Show #3656 2000-06-26 (taped 2000-03-29) Regular

Contestants

Brad Koplinski — a policy analyst from Silver Spring, Maryland

Rick Robertson — an environmental consultant from Carrollton, Texas (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,800)

Michele Harvey — a software engineer from Centreville, Virginia (whose 3-day cash winnings total $25,000)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Michele	$-300	$2,000	$1,400	$2,400 2nd place: Trip to Wyndham Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica	$3,900 14 R, 5 W (including 2 DDs)
Rick	$1,500	$3,300	$9,100	$9,700 2-day champion: $18,500	$9,100 22 R, 1 W
Brad	$1,400	$700	$4,800	$499 3rd place: Gift certificate from the American Historic Society	$3,500 14 R (including 1 DD), 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

JUNE 26	MEASURED IN INCHES	ISLAND COUNTRIES	ACTORS & ACTRESSES	ORGANIZATIONS	"A" PLUS
$100 [26] On June 26, 1945 delegates of 50 countries signed a charter in San Francisco establishing this body United Nations Rick	$100 [14] A fitted twin one of these measures 39" x 75" bedsheet Michele	$100 [11] It takes up an entire continent Australia Brad	$100 [1] James Coburn shot to fame in 1960 as part of this title film septet The Magnificent Seven Rick	$100 [6] It advertises itself as "Helping Consumers and Businesses to Maintain an Ethical Marketplace" Better Business Bureau Rick	$100 [13] To improvise a speech or performance on the spot ad-lib Michele
$200 [27] This "Good Earth" author was put on the good earth on June 26, 1892 Pearl S. Buck Rick	$200 [15] Computer users today usually use the 3.5" types of these, but probably still remember the old 5.25" type floppy disk Brad	$200 [12] In 1998 Pope John Paul II concluded his visit to this country with a mass at the Plaza de la Revolucion Cuba Brad	$200 [2] TV's Sergeant Bilko, he cavorted on film in "Cover Girl" (but not in the title role) Phil Silvers Brad	$200 [7] Devotees of this pungent member of the lily family have their own organization, Lovers of the Stinking Rose garlic	$200 [16] It's the "instrument" being "played"here: air guitar Brad
$300 [28] In Germany on June 26, 1963 JFK said, "As a free man, I take pride in" this 4-word phrase Ich bin ein Berliner Rick	$300 [20] A mercury type of this weather instrument is reliable to within 0.03 inches barometer Rick	$300 [23] Its national anthem, "San-Min-Chu-I", was co-written by Dr. Sun Yat-sen Taiwan Michele	$300 [3] Ricki Lake appeared as a bridesmaid in this film that starred Melanie Griffith as an ambitious secretary Working Girl Brad	$300 [8] The Greenport, New York-based National Association for this board game develops its official dictionary Scrabble Brad	$300 [17] Hound variety seen here: Afghan Michele
$400 [29] He became King of England on June 26, 1483; just over 2 years later he was killed at Bosworth Field Richard III Michele Brad	$400 [21] Men's sizes of these are based on the diameter of the sweatband if formed in a perfect circle hats Michele	$400 [24] "Please, Sir, I want" this Polynesian island that dropped "Western" from its name in 1997 Samoa Michele	$400 [4] A child slave on film in "The Ten Commandments", Kathy Garver also played Buffy & Jody's sister on this sitcom Family Affair Rick	$400 [9] Once known as the National Society for Crippled Children, it began issuing these fund-raising stamps in 1934 Easter Seals Rick Brad	$400 [18] Hey, Bud! He's the head monk abbot Rick
$500 [30] This Spanish conqueror was murdered in Lima on June 26, 1541 Francisco Pizarro Rick Brad	DD $500 [22] Alvan Clark made a 36" one of these for the Lick & a 40" one for the Yerkes telescope Michele	$500 [25] The Mozambique Channel separates this island nation from the African mainland Madagascar Michele	$500 [5] Ian McKellen was crowned with a Golden Globe Award in 1997 for playing this czar in the HBO film "Rasputin" Nicholas II Brad	$500 [10] In 1923 this service club adopted its emblem, a gear wheel with 24 cogs & 6 spokes Rotary Club Michele Rick	$500 [19] It means designed to reduce air resistance aerodynamic Michele

Double Jeopardy! Round

PHYSICAL SCIENCE	WOMEN IN SPORTS	COMPLETES THE MAJOR PAPER	BRITANNIA	ALL HANDS ON "DEC"	FUN WITH OSCAR-WINNING FILMS
$200 [2] Above its critical temperature, a liquid becomes this gas Rick	$200 [1] In her 1999 professional debut, Laila, daughter of this boxing great, KO'd her opponent in 31 seconds Muhammad Ali Rick	$200 [20] Louisville Courier-____, Wall Street ____ Journal Michele	$200 [26] It was the first name of Denis Thatcher's first wife, as well as his second Margaret Michele	$200 [15] It's a 10-sided figure decagon Rick	$200 [4] 1 of only 4 animals mentioned in the titles of Best Picture winners (1 of) cuckoos, deer, wolves or lambs
$400 [3] To a chemist, ammonia is an example of one of these, not an acid or salt base Michele	$400 [11] She hogged the title of U.S. Soccer's Female Athlete of the Year from 1994 to 1998 Mia Hamm Brad	$400 [22] Denver Rocky Mountain ____, New York Daily ____ News Brad	$400 [27] One of this British poet's most famous poems was about a strange occurrence in the German city of Hamelin Robert Browning Michele	$400 [16] When playing "Jeopardy!" we require this, a synonym for proper dignity & correctness decorum Brad	$400 [5] This 1948 film was the first Best Picture winner based on a play by Shakespeare Hamlet Rick
$600 [9] For a ball to possess kinetic energy, you have to do this to it drop/kick/roll it Rick	$800 [13] At the '88 & '92 Summer Olympics, she swam away with gold medals in the 800-meter freestyle event Janet Evans Michele Brad	$600 [23] Houston ____, San Francisco ____ Chronicle Rick	$600 [28] This shire was built around the ham, or "dwelling" of the followers of Snot, an early settler Nottingham	$600 [17] It's the grammatical process of ending words to show gender, number or case declension	$600 [6] It's the last Best Picture winner with a nationality in its title American Beauty Michele
$800 [10] Salt water & thin syrup are called homogeneous mixtures, or these, the answers to your questions solutions Brad	$1,000 [14] In 1986 she became the first black American to win a world championship in singles figure skating Debi Thomas Brad	$800 [24] St. Louis Post-____, Columbus ____ Dispatch Rick	DD $2,000 [29] Nelson's ship, the HMS Victory & the house Charles Dickens was born are tourist sites in this city Portsmouth Michele	$800 [18] The top front of a woman's low-cut garment decolletage Michele	$800 [7] One of the few Best Picture winners whose titles begin with a preposition is this 1967 Rod Steiger film In the Heat of the Night Rick
$1,000 [21] Of the 6 simple machines, an ax blade is an example of this one wedge Rick	DD $1,900 [12] (Hi, I'm Martina Navratilova, and the answer is:) In Feb. 1992 I surpassed this player's record to win more singles titles than any player in the history of tennis (Chris) Evert Brad	$1,000 [25] Fort Worth Star-____, Long Beach Press-____ Telegram Rick	—	$1,000 [19] While escaping a plague, a group of friends tell each other stories in this Boccaccio work The Decameron Rick	$1,000 [8] This moving 1941 drama is the only Best Picture with a color in its title How Green Was My Valley Rick

Final Jeopardy!

STATE CAPITALS

Its name means "sheltered harbor"

Honolulu, Hawaii

Michele "What is Honolulu?" — wagered $1,000

Brad "What is Hartford?" — wagered $4,301

Rick "What is Honolulu?" — wagered $600

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