Show #947 1988-10-18 (taped 1988-08-02) Regular

Contestants

Andrea Merrin — an actress from New York City, New York

Mark Milett — a hearings and appeals analyst originally from Culver City, California

John Heacock — a waiter and teacher originally from Monkton, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $1,900)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
John	$600	$2,800	$4,800	$5,400 3rd place: Krementz gold rings + Jeopardy! box game or Jeopardy! Challenger	$8,000 23 R, 5 W (including 2 DDs)
Mark	$700	$700	$7,200	$10,201 New champion: $10,201	$6,300 11 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Andrea	$900	$1,100	$5,100	$10,150 2nd place: trip on Eastern & stay at Peabody Orlando in Florida + Jeopardy! box game or Jeopardy! Challenger	$5,100 17 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

FAMOUS QUOTES	ACTORS	BIOLOGY	THE '80S	6-LETTER WORDS	ROCK 'N ROLL EDIBLES
$100 [15] "Don't one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes" was really said at this 1775 battle Bunker Hill John Andrea	$100 [7] He wrote the screen play for "Crocodile Dundee II" with his son Brett Paul Hogan John	$100 [27] The action of these organisms on sugar produces alcohol & CO2, as brewers well know yeasts John	$100 [28] As promised by Gorbachev in 1987, Soviet troops began leaving this nation in May 1988 Afghanistan Andrea	$100 [22] Around the house it could refer to a caster, a curler or the cylinder on which a shade is wound roller	$100 [5] David Gates' group Bread John
$200 [12] George Bernard Shaw rephrased the famous saying to read, the "lack of money is" this the root of all evil John	$200 [16] This "Alfie" star didn't learn to drive until he was 50 Michael Caine Andrea	$200 [26] Your masseter muscle closes these mouth (jaw) John	$200 [18] The 1st fossil bones of a mammal found on this continent were dug up in 1982 Antarctica	$200 [6] Asset easily convertible to cash are described as this liquid Andrea	$200 [4] Though only together from 1966-68, this group led by Eric Clapton "rose to the top" Cream John
$300 [8] In "Maides Metamorphosis", 16th century author John Lyly wrote this "hath a thousand eyes" the night John Andrea	$300 [9] By age 22 this "Hulk" had been Mr. Teenage America, Mr. America, Mr. International & Mr. Universe Lou Ferrigno John	$300 [23] It connects the placenta & embryo in humans, usually for 9 months umbilical cord John	$300 [19] Over 1 million viewed a 1980 retrospective of this Spanish artist at New York's MoMA Picasso Andrea	$300 [14] From the Latin for"body", it's a dead one corpse John	$300 [1] "I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night" was a musical plum by this group before they dried up The Electric Prunes Mark
$500 [17] Kipling said this won't happen "til earth and sky stand presently at God's great judgment seat" East & West meeting Andrea	$400 [10] K. Kristofferson got the co-starring role in this Barbra Streisand film after Elvis turned it down A Star is Born Andrea	$400 [24] A clam shell has 3 layers: the horny outer layer, the prismatic layer & one described as this pearly, mother of pearl or nacre	$400 [20] In 1981 the U.S. began making enhanced radiation weapons, commonly called this neutron bombs John	$400 [29] A painful experience that tests character, trial by it is tough ordeal	$400 [2] A bland candy, or a '60s rock group who hit the charts with "You Keep Me Hangin' On" Vanilla Fudge Mark
DD $1,000 [13] Alexander Woollcott once complained all the things he really like fell into these 3 categories immoral, illegal or fattening John	$500 [11] This Carradine not only played an artist in "The Moderns", he also painted the film's poster Keith John	$500 [25] While "carpal" refers to bones in your body, a carpel is a reproductive organ in one of these flower	$500 [21] In 1986 the U.S. suspended our ANZUS Treaty obligations to this country due to its ban on nuclear weapons New Zealand John	$500 [30] Polonius said of Hamlet, "Though this be madness, yet there is" this "in't" method John	$500 [3] The name of this psychedelic sextet sounds like a morning wake-up fruit Strawberry Alarm Clock John

Double Jeopardy! Round

THOMAS JEFFERSON	ENGLISH LITERATURE	LANGUAGES	SOUTH AMERICA	HYPHENATED NAMES	"BOO"!
$200 [29] Of playing the violin, having a valet named Rochester or wife named Mary, what he & J. Benny had in common playing the violin Andrea	$200 [9] In 1813 Sir Walter Scott turned down this royal post, recommending Robert Southey Poet Laureate Andrea	$200 [30] The words boss, cookie, dope & waffle came from these early settlers in what is now New York Dutch John	$200 [28] Of the longest, highest or widest mountain chain in the world, the one that describes the Andes longest John	$200 [15] When she was married to Lee, Farrah acted under this name Farrah Fawcett-Majors Mark	$200 [7] It can follow ticket, telephone or Shirley booth Mark
$400 [26] Instead of having guests bow, President Jefferson instituted this practice shaking hands Andrea	$400 [6] The longest word ever in a London Times crossword, 27 letters, was from his "Love's Labor's Lost" William Shakespeare John	$400 [27] Khmer is the official language of this country Cambodia John	$400 [3] Introduced into South America in 1569, this tribunal killed about 100 people over the next 250 yrs. Inquisition Andrea	$400 [16] When she debuted on "The Cosby Show", Phylicia Rashad was known by this name Phylicia Ayers-Allen Andrea	$400 [8] That helpful little shove that pushes you up to the top boost Mark Andrea
$600 [1] If the House vote had gone the other way, he, not Jefferson, would have been our 3rd President Aaron Burr Andrea	$600 [2] These Kenneth Grahame tales were originally told to his son to keep him from crying The Wind in the Willows John	$600 [17] Modern standard Chinese is usually called Northern Chinese or this Mandarin Andrea	$600 [23] Tourists in Lima often suffer from soroche, an illness due to this altitude (lack of oxygen) John	$600 [20] This singer, born in England to Welsh & German parents, lives in Malibu & is known as an Australian Olivia Newton-John Mark	$600 [14] Coverings for itty-bitty baby tootsies booties Mark
$800 [10] After Jefferson saw the Constitution, he urged this to be added to it, which it was Bill of Rights Mark	$800 [4] Along with "Samson Agonistes", Milton published this famous sequel to another work Paradise Regained Andrea	$800 [18] Erse was the Scottish form of this language Gaelic Mark	$1,000 [25] The Spaniards originally called this country Upper Peru Bolivia John Andrea	$800 [21] Harry Belafonte's daughter, who spent 5 years in a "Hotel" Shari Belafonte-Harper Mark	$800 [12] The 2 types of these are returning & non-returning boomerangs John
$1,000 [11] Jefferson called the founding of this the last service he could render for his country University of Virginia John	$1,000 [5] Fictional singer in a German cabaret, she was created by Christopher Isherwood in the late 1930s Sally Bowles Andrea	DD $1,900 [19] This word described a form of Latin once spoken in France; now it means any Latin-based tongue romance languages Mark	DD $2,200 [24] It's the world's no. 1 copper-producing country Chile John	$1,000 [22] She played one of "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles" Ann-Margret Mark	$1,000 [13] Pointless, unnecessary work, it may describe a government project boondoggle John

Final Jeopardy!

WORLD CAPITALS

Canada agreed to abide by this person's choice for its capital city, & in 1858, Ottawa was chosen

Queen Victoria

John "What is the Queen (Vict.)?" — wagered $600

Andrea "Who is QueenVictoriaVictoria?" — wagered $5,050

Mark "Who was Queen Victoria?" — wagered $3,001

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