Show #2779 1996-10-03 (taped 1996-08-20) Regular

Contestants

Steve Giegerich — a foreign service officer originally from Cleveland, Ohio

Frances Yasprica — a publicist from Brooklyn, New York

Bill Cute — a social studies teacher from Rehoboth, Massachusetts (whose 2-day cash winnings total $19,601)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Bill	$2,100	$3,100	$8,500	$3,799 2nd place: trip to the Roseland Ranch in Stanfordwille, NY	$8,500 20 R, 1 W
Frances	$400	$1,200	$6,600	$10,600 New champion: $10,600	$6,600 13 R, 0 W
Steve	$800	$1,700	$10,100	$3,100 3rd place: Sanyo desktop 3-in-1 fax	$7,700 20 R (including 3 DDs), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

1986	IDIOMS	FASHION HISTORY	SCIENCE	THEME PARK THRILLERS	HERALDRY
$100 [1] He issued an encyclical on the fallacies of Marxism, materialism & atheism Pope John Paul II Steve	$100 [13] In Spain it comes down in "jugs"; in Italy, "basins"; in France, "ropes"; & in the U.S., "cats & dogs" rain Bill	$100 [4] A blouse with lace collar & cuffs is part of the costume named for this little Lord of literature Little Lord Fauntleroy Frances	$100 [26] Hirsutism is having more than the normal amount of this hair Frances	$100 [8] Hersheypark's new "Wildcat" rollercoaster is a blast from the past; it's made of this material wood Steve	$100 [18] Encyclopedia Americana says this "busy" creature is the insect most frequently seen in heraldry the bee Bill
$200 [2] On April 26 one of the reactors in this Ukrainian nuclear plant went out of control Chernobyl Steve	$200 [14] You can "keep a straight one" or "fall flat on" it your face Bill	$200 [5] This French queen led a fashion revolution in 1783 by wearing a strikingly simple white muslin dress Marie Antoinette Steve	$200 [27] This 4th letter of the Greek alphabet is used to describe a high-speed aircraft wing type delta Steve	$200 [9] Look! Up in the Six Flags Magic Mountain!It's a bird!It's a plane!It's this hero "The Escape" Superman Steve	$200 [19] The shield on Botswana's coat of arms is flanked by 2 of these striped mammals the zebra Frances
$300 [3] He resigned as Chief Justice and was replaced by William Rehnquist (Warren) Burger Frances Steve	$300 [15] An Italian may "lead the life of Michelaccio", rather than this Irishman Riley Steve	$300 [20] Harry Truman helped popularize this Hawaiian shirt when he wore one on the cover of Life Magazine in 1951 the Aloha shirt	$300 [28] The focal length is the distance from the center of one of these to the focal point the lens	$400 [11] Lord Carnarvon might like the "Montu" coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay; it passes a replica of this tomb King Tut's tomb Bill	$300 [22] The Lord Lyon King of Arms is the chief herald of this United Kingdom country Scotland
$400 [6] This American enjoyed the first of his 3 wins in the prestigious Tour de France bike race Greg LeMond Bill	$400 [16] To reverse positions & seize the advantage is "to turn" these on someone the tables Bill	$400 [21] Winkle pickers were a pointed style of these worn by British trendsetters in the 1950s shoes Bill	$400 [29] When astronomers got a close-up look at this object in 1985-86, its nucleus looked like a big potato Halley's comet Bill	DD $500 [10] Film thefollowingwas based on. Theridefeatures an 84-foot, 50 mile per hour plunge Jurassic Park Steve	$400 [23] This irislike design associated with French royalty is the cadency mark of a sixth son the fleur-de-lis Steve
$500 [7] This lawyer's book about the Von Bulow case "Reversal of Fortune", was published in 1986 (Alan) Dershowitz Bill	$500 [17] As Francois Truffaut could have told you, in France "to sow one's wild oats" is "to strike" this many "blows" 400 Bill	$500 [25] The homburg was popularized in the 1890s by the Prince of Wales who later became this king Edward VII Frances	$500 [30] This term refers to the warm periods within ice ages; we're in one of those periods now interglacial	$500 [12] With "Mantis" making an even dozen, Cedar Point in this state has the most roller coasters of any park Ohio Bill	$500 [24] Heraldic designs called mons became popular in this country during the Middle Ages Japan

Double Jeopardy! Round

BLACK FIRSTS	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	13-LETTER WORDS	OPERAS BASED ON PLAYS	U.S. HISTORY	HAROLDRY
$200 [16] In 1777 this "Green Mountain State" became the first to forbid slavery Vermont Bill	$200 [11] This capital is located at the head of ship navigation on the Seine River Paris Steve	$200 [23] LAX is classified as this type of airport international Steve	$200 [1] The premiere of this Quasimodo creator's play "Hernani" caused a riot; Verdi based an opera on it anyway Victor Hugo Bill	$200 [2] On May 20, 1927, according to The New York Times, he said, "'So long' as if he were off on an automobile trip" Lindbergh Steve	$200 [9] This author of "The Carpetbaggers" was a millionaire at the age of 20 Harold Robbins Frances
$400 [19] The first medal won by a black athlete in the Winter Olympics was this figure skater's bronze in 1988 Debi Thomas Bill	$400 [12] Bandar-E Khomeini, Iran & Manama, Bahrain are chief ports on this gulf the Persian Gulf Steve	$400 [24] Asian doctor who will needle you back into good health acupuncturist Steve	$400 [5] "The Queen of Cornwall", from a play by this author, premiered "Far from the Madding Crowd", in Glastonbury Thomas Hardy Frances	$400 [3] These 2 Tug Valley families, whose feud goes back to at least 1878, were related the Hatfields & the McCoys Bill	$400 [10] This silent screen comedian published his autobiography, "An American Comedy", in 1928 Harold Lloyd Bill
$600 [20] Robert C. Weaver, the first black Cabinet secretary was appointed Secretary of HUD in 1966 by this president LBJ, Lyndon Johnson Bill	$600 [13] The Antipodes & Auckland Islands are part of this Southern Hemisphere nation New Zealand Steve	$600 [25] It's the process of planting new trees over an old area reforestation Bill	$600 [6] Sir William Walton & Paul Dehn turned this 19th century Russian's play "The Bear" into a one-act opera Chekhov Frances	$600 [4] The May 1970 Kent State protest was in reaction to U.S. troops entering this country Cambodia Frances	$600 [26] This Minnesotan unsuccessfully sought the GOP nomination 7 times between 1948 & 1980 (Harold) Stassen Bill
$800 [21] On Feb. 1, 1978 this 19th century heroine became the first black woman honored on a U.S. stamp Harriet Tubman Steve	$1,000 [15] Located on the Horn of Africa, this country is that continent's easternmost extension Somalia Steve	$800 [29] In math it means at a right angle to the horizontal perpendicular Steve	$800 [7] Pizzetti's opera "Assassinio Nella Cattedrale" is based on this T.S. Eliot play Murder in the Cathedral Frances	$800 [17] For the Cherokees this infamous trail led to Fort Gibson, Oklahoma the Trail of Tears Steve	$800 [27] This director of "Groundhog Day" & "Multiplicity" once worked as an orderly in a mental ward Harold Ramis Frances
DD $2,000 [22] This former Cleveland mayor, the first black elected mayor of a major U.S. city, died in 1996 (Carl) Stokes Steve	DD $2,000 [14] In the Middle Ages, these 2 seas were the center of trade between Hanseatic League ports the Baltic Sea & the North Sea Steve	$1,000 [30] Title for the first violinist who also acts as an assistant conductor concertmaster Frances	$1,000 [8] "Uno Sguardo Dal Ponte" is an Italian Opera version of this U.S. playwright's "A View from the Bridge" Arthur Miller Frances	$1,000 [18] On May 9, 1846 he asked the Cabinet if he should recommend to Congress a war against Mexico Polk Bill Steve	$1,000 [28] Chancellor of the Exchequer who succeeded Anthony Eden as British Prime Minister in 1957 Harold Macmillan Bill

Final Jeopardy!

19th CENTURY AUTHORS

He rejected offers to run for Congress & Mayor of New York & to be Van Buren's Secretary of the Navy

Washington Irving

Frances "Who is Washington Irving?" — wagered $4,000

Bill "Who is Melville?" — wagered $4,701

Steve "Who was Hardy |" — wagered $7,000

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