Show #508 1986-11-19 (taped 1986-10-29) Tournament of Champions

1986 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 3.

Contestants

Lionel Goldbart — a retired schoolteacher from Miami Beach, Florida

Beryl Arbit — a legal assistant from Los Angeles, California

Paul Rouffa — an actor from Forest Park, Illinois

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Paul	$1,300	$3,500	$7,300	$14,000 Finalist	$6,900 22 R (including 1 DD), 4 W
Beryl	$1,000	$2,500	$6,700	$12,100 2nd place: $5,000	$7,200 18 R, 1 W (including 1 DD)
Lionel	$0	$400	$0	$0 3rd place: $5,000	$3,400 10 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

WEATHER	NEW WORDS	FICTIONAL BOYFRIENDS	EGYPT	A.K.A.	"ON" & "OFF" SONGS
$100 [21] In U.S., most rainy days per year, up to 350, occur in this state Hawaii Paul Beryl	$100 [7] A U.S. Treasury bond called "a James Bond" matures in this year of the next century 2007 Paul	$100 [3] We don't know if Lois ever complained about him being "faster than a speeding bullet" Superman Beryl	$100 [26] While the pharaohs built ancient wonders, Ferdinand de Lesseps built this "modern" one the Suez Canal Lionel	$100 [1] Much married bandleader Arthur Arshawsky Artie Shaw Beryl	$100 [10] It's both the title of Donna Summer's hit of January 1980 & where you could hear it "On The Radio" Paul
$200 [22] Glacial advances into Europe from mid 16th to late 19th C. are sometimes called little versions of these the ice age Paul	$200 [8] If you're into "heavy breathers", you might have read one of these by Rosemary Rogers or Danielle Steel a romance novel Paul	$200 [17] Her man still is Moondoggie Gidget Paul	$200 [30] Nefertari & Nefertiti were 2 of them queens of Egypt Paul Beryl	$200 [2] Born Edith Giovanna Gassion, her stage surname was Parisian slang for "sparrow" Piaf Lionel	$200 [13] In 1984, comfortably or not, Lionel Richie was "stuck" here "On You" Beryl Lionel
$300 [23] Tiros was an experimental prototype for these weather satellites Beryl	$300 [9] Canine name for a person who makes a business of smuggling aliens into U.S. a coyote Beryl	$300 [18] Lea Thompson, bedding down with this "boyfriend" in a 1986 film really bedded "down"! Howard the Duck Paul	$300 [29] Though union with Syria fell through, Gamal Abdel Nasser continued to call Egypt this the United Arab Republic Lionel	$300 [4] Princess Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck, George V's consort Queen Mary Beryl	$400 [15] This 1962 #1 hit by Mr. Acker Bilk could be about an alien at the beach "Stranger On The Shore"
$400 [24] Though named for snow, it's the driest state in the U.S. Nevada Beryl	$400 [11] "Celebrity rot" refers to an aging entertainer's increasing inability to do this entertain	$400 [19] The millionaire boyfriend about whom Margot Lane might have sung "Me & My Shadow" Lamont Cranston Paul	$400 [28] It's said the Mosque of Ibn Tulun has the only spiral one of these in the world a minaret Paul	$400 [5] When you say "bonjour" to Francoise Quoirez, call her by this nom de plume Françoise Sagan Paul	DD $500 [14] Travel song from 1939 film to which the following 1970s song is equivalent: "We're Off To See The Wizard" Beryl
$500 [25] The instrument most often used to measure surface wind speed anemometer Beryl	$500 [12] "Greeny" is slang, not for a little martian, but for anyone concerned about this the environment Beryl	$500 [20] As Frau Blucher in "Young Frankenstein" she spoke the line, "Yes, yes he was my boyfriend" Cloris Leachman Paul Lionel	$500 [27] Though founded in Cairo in 1945, in 1979 this organization suspended Egypt's membership the Arab League Lionel	$500 [6] Born Elizabeth Bloomer, this late bloomer was a divorcee when she married a future president in 1948 Betty Ford Paul	$500 [16] "I'll keep on tryin' & I'll smile when I feel like cryin'" are part of this Stephen Bishop philosophy "On And On" Paul

Double Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN REVOLUTION	SPORTS STADIUMS	PERSONAL FINANCE	MOVIE STUDIOS	HORSES	FINE CHINA
$200 [6] Holiday on which Washington "crossed the Delaware" Christmas Lionel	$200 [1] Football's New York Jets play their home games in a N.J. stadium named for this other team the Giants Paul	$200 [22] This department puts the "T" in T-bills the Treasury Department Lionel	$200 [13] Lorimar-Telepictures bought this studio's Culver City lot & will rename the Thalberg Bldg. MGM Paul	$200 [11] Encyclopedia Americana estimates it to be 61,600,600 the world horse population Beryl	$200 [12] Circa 1800, Josiah Spode II created this by adding powdered bone to hard-paste porcelain bone china Paul
$400 [7] Colloquial term for German mercenaries who served with the British Hessians Paul	$400 [2] Oldest NFL stadium is this city's Soldier Field Chicago Paul	$400 [26] What the letters I.R.A. stand for individual retirement account Beryl	$400 [14] They built their first soundstage in 1931 but didn't release a live-action feature until 1950 Disney Paul	$400 [16] Of a senator, Civil War hero, or horse, identity of the Justin Morgan for whom the Morgan is named a horse Paul	$400 [18] Glasslike substance used in painting decorations on china, whether "over" or "under" glaze Beryl
$600 [8] Under the Treaty of Paris, the British ceded Florida back to this country Spain Lionel	$800 [4] Major League baseball park with smallest seating capacity is in this city in the American League East Boston (Fenway Park) Lionel	$600 [27] The interest or dividends you get, or a sign saying you must give up the right-of-way yield Lionel	$600 [15] In 1971, this studio's president, Darryl F. Zanuck, fired head of production, his son Richard 20 Century Fox Lionel	$600 [17] The small Welsh pony was bred to work in the confined spaces of these coal mines Beryl	$600 [19] France's Sevres factory 1st developed the color "bleu de roi", now commonly called this royal blue Paul
$800 [9] After England passed the Stamp Act, Samuel Adams helped form this opposition group in Boston the Sons of Liberty	DD $1,000 [3] Sites of the largest stadiums named for JFK & RFK Washington, D.C. & Philadelphia Paul	$800 [30] This fidelity mutual fund shares its name with a Portuguese explorer Magellan Paul	$800 [20] Studio which has brought us 6 "Friday the 13th" movies so far - thanks, guys Paramount	$800 [23] Suffolk, Shire, & Clydesdale breeds are this type of horse whose name means "pulling" draft horses Beryl	$800 [24] English potter famed for his pale blue jasperware, he was grandfather to Charles Darwin Wedgwood Beryl
$1,000 [10] This general did so well in the Revolution Washington made him our country's 1st Sec'y of War General Henry Knox	$1,000 [5] Major League baseball park with largest seating capacity is in this city in the American League East Cleveland Paul	$1,000 [29] Discount bonds which, as their names suggest, pay no dividends zero coupons Beryl	$1,000 [21] The largest studio stage in the world is the "007 Stage" at this English studio Pinewood	DD $3,400 [28] Until reaching this milestone, stallions, geldings & mares alike are known as "maidens" until winning a race Lionel	$1,000 [25] Tho it's named for nearby East German city, this fine porcelain is a speciality of Meissen Men Dresden china Paul

Final Jeopardy!

MAN IN SPACE

Now seen as a TV spokesman, he was only astronaut to orbit Earth in Mercury, Gemini, & Apollo craft

Wally Schirra

Beryl "Who is Wally Schirra" — wagered $5,400

Paul "Who is Wally Schirra? Way to go Lionel" — wagered $6,700

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