Show #2081 1993-09-27 (taped 1993-07-27) Regular

Contestants

Dave Luders — a systems engineer from Los Angeles, California

Tom Rack — an actor and writer from Montreal, Canada

Ferris Fletcher — a psychologist originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,800)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Ferris	$2,500	$2,700	$8,900	$0 2nd place: trip on Delta to New York with stay at Radisson Empire + Lincoln Center tour & performance of Mostly Mozart	$8,900 21 R, 1 W
Tom	$1,300	$3,300	$9,300	$18,300 New champion: $18,300	$8,300 19 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Dave	$-100	$2,700	$6,200	$0 3rd place: Krieger watch & Jeopardy! + Wheel of Fortune for SNES & Sega Genesis	$5,200 16 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

1990	VOCABULARY	SWEET TREATS	JEOPARDY! STATE NICKNAMES	SCIENCE	ROCK GROUPS
$100 [12] This Chancellor of the Exchequer became Prime Minister of England John Major Ferris	$100 [1] It's also known as a ladybird, & it just might "fly away home" ladybug Tom	$100 [7] The saltwater type of this candy was first popularized in the 1800s in Atlantic City taffy Ferris	$100 [17] The hula is so popular here it could be called the "Hula State" Hawaii Ferris	$100 [4] A botanist could tell you that algology is the study of these algae Tom	$100 [26] Robby Krieger, Ray Manzrek, John Densmore & Jim Morrison The Doors Ferris
$200 [13] His February 11 release from Victor Verster prison outside Cape Town made world headlines (Nelson) Mandela Tom	$200 [2] The verb helenizing refers to adopting the speech & customs of this country Greece Ferris	$200 [8] Named for its resemblance to an ursine foot, it's an almond-flavored breakfast pastry bear claw Ferris	$200 [18] Margaret Mitchell fans might call it "Scarlett's State" Georgia Ferris Tom Dave	$200 [19] Frogs & toads belong to the anura order of this class of vertebrates amphibians Dave	$200 [27] John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend & Roger Daltrey The Who Ferris
$300 [14] In August this country's president, Ghulam Ishaq Khan, kicked P.M. Benazir Bhutto out of office Pakistan Ferris	$300 [3] A dignified, mature married woman, or the female superintendent of a prison matron Dave	$300 [9] Twizzlers & Nibs are brand names for this type of candy licorice Ferris	$300 [23] As Illinois is the "Land of Lincoln", this state could be the "Land of Jefferson" Virginia Dave	$300 [20] Photosynthetic bacteria make their food from sunlight, hydrogen sulfide & this gas carbon dioxide Dave	$300 [28] Don Felder, Randy Meisner, Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey & Don Henley The Eagles Tom
$400 [15] These North & South Asian countries started merger talks in September Korea Ferris	$400 [5] By definition, a Cornish person doesn't tell corny jokes, but comes from this English county Cornwall Tom Dave	$400 [10] According to Hostess there should be exactly 7 loops in every icing squiggle on this treat cupcake Ferris	$400 [24] Maine's nickname is the "Pine Tree State", so this might be called the "Sitka Spruce State" Alaska Dave	$400 [21] Howard Carter & Heinrich Schliemann were 2 of the most famous names in this field archaeology Dave	$400 [29] Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson & Levon Helm The Band Tom
$500 [16] When William Brennan retired from the Supreme Court, this man replaced him (David) Souter Tom	$500 [6] It's a 6-letter synonym for "ghosts" as well as a slang term for sunglasses shades Tom	$500 [11] Served like a sandwich, this Graham cracker, marshmallow & chocolate treat is a favorite with scouts s'mores Ferris	$500 [25] Arizona is the "Grand Canyon State" & this neighbor could be the "Bryce Canyon State" Utah Tom	DD $1,000 [22] This family of anthropologists is renowned for its important fossils finds in East Africa Leakey Dave	$500 [30] Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor & Simon Le Bon Duran Duran Tom

Double Jeopardy! Round

PEOPLE IN HISTORY	FRENCH FILM REMAKES	ORGANIZATIONS	ART	WOMEN AUTHORS	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES
$200 [2] His "Star-Spangled Banner" was first printed under the title "The Defense of Fort McHenry" (Francis Scott) Key Ferris	$200 [10] The Cesar Award-winning 1985 film "Three Men and a Cradle" became this 1987 American film Three Men and a Baby Dave	$200 [14] In 1910 this organization began instruction in first aid & in 1937 it created a blood-donor service Red Cross Dave	$200 [1] In 1987 several of his Helga paintings were part of a Soviet exhibit honoring 3 generations of his family (Andrew) Wyeth Dave	$200 [12] She worked as a governess herself before writing about one in "Jane Eyre" Charlotte Brontë Dave	DD $2,000 [26] On June 25 Mozambique celebrates the end of its struggle against this European power Portugal Tom
$400 [6] General Cornwallis was governor-general of this Asian country when he died in Ghazipur in 1805 India Dave	$400 [21] "Three Fugitives" star who was "Down & Out in Beverly Hills", a remake of "Boudu Saved from Drowning" (Nick) Nolte Ferris	$400 [15] In 1992 this organization registered over 1.4 million pedigreed dogs American Kennel Club Tom	$400 [3] El Greco's "View of" this Spanish city shows it in stormy weather Toledo Tom	$400 [13] In 1811 she published "Sense and Sensibility" at her own expense Jane Austen Tom	—
$600 [7] This English king, the son of Anne of Denmark, died on the scaffold in 1649 Charles I Tom	$600 [22] "The Return of Martin Guerre", starring Gerard Depardieu, became this 1993 Richard Gere film Sommersby Tom	$600 [16] The nat'l assoc. for this board game organizes tournaments & reviews the Official Players Dictionary Scrabble Ferris	$600 [4] This 1885 painting by van Gogh depicts peasants at their evening meal The Potato Eaters Tom	$600 [17] She wrote several stories with husband F. Scott, & the novel "Save Me the Waltz" on her own Zelda Fitzgerald Ferris	—
$800 [8] On Feb. 10, 1863 tiny Lavinia Warren made headlines by marrying this "General" Tom Thumb Ferris	$800 [23] The Ted Danson film "Cousins" was based on this 1976 French hit Cousin cousine Ferris Dave	$800 [20] In 1917 various factions of this religious group joined together to form the American Friends Service Committee Quakers Ferris	$800 [5] His "Night Watch" painting was originally titled "The Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq" Rembrandt Dave	$800 [18] She tried to turn "Atlas Shrugged" into a TV miniseries, but the project was never completed Ayn Rand Dave	—
$1,000 [11] Franklin Pierce's father, Benjamin, served as governor of this, Pierce's home state New Hampshire Ferris	$1,000 [24] Bridget Fonda becomes a government assassin in "Point of No Return", which was based on this film La Femme Nikita Tom	$1,000 [25] When the American Philosophical Soc. was formed in 1769, this man served as its 1st president Ben Franklin Tom	$1,000 [9] The Impressionists took their name from this French painter's "Impression: Sunrise" Monet Ferris Tom	DD $1,500 [19] At her death in 1953, she was buried in Island Grove, Florida, in the middle of Cross Creek country Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Dave	—

Final Jeopardy!

THE GREAT LAKES

It's the only Great Lake whose bottom is above sea level

Lake Erie

Dave "What is Lake Superior?" — wagered $6,200

Ferris "What is Lake Huron?" — wagered $8,900

Tom "What is Lake Erie" — wagered $9,000

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