Show #1271 1990-02-26 (taped 1989-10-11) Regular

Erik Larsen game 4.

Contestants

David Marcus — an attorney from Hollywood, California

Isabel Leininger — a housewife originally from Maryland

Erik Larsen — a temporary secretary originally from Chicago, Illinois (whose 3-day cash winnings total $28,000)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Erik	$2,800	$3,500	$12,900	$14,400 4-day champion: $42,400	$11,700 30 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Isabel	$500	$800	$-100	$-100 3rd place: Merillat Shelving System	$1,400 6 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
David	$200	$900	$5,100	$0 2nd place: Flatware set & Flooring	$6,600 16 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

WORLD HISTORY	BIRDS	FAMOUS FOLKS	AROUND THE HOUSE	TV TRIVIA	___THE___
$100 [1] This tribunal flourished in Spain for centuries until it was finally suppressed in 1834 The Spanish Inquisition Isabel	$100 [16] These heavy black birds known for their ability to mimic human speech are a species of starling mynah birds Erik David	$100 [18] The mind-boggling puzzle he invented in the 1970s made him 1 of Hungary's few self-made millionaires Erno Rubik Erik	$100 [11] The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture says this by-product of sugar will last 2 years on the shelf Molasses Erik	$100 [23] Holy Tailpipes! This car was really just a modified Lincoln Continental The Batmobile Erik	$100 [6] If you know the ropes, you'll know this is slang for "get married" Tie The Knot Erik
$200 [2] 4 days after this battle, Napoleon signed his 2nd--& final--abdication Waterloo Erik	$200 [17] Falcons kill their prey by doing this biting in the head or neck Isabel	$200 [19] Though unrelated, aeronautical record-breakers Jeana & Chuck both have this last name Yeager David	$200 [12] Paintbrushes & rollers can be cleaned with soap & water when this water-based house paint is used Latex David	$200 [24] 1 of 2 rotund comics whose weekly variety shows featured the June Taylor Dancers Dom DeLuise & Jackie Gleason Erik	$200 [7] Steal a bottle of liquor, or keep quiet constitutionally Take The Fifth Erik
$300 [3] This mystic ate his last meal at the home of Prince Feliks Yusupov, one of the men who killed him Rasputin Erik	$400 [29] The moas of New Zealand probably became extinct because these people hunted them for food The Maoris David	$300 [20] His dad served 34 years in Congress, his mom was "born again" & his brother nicknamed him "Pat" Pat Robertson David	$300 [13] Type of door that's divided in half horizontally so that the top & bottom open independently Dutch Door Erik	$300 [25] Kate Bradley owned this hotel in Hooterville in the rural sitcom "Petticoat Junction" The Shady Rest David	$300 [8] 1960s slogan calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons "Ban The Bomb" Erik
$400 [4] Some 25 years before our Civil War, this country freed the slaves on Jamaica Great Britain Erik	$500 [30] Birds evolved from dinosaurs during this geologic era, "The Age of Reptiles" Mesozoic Era Isabel	$400 [21] World Book's photo of Carry Nation shows her with a Bible in one hand & this in the other Hatchet Erik	$400 [14] In a formal table setting, the water glass should be placed directly above this utensil Knife Isabel	$400 [26] In the title of Dennis Weaver's 1983-84 series "Emerald Point, N.A.S.", it's what the "N.A.S." stood for Naval Air Station David	$400 [9] Witness Edison's invention, or come to an understanding of a situation See The Light Erik
$500 [5] It's widely believed that this great pharaoh is the one written about in the Book of Exodus Ramses II David	DD $1,500 [28] Despite its name, this type of swan does have a voice, but it's not a very pretty one Mute Swan David	$500 [22] Interest rates can't fall sharply unless the gov't budget is reduced, says this Federal Reserve chrmn. Alan Greenspan David	$500 [15] It's a short drapery that drapes across the top of the other draperies Valence David	$500 [27] On this '60s sitcom, Don Rickles once played Bald Eagle, an Indian "F Troop"	$500 [10] Someone risking danger to benefit others is said to do this, as Aesop's mouse did to a dangerous feline Bell The Cat Erik

Double Jeopardy! Round

ASIA	INTERNATIONAL COOKING	ART	PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES	THEATER	LEFTOVERS
$200 [27] The Suez Canal is generally considered Asia's border with this continent Africa Erik	$200 [7] The U.S. equivalent of Italian "frittelle", German "pfannkuchen" & French "crepes" Pancakes Erik	$200 [1] Medieval artists gave triangular ones to the trinity, round to the angels & rectangular to living holy people Halos Erik	$200 [17] She was lively & talkative, unlike her husband who was famous for his reticence Grace Coolidge Erik	$200 [2] Shelagh Delaney was a teenager when she wrote the play "A Taste Of" this Honey Erik	$200 [16] In English dictionaries there are fewer listings under this letter than any other X Erik David
$400 [28] Though there were a million casualties, this 8-year Mideast war ended in stalemate in 1988 Iran-Iraq War David	$400 [8] The name of this dish derives from the poverty of the 18th century Welsh Welsh Rarebit David	$400 [12] Originally full of light & color, his 1642 work was so darkened by grime & smoke it's now called "The Night Watch" Rembrandt Isabel	$400 [18] Her parents were Republicans, but she married a Democrat anyway, on Sept. 12, 1953 Jacqueline Kennedy David	$400 [3] In titles of plays, this word stands alone or follows "The Shoemaker's" & "Death Takes A" Holiday Erik	$400 [22] On January 20, 1986, the U.S. 1st observed a day in his honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Erik
$600 [29] Daimyos were powerful landholding magistrates in this country from about the 10th C. until 1868 Japan Erik	$600 [9] Literally "outside the work", it's an additional dish served before a meal Hors D' Oeuvres Isabel	$800 [14] Flemish painter known for his "Venus & Adonis"; he negotiated a 1630 peace treaty between England & Spain Peter Paul Rubens Erik	$600 [19] Julia Dent & this future president met in St. Louis where he was stationed with the 4th Infantry Regiment Ulysses S. Grant	$600 [4] Michael Kidd & Agnes De Mille were the 1st 2 people to win Tony Awards in this category Choreography Erik	$600 [23] L.L. Bean sells these brightly colored blankets named for an old North American trading company Hudson's Bay point blankets (Hudson Bay blankets accepted) Isabel
$800 [26] 2 countries share this name; the capital of one is Sana, & the capital of the other is Aden Yemen Erik	$800 [10] Sauerkraut didn't originate in Germany but was brought from this country by the Tatars China Erik	$1,000 [15] This nihilistic movement in the arts is named for a French word for hobby horse Dada/Dadaism Erik	$800 [20] The 1st name of either of Woodrow Wilson's wives; they both began with (the letter) "E" Edith & Ellen Erik	$1,000 [6] Sophocles' plays were 1st performed on the Acropolis in the theater named for this god Dionysus Erik	$800 [24] Legally, a will written entirely in the handwriting of the one who makes it, not in 3-D Holographic David
$1,000 [30] Of the 3 countries of Indochina, the 1 that's landlocked Laos David	$1,000 [11] Souvlakia is this country's equivalent of shishkebab Greece Erik	DD $1,500 [13] Artist who was the initiator & leader of the impressionist movement; he's famous for his haystacks Claude Monet Isabel	$1,000 [21] John Philip Sousa & The Marine Band played at their White House wedding in 1886 The (Grover) Clevelands	DD $2,000 [5] Songs from this 1965 musical include "The Dubbing" & "Dulcinea" "Man of La Mancha" Erik	$1,000 [25] It was officially adopted in 1825, making it the world's 1st national anthem "God Save The Queen" (or "God Save The King") Isabel David

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. STATES

After Rhode Island & Delaware, it's the next smallest state in area

Connecticut

David "What isVermontHawaii?" — wagered $5,100

Erik "What is Connecticut?" — wagered $1,500

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