Show #3202 1998-06-30 (taped 1998-03-10) Regular

John Skelton game 1.

Contestants

Jean Dwyer-Dallmann — a bookseller from Poway, California

John Skelton — a lawyer and real estate appraiser from Seattle, Washington

Karim Khan — a digital librarian from Falls Church, Virginia (whose 2-day cash winnings total $18,805)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Karim	$700	$1,800	$7,600	$5,195 2nd place: Trip to Kauai Coconut Beach Hotel, Hawaii	$7,500 23 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W (including 1 DD)
John	$1,100	$2,600	$5,000	$10,000 New champion: $10,000	$5,000 18 R, 3 W
Jean	$700	$1,800	$4,200	$50 3rd place: Panasonic 13" Color TV & VCR Combo	$4,200 9 R, 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

PRESIDENTIAL TERMS OF SERVICE	LORD BYRON	CLASSIC "BIG" & "LITTLE" SONGS	INVENTORS	THE POSITION PLAYED	FAMILIAR PHRASES
$100 [8] March 4, 1885-March 3, 1889; March 4, 1893-March 3, 1897 Grover Cleveland John	$100 [23] In Byron's Biblical drama "Cain", she's the first female character to speak Eve Karim	$100 [5] She's the "Terror of Colorado Boulevard"...go, Granny, go "Little Old Lady From Pasadena" Jean	$100 [1] The medallion of the National Inventors Hall of Fame depicts this owner of 1,093 patents Thomas Edison Karim	$100 [13] John Elway, Jim Everett, Troy Aikman Quarterback John	$100 [18] If someone wants you to hurry, he tells you to "get" this metal out Lead Jean
$200 [9] March 4, 1797-March 3, 1801 John Adams John	$200 [24] Because of his scandalous life, Byron was refused burial here, among other literary lions Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey John	$200 [6] This Christmas perennial by the Harry Simeone Chorale reached the Top 40 5 times, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum "The Little Drummer Boy" Karim	$200 [2] J. Murray Spangler's upright one of these built in 1907 used a pillow case as the dustbag Vacuum cleaner Karim	$200 [14] David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal Center (in basketball) Jean	$200 [19] When too much attention to detail clouds your judgment, you "can't see the forest for" these The trees Karim
$300 [10] March 4, 1841-April 4, 1841 William Henry Harrison John	$300 [28] Ironically, Byron, who was a legendary rake, left his poem about this Spanish seducer unfinished Don Juan Karim	$300 [20] In 1968 O.C. Smith crooned, "God didn't make" these "and it don't rain in Indianapolis in the summertime" Little green apples Karim	$300 [3] This temperature scale debuted in the 1740s with boiling at 0 & freezing at 100; they were later reversed Celsius Karim	$300 [15] Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux Pitcher Karim	$300 [25] A skeptic takes things this way; the Latin phrase for it was "cum grano salis" "With a grain of salt" Karim
$400 [11] March 4, 1857-March 3, 1861 James Buchanan John	$400 [29] In 1801 young Byron began attending this school, Eton's rival Harrow Karim	DD $500 [21] This song heardherewas the first No. 1 pop hit for its singer: "Big Bad John" Karim	$400 [4] In 1926 he launched the world's first liquid fuel rocket Robert Goddard Karim Jean	$400 [16] Marshall Faulk, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith Running back John	$400 [26] When you really botch something up, you "make" this meat & potatoes dish "of it" Hash John
$500 [12] March 4, 1869-March 3, 1877 Ulysses S. Grant John	$500 [30] Byron's character Harold bears this title that once referred to a "youth" of noble birth Childe Karim	$500 [22] This No. 1 pop hit by the 4 Seasons also spent 3 weeks at the top of the R&B charts--"Silly girl" "Big Girls Don't Cry" Jean	$500 [7] In 1893 these brothers made a trial run of their gasoline-powered auto in Springfield, Massachusetts Duryea brothers John	$500 [17] Mike Richter, Dominik Hasek, Ron Hextall Goaltender (in hockey) John	$500 [27] Thomas Gray originated the phrase "Far from" this tumultuous group; Thomas Hardy borrowed it the madding crowd Karim Jean

Double Jeopardy! Round

A MILLENNIUM AGO	AMERICAN HODGEPODGE	SORE-SEAT CINEMA	ALL THUMBS	"NATIONAL"ISM	TOUGH BIOLOGY
$200 [7] Its leader in 1000 A.D. was Emperor Chen-tsung; today it's president Jiang Zemin China John	$200 [12] Eek! The Eek River in this state might be named for the Eskimo word for "unknown" Alaska Karim	$200 [5] In 1965 this pop artist made "Empire", an 8-hour stationary look at the Empire State Building Andy Warhol John	$200 [19] If you've got one of these, everything will grow for you Green thumb Karim	$200 [1] Alphabetically, in the U.S. they run from Acadia to Zion National parks Karim	$600 [18] A cultivated plant of multiple genetic types is called this, after a mythical lion-goat-serpent Chimera John
$400 [8] In 1000 A.D. Grand Prince Vladimir I led the Russians; today this president does Boris Yeltsin John	$400 [13] Its state song is "The Old North State" North Carolina Karim John	$400 [6] 1977's "Our Hitler" runs over 7 hours, even longer than Abel Gance's 1927 film about this French despot Napoleon John	DD $800 [26] Famous thumbs seen here:(movie reviewers) Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert Karim	$600 [3] This Conservative magazine has a section called "Outrage du Jour" National Review Karim	$800 [20] The idea that an animal's growth mirrors evolution is phrased "ontogeny recapitulates" this Phylogeny
$600 [9] In 1000 A.D. Japan was led by Emperor Ichijo; today this emperor is on the throne Akihito John	$600 [14] This "Gem State" has a gem of a motto: "Esto Perpetua (Let It Be Perpetual)" Idaho John	$600 [21] Burton, Taylor & Roddy McDowall plan to rule Rome in this 4-hour 1963 bun-deadener Cleopatra Jean	$800 [24] It's a brief sketch or outline Thumbnail sketch John	DD $800 [2] (Hi, I'm Foreign Affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell) This is the full name of my employer National Broadcasting Company Karim	$1,000 [23] Amino acids make up these chains, which in turn make up proteins Polypeptides
$800 [10] Caliph Al-Hakim ruled Egypt in 1000 A.D.; today the country has this president Hosni Mubarak Karim	$800 [15] You'll find this state's highest point, which is just 442 feet, in New Castle County, near Centerville Delaware Karim	$800 [22] Jack Nicholson played Eugene O'Neill in this 200-minute Warren Beatty epic Reds Karim	$1,000 [27] It's what the dictionary on the right is as opposed to the dictionary on the left: thumb-indexed John	$800 [4] This party gained power in Germany in 1933 with the support of about 44% of voters National Socialist Party Karim Jean	—
$1,000 [11] In 1998 Elizabeth II is ready & able to rule England; in 1000 A.D. he was "Unready" Ethelred Jean	$1,000 [16] Its state flower is the white pine cone and tassel Maine	$1,000 [25] Despite its title, this Bertolucci film that has 4- & 5-hour versions covers the period of 1901 to 1945 1900 Karim	—	$1,000 [17] You'll meet Dr. Johnson & James Boswell in Room 9 of this 3-word London museum National Portrait Gallery	—

Final Jeopardy!

ASTRONOMY

It's the century during which Saturn's rings were first observed

the 17th century (first observed by Galileo in 1610)

Jean "What was the 14th century?" — wagered $4,150

John "What is the 17th?" — wagered $5,000

Karim "What is the 20th?" — wagered $2,405

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