Show #2698 1996-05-01 Regular

Contestants

Sean Kelly — an environmental geologist from Austin, Texas

Judy Riley — a patent lawyer from Rochester, Michigan

Dave Cook — a writer from New York City, New York (whose 2-day cash winnings total $19,000)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Dave	$1,200	$2,900	$6,100	$12,200 2nd place: Trip to 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta	$6,100 14 R, 0 W
Judy	$1,200	$3,400	$11,800	$15,801 New champion: $15,801	$11,200 22 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Sean	$1,800	$2,300	$7,900	$900 3rd place: Panasonic Color TV/VCR Combo	$7,600 21 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

MUSIC	SUPERSTITIONS	SPORTS	ASIA	MISHMASH	3-LETTER WORDS
$100 [6] Made of bamboo, a shakuhachi is an end-blown Japanese type of this instrument flute Sean	$100 [26] After opening a bottle of champagne, some people keep this stopper, believing it's good luck cork Sean	$100 [7] The Red Auerbach Trophy is awarded annually to this pro sport's coach of the year basketball Dave	$100 [1] Some believe our numerals, which we know as "Arabic", came from this subcontinent in the 8th century India Judy	$100 [14] Until 1845 the lumper was the most popular variety of this vegetable in Ireland potato Sean	$100 [21] A British bar pub Dave
$200 [12] James Levine was appointed principal conductor of this opera company in 1973 (New York) Metropolitan Judy	$200 [27] Some say you can cure a toothache by chewing on a piece of wood that's been struck by this lightning Sean	$200 [8] In 1988 & 1993 this Pittsburgh team's Mario Lemieux was named MVP of the NHL Penguins Sean	$200 [2] People in this country's capital run true to Taipei Taiwan Sean	$200 [17] Proverbially speaking, it's where the "Proof of the Pudding is" in the eating Judy	$200 [22] "Dynamic" twosome duo Sean
$300 [13] Called a crowd in England, a crwth is a bowed lyre from this country Wales Dave	$300 [28] To sailors it's a delight at night, but in the morning, they'd best take warning red sky Judy	$300 [9] This U.S. sprinter & long jumper was named Male Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News 1982-84 Carl Lewis Dave	$300 [3] Legend says the people of this "Land of Snows" descend from a saintly monkey & a beautiful demon Tibet Sean	$300 [18] This man whose company later merged with Daimler invented the first gasoline-powered auto Benz Judy	$300 [23] The in place to work out gym Dave
$400 [15] In 1948 violinist Robert Mann helped found this string quartet named for a NYC school Juilliard Judy	$400 [29] Though lucky for people born in June, break a string of them & they'll bring tears pearls Dave	$400 [10] Athletic teams from the University of Arizona & Kansas State share this feline nickname Wildcats Sean	DD $500 [4] By 1893 Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia were incorporated into this territory French Indochina Sean	$400 [19] In many early decks of cards, the king of hearts represented this great Frankish king Charlemagne Judy	$400 [24] A small marsh or swamp bog Dave
$500 [16] It's the middle name of U.S. opera singer Mary Price Leontyne Dave	$500 [30] While on a trip, you might wear a medal depicting this saint who protects travelers St. Christopher Judy	$500 [11] On Sept. 5, 1994 this team's Jerry Rice scored 3 touchdowns to become the NFL's all-time TD leader San Francisco 49ers Dave	$500 [5] You'll find Dal Lake with its flowing gardens in the "Vale of" this region Kashmir Judy	$500 [20] This conservative journal founded by William F. Buckley, Jr. celebrated its 40th anniversary in 1995 The National Review Judy Sean	$500 [25] It's the more common term for sodium hydroxide, which is used in making soap & paper lye Sean

Double Jeopardy! Round

PALACES	NATURE	TRANSPORTATION	FRENCH FILM REMAKES	WORLD HISTORY	SATIRE
$200 [21] The Marble Hall & Blue & White Drawing Rooms are among the nearly 600 rooms of this London palace Buckingham Palace Sean	$200 [6] As well as having protective armor, the three-banded type of this creature can roll itself into a ball armadillo Sean	$200 [16] This type of rapid transit system is often referred to as the "EL" railroad (elevated train) Sean	$200 [26] Arnold Schwarzenegger danced with Jamie Lee Curtis in this 1994 action film based on "La Totale!" True Lies	$200 [1] In 1972 Richard Nixon met in Beijing with this founder of Communist China Mao Tse-tung Dave	$200 [7] This Jonathan Swift character's third voyage takes him to Lagado & the flying island of Laputa Gulliver Judy
$400 [22] A 1577 fire at this Venetian palace destroyed art by Titian & the Bellini family Doge's Palace	$400 [12] Fishhooks & pincushions are types of this plant cactus Judy	$400 [17] On April 14, 1990 this plane set a New York-to-London record for an airliner of 2 hours, 55 minutes the Concorde Sean	$400 [27] And baby made three for this British actor in "Nine Months" a remake of a French farce Hugh Grant Judy	$400 [2] On February 24, 1946, he was elected president of Argentina in a landslide Juan Peron Dave	$600 [9] This Sinclair Lewis title character becomes involved with fellow religious hypocrite Sharon Falconer Elmer Gantry Judy
$600 [23] Florence's Pitti Palace houses the Museo Degli Argenti, which displays this family's treasures the Medici Sean	$600 [13] All insects are hexapods, which means this six-legged Sean	$600 [18] This square-sailed, flat-bottomed Chinese boat was described by Marco Polo in his "Travels" junk Sean	$600 [28] Before winning an Oscar for "Blue Sky", she starred in "Men Don't Leave", an adaptation of "La Vie Continue" Jessica Lange Judy	$600 [3] This April 1916 Dublin rebellion was led by poet Patrick Pearse Easter Rising Judy	$800 [10] He's the anti-hero of Joseph Heller's satire of military bureaucracy, "Catch-22" Yossarian Dave
DD $1,000 [24] In the 13th C. this palace overlooking Granada became the residence of the Moorish Nasrid dynasty the Alhambra Sean	$800 [14] This large, stately tree valued for its wood has the scientific name Quercus alba white oak Sean	$800 [19] The 4-mile-long Corinth Canal cuts through a strip of land that connects this peninsula with Greece the Peloponnesus Judy	$800 [29] This "Green Card" actor starred in the French & American versions of "My Father the Hero" Gerard Depardieu Dave	$800 [4] In 1922 the USSR consisted of Russia, Belorussia, Transcaucasia & this republic Ukraine Judy	DD $1,000 [8] This 1945 novel is a beast-fable attacking Stalinism Animal Farm Judy
$1,000 [25] Most of the buildings in Istanbul's Topkapi Palace complex date from the reign of this sultan Suleiman the Magnificent Judy	$1,000 [15] This variety of tuna is named for its habit of "skipping" over the water skipjack Sean	$1,000 [20] Queen City Metro operates buses throughout the metropolitan area of this Ohio River city Cincinnati Judy	$1,000 [30] This 1983 Jim McBride remake of a Jean-Luc Godard classic starred Richard Gere Breathless Dave	$1,000 [5] In 1000 this ruler of the house of Arpad became the first king of Hungary King Stephen I	$1,000 [11] This "Alexandria Quartet" author's first important novel was "The Black Book", a 1938 satire Lawrence Durrell Judy

Final Jeopardy!

STATE CAPITALS

With 12 letters, it's the longest one-word state capital

Indianapolis, Indiana

Dave "What is Indianapolis" — wagered $6,100

Sean "What is Tallahassee" — wagered $7,000

Judy "What Indianap[p]olis" — wagered $4,001

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