1987 Teen Tournament quarterfinal game 2.
Mitch Epner — a senior at Half Hollow Hills West High School from Dix Hills, New York
Amy Wilson — a junior at McGuinness High School from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Michael Galvin — a senior at Shaker Heights High School from Shaker Heights, Ohio
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | $1,300 | $4,500 | $11,300 |
$11,300
Automatic semifinalist |
$11,300
26 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Amy | $600 | $1,500 | $2,900 |
$4,900
3rd place: $1,000 if eliminated |
$3,700
10 R, 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| Mitch | $1,400 | $1,700 | $3,800 |
$5,801
2nd place: $1,000 if eliminated |
$4,700
18 R, 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| LAKES & RIVERS | LEGENDS | TV ALIENS | OUTDOOR SPORTS | MULTIPLE CHOICE | FAMOUS PATS |
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$100
[1]
Named for its large amounts of soft yellow earth China's Huang Ho River means this in English
Yellow River
Mitch
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$100
[11]
In European legends even classy dragons spit this
fire
Michael
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$100
[3]
The crew & passengers of the Battlestar Galactica were searching for this planet
Earth
Mitch
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$100
[2]
In the 'Odyssey", Homer hit the bullseye describing competition in this sport
archery
Amy
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$100
[20]
Of Mickey, Donald, or Goofy, the Disney character who usually doesn't wear a hat
Mickey
Michael
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$100
[24]
He's big wheel on "Wheel of Fortune"
Pat Sajak
Michael
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|
$200
[16]
In 1986, Russell Lake was formed when one of these closed off Alaska's Russell Fjord
glacier
Michael
Amy
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$200
[12]
Mermaids entice men to follow them here, even though their lack of gills may kill them
sea
Mitch
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$200
[4]
The opening narration called him a "strange visitor from another planet"
Superman
Amy
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$200
[5]
In 1974, Ruth Hangen tossed a woman's record of 42 straight ringers in a single game of this
horseshoes
Michael
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$200
[21]
Of the 7 deadly sins, one which also means a group of lions
pride
Michael
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$200
[25]
He played "One Day at a Time"s super super
Pat Harrington
Amy
|
|
DD
$300
[17]
Title of the followingis a nickname for this river:"Ol' man river / Dat ol' man river / He mus' know sumpin' / But don't say nuthin' / He jes' keeps rollin'..."
the Mississippi
Michael
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$300
[13]
Some folks used to say this lumberjack started earthquakes by dropping biscuits
Paul Bunyan
Amy
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$300
[8]
Show on which an alien race gave teacher Ralph Hinkley a super suit
Greatest American Hero
Mitch
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$300
[6]
In 1981, this Dodger rookie's 13 wins included 8 shutouts
Fernando Valenzuela
Mitch
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$300
[22]
Of the 50, it's the state with the highest zip code numbers
Alaska
|
$300
[26]
Former place kicker for the N.Y. Giants who's found "True Value" in hardware
Pat Summerall
Mitch
|
|
$400
[18]
In August 1986, this, emerging from Lake Nios in Cameron, killed about 2000 people
poisonous gas
Michael
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$400
[14]
This legendary outlaw was said to be an early name Robert Fitz-ooth, born in Nottinghamshire
Robin Hood
Mitch
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$400
[10]
His real name is Gordon, but the Earth family who adopted him nicknamed him this
Alf
|
$400
[7]
An orchestra conductor or a relay runner had better keep this firmly in hand
baton
Amy
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$400
[23]
The only 1 of Elvis Presley's 107 Billboard Top 40 Hits whose title is an article of clothing
"Blue Suede Shoes"
Amy
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$400
[28]
She's the only First Lady who fits this category
Pat Nixon
Michael
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|
$500
[19]
With some 20% of world's fresh unfrozen water, this country's Lake Baikal is deepest in world
Soviet Union
Michael
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$500
[15]
He was never seen again after a headless horseman chased him thru Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod Crane
Michael
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$500
[30]
His alter ego is Prince Adam of Eternia
He-Man
Amy
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$500
[9]
In 1978, this teenager rode Affirmed to a triple crown title
Steve Cauthen
Michael
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$500
[27]
Among the numbered days in a calendar year, this 2-digit number appears the least often
31
Michael
|
$500
[29]
Born Patricia Andrzejewski, this hard-rocker knows that "Love is a Battlefield"
Pat Benatar
Michael
|
| U.S. HISTORY | SHIPS | DOGS | GRAMMAR | SICKNESS & HEALTH | BUSINESS IN "GENERAL" |
|
$200
[4]
Said to be inspired by the "Ten Best Dressed Women" list, it was started by the F.B.I. in 1950
Ten Most Wanted list
Amy
Mitch
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$200
[14]
With 18" to a cubit, it was by biblical stats, the longest wood ship ever built
Noah's Ark
Mitch
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$200
[19]
Type of dog on which you can legally place a bet at Florida's dog tracks
greyhound
Mitch
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$200
[1]
"A" precedes "lemon" as this article precedes "orange"
an
Michael
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$200
[9]
The term laryngitis specifically refers to the inflammation of this body part
larynx (voice box)
Mitch
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$200
[12]
They make Holdens in Australia, Vauxhalls in Britain & Opels in Germany
General Motors
Michael
|
|
$400
[5]
"I want more elbow room!" is a famous remark by this famous explorer of Kentucky
Daniel Boone
Michael
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$400
[15]
Only Gilbert & Sullivan operetta whose title is the name of a ship
H.M.S. Pinafore
Mitch
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$400
[24]
"Bad Bad Leroy Brown" was "badder than old King Kong & meaner than" one of these
junkyard dog
Amy
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$400
[2]
Of between he & I, between you & I, or between you & me, the 1 that's grammatically correct
between you & me
Michael
|
$400
[20]
American Health advises using this technique for all choking victims older than a year
Heimlich maneuver
Amy
|
$400
[13]
This #2 cereal maker was once also #1 toymaker in the U.S.
General Mills
Mitch
|
|
$600
[6]
Patrick Henry opposed the Constitution & in 1795 turned down an appointment to this key legal post
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Michael
Amy
Mitch
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$600
[16]
They "committed themselves to the will of God" wrote William Bradford of this ship's voyage
Mayflower
Michael
|
$600
[25]
With some adults weighing less than 2 lbs., it's the smallest breed of dog
chihuahua
Michael
|
$600
[3]
In "She sells seashells by the seashore", this word is the object of the preposition
seashore
Mitch
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$600
[21]
Since 1924, a compound containing this has been added to table salt to prevent goiters
iodine
Mitch
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$600
[28]
Once America's biggest maker of tennis balls, they still insist, "Sooner or later, you'll own Generals"
General Tire
Michael
|
|
$800
[10]
He was so popular just 1 elector of 232 didn't vote to re-elect this 5th President
James Monroe
Michael
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$800
[17]
Scuttled Union frigate the Confederates raised, clad with iron, & renamed the "Virginia"
Merrimack
Michael
|
$800
[26]
What the Shetland pony is to the horse in size, the Shetland sheep-dog or Sheltie is to this breed
collie
Michael
|
DD
$800
[7]
2 of the 3 parts of speech an adverb can modify
(2 of) verbs, adjectives & other adverbs
Amy
|
DD
$900
[22]
This childhood disease's common name is always plural even though it may appear on just 1 side
mumps
Mitch
|
$800
[29]
NBC, the network organized by General Sarnoff, is now owned by this General
General Electric
Mitch
|
|
$1,000
[11]
Number of Vice Presidents who served under FDR
3
Michael
Mitch
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$1,000
[18]
In 1831, Charles Darwin signed on as unpaid naturalist for this ship's scientific voyage
Beagle
Michael
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$1,000
[27]
1st bred in Siberia, he's often called "the white dog with the smiling face"
Samoyed
Mitch
|
$1,000
[8]
A complex sentence consists of a main clause & at least 1 of these clauses
subordinate (dependent)
Amy
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$1,000
[23]
In 1915, Elmer McCollum invented the alphabet system for naming these
vitamins
Mitch
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$1,000
[30]
Largest of all defense contractors, it charged gov't $155 to board an executive's pet at a kennel
General Dynamics
Mitch
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He has starred in 5 of the top 10 grossing films of all time
Harrison Ford