Show #1043 1989-03-01 (taped 1988-11-15) Regular

Contestants

Elaine Golden — a law student from Newtonville, Massachusetts

Richard Sprow — a college English professor from Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Chris McKillop — a management consultant from Toronto, Canada (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,801)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Chris	$2,100	$3,300	$11,700	$14,550 2-day champion: $27,351	$9,500 23 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Richard	$1,000	$2,200	$4,400	$1,800 2nd place: Whirlpool I-Level microwave range & Capri lighting system	$4,400 16 R, 4 W
Elaine	$0	$400	$3,400	$1 3rd place: Classic Rose Donatello tea set	$5,400 14 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

FOREIGN CURRENCY	FLOWERS	HEALTH & NUTRITION	POTENT POTABLES	1850s HITS	"P.S."
$100 [3] In Northern Ireland, 100 new pence equal 1 of these pound Elaine	$100 [23] Type of flower named for Michel Begon, a French governor of Santo Domingo begonia Richard	$100 [17] All foods contain this liquid that aids in absorption, digestion & regulation of body temp. water Chris	$100 [2] To make mulled wine, you spice it, sweeten it & do this heat it Elaine	$100 [11] 1854 song Stephen Foster wrote for his wife Jane before their marriage became a nightmare "I Dream of Jeanie" Richard	$100 [12] You'd be embarrassed to find one showing beneath your skirt or falling from your paycheck pink slip Richard
$200 [4] Whether you're in Zimbabwe or Hong Kong, 100 cents add up to 1 of these dollar Richard	$200 [27] The Song of Solomon says, "I am the rose of Sharon and" this flower "of the valleys" lily Chris	$200 [18] Widely practiced styles of this are aromatherapy, reflexology, shiatsu & Swedish massage Chris	$200 [5] If you want to turn a black Russian into a white Russian, add this milk/cream Chris	$200 [22] "I gave my love a cherry that had no stone, I gave my love" one of these "that had no bone" chicken Richard	$200 [13] In New York City these institutions are designated by a number following the letters P.S. public schools Chris
$300 [1] In India, 100 paise equal 1 of these rupee Richard	$300 [28] The babiana gets its name from a Dutch word for this type of monkey that eats the bulbs baboon Chris	$300 [19] Suntan lotions are numbered according to their SPF, which stands for this sun protection factor Elaine	$300 [7] In a pousse-cafe, these float in different colored layers in a tall glass liqueurs Elaine	$300 [24] Wagner wrote it as part of Lohengrin which premiered in 1850, & brides have been walking to it ever since "The Wedding March" Richard	$300 [14] A role in which Kathleen Turner got married, or a girl to whom Buddy Holly sang a love song Peggy Sue Chris
$400 [6] If you're in Japan & have a yen for a yen, you'll need 100 of these sen Richard	$400 [29] Cowboys hate this "crazy" flower which can kill horses & cattle if they eat it locoweed Chris	$400 [20] Green leafy vegetables & tomatoes are the best sources for this vitamin that helps blood to clot vitamin K Richard Elaine	$400 [9] The brand of vodka that "Leaves You Breathless" Smirnoff Chris	$400 [25] According to the song "Good Night Ladies", "Merrily we" do this "o'er the deep blue sea" roll along Richard	$400 [15] Bentley's "The Process of Government" is a classic text in this college subject political science Richard
$500 [8] 100 centimos will get you 1 bolivar in this country, Bolivar's homeland Venezuela Chris Richard Elaine	$500 [30] This sweet little yellow flower is also called the crowfoot buttercup Richard	DD $500 [21] Additive said to cause "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome", it's been removed from baby food products monosodium glutamate Elaine	$500 [10] It puts the pink in a pink lady grenadine Elaine	$500 [26] This gondolier favorite, written in 1850, glorifies Saint Lucy "Santa Lucia" Richard	$500 [16] David Letterman's musical sidekick Paul Shaffer Chris Elaine

Double Jeopardy! Round

FAMOUS AMERICANS	DEFINITIONS	ISLANDS	BUSINESS & INDUSTRY	OPERA	HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD
$200 [4] "Never before have we had so little time in which to do so much," he said in a 1942 radio speech Franklin Roosevelt Chris	$200 [11] To a little girl, it's a hat; to an Indian, a war headdress; to a Londoner, the hood of a car bonnet Chris	$200 [3] Unimak, Umnak & Unalaska are the 3 largest islands of this chain the Aleutians Richard	$200 [19] Dial Corporation has bought this detergent from U.S. Borax & Chemical Co., hee haw 20 Mule Team Borax Chris	$200 [1] Italian for "air", it's a song from an opera & title of a 1988 opera film Aria Chris	$200 [21] Jack Palance, Dyan Cannon & Will Rogers have theirs in front of Frederick's of Hollywood stars (on the Hollywood Walk of Fame) Chris
$400 [8] This Illinois native went west for a "wild" time touring with Buffalo Bill & scouting for Custer Wild Bill Hickok Richard Elaine	$400 [12] It's the deliberate destruction of hair roots using electric current electrolysis Richard	$400 [5] The only 2 island countries in the Middle East are Cyprus & this island in the Persian Gulf Bahrain Chris	$400 [20] The world's largest oil storage tanks belong to ARAMCO & are in this country Saudi Arabia Richard	$400 [17] When Toscanini premiered "Turandot", it was performed incomplete, just as this composer had left it Puccini Elaine	$400 [25] For over 18 years this singing cowboy owned the studio we're standing in Gene Autry Chris
$600 [9] Once a U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., he's better known as a patriotic lyricist Francis Scott Key Chris Elaine	$600 [13] Pianism is a fancy word for this playing the piano (technique) Elaine	$600 [2] Known for their sagas, the people of this island country are among the most literate in the world Iceland Elaine	$600 [22] DATs have arrived from Japan; stereo buffs know the initials stand for this digital audio tape Chris	DD $2,000 [18] Meaning "on with the clown suit", it's the name of the song in the following: "Vesti la giubba" Elaine	$600 [26] May 16, 1929 in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel the first Academy Awards ceremony Elaine
$800 [10] This "Father of the Constitution" was also its last living signer James Madison Richard	$800 [15] A ewer isn't a ram; it's one of these in the shape of a vase jug/pitcher Richard	$1,000 [7] Geographers divide this Asian country into 3 parts: the Greater & Lesser Sunda Islands & the Moluccas Indonesia Elaine	$800 [23] RJR Nabisco dropped its ad agency after the agency publicized Northwest Airlines' banning this smoking Chris	—	$1,000 [27] Adolph Zukor founded this movie studio & was its chairman of the board emeritus when he died at age 103 Paramount Elaine
$1,000 [14] He was nearly 80 in 1960 when he stepped down as president of the United Mine Workers after 40 years John L. Lewis Chris	$1,000 [16] Don't use your currycomb to make curry powder; you're supposed to do this with it comb/groom your horse Elaine	DD $3,000 [6] The American & Canadian parts of this are separated by Goat Island Niagara Falls Chris	$1,000 [24] The Ivory Coast is the world's biggest producer of these beans cocoa beans Chris	—	—

Final Jeopardy!

LANDMARKS

de Maupassant & Dumas fils were among those who signed a protest against building this landmark

Eiffel Tower

Elaine "What is the Statue of Liberty?" — wagered $3,399

Richard "What is the Statue of Liberty?" — wagered $2,600

Chris "What is the Eiffel Tower" — wagered $2,850

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