Show #982 1988-12-06 (taped 1988-09-26) Regular

Contestants

Joe Ornstein — a proofreader from Brooklyn, New York

Debby Mittelman — a law student from Scottsdale, Arizona

Jack Lechner — a freelance writer originally from Arlington, Virginia (whose 4-day cash winnings total $33,300)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jack	$400	$2,800	$5,600	$5,599 2nd place: Lehigh bedroom furniture & Kingsdown Ultimate sleep set	$5,800 21 R (including 1 DD), 4 W
Debby	$700	$1,800	$2,800	$0 3rd place: Jules Jurgensen his & her watches	$3,800 11 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Joe	$3,100	$4,400	$7,000	$12,000 New champion: $12,000	$6,400 19 R (including 1 DD), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

WORD ORIGINS	SCIENCE	GAMES	INTERNATIONAL SHOPPING	PEOPLE	POTPOURRI
$100 [7] This costume piece, worn by a stripper, may derive from "groin", which is where it's worn g-string Joe	$100 [13] After O, it's the next most common bloodtype among Americans A Jack	$100 [1] In this game, a player must draw from the boneyard until he is able to play his turn dominoes	$100 [6] It's illegal to buy goods with foreign currency in this Asian country Red China Jack	$100 [10] In 1987 a Pasadena, Calif. restaurant created an Ollieburger in his honor, made with shredded beef Oliver North Joe	$100 [18] The word for this Christian ceremony came from the Greek meaning "to dip" baptism Debby
$200 [8] Will Rogers used this expression to mean "aw, it's nothing", like the outer covering of an ear of corn shucks Jack	$200 [27] Galileo found the swinging of one of these was regular enough to keep time pendulum Debby	$200 [2] There's a 5 point penalty for going beyond the 10 off space when shooting in this game shuffleboard Joe	$300 [16] The Witches' Market in this Bolivian capital has been called a "glorious adventure" for children La Paz Jack	$200 [14] Miep Gies, who still lives in Amsterdam, is famous for hiding this teenager during WWII Anne Frank Joe	$200 [19] In 1988 New York City designated the Cyclone, one of these, an official landmark roller coaster Jack
$300 [9] From Latin, "to crucify", it describes the kind of pain inflicted by that form of execution excruciating Debby	$300 [28] It can mean the act of liquifying by heat or the joining of atomic nuclei fusion Jack	$300 [3] In charades, this is indicated by the number of fingers placed on the arm syllables Joe	$400 [25] The duty-free shop of this Irish airport is 1 of the most famous in Europe Shannon Airport Debby	$300 [17] This famous mountain climber is New Zealand's high commissioner for India, Nepal & Bangladesh Sir Edmund Hillary Joe	$300 [22] Among early advertising media was this urban official who also called out the news town crier Jack
$400 [11] Meaning "noise & confusion", it's a contraction of Bethlehem, a London lunatic asylum bedlam Debby	$400 [29] 1 of the 2 types of cells that make up the brain neurons (and glia) Jack	$400 [4] "Skeptical" card game in which players place cards of one denomination face down in order I Doubt It Joe	$500 [26] Brussels & Bruges are world famous for making this fabric which the Belgians call "dentelles" lace Joe	$400 [20] Jane Wyman attended his 1971 wedding, but Ronald & Nancy didn't because Tricia Nixon's was on the same day Michael Reagan Jack	$400 [23] Well, "boll" me over, the German word for this means "tree wool" cotton Debby
$500 [12] An old name for flax prepared for spinning, it now refers to someone with very blond or flaxen hair towhead Joe	$500 [30] Casein, the main protein in this liquid, is used to make buttons milk Joe	$500 [5] Sidewalk con game where you have to identify one of a trio of unexposed cards Three-card Monte Joe	DD $800 [15] Among the most popular Russian souvenirs are woodenmatryoshka dolls, which have this unique feature: they fit within each other Joe	$500 [21] The Freedomfest concert held in London in June 1988 celebrated his 70th birthday Nelson Mandela Jack	$500 [24] Original source of the proverbs "Lost time is never found again" & "Little strokes fell great oaks" Poor Richard's Almanack

Double Jeopardy! Round

HISTORY	TRANSPORTATION	FINE CHINA	U.S. CITIES	ACTORS & ROLES	MASKS
$200 [12] He wasn't appointed sec'y of state until after he had negotiated the Vietnam cease-fire in 1973 Henry Kissinger Jack	$200 [23] Used for testing huge planes, the largest one in the free world was built recently in California wind tunnel Joe	$200 [8] The 3 types of porcelain are hard-paste, soft-paste & this china made with ash of burned animal skeletons bone china Jack	$200 [15] Southern city that hosted the 1988 Democratic National Convention Atlanta Debby	$200 [2] Of this famous role, Johnny Weissmuller said, "The main thing is not to let go of the vine" Tarzan Jack	$200 [1] In a popular film series, type of sport mask worn by Jason Voorhees hockey mask Jack
$400 [13] Winston Churchill was chosen prime minister as a member of this party Conservative Party Jack Debby Joe	$400 [24] Early manufacturers of these called them velocipedes bicycles Joe	$400 [14] The 2-color combination most associated with the famous Ming Dynasty china blue & white Debby	$400 [16] Southern city that hosted the 1988 Republican National Convention New Orleans Jack	$400 [3] Richard Harris, not Mr. Ed, starred in 3 films as "A Man Called" this Horse Debby	$400 [7] Question someone asked at the end of the episode as the Lone Ranger & Tonto went away "Who is that masked man?" Joe
$600 [17] In 1962 India reversed policy & asked the U.S. for arms to aid in its border war with this country China Jack	$600 [25] 2-horse "pungs" were types of these used in New England sleds Joe	$600 [28] Founded by an American, Haviland is the best-known firm making porcelain in this French town Limoges Joe	$600 [20] In 1867 Lancaster, Nebraska was made state capital & its name changed to this Lincoln Jack	$600 [4] Clifton Webb was "Sitting Pretty" as this baby sitter, so he went "to College" in the sequel Mr. Belvedere Jack	$600 [9] The gas mask was 1st used during this war World War I Debby
$800 [18] He said "The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans--born in the 20th century" John F. Kennedy	$800 [26] The Robert E. Lee & Natchez ran a famous steamboat race from the Gulf of Mexico to this city St. Louis Jack	—	$800 [21] Great Lakes port in New York state that's the world's leading flour milling center Buffalo Debby	$800 [5] Geraldine Page played Diane Keaton's repressed mom in this 1978 film, Woody Allen's most serious Interiors Jack	DD $1,000 [10] The American Theatre Wing Award featuring the masks of comedy & tragedy is named for her Antoinette Perry Debby
DD $800 [19] In 1974 this West German chancellor resigned when a top aide was found to be an East German spy Willy Brandt Jack	$1,000 [27] In 1929 this dirigible became the 1st airship to fly around the world Graf Zeppelin Jack Joe	—	$1,000 [22] In 1847 the settlement of Yerba Buena changed its name to this & in 1848 thousands of people came San Francisco Jack Joe	$1,000 [6] Bette Davis went mad as this famous empress in the 1939 film "Juarez" Carlotta	$1,000 [11] Poe's tale of the pestilence plaguing Prince Prospero's party "The Masque of the Red Death" Jack

Final Jeopardy!

THE CIVIL WAR

Confederate troops wounded this general May 2, 1863 at Chancellorsville; he died 8 days later

Stonewall Jackson

Debby "Who is Sherman" — wagered $2,800

Jack "Who is McClellan?" — wagered $1

Joe "Who is Stonewall Jackson?" — wagered $5,000

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