Show #59 1984-11-29 (taped 1984-09-12) Regular

Contestants

Nancy Burns — a library assistant originally from Chicago, Illinois

Tom McGinn — an administrative assistant originally from Chillicothe, Ohio

Mark Loundy — a photojournalist from Diamond Bar, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $20,649)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Mark	$1,100	$3,900	$8,000	$9,000 3-day champion: $29,649	$8,900 25 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Tom	$400	$800	$1,400	$2,800 3rd place: vertical blinds	$1,400 6 R, 1 W
Nancy	$-100	$600	$3,500	$7,000 2nd place: luggage and his and hers watches	$3,900 12 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

SCIENCE	'60s TRIVIA	SPORT OF KINGS	SAINTLY CITIES	SUPER HEROES
$100 [1] A sound's repetition by reflection an echo Mark	$100 [6] By 1966 the Air Force had logged 10,147 sightings of these, but didn't believe any UFOs Tom	$100 [21] The pari-mutuel system lets you do it legally bet on horses Mark	$100 [14] Minneapolis' "twin", it's capital of Minnesota St. Paul Mark	$100 [3] He's been played by Reeves & Reeve Superman Mark
$200 [2] He originated "The Origin of Species" Charles Darwin Nancy	$200 [7] It's what LBJ showed off to reporters in October 1965 a scar Mark	$200 [22] Race where faster horses carry more weight than slower ones a handicap Mark	$200 [17] California mission town which is annual destination for famed swallows San Juan Capistrano Nancy	$200 [5] Still seen in Thanksgiving parades, Wally Cox gave this hero his voice Underdog Mark Nancy
$300 [4] Singular form of the word "bacteria" bacterium Tom	$300 [10] Jean Nidetch in 1963 lost 72 lbs. & started this company Weight Watchers Nancy	$300 [23] Race horse that runs well on a wet track, or a Bronx mommy a mudder Mark	$300 [18] 8th most populous city in the world, it was once capital of Brazil São Paulo Mark	DD $400 [11] His theme wasthe following:"Mister Trouble never hangs around /When he hears this mighty sound /'Here I come to save the day'..." Mighty Mouse Nancy
$400 [8] Negative particle that orbits an atom's nucleus an electron Mark Nancy	$400 [15] In 1967 he was kicked out of the House of Representatives for reprehensible behavior Adam Clayton Powell Mark Nancy	—	$400 [19] Reputed site of Columbus' tomb, it's capital of Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Mark	$400 [12] His archenemy, Dr. Sivana, nicknamed him "The Big Red Cheese" Captain Marvel Tom
$500 [9] Cytology is the study of these biological building blocks cells Mark	$500 [16] In '61 this oil billionaire installed a pay phone in his mansion for guests to use J. Paul Getty Mark	—	$500 [20] Poshest of all Swiss ski resorts St. Moritz Mark	$500 [13] Originally Reed Richards, his wife Sue, The Human Torch & The Thing The Fantastic Four Nancy

Double Jeopardy! Round

GEOGRAPHY	WORLD LEADERS	FIRSTS	ASTRONOMY	WARS	TV ANIMALS
$200 [8] Honolulu is on this Hawaiian island Oahu Mark	$200 [13] Won medals for helping British in South Africa but his opposition drove them from India Mahatma Gandhi Nancy	$200 [4] Combat candies made to melt in a GI's mouth, not in his hand M&M's Nancy	DD $100 [23] To nearest ½ day, time it takes Moon to orbit Earth 29 and a half Mark	$200 [2] Though never declared, it was the longest war in which America took part the Vietnam War Mark	$200 [1] The seasick sea serpent Cecil Mark
$400 [21] 2 of 4 countries bordering Greece (2 of) Yugoslavia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Albania Mark	$400 [14] Since independence in '45, Sukarno & Suharto have been this island nation's only presidents Indonesia Mark	$400 [19] Until Swanson offered them in '54, you couldn't officially eat in front of the boob tube frozen TV dinners Nancy	$200 [15] Second largest planet in the solar system Saturn Mark	$400 [3] The material cost of this war was greater than all other wars put together World War II Mark Tom	$400 [5] While Lassie was played by a male, this dolphin was played by a female Flipper Nancy
—	DD $500 [18] In 1946 Norway's Trygve Lie became 1st to hold this post Secretary General of the U.N. Nancy	$600 [20] The first ones had to be nurses to serve coffee, tea or milk stewardesses (or flight attendants) Tom	$400 [16] Stars forming patterns as seen from Earth, such as Orion a constellation Mark	$600 [7] Sports event that set off a 1969 war between Honduras & El Salvador soccer Tom	$600 [6] He was 1st of several chimps featured in the early days of "The Today Show" J. Fred Muggs Mark
—	—	$800 [24] Brand of cereal thou could 1st buy in 1901 Quaker Oatmeal Nancy	$600 [17] From Greek for "milk", a system of stars such as the Milky Way galaxies Nancy	$800 [9] In 19th C., Brazil, Argentina & Uruguay wiped out over 80% of this nearby country's population Paraguay	$800 [11] In the TV show "Maya", it's what Maya was an elephant Nancy
—	—	$1,000 [25] In 1868, a Mobile, Ala. Mardi Gras parade 1st featured these floats Mark	$800 [22] The Inquisition forced him to retract his belief the Earth orbits the Sun Galileo Mark	$1,000 [10] Spaniards started war in colonial America by cutting off this part of Robert Jenkins' body ear	$1,000 [12] In this series, Starbuck's little friend Boxie had a pet Daggit Battlestar Galactica Tom

Final Jeopardy!

THE CALENDAR

The only day of the week named for a Roman god

Saturday

Tom "What is Saturday?" — wagered $1,400

Nancy "What is Saturday?" — wagered $3,500

Mark "What is Saturday" — wagered $1,000

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