Show #310 1985-11-15 (taped 1985-10-28) Tournament of Champions

1985 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 5.

Contestants

Ron Black — an attorney from Raleigh, North Carolina

Nathan Walpow — a data processor and an actor originally from Queens, New York

Michael Day — a financial analyst from Columbus, Ohio

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Michael	$800	$1,200	$2,400	$0 3rd place: $1,000 if eliminated	$2,400 14 R, 3 W
Nathan	$300	$1,600	$2,600	$3 2nd place: $1,000 if eliminated	$2,600 8 R, 2 W
Ron	$2,800	$3,800	$8,700	$12,000 Automatic semifinalist	$7,100 22 R (including 3 DDs), 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

19TH CENTURY	FOOD & DRINK	IN OTHER WORDS...	WEAPONS	BRITISH TV	NEWSPAPER FILLERS
$100 [4] In 1869, professional players of this sport earned maximum of $1400 a year & didn't strike baseball Michael	$100 [22] It can be raw, powdered, whole, evaporated, condensed, or skim milk Michael	$100 [18] Snag el toro using his hard bonelike projections take the bull by the horns Michael Ron	$100 [3] “Weapon” Dorothy used to kill the Wicked Witch of the West water Michael	$100 [2] Each week when Roger Moore looked up at beginning of “The Saint” this appeared above his head halo Ron	$100 [1] Body part which now can be augmented, sculpted, & wrapped, as well as painted, trimmed, & filed nails Ron
$200 [12] Holiday begun 4/22/1875 because J.S. Morton thought Nebraskans should plant trees Arbor Day Michael	—	$200 [23] The 24th letter indicates precise location X marks the spot Ron	$200 [11] 21, or a thug's bludgeon blackjack Michael	$200 [7] In 1980 BBC production of this Shakespeare play “Monty Python's” John Cleese played Petruchio The Taming of the Shrew Ron	$200 [5] As of July, 1985, Oregon guru Rajneesh had been given 90 of these cars, but he's hoping for 365 Rolls-Royces Michael Ron
$300 [13] Company set up by American Express in 1852 to speed up gold shipments from California Wells Fargo Ron	—	$300 [24] A single wicker container should not hold the entire output of thy hen don't put all your eggs in one basket Ron	$300 [14] Curare is added to this projectile to give it that little extra shot blowgun dart Ron	DD $200 [8] Man usually being chased to the following: (Opening to “Yakety Sax” played) Benny Hill Ron	$300 [6] On 3/25/85, Marty Pasetta opened telecast of this awards show with shot of auditorium upside-down Oscars Nathan
$400 [17] Effective May 16, 1870, the Central & Union Pacific RR's said you could do it in 6 days, 20 hours go across the country Michael	—	$400 [25] Perpetually place one's prime pedal extremity in advance (always) put your best foot forward Nathan Ron	$400 [15] The weapon which killed this “1st murder victim” was never revealed Abel Ron	$400 [9] Yelling “I am not a number, I am a free man”, this actor was #6 on “The Prisoner” Patrick McGoohan Ron	$400 [20] In 1985, Disneyland, McDonald's, & Captain Kangaroo all celebrated this anniversary 30th Nathan
$500 [19] For a promotional stunt in 1889, this newspaper publisher sent Nellie Bly around the world (Joseph) Pulitzer Ron	—	$500 [26] Perform an optical scan prior to execution of a jete look before you leap Ron	$500 [16] Long, straight, 2-edged sword with a large cup hilt; some people have this type of wit rapier Ron	$500 [10] Scooter's uncle “owned” the theater from which this American group did their “Show” shot in London Muppets Ron	$500 [21] Of the 1.5 million students who took the S.A.T.s in early 1985, only 8 hit this perfect combined score 1600 Nathan

Double Jeopardy! Round

PHYSICS	CLASSICAL MUSIC	MOUNTAINS	MYTHOLOGY	ALICE IN WONDERLAND	FASHION
$200 [1] What we call the flow of electrons through wire, air, or even yourself electricity Michael	DD $100 [15] In 1818, Heinrich Stolzel took out a patent on this horn improvement allowing changes of pitch Stolzel valve Ron	$200 [9] A flat-topped mountain with steep sides, it's from Spanish for “table” mesa Nathan	$200 [4] Lofty means of escape Daedalus & son Icarus used to flee King Minos wings Ron	$200 [14] Alice thought the White Rabbit was normal until he whipped this out watch Ron	$400 [23] Playboy advised “Don't wear t-shirts with pink sports coats unless you live” here Miami
$400 [2] In light, 2 colors are said to be complementary if, when added together, they produce this color white Michael	$200 [18] The symbol for “flat” closely resembles this lower case English letter b Michael	$400 [10] In 1806, he tried to climb the Colorado peak named for him, took wrong path & wound up on wrong mt. (Zebulon) Pike Michael	$400 [5] An ancients “Rubik's Cube”, spliced by the father of Midas, sliced by Alexander Gordian Knot Ron	$400 [17] To have room to do the lobster quadrille, you have to clear these spineless creatures off the shore jellyfish Michael	$600 [24] For gangsters, a killing; in fashion terms it's a cheap copy of a high-priced original knock-off Nathan
$600 [3] Though it holds our planet together, it's actually a much weaker force than electro-magnetism gravity Ron	$400 [19] The 1954 Dorothy Dandridge/Harry Belafonte film “Carmen Jones” was based on this composer's opera Bizet Michael	$600 [11] Lake Placid & the source of the Hudson are found in this New York group Adirondacks Michael Nathan Ron	$600 [6] Hercules, Orpheus, & Castor & Pollux were among those who joined the search for this Golden Fleece Michael	$800 [26] The Mock Turtle said its 4 branches were “ambition, distraction, uglification, & derision” arithmetic	$1,000 [27] In the 15th century, men's poulaines might have extended 24" beyond this point the foot Nathan
$800 [7] Invented in 1947 to improve electron microscope images, this science created a 3-D picture holography Nathan	$800 [20] Other orchestra members standardly get their “A” note for tuning from this instrument oboe Michael	$800 [16] The highest active volcano in Europe, it's found in Italy Etna Ron	$1,000 [13] God who gave his name to a river in Asia Minor proverbially known for its wanderings Meander	$1,000 [25] It was at this character's house Alice joined the tea party March Hare	—
$1,000 [8] Branch of physics dealing with motion, like the bumping of molecules in a gas kinetics Nathan	$1,000 [21] He wrote his “Farewell Symphony” as a hint he & the orchestra wanted to leave for Vienna Franz Joseph Haydn	$1,000 [22] Elijah took on 450 prophets of Baal & 400 from Asherah on the slopes of this mountain above Haifa Mount Carmel Ron	DD $3,000 [12] Hermaphroditus, whose body combined both sexes, had name combining these 2 gods, his parents Hermes & Aphrodite Ron	—	—

Final Jeopardy!

LANDMARKS

Popular name for the Jefferson Nat'l Expansion Memorial

Gateway Arch

Michael "What is the mall?" — wagered $2,400

Nathan "What is the mall?" — wagered $2,597

Ron "What is the Gateway Arch" — wagered $3,300

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