The players were introduced already standing in position.
Hugh McElaney — a U.S. Air Force contract negotiator from Upton, Massachusetts
Diane Taubold — a manager from Rochester, New York
Craig Campbell — an advertising executive from Victorville, California (whose 3-day cash winnings total $25,999)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig | $900 | $2,500 | $2,100 |
$2,100
3rd place: Excel rower & exercise cycle |
$2,100
15 R, 4 W |
| Diane | $600 | $700 | $4,700 |
$9,400
2nd place: vacation in Palm Springs & stay at Ingleside Inn + pair of Hatteras hammocks (deluxe & swing) |
$4,700
15 R, 2 W |
| Hugh | $1,300 | $2,400 | $7,800 |
$9,401
New champion: $9,401 |
$8,200
20 R (including 3 DDs), 2 W |
| 1988 | FAMOUS QUOTES | SINGERS | AMERICAN AUTHORS | RUBBER | BALLS |
|
$100
[16]
All five of his children were delegates to the 1988 Republican convention
Bush
Craig
|
$100
[19]
George Braque said this "exists, only falsehood has to be invented"
truth
Diane
|
$100
[26]
This voluptuous blonde said, "I may be a country bumkin, but I'm a smart country bumkin"
Dolly Parton
Hugh
|
$100
[10]
Upon seeing this author in the audience, a 19th c. actor worked "Nevermore, nevermore" into his dialogue
(Edgar Allan) Poe
Hugh
|
$100
[6]
Over half the rubber used in the world is used to make these
tires
Craig
|
$100
[1]
Bob Molitor at Spalding pioneerd the change from white to yellow balls in this sport
tennis
Diane
|
|
$200
[17]
Bone, Crossbeak & Bonnet, or, as the Eskimos called them, Pontu, Siku & Kannick
gray whales that were trapped
Hugh
|
$200
[20]
Ben Franklin said, "After 3 days men grow weary, of a wench, a guest" & this weather condition
rain
Hugh
|
$200
[27]
He was elected mayor of Palm Springs 1 day after his ex-wife won an Oscar
Sonny Bono
Craig
|
$200
[11]
Disgusted with novels of his time, this "Deerslayer" author took up writing to show he could do better
James Fenimore Cooper
Diane
|
$200
[7]
Mayan Indians made shoes by dipping their feet in this rubber tree sap & letting it dry
latex
Craig
|
$200
[2]
In a parody of "On Top of Old Smokey", a sneeze caused this to be lost
meatball
Diane
|
|
$300
[18]
This royal child was born at 18 minutes past 8 p.m. on the 8th day of the 8th month in 1988
Princess Beatrice of York
|
$300
[21]
The title of this Dale Carnegie book appears as an entry in Bartlett's Quotations
How to Win Friends and Influence People
|
$300
[28]
Rumors said she wrote the song "You're So Vain" about ex-love Warren Beatty
Carly Simon
Craig
|
$300
[13]
William Manchester's "The Last Lion" is the 2nd volume of a biography of this Englishman
(Winston) Churchill
Diane
Hugh
|
$300
[8]
The name of this process to make rubber stronger & more resilient comes from the Roman god of fire
vulcanization
Craig
|
$300
[3]
Francis Johnson of Darwin, Minn. holds the Guinness record for making a ball out of this
string
Craig
|
|
$400
[24]
Dick Thornburgh, the former governor of this state, succeeded Edwin Meese as att'y general
Pennsylvania
Hugh
|
DD
$300
[23]
In 1951 he told a joint session of Congress, "In war there is no substitute for victory"
Douglas MacArthur
Hugh
|
$400
[29]
Arne Naess Jr., described as a "Norwegian zillionaire", is married to her
Diana Ross
|
$400
[14]
Shortly before dying, this New England Quaker poet uttered the words, "My love to the world"
John Greenleaf Whittier
|
$400
[9]
A person or government agency that routinely gives its approval is likened to this device
rubber stamp
Hugh
|
$400
[4]
Though no rule specifies it, every regulation ball for this sport has 108 double stitches
baseball
Diane
|
|
$500
[25]
This convicted killer wrote about the causes of crime in "They Always Call Us Ladies"
Jean Harris
|
$400
[22]
Criticizing Norman V. Peale, A. Stevenson said "I find Apostle Paul appealing, & the Apostle Peale" this
appalling
Hugh
|
$500
[30]
Ken Curtis sang with the Sons of the Pioneers but is best known for this role on "Gunsmoke"
Festus
Craig
Hugh
|
$500
[15]
Emerson employed this controversial friend & essayist as a handyman around the house
Thoreau
Craig
|
$500
[12]
Over 90% of the world's supply of natural rubber comes from this continent
Asia
Hugh
|
$500
[5]
The RAF began using this instrument in 1944 because it didn't leak at high altitudes
ballpoint pen
|
| SHAKESPEAREAN CHARACTERS | WORLD GEOGRAPHY | RELIGION | 19th C. AMERICA | LANGUAGES | "R" YOU READY? |
|
$200
[16]
At the banquet, his ghost is invisible to everyone but Macbeth
Banquo
Hugh
|
$200
[6]
1 of 2 South American countries that border the Caribbean
(1 of) Venezuela (or Colombia)
Diane
|
$200
[24]
The Lambeth Conference is called by the Archbishop of Canterbury for the bishops of this religion
Anglican
Craig
|
$200
[1]
In the early 1800s these runaways took refuge in Seminole territory
escaped slaves
Diane
|
$200
[21]
To facilitate communications among tribes, Plains Indians developed a form of this language
sign language
Diane
|
$200
[11]
Jacob's eldest son, or his corned beef sandwich
Reuben
Craig
|
|
$400
[17]
Villainous king whose brother George was drowned in a cask of wine
Richard III
Hugh
|
$400
[7]
It's the imaginary line where each new calendar day begins
International Date Line
Diane
|
$400
[25]
In 1987 he resigned his Southern Baptist ministry to run in the primaries
Pat Robertson
Hugh
|
$400
[2]
In 1814 British officers ate in this famous residence--then burned it
White House
Diane
|
$400
[22]
The world's most widely used second language
English
Craig
Hugh
|
$400
[12]
To illustrate the word "robot", the American Heritage Dictionary uses a picture of this one
R2-D2
Craig
|
|
$600
[18]
In "The Merchant of Venice", his daughter Jessica elopes with Lorenzo
Shylock
Diane
|
$600
[8]
A series of cliffs, the most famous of which in the U.S. are along the Hudson River
palisades
Diane
|
DD
$400
[28]
Muhammad's daughter, or a Catholic shrine in Portugal where Mary appeared to 3 children
Fatima
Hugh
|
$600
[3]
It was 1st used in the U.S. May 24, 1844 to send a message from D.C. to Baltimore
telegraph
Craig
|
$800
[29]
40-member group historically concerned with keeping the French language pure
Académie Française (French Academy)
|
$600
[13]
If you're just a little larva & you want to be a queen bee, you have to eat this
royal jelly
Diane
|
|
$800
[19]
Characters in this play include a prophetess, a Trojan priest & a bastard son of King Priam
Troilus and Cressida
Hugh
|
$800
[9]
Technically, this entire continent is a desert
Antarctica
Craig
|
$600
[26]
The clothespin was among the inventions of this religious community known for furniture design
Shakers
Craig
|
$800
[4]
This party gained control of both houses of Congress for the 1st time in the elections of 1840
Whigs
Craig
Diane
Hugh
|
DD
$1,000
[23]
More high school & college students in the U.S. study this foreign language than any other
Spanish
Hugh
|
$800
[14]
This word means a breeding ground for seals, not for chess pieces
rookery
Hugh
|
|
$1,000
[20]
Captured after stabbing his wife to death, this villain vows never to speak again; he doesn't
Iago
Diane
|
$1,000
[10]
It's the name of both the largest lake in Central America & the country it's in
Lake Nicaragua
Diane
|
$800
[27]
The word mantra from the Sanskrit meaning "prayer", comes to us from this religion
Hindu
Hugh
|
$1,000
[5]
Noted for his triumph in Tripoli, this naval hero was killed in a duel in 1820
Stephen Decatur
Craig
Hugh
|
$1,000
[30]
This Haitian language is a mixture of African dialects & French
Creole
Craig
|
$1,000
[15]
It can be a cluster of spots on a leopard or a badge that resembles a flower
rosette
|
She made only 11 Hollywood films during her brief career, co-starring twice with B. Crosby & winning an Oscar
Grace Kelly