Show #1168 1989-10-04 (taped 1989-06-20) Regular

Contestants

Kerry Tymchuk — an attorney originally from Reedsport, Oregon

Colette Perry — a data processing manager from Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Tom Neven — an editor from Wayne, New Jersey (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,601)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Tom	$2,100	$1,800	$5,100	$10,199 2nd place: a trip to Honolulu via Continental Airlines	$5,000 18 R (including 1 DD), 5 W
Colette	$300	$1,200	$2,600	$5,100 3rd place: a Sherwood stereo system + a complete Nintendo Entertainment system featuring the Family & Junior editions of Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune	$2,600 10 R, 3 W
Kerry	$1,000	$1,000	$5,200	$10,201 New champion: $10,201	$6,600 20 R, 5 W (including 2 DDs)

Jeopardy! Round

FRENCH HISTORY	ABBREVIATIONS	FINE CHINA	MYSTERIES	LETTERS IN SONG	JEOPARDY! CATEGORIES
$100 [1] After a coup d'etat in 1789, he took the title "First Consul" Napoleon Tom	$100 [4] "hyp." is short for this part of a triangle a hypotenuse Colette	$100 [26] The design on Lenox holiday dinnerware features these leaves, complete with red berries holly leaves Kerry	$100 [5] The alternate title of this 1934 Agatha Christie novel is "Murder in the Calais Coach" Murder on the Orient Express Tom	$100 [18] If your sweetheart sends a letter of goodbye, it's no secret you'll feel better if you do this cry Colette	$100 [8] The name of this hodgepodge category is French for "rotten pot" potpourri Tom
$200 [2] He was chosen prime minister in June 1958 & president in December 1958 Charles de Gaulle Tom	$200 [7] A GP who had a good GPA in school had a good one of these a grade point average Kerry	$200 [27] Don't "weep" for Thomas Minton, the 18th century potter who popularized this arboreal pattern still used today a weeping willow Kerry	$200 [15] G.K. Chersterton wrote several mysteries featuring this Roman Catholic priest as a detective Father Brown Tom	$200 [19] Pat Boone lamented, "Now my poor heart just aches with every wave it breaks over" these Love Letters in the Sand Kerry	$200 [10] Heartthrobs, heavy metal & very Grimm fairy tales were categories created for this tournament the Teen Tournament Tom
$300 [3] This 1862 Victor Hugo novel described the living conditions that led to the revolutions of 1848 Les Miserables Colette	$300 [14] Seaside structure abbreviated whf. a wharf Kerry	$300 [28] The Anne Boleyn character jug made by Royal Doulton has one of these weapons as a handle an axe Tom Colette	$300 [20] Although this former Pinkerton investigator only wrote 1 "Thin Man" novel, a series of 6 films was made Dashiell Hammett	$400 [24] "I gave a letter to the postman, he put it in his sack. Bright & early next morning he" did this brought my letter back Tom Kerry	$300 [11] So far we've only done 1 category about those darn people of ancient Eturia ancient Etruscans Tom
$400 [6] From 1350-1830 the crown princes of France were known by this term dauphin Colette	$400 [16] To get in your bank account through an ATM, you're given a PIN, which stands for this personal identification number Tom	—	$400 [21] No one knows how "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" ends since this author died while writing the book Charles Dickens Kerry	$500 [25] In "Please, Mr. Postman" it concludes the line, "Deliver the letter..." "the sooner the better" Kerry	$400 [12] In titles of categories this word has preceded history, cities, rulers, leaders & trade world Tom
$500 [9] The era of peace & idealism known as "la belle epoque" ended when this war began World War I Kerry	$500 [17] For quicker responses, an extra "V" for vite is added to this invitation abbreviation RSVP Colette	—	$500 [22] Cousins Frederic Dannay & Manfred Lee both used this pen name, the name of their fictional detective Ellery Queen	DD $1,000 [23] Title of the following Beatles hit, it's how many people conclude a letter:"As I write this letter/Send my love to you/Remember I'll always be with you/Be in love with you..." P.S. I Love You Kerry	$500 [13] The words eke, nun, peep, kook & kayak have all appeared previously in this category palindromes Tom Colette

Double Jeopardy! Round

U.S. STATES	NOTORIOUS	ACTORS & ROLES	LANGUAGES	SEASHELLS	MARK TWAIN QUOTES
$200 [6] While Maine borders only 1 state, these 2 don't border any Alaska & Hawaii Kerry	$200 [7] In 1933 Italian papers were forbidden to mention that this man had become a grandfather (Benito) Mussolini Kerry	$200 [1] In 1988 Maureen Stapleton & Rue McClanahan played the mother of this flamboyant pianist Liberace Kerry	$200 [16] With an estimated 450,000-600,000 words, this language has the largest vocabulary English Kerry	$200 [24] The ancient Phoenicians & Romans used Murex shells to make the dye that produced this royal color purple Tom Colette Kerry	$200 [14] According to Twain this breeds children as well as contempt familiarity Kerry
$400 [10] Though headquartered in this "Garden State", Campbell's hasn't used tomatoes its in soup since 1979 New Jersey Tom	$400 [8] His 13 month spree of bank robberies ended July 22, 1934 when he was killed by the FBI (John) Dillinger Kerry	$400 [2] He acted on radio at age 12, long before he found fame as Perry Mason Raymond Burr Kerry	DD $500 [18] In 1989 Estonia voted to give Estonian precedence over this other language in the Republic Russian Tom	$400 [25] The finest pearls are produced by mollusks whose shells are lined with this Mother of Pearl	$400 [15] "I'll risk $40 he can outjump any" one of these "in Calaveras County" a frog Colette
$600 [11] When Patrick Henry asked for liberty or death, he was standing in what is now this state Virginia Kerry	$600 [9] As Phil Collins could tell you, "Buster" Edwards was part of the gang that pulled off this 1963 heist The Great Train Robbery Colette	$600 [3] This pinup girl was Dan Dailey's leading lady in "Call Me Mister" & "Mother Wore Tights" Betty Grable Kerry	$600 [19] John Milton is considered the last major European writer to have written poetry in this language Latin Tom Colette	DD $400 [30] This seashell gave its name to a curved edge, as on a fabric, & to a method of cooking a scallop Kerry	$600 [17] In an 1897 cable from London to the Associated Press, Twain said, "The reports of my death are" this "greatly exaggerated" Tom
$800 [20] Counties in this state include Wood, Deaf Smith, Coke & Pecos Texas Tom	$800 [12] Agrippina fed him poisoned mushrooms; when they only made him sick she gave him more poison as a "remedy" Claudius Tom	$800 [4] This black "Dynasty" star was nominated for an Oscar for playing a ghetto mother in "Claudine" Diahann Carroll Kerry	$800 [22] Early written Greek was based on the Minoan script used on this island Creed Tom	$600 [26] The blue species of this common bivalve accounts for much of the shell litter on East & West Coast beaches mussels Tom Kerry	$800 [28] "The wise man saith, 'Put all your eggs in the one basket and...' " make sure you do this "watch that basket" Kerry
$1,000 [21] The 1905 treaty ending the Russo-Japanese war was signed in this state New Hampshire Tom	$1,000 [13] Nicknamed "The Actor", this super burglar was famous for his escapes as his robberies Willie Sutton	$1,000 [5] Woody Allen played the title character, a lounge singer's manager, in this 1984 film "Broadway Danny Rose" Tom	$1,000 [23] There are over 6 million speakers of Catalan in this country, more than in any other Spain Colette	$800 [27] A type of cephalopod mollusk whose name is a favorite for submarines, both real & fictional nautilus Kerry	$1,000 [29] In "Life on the Mississippi" a man told of his home equipped with "all the modern" ones of these inconveniences Colette

Final Jeopardy!

TELEVISION

This NBC special was performed live in 1955 & 1956; videotaped in 1960; & re-run in '63, '66, '78 & '89

Peter Pan

Colette "What is Peter Pan?" — wagered $2,500

Tom "WHAT IS PETER PAN" — wagered $5,099

Kerry "WHAT IS PETER PAN" — wagered $5,001

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