Show #763 1987-12-23 (taped 1987-09-15) Regular

Contestants

Gary Tarpinian — a writer and artist from Boston, Massachusetts

Howard Groopman — an appeals aide from Portland, Oregon

Jeri Anderson — a housewife from Las Vegas, Nevada (whose 1-day cash winnings total $3,600)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jeri	$-100	$400	$9,200	$9,200 2-day champion: $12,800	$9,400 20 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Howard	$400	$1,200	$4,200	$8,400 2nd place: trip on Continental & stay at Princess Resort & Casino in the Bahamas	$4,500 17 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Gary	$-300	$800	$-1,200	$-1,200 3rd place: Hotpoint refrigerator	$-1,200 6 R, 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

SPANISH CITIES	COMMERCIAL SLOGANS	9-LETTER WORDS	FLAGS	CRUSTACEANS	MOVIE TAP DANCERS
$100 [23] Spanish setting for "Carmen", you can get a good barber there, too Seville Jeri	$100 [22] Call this company "When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight" Federal Express Gary	$100 [17] It can be used for a diploma or a car seat cover sheepskin Howard	$100 [10] Shape of the flag awarded to the American League & National League Championship winners pennant (triangular) Gary	$100 [15] An 8 oz. portion of lobster meat has about 210 calories & is high in protein & this bone-building mineral calcium Jeri	$100 [1] In the 1939 film "Honolulu", Eleanor Powell did her version of this dance in tap shoes & a grass skirt hula Jeri
$200 [24] Northern Spanish city famed for the running of the bulls Pamplona Jeri	$200 [25] This kids' drink "stands for lots of great taste & a whole lot more" Kool-Aid	$200 [18] Digestive malady you might get from eating too much pizza, popcorn & pickles heartburn, dyspepsia or gastritis Jeri Gary	$200 [11] It displays the flags of its 159 members in alphabetical order of their names in English United Nations Jeri	$200 [16] Layers of these ship pests can increase fuel usage up to 50% barnacles Howard	$200 [2] In "It's Always Fair Weather", Gene Kelly tap danced wearing this type of skates roller skates Jeri
$300 [7] Now a museum, the house of this artist who painted "A View of Toledo" is in Toledo El Greco Howard Gary	$300 [4] For this hotel chain, the summer of '87 was "The Summer of $59" Hilton Howard	$300 [19] They do this to stamps so you can separate them easily perforate Howard	$300 [12] Number of red rectangles on the Canadian flag 2 Howard Gary	—	$300 [3] In "The Broadway Melody of 1938", Judy Garland danced with this future "Beverly Hillbilly" Buddy Ebsen Howard
DD $300 [9] Spain's 3rd largest city & title of the following: Valencia Howard	$400 [5] "You're gonna love it in an instant", though usually in the morning Carnation Instant Breakfast Jeri	$400 [20] Type of shop specifically dealing in merchandise such as Arpege perfumery Jeri	$400 [13] Of the six flags that have flown over Texas, the one with the most stars on it United States Gary	—	$400 [26] You could call her a star of stage, screen & street since she debuted & rose to fame in "42nd Street" Ruby Keeler Gary
$400 [8] Madrid is located in this region which gave its name to a type of soap Castile Howard	$500 [6] This co. asked, "Did you ever wonder how the man who drives the snowplow drives to the snowplow?" Volkswagen	$500 [21] From Latin for "slippery", it's what Mac down at the garage uses grease to do lubricate Howard	$500 [14] Term for a national flag displayed on a ship, it's also the lowest commissioned rank in U.S. Navy ensign Jeri	—	$500 [27] Surname of brothers Fayard & Harold, famed for their acrobatic tapping Nicholas

Double Jeopardy! Round

INITIALS	RULERS	U.S. STATES	CLASSICAL MUSIC	FURNITURE	SHAKESPEAREAN LAST LINES
$200 [7] Young Americans who join the F.F.A. are planning to do this in the future farm Jeri	$200 [12] When his dad was assassinated in 1881 by a bomb, Alexander III became this country's penultimate czar Russia Howard Gary	$200 [2] It makes sense that the state with the most area codes is this state with the most people California Howard	$200 [21] At the premiere of his last symphony, he had to be turned around to see the applause he couldn't hear Beethoven Howard	$200 [1] World's largest piece of furniture is 1 of these in a park in Japan that can seat 1282 people bench Gary	$200 [26] She said, "O Antony!--Nay, I will take thee too; What should I stay--" Cleopatra Howard
$400 [8] To a baseball fan & a feminist, the initials "ERA" stand for these 2 very different things earned run average & Equal Rights Amendment Jeri	$400 [13] At least 5 governments have been in power in Uganda since this ruler fled in '79 Idi Amin Howard	DD $400 [3] Of A, E, I, O, or U, the only vowel that doesn't begin a state name E Howard	$400 [22] Said to have originated in the 18th c., this Spanish dance was made a 20th c. "classic" by Ravel bolero Howard	$400 [17] 1st versions of these had a top which folded in 1/2; the modern style has 4 legs which fold under game table (card table) Jeri	—
$600 [9] It's the meaning of the "M.F.T." on packs of Lucky Strike cigarettes means fine tobacco Jeri	$600 [14] Though the 13th Dalai Lama died in 1933, it wasn't until 1940 that this country got a 14th Tibet Howard	$600 [4] Raking in 30 million people & $16 billion in bets in '86, this state claims to have nation's #1 tourist resort New Jersey Howard	$600 [23] The tempo marking "allegro non troppo" means "fast but not" this fast but not too fast Jeri	$600 [18] The trend of having different upholstery for each season gave rise to these loose-fitted "disguises" slipcovers Jeri	—
DD $600 [10] Labor Dept. agency known as OSHA, it's set maximum exposure levels for asbestos & lead Occupational Safety and Health Administration Jeri	$800 [15] He ruled Portugal as dictator for 36 years, 1932-1968 Salazar Jeri	$800 [5] While Memphis is in Tennessee, West Memphis lies across the Mississippi in this state Arkansas Howard	$800 [24] Haydn said of this younger contemporary who died at 35, "...he stood far above me" Mozart Jeri	$800 [19] Thin folks might be able to sleep on this low bed on wheels while it's still stored under a larger bed trundle bed Jeri	—
$1,000 [11] An ex-slave who bought his freedom, Rev. Richard Allen founded this church, the A.M.E. African Methodist Episcopal	$1,000 [16] King Michael ruled this E. European country during WWII, but was forced to abdicate in 1947 Romania Jeri	$1,000 [6] The "Toledo War" was a dispute between these 2 states over 400 square miles along Lake Erie Ohio & Michigan Howard Gary	$1,000 [25] Examples of this form include "Elijah", "The Creation", & "The Messiah" oratorio Jeri	$1,000 [20] The bark of this vinelike palm is used for caning chairs & the core for weaving wicker furniture rattan Jeri Gary	—

Final Jeopardy!

18th CENTURY AMERICA

2 of the 3 cities that served as capitals of the U.S. while also serving as state capitals

(2 of) New York City, Philadelphia & Annapolis

Howard "What are NYC & Phila?" — wagered $4,200

Jeri "What are Philly & Boston?" — wagered $0

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