Show #1242 1990-01-16 (taped 1989-09-19) Regular

Contestants

Charlie Erlandson — a junior high teacher from Tyler, Texas

Karin McLeer — a homemaker from Staten Island, New York

John Collier — a graduate student originally from Boston, Massachusetts

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
John	$1,100	$2,200	$6,000	$11,600 New champion: $11,600	$5,400 17 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Karin	$300	$300	$5,300	$5,200 2nd place: International Silver Company flatware set & Gaggia coffee machine + Jeopardy! Box Game or Jeopardy! Challenger	$5,300 12 R, 1 W
Charlie	$2,100	$2,900	$2,600	$1,500 3rd place: Pro-Form treadmill + Jeopardy! Box Game or Jeopardy! Challenger	$4,300 18 R, 5 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

SHAKESPEARE	LETTER PERFECT	EXPLORERS	COUNTRY MUSIC	WORLD RELIGION	CIRCUS LINGO
$100 [1] This Welsh star played Hamlet on Broadway in 1964, the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth Richard Burton Charlie	$100 [12] Add this letter to the front of "possum" & you still have the same animal O Charlie	$100 [15] In 1576 Martin Frobisher brought one of these northern people back to England as a souvenir Eskimo John	$100 [8] After playing Goober on "Mayberry, R.F.D.", George Lindsey became a regular on this country show in 1972 Hee Haw John	$100 [2] This South Korean claims he was chosen by God to complete Jesus' mission Reverend Moon John	$100 [22] He announces the acts & starts the show by blowing a whistle ringmaster John
$200 [3] The epilogue to this play says, "The king's a beggar now the play is done. All is well ended..." All's Well That Ends Well	$200 [13] This letter goes back to the Phoenician alphabet where it resembled a ladder, which is still does H Charlie	$200 [16] James Cook went completely around this continent between 1773-5 but never saw its land Antarctica Charlie	$200 [27] For 1975 the Texas state senate declared this holiday "Willie Nelson Day" in Texas Fourth of July	$200 [5] His reign as pope was the shortest in modern history John Paul John	$200 [23] In circus slang, it's any town where the circus plays, & it's usually for more than one night stand
$300 [4] The 1st season mentioned in this play is summer, but it has another season in its title The Winter's Tale Charlie	$300 [14] In 1962 the African land of Urundi added this letter to its name B John	$300 [17] Columbus called this ship a "dull sailer and unfit for discovery" Santa Maria Charlie	DD $600 [28] President Bush keeps cassettes of this group's music in his briefcase to play in his limousine:"Elvira /Elvira /My heart's on fire, for /Elvira..." The Oak Ridge Boys John	$300 [7] "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna, etc. is 1 of these recitations chant (mantra) Karin	$300 [24] A Joey isn't a circus kangaroo but rather one of these performers clown John Charlie
$400 [6] The play in which Emilia says jealousy is "a monster begot upon itself, born on itself" Othello Charlie	$400 [20] The only letter that stands for a musical note, a Roman numeral & a baseball position C Charlie	$400 [18] Samuel Wallis discovered this South Sea island where a night's pleasure could be had for 1 good-sized nail Tahiti John	—	$400 [10] Adopted in 1530, the Augsburg Confession is the basic profession of beliefs of this denomination Lutheranism John	$400 [25] The name of this cowgirl is used to mean a complimentary ticket or free pass Annie Oakley John
$500 [9] "Scone", the last word in this play, refers to a coronation site, not a biscuit Macbeth Charlie	$500 [21] The word "apron" used to have this letter tied to the front N John	$500 [19] To avoid tough sailing off Africa's w. coast, Cabral sailed so far west, he hit what's now this country Brazil	—	$500 [11] Jews believe that this Old Testament prophet will announce the coming of the Messiah Elijah Charlie	$500 [26] "Big Bertha" & "The Big One" refer to this great American circus Ringling Brothers (Barnum & Bailey) John

Double Jeopardy! Round

FAMOUS NAMES	U.S. GEOGRAPHY	MYTHOLOGY	BUSINESS HISTORY	FILMS OF THE '60s	SEAFOOD
$200 [7] Young star whose father, James Broderick, played the father on "Family" Matthew Broderick Karin	$200 [12] Though this state extends for about 1,500 miles, 80% of its population lives on 1 island Hawaii Charlie	$200 [17] He designed the labyrinth at Minos & was later imprisoned there with his son Icarus Daedalus John	$200 [22] Facts on File reported a $215 million surplus after this L.A. event ended in 1984 Summer Olympics Charlie	$200 [1] Vera Miles played Janet Leigh's sister in this 1960 Hitchcock classic Psycho Karin	$200 [5] Joy of Cooking says to cook these many-armed creatures with chocolate if they don't have enough ink octopus (squid) Charlie
$400 [8] Saying "The ball's the wrong shape", this U.S. Senator & ex-basketball star said he didn't want to be NFL commissioner Bill Bradley Karin	$400 [13] State in which you can find both Sun Valley & Craters of the Moon National Monument Idaho Karin	$400 [18] In Hindu mythology the 3 main deities are Brahma, Vishnu & this one, called "The Destroyer" Shiva Charlie	$400 [23] In 1971 the British government took over the former jet engine division of this car company Rolls Royce Karin	$400 [2] In 1962 billboards asked, "How did they ever make a movie out of" this Nabokov novel Lolita Charlie	$400 [27] It's the kind of seafood that's most frequently deviled crab Charlie
$600 [9] This star of "When Harry Met Sally..." walked off the set of "SNL" in '75 when producers cut his act time Billy Crystal Karin Charlie	$600 [14] Collective term for the states between New England & the Southeast Mid-Atlantic states Karin	$600 [19] Ajax & Odysseus contended for his armor after he was killed in the Trojan War Achilles Charlie	$600 [24] Founded in 1869 as a flour milling company it now owns Green Giant, Haagen-Dazs & Burger King Pillsbury Karin	$600 [3] Joan Crawford & Bette Davis played scary sisters Blanche & Jane Hudson in this 1962 film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? John	$600 [28] A rollmop is a fillet of this fish rolled around a pickle or onion & marinated herring Karin
$800 [10] This "All My Children" star has had 10 Emmy nominations, but she's never won Susan Lucci Karin	$800 [15] Polk campaigned on the slogan "54-40 or Fight", but his treaty set the Canadian boundary at this parallel 49th John Karin Charlie	$1,000 [21] The wild, drunken feasts that were rites of the Roman god of wine were called this Bacchanalia Charlie	$800 [25] In 1890 Congress passed this 1st antitrust act declaring combination in restraint of trade illegal Sherman Act John	$1,000 [6] Buddy Ebsen played Audrey Hepburn's long-lost husband in this 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's John	$800 [29] If fish such as shad is baked on a wooden board, it's said to be this planked
$1,000 [11] Son of a sportswriter this Jr. won Oscars before & after an 18-year blacklisting in Hollywood Ring Lardner, Jr. Karin	$1,000 [16] Situated near the site of the 1st atomic blast, this national monument consists of gypsum dunes White Sands John	DD $1,700 [20] These twin sons were the offspring of Mars, the god of war, & Rhea Silvia, a vestal virgin Romulus & Remus Charlie	$1,000 [26] Colorful canine description for an agreement a worker signs promising not to join a union yellow-dog Charlie	DD $2,000 [4] Before becoming a superstar, he was 1 of "The Magnificent Seven" & "The Dirty Dozen" Charles Bronson John	$1,000 [30] Sole topped with butter sauce & parsley is called this, French for "Miller's Wife" Meunière John

Final Jeopardy!

PUBLISHING

Annual publication whose 1992 issue will mark its bicentennial

The Old Farmer's Almanac

Charlie "What is The World Almanac?" — wagered $1,100

Karin "What is the World Almanac?" — wagered $100

John "What is the Old Farmer's Almanac" — wagered $5,600

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