Show #4220 2002-12-27 (taped 2002-09-23) Regular

Contestants

John Fennell — an import and export manager from McLean, Virginia

Chris Shar — a Ph.D. student and professor from York, Pennsylvania

Steve Frost — a technology salesman from Mountain View, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $16,600)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Steve	$4,200	$3,200	$12,400	$9,800 2-day champion: $26,400	$15,600 21 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Chris	$200	$600	$3,000	$1,500 3rd place: $1,000	$3,000 6 R, 2 W
John	$800	$4,400	$4,000	$1,999 2nd place: $2,000	$4,000 16 R, 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

HISTORIC AMERICANS	NATIONAL FOODS	THE PLANET URANUS	PICTURE THIS	ALL MY Xs	LIVE IN TEXAS
$200 [18] When asked how he became a hero, this president remarked, "It was involuntary. They sank my boat" John F. Kennedy John	$200 [13] This breakfast treat with deep pockets was introduced to Americans at the 1964 World's Fair Belgian waffles John	$200 [9] Observations by astronomer James Elliot in 1977 discovered 5 of these around Uranus rings Steve	$200 [23] One of the first printed books with illustrations was a collection of this ancient man's fables in 1476 Aesop Steve	$200 [6] In 1968 the MPAA rated a film adult by giving it this many Xs 1 Steve Chris	$200 [1] If you're on the road again in Texas, stop at Luck, this singer's world headquarters Willie Nelson Steve
$400 [19] At the time of her 1937 disappearance she was married to publisher George Palmer Putnam Amelia Earhart Chris	$400 [14] Thomas' is a brand of these, famed for their nooks & crannies English muffins Steve	$400 [12] Of 84, 184 or 284, the length in years of one orbit by Uranus around the sun 84 John	$400 [24] In 1964 this first lady made the first call to inaugurate the new commercial picturephone service Lady Bird Johnson John	$400 [7] In a 2002 film, number of Xs on Vin Diesel's neck tattoo 3 Steve	$400 [2] In June 2002 this "Men in Black" agent & Texas rancher was reported to be shopping for a horse farm Tommy Lee Jones John
$600 [20] In 1881 Louis Tiffany & others decorated the first floor of this author's mansion in Hartford, Conn. Mark Twain John	$600 [15] This cured meat is in the classic McDonald's Egg Mc Mu Mc Mu Mc Mu Mc Mu Mc Mu Mc Mu Mc MuMcMuffin Canadian bacon Steve	$600 [28] Uranus' 2 largest moons share their names with characters created by this author William Shakespeare Chris	$600 [25] In 1907 the Wall Street Journal declared Percival Lowell's photo of its "canals" proof of intelligent life Mars Chris	$600 [8] Claudia Silva starred in an L.A.-area theater production of "Cuatro Equis", this many 4 John	$600 [3] This world-famous cyclist named his home in Austin "Casa Linda" after his mother Lance Armstrong Steve
$800 [21] In 1973 he resigned as governor of New York to found the Commission on Critical Choices for Americans Nelson Rockefeller John	$800 [16] Actually an American recipe, this condiment may have been given its name because caviar was once an ingredient Russian dressing	$800 [29] In 1846 astronomers found this planet from the effects it had on Uranus' orbit Neptune Steve John	$800 [26] Nose art, referring to pictures on the noses of these, really took off during WWII airplanes Steve	$800 [10] Without getting a tic-tac-toe on "Hollywood Squares" you could still win a game with this many Xs 5 Steve	$800 [4] Man from Sugarland, Texas known as "The Hammer" in the U.S. House of Representatives Tom DeLay Steve John
$1,000 [22] This attorney was the only representative of New York to sign the U.S. Constitution Alexander Hamilton John	DD $1,200 [17] Its other names include Poor Knights of Windsor & Pain Perdu (lost bread) French toast Steve	$1,000 [30] He discovered Uranus as well as 2 of its moons William Herschel	$1,000 [27] The rights to 5 of Tom Kelley's red velvet photos of this actress taken in 1949 were put on eBay in 2001, but weren't sold Marilyn Monroe John	$1,000 [11] Maximum number of Xs that can appear on one bowler's score sheet in one game 12 Steve	$1,000 [5] This billionaire Texan was asked to testify on his Plano company's involvement in California's energy crisis H. Ross Perot Steve

Double Jeopardy! Round

FRENCH ART & ARTISTS	ON THE GO	3-NAMED AUTHORS	HORSE SENSE	THE EMPEROR NERO	"BOO"!
$400 [22] Jean Duvet created a series of engravings depicting the hunting of this 1-horned mythical beast unicorn Steve	$400 [8] The Wright Bros.' experiments in this type of chamber in their bicycle shop led to designs of their flyer's wings wind tunnel John	$400 [6] His novels include "The Prairie", "The Pioneers", & "The Pathfinder" James Fenimore Cooper Chris	$400 [13] Golden Cloud had great pull with Roy Rogers under this stage name Trigger Chris	$400 [18] In the year prior to his death, Nero participated in these games in Greece Olympic Games John	$400 [1] Soft woolen shoes for a baby booties Steve
$800 [26] Francois Lemoyne painted the Hercules ceiling at this French palace & voila! became premier peintre du roi Versailles John	$800 [9] Created in 1971 as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, it's better known by this name Amtrak Steve	$800 [7] She wrote "Jo's Boys" in 1886, a second sequel to her 1860s novel Louisa May Alcott John	$800 [14] Buck, ridden by James Arness on "Gunsmoke", was later used by Lorne Greene on this series Bonanza Steve	DD $400 [25] At age 16, Nero was proclaimed emperor by this military unit & immediately confirmed by the Senate Praetorian Guard Steve	$800 [2] An illegally made product, especially a musical recording bootleg Steve
$1,600 [28] In 1834 Delacroix painted the lush "Women of" this Algerian city "in Their Apartment" Algiers	$1,200 [10] (Sofia of the Clue Crew paddling a canoe) Some of the earliest canoes were this type of boat, made from a hollowed-out tree trunk dugout canoe John	$1,200 [19] This "Ship of Fools" author won a Pulitzer & the National Book Award for her 1965 "Collected Stories" Katherine Anne Porter	$1,200 [15] The Pie was little Liz Taylor's horse in this classic National Velvet John	$800 [23] Nero's indulgences included poetry, acting & racing these vehicles chariots Chris	$1,200 [3] A hidden explosive device, it sounds like a snare for a tropical seabird boobytrap John
$2,000 [27] Talent ran in the family: this first woman to join the Impressionists was a granddaughter of the Rococo painter Fragonard Berthe Morisot John	$1,600 [11] Lighter than a Conestoga wagon, it was named for its white canvas covering which resembled the sails of ships prairie schooner Steve	$1,600 [20] The movie "Yentl" was based on a story by him Isaac Bashevis Singer	DD $1,200 [17] Shakespeare has this king saying, "Saddle White Surrey for the field to-morrow" Richard III Steve	$1,200 [24] Contrary to myth, no evidence exists that Nero played a fiddle, or anything else, while this happened while Rome burned Steve	$1,600 [4] A government project of little value funded to gain political favor boondoggle Chris
—	$2,000 [12] This Newfoundland capital is the easternmost terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway St. John's John	$2,000 [21] In 2001 this novelist & short story writer's "We Were the Mulvaneys" was chosen for Oprah's Book Club Joyce Carol Oates	$1,600 [16] Guy Williams rode Tornado as this hero Zorro Steve	—	$2,000 [5] According to Lewis Carroll, the snark was one of these, you see boojum

Final Jeopardy!

IN THE DICTIONARY

This 5-letter word can refer to one type of work by a composer, or to several works of different types

opera

Chris "What is an album?" — wagered $1,500

John "What is ????" — wagered $2,001

Steve "What is an Album?" — wagered $2,600

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