetrotter Susan	$800 [19] They should have made this director's 1992 honorary Oscar "8 1/2" inches tall Federico Fellini Joshua	$800 [27] If it's Youm Al-Tsoulatsa in Yemen, you're speaking this language Arabic Susan	$800 [10] Karol Wojtyla, made archbishop of Krakow in 1964, is better known by this name he took in 1978 Pope John Paul II Karim
$1,000 [16] Mark Twain & Julia Bulette both worked the streets of this Nevada town; Mark was a journalist Virginia City Karim	DD $800 [5] "The Anti-Trust Act and the Supreme Court" William Howard Taft Joshua	DD $1,200 [23] It's the only 12-letter word in the preamble to the U.S. Constitution Constitution Susan	$1,000 [20] Our gang on the board of governors voted this little rascal of a producer a 1983 honorary award Hal Roach	$1,000 [28] If it's Hari Selasa on Sumatra, you're speaking this official language Indonesian Karim Joshua	$1,000 [11] This "black" woman is a nationally famous icon in a monastery in Czestochowa The Black Madonna Karim

Final Jeopardy!

TAXES

The tax on this was the subject of a 1794 "Rebellion" & an 1875 "Ring" scandal

Whiskey

Joshua "What is whiskey?" — wagered $801

Susan "What is whiskey?" — wagered $3,750

Karim "What is whiskey?" — wagered $0

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