Show #2778 1996-10-02 (taped 1996-08-20) Regular

Contestants

Tim McGann — an attorney from Chepachet, Rhode Island

Barbara Delisle — a homemaker from Westwood, Massachusetts

Bill Cute — a social studies teacher from Rehoboth, Massachusetts (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,801)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Bill	$1,800	$4,300	$10,900	$10,800 2-day champion: $19,601	$9,300 22 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W
Barbara	$1,000	$1,800	$5,000	$1,999 2nd place	$4,800 14 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Tim	$1,200	$2,000	$4,000	$1,000 3rd place	$4,000 16 R, 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

SONGS	TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME	HE'S A REBEL	OMAN	THE RANGE	PEOPLE
$100 [11] "Every time it rains, it rains" these Pennies From Heaven Bill	$100 [1] In 1968 the Kansas City A's moved to this city Oakland Bill	$100 [12] This general was known in the South as "Uncle Robert" Robert E. Lee Tim	$100 [21] It's the principle natural resource of Oman oil Tim	$100 [22] Running from Cape Horn almost to Panama, it splits into 3 ranges in Colombia the Andes Barbara	$100 [6] According to Forbes Magazine, this talk show host is on her way to becoming America's first black billionaire Oprah Winfrey Bill
$200 [13] Madonna's 1990 music video for "Justify" this went multi-platinum "My Love" Tim	$200 [2] This pitcher hurled the first of his record 7 no-hitters in 1973 & his last 18 years later Nolan Ryan Bill	$200 [17] On Nov. 6 1861 he was elected to a 6-year term as President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis Barbara	$200 [27] Oman was part of the international force that defeated this country in the 1991 Persian Gulf War Iraq Tim	$200 [23] 9 of the world's 14 tallest peaks are in Nepal as part of this mountain system the Himalayas Barbara	$200 [7] In March 1996 a Johannesburg judge pronounced their 38-year marriage officially over the Mandelas Barbara
$300 [14] Johnny Cash's 1963 hit "Ring of Fire" was co-written by this woman, his future wife June Carter Tim	$300 [3] In 1941 this outfielder had a 56-game hitting streak, a Major League record Joe DiMaggio Tim	$300 [18] On the night of April 14, 1865, he met co-conspirator David Herold in Maryland John Wilkes Booth Barbara	$300 [28] A section of Oman, separated from the rest of the country by the UAE, juts into this important strait the Strait of Hormuz Bill	$300 [24] Isolated range of the Rockies that shares its name with a sheep the Big Horn (Mountains) Bill	$300 [8] In 1995 Jordan's King Hussein eulogized this slain Israeli PM as "a brother, a colleague and a friend" (Yitzhak) Rabin Barbara
$400 [15] The title song in an Elvis film, it was written for the 1937 Bing Crosby film "Waikiki Wedding" Blue Hawaii Tim	$400 [4] Inn 1993 this player "Mr. October", was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility Reggie Jackson Bill	$400 [19] 17 years before his famous "Charge" at Gettysburg, he graduated last in his class at West Point (George) Pickett Bill	$400 [29] With no constitution or legislature, Oman is governed by a ruler with this title the Sultan of Oman	$500 [26] 3000' above sea level, a famous "Parkway" extends 450 miles in this Virginia-North Carolina range the Blue Ridge Parkway Tim	$400 [9] 1995 DNA tests confirmed that a body exhumed in Missouri probably was this notorious outlaw Jesse James Bill
$500 [16] In 1992 Mariah Carey took a cover version of this biggest Jackson 5 hit to No. 1 on the charts I'll Be There Barbara	$500 [5] This Boston Red Sox player won back-to-back titles 3 times:1941 & '42, 1947 & '48, & 1957 & '58 Ted Williams Bill	$500 [20] James Buchanan's Vice President, he became a Confederate general in 1861 John C. Breckinridge	$500 [30] This, the capital city, was formerly paired with Oman in the country's name Muscat Bill	DD $1,000 [25] Continent on which youd find the Mesabi Range North America Bill	$500 [10] Anchor of the "NBC Nightly News" 1970-1982, he passed away in 1996 John Chancellor Tim

Double Jeopardy! Round

IMMIGRANTS	BODIES OF WATER	SAINTS	ODD WORDS	GOVERNMENT & POLITICS	AUTHORS
$200 [1] In 1953 this "Nightline" host moved with his family from England to the U.S. Ted Koppel Bill	$200 [2] Several structures called London Bridge have spanned this river, the latest completed in 1972 the Thames Barbara	$200 [12] Saint Ephraem the Syrian was deeply devoted to this woman, the mother of Jesus Mary Tim	$200 [21] In printing a kern is part of a letter that extends beyond its body; it can turn an O into this letter a Q Tim	$200 [7] The Office of Space Flight is a division of this U.S. agency NASA Bill	$200 [27] In 1972 he founded the Kinte Foundation, a clearing house for black genealogy (Alex) Haley Tim
$400 [17] Mother Cabrini came to the U.S. to work among immigrants from this country Italy Bill	$400 [3] Kentucky's lowest point, 257', is in Fulton County on this river in the west of the state the Mississippi Bill	$400 [13] He's the Patron of Aragon & Portugal as well as of England George Tim	$400 [22] Pavonine means of or resembling this "proud" bird a peacock Tim	$400 [8] Postage stamps are printed by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, a division of this cabinet dept. the Treasury Barbara	$400 [26] In 1991 the U. of Alabama awarded this "To Kill A Mockingbird" author an honorary Doctor of Letters degree Harper Lee Barbara
$600 [18] Jean Lafitte immigrated to this city around 1806; he defended it from the British in the War of 1812 New Orleans Bill	$600 [4] Sumatra & the Malay Peninsula are 2 of the land areas dividing the Pacific Ocean from this ocean the Indian Ocean Tim	$600 [14] Saint Cunegund is the Patroness of this European Grand Duchy of which she was a princess Luxembourg Bill Tim	$600 [23] It means to open or spread out, as a flag unfurl Bill Barbara	$600 [9] In January 1949 this Secretary of State known for his post-WWII "Plan" resigned for health reasons (George) Marshall Tim	$600 [28] This creator of Father Brown converted to Roman Catholicism in 1922 G.K. Chesterton
$800 [19] A pupil of Antoine Lavoisier, his gunpowder mill was the largest in the U.S. at the time of his death Du Pont Barbara	$800 [5] Shallow, saline Lake Eyre is this continent's lowest point Australia	$800 [15] This saint is the subject of the play & movie "A Man For All Seasons" Thomas More Bill	DD $1,000 [24] From the Latin word for blood, it means blood-colored or cheerfully optimistic sanguine Barbara	$800 [10] Some regulations of this agency, OSHA, deal with fire prevention & safe levels of exposure to asbestos the Occupational Safety & Health Administration Bill	$800 [30] In addition to writing, this "Tom Jones" author was also a justice of the peace (Henry) Fielding Barbara
$1,000 [20] This man who organized NBC was born in Minsk in what's now Belarus Sarnoff Barbara	$1,000 [6] Nizhneangarsk & Listvyanka are ports on this Siberian lake Lake Baikal Bill	$1,000 [16] At age 40 this saint of Avila has a transforming vision of heaven & hell Saint Teresa of Ávila	$1,000 [25] An adit is a passageway into one of these & a winze is a shaft from one level to another a mine Tim	DD $2,000 [11] This 1996 presidential candidate was Tennessee Gov. 1979-1987, longer than any other Republican (Lamar) Alexander Bill	$1,000 [29] This author of "Acceptable Risk" has been dubbed "The Master of the Medical Thriller" Robin Cook Bill Tim

Final Jeopardy!

ACTOR-DIRECTORS

This 1990 winner is the most recent to win the Best Director Oscar for his directorial debut

Kevin Costner

Tim "Who is Scott Lazev?" — wagered $3,000

Barbara "Who is Eastwood" — wagered $3,001

Bill "Who is Redford?" — wagered $100

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