Show #995 1988-12-23 (taped 1988-09-28) Regular

Jeff Richmond game 1.

Contestants

Lisa Beach — a feature film casting associate from Los Angeles, California

Jeff Richmond — a city planner from West Hollywood, California

John Hawekotte — an attorney and CPA originally from Chicago, Illinois (whose 2-day cash winnings total $20,401)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
John	$300	$1,100	$4,500	$201 3rd place: Lucien Piccard watches	$6,300 21 R (including 1 DD), 6 W (including 1 DD)
Jeff	$900	$2,200	$3,300	$6,300 New champion: $6,300	$2,800 14 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Lisa	$600	$1,100	$3,100	$6,150 2nd place: trip to Miami	$3,100 10 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S.A.	8-LETTER WORDS	GOLFERS	LANGUAGES	FARMING	CHRISTMAS MUSIC
$100 [13] Texas cracks down on fathers who refuse to do this by putting them on a "10 Most Wanted" list pay child support Lisa	$100 [18] 5/3 is an improper one a fraction John	$100 [1] Also known as "Supermex", he once wore top hat & tails to play in a tournament Lee Trevino John	$100 [8] Japanese & Slavic words usually have open syllables which means they end with this type of letter a vowel Jeff	$100 [24] The main type of farming on the western grasslands of the U.S. is this type of ranching cattle ranching Lisa	$100 [6] The first clue is this piece of music.Listen:"...in a one horse open sleigh.O'er the fields we go..." "Jingle Bells" John
$200 [14] Popular with vacationers, this S.C. island was named for an English captain, WIlliam Hilton Hilton Head Island John Jeff	$200 [19] A must for a European vacation, Chevy Chase could apply for 1 at a designated post office a passport Jeff	$200 [2] Born in Latrobe, Penn., this popular pro did his military service in the Coast Guard Arnold Palmer John	$200 [9] It may not surprise you that this creator of Henry Higgins also created an alphabet that's still in use George Bernard Shaw	$200 [26] Of about 2,15 or 27, the percentage of Americans who now live on farms 2 Jeff	$200 [7] Let's see what our next piece ofmusicis:"He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when you're awake..." "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" Jeff
$300 [15] The 3 states that share the Delmarva Peninsula Delaware, Maryland & Virginia John	$300 [20] Named for a 19th century English artillery officer, it's a term for mine or shell fragments shrapnel Jeff	$300 [3] This Aussie golfer has refused offers to pose for Playboy & Penthouse Jan Stephenson John	$300 [10] Until the 20th century, this was the international language of diplomacy French John	$300 [27] Hydroponics is the science of growing crops & plants without using this soil Jeff	$300 [22] All right, we'll go back to this piece of music:"Come, they told me... "Little Drummer Boy" John
$500 [17] A Mecca for hang gliders, Jockey's Ridge on the N.C. coast is the tallest one of these in the East sand dunes Jeff	$400 [21] According to a Eugene O'Neill play title, this "Becomes Electra" Mourning Lisa	$400 [4] In 1978 she won $190,000 & was chosen Player of the Year & Rookie of the Year Nancy Lopez John	$400 [11] With 800-1000, this continent has more languages than any other in proportion to population Africa John Jeff	$400 [28] Possibly from Middle English for "barter", this type of farmer raises vegetables for market a truck farmer	$400 [25] Here comes the piece ofmusic:"You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen..." "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Jeff
DD $600 [16] The French named this oldest permanent settlement in Michigan in honor of the Virgin Mary Sault Ste. Marie John	$500 [23] From Spanish for "courtroom", it's slang for jail hoosegow John	$500 [5] If you've ever wondered, him nickname comes from his initials F.U.Z. Fuzzy Zoeller Lisa	$500 [12] Pictish was spoken in this kingdom before Gaelic was used Scotland John	—	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

CORPORATE AMERICA	LITERATURE	THE FAR EAST	HISTORIC DATES	MOVIE LOCALES	HEAD & SHOULDERS
$200 [11] Since 1985 Philip Morris has owned this largest U.S. food company, maker of Jell-O & Kool-Aid General Foods Jeff	$200 [13] This literary "Papa" stated that all modern Amer. literature comes from "Huckleberry Finn" Hemingway John	$200 [12] Though only about 4% of the population, the Communist Party in this country is the world's largest China Lisa	$200 [1] On February 15, 1898 this happened in Havana Harbor a little before 10 P.M. the blowing up of the battleship Maine John	$200 [6] 2 "big" movies of '88, "Big" & "Big Business", are both partly set in this big city New York John	$200 [26] The lining of the eyeball, an injury might cause it to become detached a retina Lisa
$400 [22] This newspaper deliberately designed its blue and white boxes to look like TV sets USA Today John	$400 [16] Farm girl Aldonza Lorenzo was renamed this by her quixotic suitor Dulcinea Lisa	$400 [14] In 1571 people from this country founded Manila in the Philippines Spain John	$400 [2] This structure was dedicated on February 21, 1885 probably because February 22 was a Sunday the Washington Monument Jeff	$400 [7] Of "American Graffiti", "American Gigolo" & "The Last American Hero", the one not set in California The Last American Hero Lisa	$400 [27] Latin name for the 2 big, flat, triangular bones forming the back part of the shoulder the scapulae Jeff
$600 [23] Zale Corporation is the nation's largest chain of stores dealing in this merchandise jewelry John	$600 [17] First published under the pseudonym "Boz", this Dickens novel is an account of a club's activities Pickwick Papers	$600 [15] Indonesia is famous for this fabric which is made by waxing & dying the cloth batik Lisa	$600 [3] On Jan. 13 1898 his open letter "J'Accuse" was published & helped sell 200,000 newspapers Emile Zola	$600 [8] "Inherit the Wind" starring Spencer Tracy took place in fictional Hillsboro in this real state Tennessee John	—
$800 [24] In 1938 Pocket Books began publishing paperbacks by issuing this Pearl Buck novel The Good Earth Jeff	$800 [18] 20th C. German playwright whose "Epic Theater" stressed education rather than entertainment Bertolt Brecht John	$800 [20] "A new era for the common people" was the campaign slogan of Roh Tae Woo, president of this country South Korea John	$1,000 [5] These went into effect March 1, 1781 after delegates from Maryland finally signed the Articles of Confederation John	$800 [9] This Roger Vadim movie was filmed in St. Tropez; the '88 remake was shot in Santa Fe, N.M. ...And God Created Woman John Lisa	—
$1,000 [25] R. Campeau won a long battle to take over this department store chain that owns Bloomingdale's Federated Jeff Lisa	$1,000 [19] Some 100 separate works & novels by this French author are collectively known as the "Comedie Humaine" Honoré de Balzac Jeff	DD $2,000 [21] Portuguese sailors named it "Beautiful Island", though the Chinese call it "Terraced Bay" Taiwan or Formosa John	DD $1,300 [4] April 12, 1945 is remembered in history as the day this man died FDR Jeff	$1,000 [10] The plot of this 1977 ballet film pivoted around Oklahoma City, both on & off the stage Turning Point John	—

Final Jeopardy!

TELEVISION

It was on for 6 years, giving it the longest run of any animated TV show in prime time

The Flintstones

Lisa "What were The Flintstones?" — wagered $3,050

Jeff "What was The Flintstones?" — wagered $3,000

John "What was Dis [illegible]" — wagered $4,299

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