Show #2629 1996-01-25 Regular

Contestants

Leigh Tomaszewski — a library aide from Burke, Virginia

David Bowen — a scientist originally from London, England

John Thiel — a psychiatrist originally from Adelphi, Maryland (whose 2-day cash winnings total $20,900)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
John	$-100	$700	$6,400	$1 2nd place: Broyhill Millwood Creek Bedroom Set	$8,600 16 R, 3 W (including 2 DDs)
David	$2,200	$5,100	$12,300	$7,300 New champion: $7,300	$10,100 30 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Leigh	$-300	$-900	$-700	$-700 3rd place: Tasco Telescope & Accessories	$-700 4 R, 6 W

Jeopardy! Round

GEORGE BUSH	TV TO FILM	PLANTS	STADIUMS & ARENAS	FICTIONAL CHARACTERS	POTPOURRI
$100 [15] George met her at a 1941 Christmas dance, became engaged to her in 1943 & married her in 1945 Barbara Pierce David	$100 [26] TV wasn't the final frontier for this series; in 1979 it became "The Motion Picture" Star Trek David	$100 [6] Saintpaulia Ionantha is commonly called this geographical "violet" African Violet David	$100 [9] This city's Alamodome is one of 8 home courts in the NBA to exceed a seating capacity of 20,000 San Antonio John	$100 [1] The name of this Mary Shelley scientist is often confused with his ghastly creation Dr. Frankenstein David	$100 [14] This branch of the Justice Department administers the National Crime Information Center FBI David
$200 [16] He chose Bush as his running mate though they disagreed on cutting taxes, abortion & the E.R.A. Ronald Reagan David	$200 [27] This '60s TV comedy about the crew of the PT-73 sailed twice onto the big screen McHale's Navy David	$200 [7] Vanilla has been cultivated in this North American country for hundreds of years Mexico	$200 [10] From 1966 to 1986, this NFL team played its home games in the Orange Bowl Miami Dolphins David	$200 [2] Like Quincy on TV, Kay Scarpetta in novels by Patricia Cornwell has this profession Medical Examiner David	$200 [20] This Denver newspaper was given a 1986 Pulitzer Prize for meritorious public service The Denver Post John David
$300 [17] As U.S. ambassador to this organization in 1971, Bush worked to keep Nationalist China from expulsion United Nations David	$300 [28] In the movie version, she played Carol Brady Shelley Long John	$300 [8] These creatures spread the seeds of plants like mistletoe Birds David	$300 [11] The opening ceremonies for the 1932 & 1984 Summer Olympic Games took place at this L.A. arena Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum David	$300 [3] In a Judith Krantz bestseller, Billy Ikehorn Orsini owns this title boutique Scruples John Leigh	$300 [21] Some say that Jesse James was with this man & his gang when they raided Lawrence, Kansas William Quantrill Leigh
$400 [18] As president, Bush sent troops into Panama to overthrow this dictator Manuel Noriega John Leigh	$400 [29] Subtitled "Fire Walk with Me", it brought back Sheryl Lee as Laura Palmer Twin Peaks David	$400 [24] Varieties of this important cereal grain include emmer, spelt & common or bread Wheat David	$400 [12] Built in 1912, Tiger Stadium & this Red Sox park are the oldest major league ballparks Fenway Park David	DD $500 [4] Howard Roark, the central architect in this novel, was supposedly modeled on Frank Lloyd Wright The Fountainhead John	$400 [22] This principality & Switzerland are joined in a customs union Liechtenstein David
$500 [19] Bush's father, Prescott, represented this state in the U.S. Senate from 1952 to 1963 Connecticut David Leigh	$500 [30] "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" was one of its segments on TV & in a feature film The Twilight Zone John	$500 [25] Crocus is the Latin word for this expensive spice produced by a type of crocus Saffron	$500 [13] This London stadium has been the site of cup finals in soccer & of Live Aid Wembley Stadium David Leigh	$500 [5] She's the matriarch in "The Grapes of Wrath" Ma Joad Leigh	$500 [23] Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is Illinois' busiest; this airport is second Chicago Midway David

Double Jeopardy! Round

PEOPLE IN HISTORY	ART & ARTISTS	FLAGS	THEATRE	INVENTORS	FILE UNDER "H"
$200 [1] In 1959 Georges Vanier became the 1st Roman Catholic Governor General of this North American country Canada John	$200 [7] She's the subject of Andy Warhol's 1962 "Marilyn Diptych" Marilyn Monroe David	$200 [5] The red stripe on Indonesia's flag stands for courage; this color stripe stands for purity White John	$200 [26] In 1995 3 actors presented "The Compleat Works of" this playwright "Abridged" in just 105 minutes William Shakespeare John	$200 [13] Christian Nelson of Onawa, Iowa patented this chocolate-coated ice cream bar in 1921 Eskimo Pie Leigh	$200 [25] Only 2 inches long, the smallest bird is a species of this Hummingbird David
$400 [2] Che Guevara once served as president of the national bank of this country Cuba David	$400 [10] An X-ray of his "Blue Boy" has revealed the figure of a small dog that was painted out Thomas Gainsborough David	$400 [8] Angola's flag features a segment of a cogwheel & this large knife used to clear underbrush a machete David Leigh	$600 [23] This comic's wife Camille co-produced the Tony-nominated play about the Delany Sisters, "Having Our Say" Bill Cosby Leigh	$400 [14] At the 1889 Paris Centennial Exposition, 1/4 of the American exhibit space was devoted to his inventions Thomas Edison David	$1,000 [24] One of Ireland's national pastimes is this stick & ball game similar to field hockey Hurling David
$600 [3] On June 6, 1523 Gustav I was elected king of this country at the Diet of Strangnas Sweden John	$600 [18] In 1481 Botticelli led a group of painters in frescoing this newly erected Vatican chapel The Sistine Chapel David	$600 [9] The words "Semper Fidelis" appear on the flag of this armed services branch The Marine Corps John	$800 [22] Mercedes Ruehl played the lusty Serafina Delle Rose in the 1995 revival of his play "The Rose Tattoo" Tennessee Williams John	$600 [15] While fighting for his patent for the cotton gin, he made arms for the U.S. government Eli Whitney David Leigh	—
$800 [4] John Bradshaw was president of the court that condemned this English king to death in 1649 Charles I David	$800 [19] His portrait of the Duchess of Alba in a Maja costume is at NYC's Hispanic Society of America Francisco Goya John David	$1,000 [12] While no longer linked with Egypt, this country still uses the flag of the United Arab Republic Syria John	$1,000 [21] Ed Begley Jr. starred in this "American Buffalo" author's 1995 play "The Cryptogram" David Mamet John	$800 [16] The British inventor of the mechanical seed drill, or a British rock group featuring Ian Anderson Jethro Tull David	—
DD $1,700 [6] Ludovico Sforza, a duke of this city, was so dark he was nicknamed Il Moro, "The Moor" Milan John	$1,000 [20] In 1797 Ingres entered the studio of this "Death of Marat" painter Jacques-Louis David John	DD $3,000 [11] The 11 stripes on this African republic's flag represent the signers of its 1847 Declaration of Independence Liberia David	—	$1,000 [17] These French brothers developed the 1st popular color photographic process, introduced in 1907 The Lumiere Brothers John	—

Final Jeopardy!

STATE CAPITALS

This state capital is on the site of a cross erected by Capt. Christopher Newport May 24, 1607

Richmond, Virginia

John "What is Providence?" — wagered $6,399

David "What is Providence?" — wagered $5,000

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