Show #2840 1996-12-27 (taped 1996-10-23) Regular

Contestants

Mark Torma — a college student from Alliance, Ohio

Ruth Thompson — an attorney from Kingsland, Georgia

Jon Woodman — an attorney from Columbus, Ohio (whose 2-day cash winnings total $26,401)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jon	$1,100	$1,400	$3,400	$5,599 3-day champion: $32,000	$4,900 19 R, 8 W (including 2 DDs)
Ruth	$400	$1,100	$6,900	$1,199 2nd place: Trip to Carmel, California & set of Pinseeker Golf Clubs	$6,500 14 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Mark	$1,800	$2,900	$6,300	$500 3rd place: Jules Jurgensen Watch	$6,300 17 R, 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

GODDESSES	CORPORATE AMERICA	POP MUSIC	THE 1980s	MILITARY ACADEMIES	"E"ASY DOES IT
$100 [3] The Norse goddess Freya was sometimes identified with Frigg, this supreme god's wife Odin Mark	$100 [8] This duplication company's New York Stock Exchange symbol is XRX Xerox Ruth	$100 [13] Little Richard has a street named for him in Macon in this state Georgia Ruth	$100 [1] To help locate missing children, their photos were put on the sides of these containers milk cartons Jon	$100 [26] Established in 1845 at Fort Severn, this United States military academy's campus is referred to as The Yard the U.S. Naval Academy Jon Ruth	$100 [22] This flightless bird of Australia is a nuisance because it knocks down sheep fences emu Mark
$200 [4] Selane, the goddess of this heavenly body, was the daughter of 2 Titans: Hyperion & Theia the Moon Mark	$200 [9] In 1994 this company launched Winterfresh, its first sugar-based chewing gum in almost 20 years Wrigley Jon Ruth	$200 [14] His 1961 hit "Let's Twist Again" received a Grammy for best rock & roll recording Chubby Checker Mark	$200 [2] Surgeon General for most of the '80s, he helped stop the x-raying of children's feet in shoe stores in the '50s C. Everett Koop Mark	$200 [27] Abbreviated VMI, it held its first co-ed open house in October 1996 Virginia Military Institute Jon	$200 [21] Chinese-American dish that's essentially a pancake-shaped omelet Egg Foo Young Jon
$300 [12] In Egyptian myth Hathor, daughter of this sun god, is the wife of Horus Ra Jon Mark	$300 [10] In 1995 it became the only U.S.-based express service with direct flights to China Federal Express Jon	$300 [16] This group's "Hotel California" album spawned 2 No. 1 hits, "New Kid In Town" & the title tune The Eagles Jon	$300 [5] British troops stormed these islands May 21, 1982 Falkland (or Malvinas) Islands Jon	$500 [28] Britain's Royal Military Academy is also known as this from its location Sandhurst Jon Ruth	$300 [23] This Baltic republic's coat of arms features 3 blue lions on a gold shield Estonia Jon
$400 [15] Etymologically, the name of this Greek goddess may mean "foam-risen" Aphrodite Mark	$400 [11] This toy retailer opened its first franchise store in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 1995 Toys R Us Mark	DD $500 [18] In 1978 this group earned Motown its first million seller in the U.K. with the following:"You're once, twice, three times a lady, and I love you..." The Commodores Jon	$400 [6] These 2 cities hosted Live Aid July 13, 1985 London & Philadelphia Jon	—	$400 [24] The escarole variety of this vegetable has broad, smooth leaves; the curly type has fringed leaves endive Jon Ruth
$500 [20] This goddess was called Parthenos, meaning "The Maiden" Athena Mark	$500 [17] Hoover's Handbook says this South Dakota mail-order computer firm is the USA's fastest-growing company Gateway 2000 Jon	$500 [19] This "American Pie" singer was the subject of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" Don McLean Mark	$500 [7] In 1986 Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager flew this plane nonstop around the world without refueling Voyager Jon	—	$500 [25] 1 of the first 5 kings of England Egbert (or Ethelbald. Ethelbert, Ethelred, or Ethelwolf) Jon Ruth

Double Jeopardy! Round

WORLD CAPITALS	THE OSCARS	HISTORY	MONEY	SINCLAIR LEWIS	IN THE DICTIONARY
$200 [5] The viceroy of India lived in the Rashtrapati Bhavan in this city; now the president does New Delhi Mark	$200 [1] Jose Ferrer & Gerard Depardieu were nominated for this title role 40 years apart; Ferrer won Cyrano de Bergerac Ruth Mark	$200 [11] Membership in this organization reached its height in 1934 with 58 countries the League of Nations Mark	$200 [21] A June 1996 U.S. government report said this trust fund that pays the elderly's hospital bills may go bust in 2001 Medicare Jon	$200 [18] This "Call of the Wild" author bought story plots from Lewis Jack London Jon	$400 [23] Zoolatry is defined as the worship of these animals Ruth
$400 [6] This Kenyan capital is the starting point for many safaris Nairobi Jon	$400 [2] This series of films earned nominations for Pat Morita & the song "Glory Of Love" The Karate Kid Jon	$400 [13] In 1969 Georges Pompidou succeeded this man as president of France Charles De Gaulle Ruth	$400 [22] This pair introduced the Excelente in 1497 Ferdinand & Isabella Mark	$400 [12] Lewis was the 1st American to win this award; he received it 4 years after turning down a Pulitzer the Nobel Prize for Literature Jon	$600 [27] Sneesh is a British term for this tobacco product--gesundheit snuff Jon
$600 [8] Built for the Asian Games in 1962, the Hotel Indonesia was this city's first high-rise Jakarta Jon	$600 [3] This 1949 movie featuring Terry Moore & a gorilla earned a special-effects award Mighty Joe Young	$600 [14] It's the battle at which Lord Nelson sent the message "England expects that every man will do his duty" Trafalgar Mark	$800 [25] Buying a ticket on this country's Varig Airlines will cost you real money; the real is its currency Brazil	$600 [15] Lewis' 5 major novels, from "Main Street" to "Dodsworth", were published during this decade The 1920s Jon Ruth	$800 [28] It's a 4-letter synonym for a culinarian chef (or cook) Jon
DD $1,000 [9] In 1988 Bela Bartok's remains were moved from the U.S. & reburied in this capital city Budapest, Hungary Jon	$800 [4] This French actress won for "Room At The Top" & was nominated for "Ship Of Fools" Simone Signoret Mark	$800 [16] As leader of the People's Temple, he was responsible for the deaths of more than 900 followers in 1978 Jim Jones Ruth	DD $1,000 [24] In 1909, the centennial of his birth, he was put on a U.S. coin Abraham Lincoln Ruth	$800 [19] Often confused with this author on our show, Lewis worked as a janitor at his Utopian colony Helicon Hall Upton Sinclair Ruth	—
$1,000 [10] From 1920 to 1939, this Lithuanian capital was controlled by Poland Vilnius Ruth	$1,000 [7] Rick Baker has won Oscars in this category for "An American Werewolf In London" & "Ed Wood" Makeup Ruth	$1,000 [17] In 1612 this French explorer claimed & named the Louisiana region for Louis XIV La Salle Mark	$1,000 [26] A Latin term for government-based paper money, or an Italian car that will cost you a lot of it Fiat	$1,000 [20] In this, his hometown, he was known as Harry Lewis; Sinclair is his middle name Sauk Centre, Minnesota	—

Final Jeopardy!

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

Benjamin Franklin was born in this city in 1706

Boston

Jon "What is Boston?" — wagered $2,199

Mark "What is Philadelphia" — wagered $5,800

Ruth "What is Philadelphia?" — wagered $5,701

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