Show #1565 1991-05-24 (taped 1991-02-25) Regular

Contestants

Bill Puskas — a lawyer from Somerset, New Jersey

Archie Parker — a data management specialist from Merchantville, New Jersey

Mike Heberling — a marketing analyst originally from Temple, Pennsylvania (whose 1-day cash winnings total $13,999)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Mike	$-100	$600	$3,800	$7,600 2nd place: a trip to Orlando, Florida	$3,800 9 R, 1 W
Archie	$700	$3,100	$5,300	$10,600 New champion: $10,600	$5,800 18 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD)
Bill	$2,100	$2,800	$9,100	$7,599 3rd place: Laguna sportswear + Nintendo Entertainment System with games	$11,600 25 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THE CABINET	LITERATURE	QUESTIONABLE SONGS	TOYS & GAMES	WORLD RELIGION	NOTABLE DAVISES
$100 [14] On September 15, 1789 the Department of Foreign Affairs changed its name to this Department of State Archie	$100 [13] He turned from horror to fantasy for his 1987 novel "The Eyes of the Dragon" Stephen King Archie	$100 [8] Million seller in which Elvis Presley asks, "Are you sorry we drifted apart?" "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Archie Bill	$100 [3] How you pay for your "stamps" in the game of post office kisses Bill	$100 [22] The name of this Haitian folk religion comes from the African word "vodun", a god or spirit Voodoo Bill	$100 [1] This entertainer's book "Yes I Can" opens, "I was born in Harlem on December 8, 1925" Sammy Davis, Jr. Mike
$200 [15] The Comptroller of the Currency operates under the auspices of this cabinet department Treasury Mike	$200 [18] This translator of the Rubaiyat was known to Thackeray & Tennyson as "Old Fitz" Edward FitzGerald Archie	$200 [9] In 1965 Tom Jones had the ladies "purring" with this questionable hit "What's New Pussycat?" Bill	$200 [4] Another name for a firefly, or Hasbro's toy that lights up when you hug it glowworm Mike Archie	$200 [23] Our word juggernaut comes from the name of a god equated with Vishnu in this religion Hinduism Bill	$200 [2] This trumpeter studied at Juilliard & joined Charlie Parker's bebop band in 1945 Miles Davis Bill
$300 [16] When founded on May 15, 1862, it had only a commissioner, 4 clerks, 1 gardener & his aides Department of Agriculture Bill	$300 [19] 2 centuries before Shakespeare, this medieval English poet tackled "Troilus and Criseyde" Geoffrey Chaucer	$300 [10] Rod Stewart earned his only platinum record for this 1978 song in question "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" Archie	$300 [20] "Pong"s creator began this video game co. & named it for a Japanese word for "a winner" Atari Bill	$300 [24] The members of this college serve as the pope's chief advisers College of Cardinals Archie	$300 [5] Thru the decade of the '60s, the L.A. Dodgers & Green Bay Packers both had stars named this Willie Davis Bill
$400 [17] It's been described as "The custodian of the nation's natural resources" Department of the Interior Bill	—	$400 [11] In her first top ten hit, Connie Francis asked this title question "Who's Sorry Now?" Archie	$400 [21] It's a playing piece in Chinese checkers marble Archie	$400 [25] This title means enlightened one in Sanskrit Buddha Archie	$400 [6] Between 1981 & 1985 this Denver oilman owned 20th Century-Fox Marvin Davis Bill
$500 [27] In 1979 Health, Education & Welfare was split into the Dept. of Education & this department Health & Human Services Archie	—	$500 [12] One of two No. 1 hits by the Bee Gees whose titles begin with "How" "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?" or "How Deep Is Your Love?" Archie Bill	$500 [28] 2 of the 3 chess pieces that can move up to 7 spaces in one turn (2 of) rook, bishop or queen Mike	DD $1,000 [26] The first of the Ten Commandments begins with these 6 words I am the Lord thy God Archie	$500 [7] She ran for Vice President on the Communist Party ticket in 1980 Angela Davis Bill

Double Jeopardy! Round

EXPLORERS	MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS	NEW MEXICO	DRAMA	COMETS & ASTEROIDS	FATHERLY NICKNAMES
$200 [1] Disguised as an Afghani, Sir Richard Burton visited this Muslim holy city in 1853 Mecca Mike	$200 [6] As Mike Oldfield proved in his 1974 best-selling album, these instruments can be "Tubular", man Bells Bill	$200 [8] This symbol of forest fire prevention is buried at a New Mexico state park near Capitan Smokey Bear Archie	$200 [26] This J.M. Barrie play, subtitled "The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up", is produced every Christmas in London Peter Pan Bill	$200 [16] Like atoms, comets also have this distinct inner core nucleus Bill	$200 [21] "The Father of the Steamboat" Robert Fulton Archie
$400 [2] An explorer from this country was first to reach the North Pole United States Mike	$400 [7] It's the trombone's equivalent of valves slide Archie	$400 [9] The cutthroat species of this fish was adopted as the state fish in 1955 trout Bill	$400 [27] This title Roman walks off unmolested with the lion at the end of Shaw's play Androcles Archie	$400 [17] Mainly composed of dust & ice, comets have been called "dirty" ones of these snowball Mike	$400 [22] "The Father of the Telegraph" (Samuel) Morse Bill
$600 [3] This Sound, an inlet of the Pacific, is named for a 2nd lieutenant in Geo. Vancouver's expedition Puget Sound Archie	$800 [14] Strictly speaking an orchestra's timpani are these vessel-shaped instruments kettledrums Bill	$600 [10] Because the U.S. supported a rival, this Mexican bandit raided Columbus, killing about 16 people in 1916 Pancho Villa Archie	$600 [28] This A. Miller masterpiece is subtitled "Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem" Death of a Salesman Bill	$600 [18] Most asteroids are found between the orbits of these two planets Mars & Jupiter Mike	$600 [23] "The Father of the Turks" which is what his name means Ataturk Mike
$800 [4] In 1682 he reached the mouth of the Mississippi & claimed the region for France La Salle Bill	$1,000 [15] This pear-shaped instrument, whose name means "small lute", is a bluegrass band standard mandolin Bill	$800 [11] Located in the foothills of the Guadalupe Mountains it's New Mexico's only national park Carlsbad Caverns Bill	$800 [29] The title locale where Irma's lover is shot in Genet's play or where the audience might sit to see it The Balcony Archie	$800 [19] Large comets often travel through space within a cloud of this gas hydrogen Bill	$800 [24] "The Father of the Blues" W.C. Handy Bill
$1,000 [5] Ibn Battutah, a Moroccan, explored Russia & later went to this fabled Mali city in 1353 Timbuktu Bill	DD $2,500 [13] In "The Devil's Dictionary", Bierce called it "A parlor utensil for subduing the impenitent visitor" piano Bill	$1,000 [12] The state's first railroad, it was completed in 1879 & ran from Kansas to New Mexico Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe Bill	DD $1,000 [30] "Another Part of the Forest" is a prequel to this Lillian Hellman play The Little Foxes Archie	$1,000 [20] In 1973 Skylab astronauts had a chance to study this comet, which appears every 75,000 years Kohoutek Bill	$1,000 [25] "The Father of the American Revolution", he organized the Boston Tea Party Samuel Adams Mike

Final Jeopardy!

BRITISH HISTORY

The last name of Lord Darnley, whose son became King of England in 1603

Stuart

Mike "What was Stuart?" — wagered $3,800

Archie "What is Stuart?" — wagered $5,300

Bill "What isSTudor" — wagered $1,501

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