Show #2298 1994-09-07 (taped 1994-07-19) Tournament of Champions

Steve Chernicoff game 5.Alex explains that, henceforth, champions from the early months of the season leading up to the Tournament of Champions airing in November, and not just champions from the previous season, will be eligible for the tournament.

Contestants

Rose Buetikofer — a music teacher from Harleysville, Pennsylvania

Tom Epstein — a financial consultant originally from Toronto, Ontario

Steve Chernicoff — a technical writer from Berkeley, California (whose 4-day cash winnings total $59,202)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Steve	$1,300	$5,800	$18,200	$24,700 5-day champion: $83,902	$16,800 41 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Tom	$-300	$1,400	$2,600	$100 3rd place: DeLonghi espresso/cappuccino maker	$2,600 9 R, 2 W
Rose	$900	$1,400	$1,600	$3,199 2nd place: Gibson 3-piece kitchen + Aristokraff movable island work center	$1,600 7 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

ANDREW JACKSON	CLOTHING	MUSICAL TERMS	GEOLOGY	WOMEN'S FIRSTS	SPELL THAT NAME
$100 [17] Jackson's heroic defense of this city came after the War of 1812 peace treaty had been signed New Orleans Steve	$100 [13] This state is home to the muumuu Hawaii Tom	$100 [4] In violin music martele means to accent the notes sharply, as if striking a nail with this tool hammer Steve	$100 [8] One of these is considered dormant if it has erupted in historic times & is likely to again volcano Rose	$100 [23] After her husband's murder in 1865, she became the 1st widow of a pres. to receive a yearly pension Mary Todd Lincoln Steve	$100 [1] "Nightline" night owl Ted K-O-P-P-E-L Steve
$200 [18] Jackson sat in the convention that framed this state's first constitution in 1796 Tennessee Tom	$200 [14] They hold up your lederhosen suspenders Steve	$200 [7] An instrumental composition that often features excerpts from ballets, like "The Nutcracker" suite Steve	$200 [10] These masses of snow that move rapidly down mountain slopes can reach speeds of over 200 MPH avalanche Steve	$200 [24] In 1932 Hattie Caraway from this "Land of Opportunity" became the 1st woman elected to the Senate Arkansas Steve	$200 [2] "Superman" Christopher R-E-E-V-E Steve
$300 [19] This party held its first national nominating convention in 1832 to name Jackson's running mate Democratic Party Steve	$300 [28] A traditional sailor suit features trousers of this shape bell bottoms Steve	$300 [9] A symphonic poem such as Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht" is also known as this kind of "poem" tone poem Steve	$300 [11] This Rio de Janeiro landmark is an example of an inselberg or "island mountain" Sugarloaf Mountain Steve	$300 [25] Harriet Quimby was the 1st woman to fly over this body of water, long before Gertrude Ederle swam it the English Channel Steve	$300 [3] Mr. Trudeau, the daddy of "Doonesbury" G-A-R-R-Y Tom Rose
$400 [20] Jackson served in this war that began when he was 8 years old the Revolutionary War Steve	$400 [29] One may be harem, hobble or hoop skirt Steve	$400 [16] It's the specific term for the person who writes the text of an opera librettist Steve	$400 [12] The landmass is the part of the continental crust above this level sea level Tom	$500 [27] Wounded during the Pearl Harbor attack, nurse Annie Fox was the 1st woman to receive this military medal Purple Heart Steve	$400 [5] Willowy warbler Warwick D-I-O-N-N-E Steve
$500 [21] After his death in 1845, Jackson was buried in the garden of this plantation The Hermitage Tom	$500 [30] Color of a priest's alb, the linen robe worn for mass white Steve	$500 [22] It's a fanciful or "humorous" French term for a composition; Dvorak wrote a famous one humoresque Rose	$500 [15] The oldest & largest division of geological time is the Pre-this Cambrian Tom	DD $800 [26] Antonia Novello became the 1st woman surgeon general when she succeeded this man in 1990 C. Everett Koop Steve	$500 [6] Movie mermaid Hannah D-A-R-Y-L Steve Rose

Double Jeopardy! Round

WORLD GEOGRAPHY	SONGS OF THE '60s	MYTHOLOGY	1946	WEATHER	THEATRE
$200 [2] Emi Koussi, an extinct volcano in Chad, is this desert's highest elevation Sahara Steve	$200 [1] In 1967 Sopwith Camel hit No. 26 with "Hello Hello" & this group hit No. 1 with "Hello, Goodbye" The Beatles Steve	$200 [7] Geri & Freki are the 2 wolves who attend this greatest Norse god Odin Tom	$200 [12] This comedian known for his bulbous nose & penchant for liquor died on Dec. 25, 1946 W.C. Fields Steve	$200 [17] The lowest recorded temperature in the U.S. was -79.8 degrees F. on Jan. 23, 1971, in this state Alaska Steve	$200 [23] Nicol Williamson's onstage antics made headlines when he played this Barrymore's ghost in "I Hate Hamlet" John Steve
$400 [3] This country can be divided into 3 main regions: the Mountain Region, Tarai Region & Katmandu Valley Nepal Steve	$400 [19] The name of the secretary R.B. Greaves asked to "Take a Letter" Maria Steve	$400 [8] In the legends of this country, a phoenix likes to roost in a woo-tung tree China Steve	$400 [13] This invention of Fred Schmidt debuted at an American Bowling Congress tournament in Buffalo automatic pin setter Steve	$400 [18] It's a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air humidity Rose	$400 [24] A 1927 play by Eugene O'Neill deals with the life of this man after he's resurrected by Jesus Lazarus Steve
$600 [4] The chief islands in this strategic gulf are Qishm & Bahrain Persian Gulf Steve	$600 [20] Color of the curtains in Cream's "White Room" black Rose	$600 [9] Ashur was the national god of this ancient Mesopotamian kingdom named for him Assyria Tom	$800 [15] This German-turned-Swiss author of "Steppenwolf" picked up the Nobel Prize for Literature Hermann Hesse Steve	$600 [26] One type of this instrument measures wind speed by using sound signals anemometer Steve	$600 [25] Tony Randall directed a 1992 revival of "The Master Builder" by this Scandinavian playwright Ibsen Tom
$800 [5] This country's 2 largest lakes, Vanern & Vattern, are linked by the Gota Canal Sweden Tom	$800 [21] The colossal, colorful commercial character in the title of a 1965 Kingsmen hit the Jolly Green Giant Rose	$800 [10] Like his sister Cassandra, Helenus possessed the gift of this prophecy Steve	$1,000 [16] On Dec. 1, 1946 King Michael opened this country's new parliament Romania Steve Rose	$800 [27] Averaging 25,000 feet & above, it's the highest standard cloud form cirrus Steve	$800 [29] This Italian form of improvised comedy featured tricks & stunts called lazzi Commedia dell'arte Steve
$1,000 [6] Famed for its dancing & decorative arts, it's the most populous of Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands Bali Steve	$1,000 [22] Featuring Reg Presley's ocarina playing, this was The Troggs' biggest U.S. hit "Wild Thing" Rose	$1,000 [11] This Roman goddess of wisdom wears a helmet because she's also the Roman goddess of war Minerva Steve	DD $3,000 [14] In 1946 the Pope made Archbishop Spellman a cardinal & this American woman a saint Mother Cabrini Steve	DD $5,000 [28] This calm area near the equator is the meeting place for the northeast & southeast trade winds the Doldrums Steve	$1,000 [30] The first production of "The Sea Gull" failed, but it became a hit at this Russian theatre in 1898 Moscow Art Theatre Tom

Final Jeopardy!

AUTHORS

The novelist who wrote, "The beginning of the end of war lies in remembrance"

Herman Wouk

Rose "Who is Wouk?" — wagered $1,599

Tom "Who was Crane?" — wagered $2,500

Steve "Who is Herman Wouk?" — wagered $6,500

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