Show #802 1988-02-16 (taped 1988-01-05) Teen Tournament

1988 Teen Tournament semifinal game 2.

Contestants

Jason Albert — a senior from Lynchburg, Virginia

Mark Wong — a senior from Los Angeles, California

Michael Block — a senior from Staten Island, New York

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Michael	$1,200	$2,800	$12,800	$13,201 Finalist	$11,000 25 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W
Mark	$1,300	$2,400	$6,200	$0 3rd place: $5,000	$6,200 12 R, 1 W
Jason	$700	$3,000	$6,600	$0 2nd place: $5,000	$6,800 22 R (including 1 DD), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

ANIMALS	LEADERS	OLYMPIC MEDALISTS	COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES	NONPOTENT POTABLES	5-LETTER "I"s
$100 [29] The tongue of a hummingbird, like that of a snake, takes this shape at the end forked Jason	$100 [6] Will Scarlet was among this outlawed leader's "Merry Men" Robin Hood Jason	$100 [3] This dancing diver has said that he may trade in the board for the boards after the '88 games Greg Louganis Jason	$100 [13] A full time student usually graduates from a junior college in this number of years 2 Jason	$100 [30] The Ocean Spray Company offers apple, grape or raspberry juice mixed with this juice cranberry Jason	$100 [27] Frosting icing Michael
$200 [28] Tropical countries value guppies because they eat the larvae of these malaria spreaders mosquitoes Jason	$200 [15] World Almanac says this country leads the world in successful space launches since 1957 Soviet Union Jason	$200 [10] This '84 gold medal winner became the 1st female to grace the front of a Wheaties box Mary Lou Retton Jason	$200 [12] At Villanova, class attendance is a school requirement only during this year of study freshman Jason	$200 [25] The Magic Mountain Co. recommends that when you make this iced, you prepare it double strength tea Michael	$200 [26] "White" house an Eskimo president might use igloo Mark
$300 [23] A moose's might grow to a width of 6' & weigh 50 pounds antlers (the rack) Jason	$300 [7] He's "the leader of the club that's made for you & me" Mickey Mouse Michael	$300 [19] In this sport in 1980, Eric Heiden became 1st ever to win 5 individual golds at 1 Olympics speed skating Mark	$300 [11] The women's "eating houses" at Davidson take the place of these social groups found at other colleges sororities Michael Mark Jason	$300 [24] 1986 NFL team noted for dumping the Gatorade bucket over coach Parcells' head New York Giants Jason	$300 [20] Tusk material ivory Michael
$400 [22] The entry "duckbill" in the Funk & Wagnalls just tells you to see this platypus Michael	DD $300 [4] Title of the following, it was Dan Fogelberg's tribute to his father, a conductor: "Leader Of The Band" Jason	$400 [1] He ran races for money against cars & horses when his 4 gold medals in 1936 brought no wealth Jesse Owens Michael	$400 [9] A land-grant college must, by the Morrill Act of 1862, offer courses in the mechanical arts & this agriculture Mark	$400 [16] Legend says goatherds found this when they noticed their flocks stayed awake all night coffee Michael	$400 [18] Toy company whose name refers to absolute perfection Ideal Mark
$500 [21] Order of mammals whose name means "gnawing" rodents Michael	$400 [5] Maxmilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre was among the best-known leaders of this the Jacobins Mark	$500 [2] In the 400 meter hurdles, his 1984 gold medal time was only .11 of a second slower than in 1976 Edwin Moses Mark	$500 [8] This state-supported school for men is often just called VMI Virginia Military Institute Michael	$500 [14] If your milk's turned sour, this acid has formed lactic acid Mark	$500 [17] In chemistry, it means totally unreactive inert Jason

Double Jeopardy! Round

FAMOUS AMERICANS	THE TEN COMMANDMENTS	WORLD CITIES	BALLET	GRAMMAR	FACTS & FIGURES
$200 [5] On May 2, 1987 their faces were painted off a billboard near Heritage U.S.A. Jim & Tammy (Faye) Bakker Jason	$200 [16] The 1st place in the Old Testament in which the 10 Commandments appear is this book Exodus Michael	$200 [13] This Italian city was founded by the Greeks as "Neapolis", "New City" Naples Jason	$200 [26] Tchaikovsky's Prince Florimund wakens Sleeping Beauty with 1 of these, not an alarm clock a kiss Jason	$200 [28] The correct plural of "commander in chief" commanders in chief Michael	$200 [30] Shape magazine says, careful--65-75% of the calories in most cheeses are from this saturated substance fat Michael
$400 [4] Andrew Jackson opposed the Bank of the U.S., originally created in 1791 by this treasury sec'y Alexander Hamilton Mark	$400 [17] In one commandment, we're told to "Remember" this "to keep it holy" the sabbath Jason	$400 [12] Home of France's oldest botanical garden, Vermont's capital was named for this city Montpelier Michael	$400 [25] Ballets such as "Swan Lake" are known as ballet "ballets blanc" because of costumes in this color white Michael	$600 [14] Verbs whose past tense forms don't use the "ed", like swam for swim, are called this irregular Jason	$400 [27] Americans discard an estimated 250 million of these a year, some bald, some flat tires Michael
$600 [1] When this American raided the British coast in 1778, the English press called him a pirate John Paul Jones Michael	DD $800 [24] The 2 shortest commandments command against these 2 sins killing & stealing Michael	$600 [10] It's the only city in Alberta, Canada whose name ends in "Hat" Medicine Hat Michael	$600 [11] Marie Taglioni's diaphanous skirt in "La Sylphide" in 1832 was the prototype of this garment for dancers tutu Mark	$800 [15] As higher is the comparative of high, highest is this form superlative Mark	$600 [22] Amateur astronomer Wm. Bradfield holds our country's record of discovering 13 of these comets Michael Jason
$800 [2] At 20, this future anticommunist Wisc. senator finished 4 years of high school in just 9 months Joseph McCarthy Jason	$800 [23] 1 of 2 farm animals mentioned in the 10th Commandment ox or ass	$800 [7] Found in an area colonized by the Norse in the 8th century, this city was home to John, Paul, George & Olaf Liverpool Michael	$800 [20] Even though guys who don't dance like this ballet in which Pat Garrett shoots the title character Billy the Kid Michael	$1,000 [19] The 3 case forms for a pronoun are subjective, objective & this possessive Michael	$800 [8] In November 1987, this country was offering $8.2. million for the solution to prime minister Palme's murder Sweden Jason
$1,000 [3] In 1938, this businessman/aviator set a record flying around the world in 3 days, 19 hrs., 14.28 mins. Howard Hughes Michael Mark	$1,000 [18] From Greek meaning "ten words", the 10 Commandments are also called by this name the Decalogue Jason	$1,000 [6] When Burma became independent in 1948, this city was its capital, & it still is Rangoon Mark	$1,000 [21] Before she was First Lady, Betty Ford danced in a ballet company founded by this modern dancer now in her 90s Martha Graham Michael	DD $2,000 [29] It's the most commonly used punctuation mark comma Michael	$1,000 [9] Nessie's in the 2nd largest loch in Scotland; this is the largest Loch Lomond Michael

Final Jeopardy!

SHAKESPEARE

Hamlet called him "A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy"

Yorick

Mark "Who is King Claudius?" — wagered $6,200

Jason "Who is Oyad?" — wagered $6,600

Michael "Who isHamletYorick?" — wagered $401

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