Show #2373 1994-12-21 (taped 1994-09-21) Regular

Contestants

John Newton — an attorney originally from Bergenfield, New Jersey

Margaret Tessier — a chemistry graduate student from Washington, D.C.

Richard Rasmussen — a probation officer from Walnut Creek, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,200)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Richard	$800	$1,300	$8,300	$16,400 2-day champion: $28,600	$8,300 22 R, 3 W
Margaret	$500	$2,400	$5,000	$0 3rd place	$5,000 17 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
John	$600	$1,600	$8,400	$199 2nd place	$7,400 17 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES	CHRISTMAS CAROLS	BUSINESS & INDUSTRY	BODIES OF WATER	MENSWEAR	ODDS & ENDS
$100 [1] The "Sage of Mount Vernon" George Washington Margaret	$100 [2] Joseph Mohr, a priest of Oberndorf, Austria, wrote the German words of this "quiet" carol "Silent Night" John	$100 [17] In 1965 this soft drink company bought Frito-Lay Pepsi-Cola Richard	$100 [14] The Madeira River on the border between Bolivia & Brazil is a major tributary of this river the Amazon Margaret	$100 [13] Traditionally, the buttons on a blazer are made of this brass Richard	$100 [11] Alfred Hitchcock probably knew that NxNW is an abbreviation of this direction north by northwest Margaret
$200 [4] "Little Ben" Benjamin Harrison Richard	$200 [3] Hark! This carol was adapted from a chorus written by Felix Mendelssohn "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" Richard	$200 [25] In 1916 the U.S. Rubber Company first called these sneakers "Peds" Keds Margaret	$200 [15] One of its ancient names was Mare Indicum Indian Ocean John	$200 [20] Sou'westers are made for sailors to wear during these storms Margaret	$200 [12] When limp, this breakfast food should be eaten with a fork; when it's very crisp, you may use your fingers bacon Margaret
$300 [5] The "Philosopher of Democracy" Thomas Jefferson Richard	$300 [8] This collaborator of W.S. Gilbert arranged the music of "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" Arthur Sullivan John	$300 [26] Aluminum sheet metal used in beverage cans is the biggest product of this Pittsburgh company ALCOA John	$300 [16] There are 2 Cagayan Rivers in this country, one on Luzon, the other on Mindanao the Philippines Margaret	$300 [21] Term for a man's jacket that has 2 rows of buttons & an overlapping closure double-breasted John	$300 [22] After this Roman dictator's murder in 44 B.C., the office of dictator was abolished Julius Caesar Margaret
$400 [6] The "Kansas Cyclone" Dwight David Eisenhower Margaret	$400 [9] "God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you" this dismay Margaret	$400 [27] On April 7, 1933 this St. Louis brewer sent FDR its first case of beer produced after Prohibition Anheuser-Busch Richard	$400 [18] Eilat, one of Israel's leading oil ports, is located on this gulf Gulf of Aqaba Richard Margaret	$400 [29] Griswold Lorillard was the first to wear this jacket, to a N.Y. club in the 1880s tuxedo Richard	$400 [23] When ruptured, one of these is removed in an operation called a laminectomy disc John
$500 [7] The "First Dark Horse" James K. Polk John	$500 [10] "What Child Is This?" is sung to the tune of this other song "Greensleeves" John	$500 [28] This Japanese tire maker's Tokyo museum contains a large collection of French impressionist art Bridgestone	DD $500 [19] An arm of the Mediterranean, this sea extends from the Gulf of Venice to the Strait of Otranto the Adriatic Margaret	$500 [30] It's a shirt jacket, or a Spanish dance done with one arm over the head bolero Richard	$500 [24] Amaretto is made from the pits of this fruit apricots Richard

Double Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	PULITZER COMMENTATORS	ASTRONOMY & SPACE	U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS	THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART	WORLD THEATRE
$200 [18] In 1890 Castle Garden closed as a New York immigration depot & 2 years later this one opened Ellis Island Richard	$200 [1] When he won in 1972, Mike Royko was at this Illinois city's Daily News Chicago Richard Margaret	$200 [10] As one of these moves away from the sun, it loses its tail comet Margaret	$200 [17] Over half the U.S. households with TVs own one of these to change viewing times VCR Richard	$200 [9] Francesco Guardi's "View of the Rialto" includes lots of these Venetian boats gondolas John	$200 [6] The first known play presented at this British university was "St. Katherine" in 1490 Oxford Richard
$400 [19] On May 31, 1913 the 17th Amendment took effect, providing for the direct election of these officials senators John	$400 [2] His columns were collected as "Poor Russell's Almanac" Russell Baker Margaret	$400 [11] It's believed that the majority of meteorites are fragments of these minor planets asteroids Richard	$400 [27] In the 1980s more immigrants came to the U.S. from this country than from any other Mexico John	$400 [15] This book of the Bible inspired Rembrandt's painting "Joseph Accused by Potiphar's Wife" Genesis John	$400 [7] What we know about phylakes--improvised plays from this ancient civilization--comes from vase paintings Greece Richard
$800 [25] After he denied passing documents to Whittaker Chambers, he was convicted of perjury in 1950 Alger Hiss Margaret	$600 [3] This Washington-based political humorist won in 1982 Art Buchwald Richard	$600 [12] It's the Aurora Borealis' counterpart in the Southern Hemisphere Aurora Australis Richard	$600 [28] This second-most populous U.S. city is in the most populous U.S. county Los Angeles Richard	$600 [16] In the 1780s this Spaniard painted the Marquesa de Pontejos in a Marie Antoinette-like shepherdess costume Goya Margaret	$600 [8] This 19th century dramatist's early years in Skien, Norway influenced many of his plays Henrik Ibsen Margaret
$1,000 [26] Molly Pitcher participated in this Revolutionary War battle, the last major clash in the north Monmouth John	$800 [4] In addition to his newswriting, this 1986 winner wrote novels like "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight" Jimmy Breslin Richard	$800 [13] Nereid, this outer planet's third-largest moon, was discovered in 1949 Neptune Richard Margaret John	$800 [29] Of the 3 branches of the U.S. government, this one employs the fewest people judiciary John	$800 [21] New Englander who painted the rugged 1883 seascape "Incoming Tide, Scarboro, Maine" Winslow Homer Richard	$800 [23] This author of "The Threepenny Opera" founded the Berliner Ensemble in East Berlin in 1949 Bertolt Brecht Richard John
DD $1,200 [20] On Aug. 4, 1977 this new cabinet department was created & James Schlesinger became its first secretary Energy John	$1,000 [5] Known for his way with words, this conservative New York Times columnist won in 1978 William Safire Richard	$1,000 [14] The 1st probe to leave the solar system, No. 10 in this series, marked 20 years in space in 1992 Pioneer John	DD $1,400 [30] This state's population density is 1 person per square mile Alaska John	$1,000 [22] This Frenchman's 1910 painting "Tropical Forest with Monkeys" typifies his wild, primitive style Henri Rousseau Richard	$1,000 [24] This Irish poet fell in love with Maud Gonne & she starred in his play "Cathleen ni Houlihan" William Butler Yeats Margaret

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. ISLANDS

Mount Ada on this island is named for the wife of chewing gum magnate William Wrigley

Catalina Island

Margaret "What is Hawaii?" — wagered $5,000

Richard "What is Catalina?" — wagered $8,100

John "What is Michigan Isl." — wagered $8,201

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