Show #3376 1999-04-19 Regular

Helen Petroff game 4.

Contestants

Karen Rosenberg — a portfolio manager from Chicago, Illinois

Tim Buntel — a webmaster from Barrington, Rhode Island

Helen Petroff — a research assistant from Los Angeles, California (whose 3-day cash winnings total $27,100)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Helen	$200	$1,900	$9,400	$11,000 4-day champion: $38,100	$10,000 24 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 2 DDs)
Tim	$700	$1,900	$2,100	$100 3rd place: VTech 900 mhz Cordless Phone	$2,100 9 R, 2 W
Karen	$200	$0	$2,800	$1,000 2nd place: Trip to Outrigger Hotel, Waikiki Beach, Hawaii	$2,800 12 R, 6 W

Jeopardy! Round

STATE CAPITALS	WHICH CAME FIRST?	MYTHS & MISSES	MOVIE QUOTES	ANIMAL BEHAVIOR	FIX THE PROVERB
$100 [16] Musically, this capital is known for its "Pops" concerts & summer concerts on the Charles River Esplanade Boston Karen	$100 [21] Basketball, American intercollegiate football, rugby Rugby Tim	$100 [10] This group of warriors called Hippolyta their queen Amazons Helen	$100 [5] Title character who says, "Rommel, you magnificent bastard...I read your book!" Patton Tim	$100 [1] This domestic animal's circling movement before lying down goes back to a grass-flattening behavior Dog Helen	$100 [26] Every clod has a liver shining Every cloud has a silver lining Helen
$200 [17] This small capital lies at the western edge of its state's Bluegrass region Frankfort, Kentucky Helen	$200 [22] The Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Sex Pistols, the Moody Blues Moody Blues (1960s) Helen	$200 [11] By Jove, she was right by Jupiter, as his wife Juno Helen	$200 [6] Classic 1930 movie in which you'd hear "Mother of mercy! Is this the end of Rico?" Little Caesar Helen Karen	$200 [2] Salmon depend mainly on this sense to find their native rivers Smell Tim	$200 [27] Bleat, stink & be hairy Eat, drink & be merry Tim
$400 [19] A statue of Ethan Allen graces the Capitol Building portico in this city Montpelier, Vermont Tim	$300 [23] The Slinky, Wham-O's Hula Hoop, the Barbie Doll Slinky Helen Tim Karen	$300 [12] All that blooms or the Roman goddess of all that blooms Flora Karen	$300 [7] In "Gilda" this actress declares, "If I'd been a ranch, they would've named me The Bar Nothing" Rita Hayworth Helen Karen	$300 [3] Some frogs retract their eyes to help them do this after catching a fly Swallow Helen	$300 [28] Streak while the organ is wrought Strike while the iron is hot Tim
DD $500 [18] It was the original western terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad Sacramento Helen	$400 [24] J.C. Penney, Sears, K Mart Sears Helen	$400 [13] Plato split her into 2 goddesses: one of pure love & one of common love Aphrodite Helen	$400 [8] Trying to act "Honor"ably in this movie, Jack Nicholson asks, "Do I ice her? Do I marry her?" Prizzi's Honor Karen	$400 [4] The emperor variety of this bird can stay underwater for 18 minutes Penguin Tim	$400 [29] If witches were heroes then beavers would hide If wishes were horses then beggars would ride
$500 [20] This capital's executive mansion was once the home of James G. Blaine Augusta, Maine Karen	$500 [25] "Pet Sematary","Carrie","The Shining" "Carrie" Tim	$500 [15] Odysseus spent a month (or maybe longer) with this sorceress on the island of Aeaea Circe Karen	$500 [9] Whoopi Goldberg asks, "How am I supposed to write for a guy that doesn't have a head?" in this film about daytime TV Soapdish	$500 [14] Dominance was first discovered in flocks of chickens, hence this common hierarchical phrase Pecking order Helen	$500 [30] The whales have oars The walls have ears Helen

Double Jeopardy! Round

CHARLES IN CHARGE	WHAT "A" COUNTRY!	1990s OBITS	SHAKESPEAREAN CHARACTERS	LEGENDARY RHYME TIME	THEY WRITE THE SONGS
$200 [21] A holiday is named for this building Charles V added to the fortification of Paris the Bastille Helen	$200 [11] This country is planting a "green wall" to try to stop the encroachment of the Sahara Algeria Helen	$200 [16] This late night show lost 2 of its former stars, Phil Hartman & Chris Farley, within months of each other Saturday Night Live Karen	$200 [1] In this play, Paris is a kinsman to the prince of Verona Romeo and Juliet Karen	$200 [6] Bunyan's barroom fisticuffs Paul's brawls Helen Karen	$600 [26] It's said that he co-wrote his first hit, "Splish Splash", with D.J. Murray the K's mother in 12 minutes Bobby Darin Tim
$400 [22] England's Charles I dismissed it in 1629, ruled without it for 11 years, then called a short one Parliament Karen	$400 [12] It's the only "A" country whose currency is the peso Argentina Helen	$400 [17] Robert Pilatus, half of this lip-synching recording duo, died in April 1998 Milli Vanilli Helen	$400 [2] Gratiano is this "Othello" heroine's uncle Desdemona Karen	$400 [7] Robin's booty that he stole from the rich Hood's goods Helen	$800 [27] Among the film scores written by this "Short People" composer are "Parenthood", "Avalon" & "Maverick" Randy Newman Karen
$600 [23] Holy Roman Emperor Charles II was nicknamed this; we guess he wasn't the hair apparent to the throne Charles the Bald Helen	DD $800 [13] 1 of the 2 countries whose names begin with "A" but don't end in "A" Afghanistan & Azerbaijan Helen	$600 [18] On film she was Hannah's mother & Tarzan's Jane Maureen O'Sullivan Karen	$600 [3] Horatio begs this king's ghost to "Stay, and speak!" but it disappears when the cock crows Hamlet Karen	$600 [8] Norse thunder god's daily duties Thor's chores Helen	$1,000 [28] He was awarded the Medal of Merit for his 1942 all-soldier show "This is the Army" Irving Berlin Karen
$1,000 [25] Charles III of Spain made religious news by curbing this institution & expelling the Jesuits Spanish Inquisition Helen	$800 [14] Birds that call this country home include the galah, the rosella & the fairy penguin Australia Karen	$800 [19] Mae Quesnel, famous as the voice of Betty Boop & this other cartoon woman, died in January 1998 Olive Oyl Helen	$800 [4] Leontes is the king of Sicilia in this "seasonal" play set in Sicilia & Bohemia The Winter's Tale Tim	$800 [9] Legendary Carthaginian queen's faithful dogs Dido's Fidos	—
DD $1,500 [24] This woman was instrumental in putting the Dauphin on the throne of France as King Charles VII Joan of Arc Helen	$1,000 [15] Diamonds are a major export of this former Portuguese colony Angola Helen	$1,000 [20] They were the first black mayors of Detroit & Los Angeles Coleman Young & Tom Bradley	$1,000 [5] "Imprisoned is he, say you?" is the first line spoken by this title Athenian Timon of Athens Helen	$1,000 [10] Gentleman's comforting "companions" in the Greek underworld Hades' ladies	—

Final Jeopardy!

MACHINES

This type of machine, in the news in 1987, was developed in the '70s from a noodle-making device

Paper shredder

Tim "What is ?" — wagered $2,000

Karen "What is a Pasta ma" — wagered $1,800

Helen "What is a Paper Shredder" — wagered $1,600

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