Show #758 1987-12-16 (taped 1987-09-14) Regular

Contestants

David Nagy — a rock singer from Los Angeles, California

Jody Hess — a teacher from Sherman Oaks, California

Robin Maisel — an attorney from Long Beach, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,000)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Robin	$500	$1,800	$3,800	$800 2nd place: a trip to St. Martin	$3,800 8 R, 0 W
Jody	$1,000	$2,600	$5,000	$200 3rd place: ProTec Sports PTS Turbo 1000 exercise machine	$4,400 17 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
David	$3,200	$3,900	$14,200	$18,400 New champion: $18,400	$11,900 29 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

STARTS WITH "E"	GEOGRAPHY	THE JETSONS	POLITICAL FIGURES	ANIMAL OFFSPRING	FOOD
$100 [8] The Greek god of erotic love Eros David	$100 [6] The Brig O'Doon refers to a bridge over the River Doon in this part of the United Kingdom Scotland David	$100 [26] The Jetsons' maid, Rosie, & George's office supervisor, Uniblab, are these robots Jody	$100 [1] Chiang Ching was his 3rd wife; he may well have had a little black book in addition to his red one Mao Zedong Jody	$100 [17] A general term for the young of most fish, or how you cook them after you catch them fry Jody	$100 [2] "Joy of Cooking" says these 8-armed creatures can be tenderized by "mercilessly" beating them octopi David
$200 [10] A smoldering coal an ember David	$200 [7] It's the largest area of land named for Thomas West, Lord de la Warr the State of Delaware Jody	$200 [27] Member of the family who attends the Little Dipper School Elroy David	$200 [15] In 1962 he went into space; in 1975, he went into the Senate John Glenn David	$200 [22] A young kangaroo, or a musical pal a joey Jody	$200 [18] 1 recipe for this holiday pie filling calls for candied orange peel, chopped ox heart, & suet mincemeat pie (mince pie accepted) Robin
$300 [12] The kind of letter you'd send to the Ephesians an epistle David	$300 [3] The northern part of this country was once called "Kitai" or "Cathay" China Jody	$300 [28] While Spacely made sprockets, Cogswell made these cogwheels (or cogs) Robin	$300 [11] Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter Indira Gandhi David	$300 [23] The male young of these are called cockerels; the female young, pullets chickens Robin David	$300 [19] To make jellied cranberry sauce, boil fresh cranberries until they do this burst (or pop) Jody
$500 [16] International language known by the pseudonym of its inventor, L.L. Zamenhof Esperanto Robin	$400 [4] Since August 10 was this saint's day, Cartier named the bay he discovered that day in 1535 after him St. Lawrence	$400 [29] Best known as "Blondie" in films, she provides Jane Jetson with her voice Penny Singleton David	$400 [9] The Washington Post said Nixon sent this man a letter praising the tone of his May 8, 1987 withdrawal speech Gary Hart Jody	$400 [24] A young rat, seal, or, so we're told, dragon a pup David	$400 [20] After melted butter has its sediment removed, it's called this clarified Jody
DD $1,600 [14] Anything relating to "Good Queen Bess" is known by this adjective Elizabethan David	$500 [5] The rock & fortress of Masada are found by this sea's shore the Dead Sea Robin	$500 [30] Before the Jetsons got him, he belonged to zillionaire J.P. Gottrockets & was named Tralfax Astro David	$500 [13] This Greek actress is now Greece's Minister of Culture Melina Mercouri David	$500 [25] A hinny is the offspring of these 2 animals a horse & a donkey David	$500 [21] A milk made from these beans may be substituted in recipes calling for cow's milk soy Jody

Double Jeopardy! Round

ARTISTS	THE CIVIL WAR	PLAYWRIGHTS	THE QUEEN'S ENGLISH	AMERICAN BUSINESS	SHOW BIZ BILLYs
$200 [22] His drinking & arguments with friend Gauguin may have led to his self-inflicted ear "surgery" Van Gogh Jody	$200 [5] This Union general's facial growth gave us the word "sideburns" (Ambrose) Burnside David	$200 [20] His daddy used to say, "You're makin' me nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof!" Tennessee Williams David	$200 [3] In England, if you're "riding to hounds", you're not headed for a dog show but engaged in this sport fox hunting Jody	$200 [1] Miles Labs is owned by this W. German co., but Sterling Drug makes the brand of aspirin Bayer Robin	$200 [12] He's backed by The Beaters Billy Vera Jody
$400 [28] In later life, Renoir's hands became so crippled with arthritis, these had to be tied to them his brushes Jody	$400 [7] U.S. officials twice asked this Italian patriot to serve as a Union major-general Garibaldi David	$400 [24] He left Norway in 1864 & wrote nearly all of his major plays abroad Ibsen Jody	$400 [4] If you ask for jelly in a British restaurant, you won't get jam but this trade name dessert Jell-O David	$400 [2] After taking over this company, Thomas Watson ordered "THINK" signs placed in every company room IBM David	$600 [14] He's the only filmmaker ever to take home three Academy Awards in 1 night for 1 film, in 1960 for "The Apartment" Billy Wilder David
$600 [29] His own stunted physique caused him to seek out & paint outcasts of Paris Toulouse-Lautrec David	$600 [9] Before becoming a Republican, Abraham Lincoln belonged to this political party the Whigs David	$600 [25] Ben Hecht's partner, Chas. MacArthur, was married to this "First Lady of the American Theater" Helen Hayes David	$600 [6] A panda car isn't driven by pandas but by these people the police David	$600 [15] It's known as "the AMEX" for short the American Stock Exchange David	$800 [17] Nicknamed "The Vibrato", he was 1 of the 1st black singers to break the color barrier Billy Eckstine Robin
$800 [30] Rembrandt's career is spanned by a remarkable series of painfully honest portraits of this man Rembrandt David	$800 [11] His victories led to his being appointed 1st rear admiral, vice admiral & admiral in U.S. history Farragut David	$800 [26] Though he was a British subject when he wrote "The Cocktail Party", he was born in Missouri Thomas Stearns (T.S.) Eliot	$1,000 [10] In America, Checkers was Richard Nixon's dog; in Britain, chequers is this the prime minister's retreat (or official country residence) David	$800 [19] If you buy Yuban, Sanka, Brim, Maxim, or Maxwell House, you're getting your coffee from this co. General Foods David	DD $1,000 [13] Heard here, he changed his last name, saying "I can be" one "just by calling myself one":"Hey, little sister, what have you done? /Hey, little sister, who's the only one?" Billy Idol Jody
$1,000 [23] 16th century Venetian artist named for his father's profession as a dyer Tintoretto Jody David	$1,000 [16] Because this Mississippi stronghold fell on July 4, Independence Day wasn't observed there until 1945 Vicksburg David	$1,000 [27] He won an Oscar for writing "Splendor in the Grass", was he's better known for "Bus Stop" (William) Inge Robin	DD $1,900 [8] Headlines in the London papers mentioning the "Provos" are referring to them the Provisional IRA David	$1,000 [21] In 1859, the world's 1st successful oil well was drilled just outside this Penn. town Titusville Jody	$1,000 [18] As far as we know, this black American is the only "5th Beatle" who fits this category Billy Preston David

Final Jeopardy!

THE NEW TESTAMENT

Never mentioned by name in the Bible, this daughter of Herodias is one of the most famous women in it

Salome

Robin "Who is Elizabeth" — wagered $3,000

Jody "What is Bathsheba?" — wagered $4,800

David "Who was Salome?" — wagered $4,200

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