Show #4299 2003-04-17 (taped 2003-01-28) Regular

(Cheryl: Almost 60 years after she was launched, she's getting a well-deserved rest. Clues from the battleshipMissouricoming up onJeopardy!)

Contestants

Mark McCague — a territory manager originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Gerry Waggett — a writer from Dorchester, Massachusetts

Connie Campbell — a gardener from Milford, New Hampshire

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Connie	$-600	$4,200	$14,000	$4,399 2nd place: $2,000	$12,600 23 R (including 1 DD), 6 W
Gerry	$400	$3,400	$11,800	$23,600 New champion: $23,600	$10,600 15 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Mark	$4,200	$4,600	$7,000	$0 3rd place: $1,000	$7,000 10 R (including 1 DD), 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

LOGICAL GEOGRAPHIC NAMES	FACTS & FIGURES	MUSIC FOR YOUR CAT	THE MIGHTY U.S.S. MISSOURI	DINING OUT	I'LL HAVE THE "HAM"
$200 [8] This "sea" has heavy mineral deposits which make it saltier than the oceans & almost uninhabitable the Dead Sea Connie	$200 [2] The final vote count in this state in 2000 was Gore: 2,912,253, Bush: 2,912,790 Florida Mark	$200 [20] Kitty loves this 1972 Elton John song that says, "Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways" "Honky Cat" Connie	$200 [7] (Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from the U.S.S.Missouriin Hawaii.) During the Gulf War in 1991, the U.S.S. Missouri fired its 16-inch guns in anger for the first time since this 1950s conflict the Korean War Connie	$200 [19] At the A&W restaurants, order your burgers with a frosty mug of this beverage that they're famous for root beer Connie	$200 [14] A Cricetus cricetus with large cheek pouches hamster Connie
$400 [9] This Chinese river, Huang He, carries tons of colorful silt the Yellow River Connie	$400 [3] The top 2 Canadian newspapers in circulation are based in this city Toronto Mark	$400 [21] Naturally, "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" is Kitty's favorite track on his album "Let's Dance" David Bowie Mark	$400 [13] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the deck of the U.S.S.Missouriin Hawaii.) On September 2, 1945, World War II ended when representatives of Japan surrendered right here to this commanding American general Douglas MacArthur Gerry	$400 [1] In TV commercials 'N Sync sings the praises of this chain's baby back ribs Chili's Mark	$400 [15] This tendon is at the back of the thigh the hamstring Connie
$600 [10] This island was named for its location between the U.S. west coast & Japan Midway Mark	$600 [4] Alexander Global Promotions is the biggest maker of these nodding dolls; it can make over 1 million a month bobblehead dolls Connie Mark	$600 [22] Kitty just swoons when she hears Tom Jones sing this title movie tune "What's New Pussycat?" Gerry	$600 [28] (Cheryl of the Clue Crew stands in front of the U.S.S.Missouriin Hawaii.) It's the appropriate 2-word name for the predominate color of the U.S.S. Missouri battleship gray Connie	$600 [25] Arnold Schwarzenegger & Bruce Willis were among the founders of this theme restaurant Planet Hollywood Gerry	$600 [16] This man co-wrote several popular musicals including "The King and I" Oscar Hammerstein Connie
$800 [11] Captain Cook stayed on this island, later used for nuclear testing, December 25, 1777 Christmas Island Connie	$800 [5] He was the last of the 3 men who were king of England during 1066 William the Conqueror Connie	$800 [23] Your cat's least favorite song? "Misty", because of the line "Look at me, I'm" this as helpless as a kitten up a tree Connie Gerry	$800 [29] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reads from on the deck of the U.S.S.Missouriin Hawaii.) This admiral, nicknamed "Bull", walked the deck of the Missouri, his flagship, in the latter part of World War II William F. Halsey, Jr. Connie	$800 [26] At this famous NYC restaurant at 234 W. 44th Street, you can dine with the stars, or at least with their caricatures Sardi's Connie Gerry	$800 [17] He wrote hard-boiled detective novels like "The Maltese Falcon" & "The Thin Man" Dashiell Hammett Gerry
DD $1,000 [12] What's now this African country was once the center of trade for elephant merchandise Ivory Coast Mark	$1,000 [6] At a latitude of 0 degrees 13 minutes south, this capital is at an altitude of 9,222 feet Quito, Ecuador Connie Mark	$1,000 [24] Your cat is not superstitious--he loves crossing paths with her 1990 No. 1 hit "Black Cat" Janet Jackson Gerry	—	$1,000 [27] At the Olive Garden, you might start off with this dish of chopped tomatoes, basil & olive oil on ciabatta toast bruschetta Connie	$1,000 [18] This county in southern England borders the English Channel Hampshire Connie

Double Jeopardy! Round

ILLOGICAL GEOGRAPHIC NAMES	ACTRESSES	PLANTS	TOP MAYORS' SALARIES 2002	AUTHORS	THE "UN"CATEGORY
$400 [13] The Vikings named an ice-covered island this to lure settlers there Greenland Gerry	$400 [6] She's mom to Kate Hudson Goldie Hawn Connie	$400 [7] Koeberlina spinosa is the "crucifixion" one of these, the type of object Jesus wore a crown of thorns Gerry	$400 [17] His financial channel could report on his $165,000 salary Michael Bloomberg Mark	$400 [1] In 1979 a play based on his novel "Fahrenheit 451" was produced in Los Angeles Ray Bradbury Gerry	$400 [19] Not whitened, like some flour & linen unbleached Gerry
$800 [22] Since it's the largest city in Missouri, we wonder why it's not called Missouri City Kansas City Connie	$800 [8] Once nicknamed "Stecchetto", the Stick, because she was so skinny, she's the beauty who married Carlo Ponti Sophia Loren Connie	$800 [9] The bulbs of this plant named for a Greek youth who fell in love with his image can cause digestive upset & trembling Narcissus Connie	$800 [18] Last name of Chicago's mayor, or how often he earns $465.75 Daley/daily Gerry	$800 [2] He's won 2 Nat'l Book Awards: for "Goodbye, Columbus" in 1960 & for "Sabbath's Theater" 35 years later Philip Roth Gerry	$800 [20] This title of the film seenhereis descriptive of one of its leading characters Unfaithful
$1,200 [23] You'll find Limestone & Peat on Ireland but not the gems this nickname would imply "The Emerald Isle" Connie	$1,200 [14] She thanked her father Paul when she won a 1995 Oscar for her role in "Mighty Aphrodite" Mira Sorvino Gerry	$1,200 [10] Flowers are considered "perfect" if they contain both of these reproductive organs pistil & stamen Connie	$1,200 [28] With $103,056 from this city, Wellington Webb doesn't have to pay you Tuesday for one of its omelets today Denver	$1,600 [4] Her first novel was written in collaboration with another author using the joint pseudonym Jules Sand George Sand	$1,200 [21] Insurers underwriters Connie
$1,600 [24] Rock Island is not on an island but a city on the Mississippi River in this state that borders Iowa Illinois Connie	$1,600 [15] She played Tina Turner on the big screen & Rosa Parks on TV Angela Bassett Gerry	$2,000 [12] The Black-Eyed Susan is the state flower of this Atlantic coast state Maryland	—	$2,000 [5] This Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist co-wrote the play "Dinner at Eight" with George S. Kaufman Edna Ferber	$1,600 [26] To zoologists, a goat, or a guanaco ungulate Connie
$2,000 [25] The city of El Centro in this state is actually on its southern border, near Mexicali California Connie	$2,000 [16] She directed the 1920 silent film "Remodeling Her Husband", starring her sister Dorothy Lillian Gish Mark	DD $3,000 [11] 4 true cedar trees exist: they are native to Cyprus, the Atlas Mountains, the Himalayas & this Mideast country Lebanon Connie	—	DD $2,400 [3] This French author's original surname was Balssa before his father changed it Honore de Balzac Gerry	$2,000 [27] Famous (& rather insulting) adjective for England's King Ethelred II "the Unready"

Final Jeopardy!

CELEBRITY RELATIVES

Over the end credits of "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" she sings "There's No Business Like Show Business"

Rosemary Clooney

Mark "Who is Drew Barrymore" — wagered $7,000

Gerry "Who is RosemaryCloo ney? Clooney" — wagered $11,800

Connie "Who is Ethel Merman" — wagered $9,601

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