Show #442 1986-05-20 (taped 1985-12-11) Regular

Clip of this game heard in the movieAmerican Psycho.

Contestants

Lin Mueller — an expediter from Vista, California

Ellen Kaufman — a product manager from Studio City, California

Paul Hill — a creative director from San Francisco, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $6,400)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Paul	$500	$2,000	$11,000	$15,000 2-day champion: $21,400	$9,600 24 R (including 1 DD), 6 W
Ellen	$300	$1,700	$3,400	$3,600 2nd place: trip to Caribbean	$4,100 17 R, 7 W (including 1 DD)
Lin	$800	$900	$1,500	$0 3rd place: WhiteWestinghouse laundry pair	$1,500 8 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

SOUTH AMERICA	6-LETTER WORDS	THE 1970s	FEATHERED FRIENDS	BOWLING	CHEWING GUM
$100 [15] South America's Pacific coast lies due south of this coast in the U.S. Atlantic Ellen	$100 [21] A new nun novice Paul Ellen	$100 [6] One '70s fad was these rings which puportedly changed colors to match one's emotional state mood ring Paul	$100 [23] Almost 30% of the world's endangered bird species are on this island state Hawaii Lin	$100 [1] To get around the law banning 9-pin bowling, enterprising early Americans did this bowl with 10 pins Paul	$100 [4] Of 4, 14, or 34, approximate difference in calories between sticks of regular & sugar-free gum 4 Paul Ellen Lin
$200 [16] Presidents of this narrow country have been able to walk unescorted around its capital Chile Ellen	$200 [22] A Dan that races at Indianapolis, or a stretcher that races into the E/R Gurney Lin	$200 [7] When she got her CB radio, this first lady called herself "First Mama" Betty Ford Ellen	$200 [24] During courtship, the male frigate enormously inflates the red pouch located here under the chin (throat) Lin	$200 [2] Various approaches to this line include the 4-step & 5-step foul line Paul	$200 [5] Mentha spicata & mentha piperita, they're the 2 most popular flavorings for gum spearmint & peppermint Ellen
$300 [17] A Spanish navigator got to Uruguay 1st, but it was this country that established the 1st settlement Portugal Ellen	$300 [28] A large Indian crocodile, or a large Central Park thing mugger Paul	$300 [8] In 1978, Anderson, Abruzzo & Newman became the 1st to complete this feat in a balloon crossing the Atlantic Paul	$300 [25] Brightly colored Old-World bird that's ecological counterpart of the hummingbird, or a Pontiac sunbird	$300 [3] Initials of org. which sets rules for men's bowling or network which telecasts the spring PBA tour ABC Paul Lin	$300 [10] This "Blue Book" of etiquette author grudgingly accepted gum chewing, but not in formal attire Emily Post Paul
$400 [18] This "cattle country" is also world's 4th largest producer of wool Argentina Ellen	—	$400 [9] Prior to their battle-of-sexes tennis match, Billie Jean King gave chauvinist Bobby Riggs this appropriate gift pig Ellen Lin	$400 [26] Term for all the eggs laid by a female at one time, or a type of ladies' handbag clutch Lin	$400 [13] If an evangelist makes a conversion in bowling, he's done this made the spare Paul	$400 [11] Using gum profits, William Wrigley bought this southern California resort island Catalina Island Ellen
$500 [19] The last area liberated from Spain became this country named for the liberator of South America Bolivia Paul	—	$500 [20] Found guilty in 1921 & executed in 1927, they were vindicated in 1977 by the governor of Massachusetts Sacco & Vanzetti Paul	$500 [27] In relation to its 10 inch body width, this seabird has a record wingspan of up to 13 feet albatross Paul	$500 [14] Number of finger holes in a duckpin bowling ball none Ellen	$500 [12] Supposedly, licorice-flavored "Black Jack" gum was named for this general General Pershing Paul

Double Jeopardy! Round

CONSTELLATIONS	TRANSPORTATION	SHAKESPEARE	U.S. CITIES	POP MUSIC	DRUGS
$200 [20] One of the largest constellations in the zodiac, its a favorite of stock market analysts the bull Ellen	$200 [14] In the late 19th c., it was the method of hauling borax out of Death Valley mule team Ellen	$200 [21] In other words, this title is "a lot of fuss concerning zilch" Much Ado About Nothing Paul	$200 [9] 1 out of every 6 Rhode Islanders lives in this city Providence Lin	$200 [4] "The King of Swing" Benny Goodman Paul Ellen	$200 [1] Most widely used vasodilator, many coronary patients keep this "explosive" close to their hearts nitroglycerin Ellen
$400 [22] Polaris, the polestar, is part of its handle Little Dipper Ellen	$400 [16] A new keel design helped this yacht & the country it's named for snag the America's Cup in 1983 Australia Paul	$400 [23] Because she has seen a comet, Calpurnia warns him not to go out on the Ides of March Julius Caesar Paul	$400 [10] This West Coast city has the world's largest pleasure boat marina Los Angeles Paul Ellen	$400 [5] Tom Jones could use this musical question to interrogate a feline Tom "What's New Pussycat? Paul Lin	$400 [2] A Sumerian clay tablet from 2000 B.C. calling for plant materials is the oldest one known prescription Ellen
$600 [24] Member of the zodiac who is always dumping on the Southern Fish Aquarius Paul	$600 [17] Last name of French brothers credited with inventing the removable automobile tire Michelin Ellen	$800 [28] It reads: "Blest be the man that spares these stones and curst be he that moves my bones" Shakespeare's tombstone (epitaph) Paul	$600 [11] New York village with the only bobsled run in U.S. Lake Placid Ellen	$600 [6] Officially the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, it was held in August of this year 1969 Ellen	$600 [3] 1 of the 2 main groups of drugs that help kill bacteria antibiotic (or sulfas) Paul
$800 [25] Sometimes called the Northern Cross the constellation Cygnus represents this animal swan Paul	$800 [18] This most famous of Italian scooters was 1st made in 1946 Vespa Paul	DD $2,000 [27] Shakespearean play which inspiredthe followingballet: Romeo and Juliet Paul	DD $700 [12] Eastern state capital that's been described as "a state of mind almost entirely surrounded by water" Boston Ellen	$800 [7] In 1961, he told his jazz quartet to "Take Five" Dave Brubeck Paul Ellen	$800 [15] General term for any pain-relieving drug, such as codeine or aspirin analgesic Lin
$1,000 [26] Each August astronomers watch for these in the constellation Perseus meteors Ellen	$1,000 [19] An early bicycle, its name combined the Latin words for "fast feet" velocipede Paul	—	$1,000 [13] In 1836, Dr. Joseph Lovell sold his house in this city to Francis Preston Blair Washington, D.C. Paul	$1,000 [8] In "California Here I Come" "A sun-kist miss" issues this warning don't be late Paul	—

Final Jeopardy!

THE FLAG

Feature & its color common to flags of U.S., Venezuela & Pakistan

white stars

Lin "What is a blue field?" — wagered $1,500

Ellen "What are white stars?" — wagered $200

Paul "What is a white star?" — wagered $4,000

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