Show #3364 1999-04-01 Regular

New York broadcast included advertisement for "Family Tournament" auditions in New York City the week of May 10.

Contestants

Michelle Roufa — a writer from New York City, New York

John Oleske — a law student from New York City, New York

Mike Lenahan — a cargo handler from Arlington Heights, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,401)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Mike	$2,600	$4,600	$5,200	$999 2nd place: a Monorail desktop PC + a Broyhill computer home office	$5,200 23 R, 4 W
John	$200	$900	$2,100	$4,199 New champion: $4,199	$2,100 13 R, 3 W
Michelle	$-500	$900	$4,700	$0 3rd place: a Samsung 28" stereo TV	$5,500 12 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

EASY	THE BOZO NEWS	HARD	SPELL IT BACKWARDS	19th CENTURY LITHUANIA	IMPOSSIBLE
$100 [1] In 1965 Hal Fryar played Ringo in "The Outlaws Is Coming" & this man played Ringo in "Help!" Ringo Starr John	$100 [11] An Ontario man was hospitalized with a collapsed lung & sliced throat after he tried to "swallow" one of these Sword Mike	$100 [6] The hard type of these can correct keratoconus & astigmatism Contact lenses Mike	$100 [26] When males take on females, it's called "The Battle of" these S-E-X-E-S Mike	$100 [14] This movement led by Bishop Valancius ran into opposition from vodka lovers Prohibition/temperance Mike	$100 [15] Lewis Carroll's White Queen said of this girl's age, she "believed as many as 6 impossible things before breakfast" Alice John
$200 [2] Construction was completed on this Boston landmark in 1742, a year before its builder Peter Faneuil died Faneuil Hall Mike	$200 [12] In May 1998 while rehearsing in Ohio, an opera conductor accidentally stabbed himself with this His baton Mike	$200 [7] Among this president's last words on December 14, 1799 were "I die hard, but I am not afraid to go" George Washington John	$200 [27] Air traffic controllers check this screen to get the dish on the flight path of a plane R-A-D-A-R Michelle	$200 [16] Even without a proclamation from Lincoln, many Lithuanian serfs were given this around 1861 Emancipation Michelle	$200 [20] Jesus said, "If you have" this, "nothing will be impossible unto you" Faith Mike
$300 [3] The bean of the Sebastiana pavoniana, a Mexican plant, is famous for doing this Jumping Mike	$300 [13] Paying for this new pill for active duty troops & retirees has put a $50 million strain on the U.S. military budget Viagra John	$300 [8] Extremely hard types of these, like pecorino, are mostly used for grating Cheeses Mike	$300 [28] Carpenter's tool, or the type of "head" a sensible person has L-E-V-E-L John	$400 [18] Heard here, it was written in the 19th century by Vincas Kudirka National anthem John	$300 [21] "When you have excluded the impossible" Holmes said, "whatever remains, however improbable, must be" this The truth Mike
$400 [4] In baseball, it's the outfield position between left & right field Center field Mike	$400 [23] A German driver landed in the Havel River after his electronic navigator failed to say: wait for one of these Ferry Mike	$400 [9] Construction worker wear, or a type of diving in which the air is supplied via a tube from the surface Hard hat Mike	$500 [29] Punctures grounded the Garfield one of these in the 1998 Macy's parade N-O-O-L-L-A-B Mike	DD $500 [17] In the 1860s a Russification program meant Lithuanian books had to use this alphabet Cyrillic Michelle	$400 [22] The quote: "In two words: Im-possible" is attributed to this legendary Hollywood mogul Samuel Goldwyn
$500 [5] The Old West cattle brand seen here was given the name of this piece of furniture a rocking chair Mike John Michelle	$500 [24] (Read by Bozo the Clown) Ohhh! Running for governor of New York in 1998, he wanted "Grandpa" on the ballot with his name; the court said no Al Lewis Michelle	$500 [10] In the early 1800s this German mineralogist invented his scale of hardness Friedrich Mohs	—	$500 [19] An "early" Nationalist newspaper was called Ausra, meaning this time of day Sunrise/dawn Mike	$500 [25] This suave Brit played a psychiatrist with a nubile young daughter in the 1968 farce "The Impossible Years" David Niven

Double Jeopardy! Round

GEOGRAPHY	LITERATURE	SCIENCE	ART	SPORTS	FOOD
$200 [1] Many residents of this sprawling valley that includes North Hollywood want to secede from Los Angeles San Fernando Valley John	$200 [6] A 1927 book of short stories by Ernest Hemingway was titled "Men Without" these Women Mike	$200 [10] Piltdown Man, a hoax played on scientists, had a human skull & the jaw of this reddish ape Orangutan Mike	$200 [24] This art practiced by William Blake precedes "Printing" in the name of a U.S. bureau Engraving John	$200 [18] Rosie Ruiz reportedly rode the subway to reach the finish line of this 1979 NYC race New York City Marathon Mike	$200 [12] This preserve was originally made from quince; Seville oranges are now normally used Marmalade Mike
$400 [2] Most of the residents of this small island city-state off the Malay Peninsula are Chinese Singapore John	$400 [7] Poet who wrote, "Before I built a wall I'd ask to know what I was walling in or walling out" Robert Frost	$400 [11] A whole lot of shakin' goes on in this science that deals almost exclusively with earthquakes Seismology Michelle	$400 [25] To film Jackson Pollock at work, you'd say, "Lights! Camera!" this type of painting Action John	$400 [19] UCLA's football team has vanquished this crosstown rival in their last 8 matchups USC (University of Southern California) John	$400 [16] A traditional accompaniment for fried catfish, these cornmeal dumplings are flavored with chopped scallions Hushpuppies Mike
$600 [3] This country's capital is Wellington New Zealand John	$600 [8] In James Fenimore Cooper's "The Pioneers" Oliver Edwards is this frontiersman's companion Natty Bumppo Michelle	$600 [13] Mass number is defined as the number of neutrons & these particles in an atom's nucleus Protons Mike Michelle	$600 [26] In the 1880s this artist with "noir" in his name broke with impressionism & began using more black Pierre Auguste Renoir Michelle	$600 [20] The logo of this city's NHL team is a winged car tire Detroit Red Wings Mike	$600 [17] This ground beef patty flavored with minced onion & seasonings was named for a 19th century physician Salisbury steak
$800 [4] This "Stan" is wedged in among Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Mike Michelle	$800 [9] The father of this "Good-Bye, Mr. Chips" author was a schoolteacher, not a hotelier James Hilton Mike	$800 [14] From the Latin for "smoke hole", it's a vent in a volcanic area from which smoke & gases escape a fumarole Mike	DD $1,000 [30] Your initial impression might be that he was England's greatest seascape painter J.M.W. Turner Michelle	$800 [21] Nicknamed "The Big O", he was the NBA's Rookie of the Year for the 1960-61 season Oscar Robertson	$800 [29] Served as a side dish at Hanukkah, they're made from grated potatoes mixed with eggs, onions, matzo meal & seasonings Latkes/potato pancakes Michelle
$1,000 [5] You'll find the Shrine of Fatima, seen here, in this country's city of Qom Iran Mike John	$1,000 [23] Balzac wrote "La Comedie Humaine" in the 1840s & this American wrote "The Human Comedy" in the 1940s William Saroyan Michelle	$1,000 [15] In contrast to the hydrosphere, it's the term for the rocky part of the Earth, or its crust the lithosphere John	$1,000 [27] Last name of former husband & wife Walter & Margaret, known for painting large-eyed waifs Keane Michelle	$1,000 [22] This South African was leading in points when Mike Tyson knocked him out in the fifth round of their Jan. 1999 bout Frans Botha John	DD $1,000 [28] It's the Whitman, Massachusetts inn where the chocolate chip cookie was created in the 1930s Toll House Inn Michelle

Final Jeopardy!

POTPOURRI... NO FOOLIN'

In 1956 Johnson Wax introduced Raid & this brand that got a Potpourri Country Garden version in 1989

Glade

John "What is Glade?" — wagered $2,099

Michelle "What is Lysol?" — wagered $4,700

Mike "What is Off" — wagered $4,201

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