Cliff Harris — a branch director of the YMCA from Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sparky Wallin — a writer from Mountain View, California
Bea Cottrell — a retired senior vice president from Fairfax, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $8,100)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bea | $1,600 | $3,600 | $8,600 |
$4,400
2nd place: Keller dining furniture & Troy Lighting chandelier |
$8,600
23 R, 3 W |
| Sparky | $100 | $-800 | $3,800 |
$199
3rd place: Hotpoint washer & dryer |
$4,800
13 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 1 DD) |
| Cliff | $1,600 | $4,000 | $6,400 |
$12,799
New champion: $12,799 |
$6,200
18 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| 20th C. AMERICA | DRAMA | ALL FALL DOWN | PETS | SPORTS | RATED "EX" |
|
$100
[17]
As a lt. colonel, Washington led British colonial troops in the 1st battle of this war
French & Indian War
Bea
|
$100
[1]
Arthur Miller's play in which being "well-liked" is Willy Loman's criterion for success
Death of a Salesman
Bea
|
$100
[6]
"Saturday Night Live" comic known for pratfalls he took imitating Gerald Ford
Chevy Chase
Cliff
|
$100
[21]
These pets were worshipped by the Ancient Egyptians, & thousands have been found mummified
cats
Cliff
|
$100
[5]
In bowling, it's1/10of a game
a frame
Sparky
|
$100
[12]
Pregnant
expecting
Sparky
|
|
$200
[27]
In 1794, a 62-mile paved turnpike was completed from Lancaster to this Pennsylvania city
Philadelphia
Bea
Sparky
|
$200
[2]
This play's1st act finds Martha telling George he is such a nothing he almost doesn't exist
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Bea
|
$200
[18]
The World Book calls them "generally more clumsy" than frogs
toads
Cliff
|
$200
[22]
These tropical fish were domesticated in Thailand for combative contests
Siamese fighting fish
Cliff
|
$200
[7]
In 1987, 8 of the 10 highest salaried pro athletes played this sport
baseball
Cliff
|
$200
[13]
To die
expire
Bea
|
|
$300
[28]
In 1763, a widespread Indian uprising was led by him, not Chevrolet or Buick
Pontiac
Bea
|
$300
[3]
"Setless" Thornton Wilder favorite set in Grover's corners, New Hampshire
Our Town
Bea
|
$300
[19]
Popular comic strip with a character known as Clumsy Carp
B.C.
Cliff
|
$300
[23]
Heaviest domestic dog on record is a 310 lb. one of these living in Grand Rapids, MI
St. Bernard
Cliff
|
$400
[9]
1 of only 2 countries to place 1st or 2nd in the Men's Team World Gymnastics Championships from 1954-1981
(1 of) Russia & Japan
Cliff
|
$300
[14]
Sir Thomas Mallory said this Arthurian word meant "cut-steel"
Excalibur
Cliff
|
|
$400
[29]
Of the 13 delegations, only New York abstained from voting for this document
Declaration of Independence
Bea
Sparky
|
$400
[4]
Beckett drama in which Estragon & Vladimir idly pass time away hoping for the title character to appear
Waiting for Godot
Cliff
|
$400
[20]
Familiar nursery rhyme from which this category's title is taken
"Ring Around the Roses (Rosies)"
Sparky
|
$400
[24]
In a 1958 film, it's what Clark Gable tried to be in Doris Day's journalism class
Teacher's Pet
Bea
|
DD
$500
[8]
3 of the 4 tournaments that make up the "Grand Slam" in tennis
(3 of) Wimbledon, U.S. Open, French Open, & Australian Open
Cliff
|
$400
[15]
Jean-Paul Sartre, for example
existentialist
Bea
|
|
$500
[30]
Sam Adam's words "This meeting can do nothing more to save the country" kicked off this famous protest
Boston Tea Party
Cliff
|
$500
[11]
South African playwright Athol Fugard wrote a play about "Master Harold and" them
the Boys
Bea
|
$500
[25]
Kim Zimmer fell down on her way to pick up one of these awards in 1986, Kathleen Noone in 1987
Daytime Emmy
Bea
|
$500
[26]
Breed of dog developed in 19th c. Maryland, it's named for the body of water which nearly cuts state in 1/2
Chesapeake Bay retriever
Cliff
|
$500
[10]
In the late 19th c., exhibition matches featuring this champ helped popularize boxing in the U.S.
John L. Sullivan
Bea
|
$500
[16]
Impromptu, like an unprepared speech
extemporaneous
Bea
|
| GOVERNMENT | PLACE NAMES | COMMODORES | HERBS & SPICES | THE BIBLE | "BLUE" MOVIES |
|
$200
[13]
In 1986, voters in Massachusetts & Nebraska revoked laws requiring them to do this in their cars
buckle a seat belt
Bea
|
$200
[8]
Long before it was a borough, people visiting the family of Jonas Bronck said they were going here
Bronx
Sparky
|
$200
[14]
The Commodore Barry in Pennsylvania is the longest cantilever one of these in the U.S.
bridge
Sparky
|
$200
[27]
The dried seed of an evergreen that's grated over eggnog
nutmeg
Bea
|
$200
[3]
Of lions & tigers & bears, the one not mentioned in the Bible
tigers
Sparky
Cliff
|
$200
[1]
It starred James Brown, Ray Charles & Cab Calloway with Belushi & Aykroyd in the title roles
The Blues Brothers
Sparky
|
|
$400
[15]
In 1986, Congress finally declared this our "National Floral Emblem"
rose
Bea
|
$400
[9]
From Latin "Canus", these islands were named for wild dogs there; the birds were named for the islands
Canary Islands
Sparky
|
$400
[16]
Of 1786, 1886 or 1986, the last year the U.S. Navy had the rank of commodore
1986
Bea
|
$400
[25]
From the Greek "selinon", it's small seeds are ground & mixed with salt for a seasoning
celery
Bea
|
$400
[4]
While David was playing the harp for this king, the king got angry & threw a javelin at him
King Saul
Sparky
Cliff
|
$400
[2]
1946 musical with famed Irving Berlin songs in which Bing Crosby sang the title tune
Blue Skies
Cliff
|
|
$600
[17]
To be claimed as a dependent on '87 tax forms, a child 5 or over now needs 1 of these
Social Security number
Sparky
|
$600
[10]
Before receiving current name, this S. African cape was more accurately called "Cape of Storms"
Cape of Good Hope
Sparky
|
$600
[23]
A commodore is the presiding officer of this particular type of "club"
yacht club
Cliff
|
$600
[19]
It's sometimes referred to as "sweet", but not when referring to the owner of Fawlty Towers
basil
Sparky
|
$600
[28]
Harper's Bible Dictionary calls it "probably the oldest musical instrument of Israel"
ram's horn (shofar)
Cliff
|
$600
[5]
Critic L. Maltin said R. Burton wasn't impressive playing this role, the world's most famous ladykiller
Bluebeard
Bea
|
|
DD
$1,000
[18]
Only man to resign from the Supreme Court to become U.S. Ambassador to U.N.
Arthur Goldberg
Sparky
|
DD
$800
[11]
This city, which the Romans called "Lutetia" was later renamed for the Gallic tribe that lives there
Paris
Sparky
|
$800
[24]
The 64, the 128, & the Amiga, for example
Commodore computer
Sparky
|
$800
[20]
If you're "in" this herb, you're living a carefree life of ease
clover
Bea
|
— |
$800
[6]
Leslie Halliwell calls this 1930 film "A masterwork of late '20s German grotesquerie"
Blue Angel
Bea
|
|
$1,000
[22]
In 1987, Alan Greenspan replaced this man as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board
Paul Volcker
Bea
|
$1,000
[12]
Tho it seems to mean dry area, this state's name is actually from a Papago Indian word meaning "little spring"
Arizona
Sparky
|
$1,000
[26]
Nashville, Tenn. university named after its benefactor who was nicknamed "Commodore"
Vanderbilt
Bea
|
$1,000
[21]
Real vanilla comes from the pods of a plant in this flower family
orchids
Bea
Cliff
|
— |
$1,000
[7]
In this '66 film, a blind Elizabeth Hartman fell in love with Sidney Poitier not knowing his color
A Patch of Blue
Bea
|
From 1793-1805 this country used a calendar that included months of Germinal, Fructidor & Thermidor
France