Show #760 1987-12-18 (taped 1987-09-14) Regular

Contestants

Ralph Biancalana — a college graduate from Houston, Texas

Lee Steward — a psychometrist from Memphis, Tennessee

David Nagy — a rock singer from Los Angeles, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $31,200)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
David	$1,000	$2,400	$6,400	$0 3rd place: a Casio electronic typewriter	$6,400 21 R, 5 W
Lee	$100	$1,600	$4,200	$200 2nd place: a trip for two to Mazatlan, Mexico	$3,500 8 R (including 2 DDs), 0 W
Ralph	$1,000	$3,200	$5,000	$800 New champion: $800	$4,800 18 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

WORLD HISTORY	NATIONAL SPORTS	FASHION	VOCABULARY	ALLITERATIVE NAMES	KIDDIE LIT CREATURES
$100 [1] The British battled for these islands in 1914 & again in 1982 the Falkland Islands Ralph	$100 [2] One national sport of Japan is this traditional American "national pastime" baseball Ralph	$100 [12] Fashion-minded babies can now buy "Weeboks", tennis shoes made by this company Reebok Ralph	$100 [7] Heliolatry is the worship of this heavenly body the sun Lee	$100 [16] His portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce helped make "MASH" a SMAS*H Alan Alda Ralph	$100 [17] For the magic beans that grew into the beanstalk, Jack traded one of these named Milky-White a cow David
$200 [4] Once part of the Mongol Empire, & then known as the Khanate of Sibir, it's called this today Siberia David	$200 [3] A Spanish proverb says royalty & these sportsmen are the only ones who live well toreadors (bullfighters) David	$200 [13] Celebrating its 100th birthday in 1987, it's largest dancewear company in U.S. Capezio Ralph	$200 [11] You shouldn't be listed in a necrology until you're this dead Ralph	$200 [18] Probably the only "little tramp" Queen Elizabeth II ever knighted Charles Chaplin David	$200 [25] Austrian author Felix Salten created this en"deer"ing title character in 1923 Bambi David
$300 [8] In 1624, at age 39, this clergymen became chief of France's royal council Cardinal Richelieu Ralph	$300 [5] Most popular sport in so many countries it's called the most popular sport in the world soccer Ralph	$300 [24] Odd numbers 1 thru 15 designate this clothing size group for females junior	$300 [14] Part of the body where a Scotsman wears his glengarry his head David Ralph	$300 [19] "In Xanadu did" he "a stately pleasure dome decree" Kublai Khan Ralph	$300 [28] Using a tar baby, he tried to catch Brer Rabbit Brer Fox Lee
$400 [9] As the Medici ruled Florence, the Sforza ruled this Italian city Milan Ralph	$400 [6] Encyclopedia Britannica says it's generally considered England's national summer sport cricket David	$400 [26] Polish-born "1st Lady of under fashion", you might find her name in your bra Olga David	$400 [20] A edentulous person lacks these, as Gabby Hayes could have told you teeth Ralph	$400 [22] Ethel Merman & Carol Burnett lost the Tony; she won, for "The Sound of Music" Mary Martin Ralph	$400 [29] This author called his "Yertle the Turtle" a caricature of Adolf Hitler Dr. Seuss Lee
$500 [10] In 1952, he returned to power in Cuba with his 2nd military coup d'etat (Fulgencio) Batista David	$500 [15] Invented by Indians, it's Canada's national game lacrosse David Ralph	$500 [27] Name of these ladies' shoe & fashion shops is Italian for "parrot", not Ernest & Julio's dad Papa Gallo David	$500 [21] Iridology is the study of this part of the body the iris David	$500 [23] The Dubliner who wrote "Dubliners" James Joyce Ralph	DD $800 [30] Seen here as drawn in a Chuck Jones cartoon, name of this Rudyard Kipling title creature Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Lee

Double Jeopardy! Round

GENESIS	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	BROADWAY FLOPS	BUSINESS & INDUSTRY	INSECTS	"GRAND"
$200 [15] Before this construction project in Genesis chapter 11, there was only one language in the world the Tower of Babel (Tower of Babylon accepted) Ralph	$200 [1] The only Canadian province that borders on the Great Lakes Ontario David	$200 [3] "Bring Back Birdie", a sequel to this musical, said bye-bye after only 4 performances Bye Bye Birdie David	$200 [12] This company makes "Lean Cuisine" for customers who might not be Stouffer's	$200 [14] The 300,000 species of this order of insect make up 1/3 of all animal species, yeah, yeah, yeah beetles David Ralph	$200 [2] Born Anna Mary Robertson, she was "The grand old lady of American art" Grandma Moses Ralph
$400 [17] After working for Laban for 14 years, Jacob wound up with 2 of these, tho he originally only wanted 1 wives Ralph	$400 [4] Most of the world's dry deserts are found in high-pressured zones along these 2 imaginary lines the Tropic of Cancer & the Tropic of Capricorn David	$400 [16] A 1981 play based on this Mary Shelley novel closed after 1 night, losing about $2 million Frankenstein Lee	$400 [13] Company which reportedly invested $27 million & 11 years of research to develop nylon DuPont David	$400 [22] It's the only insect that produces a food commonly eaten by man a honey bee Ralph	$400 [5] Traditionally, this indicting body is 12 to 23 people a grand jury Lee
—	$800 [7] While about 99% of its citizens speak German, French, or Italian, 1% speak Romansch Switzerland David	$600 [18] Macabre artist who wrote & designed "Gorey Stories", which opened & closed on the same night Edward Gorey David	DD $800 [19] A freeze in 12/83 has put this state, once 2nd to Fla., behind Calif. & Ariz. in grapefruit production Texas Ralph	$600 [24] In 1950s, it's said, an entire village in India was abandoned due to damage by these "white ants" termites David	$600 [9] This term originally referred to a French horse race, but now it's applied to auto racing Grand Prix David
—	DD $1,000 [6] Except for Kenya, all mainland countries that begin with "K" are on this continent Asia Lee	$1,000 [23] In the 1980 comedy based on this 1972 cult film, Janet Gaynor played Ruth Gordon's part Harold and Maude David	$800 [20] He founded the Bank of Manhattan, now Chase Manhattan, to compete with A. Hamilton's Bank of NY Aaron Burr	$800 [25] The weaker & more delicate of these fierce insects are called damselflies dragonflies David	$800 [10] Anastasia Romanov bore this title Grand Duchess Lee
—	$1,000 [8] The largest lake in Latin America, Lake Maracaibo, is in this country Venezuela David	—	$1,000 [21] It was the nation's largest retail clothing chain when it went out of business in 1977 Robert Hall David	$1,000 [26] The phenomenal survival rate of insects & all arthropods is due to this protective outer shell the exoskeleton	$1,000 [11] Parisian theatre whose name became synonymous with violent, horrifying plays the Grand Guignol David

Final Jeopardy!

FAMOUS PAIRS

Last names of collaborators whose 1st & middle names were William Schwenk & Arthur Seymour

Gilbert and Sullivan

Lee "Who were [illegible scribbling]" — wagered $4,000

Ralph "Who were Watson & Crick?" — wagered $4,200

David "Who were" — wagered $6,400

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