Show #313 1985-11-20 (taped 1985-10-29) Tournament of Champions

1985 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 3.

Contestants

Jerry Frankel — a musician and a composer originally from Buffalo, New York

Paul Boymel — an attorney from Potomac, Maryland

Ron Black — an attorney from Raleigh, North Carolina

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Ron	$200	$900	$3,000	$1,772 2nd place	$1,700 14 R (including 1 DD), 7 W
Paul	$400	$1,400	$3,800	$0 3rd place	$4,100 13 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Jerry	$500	$700	$8,900	$9,000 Finalist	$7,900 15 R (including 1 DD), 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

NATIONAL PARKS	THE '70s	GEMS	SONGS WITH SPIRITS	POULTRY	STARTS WITH "B"
$100 [25] Established in 1872, it's the oldest national park in U.S. Yellowstone Park Ron	$200 [18] In 1977, Bishop John Neumann was 1st American man to be named this by Roman Catholic Church saint Ron	$200 [2] Of amber, amethyst, or agate, the one that once came from a living thing amber Ron	$200 [19] The real title of this 1979 hit by Rupert Holmes is “Escape” "The Piña Colada Song" Ron	$200 [21] Besides the breast, only part of chicken or turkey that is all white meat wing Paul	$200 [23] The 2 South American countries whose names begin with “B” Brazil & Bolivia Paul
$200 [14] Of historic value, recreational value, or natural features, reason most nat'l parks are preserved natural values Ron	$300 [15] Cellist Charlotte Moorman achieved fame by performing this way, but just “barely” topless Jerry	$300 [7] Intaglio & cameo are principal forms of doing this to gemstones carving (or engraving) Jerry	$300 [6] This & “wild women will drive you crazy, will drive you insane” cigarettes & (rye) whiskey Ron	$300 [11] Candling is a technique to inspect these eggs Jerry	$300 [5] The only “B” word in the nursery rhyme, “Little Miss Muffet” beside Paul
$300 [1] California national park that's site of the world's tallest known tree Redwood National Park Ron Jerry	$400 [16] In March of 1979, Egypt was suspended from this organization for signing peace treaty with Israel the Arab League Paul	$400 [8] Gemologists call this stone found in abundance in Australia hydrated silica gel opal Ron	DD $300 [22] Title of this Ray Charles instrumental: "One Mint Julep" Paul	$400 [12] Some farmers specialize in raising pullets which are these young hens Ron Paul Jerry	$400 [10] From Greek for “great hunger” beating this behavior syndrome is among Jane Fonda's causes bulimia Ron
$400 [3] Kentucky's only national park, it's great for spelunkers Mammoth Cave National Park Ron	$500 [17] In 1978, he won a reverse discrimination lawsuit against the University of California Allan Bakke Paul	$500 [9] When chemically pure, without metallic oxides, most gems lack this characteristic property color Paul	$400 [20] According to The Limelighters, “It's ever so much nicer than beer... m'dear” Madeira	$500 [13] Called “fool hens” because their extreme curiosity makes these wild fowl easy prey for hunter grouse	$500 [24] On the River Dee in Scotland, it's private residence of the British sovereign Balmoral Castle Jerry
$500 [4] The state with the largest number of national parks Alaska	—	—	—	—	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE CONTINENTS	CHURCHES & CATHEDRALS	LITERARY TRIVIA	COMPOSERS	NAVIGATION	TEETH
$200 [7] Eons of wind & rain have worn away ancient mtns., making this smallest continent the flattest, too Australia Paul	$200 [5] The word “church” can be traced back to “kyros”, meaning “power” in this language Greek Paul	$200 [12] It's said he turned down Pulitzer for “Arrowsmith” because he felt he was due one sooner Sinclair Lewis Paul	$200 [16] Composer who had a celebrated love affair with novelist George Sand Chopin Ron Paul	$400 [10] Peter Pan's flight plan to Never-Never Land second star to the right and on till morning Paul Jerry	$400 [28] This hard yellowish tartar found on teeth sounds like a mathematical matter calculus Ron
$400 [19] Of 4, 12, or 20, the number of independent countries in Africa before WWII 4 Ron	$400 [4] A church is called a “cathedral” when this official's chair, a “cathedra” in Latin, is there bishop Jerry	$400 [9] In 1895, this 67-year-old count learned to ride the bicycle he received from Moscow admirers Tolstoy Ron	$400 [14] “La Traviata” is his operatic version of “Camille” Verdi Jerry	$600 [26] Name for a ship's “speedometer”, as well as for the record of its voyage log Ron	$600 [27] The first primary teeth to appear in a baby are usually of this variety incisors Ron
$600 [13] Mountain range that's the accepted dividing line between Europe & Asia Urals Jerry	$600 [3] Traditionally, the entrance of a cathedral faces this direction west	$600 [6] From age 19 on, he had a platinum kneecap to replace one shattered in WWI Hemingway Ron Jerry	$600 [15] His “Love For 3 Oranges” is loved by opera folks Prokofiev Paul Jerry	$800 [25] This instrument measures the angular distance of a celestial body above the horizon sextant Jerry	$800 [24] From Latin for “bad closing”, an overbite is a type of this malocclusion Paul
$1,000 [21] The continental drift theory says that all the continents once formed a giant land mass called this Pangaea Ron	$800 [1] Where the altar & seats for the choir are located, it's a semicircular area at end of nave apse Jerry	$800 [8] Don't wait for the mini-series of “My Antonia”; this author's will forbids screen adaptations Willa Cather Jerry	$800 [17] Nationality of the composers who comprised “The Five” in 1862 Russian Jerry	$1,000 [22] As stars are on a celestial navigators chart, so these are on charts for piloting landmarks (buoys) Ron Paul	$1,000 [23] Of the 4 basic tissues, the one that makes up the bulk of a tooth dentin
DD $2,100 [20] Besides the Amazon, 1 of the other 4 river systems that drain South America River Plate (Orinoco, San Francisco, or Magdalena) Ron	$1,000 [2] Most famous feature of this Spanish city's cathedral is the Giralda Tower, which used to be a minaret Seville Jerry	$1,000 [11] It's said this author of “The Human Factor” wrote 200 words a day then stopped, even in mid sentence Graham Greene Jerry	DD $2,000 [18] The N. & S. European countries for which German F. Mendelssohn named his 3rd & 4th symphonies Italy & Scotland Jerry	—	—

Final Jeopardy!

THE OSCARS

Winning Best Actress Oscars in 1964 & 65, these 2 British-born actresses share the same 1st name

Julie Andrews & Julie Christie

Ron "Who are Maggie Smith & May" — wagered $1,228

Paul "Who are" — wagered $3,800

Jerry "Who are Julie Andrews & Julie Christie?" — wagered $100

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