Show #1184 1989-10-26 (taped 1989-06-27) Regular

Steve Berman game 3.

Contestants

Paula Long — a secretary from Glendale, California

Larry Linsey — a graduate student from Hollywood, California

Steve Berman — a film executive from Santa Monica, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $17,400)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Steve	$2,400	$6,700	$8,400	$4,400 3-day champion: $21,800	$10,400 30 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Larry	$200	$1,300	$2,100	$100 2nd place: a trip to Phoenix with a week at the Arizona Biltmore + Jeopardy! box game or computer game	$2,100 12 R, 6 W
Paula	$200	$700	$1,900	$100 3rd place: Magnavox Moviemaker camera + Jeopardy! box game or computer game	$1,900 8 R, 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S. CITIES	TEXTILES	PROVERBS	SPORTS	CHARACTERS IN PLAYS	CARTOONISTS
$100 [14] State capital named for a stone outcrop on the Arkansas River downstream from "Big Rock" Little Rock Larry Paula	$100 [23] This nonwoven fabric is used for hats, blackboard erasers & pool table covers felt Steve	$100 [9] As Robert Wagner could tell you, one must "set a thief to" do this to catch a thief Steve	$100 [1] In 1989 this Los Angeles Laker completed his 20th & last season--an NBA record Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Steve Larry	$100 [4] In Schiller's play "the Maid of Orleans", she dies on the battlefield not at the stake Joan of Arc Larry	$100 [5] This "Far Side" cartoonist illustrated the cover of the "Doggin' Around" LP for guitarist Herb Ellis (Gary) Larson Larry
$200 [16] Situated on the Willamette River, this largest Oregon city lies between Mt. Hood & the Pacific Portland Steve	$200 [24] Of ramie, dacron or orlon, the natural fiber ramie Paula	$200 [10] "Out of sight, out of" this mind Larry	$200 [2] Julie Krone is on the right track in this sport after breaking the women's record of 1,203 wins horse racing Paula	$200 [15] At the end of "The Odd Couple", he moves in with the Pigeon sisters Felix Unger Steve	$200 [6] He created Sadie Hawkins Day & such characters as Marryin' Sam, Fearless Fosdick & the Schmoo Al Capp Steve
$300 [17] This city whose name means "yellow" is the largest city in the Texas panhandle Amarillo Steve	$300 [25] "The gingham dog went 'Bow-wow-wow!' and" this cat "replied 'Mee-ow!'" the calico cat Larry	$300 [11] "Curses, like", these, "come home to roost" chickens Steve	$300 [3] A common roman Catholic prayer, or a football pass that probably needs one to be complete Hail Mary Paula	$300 [26] "The Lady's not for Burning" & "The Crucible" are both about women accused of being these witches Paula	$400 [21] In 1946 Milton Caniff left "Terry & the Pirates" to begin this comic strip about an aviator Steve Canyon Larry
$400 [18] The U.S. Forest Service says this southeast hub city is the most densely wooden metropolitan area in the U.S. Atlanta Steve	$400 [28] This wool or wool blend outerwear fabric includes varieties like "Donegal" or "Harris" tweed Larry	$400 [12] They are "poor men's riches" but should be "seen and not heard" children Steve	$400 [7] This boxer, described as "Sweet as Sugar", won the middleweight title 5 times Sugar Ray Robinson Steve	$400 [27] In "Pygmalion", he's the counterpart of the legendary sculptor Pygmalion Henry Higgins Steve	$500 [22] This creator of the GOP elephant died in Guayaquil, Ecuador while serving as U.S. Consul General Thomas Nast Steve
$500 [19] In 1954, the 1st atomic-power sub, the Nautilus, was launched at Groton in this state Connecticut Steve	$500 [29] Corduroy with wide ribs is called "wide wale"; with thin ribs it's called this pin wale	$500 [13] "Hope for the best" but do this prepare for the worst	$500 [8] Although T. Williams batted a league-leading .406 in 1941, this Yankee centerfielder was voted AL MVP Joe DiMaggio Steve	$500 [30] In Bertolt Brecht's play, Anna Fierling is better known by this "maternal" nickname Mother Courage Steve	DD $1,600 [20] "Playboy" cartoonist Shel Silverstein composedthe following No. 2 hit for Johnny Cash:"Well, my daddy left home when I was three /And he didn't leave much to ma and me /Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze..." "A Boy Named Sue" Steve

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE MOVIES	HISTORY	CLASSICAL MUSIC	FLAGS	GET TO THE POINT	MAGAZINES
$200 [2] Peter Benchley had a bit part as a TV reporter in this film version of his best seller Jaws Larry Paula	$200 [7] On Jan. 23, 1968 North Korea seized this Navy ship & held its crew for almost a year the Pueblo Steve	$200 [24] From the Latin for "night", this slow, lyric composition often suggests a reflective, dreamy evening nocturn Larry Paula	$200 [17] Its flag consists of parts of the old flags of Tanganyika & Zanzibar Tanzania Larry	$200 [12] Type of "pusher" to which an office supervisor might yell "Get the lead out" a pencil pusher Larry	$400 [23] George F. Will's commentary appears on the last page of this newsmagazine Newsweek Steve Larry
$400 [3] This actor played an actor playing a dictator in "Moon Over Parador" Richard Dreyfuss Paula	$400 [8] When Syria & Egypt formed the United Arab Republic in 1958, he became its 1st president Nasser Steve	$600 [27] Arturo Toscanini, Pierre Boulez & Zubin Mehta have served as dir. of this symphony orchestra the New York Philharmonic Steve	$400 [29] The star-spangled banner of 1795 had this many stripes, not 13 15 Paula	$400 [14] Adjective describing a rosebush, or a nickname of Ozzie Nelson's neighbor played by Don DeFore thorny Steve	$600 [1] Since 1949 this automobile magazine has presented the coveted "Car of the Year" award Motor Trend Steve Larry
$600 [4] John Cusack starred in this story of the Chicago White Sox who fixed the 1919 World Series Eight Men Out Steve	$600 [9] After about 4 centuries of rule by this country, Greece gained its independence in 1830 Turkey Steve	$800 [25] Niccolo Paganini wrote 24 caprices for this instrument the violin	$600 [20] The blue & white stripes on Israel's flag are taken from this garment worn by Jewish males a talis (tallit also acceptable) Larry	$600 [15] A person staring at you in hate is said to be "looking" these sharp objects at you daggers Steve	$800 [21] This magazine is now subtitled "Kiplinger's Guide to Your Future" Changing Times Larry Paula
$800 [5] Peter Sellers played an army officer, a mad scientist & the president of the U.S. in this 1963 film Dr. Strangelove Larry	$1,000 [11] The 1st European settlement on Puerto Rico was begun at Caparra in 1508 by this Spaniard Juan Ponce de León Steve	$1,000 [26] Maurice Ravel composed this classical piece for dancer Ida Rubenstein in 1928 Bolero Steve	$800 [18] The flag of this Southeast Asia country has a design of its famous temple, Angkor Wat Cambodia Larry	$800 [13] 1 of 2 words from the Latin for "Highest point"; both end in "x" apex (or vertex) Steve	$1,000 [22] The spine of this magazine warns us to "never underestimate the power of a woman" the Ladies' Home Journal Steve
$1,000 [6] She received an Oscar nomination for directing the 1976 film "Seven beauties" Lina Wertmüller Steve	DD $5,000 [10] Led by Moise Tshombe, this province tried to break away from the Congo in 1960 Katanga Steve	DD $7,500 [28] German composer who produced over 1,000 works & 20 children, including 5 named Johann & 1 named Johanna Johann Sebastian Bach Steve	$1,000 [19] This state's flag consists of the ancient sun symbol of the Zia Pueblo Indians on a gold field New Mexico Steve Paula	$1,000 [16] According to King Lear, to have a thankless child is sharper than one of these a serpent's tooth Paula	—

Final Jeopardy!

WORD ORIGINS

Where you'd naturally find armalcolite, named for the 3 men who 1st handled it

the Moon

Paula "Where is Colorado?" — wagered $1,800

Larry "What is the Holy Land?" — wagered $2,000

Steve "What is a coal mine?" — wagered $4,000

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