Show #2537 1995-09-19 Regular

Contestants

Wilson Mudge — a law student originally from Jamestown, New York

Richard Scheffler — a writer and publisher from Madison, Connecticut

Albina Moran — an administrative assistant from Cleveland Heights, Ohio (whose 1-day cash winnings total $11,800)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Albina	$1,200	$2,200	$9,700	$12,000 2-day champion: $23,800	$8,800 19 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Richard	$1,000	$2,400	$3,000	$5,999 3rd place: Lloyd Flanders all-weather wicker furniture	$4,800 21 R, 6 W (including 1 DD)
Wilson	$1,900	$3,300	$3,500	$6,001 2nd place: a trip to Colony Beach & Tennis Resort in Longboat Key, Florida	$3,600 15 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

MEDIEVAL TIMES	BASEBALL	PARKS	CLOTHING	PEOPLE	ABBREVIATIONS
$100 [3] This prayer to the mother of Jesus was popular for devotions by the 11th century the "Hail Mary" Albina	$100 [1] Nicknamed "Stan the Man", he won 7 National League batting titles between 1943 & 1957 Stan Musial Albina	$100 [11] The site for this 840-acre NYC park was purchased by the city in 1856 Central Park Wilson	$100 [12] A unitard is a 1-piece bodysuit whose name is derived from this dance class garment leotard Richard	$100 [21] Friendly with his employees, this Wal-Mart founder preferred they call him "Mr. Sam" Sam Walton Richard	$100 [26] It's the occupation abbreviated pharm. pharmacist Richard
$200 [7] The popularity of the florin coin helped make this city of its origin a banking center Florence Richard	$200 [2] The Detroit Tigers' Sparky Anderson began his major league managerial career in 1970 with this city's Reds Cincinnati Richard	$200 [13] A national historical park named for this pirate includes the site of the Battle of New Orleans Jean Lafitte Richard	$200 [17] It describes clothing that can be worn inside out, often with a different fabric on each side reversible Albina	$200 [22] In 1993 Alessandra, the actress granddaughter of this dictator, ran for mayor of Naples Mussolini Richard	$200 [27] Anyone who has one should know that VCR is an abbreviation for this videocassette recorder Wilson
$300 [8] This duchy's name goes back to Lucilinburhuc, a castle built around 963 Luxembourg Wilson	$300 [4] He hit 659 home runs with the Yankees, 49 with the Red Sox & 6 with the Braves Babe Ruth Wilson	$300 [14] This state's John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park was the first undersea park in the U.S. Florida Richard	$300 [18] Name shared by a lightweight housecoat & a feathered cleaning instrument duster Richard	$300 [23] From 1969-1979 he was editor of Icarus, the international journal of solar system studies Carl Sagan Richard	$300 [28] Among New York theatre goers, O.B. stands for this Off-Broadway Albina
$400 [9] Until the 12th C. most European books were hand-produced on parchment by men living in these places monasteries Wilson	$400 [5] In 1964 this National League team moved its home games from the Polo Grounds to Shea Stadium New York Mets Wilson	$400 [15] Washington Park in Portland, OR. has a statue of this Shoshone Indian woman dedicated by Susan B. Anthony Sacajawea Wilson	$400 [19] A yukata, a cotton type of this Asian garment, is perfect for a summer evening walk kimono Wilson	$400 [24] In the 1980s she began "Chimpanzoo", a program for volunteers to learn about chimp behavior Jane Goodall Wilson	$400 [29] In accounting, ROA is a "return on" these assets Richard
$500 [10] In England this word referred to a law requiring people to cover their fires at an evening bell curfew Albina	$500 [6] 1 of 4 men to steal over 100 bases in a season Rickey Henderson Albina	$500 [16] 19th C. miners burned much of the forest cover on what's now Isle Royale National Park in this Great Lake Lake Superior Wilson	$500 [20] The name of this wide, high neckline is French for "boat" bateau Richard Wilson	DD $400 [25] In 1994 this Secretary of State under presidents Kennedy & Johnson passed away at age 85 Dean Rusk Wilson	$500 [30] Shoppers should know that UPC, as in a UPC label, stands for this universal product code Albina Richard

Double Jeopardy! Round

U.S. HISTORY	DECORATIVE ARTS	SCIENCE	EUROPEAN CITIES	FICTIONAL CHARACTERS	REAL NAMES ON THE MARQUEE
$200 [2] On Aug. 28, 1859 this natural resource was struck 69 feet below Titusville, Pennsylvania oil Richard	$200 [13] In the past mirror cases & dagger handles were often carved from this tusk material ivory Albina	$200 [8] Around 1900 DNA was extracted from calf thymus & this nucleic acid was extracted from yeast cells RNA (ribonucleic acid) Richard	$200 [21] This Belgian capital was occupied by Germany during WWI & WWII Brussels Wilson	$200 [1] Of the 3 Darlings Peter Pan takes to Never Land, she's the oldest Wendy Wilson	$200 [26] Thomas Mapother IV & Demi Guynes in "A Few Good Men" Tom Cruise & Demi Moore
$400 [3] Samuel J. Tilden helped gather the evidence that ousted this "Boss" Boss Tweed Richard	$400 [17] Germans called this "new art" style Jugendstil, after the art magazine Jugend, which means "youth" art nouveau Richard	$400 [9] Polaris, the North Star, shines at the end of this constellation's handle the Little Dipper Albina Richard Wilson	$400 [22] This city's St. Mark's Church became a cathedral in 1807; until then it had been the Doges' Chapel Venice Albina	$400 [5] At the end of this Alice Walker novel, Celie is reunited with her children & her sister Nettie The Color Purple Wilson	$400 [27] Allen Stewart Konigsberg & Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow in "Husbands and Wives" Woody Allen & Mia Farrow Wilson
$600 [4] At about 9:30 P.M. on Oct. 8, 1871, it was noticed by a lookout on top of the Chicago courthouse (The Great Chicago) fire Albina	$600 [18] Mechlin is a Flemish type of this delicate openwork fabric lace Albina	$600 [10] Around 1590 he formulated the law of falling bodies, s=1/2gt squared Galileo Albina Wilson	$600 [23] This Swedish capital is located where Lake Malar empties into the Baltic Stockholm Richard	$800 [15] Amber St. Clare is the title character of this 1944 novel by Kathleen Winsor Forever Amber Albina	$600 [28] Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPiere & Nicolas Coppola in "Moonstruck" Cher & Nicolas Cage Albina
$800 [6] From May 1933 until April 1947, Hoover Dam was known by this name Boulder Dam Albina Richard	$800 [19] As its name implies, it's the dominant background color of the porcelain known as famille jaune yellow Richard	$800 [11] In 1851 Hermann von Helmholtz invented this instrument used to view the eye's interior ophthalmoscope Richard	$800 [24] Lisbon became a center of the spice trade partly as a result of his discovery of a sea route to India Vasco da Gama Albina	$1,000 [16] Oleg Kostoglotov & Pavel Rusanov are among the patients in this poignant novel by Solzhenitsyn The Cancer Ward Richard	$800 [29] Norma Jean Mortenson & Yewell Tompkins in "The Seven Year Itch" Marilyn Monroe & Tom Ewell Albina Richard
$1,000 [7] He returned to the Senate after losing the nomination to run with Lincoln a second time Hannibal Hamlin Richard	$1,000 [20] Known for his strikingly simple designs, Georg Jensen was a famous silversmith from this country Denmark Richard	DD $1,800 [12] The name of this shoulder muscle comes from the Greek letter it resembles deltoid Richard	$1,000 [25] The European Parliament meets in Luxembourg & in this Alsatian city famous for its foie gras Strasbourg	DD $1,500 [14] After Catherine Earnshaw marries Edgar Linton, he marries Edgar's sister Isabella Heathcliff (from Wuthering Heights ) Albina	$1,000 [30] Ermes Borgnino & Charles Buchinski in "The Dirty Dozen" Ernest Borgnine & Charles Bronson Albina

Final Jeopardy!

NOTABLE WOMEN

In 1995, 61 years after her death, she became the 1st woman entombed in France's Pantheon in her own right

Marie Curie

Richard "Who is Marie Curie" — wagered $2,999

Wilson "Who is Marie Curie" — wagered $2,501

Albina "Who is Marie Curie?" — wagered $2,300

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