Show #3395 1999-05-14 College Championship

1999 College Championship final game 2.From the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Illinois.

Contestants

Carolyn Cracraft — a junior at the University of Chicago from San Jose, California (subtotal of $10,000)

Katie King — a junior at the University of Kentucky from Charleston, West Virginia (subtotal of $9,600)

Josh Levy — a senior at the University of Pennsylvania from Bethesda, Maryland (subtotal of $9,000)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Josh	$1,300	$2,100	$3,300	$3,295	$3,300 13 R, 2 W
Katie	$100	$-200	$7,000	$2,899	$7,500 17 R, 5 W (including 1 DD)
Carolyn	$1,900	$2,700	$11,700	$9,700	$8,900 21 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

NAME THAT COUNTRY	ROGER EBERT ON MOVIES	COLLEGE TOWNS	SCIENCE FAIR	NUKE IT!	START "IN" ON IT
$100 [28] It's famous for its luxury hotels; it's on the Riviera; Princess Stephanie was born there Monaco Carolyn	$100 [7] This "Lethal Weapon" star told me he makes sure no one presses his clothes, so he can display that rumpled charm Mel Gibson Carolyn	$100 [29] Columbia University New York City Josh	$100 [30] Janice's project on the layers of this included the mesosphere & the thermosphere Atmosphere Josh	$100 [1] This company, which sold its 20 billionth can of condensed tomato soup in 1990, introduced "Soup to Go" in 1998 Campbell's Katie	$100 [12] John Hinckley was acquitted of shooting Ronald Reagan by reason of this Insanity Carolyn
$200 [27] Sorghum is a major crop; the Zagwe dynasty once ruled it; Addis Ababa University is there Ethiopia Carolyn	$200 [8] For the Oscars in 1999, I correctly predicted these 2 actresses would win for "Shakespeare in Love" Gwyneth Paltrow & Judi Dench Josh	$200 [23] University of Arizona Tucson Katie	$200 [25] Dennis recreated a 1995 test & confirmed this product is 68% air Twinkies Carolyn	$200 [3] Act II claims it sells more bags of this microwavable snack than any other company in the world Popcorn Carolyn	$200 [13] From the Latin for "no boundary", it refers to a quantity or distance so large it cannot be measured Infinite Josh
$300 [26] About one-sixth of its people were born elsewhere; watches are still made in Jura; yodeling is still popular Switzerland Josh	$300 [9] For the 1999 Oscars, I wrongly predicted a screenplay award for this film with Warren Beatty as a politician Bulworth Josh	$300 [22] Ohio State University Columbus Katie	$300 [2] Viki's samples from the locker room floor showed how the trichophyton fungi caused this "sporty" condition Athlete's foot Carolyn	$300 [4] This hot dog brand hit a home run with its new "Singles", which are individually wrapped & ready to microwave Ball Park Josh	$300 [14] It's the emission of visible light by a hot object Incandescence Katie Carolyn
$400 [20] Conger eel is a taste treat; the cowboys are called huasos; its national congress is in Valparaiso Chile	$400 [10] I had problems with "Message in a Bottle" in which Robin Wright Penn works for this rival of the Chicago Sun-Times The Chicago Tribune Carolyn	DD $500 [17] The Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Katie	$400 [24] Darlene's exhibit on minerals in the human body included iron nails, copper tubing & a 1943 penny for this Zinc Josh Katie	$400 [5] Chef America makes this brand of crisp & flaky microwavable crust-enclosed pepperoni pizza Hot Pockets Carolyn	$400 [15] According to Locke, these kinds of rights cannot be violated by any governing authority Inalienable rights Katie
$500 [19] It has a tropical climate; its king is called the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong; there's a beautiful zoo near Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Carolyn	$500 [11] This 1982 Disney film in which a man gets lost in a computer was part of my 1999 Overlooked Film Festival Tron Josh	$500 [18] Florida State Tallahassee Katie	$500 [16] Arvid's diorama on the history of these included the following symbols(V, for example) Numbers Katie	$500 [6] Dieters know that this company's "Smart Ones" entrees are 99% fat free Weight Watchers Carolyn	$500 [21] It's a ritual recitation of verbal charms or spells to produce a magic effect Incantation Josh

Double Jeopardy! Round

OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB	MONET'S CRONIES	TELEVISION	SPELL THE LAST NAME	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	COLLEGE RHYME TIME
$200 [2] Oprah made this author's "Beloved" into a movie & chose her "Paradise" for the book club Toni Morrison Josh	$200 [28] His "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" is in the Art Institute of Chicago Georges Seurat Carolyn	$200 [8] In February 1999, after 5 seasons in the "ER", this handsome actor checked out George Clooney Katie	$200 [24] U.S. president Dwight... E-I-S-E-N-H-O-W-E-R Josh Katie	$200 [23] As mayor of this desert resort, Sonny Bono cut down on spring break madness by banning thong bikinis Palm Springs Carolyn	$200 [15] A cruel university division head Mean dean Katie
$400 [3] The title of this Bret Lott book, a 1999 selection, refers to a mom from Mississippi, not to a singer from Alaska "Jewel" Katie	$400 [27] Important works by this Impressionist include "The Luncheon of the Boating Party" Pierre Auguste Renoir Josh	$400 [7] On "Friends" Courteney Cox & David Schwimmer play this sister & brother Monica & Ross Geller Josh	$400 [25] Former Defense Secretary Caspar... W-E-I-N-B-E-R-G-E-R Carolyn	$400 [21] L.A. visitors flock to the carousel on this famous pier at the end of Colorado Blvd. Santa Monica Pier	$400 [14] A hurrah for a fermented malt beverage Beer cheer Katie
$800 [16] The club's first selection, this book about the loss of a child became a Michelle Pfeiffer movie in 1999 The Deep End of the Ocean Carolyn	$600 [1] The exotic influences on this great French painter can be seen here Paul Gauguin Carolyn	$600 [6] Once one of New York's toughest judges, today she does her tough-talking in her TV courtroom Judge Judy Katie	$600 [26] Aqualung pioneer Jacques... C-O-U-S-T-E-A-U Katie	$800 [19] The view seen here is from this scenic drive, named for the engineer who brought water to L.A. Mulholland Drive Carolyn	$600 [11] Time for relaxation in the middle of an exam Test rest Katie
$1,000 [18] This 1992 Wally Lamb novel hit No. 1 on the bestseller list in 1997 after Oprah selected it for her book club "She's Come Undone" Katie	$800 [9] This man's nudes like the one seen here helped launch the Impressionist movement Edouard Manet Katie	$800 [4] (Hi, I'm Laura Lee Bell from The Young and the Restless.) My parents William & Lee Bell created both "The Young and the Restless" & this soap opera which premiered in 1987 The Bold and the Beautiful Katie	$800 [29] U.S. pop artist Roy... L-I-C-H-T-E-N-S-T-E-I-N Josh	DD $1,000 [20] San Diego's "old" version of this much older London theater first opened in the 1930s Globe Carolyn	$800 [12] Nasty rodent living under a Greek letter society's building Frat rat Katie
DD $3,000 [17] The first nonfiction work selected, "The Heart of a Woman" is volume 4 of this poet's autobiography Maya Angelou Carolyn	$1,000 [10] Still lifes, landscapes & portraits such as the card players seen here were all mastered by this Frenchman Paul Cezanne	$1,000 [5] Norman Lear called this late "Good Times" actress the one true black matriarch on series television Esther Rolle Carolyn	$1,000 [30] Italian Fascist leader Benito... M-U-S-S-O-L-I-N-I Katie	$1,000 [22] Dana Point is named for Richard Henry Dana, best known for this "timely" memoir about sailing to California & back "Two Years Before the Mast"	$1,000 [13] A course on all things not liquid or solid Gas class Carolyn

Final Jeopardy!

HISTORIC AMERICANS

This member of William & Mary's Class of 1762 founded a univ. that opened in 1825, one year before his death

Thomas Jefferson (University of Virginia)

Josh "Who was Cornell?" — wagered $5

Katie "Who was Radcliff?" — wagered $4,101

Carolyn "Who was Johns Hopkins?" — wagered $2,000

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