Show #2806 1996-11-11 (taped 1996-09-29) Celebrity

1996 CelebrityJeopardy!game 1.New set.

Contestants

Laura Innes — an actress fromER

John Mahoney — an actor fromFrasier

Beverly Sills — a coloratura soprano from the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Beverly	$-100	$400	$1,400	$0 3rd place: $10,000 to the Society for Multiple Sclerosis	$2,400 11 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)
John	$0	$1,400	$4,600	$9,200 2nd place: $10,000 to Bonaventure House	$5,600 14 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Laura	$0	$700	$6,100	$12,200 Winner: $24,400 to L.A. Youth Action (winnings doubled as the week's biggest winner)	$6,400 15 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

LET'S VISIT LIECHTENSTEIN	CELEBRITY ASTROLOGY	THE ELEMENTS	THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES	THE "A" LIST
$100 [6] To visit Liechtenstein you have to go to this continent Europe John	$100 [16] Many friendly, warm-hearted people, like Carol Burnett & Jay Leno, are born under this "bullish" sign Taurus Laura	$100 [21] Sad but true, "all that glitters is not" this element gold John	$100 [10] This name for a female sheep comes from a Latin word for "sheep" ewe John	$100 [1] Without these, there'd be no guacamole avocados Laura
$200 [7] In 1984 women in Liechtenstein were given the right to do this nationally for the first time the right to vote Beverly	$200 [17] Gomer Pyle was no genius, but this actor who played him is a Gemini, one of the most intelligent signs Jim Nabors Laura	—	$200 [11] We bet you a buck you know this is a female deer a doe Beverly	$200 [2] This largest artery carries blood away from the heart the aorta Laura
$300 [8] We have to be "franc" in telling you this Alpine country runs Liechtenstein's postal system Switzerland John Laura	$300 [18] This sign of the ram is the sign of action, so it's perfect for action star Steven Seagal Aries John	—	$300 [13] If you be a female bee, you be one of these a queen Beverly	$300 [3] Founded in 1848, it's the oldest & largest U.S. news agency the Associated Press Beverly John Laura
DD $300 [9] Liechtenstein's official language is this, with the people speaking an Alemannic dialect German Laura	$400 [19] Dennis Miller is known for his "stinging" wit, so it's apropos that this is his sign Scorpio John	—	$400 [14] Female moose, whales & elephants are known by this "bovine" term a cow Laura	$400 [4] It's been defined as "the high cost of leaving" alimony
$500 [12] As its anthem says, Liechtenstein is on the bank of this "maidenly" river the Rhine Beverly	$500 [20] Sign shared by William Powell & Myrna Loy - appropriately, since they made those "Thin Man" films at MGM Leo John	—	$500 [15] A female red fox isn't a comedian, but one of these a vixen Beverly	$500 [5] Term for one who studies & collects state-of-the-art stereo equipment an audiophile John

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE 19th CENTURY	ANNUAL EVENTS	FAMOUS WOMEN	SHAKESPEARE	WORLD CAPITALS	BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
$200 [16] Delivered November 19, 1863, it began, "Four score and seven years ago our fathers..." the Gettysburg Address Beverly	$200 [11] Chester Greenwood Day in Farmington, Maine honors the man said to have invented these ear coverings earmuffs John	$200 [1] In 1996 this wife of the Vice President published "A Visual Diary", a collection of her photographs Tipper Gore Beverly	$200 [6] Shakespeare called this doomed duo "a pair of star-cross'd lovers" Romeo & Juliet Laura	$200 [21] When visiting this Portuguese capital you can sample port wine at the Port Wine Institute Lisbon Beverly	$200 [26] Colgate merged with this soapmaker in 1928 Palmolive Laura
$400 [17] Under the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, this river became the boundary between Mexico & Texas the Rio Grande Beverly	$400 [12] In June Metropolis, Ill. celebrates this comic book hero, complete with a capture of villains Superman Laura	$400 [2] This "Sense and Sensibility" star once wrote & starred in her own BBC comedy series Emma Thompson Beverly	$400 [7] During the Restoration, it became popular for singers & dancers to play the witches in this tragedy Macbeth Laura	$600 [23] The Church of St. Francis in this Peruvian capital is noted for its eerie catacombs Lima Beverly	$400 [27] Budget Rent-A-Car in Boston now rents these "hogs" at a rate of $50-$60 an hour Harley-Davidsons John
$600 [18] This poet & essayist spent 2 years, 2 months & 2 days living in a cabin at Walden Pond Thoreau John	$600 [13] Wright Brothers Day, Dec. 17, celebrates the pair's flight near this North Carolina village Kitty Hawk Laura	$600 [3] This diminutive psychologist is said to dole out "sexual advice like good hot chicken soup" Dr. Ruth John	$600 [8] The last scene of "Richard II" is set in this famous royal castle west of London Windsor Castle	$800 [24] You'll find the Kyongbok Palace at the foot of Mount Pugak in this South Korean capital Seoul	$600 [28] The Green Giant works for this company with another jolly spokesfigure, the Doughboy Pillsbury John
$800 [19] This pair of printmakers began their very lucrative partnership in 1857 Currier & Ives Beverly	$800 [14] Annual events in this Southern city include the FedEx St. Jude's Golf Classic & Elvis International Tribute Week Memphis Laura	$800 [4] In 1983 she became the first American woman & the youngest American to travel into space Sally Ride Beverly John	$800 [9] Mickey Rooney said he'd "never read Shakespeare before or since" he played Puck in a film version of this comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream Laura	DD $1,000 [22] Ottawa, the capital of Canada, lies in the southeastern part of this province Ontario Beverly	DD $1,000 [29] This Seattle-based coffee chain was named for the first mate in "Moby Dick" Starbucks John
$1,000 [20] In 1854 more than 1/3 of a light brigade were killed or wounded during a battle in this war the Crimean War	$1,000 [15] The Whole Enchilada Fiesta is an October event in this New Mexico town whose name means "the crosses" Las Cruces	$1,000 [5] Once a teacher of English as a second language, today she's New Jersey's governor Christie Todd Whitman Laura	$1,000 [10] Surprisingly, Shylock only appears in 5 of this play's scenes, & he's gone by the last act The Merchant of Venice Laura	$1,000 [25] The Aleje Ujazdowskie has been called the "Champs-Elysees" of this Polish capital Warsaw John	—

Final Jeopardy!

FRENCH NOVELISTS

Ideas in his novels that have come true include space travel, television & the submarine

Jules Verne

Beverly "Who is II" — wagered $1,400

John "Who is Jules Verne?" — wagered $4,600

Laura "Who is Jules Verne" — wagered $6,100

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