Show #2174 1994-02-03 (taped 1993-11-02) Regular

Tom Nichols game 4.

Contestants

Lois Murray — a teacher from New Haven, Connecticut

Jim Proulx — a reporter from Fresno, California

Tom Nichols — a professor originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts (whose 3-day cash winnings total $31,700)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Tom	$1,600	$3,000	$7,000	$13,990 4-day champion: $45,690	$8,000 22 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Jim	$500	$800	$7,600	$700 2nd place: Zeos portable computer & Bassett computer workstation	$6,200 13 R (including 1 DD), 4 W
Lois	$1,600	$2,800	$7,200	$0 3rd place: RCA Home Theater laser disc & CD player	$5,800 19 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

POLAND	MUSIC TRIVIA	BABY CARE	JULY	MAGAZINES	TASTY EXPRESSIONS
$100 [5] Now the capital of Poland, it was the capital of the duchy of Mazovia in the 15th century Warsaw Tom	$100 [1] After the death of Keith Moon in 1978, Kenney Jones became this British group's drummer The Who Tom	$100 [16] Babies should grow 20 of these, 10 upper, 10 lower; eventually they'll lose them teeth Lois	$100 [19] In July 1980 the Republican party nominated this former CIA director for vice president George (H.W.) Bush Jim	$100 [3] In July 1993 this photo-filled monthly magazine became smaller & got a new logo & layout Life Lois	$100 [12] Something that's simple to do is "as easy as" this dessert pie Tom
$200 [7] The 2 longest of these in Poland are the Oder & Vistula rivers Lois	$200 [2] "The Camptown Racetrack" was this many "miles long" five Lois	$200 [17] Its slats should not be more than 2 3/8" apart & it should be built to last through several kids crib Tom	$200 [21] On July 28, 1945 a plane crashed into this building, lodging in the 79th floor Empire State Building Jim	$200 [4] Among the top 10 magazines, there's no "Best", but there are these 2 "Good" & "Better" titles Good Housekeeping & Better Homes and Gardens Jim	$200 [20] A more savory way of saying "from A to Z" is "from soup to" these nuts Tom
$300 [8] You can see many of Poland's historic sites while following a trail named for this astronomer Copernicus Tom	$300 [6] It follows "Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above" "don't fence me in" Jim	$300 [27] In France this prenatal test is called "l'echographie" sonogram Lois	$300 [23] This hospital insurance program for the elderly began July 1, 1966 Medicare Tom	$300 [14] The December 1992 issue of this new magazine named for women under 5'5" featured actress Nicole Eggert Petite Lois	$300 [22] According to a proverb, "the proof of" this "is in the eating" the pudding Tom
$400 [9] Lenin's name has been stripped from the shipyards in this city where the Solidarity union began Gdansk Tom	$400 [11] This onetime drummer with Benny Goodman was portrayed by Sal Mineo in a 1959 film biography Gene Krupa Lois	$400 [28] Careful--the baby can spread conjunctivitis, better known as this pink eye Lois	$400 [24] On July 12, 1843 Joseph Smith announced that a divine revelation sanctioned this practice polygamy Tom	$400 [15] Before her political career, Millicent Fenwick worked at this now century-old fashion magazine Vogue Tom Lois	$400 [26] It's another way of saying, "that's life", perhaps with Oreos in mind "that's the way the cookie crumbles" Lois
$500 [10] These currency units come in notes of up to 2,000,000 zlotys Tom	$500 [13] In 1929 this crooner began using "My Time Is Your Time" as his theme song Rudy Vallee Tom	$500 [29] It's the process of the baby learning to do without milk from the bottle weaning Tom	DD $1,000 [25] On July 14, 1980, Billy Carter registered as an agent of this country's government Libya Tom	$500 [18] Pencilwise is the special puzzle section in the center of this magazine Games	$500 [30] Referring to a breakfast treat, store items that go quickly are said to do this "sell like hotcakes" Tom

Double Jeopardy! Round

ROYALTY	ART	MYTHOLOGY	AMERICANA	SCIENCE	AUTHOR PUNS
$200 [10] During the Napoleonic Wars, King Ferdinand VII of this country was held prisoner in France Spain Lois	$200 [18] The most prominent men in his "Night Watch" painting were the ones who paid him the most Rembrandt Lois	$200 [6] This heavenly body fell in love with Endymion the moon Jim	$200 [8] It's nicknamed the "Cream City" because of its cream-colored buildings, but it could be called the "Beer City" Milwaukee Lois	$200 [22] In photosynthesis, a plant takes in CO2 & releases this gas oxygen Tom	$200 [1] Leaving a bookstore with a complimentary copy of "Ivanhoe", you'd be getting off this way "Scott-free" Tom
$400 [11] In 1993 King Carl XVI Gustav of this country visited Brooklyn, N.Y. to see a play directed by Ingmar Bergman Sweden Jim	$400 [19] Rockefeller Center hired Jose Maria Sert to replace a mural by this Mexican artist Diego Rivera Lois	$400 [7] When he learned that Metis was pregnant, this main Greek god swallowed her & Athena was born from his head Zeus Tom	$400 [9] Founded as a fort in 1702, this city on the Gulf of Mexico was named for the Maubilla Indians Mobile, Alabama Jim	$400 [23] This part of a comet may be 100 million miles long & a million miles wide tail Jim	$400 [2] The "Annabel Lee" author's reason for not writing is one of these "Poe excuse" Tom Jim Lois
$600 [12] William the Good was a 12th C. Norman king of this largest island in the Mediterranean Sicily Jim Lois	$800 [21] In a May 1993 auction, this French artist's "Still Life with Apples" sold for $28.6 million Cezanne Tom	$600 [27] This founder of Rome eventually disappeared & became the god Quirinus Romulus Lois	$600 [15] Breaux Bridge, a town in this state, claims to be the crawfish capital of the world Louisiana Tom	$600 [24] A funnel is the narrow cloud of one of these violent storms tornado Jim	$600 [3] Toy domicile for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" author Roald "Dahl's house" Tom
$800 [13] This Medici's uncle, Pope Clement VII, officiated at her wedding to future French king Henri II Catherine Lois	$1,000 [28] French for "source", it's the complete record of ownership of a piece of art provenance Lois	$800 [29] This messenger god killed the giant Argus after lulling his hundred eyes to sleep with his music Hermes Tom	$800 [16] Because it was such a major meat-packing center, this Ohio city was once known as "Porkopolis" Cincinnati Jim	$800 [25] It's the "point" at which vapor from a volatile liquid will ignite spontaneously near a small flame flashpoint Jim	$800 [4] Warning yelled by someone about to drop something on "Humboldt's Gift" author Saul "Look Out, Bellow!" Tom
$1,000 [14] This prince's mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, was Lord Mountbatten's sister Prince Philip Jim	DD $2,000 [20] This art style fell between Mannerism & Rococo; Bernini was a great exponent Baroque Lois	$1,000 [30] He awarded Aphrodite the Golden Apple after judging her the most beautiful goddess Paris Jim Lois	$1,000 [17] This SW state capital hosts the Valley of the Sun Annual Square and Round Dance Festival Phoenix Lois	DD $2,400 [26] Fish are poikilothermic, more popularly called this cold-blooded Jim	$1,000 [5] A person who goes on & on & on about poet Ogden's car "Nash Rambler" Jim

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. HISTORY

Laura Keene, who first came to the U.S. in the 1850s, was best known for her starring role in this play

Our American Cousin

Tom "What is Our American Cousin?" — wagered $6,990

Lois "What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?" — wagered $7,200

Jim "What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?" — wagered $6,900

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