Show #712 1987-10-13 (taped 1987-08-17) Regular

Richard Perez-Pena game 5.

Contestants

Gerry Cook — a probation officer originally from Queens, New York

Chloe Ross — a food and restaurant writer from Los Angeles, California

Richard Perez-Pena — a journalist originally from Cuba (whose 4-day cash winnings total $30,800)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Richard	$1,300	$1,100	$7,800	$9,500 5-day champion: $40,300 + Jeopardy! box game or computerized version	$7,900 22 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Chloë	$200	$500	$3,900	$0 3rd place: Ricoh KR-30SP camera + Jeopardy! box game or computerized version	$3,900 12 R, 4 W
Gerry	$1,600	$2,800	$3,000	$4,000 2nd place: trip on Eastern to Caribbean & stay at Xanadu Beach & Marina Resort + Jeopardy! box game or computerized version	$3,000 14 R, 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

LITERATURE	ACTORS & ROLES	ONE SONG	THE BLUE & THE GRAY	SEWING	STUPID GEOGRAPHY
$100 [15] In "Of Mice & Men", George was going to let him take care of the rabbits Lennie Chloë	$100 [1] Christopher Reeve said of this role, "It takes me 3 running steps to take off; I used to be able to do it in 1" Superman Chloë	$100 [3] Title of thesong: "Happy Together" Gerry	$100 [12] In 1959, the last 2 veterans of the war, both from this side, died Confederacy Richard Chloë	$100 [2] To avoid tangling when hand stitching, "The Joy of Sewing" says this shouldn't be over 22 in. long thread Chloë	$100 [20] This city on the Kankakee River is the seat of Kankakee County, Illinois Kankakee Gerry
$200 [16] He adapted "Rip Van Winkle" & "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" from German folk tales Washington Irving Gerry	$200 [5] Appropriately, this actor's son played little Norman Bates in flashback scenes of "Psycho II" Tony Perkins Gerry	$200 [4] In 1967, the song became this group's only #1 hit The Turtles Richard	$200 [13] In 1861, Congress 1st established this medal to be given to Union naval heroes Congressional Medal of Honor Richard	—	$200 [21] The town where the Battle of Hastings was fought was given this commemorative name Battle Chloë
$300 [17] Oscar Wilde's only full length novel, it's the portrait of an artist's subject as an eternally young man The Picture of Dorian Gray Gerry	$300 [7] Living his TV role, this star drops change in parking meters with a note saying "courtesy of the Equalizer" Edward Woodward Richard	$300 [6] No matter how they toss these "it had to be" the dice Richard	$300 [14] As Confederates marched through Frederick, MD., Barbara Frietchie, in her 90s, is said to have waved this Union flag (Old Glory) Gerry	—	$300 [22] The main campus of the University of Mississippi is in this Mississippi town University, Mississippi
$400 [18] The "Memories" this Italian lover penned between 1826-38 were written in French & filled 12 volumes Casanova Chloë	$400 [8] This actor tried to "Bring 'Em Back Alive", but the series died, & he ended up as a "Scarecrow" Bruce Boxleitner Gerry	$400 [10] Meteorological question asked near the end of the song How was the weather? Gerry	$400 [24] Many slaves were led to believe that after the war they would be given "40 acres &" 1 of these mule Richard Gerry	—	$400 [23] When Urundi was granted its independence, it was renamed this Burundi Richard Chloë
$500 [19] "Steppenwolf"s central figure, Harry Haller, shares the same initials with this man, the author Hermann Hesse Gerry	$500 [9] Gwen Verdon, the original star of this Broadway musical, coached Debbie Allen for the 1986 revival Sweet Charity Gerry	$500 [11] A new video for the song features clips of the group singing it on this controversial '60s variety show The Smothers Brothers Richard	—	—	$500 [25] Site of London's zoo, it was laid out as a park when George IV was prince regent Regent Park Richard Chloë

Double Jeopardy! Round

GERMANY	RELIGION	BIOLOGY	NOTORIOUS	GAMES	FROM THE LATIN
$200 [12] It equals 100 pfennigs mark Richard	$200 [1] The 1st temple of this religion was completed in 1836 in Ohio, not Utah Mormon Richard	$200 [9] This name for a group of one-celled animals is from the Greek for "first animals" protozoa Richard	$200 [2] Luis Colon, grandson of this explorer, was banished to Africa, apparently for having 3 wives Christopher Columbus Richard	$200 [5] If you miss a letter in "hangman", this is the part of the anatomy you draw first head Richard	$200 [23] Derived from the Latin "to break", it's a number such as 1/3 or 1/2 fraction Chloë
$400 [13] Of Leipzig, Dresden, or Cologne, the city in West Germany Cologne Chloë	$400 [10] From Greek for "not knowing", it's a person who believes God may exist, but that there's no proof agnostic Gerry	DD $300 [30] A single human sperm or egg cell contains this many chromosomes 23 Richard	$400 [3] "Shady" First Lady who jailed society women in cells meant for the prostitutes of Buenos Aires Eva Perón Richard	$400 [6] Common parlor game you're playing if people shout in response to your tugging on your earlobe charades Gerry	$400 [24] "Caveat emptor" means this let the buyer beware Richard
$600 [17] Considered East Germany's "Hollywood", it's the city where the 1945 Allied Conference took place Potsdam Richard	$600 [14] Ganesha, a god of this religion, has a man's body & an elephant's head & rides on a rat Hindu Chloë	$400 [11] It's from bearing these that conifers get their name cones Richard	$600 [4] Dressed as a man, Etta Place robbed banks with these 2 pals Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid Gerry	$600 [20] The odds are only about 1 in 9 million of winning a 10-number jackpot in this 4-letter cousin of bingo keno Richard	$600 [25] "Caveat venditor", it's what a cheated emptor might say under his breath let the seller beware Chloë
DD $1,000 [18] The northernmost border of Germany touches this country Denmark Richard	$800 [15] Both men & women were priests in Shintoism, once state religion of this country Japan Chloë	$600 [28] Heliotropism is the ability of leaves & stems of plants to grow towards this sun Richard	$800 [7] His lover, Lady Caroline Lamb, called this romantic poet "mad, bad, & dangerous to know" Lord Byron Gerry	$800 [21] In this game, the deck consists of only 9s through aces, & 10s rank higher than kings pinochle Chloë	$800 [26] From the Latin for "bringer of a law", it's a person who helps makes laws legislator Richard Gerry
$1,000 [19] It's the chief port & largest city completely within West German boundaries Hamburg Richard	$1,000 [16] The holy month in which the Koran was 1st revealed to Muhammad, observed today as a month of fasting Ramadan Richard	$800 [29] Common term for the entire internal process of simplifying food & making it assimilable digestion Richard	$1,000 [8] In 1926, this black American danced at the Folies Bergere wearing only a belt of bananas Josephine Baker Gerry	$1,000 [22] Jose Capablanca died at 53 from a stroke while watching; not playing in, one of these chess [match/game?] Chloë Gerry	$1,000 [27] It means to teach, but comes from the Latin "to build" instruct Chloë

Final Jeopardy!

HISTORIC NAMES

This man was killed in a duel in Weehawken, New Jersey 2 1/2 years after his son died in a duel there

Alexander Hamilton

Gerry "Who is Alexander Hamilton?" — wagered $1,000

Chloë "Who is Aaron Burr?" — wagered $3,900

Richard "Who was Alexander Hamilton" — wagered $1,700

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