Paul Rouffa game 3.
Buff McKinley — a freelance photographer from Venice, California
George Strine — a writer and a former private investigator originally from New Philadelphia, Ohio
Paul Rouffa — an actor from Forest Park, Illinois (whose 2-day cash winnings total $16,601)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | $1,900 | $1,600 | $7,000 |
$8,199
3-day champion: $24,800 |
$7,500
18 R, 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| George | $600 | $-300 | $1,500 |
$3,000
2nd place: four days at Holiday Lodge |
$900
11 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W |
| Buff | $-300 | $300 | $2,900 |
$1,501
3rd place: Skyway luggage |
$2,900
16 R, 5 W |
| DOCTORS | BRAZIL | ODDS & ENDS | STORMS | TELEVISION | "F" WORDS |
|
$100
[8]
It begins, "I swear by Apollo the physician, & Aesculapius, Hygeia, & Panacea,..."
the Hippocratic Oath
Paul
|
$100
[1]
Less than 1% of Brazil's land is devoted to producing this necessity of life
food
George
|
$100
[14]
"Davy Jones' Locker" is sailor's name for this
the bottom of the ocean
George
|
$100
[26]
It was once believed evil spirits that rode storms were driven away by ringing these
bells
Buff
|
$100
[2]
A famous mini-series, or what blondes have to keep bleaching
Roots
George
|
$100
[7]
Sitting in church, Aunt Esther might tell you to sit still & not do this
fuss (fidget, or fiddle)
George
|
|
$200
[13]
Special name for physician who specializes in the use of x-rays
a roentgenologist or a radiologist
Paul
Buff
|
$200
[22]
The University of Brazil, the country's oldest, wasn't founded until this century
the 20th century
Buff
|
$200
[15]
The winner of the Miss USA contest goes on to represent the U.S. in this pageant
Miss Universe
Paul
Buff
|
$200
[27]
1 of these carried a Kansas woman 60 ft., dropping her next to a record titled "Stormy Weather"
a cyclone (or a tornado)
Buff
|
$200
[3]
'60s Emmy winner that was Rowan & Martin's answer to a sit-in
Laugh-In
George
|
$200
[9]
Part which makes a lightbulb light up
a filament
Paul
|
|
$300
[19]
Cardiologist best known for dispensing medical info on the "Today Show"
Dr. Art Ulene
|
$300
[23]
The layout of this, the capital, resembles a jet airliner
Brasilia
Paul
|
$300
[16]
Of rubber, steel, or glass, the ball capable of bouncing the highest
steel
Buff
|
$300
[28]
In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricane winds blow around the storm's eye in this direction
counterclockwise
Buff
|
$300
[4]
On this show, Michael's "armor" is K.I.T.T.
Knight Rider
Buff
|
$300
[10]
You do this to Crepe Suzettes by lighting brandy, rum, or cognac
flame
Paul
|
|
$400
[20]
Purposely wrapped between the injury & heart, this tight band should only be removed by a doctor
a tourniquet
Paul
|
$400
[24]
Larger than Rio, it's the industrial heart of Brazil & fastest growing city in Latin America
São Paulo
Paul
|
$400
[17]
This rodent's name is German for "hoarder" since he hoards food in his cheeks
a hamster
Paul
George
|
— |
$400
[5]
This series sounds like a show about kinfolk's cravats
Family Ties
Paul
|
$400
[11]
Miss Scarlet loved to do this with Ashley & the Tarleton Twins
flirt
Paul
|
|
DD
$500
[21]
For several years, he was only surgeon authorized by the FDA to implant artificial hearts
William DeVries
Paul
|
$500
[25]
1985 film set in Brazil that featured the fierce people, the invisible people, & the bat people
The Emerald Forest
|
$500
[18]
Legal in 4 states, it's youngest specified age a female can be married with parental consent
12
Paul
George
Buff
|
— |
$500
[6]
At various times, regulars on his comedy variety show included Gene Rayburn, Buck Henry, & Louis Nye
Steve Allen
Paul
Buff
|
$500
[12]
A type of raid that fits this category
a foray
Buff
|
| FICTIONAL HEROINES | PLANTS | U.S. HISTORY | FASHION | SPORTS TRIVIA | CHRISTMAS CAROLS |
|
$200
[11]
Its subtitle is, "Or Meg, Jo, Beth, & Amy"
Little Women
George
|
$200
[12]
This flowering shrub was named for 16th century botanist Leonard Fuchs
Fuchsia
Paul
|
$200
[6]
This First Lady was committed to a mental hospital in 1875, 10 years after her husband's death
Mary Todd Lincoln
Paul
|
$200
[24]
Some fashionable women dyed their hair blue in this ancient Greek city, home of Socrates
Athens
George
|
$200
[1]
In 1872 the Marquess of Queensberry introduced this equipment to protect aristocrats while boxing
gloves
Buff
|
$800
[23]
In "Sleigh Ride", the kind of party going on "at the home of Farmer Gray"
a birthday party
|
|
$400
[13]
Audrey Hepburn played the charming Natasha Rostova in this novel's 1956 film adaptation
War & Peace
Paul
|
$400
[17]
A frozen plant should be put in a cool, dark place where it can do this slowly
thaw
Buff
|
$400
[7]
In 1782, a preliminary treaty ending the Revolution was signed in this European city
Paris
George
|
$400
[28]
Hung on a necklace, this small portrait case was popular during the Renaissance
a locket
George
Buff
|
$400
[2]
Of John Riggins, O.J. Simpson, or Jim Brown, the 1 holding record for most TDs scored in an NFL season
John Riggins
Buff
|
DD
$1,000
[21]
Foreign title of this song, expressing sentiments heard here:
"Feliz Navidad"
George
|
|
$600
[14]
Title store inhabited by Little Nell in Dickens' tale
The Old Curiosity Shop
Buff
|
$600
[18]
This poisonous alkaloid is found in tobacco & used as an insecticide
nicotine
Buff
|
$600
[8]
In 1818, this country & the U.S. agreed to joint occupation of the Oregon territory
Great Britain
George
|
$600
[27]
In a fitted skirt, the inverted fold that gives the wearer freedom to walk or punt
a kick pleat
Buff
|
$600
[3]
2 of the 3 sword varieties used in fencing
the epee, the foil, & the saber
|
$1,000
[22]
This famous song by Mel Torme is more often called "Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire"
"The Christmas Song"
Paul
|
|
$800
[15]
Charlotte Bronte's hard-luck heroine who finally finds happiness with Mr. Rochester
Jane Eyre
Paul
|
$800
[19]
You should do this after handling a diseased plant to avoid spreading infection
wash your hands
Buff
|
DD
$1,000
[9]
Within 6 weeks in 1912, this & Arizona were admitted as the 47th & 48th states
New Mexico
George
|
$800
[26]
Though most popular in late 1800s, this bottom bolster had been around since the middle ages
a bustle
Buff
|
$800
[4]
All proper ones descend from Matchem, Herod, or Eclipse of the mid-18th century
thoroughbreds
Paul
|
— |
|
$1,000
[16]
"Yes" woman of James Joyce's "Ulysses"
Molly Bloom
Paul
|
$1,000
[20]
In plants, respiration is the reciprocal & opposite process of this
photosynthesis
George
|
$1,000
[10]
In the 1968 election, he won 13 1/2 percent of the popular vote & carried 5 southern states
George Wallace
Paul
|
$1,000
[25]
Lord Byron wore "jean trowsers" which were named for this Italian city
Genoa
|
$1,000
[5]
At up to 300 x 200 yards, or over 5 acres, this sport has the largest playing field of any
polo
George
Buff
|
— |
Of the 25 lawyers who have been President, he served most recently
Gerald Ford