Show #2598 1995-12-13 Regular

Brad Plovan game 3.

Contestants

Michael McRee — an engineer from Phillipsburg, New Jersey

Shana Aborn — an associate editor from New York, New York

Brad Plovan — a lawyer from Baltimore, Maryland (whose 2-day cash winnings total $19,201)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Brad	$1,600	$2,700	$6,500	$11,201 3-day champion: $30,402	$8,900 25 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 2 DDs)
Shana	$1,200	$1,600	$5,600	$8,600 2nd place: Gateway 2000 family desktop PC + Bush Industries cabinet & desk	$5,600 15 R, 3 W
Michael	$400	$1,300	$4,900	$3,101 3rd place: RCA Home Theater laser disc & CD player	$4,900 13 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

NEW ORLEANS	ACTORS & THEIR ROLES	HINTS FROM HELOISE	HISTORIC NAMES	HORSE SENSE	GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
$100 [7] If you "Desire" to use this type of transportation, a historic one runs along St. Charles Avenue streetcar Shana	$100 [1] Nick Nolte visited colonial Williamsburg & Monticello to research this historical role Thomas Jefferson Brad	$100 [6] Start your celebration of this March holiday with green pancakes St. Patrick's Day Michael	$100 [12] U.S. president who was a founder of the League of Nations Woodrow Wilson Brad	$100 [26] Some of these horses from the Palouse River region were once known as raindrop horses, from their spots Appaloosa Brad	$100 [13] Muons, pions & electrons are among particles classified as these, my dear Watson elementary Michael
$200 [14] This last day of Carnival was celebrated with masked balls & street processions as early as the 1700s Mardi Gras Brad	$200 [2] Halle Berry played Fred's slinky secretary Rosetta Stone in this film based on a TV cartoon series The Flintstones Shana	$200 [8] One of Heloise's readers puts a headband on her cocker spaniel to keep these out of its food its ears Brad	$200 [17] 2 queens of France, Catherine & Marie, came from this family Medici Michael	$200 [27] A horse's height is measured in these units, each equal to 4 inches hands Brad	$200 [15] It was Robin Hood's sylvan home Sherwood Forest Michael
$300 [16] On St. Charles Avenue you can see a replica of this "Gone with the Wind" plantation home Tara Shana	$300 [3] Now George on "Seinfeld", he appeared in the Broadway musical "The Rink" with Liza Minnelli & Chita Rivera Jason Alexander Brad	$300 [9] Wear these when handling hot peppers; the peppers can irritate your skin rubber gloves Brad	$300 [18] After resigning as president in 1949, he fled to Taiwan & resumed the post Chiang Kai-shek Brad	$300 [28] Adult male horses usually have 40 of these, while adult females usually have only 36 teeth Shana	$300 [19] When you write out the time in numbers, this punctuation mark separates the hours & minutes colon Shana Michael
$400 [20] Associated with New Orleans jazz, it was the main street of the Storyville district Basin Street Shana	$400 [4] He played Prince Charming in the "Disney on Parade" ice show before he started "Dirty Dancing" Patrick Swayze Shana	$400 [10] Heloise says to use diluted fabric softener as a creme rinse for this your hair Brad	$500 [25] Name given to the speech William Jennings Bryan delivered at the 1896 Democratic Convention "Cross of Gold" Brad	$400 [29] A hackamore is a bitless type of this that controls a horse with pressure on its nose & jaw bridle Michael	$400 [22] This month of fasting can only begin after the new moon is sighted by a reliable Muslim Ramadan Michael
$500 [21] This chef's K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen is famous for its jalapeno martinis Paul Prudhomme Shana	$500 [5] Dennis Quaid lost 43 pounds to play this gaunt gambler in the 1994 film "Wyatt Earp" Doc Holliday	$500 [11] Mix salt & lemon juice or salt & this liquid to clean brass & copper vinegar Shana	DD $1,000 [24] Jesus Christ was born during the reign of this Roman emperor Augustus Caesar Brad	$500 [30] Native Dancer, Northern Dancer & Gate Dancer have all won this Maryland race that originated in 1873 the Preakness Brad	$500 [23] Known for antiseptic surgery, this British surgeon also introduced the use of catgut Joseph Lister Brad

Double Jeopardy! Round

1987	MUSEUMS	WOMEN IN MYTHOLOGY	LAKES & RIVERS	AUTHORS AT WAR	COMPOUND WORDS
$200 [6] On January 5 this president submitted the USA's first trillion-dollar budget to Congress Ronald Reagan Brad	$200 [13] Museums in this state include the Carnegie Museum of Art & the Franklin Institute Science Museum Pennsylvania Shana	$200 [11] This sister-in-law of Prometheus is famous for opening an infamous box Pandora Brad	$200 [1] Lake Nasser was created by the damming of this river in the 1960s Nile Brad	$200 [26] Vietnam reporter Gustav Hasford set his novel "The Short-Timers" during this 1968 offensive Tet Michael	$200 [17] The nearest star & a clock face become this timer sundial Brad
DD $500 [7] In April, Portugal agreed to give China sovereignty over this territory on December 20, 1999 Macao Brad	$400 [18] Beads from ancient cultures can be seen at the Bead Museum in Prescott in this state Arizona Shana	$400 [12] These fierce Valhalla maidens have names that mean shrieker, screamer, etc. Valkyries Michael	$400 [2] Not surprisingly, it contains over half the water in the Great Lakes Lake Superior Brad	$400 [27] This "Catch-22" author flew 60 bomber missions in WWII Joseph Heller Shana	$400 [22] 3 feet & a small tree branch become this measuring device yardstick Michael
$600 [8] Due to possible involvement in Nazi war crimes, this Austrian president was barred from entering the U.S. Kurt Waldheim Brad	$600 [19] Displays of San Diego history are found at a museum named for this Spanish priest Junipero Serra Michael	$600 [14] After she shot Orion, she was so remorseful she placed him among the stars Diana Brad	$600 [3] The Barada River divides this Syrian capital in two Damascus Brad	$600 [28] George Orwell described his experiences fighting in this war in "Homage to Catalonia" Spanish Civil War Shana	$600 [23] A savings & loan and a bun become this wad of money bankroll Shana
$800 [9] Chicago's first black mayor, he was reelected on April 7, but died of a heart attack 7 months later Harold Washington Brad	$800 [20] The history of atomic energy is displayed at the National Atomic Museum in this largest New Mexico city Albuquerque Brad	$800 [15] Artists often depict this trio that personifies charm & beauty dancing in a circle the Graces Shana	$800 [4] In its 230-mile course, this Irish river passes through several lakes, including Lough Derg Shannon Brad Shana Michael	$800 [29] This author who wrote about a mutiny on the U.S.S. Caine served aboard the U.S.S. Zane Herman Wouk Shana	$800 [24] A dark color & a postal term combine as this form of extortion blackmail Michael
$1,000 [10] On October 23 the Senate rejected this Court of Appeals judge for the Supreme Court by 58-42 Robert Bork Brad	$1,000 [21] Akron's World of Rubber Museum contains a reproduction of this rubber pioneer's workshop (Charles) Goodyear Michael	$1,000 [16] While she was fleeing Aristaeus, this wife of Orpheus was bitten by a snake & died Eurydice	DD $1,500 [5] Krakow & Warsaw lie on this river Vistula Brad	$1,000 [30] This author of "The Stranger" was active in the French resistance during WWII Albert Camus Michael	$1,000 [25] To spin quickly & air movement join forces as this type of romance whirlwind Shana

Final Jeopardy!

FAMOUS MUSICIANS

In the 1950s he composed the scores for Satyajit Ray's brilliant "Apu" trilogy of films

Ravi Shankar

Michael "Who is Miles Davis" — wagered $1,799

Shana "Who was Ravi Shankar?" — wagered $3,000

Brad "Who is Ravi Shankar" — wagered $4,701

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