Show #4274 2003-03-13 (taped 2002-11-17) Regular

(Sarah: We're at the home of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field.)

Contestants

Amir Marouni — a pre-med student from Austin, Texas

David Dayen — a video editor originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,400)

Randy Harris — an estate and trust attorney from Madison, New Jersey (whose 2-day cash winnings total $31,200)

Scores

Player First Commercial End of Jeopardy! End of Double Jeopardy! Final Coryat
Randy $600 $2,000 $7,000 $0
3rd place: $1,000
$15,600
21 R, 5 W (including 2 DDs)
David $2,200 $4,600 $7,800 $1,599
2nd place: $2,000
$7,800
12 R, 3 W
Amir $2,200 $3,000 $7,000 $6,199
New champion: $6,199
$8,200
14 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THE NORTHERNMOST NATION WRIGLEY FIELD BITS & PIECES THE SUPREME COURT GIRL SCOUT BADGES 11-LETTER WORDS
$200 [15]
The Netherlands, Norway, Nepal
Norway
David
$200 [3]
Purists screamed but many 9-to-5ers were pleased when Wrigley Field added these in 1988
lights
Randy
$200 [17]
A 1998 32-cent stamp shows a woman as this type of performer in an "Attitude Derriere" pose
ballet dancer
Randy
$200 [10]
The Judiciary Act of 1869 stabilized the size of the court at this number
9
Amir
$200 [26]
Some old badges have new names; this science is now "Rocks Rock"
geology
Amir
$200 [1]
This slang word is a blend of fantastic & fabulous
fantabulous
Randy
$400 [16]
Peru, Poland, Papua New Guinea
Poland
Amir
$400 [6]
A flag bearing one of these 2 letters flies atop the scoreboard after every game
W or L (win or loss)
David
$400 [19]
The Statue of Liberty holds a torch in her right hand & this in her left hand
lawbook/tablet
Amir
$400 [11]
In 1985 the Supreme Court said the police can't use this "force" unless there's a threat of immediate harm
deadly force
Randy Amir
$400 [27]
It's where a Girl Scout has to "go" to earn her Cybergirlscout badge
online
Amir
$400 [2]
One who studies & researches family histories & pedigrees
genealogist
Amir
$600 [20]
Vatican City, Vietnam, Venezuela
Vatican City
David
$600 [7]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew at Wrigley Field in Chicago) I'm at Wrigley Field, or as sportscasters say, "The Friendly" these "of Wrigley Field"
Confines
David
$600 [23]
The spells of the magician in this Johnny Hart comic strip usually backfire...if they work at all
The Wizard of Id
Randy David
$600 [12]
The Senate must have liked Felix Frankfurter; this type of vote was taken to confirm him
voice vote
David
$600 [28]
The Signaller badge of 1920 required a girl to send messages in semaphore & this
Morse code
David Amir
$600 [4]
The largest ethnic group in this war-torn nation is the Pushtun, making up about 40% of the population
Afghanistan
Randy
$800 [21]
Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
David
$800 [8]
If you're quiet at Wrigley Field, you can almost hear this late broadcaster sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
Harry Caray
David
$800 [24]
If served this legal writ, you will be required to appear in court to give testimony
subpoena
Randy
$800 [13]
This man whom James Madison tried to put on the court declined, then followed him into the White House
John Quincy Adams
Randy
DD $1,200 [29]
In 1926 a Girl Scout could earn a badge for this job, sung about on the 8th day of Christmas
dairy maid ("eight maids-a-milking")
Amir
$800 [5]
In Britain, he's a dealer in small wares & notions; in the U.S., he sells men's hats, shirts & ties
haberdasher
David
$1,000 [22]
Mali, Mexico, Macedonia
Macedonia
Randy
$1,000 [9]
(Sarah of the Clue Crew at Wrigley Field in Chicago) It was a great day on May 12, 1970 when this Cub hit his 500th career home run at Wrigley Field
Ernie Banks
Amir
$1,000 [25]
This state's lowest point, Big Stone Lake, lies about 100 miles east of Aberdeen on its border with Minnesota
South Dakota
Randy David
$1,000 [14]
Edward White was nominated as chief justice by this president who later replaced him on the court
William Howard Taft
Amir
$1,000 [18]
A pyramid is an example of this type of solid in which all 4 sides are the same size
tetrahedron
Randy

Double Jeopardy! Round

AFRICAN MAMMALS DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF POP LIT BRITS ALIVE! A GENRE-OUS HELPING "ANTI"-MATTER
$400 [1]
Just the skin of this creature weighs 1 ton & has an area of about 350 square feet
elephant
Amir
$400 [11]
Smaller species of these birds are commonly known as doves
pigeons
Randy
$400 [19]
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band sang about the one "at Pooh Corner"; Aretha Franklin, about the one "That Jack Built"
house
Randy
$400 [26]
He's now 20 years old & second in line
Prince William
Randy David
$400 [16]
"Ride the High Country" with Joel McCrea & Randolph Scott is a classic in this film genre
western
Randy
$400 [6]
It's added to your car's water to help keep your engine cool
antifreeze
Amir
$800 [2]
It's the animal that's most closely related to humans
chimpanzee
Randy
$800 [12]
Often dressed in green, these small & mischievous Irish elves are said to have magical powers
leprechauns
Randy
$800 [22]
The Beatles & Jefferson Airplane delved into this "Alice" author for inspiration
Lewis Carroll
Randy
$800 [17]
In 1979 NYC's Sugarhill Gang gave us the first Billboard Hot 100 hit in this genre
rap
David
$800 [7]
Quick! Give me the name of a poison remedy from the Greek for "to give against"
antidote
Amir
$1,200 [3]
All of the lionesses in this social grouping are related to each other & most spend their entire life in it
pride
Randy
$1,200 [13]
Cheeseheads know that this state is home to the smallest city with an NFL football team
Wisconsin (Green Bay)
Amir
$1,200 [23]
Eric Carmen's "Boats Against the Current" flowed from the last line of this F. Scott Fitzgerald book
"The Great Gatsby"
David
$1,200 [18]
Cyril Tourneur liked this basic dramatic genre; "The Atheist's" one & "The Revenger's" one are attributed to him
tragedy
$1,200 [8]
The Battle of Sharpsburg is what the South called the bloody Civil War battle of this creek
Antietam
Amir
$1,600 [4]
This even-toed ungulate spends much of its day in the water & can remain submerged for up to 10 minutes
hippopotamus
Randy
$1,600 [14]
Of the 3 main particles that make up an atom, this one is the smallest by mass
electron
Randy
$1,600 [24]
Springsteen's "Darkness on the Edge of Town" is based on a speech in this book about the Joad family
"The Grapes of Wrath"
Randy
$1,600 [20]
It's the Japanese term for animated films, many based on manga, or comic books
anime
David
$1,600 [9]
Oedipus & Jocasta's doomed daughter
Antigone
Randy
DD $5,600 [5]
(Alex in Africa) The name of the animal behind me (rhinoceros) comes from 2 Greek words which mean these 2 body parts
nose & horn
Randy
$2,000 [15]
In "Sunset Boulevard" this character retorts, "I am big. It's the pictures that got small"
Norma Desmond
Randy
DD $3,000 [25]
This hit by the Motels checks out a play by Tennessee Williams
"Suddenly Last Summer"
Randy
$2,000 [21]
Term for the type of painting seen here, it can also mean something designed to arouse discussion
conversation piece
$2,000 [10]
This city in southern Turkey is now the capital of Hatay province
Antioch

Final Jeopardy!

EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY

On Sept. 8, 1565 the first Catholic parish in what is now the U.S. was founded at this settlement

St. Augustine (in Florida)

Randy "What is Savannah" — wagered $7,000
Amir "What is Jamestown" — wagered $801
David "What is Florida" — wagered $6,201

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