Show #1403 1990-10-10 (taped 1990-08-21) Regular

Contestants

Lorraine Hirsch — a lawyer from San Jose, California

Andrew Duncan — a therapist from Studio City, California

Richard Engel — a CPA and financial analyst from San Francisco, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $9,900)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Richard	$600	$3,300	$3,700	$7,350 2nd place: a trip on Delta to San Juan, Puerto Rico then to Nevis & stay at Resthaven Inn + The Jeopardy! Book	$7,700 20 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Andrew	$1,100	$1,100	$9,500	$5,500 3rd place: Gibson food freezer + Nintendo Entertainment System with Family, Junior & Special editions of Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune + The Jeopardy! Book	$7,500 16 R (including 1 DD), 4 W
Lorraine	$600	$2,500	$6,700	$7,800 New champion: $7,800	$7,400 19 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

LETTER PERFECT	ACTORS & THEIR ROLES	MYTHOLOGY	MUSIC CLASS	RABBITS	FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
$100 [12] Type of string in the title of a 1941 mystery novel by Gypsy Rose Lee G Lorraine	$100 [7] Clint Eastwood cop who earned his nickname because he always got the "dirtiest" assignments Dirty Harry Richard	$100 [14] Polyphemus was the chief of these one-eyed Greek giants cyclops Andrew	$100 [23] Before its use in the 19th c., a conductor used a roll of music or banged a heavy stick on the floor baton Richard	$100 [1] Of 12 months, 12 weeks or 12 hours, length of time a female waits to remate after giving birth 12 hours Lorraine	$100 [2] The Lilliputians called him Quinbus Flestrin or great man-mountain Gulliver Lorraine
$200 [13] Letter replaced by an apostrophe in e'er, o'er, & ne'er V Richard	$200 [8] Sigourney Weaver was the only human survivor of the spacecraft "Nostromo" in this 1979 film Alien Andrew	$200 [15] Some legends say this sea was named for Io, who swam across it after being turned into a heifer Ionian Richard Andrew	$200 [25] Quick waltz most anyone can play; it shares its name with eating utensils "Chopsticks" Lorraine	$200 [22] On the French lop, these range between 15 & 18 inches & hang down to the ground ears Andrew	$200 [3] In this M. Twain novel, Tom Canty & the future Edward VI trade places for a while The Prince and the Pauper Lorraine
$300 [19] While in disguise, Don Diego de la Vega often left this letter in his wake Z Richard	$300 [9] Elvis Presley played the son of a pineapple executive in this 1961 film Blue Hawaii Richard	$300 [16] Sirius, who later became the Dog Star, was the faithful hound of this hunter Orion Richard	$300 [26] You're a whiz if you know this direction is abbreviated "pizz." pizzicato Lorraine	$300 [24] The jack rabbit & the snowshoe rabbit are not rabbits but these hares Andrew	$300 [4] Henry Fleming is a Union soldier who must come to terms with his fear of death in this Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage Lorraine
$400 [20] In Washington, D.C., signs with this letter designate the subway M Richard	$400 [10] The star of "Semi-Tough" & "The Longest Yard" was a halfback at Florida State University Burt Reynolds Andrew	$400 [17] In Greek myth, bad souls were sent to Hades & heroes went to these fields Elysian Richard	$400 [27] A whole one of these is shown as a little black rectangle hanging from a staff line a rest Andrew Lorraine	$400 [29] Like the goats, Angora rabbits are bred for this fur (wool) Lorraine	$500 [6] Frederic Henry & Catherine Barkley escape to neutral Switzerland in this Hemingway WWI novel A Farewell to Arms Andrew
$500 [21] This letter is sometimes used as an abbreviation for a Latin word that means "about" C Lorraine	$500 [11] She played Woody Allen's teenage girlfriend in "Manhattan" Mariel Hemingway Lorraine	$500 [18] Though he was quite unattractive, this Roman blacksmith married Venus Vulcan Richard	$500 [28] Sliding one finger across all the harp strings, or drawing a fingertip over all the white piano keys glissando Lorraine	$500 [30] Peter could tell you it's the wild rabbit of North America cottontail Richard	DD $700 [5] Prince Myshkin's childlike & gentle nature earns him this title nickname in a Dostoevski novel The Idiot Lorraine

Double Jeopardy! Round

MUSEUMS	WEIGHTS & MEASURES	U.S. HISTORY	LANDMARKS	FOOD & DRINK	FAMOUS SAILORS
$200 [16] The Nat'l Museum of Natural History & the Nat'l Zoo are part of this D.C. museum complex Smithsonian Richard	$200 [26] Its area is determined by the formula A= l x w rectangle (or square) Lorraine	$200 [1] In 1801 he tied Aaron Burr in electoral votes but the House of Representatives elected him our 3rd president Thomas Jefferson Richard	$200 [21] Shaped like a triangle, this Russian fortress houses several cathedrals & the Czar Cannon Kremlin Richard	$200 [11] The roe of chum salmon is often used to make what is known as the red variety of this delicacy caviar Lorraine	$200 [6] In 1580 he completed a 3-year voyage around the world, the 1st Englishman to do so Sir Francis Drake Richard Andrew
$400 [17] For "the improvement of public taste in design", Prince Albert helped to start this museum Victoria and Albert Museum Lorraine	$400 [27] Don't get bogged down by the fact this fruit has its own special barrel size cranberry Lorraine	$400 [2] The Lincoln-Douglas debates were held in this state Illinois Richard	$400 [22] Ironically, the Gate of Heavenly Peace overlooks this square in Beijing Tiananmen Andrew	$400 [12] "Everything it Touches Turns Delicious" is the slogan of this liqueur found in a white Russian Kahlua Lorraine	$400 [7] This American commodore's ship, the Niagara, can be seen on the waterfront in Erie, PA. Commodore (Oliver Hazard) Perry Richard
$800 [19] This city's Gardner Museum on Fenway Court is built in the style of a 15th century Venetian palace Boston Andrew	$600 [28] Due to a heavy penalty for short weight, a 13th, or vantage loaf, was added, creating this baker's dozen Lorraine	$600 [3] This service that lasted from April 1860 to October 1861 ran up losses of some $200,000 Pony Express Richard	$600 [23] The famous Rialto Bridge was the only bridge over this city's Grand Canal until modern times Venice Andrew	$600 [13] The vegetable that's called an "aubergine" in Europe eggplant Richard	$600 [8] He died aboard his flagship, the Victory, during the Battle of Trafalgar Nelson Andrew
$1,000 [20] If you saw the Rose Parade on TV you might have noticed the Pasadena Museum named for this businessman Norton Simon Museum Andrew	$800 [29] A measuring device called an audimeter is attached to these in selected U.S. homes television set Lorraine	$800 [4] In 1937 FDR made him ambassador to Great Britain, & he resigned the post in 1940 Joseph P. Kennedy Andrew	$800 [24] The president of France lives in this Parisian palace built in 1718 Élysée Palace Andrew	$800 [14] The crust of a shepherd's pie is made with this vegetable potato Andrew	$800 [9] The U.S.S. Missouri was the flagship of this WWII admiral nicknamed "Bull" Halsey Andrew
DD $4,000 [18] NYC museum seen here: the Guggenheim Richard	$1,000 [30] Used in measuring interstellar distances, it comes from the words parallax & second parsec Lorraine	$1,000 [5] The "Whiskey Ring" scandal occurred during his presidency Ulysses Grant Richard Andrew	DD $3,000 [25] A statue of Christ the Redeemer stands on Corcovado Mtn. overlooking this city Rio de Janeiro Andrew	$1,000 [15] This picante sauce's ads stress that it's made in San Antonio, not New York City Pace Lorraine	$1,000 [10] This Dutch navigator discovered New Zealand in 1642, & the adjoining sea is named for him (Abel) Tasman Richard

Final Jeopardy!

ASTRONOMY

It's the first planet whose discoverer is known

Uranus

Richard "What is Uranus?" — wagered $3,650

Lorraine "What is Uranus?" — wagered $1,100

Andrew "What is Saturn" — wagered $4,000

« Back to Games