Show #549 1987-01-15 (taped 1986-10-14) Regular

Contestants

Sheila Halko — a sales representative from Depew, New York

Justin Culkowski — a college administrator originally from Buffalo, New York

Lance Lawson — a product manager originally from Moline, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,410)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Lance	$500	$700	$1,100	$2,200 2nd place: trip to Grand Bahamas	$1,600 17 R, 7 W (including 1 DD)
Justin	$0	$1,200	$3,200	$3,100 New champion: $3,100	$3,200 8 R, 1 W
Sheila	$-300	$200	$3,000	$0 3rd place: Panasonic VHS recorder	$3,800 13 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

WEIGHTS & MEASURES	NURSERY RHYMES	EUROPE	BALD IS BEAUTIFUL	"UN"	FOOTBALL NICKNAMES
$100 [13] The original quantity of this unit of measure was 480 sheets of paper; now some round it to 500 ream Justin	$100 [21] With "rings on her fingers & bells on her toes, she shall have" this "wherever she goes" music	$100 [8] 1st nation to "break" from Soviet bloc, its name means "land of the southern Slavs" Yugoslavia Lance	$100 [4] Shaven-headed fighter who legally changed his name to include "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler Sheila	$100 [1] It costs more per gallon than regular unleaded Lance	$300 [18] Burl Ives on Broadway, Gene Lipscomb for the Baltimore Colts Big Daddy
$200 [14] In the Greek system of telling time, this was the length of an "Olympiad" 4 years Lance	$200 [22] He "kissed the girls & made them cry," but "when the boys came out to play," he ran away Georgie Porgie Justin	$200 [9] Bonny Ben Nevis, highest peak in the United Kingdom is in this country Scotland Lance	$200 [5] Charles Middleton wore a bald pate to portray this Flash Gordon villain Ming from Mongo (Ming the Merciless) Lance Sheila	$200 [2] Fugitive slaves booked passage to freedom on this "train" underground railroad Lance	$400 [19] It became kicker Lou Groza's nickname, since he scored with his big one Lou "the Toe" Groza Lance Justin
$300 [15] 1 of 2 units of measure whose names are from the Latin "uncia", meaning "twelfth part" ounce (or inch) Lance	$300 [25] After "Jack fell down & broke his crown", he "went to bed to mend his head" using brown paper & this liquid vinegar	$300 [10] Soviet rejection of this 1947 plan marked end of efforts to achieve total European economic unity Marshall Plan Lance	—	$300 [3] How softballs are pitched or dirty deals made underhanded Sheila	$500 [20] Nickname of Fred Williamson who hit heads on the gridiron before he began nailing movie roles The Hammer Sheila
$400 [16] A measure in music or a measure by which gold is sold bar Lance Sheila	$400 [23] "With silver bells, & cockle shells, & pretty maids all in a row" Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary how does you garden grow? Sheila	$400 [11] This river & its tributaries carry more traffic than any other river system in Europe Rhine Lance	—	$400 [6] Plato said, "The life that is" this "is not worth living" unexamined	—
$500 [17] Swedish astronomer who developed the centigrade scale (Anders) Celsius Justin	$500 [24] One theory says "Ring-A-Ring-A-Roses" refers to this medieval disaster plague (black death) Lance	$500 [12] The 3 capital cities of Scandinavia Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen Lance Sheila	—	DD $500 [7] Name of this Dave Brubeck "country style" song in 7/4 time: "The Unsquare Dance" Lance	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

COLONIAL AMERICA	MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS	6-LETTER WORDS	PRESIDENTIAL QUOTES	HOAXES	MOUNTAINS
$200 [20] Thoroughfare in NYC that got its name from a fortification built in 1653 to protect the Dutch settlers Wall Street Lance	$200 [1] Orchestral scores in French might refer to this instrument as the "petit flute" piccolo Sheila	$200 [6] Walk like a duck waddle Sheila	$200 [21] "I am a Ford, not a Lincoln" Gerry Ford Lance	$200 [11] If authentic, the diaries of this fiend of the century might well have been the find of the century Hitler Lance	$400 [28] Mountain range where Bogart & Huston went looking for gold in 1948 Sierra Madres Sheila
$400 [19] Virginia's "Dale Code" of 1611 punished this verbal offense with a needle thrust thru the tongue cursing (swearing) Lance Justin	$400 [2] An oliphant is a hunting horn made from a tooth of this animal elephant Sheila	$400 [7] The 2 suits you can bid in bridge that fit the category spades and hearts Sheila	$400 [22] "If I ever tell a lie,...I want you to come & take me out of the White House" James Earl Carter Justin	$400 [12] David Stein, Elmyr de Hory, & Hans van Meegeren were old masters at this type of fakery masterpieces or paintings (art forgery) Lance	$600 [27] Geographers now define mtns. as rising at least this many thousand feet above their surroundings 1,000 feet
$600 [17] Contrary to popular belief, this Mass. port got its name 6 years before the Mayflower arrived Plymouth Justin	$800 [4] Technical term for part of a trumpet in which you'd stick a wow-wow bell Sheila	DD $800 [8] As a TV title, it stood alone, came after "The Smith", & before "Affair" Family Sheila	$600 [25] "I shall not seek, & I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President" LBJ Justin	$600 [13] "Clues" on records & album covers spurred rumors about his death in '69 & replacement by a double Paul McCartney Sheila	$800 [26] Noah's Ark supposedly came to rest on this mountain in Turkey Mount Ararat Sheila
$800 [16] Anne Bradstreet was the 1st woman in the colonies to be recognized for this type of writing poetry Lance	DD $1,000 [3] 19th century instrument maker Antonio Torres is responsible for the modern design of this guitar Sheila	$800 [9] To amass, which is what he did in "The Wheeler Dealers" garner Sheila	$800 [23] "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance w/any portion of the foreign world" George Washington Lance	$800 [14] "Significa" says this engraver sold prints by other artists as his own, taking fellow colonials for a ride Paul Revere Justin	—
$1,000 [18] The war named for this Wampanoag Indian chief ended in 1676 Metacomet or King Philip	$1,000 [5] Considered the national instrument of Trinidad, types include cello, guitar, bass & ping pong steel drums	$1,000 [10] Drive away, get rid of, or scatter; you do it to fears, rumors, & myths dispel Lance	$1,000 [24] "Every individual has a right to expect from his government a Fair Deal" Harry Truman Lance	$1,000 [15] This 10' tall "petrified man" unearthed by upstate N.Y. workmen in 1869 was actually carved of stone Cardiff Giant Lance	—

Final Jeopardy!

THE OSCARS

It was the first sports film to win Best Picture

Rocky

Lance "What was Rocky?" — wagered $1,100

Sheila "What was Chariots of Fire?" — wagered $3,000

Justin "What is Chariots of Fire." — wagered $100

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