Show #1230 1989-12-29 (taped 1989-09-11) Regular

Last show of the '80s.

Contestants

Andy Gould — a stockbroker from Greensboro, North Carolina

Holly Tooker — a dog walker from New York City, New York

Mike Carter — an attorney from Norman, Oklahoma (whose 1-day cash winnings total $9,500)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Mike	$1,700	$2,100	$7,500	$1,500 2nd place: Dresher brass bed	$5,100 14 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Holly	$900	$900	$6,100	$12,100 New champion: $12,100	$7,000 19 R, 5 W (including 1 DD)
Andy	$1,900	$2,800	$6,600	$0 3rd place: Dorset pile carpet	$6,200 22 R (including 1 DD), 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

1989	7-LETTER WORDS	SPORTS	BY "GEORGE"	HODGEPODGE	NORTH ON THE MAP
$100 [5] When this country held elections in March, 3 cosmonauts voted by radio from space the Soviet Union Holly	$100 [16] An open-air blaze; its name comes from a time when bones were used for fuel a bonfire Andy	$100 [1] A Japanese teacher named Jigaro Kano developed this modern version of jujitsu in the 1880s judo Mike	$100 [11] He survived a May 1972 assassination attempt in Laurel, Maryland George Wallace Holly	$100 [25] During WWII he was head of the Kuomintang party & commander of the Chinese army Chiang Kai-shek Andy	$100 [26] North Rhine-Westphalia is this country's most populous state West Germany Andy
$200 [6] In January Dion DiMucci & Otis Redding were among those inducted into this hall of fame the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Holly	$200 [17] Though it's from the French word for "morning", it now means an afternoon performance matinee Holly	$200 [2] This noted horsewoman who competed at the Montreal Olympics in 1976 is also a princess Princess Anne Mike	$200 [12] She's the former First Lady of the Boston Celtics & the State of Kentucky Phyllis George Andy	$200 [21] On the day this emperor was buried, Japan granted amnesty to 30,000 people Hirohito Andy	$200 [27] Encyclopedia Americana says it's "located in the Arctic Ocean & usually covered by ice" North Pole Andy
$300 [7] Nike introduced a basketball shoe that can be inflated around this joint for better support the ankle Andy	$300 [18] The Count of Monte Cristo spent 14 years in one of these dank places in the Chateau d'If a dungeon Andy	$300 [3] Originally bred in India, it's the type of bull most often seen in bull riding contests Brahma Andy	$300 [13] This producer-screenwriter from California created a popular character named Indiana George Lucas Andy	$300 [22] Plate pressure is compressing the Mediterranean, but this sea, bordering Greece, is expanding the Aegean Sea Holly	$300 [28] North Head is a promontory on the entrance to Port Jackson, this Australian city's harbor Sydney Holly
$400 [8] In March these northern lights were visible as far south as Texas & Florida the aurora borealis Andy	$400 [20] A small bouquet of flowers that would probably please your partner's proboscis a nosegay Andy	$400 [10] In 1947 she became the 1st American woman to win the British Women's Amateur golf tournament Babe Didrikson Zaharias Mike	$400 [14] He & his brother William Bundy held high government positions in the 1960s McGeorge Bundy Andy	$500 [24] The 1st explorer to see N.Y. harbor; a bridge opened there in 1964 is named for him Giovanni Verrazano Holly	$400 [29] If a man in London went up to the district of Down, he'd be in this country Northern Ireland Mike Holly
$500 [9] This star of "9 1/2 Weeks" bought the town of Braselton, GA. for $20 million Kim Basinger Mike	$500 [19] To live together as husband & wife, in legal terminology cohabit Holly Andy	$500 [4] Romania's Maricica Puica won the infamous 1984 race in which these 2 runners collided Zola Budd & Mary Decker Slaney Mike	$500 [15] This tough-guy actor turned down the lead in "The Maltese Falcon"--the rest is history George Raft Holly	DD $900 [23] To get a Nevada divorce, you have to live there at least this long 6 Weeks Holly	$500 [30] North Cape in this country is considered the most northerly point in Europe Norway Holly

Double Jeopardy! Round

WORLD LITERATURE	HISTORIC QUOTES	FOOD	VERMONT	BIRDS	CANADIAN ACTORS
$200 [1] In "1001 Arabian Nights" Sinbad the Sailor took this many voyages 7 Holly	$200 [6] Following the famous "Checkers" speech, D. Eisenhower told him, "You're my boy" Richard Nixon Mike	$200 [19] A Greek favorite, dolma is made with rice & ground meat wrapped in these leaves grape leaves Mike	$200 [16] Stowe is a mecca for enthusiasts of this winter sport skiing Mike	$200 [26] A diet of algae, shrimp & crustaceans gives these wading birds their distinctive pink color flamingos Mike	$200 [11] This on-screen partner of John Belushi won an Emmy for comedy writing in '77 for "Saturday Night Live" Dan Aykroyd Andy
$400 [2] Hermann Hesse's novel of a young Indian's search for reality; its title is one of the names of Buddha Siddhartha Andy	$400 [7] Daniel Webster called this Boston building "The Cradle of American Liberty" Faneuil Hall Holly	$400 [21] 1st brought to the New World by English colonists, it's America's most popular cheese cheddar Mike	$400 [17] As you might expect, this is Vermont's state tree maple Holly	$400 [27] Named for one of its favorite places to nest, this owl also lives in trees, towers & old hawk nests the barn owl Mike	$400 [12] In 1957 this actor read for the role of Hamilton Burger on "Perry Mason" but won the title role Raymond Burr Andy
$600 [3] Written in Yiddish, his novels such as "The Family Moskat" are often set in Poland Isaac Bashevis Singer Holly	$600 [8] He didn't care for the bald eagle as our national symbol, calling it "a bird of bad moral character" Benjamin Franklin Andy	$600 [23] Word for a French stew that's a homophone for a popular brand of spaghetti sauce ragout Holly	$600 [18] This range, an extension of the Appalachians, covers much of the state the Green Mountains Holly Andy	$800 [29] This South American bird is often described as a smaller version of the ostrich a rhea Andy	$600 [13] 13 years after being "beamed up" for the last time on TV's "Star Trek", he began playing "T.J. Hooker" William Shatner Andy
$800 [4] Algerian-born Frenchman who wrote "The Stranger" before he worked for the resistance during WWII Albert Camus Andy	$800 [9] "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out" was the title of a lecture he gave in 1967 Dr. Timothy Leary Mike	$800 [24] This English classic is made with eggs, milk & flour baked in beef drippings Yorkshire pudding Holly	$800 [20] This type of rock mined near Proctor was used to build the U.S. Supreme Court building marble Holly	$1,000 [30] Feeding mostly on other birds, this blue-gray falcon is the fastest moving animal Peregrine Falcon Holly	$1,000 [15] This veteran character actor played Abraham Lincoln, Dodsworth & The Devil in "All That Money Can Buy" Walter Huston (father of John) Holly Andy
$1,000 [5] "Joseph & His Brothers", a group of novels based on a Bible story, is this German author's longest work Thomas Mann Andy	$1,000 [10] In 1798 Robert Goodloe Harper said, "Millions for defense, but not one cent for" this Tribute Holly	$1,000 [25] Condiment ingredient called the "apple" & the "peach" of the tropics mango Holly	$1,000 [22] This college's Bread Loaf School of English is well known throughout the academic world Middlebury Andy	DD $3,000 [28] The 2 most highly developed senses in birds hearing & sight Mike	DD $1,200 [14] This TV Western star reached the top of the charts in 1964 with the followingsong:"He lay face down in the desert sand /Clutching a six-gun in his hand /Shot from behind..." Lorne Greene ("Ringo") Andy

Final Jeopardy!

WORD ORIGINS

This word for a close friend or an old chum comes from the Greek word for time

Crony (from the Greek god Chronos)

Holly "What is crony?" — wagered $6,000

Andy "What is Buddy?" — wagered $6,600

Mike "What is pal?" — wagered $6,000

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