Show #2597 1995-12-12 Regular

Brad Plovan game 2.Show begins with presentation aboutJeopardy!'s USO tours.

Contestants

George Seymour — an Army officer from Tokyo, Japan

Claudia Grimes — a pharmacy technician and substitute teacher from Akron, Ohio

Brad Plovan — a lawyer from Baltimore, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,200)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Brad	$300	$2,000	$8,400	$12,001 2-day champion: $19,201	$8,400 17 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Claudia	$0	$3,100	$4,600	$4,400 3rd place: Asko dishwasher	$6,100 19 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
George	$900	$2,000	$6,000	$11,999 2nd place: Broyhill living room set + Sansui stereo	$6,800 18 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

19th CENTURY AMERICANS	SPORTS	GEOGRAPHY	SWEETS	MEN NAMED JOSEPH	COTTON
$100 [26] His song "Old Folks at Home" originally appeared under Edwin P. Christy's name Stephen Foster Claudia	$100 [19] On March 19, 1995, this Chicago Bulls star played in his first game after 1 1/2 years of retirement Michael Jordan George	$100 [1] This current runs up the east coast of the U.S., then veers into the North Atlantic the Gulf Stream George	$100 [3] These may be caramel, hot cross or sticky buns Brad	$100 [7] He was one of the "Big Three" of WWII (Joe) Stalin George	$100 [11] A simple version of this machine that removes seeds from cotton fibers was used in ancient times a cotton gin Claudia
$200 [27] His 1828 work "An American Dictionary of the English Language" contained about 70,000 entries (Noah) Webster Claudia	$200 [20] On May 28, 1995, Canadian Jacques Villeneuve won this auto race, earning a check for $1,312,019 the Indianapolis 500 Brad	$200 [2] Czechs call this river they share with the Germans the Labe the Elbe George	$200 [17] Legend says Polish king Stanislaw I named the baba for this storybook hero Ali Baba George	$200 [8] In 1808 his brother, the emperor, made him King of Spain Joseph Bonaparte Brad George	$200 [12] This part of the cotton plant, which contains the fibers, begins to grow as the flower dies the boll Claudia George
$300 [28] About a month after this president's April 27, 1822 birth, he was named Hiram (U.S.) Grant Claudia	$300 [21] In World Cup soccer competition, this South American country leads all others in matches won with 49 Brazil Brad	$300 [4] The Gulf of Mannar separates Sri Lanka from this country India George	$300 [18] Panettone is a sweet Italian bread traditionally served during this holiday season Christmas Brad Claudia	$300 [9] He presided over "The People's Court" Joseph Wapner George	$300 [13] This state's San Joaquin Valley is one of the leading cotton-producing areas of the U.S. California Claudia
$400 [29] By around 1800 this American began marketing his furs to China Astor Brad	$400 [22] Although he hit 61 home runs in 1961, he averaged fewer than 20 a year the rest of his career Roger Maris Claudia	$400 [5] Cape Skagen or the Skaw lies at the northern end of this Danish peninsula the Jutland Peninsula Brad	$400 [24] It's the flavor of the bottom layer of black bottom pie chocolate Claudia	$500 [16] Oh, he's credited as a discoverer of O, oxygen Priestley Claudia	$400 [14] Cotton is compressed into these 480-pound units that measure about 55" by 25" by 45" a bale Claudia
$500 [30] In 1878 this "Ben Hur" author became governor of the New Mexico Territory Lew Wallace George	$500 [23] Coach of the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 through 1988, he led his team to 13 division titles Tom Landry Brad	$500 [6] North Africa mountain range that the Berbers call home the Atlas Mountains George	$500 [25] Calissons are Provencal sweets made from crystallized fruit & these blanched nuts almonds Claudia	DD $800 [10] The first chairman of the Securities & Exchange Commission, his son became a U.S. president Joseph Kennedy George	$500 [15] This type of cotton fabric with raised ribs comes in wide wale & pinwale varieties corduroy George

Double Jeopardy! Round

WORLD CAPITALS	12-LETTER WORDS	BRITISH AUTHORS	POTPOURRI	1980s TELEVISION	THE HAPSBURGS
$200 [6] In April 1958 Belgium's King Baudouin opened the World's Fair in this capital city Brussels Claudia	$200 [11] Easter celebrates this event, Jesus rising from the dead the resurrection George	$200 [12] He had yet to complete "Oliver Twist" when he began writing "Nicholas Nickleby" Dickens Brad	$200 [18] Paper gets its name from this plant used by the Egyptians for writing material papyrus Claudia	$200 [1] This character was a 16-year-old resident physician at Eastman Medical Center Doogie Howser Claudia	$200 [21] The family name comes from the name of one of these fortresses built by the family in 1020 a castle
$400 [7] Riddarholm Church in this city has been the burial place of Swedish kings for 400 years Stockholm George	$600 [15] A medical condition resulting from an insufficient or poorly balanced diet malnutrition Brad Claudia	$400 [13] In 1995 he published "East, West", his first book of adult fiction since "The Satanic Verses" (Salman) Rushdie Claudia	$400 [19] Treasury secretary known as "Alexander the Coppersmith" because he introduced the copper penny Hamilton Brad	$400 [2] 1 of the 3 women who played Chris Cagney, partner of Tyne Daly's Mary Beth Lacey Loretta Swit (or Meg Foster or Sharon Gless) Brad	$600 [29] During the 19th century, this family handled much of the Hapsburg government's banking the Rothschilds George
$600 [8] It's home to Far Eastern University & the Manuel L. Quezon University Manila Brad	$800 [16] This store sells ready-to-eat foods such as cooked meats, salads, relishes & canned foods a delicatessen Claudia	$600 [24] This author who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia died the same day as John F. Kennedy C.S. Lewis Brad	$600 [20] During World War I, Hoboken in this state was a major port for shipping troops overseas New Jersey George	$600 [3] In the tradition of "Have Gun, Will Travel, Wire Paladin", in 1985 it was "Odds against you? Call..." him The Equalizer George	$800 [28] The pragmatic sanction of 1713 allowed her to inherit the Hapsburg dominions in 1740 Maria Theresa George
$800 [9] The Boers founded this city, the administrative capital of South Africa in 1855 Pretoria Brad	$1,000 [17] The ancient Romans used this type of open building with tiered seating for gladiatorial contests an amphitheater Claudia	$800 [25] One of the last works by this "Pilgrim's Progress" author was a verse "Book for Boys and Girls" Bunyan Claudia	$800 [22] In 1901 this U.S. Army surgeon wrote the report "The Prevention of Yellow Fever" (Walter) Reed Claudia	$800 [4] Airwolf, stolen & used by Stringfellow Hawke, was one of these a helicopter George	DD $1,000 [27] By treaties of 1713 & 1714, Spain passed from the Hapsburgs to this French family the Bourbons Brad
$1,000 [10] This Liberian capital was founded in 1822 as Christopolis Monrovia Brad	DD $1,500 [14] This breed of racehorse was developed in England by crossing English mares with Arabian stallions Thoroughbred Claudia	$1,000 [26] In 1954 this author of "The Razor's Edge" was named a companion of honour by Queen Elizabeth II (Somerset) Maugham Brad	$1,000 [23] In 1757 this "Rake's Progress" artist was appointed sergeant-painter to King George II William Hogarth	$1,000 [5] On "Family Ties" this was the nickname of Irwin Handelman, Alex Keaton's best friend Skippy Brad	—

Final Jeopardy!

HISTORIC QUOTES

In 1945 this Frenchman told his countrymen, "If I treated with the enemy, it was to spare you"

Philippe Pétain

Claudia "Who was Vichy?" — wagered $200

George "Who was Petain" — wagered $5,999

Brad "Who was Petain" — wagered $3,601

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