Show #1891 1992-11-23 (taped 1992-08-24) Regular

Tom Nosek game 5.

Contestants

Ethan Rasiel — a consultant originally from Marblehead, Massachusetts

Linda DeBrango — an attorney from North Arlington, New Jersey

Tom Nosek — an aerospace engineer originally from Chicago, Illinois (whose 4-day cash winnings total $59,220)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Tom	$2,800	$4,900	$8,300	$6,420 5-day champion: $65,640	$7,700 27 R (including 1 DD), 5 W
Linda	$600	$1,800	$600	$1 3rd place: kitchen appliances featuring the Braun Espresso Master and Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis	$600 10 R, 4 W
Ethan	$100	$1,300	$3,200	$5,199 2nd place: colonial dining room furniture by Keller and wall screens and fabrics from Bob Mitchell Designs	$6,700 18 R, 7 W (including 2 DDs)

Jeopardy! Round

COLORFUL GEOGRAPHY	CLOTHING	RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN	POETS & POETRY	U.S. COINS	POTPOURRI
$100 [1] Some Bible scholars believe it was the Gulf of Suez & not this sea whose waters parted the Red Sea Ethan	$100 [5] A baby garment, or a term of endearment in a nursery rhyme that precedes "daddy's gone a-hunting" a bunting Linda	$100 [9] "Flower Drum Song" is set in this city's Chinatown San Francisco Tom	$100 [22] Emily Dickinson was extremely prolific during this U.S. war, writing hundreds of poems the Civil War Tom	$100 [8] From 1838-1861 the Mint mark "D" stood for Dahlonega, Ga.; today it stands for this Denver Linda	$100 [14] 81-year-old Audrey Henning bought a box of Cheerios that contained 340 of these each worth 50 cents off coupons Tom
$200 [2] In English China's second-longest river, the Hwang Ho, is called this the Yellow River Tom	$200 [6] Add 1 letter to "overalls" to get this other word for a loose-fitting garment coveralls Tom	$200 [19] She was Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on TV before she played Maria von Trapp on film Julie Andrews Ethan	$200 [25] Goethe wrote an epic poem about Reineke, or Reynard, one of these animals a fox Tom	$200 [10] James E. Fraser designed this coin using 3 different Indians as models Indian head nickel Tom	$200 [15] A Volkswagen &, appropriately, an ovulation computer have been named for this animal a rabbit Tom
$300 [3] Peary Land, one of the world's northernmost land regions, is a large, ice-free part of this island Greenland Tom	$300 [20] Different types of these metal items are used to fasten scarves, kilts, ties & hats pins Tom	$300 [21] In Madrid this musical is known as "Al Sur Del Pacifico" South Pacific Ethan	$300 [26] Ben Jonson wrote "To Celia", to this "to me only with thine eyes..." drink Linda Ethan	$300 [11] Winged Liberty head dimes, minted from 1916 to 1945, were also known by this name Mercury dimes Tom	$300 [16] The red delicious apple, originally called the hawk eye, was discovered in this state Iowa Tom Ethan
$400 [4] It's the most notable of the caves found on the island of Capri the Blue Grotto Linda	$400 [28] This type of raincoat is sometimes called a "mac" for short a Mackintosh Ethan	$400 [23] In 1964 the Music Theater of Lincoln Center opened with a revival of this "regal" musical The King And I Linda	$400 [27] In "Spell of the Yukon", Robert W. Service wrote, "I wanted" this metal, "and I sought it" gold Ethan	$500 [13] Minted from 1793 to 1857, it was the smallest denomination of coin ever issued by the U.S. half-penny (or half-cent) Ethan	$400 [17] Artist Claes Oldenburg's brother Richard is the director of the Museum of Modern Art in this city New York Tom
$500 [7] Dijon is the largest city in this historic French region famous for its grapes & wine Burgundy Tom	$500 [29] Ropers are low-topped cowboy ones boots Ethan	$500 [24] This choreographer staged the dances in "Allegro" & she directed it, too Agnes de Mille Tom Ethan	$500 [30] This lord's 1850 elegy "In Memoriam" was about his close friend Arthur Henry Hallam (Alfred Lord) Tennyson Tom Linda	DD $1,000 [12] For the bicentennial, the reverse side of this coin featured a colonial drummer the bicentennial quarter Tom	$500 [18] Eva Peron's crypt in Recoleta cemetery in this city is a popular tourist attraction Buenos Aires Tom

Double Jeopardy! Round

WORLD HISTORY	ORGANIZATIONS	GERMAN CITIES	RELIGION	BRITISH ROYALTY	THE LEAF
$200 [4] In 1960 rioting in Japan caused by a new treaty with the U.S. forced this president to cancel his trip there Eisenhower Linda	$200 [11] Over 500 major expeditions have been sponsored by this scientific society headquartered in Washington, D.C. the National Geographic Society Tom	$200 [1] Under the reunification treaty, this city was designated Germany's capital Berlin Tom Ethan	$200 [14] As a sign of respect to God, Orthodox Jewish men usually wear these skullcaps yarmulkes Tom	$200 [12] This queen's first cousin, the Earl of Harewood, founded Opera Magazine in 1950 Queen Elizabeth II Linda	$200 [26] The stalk turns the leaf to the best position relative to this the sun Tom
$400 [5] As a youth, this future ruler's education was supervised by Aristotle Alexander the Great Tom Ethan	$400 [13] Founded in L.A. in 1919, this org. provides books, counseling, education & job placement for the blind the Braille Institute	$400 [2] It's often considered the birthplace of the hot dog Frankfurt Linda Ethan	$400 [19] More than 98% of Turks practice this religion Islam Ethan	$400 [15] In 1830, when she learned she was in line for the throne, this 10-year-old said, "I will be good" Victoria Tom	$400 [27] When production of this stops, the hidden reds & yellows are revealed chlorophyll Linda
$600 [6] Stephen I, the son of a Magyar prince, became this country's 1st king in 1000 Hungary Ethan	$600 [22] Abbreviated OA, this organization followed the same 12-step program as AA but for food rather than alcohol Overeaters Anonymous Ethan	$600 [3] A major industrial city, its products include cars, chemicals & of course, toilet water Cologne Linda	$600 [20] The name of this religion is Japanese for "the way of the gods" Shinto Ethan	$600 [16] Of a parrot, a Persian cat or a Pekingese, the pet George V allowed to eat from his breakfast table a parrot Tom Linda Ethan	$600 [28] Poison ivy can be recognized by this number of leaflets on each stem 3 Tom
$800 [9] This Portuguese sailor made 3 voyages to India & died there on December 24, 1524 da Gama Tom Linda Ethan	$800 [25] Founded by this religious group, the American Friends Service Committee shared the 1947 Nobel Peace Prize the Quakers Tom	$800 [7] An annual Beethoven festival is held in this city where he was born in 1770 Bonn Ethan	$800 [21] In 1743 this Anglican clergyman published his rules for the Methodist Societies (John) Wesley Tom	$800 [17] In 1514, 3 months before his death, King Louis XII of France married this Tudor king's sister Mary Henry VIII Tom Linda Ethan	$800 [29] The blade of a broad leaf holds its shape due to a framework of these veins Tom
$1,000 [10] This Scot was the 1st European to cross Canada east to west & in 1789 explored the river named for him Mackenzie Ethan	$1,000 [24] International Pen, an organization of writers, was founded by this author of "The Forsyte Saga" in 1921 Galsworthy Tom	DD $2,000 [8] What's often called Dresden china has been made in this nearby city since 1710 Meissen Ethan	DD $1,500 [23] The 1st U.S. citizen canonized, in 1950 she was named the patron saint of emigrants by Pope Pius XII Mother Cabrini Ethan	$1,000 [18] In 1199 he succeeded his childless brother Richard I as king of England John Ethan	$1,000 [30] Term for the skin of cells on the top or bottom of a leaf epidermis

Final Jeopardy!

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

He retired after the only woman he ever loved, opera singer Irene Adler, passed away

Sherlock Holmes

Linda "Who is the great White Hope?" — wagered $599

Ethan "Who is Sherlock Holmes?" — wagered $1,999

Tom "Who is Smith?" — wagered $1,880

« Back to Games