Show #1418 1990-10-31 (taped 1990-09-10) Regular

Contestants

Elaine Hyla — a librarian originally from Cleveland, Ohio

Ray Ivey — a word processing teacher from New York, New York

Mitch Paluszek — an attorney from Queens, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $11,801)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Mitch	$100	$1,500	$5,500	$10,800 2nd place: Trip to Washington, D.C. + The Jeopardy! Book	$6,000 19 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Ray	$900	$1,400	$9,000	$11,500 New champion: $11,500 + The Jeopardy! Book	$6,600 17 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W
Elaine	$-100	$1,200	$3,000	$100 3rd place: Service Merchandise gift certificate + NES with Jeopardy! , Wheel of Fortune and Fisher-Price video games + The Jeopardy! Book	$3,000 10 R, 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

WORLD GEOGRAPHY	THE CIRCUS	20TH CENTURY PRESIDENTS	A.K.A.	SWANS	"BLACK" & "WHITE"
$100 [6] To visit the republic of Azerbaijan, you would travel to this country Soviet Union Ray	$100 [21] Ringling Brothers' are 42 feet in diameter with wooden curbs 1 foot high circus rings Elaine	$100 [1] This conservationist created 5 new national parks, including Mesa Verde & Crater Lake Teddy Roosevelt Ray	$100 [16] He was baptized Francisco de Asis Javier Cugat Migall de Bru y Deulofeo Xavier Cugat Mitch	$100 [26] Siegfried & Odile dance the famous "Black Swan" pas de deux in this ballet Swan Lake Elaine	$100 [11] This Bing Crosby hit is the best-selling record of all time White Christmas Mitch
$200 [7] The only continent that's smaller in area than the U.S. Australia Mitch	$200 [22] The main circus acts are performed under this, the largest tent big top Ray	$200 [2] Once a New Deal Civilian Conservation Corps camp, it was called "Shangri-La" by FDR Camp David Ray	$200 [17] She was Anna Maria Italiano, then Anne Marno; then she "Graduate"d to this name Anne Bancroft Mitch Elaine	$200 [27] Some swans choose these in a noisy display called the triumph ceremony mates Ray	$200 [12] In the body the 3 main types are granulocytes, monocytes & lymphocytes white blood cells Mitch
$300 [8] The Bay of Plenty of this country was named by Cook for the copious food the Maoris there gave him New Zealand Mitch	$300 [23] In 1927 J. Ringling chose this Fla. city as winter headquarters for the Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus Sarasota Mitch	$300 [3] He called himself "A lover of Bob Dylan's songs & Dylan Thomas' poetry" in "Why Not the Best?" Jimmy Carter Mitch	$300 [18] This person was born George Jorgensen in the Bronx in 1926 Christine Jorgensen Mitch	$300 [28] This swan, which is quieter than most other swans, is often seen in parks & zoos mute swan Ray	$300 [13] It's another name for a termite white ant Ray
$400 [9] Ocean where you'd find the Marquesas Ridge, the Chatham Rise & the Aleutian & Guatemala Trenches Pacific Ocean Elaine	$400 [25] In 1982 Michael Vazquez became the first trapeze artist to do this many somersaults in the air in public 4 Ray Elaine	DD $500 [4] In 1939 he became the first future president licensed to fly a plane Dwight D. Eisenhower Mitch	$400 [19] "Chorus Line" choreographer Michael DiFiglia used this middle name as his last name (Michael) Bennett Elaine	—	$400 [14] The fastest-moving land snake is believed to be this venomous snake black mamba
$500 [10] 2 oceans meet at Cape Agulhas, the southernmost extremity of this continent Africa Mitch Elaine	$500 [24] Last name of the family of aerialists that was known for its 7-person pyramid stunt Wallenda Elaine	$500 [5] His given names were the same as the full name of a 16th century leader of the Protestant Reformation Calvin Coolidge Ray	$500 [20] William Mitchell, who netted an Oscar for "Network", acted under this name Peter Finch Ray	—	$500 [15] In this 1977 film, an international terrorist organization plots to blow up the Super Bowl Black Sunday Mitch

Double Jeopardy! Round

BIBLICAL QUOTES	FOOD	ARGENTINA	DRAMA	STATE NICKNAMES	DAVY CROCKETT
$200 [6] In the "Lord's Prayer" it immediately follows "Our father which art in heaven" hallowed be thy name Mitch	$200 [20] New England farmers frequently use plastic tubing & vacuum pumps to drain sap from these trees maple Mitch	$200 [13] Sailors named this place for the patron saint Mary of Good Air Buenos Aires Ray	$200 [1] His original title for "Death of A Salesman" was "The Inside of His Head" Arthur Miller Elaine	$200 [7] The discovery of gold in 1848 gave rise to this state's nickname, "The Golden State" California Elaine	$600 [28] In 1818 he attained this rank in the Tennessee militia colonel
$400 [10] After the flood "God blessed Noah and his sons, and said...be fruitful, and" do this multiply Mitch	$400 [21] As its name implies, Swedish julbrod is served during this holiday season Christmas Mitch	$400 [14] Argentina's 1990 loss to Cameroon was called one of the biggest upsets ever in this tournament the World Cup Mitch	$400 [2] This playwright directed the first production of his own play, "Fool for Love" in 1983 Sam Shepard Ray	$400 [8] It's sometimes described as "The Land of Peanuts, Pecans & Peaches" Georgia Mitch	$800 [27] Davy fought in an 1813-14 war against this Indian tribe Creek Indians
$800 [18] The New Testament says "That the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in" this the night Ray	$600 [23] Wild rice is native to this continent North America Mitch Ray Elaine	$600 [15] Both the country & the Rio de la Plata were named for this metal silver Mitch	$600 [3] The first line spoken in this Edward Albee play is "I've been to the zoo." The Zoo Story Ray	$600 [9] It's been called "The State Where Man & Nature Gamble" Nevada Ray	$1,000 [26] The last 3 words of his famous dictum "Be always sure you're right..." then go ahead
$1,000 [19] God told the serpent "Upon thy belly shalt thou go" & this "shalt thou eat" dust	$800 [25] To make marzipan, use a paste made from this nut almonds Mitch	$800 [16] President Menem represents the Justicialist Party, more commonly called this Peronist Party Ray	$800 [4] Teacher who told her "Little Girls", "If they want to get rid of me they will have to assassinate me." Miss Jean Brodie Ray	$800 [11] "The Jumbo State" Texas	—
DD $2,500 [17] He asked of his father, "Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" Isaac Ray	$1,000 [24] The Italian name for the pasta that means little moustaches in English mostaccioli Elaine	$1,000 [22] In 1984 Argentina settled its dispute over the Beagle Channel with this neighbor Chile Elaine	DD $1,500 [5] The Thomas Hart Benton painting seenheredepicts the original cast of this T. Williams play: A Streetcar Named Desire Ray	$1,000 [12] "The Blue Hen State" Delaware	—

Final Jeopardy!

LANDMARKS

The tomb of Britain's "Unknown Warrior" is in this British landmark

Westminster Abbey

Elaine "What is Trafalgar Square?" — wagered $2,900

Mitch "What is Westminster Abbey" — wagered $5,300

Ray "What is Westminster Abbey?" — wagered $2,500

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