Show #884 1988-06-09 (taped 1988-03-08) Regular

Michael Rankins game 5.

Contestants

Richard Fond — an attorney from Los Angeles, California

Kristie Ackerman — a copy editor originally from Tokyo, Japan

Michael Rankins — a customer service represenative from Rohnert Park, California (whose 4-day cash winnings total $44,999)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Michael	$1,600	$3,700	$10,100	$7,099 5-day champion: $52,098	$9,700 25 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W
Kristie	$0	$800	$1,900	$1,900 3rd place: Scott audio system	$2,000 9 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Richard	$1,100	$2,100	$3,500	$6,950 2nd place: Broyhill roll-top desk & chair & Smith-Corona portable electric typewriter	$3,500 15 R, 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

FLORIDA	PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES	COWBOY TALK	MUSICAL RELATIVES	KIDDY LIT CREATURES	THE CAMERA
$100 [10] Sport played in Florida's Grapefruit League starting each year in the 1st week of March (Major League) baseball Michael	$100 [1] "Unquestionably Skilled", "Union Safeguard" & "Uniformed Soldier" Ulysses S. Grant Michael	$100 [11] In the Southeast, a wanted outlaw who couldn't be found was often labeled "G.T.T." meaning "Gone to" this state Texas Richard	$100 [16] Just say disco & you'll probably think of these 3 Australian brothers the Gibb Brothers (Bee Gees) Richard	$100 [21] In "The 3 Little Pigs", the wolf huffed and puffed in order to do this blow the door (house) down Kristie	$300 [26] The 1st 35mm still camera, introduced in 1923, was invented to test film designed for these cameras motion picture cameras Michael
$200 [9] In the Museum of Food Containers at this company's headquarters, one item dates back to 4000 B.C. Tupperware	$200 [2] "His Rotundity" wasn't Taft, but this president who had served as Washington's VP John Adams Richard	$200 [18] A cowboy who was "building a loop" was preparing this making a lasso (or lariat) Richard	$200 [12] 2 of the apartment complexes they invested in were named "We've Only Just Begun" & "Close to You" the Carpenters Michael	$200 [22] Kipling's "Just So Stories" include the one which explains "How the Leopard Got" these his spots Michael	$400 [27] The shutter speed must be currently synchronized with this attachment flash Richard
$300 [6] Interstate 10 enters Florida at the west end of the Panhandle from this adjacent state Alabama Michael	$300 [3] He was called by some the "Illinois Baboon" Abraham Lincoln Michael	$300 [17] "Eating drag dust" meant being in this inferior & uncomfortable place riding behind the herd Richard	$300 [13] Originally, this couple's names were Colleen Summers & Lester Polfuss Les Paul & Mary Ford Michael Kristie	$300 [25] Some versions say Henny-Penny 1st said "The sky's a-going to fall"; some say it was this fowl creature Chicken Little Michael	—
$400 [7] MCA, MGM & Disney are building new studios near this city Orlando Michael	$400 [4] Truman was called "The Man from Missouri", or more specifically, "The Man of..." this city Independence Richard	$400 [19] Possibly from the French "cohorte" meaning "a gang", it meant being in a partnership being in cahoots Michael	$400 [14] Signed by CBS, these 4 brothers were the 1st black artists to have their own network radio show the Mills Brothers Michael	$400 [24] This 1923 Felix Salten novel was originally intended for adults as well as children Bambi Kristie	—
DD $500 [8] Not a jukebox in a Biscayne Blvd. bar, it's the group heard here: Miami Sound Machine Michael	$500 [5] Tyler, Fillmore, Andrew Johnson & Arthur were all called this, after the way they became president "His Accidency" Richard	$500 [20] The biscuit was this part of a saddle, & you'd have to be a right hungry hombre to eat it the saddlehorn Michael	$500 [15] The vocal harmonies of these 2 brothers were studied by John Lennon & Paul McCartney the Everly Brothers Richard	$500 [23] The mischievous, black Scotty dog who was curious about the ducks Angus	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

MEDICINE	BOOKS & AUTHORS	BELIZE, PLEASE	THE 16th CENTURY	WILDFLOWERS	DIRECTORS
$200 [6] Perhaps the most complex surgery of the 20th C. was performed Labor Day weekend '87 to do this to twins separate them Richard	$200 [1] "Winters' Tales" is not stories about the Calgary games, but anecdotes of this comedian's life Jonathan Winters Kristie	$200 [30] With nary a one of these flashing, drivers don't worry about when to stop, go or slow down traffic lights Richard	$200 [21] By mid-century in Spain, this group was forbidden to frequent bath houses or to speak Arabic the Moors Michael Kristie	$200 [12] In 1982, this former First Lady founded the Nat'l Wildflower Research Center in Texas Lady Bird Johnson Michael	$200 [11] He predicted his own untimely death in the semi-autobiographical musical "All That Jazz" Bob Fosse Kristie
$400 [17] A test for early detection of cervical cancer, the Papanicolaou test is more commonly called this Pap test Michael	$400 [2] His famous series of novels introduced Americans to the Soviet spy organization SMERSH Ian Fleming Michael	$400 [29] This U.S. based soft drink company co-owns about a quarter of the privately owned land in Belize the Coca-Cola Company Michael	$400 [22] Of 6, 9 or 19, number of years Elizabeth I imprisoned Mary, Queen of Scots 19 Richard	$400 [13] Since she drowned while gathering flowers, Laertes hoped violets might grow on her grave Ophelia (from "Hamlet") Kristie	$400 [7] He used to play Potsie on "Happy Days" but now directs episodes of "Hooperman" & "'Slap' Maxwell" Anson Williams Kristie
$600 [18] An electrocardiograph measures electricity in the heart; this measures it in the brain electroencephalogram Michael	$800 [4] #1 best seller of 1897, this tale of early Christians has a Polish author & a Latin title Quo Vadis Michael	$600 [28] The tallest building in Belize is a ruin from this Indian civilization Mayans Michael Kristie	$600 [24] Over 20,000 Indians worked on the lands this conquistador owned in Mexico Cortes Michael	DD $500 [14] The vanda is 1 of over 20,000 varieties of this exotic flower found growing wild in Hawaii orchid Kristie	$600 [8] He directed plays off-Broadway & in summer stock before making "The Last Picture Show" Peter Bogdanovich Richard
$800 [19] A doctor will use a tuning fork to test these 2 senses hearing & touch Richard	DD $1,000 [3] 3 of the 4 continents which appeared in the titles of John Gunther's "Inside..." books Africa, Asia & Europe Michael	$800 [23] Belize has the highest per capita % of these foreign volunteers in the world Peace Corps volunteers Michael	$800 [25] Bells in the town of Pskov were once rung incessantly to warn of this notorious czar's approach Ivan the Terrible Richard	$800 [15] He is famous for painting the water lilies in his garden at Giverny, France Claude Monet Richard	$800 [9] His father, a Lutheran pastor, was chaplain to Sweden's royal family Ingmar Bergman Richard
$1,000 [20] This specialist deals with disorders of the male reproductive system urologist Michael	$1,000 [5] This autobiographical work published after Hemingway died was based on notebooks he kept in Paris A Moveable Feast Kristie	$1,000 [27] This bordering country claims historic rights to Belize & has threatened to invade it Guatemala Michael Richard	$1,000 [26] Though probably illiterate, Akbar, Mogul emperor of this country, built up a vast library India Richard	$1,000 [16] The largest member of the lily order in North America, it has its own nat'l monument in California the Joshua tree Michael	$1,000 [10] British director John Boorman said the incidents in this 1987 WWII film actually happened to him as a boy Hope and Glory Michael

Final Jeopardy!

AMERICAN HISTORY

With only 115 days of hostilities, it was the shortest declared war in U.S. history

the Spanish-American War

Kristie "What is Spanish-American War?" — wagered $0

Richard "What was the Spanish-American War?" — wagered $3,450

Michael "What was the Vietnam War?" — wagered $3,001

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