Show #3353 1999-03-17 Regular

Contestants

Rachel Stohl — a research analyst from Arlington, Virginia

Barry Hren — a writer originally from Wheaton, Illinois

Betsy Mills — a homemaker from Monticello, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $2,199)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Betsy	$1,900	$3,900	$6,100	$2,199 2nd place: Trip to Ireland courtesy of Collette Tours	$6,200 24 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W (including 1 DD)
Barry	$700	$800	$5,000	$9,201 New champion: $9,201	$5,000 16 R, 3 W
Rachel	$500	$1,400	$4,600	$1,100 3rd place: Tasco Recreational Optics	$4,600 9 R, 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

ST. PATRICK'S DAY	FILM CHARACTERS	CONSUMER PRODUCTS	HURRICANE NAMES	BIOLOGY	THE LUCK OF THE "IRISH"
$100 [11] The second U.S. satellite in orbit, Vanguard I, blasted off from this Florida site March 17, 1958 Cape Canaveral Betsy	$100 [6] Scarlett O'Hara told him that he was "no gentleman" & he replied that Scarlett was "no lady" Rhett Butler Betsy	$100 [16] Released in 1956 as a "house & garden bug killer", it uses the ad line "Kills Bugs Dead" Raid Betsy	$100 [21] 1985:Same as Steinem & Estefan Gloria Barry	$100 [19] Measles, mumps & rabies are not transmitted by bacteria, but by these Viruses Betsy	$100 [1] This bath soap is "Manly yes, but I like it too" Irish Spring Betsy
$200 [12] March 17, 1919 will forever remain "Unforgettable" as the day of this singer's birth Nat King Cole Barry	$200 [7] Sports agent who's fired for writing the memo "The things we think and do not say: the future of our business" Jerry Maguire Barry	$300 [18] In 1989 this shoemaker introduced The Pump, a hot-selling inflatable sports shoe Reebok Barry Rachel	$200 [22] 1991:Same as Fosse & Barker Bob Rachel	$200 [27] Linnaeus only recognized 2 biological kingdoms; everything was either plant or this Animal Betsy	$200 [2] Fine examples of this include Tullamore Dew, Old Bushmills & Jameson Distillery Reserve Irish whiskey Barry
$300 [13] "Gather around" these "Girls" who were founded on St. Paddy's Day in 1910 Camp Fire Girls Betsy	$300 [8] This title character's friend Bubba Blue dreams of opening up his own shrimping business Forrest Gump Betsy	$400 [20] During WWII this 100% whole wheat breakfast cereal contained "12 Large Biscuits" in every box Shredded Wheat Rachel	$300 [23] 1955:Same as Reno & Jackson Janet Barry	$300 [28] It's composed of the brain & spinal cord in vertebrates; scientists abbreviate it CNS Central Nervous System Betsy	$300 [3] You'll find the Isle of Man in this body of water Irish Sea Betsy
$400 [14] These people began their second war against New Zealand whites on March 17, 1860 Maori Betsy	$400 [9] Bogart character who tells Mary Astor, "I hope they don't hang you, precious, by that sweet neck" Sam Spade	DD $500 [17] Originally just an apple, this firm's trademark became one of the first used for textiles in 1871 Fruit of the Loom Betsy	$400 [24] 1983:Same as Witt & Silverstone Alicia Betsy	$400 [29] Muscles may connect directly onto bones or connect to them by these Tendons Betsy	$400 [4] It's the breed of dog seen here Irish wolfhound Betsy Barry
$500 [15] Born on a train in Russia on March 17, 1938, he danced his way to the West in 1961 Rudolf Nureyev Betsy	$500 [10] "Rocky Horror Picture Show" doctor who's just "A sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania" Dr. Frank N. Furter Barry	$500 [25] This all-purpose "Formula" for cleaning is named after the number of tries it took to get it right Formula 409 Betsy	$500 [26] 1979:Same as Remington & Chopin Frederic Barry	$500 [30] A termite's intestinal tract can break down this plant substance; yours can't Cellulose Betsy Barry	$500 [5] Sinn Fein is the political wing of this military group Irish Republican Army Rachel

Double Jeopardy! Round

CLASSICAL MUSIC	COLLEGE SPORTS NICKNAMES	NAME THE PARENTS	CROATIAN POTPOURRI	CINDERELLA STORIES	DOUBLE TALK
$200 [2] Ludwig II of Bavaria adored this composer's work & paid him to complete "The Ring of the Nibelung" Richard Wagner Barry	$200 [1] The Bloodhounds sniff out victory for the New York college named for this first Chief Justice of the U.S. John Jay Betsy	$200 [14] Sean Lennon John Lennon & Yoko Ono Betsy	$200 [25] Toni Kukoc of Croatia gained fame in the U.S. in this sport Basketball Barry	$200 [11] This former partner of Dean Martin played the poor stepson in "Cinderfella" Jerry Lewis Barry	$200 [18] This word for an inadvisable act is a real double negative No-no Barry
$400 [7] In 1970 he revised his 1962 book "Young People's Concerts for Reading and Listening" Leonard Bernstein Betsy	$400 [3] Sports teams at Tufts got their nickname from this P.T. Barnum attraction Jumbos Rachel	$400 [16] Elizabeth Scarlett & Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger Mick Jagger & Jerry Hall Barry	DD $300 [28] Rijeka, Split & Dubrovnik are Croatian ports on this sea Adriatic Sea Betsy	$400 [12] Drew Barrymore drew on the Cinderella story for this 1998 film Ever After Rachel	$400 [19] Members say it in the House of Commons when a statement pleases their ears Hear hear Barry
$600 [8] One of the 3 Bs, he wrote "Hungarian Dances" while Liszt wrote "Hungarian Rhapsodies" Johannes Brahms	$600 [4] This university is home to the team whose logo is seen here(Terps) Maryland (Terrapins) Rachel	$600 [17] Joseph Patrick Kennedy II Robert & Ethel Kennedy	$400 [26] Croatia is located in the northwestern portion of this peninsula Balkan Peninsula Betsy	$600 [13] These Mexican TV soap operas have redone the Cinderella story over & over again Telenovelas	$600 [20] Rebecca Wells' novel about Southern women is called "Divine Secrets of" this "Sisterhood" Ya-Ya Betsy
$800 [9] This "Carmen" composer's "Symphony in C" wasn't heard until the 1930s, over 50 years after his death Georges Bizet Barry	$800 [5] At the California college named for John Greenleaf Whittier, no team nickname could be fittier the Poets Barry	$800 [23] The Old Testament's King Solomon David & Bathsheba	$600 [27] A popular dish in Croatia is a veal cutlet concoction named for this capital city Zagreb	$800 [15] "La Cenerentola" is a Cinderella opera by this "William Tell" composer Gioachino Rossini Rachel	$800 [21] In 1954 Don Clayton founded this more challenging form of miniature golf Putt-Putt Betsy
$1,000 [10] Claude Debussy's unfinished works based on this author's titles include "La Chute de la Maison Usher" Edgar Allan Poe Rachel	$1,000 [6] The mascot seen here supports this North Carolina school's Demon Deacons sports teams Wake Forest Betsy Barry	DD $900 [24] Queen Elizabeth I Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn Betsy	$1,000 [30] Serbian in heritage but born in Croatia, he invented the first practical A.C. generator Nikola Tesla	$1,000 [29] This Frenchman set down the tale of Cinderella in a 1697 book Charles Perrault Betsy	$1,000 [22] Add 2 letters to chic to get this word meaning chic or overly precious Chichi Betsy

Final Jeopardy!

IRISH-BORN AUTHORS

Once a drama critic in his native Dublin, he toured the U.S. as an actor's manager, but never visited Romania

Bram Stoker

Rachel "Who is George Bernard Shaw?" — wagered $3,500

Barry "Who is Bram Stoker?" — wagered $4,201

Betsy "Who is Frank McCourt?" — wagered $3,901

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