Show #1019 1989-01-26 (taped 1988-10-31) Regular

Brian Wangsgard game 5.

Contestants

Darbi Henderson — a medical technician from Los Angeles, California

Mitch Dorfman — a writer and businessman originally from New York City, New York

Brian Wangsgard — a senior marketing representative from Redlands, California (whose 4-day cash winnings total $49,598)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Brian	$900	$2,000	$7,200	$12,800 5-day champion: $62,398	$7,200 19 R, 0 W
Mitch	$300	$2,200	$8,000	$1,599 2nd place: a trip to Atlanta	$7,600 21 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Darbi	$300	$1,100	$-300	$-300 3rd place: Maytag washer & dryer	$200 6 R, 5 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

BIOGRAPHIES	SOFTBALL	DANCERS	BUSINESS BIGGIES	COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES	HALL & OATES
$100 [3] "You Only Live Once" is a bio of this author of "You Only Live Twice" Ian Fleming Mitch	$100 [1] In 1900 the 1st softball league was organized in this largest Minnesota city Minneapolis Brian	$100 [9] He wore his trademark top hat & tails in his very 1st film, "Dancing Lady", with Joan Crawford Fred Astaire Brian	$100 [10] There's a glut of cola on the market, so this company's giving us more Kisses Hershey's Brian	$100 [11] This academy's honor code says simply, "A cadet will not lie, cheat or steal, or tolerate those who do" West Point Brian	$100 [24] Their first names Daryl & John
$200 [4] "The Case of the Real Perry Mason" Erle Stanley Gardner Mitch	$200 [2] The 2 official types of softball slow pitch & fast pitch Mitch Darbi	$200 [18] Once a female impersonator, this Broadway hoofer played a Broadway hoofer in "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (James) Cagney Brian	$200 [12] This credit card co. is test marketing a supersmart card to flash an authorization code for purchases Visa Brian	$200 [13] Harvard is the best endowed university in the U.S. & this university at Austin is 2nd University of Texas Mitch	$200 [27] "They're watching you, watching you, watching you, watching you" "Private Eyes"
$300 [5] "The Fabulous Showman" P.T. Barnum Brian Mitch	$300 [7] In the '30s this newspaper mogul sponsored world championships & donated a gold trophy (William Randolph) Hearst Mitch	$300 [21] This 1983 film focused on a steelworker named Alex who wanted to be a ballerina Flashdance Mitch	$300 [17] In February 1988 Hallmark Cards bought Univision, a TV network that broadcasts in this language Spanish Darbi	$300 [14] Pat Buchanan said of Reagan & this university, "In his heart, that's where he thinks he went to school" Notre Dame Mitch	$300 [28] In a single from the "Ooh Yeah" LP, Hall & Oates sing about a missed one of these Opportunity
$400 [6] "Yankee From Georgia" Jimmy Carter Mitch	$400 [19] Any player can use a glove, but only these 2 positions can use a mitt catcher & first base Brian	$400 [22] Carole Bishop, Sammy Williams & Donna McKechnie all won Tony Awards for playing dancers in this musical ( A ) Chorus Line Mitch	DD $500 [25] Companies from the far east have spent about $1 million since 1986 to incorporate in this U.S. state Delaware Darbi	$400 [15] According to a U.S. News & World Report survey, university presidents rate this western school best Stanford Mitch	—
$500 [8] This couple is the subject of "The Woman He Loved" Prince (Duke of Windsor) Edward & Mrs. Simpson Darbi	$500 [20] In men's softball, it's located 46 feet from home plate pitcher's mound Mitch	$500 [23] Though born in Bombay, Juliet Prowse grew up in this country South Africa Darbi	$500 [26] Their ads say it's the only vodka imported into the U.S. from Russia Stolichnaya Darbi	$500 [16] As an undergraduate, Michael Dukakis attended this Pennsylvania college Swarthmore Brian	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

WORD ORIGINS	WEATHER	OPERA	U.S. HISTORY	TRANSPORTATION IN FILMS	ALL NUMBERS
$200 [14] This skiing term comes from Norwegian for "sloping track" slalom Mitch	$200 [3] Lack of rain keeps pollen in the air & causes extra misery to those who suffer from this condition hay fever Brian	$200 [1] In Verdi's "Othello", Iago is sung by a baritone & Othello by one of these tenor Darbi	$200 [4] Some felt the widely disputed election of this centennial year put the U.S. on the verge of a 2nd civil war 1876 Brian	$200 [23] Owner & pilot of the Millenium Falcon Han Solo Darbi	$200 [9] In tennis, the number of players on the court in a singles match 2 Mitch
$400 [15] Mystic movement reputedly named for its mysterious founder, a 15th c. man named Rosenkreutz Rosicrucians Brian	$400 [19] In summer, about 100 of these small funnels appear ea. month under ordinary cumulus clouds off Florida waterspouts Brian Darbi	$400 [2] The arias from Bellini's "La Sonnambula" were favorites of this "Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind Mitch	$400 [5] On Nov. 1775 this body decreed Amer. soldiers should get a quart of cider or spruce beer daily Continental Congress Brian	$400 [24] Lawrence of Arabia's exploits were directed against trains operated by this country Turkey Mitch	$400 [10] Slang for zero, it's also something you'd put on the front of an envelope zip Brian
$600 [16] This small, lacy, ornamental mat was named for an 18th century London draper doily Mitch	DD $400 [22] Dr. James Hansen, chief of NASA's Institute of Space Studies, blames this predicted phenomenon for the 1988 drought Greenhouse Effect Mitch	—	$600 [6] Against orders, he led British troops into Virginia in 1781 & ended up surrendering to American forces Lord Cornwallis Brian	$600 [25] "Das Boot" was this type of boat U-boat Mitch	$600 [11] The lowest whole number as written in English that contains its corresponding Roman numeral 5 Brian Darbi
$1,000 [18] Drink whose name comes from the Sanskrit for five "panca", because it originally had 5 ingredients punch Mitch	$600 [20] The largest of these reported in the U.S. weighed over 1½ pounds & was found in Kansas in 1970 hailstones Mitch	—	$800 [7] Though Hamilton was the leader of this party, it passed him over in 1796 & nominated Adams instead Federalists Mitch	$800 [26] The plot of "Airplane II" has Robert Hays' character piloting one of these to safety space shuttle Mitch	$800 [12] In a pinochle deck, each of the 4 suits has this many cards 12
DD $1,600 [17] This word for an elephant or rhino comes from the Greek for "thick skin" pachyderm Mitch	$800 [21] Named for King Arthur's legendary half sister a Fata Morgana is this type of illusion mirage Darbi	—	$1,000 [8] Famed 19th c. educator who said, "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity" Horace Mann Brian	$1,000 [27] Geraldine Page began her "Trip to Bountiful" on this type of vehicle bus Brian	$1,000 [13] If you kowtow to the emperor, your head should touch the floor this many times after each kneeling 3 Mitch

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. STATES

It's the only state besides Hawaii whose name has 3 adjacent vowels

Louisiana

Brian "What is Louisiana?" — wagered $5,600

Mitch "What is Rhod Is" — wagered $6,401

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