Show #2876 1997-02-17 (taped 1996-11-14) Regular

Grace Veach game 1.

Contestants

Grace Veach — a librarian from Decatur, Illinois

Steve McManus — a systems administrator from Columbia, South Carolina

Joyce Sturgill — a remedial English teacher from Fort Pierce, Florida (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,001)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Joyce	$0	$-600	$3,200	$199 3rd place: Swintec Fax Machine	$3,700 15 R, 6 W (including 1 DD)
Steve	$-600	$-200	$3,000	$5,995 2nd place: a trip to Washington, D.C.	$3,000 11 R, 4 W
Grace	$700	$4,000	$9,500	$10,500 New champion: $10,500	$10,200 25 R (including 1 DD), 1 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

PRESIDENTS' BIRTHDAYS	NATURE	TELEVISION	U.S. STATES	CROSSES	ALL "AMERICAN"
$100 [4] Jimmy Carter was born October 1, 1924 in this Georgia city Plains Joyce	$100 [1] This largest living bird may live 70 years ostrich Grace	$100 [9] This comedian's TV roles have included Alexander Scott, Dr. Cliff Huxtable & Hilton Lucas Bill Cosby Grace	$100 [10] This "Show-Me State" has also been called the "Gateway to the West" Missouri Joyce	$100 [15] A crusader's white cross on a field of red, used by a canton in the 13th century, became this country's flag Switzerland Grace	$100 [24] Europeans know this once popular rose of Madame Ferdinand Jamin American Beauty
$200 [5] On December 28, 1856, Woodrow Wilson became the eighth president born in this state Virginia Joyce	$200 [2] Species of this "masked" mammal include the North American & the crab-eating raccoon Grace	$200 [18] In a 1981 TV movie, the castaways from this series met the Harlem Globetrotters Gilligan's Island Grace	$200 [11] About one-third of this state's industrial workers are employed in the auto industry Michigan Joyce	$200 [16] In England this game is called noughts & crosses tic-tac-toe Grace	$200 [25] "Barrister" is a quarterly publication of this organization American Bar Association Joyce
$300 [6] The fact that the 22nd & 24th presidents share a March 18, 1837 birthday isn't odd; they're both this man Grover Cleveland Grace	$300 [3] Most of the world's lemurs live on this island off Africa's east coast Madagascar Steve	$300 [21] For 3 months in 1950, this red-haired entertainer had a series on which he gave ukulele lessons Arthur Godfrey Joyce Steve	$400 [13] Laughlin is this state's southernmost city Nevada Steve	$300 [17] The Chi-Rho cross is formed from the first 2 letters of his title in Greek Jesus Joyce	$300 [26] Grant Wood's sister, who appears in this famous painting, was once a subject on "To Tell The Truth" "American Gothic" Steve
$400 [27] He was born August 20, 1833 & named for his great-grand-father, not his grandfather who was president Benjamin Harrison Steve	$400 [7] The Harpy type of this bird lives in South American rain forests & preys on monkeys & other mammals eagle Joyce	$400 [22] On "The Dick Van Dyke Show", Rob Petrie was a comedy writer for this series The Alan Brady Show	DD $500 [12] This state's lowest point, 320 feet, lies at the junction of the Wabash & the Ohio Rivers Indiana Joyce	$400 [19] The St. Andrew's cross resembles this math sign multiplication Joyce Grace	$400 [29] The screenplay for this Gene Kelly - Leslie Caron musical was written by Alan Jay Lerner An American in Paris Grace
$500 [28] He was born to a blacksmith's wife August 10, 1874 in West Branch, Iowa Herbert Hoover Grace	$500 [8] The Marco Polo variety of this mammal is so named because Marco Polo was the first to describe it sheep Joyce Steve	$500 [23] On "The Munsters", it was Eddie Munster's middle name Wolfgang	$500 [14] This state has 2 national monuments: the Hagerman Fossil Beds & Craters of the Moon Idaho Joyce Grace	$500 [20] The Crux Ansata, a tau cross with a loop on top, is known as this to Egyptians ankh Grace	$500 [30] General Grant & his wife were supposed to attend this play with the Lincolns, but changed their minds Our American Cousin Joyce Grace

Double Jeopardy! Round

CANADA	NUTRITION	POP-ROCK	HISTORY	AUTHORS & THEIR WORKS	FASHION
$200 [19] Canadians celebrate Canada Day on this date, 3 days before our national holiday July 1 Steve	$200 [5] Cooking fruits & vegetables with this appliance retains more vitamin C than steaming, baking, or broiling microwave oven Grace	$200 [11] In 1996 the Fugees had a hit with a remake of this Roberta Flack song "Killing Me Softly" Grace	$200 [2] In 47 B.C. he reported to the Romans on his victory at Zela, "Veni, Vidi, Vici" Julius Caesar Grace	$200 [1] His famous story "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" was originally published in Esquire in 1936 Ernest Hemingway Steve	$200 [3] It's the part of a button-down shirt that buttons down collar Steve
$400 [20] Nanaimo & Victoria are the 2 major cities on this Pacific island known for its picturesque fjords Vancouver Island Grace	$400 [6] Clinical tests have shown this pungent bulb, allium sativum, can lower both cholesterol & blood pressure garlic Joyce	$400 [12] In 1996 this Steve Perry group released "Trial By Fire", its first album of new material in a decade Journey Steve	$400 [4] She was ruler of Russia when it fought 2 wars against the Ottoman Empire, 1768-1774 & 1787-1791 Catherine the Great Grace	$400 [7] This "Kidnapped" author wrote about a real journey he made in "Travels With a Donkey in the Cevennes" Robert Louis Stevenson Grace	$400 [27] Exquisite gloves are made from this material, the leather of young goats kid Joyce
$600 [21] The smallest Maritime province, it has the largest name Prince Edward Island Grace	DD $500 [10] Abundant in spinach & broccoli, this substance must be converted to vitamin A before a body can use it carotene Grace	$600 [24] The "Twister" soundtrack features a duet by Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham, once of this group Fleetwood Mac Grace	$600 [13] In 218 B.C. this Carthaginian defeated the Romans at the Trebia River Hannibal Grace	$600 [16] This "Vanity Fair" author's novel "The Virginians", is a sequel to "Henry Esmond" William Makepeace Thackeray Steve	$600 [28] The "little" cocktail dress of this color has been in fashion most of the century black Joyce
DD $600 [22] The June 6, 1996 "Us & Them" comic strip wondered how many Americans could name this person, Canada's P.M. Jean Chretien Grace	$600 [8] This trace mineral, Se, may slow down the aging process by attacking free radicals in the body selenium Joyce	$800 [25] If you've got a "Fast Car", you can pick up her 1995 album "New Beginning" Tracy Chapman Steve	$800 [14] In 325 he convened the Council of Nicaea to determine the divinity of Christ Constantine Steve	$800 [17] "Clowns' Houses" is a book of poetry by this sister of Osbert & Sacheverell Sitwell Edith Sitwell Joyce	$800 [29] This term for an exaggeratedly full hairstyle can also apply to a full skirt bouffant
$1,000 [23] Nunavut, currently part of this Canadian area, will become a territory itself by 1999 Northwest Territories Joyce Steve	$800 [9] Pyridoxine, biotin & niacin are members of this water-soluble vitamin complex B vitamin Grace	$1,000 [26] In 1995 this former lead singer for 10,000 Maniacs released her debut solo album "Tigerlily" Natalie Merchant Grace	$1,000 [15] In 1821 Panama broke away from Spanish rule & became a province of this country Colombia Joyce Steve	$1,000 [18] This Texan set her novella "Noon Wine" on a Texas dairy farm, not on a "Ship of Fools" Katherine Anne Porter Joyce	$1,000 [30] This man born in Piacenza, Italy pioneered a softer, unstructured look for corporate women Giorgio Armani

Final Jeopardy!

FAMOUS FAMILIES

Chicago's Fire Academy was built in 1960 on the site where this family once lived

The O'Learys

Steve "Who are the O'Leary's?" — wagered $2,995

Joyce "Who are the Dal...?" — wagered $3,001

Grace "Who were the O'Leary's" — wagered $1,000

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