Norma Walch — a housewife and part-time teacher from Del Rey Oaks, California
John Schroth — a sales manager from Upland, California
Ron Marriott — a student originally from Cupertino, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $16,696)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron | $1,600 | $1,800 | $5,000 |
$550
3rd place: Admiral refrigerator |
$4,700
17 R (including 1 DD), 4 W |
| John | $900 | $3,000 | $7,400 |
$10,001
New champion: $10,001 |
$7,400
16 R, 1 W |
| Norma | $300 | $1,100 | $3,800 |
$3,900
2nd place: trip to Trinidad |
$3,700
13 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W |
| SAILING | ILLINOIS | BOTTOMS UP | METALS | GREAT "SCOTT" | PARADES |
|
$100
[24]
This word comes from Old Dutch "jaght" meaning hunting ship
yacht
Norma
|
$100
[7]
This Illinois airport is the busiest commercial airfield in the world
O'Hare
Ron
|
$100
[6]
Malt liquor is a variety of this brew
beer
Ron
|
$100
[18]
Soft, malleable metal Superman can't see through
lead
Norma
|
$100
[1]
Known for refusing an Oscar, he accepted an Emmy for role in Arthur Miller's "The Price"
George C. Scott
Norma
|
$100
[9]
Every spring red flags fill Red Square during this Moscow worker's parade
May Day
Ron
|
|
$200
[25]
During cinematic sea storms, the captain always shouts "Batten down" these covers
hatches
Ron
|
$200
[8]
Decatur, Illinois proclaims itself "soybean capital of" this
the world
Norma
|
$200
[16]
In 1984, this company produced 39% of all wine made in California
Gallo Winery
John
|
$200
[19]
John Heywood's "Proverbs" advises you to strike at this time
while the iron is hot
Ron
|
$200
[2]
An infamous 1857 Supreme Court decision declared he could not claim U.S. citizenship
Dred Scott
John
|
$200
[10]
In New York & Detroit, Santa pulls up the rear in parades on this holiday
Thanksgiving
Ron
|
|
$500
[26]
What you're referring to when you talk about your jennies, marconis, & mizzens
sails
Ron
John
|
$300
[12]
Chicago mayor who said, "They have vilified me...crucified me, yes...even criticized me"
Richard Daley
John
Norma
|
$300
[17]
When accused of bootlegging from Canada, he said, "I don't even know what street Canada is on"
Al Capone
Ron
|
$300
[20]
In common table salt, this element is the metal
sodium
John
|
$300
[3]
"B" western star who earned an "A" financial rating as one of Hollywood's richest men
Randolph Scott
John
|
$400
[14]
Every New Year's Day, about 16,000 Mummers get together & strut down this city's Broad St.
Philadelphia
John
|
| — |
$400
[13]
This Democratic nominee was Illinois governor 1st time he ran for President
Adlai Stevenson
Norma
|
$400
[27]
You can get drunk on this non-mint flavored mouthwash that's 54 proof
Listerine
Ron
|
$400
[21]
Of the current penny, nickel, & dime the one which contains the most copper
nickel
Ron
|
$400
[4]
Ironically, by 1917, the year he died in a mental institution, ragtime was passe
Scott Joplin
John
|
$500
[15]
Representatives from 140 countries marched in this parade July 28, 1984
opening ceremonies of the Olympics
John
|
| — |
$500
[23]
In latitude, Illinois reaches from that of Portsmouth, Va. to Portsmouth in this northern state
New Hampshire
Ron
Norma
|
$500
[28]
Favorite vodka of czar's family in Russia & best-selling brand in the U.S. today
Smirnoff
John
|
$500
[22]
Silver-white metal found in chalk, gypsum, & Wonder Bread
calcium
Ron
|
$500
[5]
He went deep in space as 1 of first U.S. astronauts to become a navy deep sea diver
Scott Carpenter
Ron
|
DD
$600
[11]
Theme park parade whose theme is the following:
The Electric Parade at Disneyland
Ron
|
| BLACK AMERICA | SEPTEMBER | 2-LETTER WORDS | FUNNY LADIES | CONTAINERS |
|
$200
[8]
Currently TV's highest paid child star
Gary Coleman
Norma
|
$200
[16]
On Sept. 9, 1836, Abe Lincoln received a license to practice this
law
Ron
|
$200
[6]
It comes before "...the Academy", "...the Creek", & "...the Sandbox"
Up
Norma
|
$200
[1]
"Trash with flash & sleaze with ease" is this rowdy redhead's motto
Bette Midler
John
|
$200
[21]
You might not be able to hold your brandy, but this pear-shaped glass can
brandy snifter
John
|
|
$400
[12]
After building career with Bacharach-David hits, she added & then dropped "e" from last name
Dionne Warwick
Ron
Norma
|
$400
[17]
On Sept. 9, 1776, the Continental Congress ruled to dump the name "United Colonies" & change it to this
United States
John
|
$400
[7]
Diddley, for example
Bo
Ron
|
$400
[2]
Knockabout comedienne known for a big mouth & the dentures she wears in it
Martha Raye
Norma
|
$400
[22]
From Latin meaning "to spit", it's a spittoon
cuspidor
Ron
|
|
$600
[13]
Born & raised at Tuskegee Institute, he was celebrity star at 1984 Olympics closing
Lionel Richie
Norma
|
$600
[18]
They kicked off their highly unsuccessful campaign September 3, 1984, with a Labor Day march up 5th Ave.
Mondale & Ferraro
|
$600
[9]
Spelled forward, it tells you things aren't off; spelled backwards, it tells you things are off
on
Norma
|
DD
$600
[3]
Her popular series title & the network it appeared on share the same initials
Carol Burnett Show
Norma
|
$600
[23]
It can contain articles or ammunition
magazine
|
|
$800
[14]
In 1983, he became 1st black to host a network morning news show
Bryant Gumbel
Ron
|
$800
[19]
Famous lines summing up the New York Sun editor's September 1897 reply to Virginia O'Hanlon
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
Ron
|
DD
$900
[10]
The 2 two letter words that can refer to you & me
we & us
Norma
|
$800
[4]
Toothless, raspy-voiced raconteur, she finally broke racial barriers in the '60s
Moms Mabley
John
|
$800
[24]
Put on Funk & Wagnalls porch overnight, it contains the question envelopes for Carnac
sealed mayonnaise jar
John
|
|
$1,000
[15]
In 1870, Hiram Revels of Mississippi gained this distinction
first black elected to U.S. Senate
|
$1,000
[20]
On Sept. 12, 1922 the Protestant Episcopal house of bishops voted to remove this word from the marriage rite
obey
John
|
$1,000
[11]
Moon of Jupiter or ⅔ of a debtor's notice
Io
Ron
|
$1,000
[5]
While Robert De Niro taped his routine, this standup comedienne untaped the "King of Comedy"
Sandra Bernhard
|
$1,000
[25]
They were 1st called Dewer flasks after their invention in 1872 by Sir James Dewer
vacuum bottle (thermoses)
John
|
Winner of the Presidential election in which Ronald Reagan got one electoral vote
Jimmy Carter