Show #2623 1996-01-17 Regular

Bill Dickenson game 2.

Contestants

Donna Christie — a sixth grade teacher from Frenchtown, New Jersey

Debby Herzberg Loomis — a part-time lawyer from Austin, Texas

Bill Dickenson — a college instructor from Richardson, Texas (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,200)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Bill	$-200	$1,000	$4,800	$8,800 2-day champion: $16,000	$5,600 20 R, 7 W (including 1 DD)
Debby	$-100	$300	$2,900	$1,399 3rd place: Go Video Dual Deck VCR	$3,700 14 R, 5 W (including 1 DD)
Donna	$500	$3,000	$2,200	$4,399 2nd place: Dining Room Set & Chandelier	$2,200 15 R (including 1 DD), 7 W

Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	SUPERSTITIONS	U.S. CITIES	'50s SONG LYRICS	CATS & DOGS	"B" WORDS
$100 [1] On August 29, 1877, this leader of the Mormon Church died Brigham Young Bill	$100 [12] The ancient Romans established this number of years of bad luck for breaking a mirror 7 Donna	$100 [4] The cities of Highland Park & Hamtramck are surrounded by this Michigan city Detroit Bill	$100 [10] This Bill Haley hit told us to "Get out from that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans" "Shake, Rattle And Roll"	$100 [26] The akita is named for the prefecture of Akita on this country's island of Honshu Japan Bill	$100 [15] During one of these heavy snowstorms, visibility is less than one-quarter mile Blizzard Bill
$200 [2] After aiding the U.S. in the Battle of New Orleans, this pirate was pardoned Jean Lafitte Bill	$200 [21] If you pass under one of these leaning against a wall, cross your fingers Ladder Bill	$200 [7] This Midwest city is home base to Cardinals, Rams & Clydesdales St. Louis Bill	$200 [11] This Erroll Garner song begins, "Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree" "Misty" Bill Debby	$200 [27] On an otterhound these features are slightly webbed, so it's quite a good swimmer Feet Bill	$200 [16] It's a 4-letter synonym for boast Brag Donna
$300 [3] In December 1952, this president-elect visited the front lines during the Korean War Dwight Eisenhower Debby Donna	$300 [22] After doing this, wait until the water clears to see your reflection before wishing Throwing a penny into a well Donna	$300 [8] The U.S. Air Force Museum is located near this city, home of the Wright Brothers Dayton, Ohio Bill Donna	$300 [13] This Carl Perkins hit begins, "Well, it's one for the money, two for the show..." "Blue Suede Shoes" Bill Donna	$300 [28] Like the chow, the shar-pei is noted for having this blue-black organ the tongue Bill Donna	$300 [17] It's a person hired to remove disorderly people from a nightclub or restaurant Bouncer Donna
$400 [5] After this waterway opened in 1825, freight rates between Buffalo & NYC were cut by more than 90% Erie Canal Bill	$400 [23] Scientists have dismissed as superstition these forked sticks that allegedly locate water Divining Rods/Dowsing Rods/Witching Sticks Debby	$400 [9] Hamar, Norway is a sister city of this largest North Dakota city Fargo Bill Debby Donna	$400 [14] This song's lyrics contain such names as "Sukey Tawdry, Jenny Diver, Polly Peachum, Lucy Brown" "Mack The Knife" Debby	$400 [29] The 1st Cornish Rex was a mutant kitten named Kallibunker who was born in this English duchy in 1950 Cornwall Bill	$400 [18] It's the sports event that combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting Biathlon Donna
$500 [6] This man who bought Manhattan from the Indians later served as governor of New Sweden Peter Minuit Donna	$500 [24] One of these found accidentally will bring luck & nailed over a door will ward off witches Horseshoe Donna	DD $500 [25] In 1799 this city became the seat of Kennebec County; 33 years later, it became a state capital Augusta, Maine Donna	$500 [20] "I believe for ev'ry drop of rain that falls" this "grows" a flower Debby	$500 [30] Tonkinese cats were produced by mating Siamese to these "Myanmar" cats Burmese Bill	$500 [19] Emerson said that this "without grace is the hook without the bait" Beauty Debby

Double Jeopardy! Round

1964	FRUITS & VEGETABLES	LITERATURE	THE ELEMENTS	FAMOUS PAIRS	FILM NOIR
$200 [3] March 27, 1964 wasn't a good Good Friday in Anchorage, Alaska: one of these struck Earthquake Debby	$200 [11] To avoid crying, try peeling this underwater Onion Debby	$200 [17] It's what made Quasimodo deaf Ringing of the bells Bill	$200 [16] Cesium & rubidium were discovered by Gustav Kirchhoff & this man famous for his burner Robert Bunsen Donna	$200 [1] In 1907 the circus formed by this pair was acquired by the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Debby	$200 [24] The L.A. film critics named John Travolta best actor for this 1994 film; give him a royale with cheese "Pulp Fiction" Bill
$400 [7] In January Paul VI became the first pope to travel by this mode of transportation Airplane Debby	$400 [12] Collard is a type of this vegetable with leaves that do not form a head Cabbage Bill Donna	$400 [19] James Fenimore Cooper wrote "The Pioneers" & she wrote "O Pioneers!" Willa Cather Debby	$400 [18] This metallic element's symbol, Pb, derives from its Latin name, plumbum Lead Debby	$400 [2] These brothers were the subject of a 1991 book called "Fascinating Rhythm" George & Ira Gershwin Bill	$400 [27] In 1968 Lee Radziwill, this woman's sister, starred in a TV remake of the classic film noir "Laura" Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Debby
$600 [8] This country's King Constantine, the world's youngest monarch, was married in September Greece Donna	$600 [13] In French pruneau is a prune while la prune refers to this Plum Bill	$600 [20] Robert Jordan's big mission in "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is to blow up one of these structures a bridge Bill	$600 [21] Most fluorescent lights are filled with a combination of argon & this element, Kr Krypton Debby Donna	$600 [4] They founded the comapny that launched Pocket Books in 1939 Simon & Schuster Donna	$1,000 [28] Originally, this 1944 Barbara Stanwyck film ended with Fred MacMurray's death in the gas chamber Double Indemnity Donna
$800 [9] After 45 years on the throne, this small country's Grand Duchess Charlotte abdicated in November Luxembourg Bill Donna	$800 [14] Creme de Cassis, a liqueur, is made of the black type of these; bar-le-duc, a preserve, from the red Currants Debby	$800 [22] Thomas Mann story published as "Der Tod in Venedig" in 1912; it didn't appear in English until 1925 Death in Venice Debby	DD $800 [25] Marie Curie named this rare element for the country where she was born polonium Bill	$800 [5] These comedic magicians gained notice in an act called the "Asparagus Valley Cultural Society" in San Francisco Penn & Teller Donna	—
$1,000 [10] 4 days after Congress passed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, it approved a bill on the "War on" this Poverty Bill Debby	$1,000 [15] This, a type of chicory with red or pinkish leaves, is a trendy salad ingredient Radicchio Bill	DD $800 [23] This E.M. Forster novel is divided into 3 sections: "Mosque", "Caves" & "Temple" A Passage to India Debby	$1,000 [26] Used to make transistors & semiconductors, it's the most abundant element on Earth after oxygen Silicon Bill	$1,000 [6] In 1673 these French explorers set out to trace the course of the Mississippi Marquette & Jolliet Donna	—

Final Jeopardy!

THE CALENDAR

The next year that will be written in only 4 Roman numerals

2002 (MMII)

Donna "What is 2002" — wagered $2,199

Debby "What is XXII?" — wagered $1,501

Bill "What is 2002" — wagered $4,000

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