Show #499 1986-11-06 (taped 1986-09-09) Regular

Contestants

Ken Harrison — a computer programmer from Cincinnati, Ohio

Linda Williams — an engineering reports clerk from Pasadena, California

Richard Gelb — a writer from New York City (whose 1-day cash winnings total $2,800)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Richard	$500	$1,400	$1,600	$3,200 2nd place: a trip on Delta to New York & stay at Halloran House	$1,800 11 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Linda	$-300	$700	$5,100	$6,100 New champion: $6,100	$6,500 18 R, 5 W (including 2 DDs)
Ken	$700	$1,200	$1,600	$0 3rd place: Emerson 20" square screen stereo color television	$1,600 11 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

AUTOMOBILES	JEWELRY	"B" MOVIES	MAN IN SPACE	OLD TESTAMENT	DIRTY WORDS
$100 [7] They've long been the world's largest automaker G.M. (General Motors) Richard	$100 [14] This Beatle got his stage name from the jewelry he wore Ringo Starr Ken	$100 [25] This 1984 film left "Mutiny on" off the title The Bounty Linda	$100 [12] "Escape velocity" refers to escaping this earth's gravitation Richard	$100 [5] He's been called the world's 1st farmer & murderer Cain Ken	$100 [9] Hall where soldiers eat, it often seems appropriately named mess hall Ken
$200 [6] This company's Z-car is considered biggest-selling sports car in history Datsun (Nissan) Ken	$200 [15] Film series which featured the notorious jewel thief known as "The Phantom" The Pink Panther	$200 [26] After losing in '76, they broke training in '77 & went to Japan in '78 The Bad News Bears Linda	$200 [13] Trying for a soft landing here, Russian Lunas 5, 6, 7 & 8 missed it entirely or crashed the moon Linda	$200 [8] Noah might have inherited his longevity from him, his grandfather, who lived to age 969 Methuselah Richard Ken	$200 [10] Baseball's Baker, singer Springfield, or Clayton Farlow's son Dusty Ken
$300 [4] New on U.S. import market is this Fiat-like car made in Yugoslavia Yugo Richard	$300 [16] Originally worn to ward off evil, they now hang from bracelets as vacation memories charms Linda	$300 [1] 1938 movie whose title precedes what happens before boy loses girl Boy Meets Girl Linda Ken	$300 [22] On 6/3/65, Ed White became 1st from U.S. to duplicate this feat Alexei Leonov performed in March walking in space Linda	$300 [21] With 700 wives, it's a wonder he found time for his 300 concubines Solomon Richard	$300 [11] Wet spongy earth, or what follows "ad-" "quag-" mire Richard
$400 [2] In 1954, Packard agreed to merge with this car company which is also no longer around Studebaker Ken	$400 [17] From an Old French word for "hanging", one might be found hanging around a neck pendant Linda	$400 [27] In 1985 version, Richard Pryor had to spend $29 mil. more than Dennis O'Keefe had to spend in 1945 Brewster's Millions Ken	DD $400 [23] Number of the Apollo mission that put the 2nd man on the Moon 11 Linda	—	$400 [19] A dye used in microscopy, or a way to color wood stain Linda
$500 [3] First company to build diesel powered cars Mercedes Benz	$500 [18] A new copy of this ring is made for each pope & the old one destroyed to prevent forgeries Fisherman's Ring	—	$500 [24] It was the U.S. equivalent to the Soviet Salyut Skylab Linda	—	$500 [20] This 4-letter word for porn is also a popular antacid spelled backwards smut Richard

Double Jeopardy! Round

MEDICINE	3rd WORLD CAPITALS	WILD WEST	LABOR UNIONS	SEPTEMBER	SPICY NAMES
$200 [2] Researchers stress most skin cancer can be prevented if you resist overexposure to this sun Richard	$200 [3] To see 1st bullring built in the Americas, bullfight aficionados should go to this Peruvian capital Lima Richard Linda	$200 [16] James Marshall was the one who discovred the gold in 1848, while building a mill for him Sutter Linda	$200 [22] Though their average salary was $363,000 a year, players in this sport struck for 2 days in 1985 baseball Linda	$200 [7] Leaving on his 2nd voyage Sept. 25, 1493, his ship count was up from 3 to 17 Christopher Columbus Ken	$200 [1] This British actor spiced up Shakespeare before becoming Hollywood's star Sherlock Holmes Basil Rathbone Ken
$400 [20] He took care of the silkworms, chickens & sheep in France before turning to the rabid dogs Pasteur Linda	$400 [4] This country's only railroad connects the 2 cities of Ad Dammam & Riyadh, its capital Saudi Arabia Richard	$400 [17] He was killed July 15, 1881 by Lincoln County, N.M. sheriff Pat Garrett Billy the Kid Linda	$400 [23] Teamsters leader who said he did unto others what they did unto him, only worse Jimmy Hoffa Linda	$400 [8] On Sept. 8, 1858, in a speech in Clinton, Ill., he said his "You can fool all of the people..." line Abraham Lincoln Linda	$600 [13] Actor who made his movie debut as Frank N. Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" Tim Curry Richard Linda
—	DD $400 [5] Baseball star R. Clemente died in plane crash on way to aid earthquake victims in this C. Amer. capital Managua Richard	$600 [18] He was shot in the back by a member of his own gang who wanted the reward money Jesse James Richard	$600 [24] In 1946 Walter Reuther became president of this union, which he led until his death in 1970 United Auto Workers Linda	$600 [9] It was formed Sept. 9, 1926, as a service of the Radio Corp. of America NBC (National Broadcasting Company) Linda	$800 [14] Once the Charleston champ of Texas, in 1945 she was highest-paid performer in Hollywood Ginger Rogers Ken
—	$800 [6] In 1985, the World Conference of the Decade for Women was held in this East African capital Nairobi, Kenya	$800 [19] It was the longest of the overland trails used by western settlers Oregon Trail	$800 [25] In 1925 A. Philip Randolph founded 1st predominantly black union for workers in this trade sleeping car porters Ken	$800 [10] In Sept. 1959, this foreign leader visited Coon Rapids, Iowa Nikita Khrushchev Linda	DD $1,000 [12] Singer of the following:"Come on-a my house my house, I'm gonna give you candy /Come on-a my house, my house, I'm gonna give a you /Apple a plum and apricot-a too eh /Come on-a my house, my house a come on..." Rosemary Clooney Linda
—	—	$1,000 [21] As this lover of hers was about to be arrested for murder, "Big Nose" Katie Elder set livery stable afire Doc Holliday	$1,000 [26] The armed forces of this NATO country are unionized the Netherlands Richard	$1,000 [11] Only state admitted to Union in Sept., its largest city was founded by Spanish settlers in Sept. 1781 California Linda	$1,000 [15] H.L. Mencken, Maryland journalist & critic of middle-class America, was dubbed this The Sage of Baltimore

Final Jeopardy!

TELEVISION

In 1986, 3 stars of this Emmy winning 1966 comedy series went on a 20th anniversary tour

The Monkees

Richard "Who are the Monkees" — wagered $1,600

Ken "What isMaybeThe Andy Gr" — wagered $1,600

Linda "Who are the Monkees?" — wagered $1,000

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