Show #576 1987-02-23 (taped 1986-12-29) Teen Tournament

1987 Teen Tournament semifinal game 1.

Contestants

Mitch Epner — a senior at Half Hollow Hills West High School from Dix Hills, New York

Brian Kalt — a freshman at Southfield Lathrup High School from Southfield, Michigan

Paul Egendorf — a senior at Tustin High School from Tustin, California

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Paul	$1,400	$2,500	$2,500	$4,999 3rd place: $5,000	$2,500 15 R, 2 W
Brian	$100	$2,200	$5,400	$9,700 2nd place: $5,000	$6,000 20 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Mitch	$800	$1,200	$5,700	$10,801 Finalist	$6,000 16 R, 6 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THE UNIVERSE	MYTHOLOGY	VOCABULARY	ODD JOBS	KIDDIE LIT	WHAT'S NEW
$100 [3] A "red giant" isn't a big communist wrestler but a type of this star Paul	$100 [6] 2 of their most important gods were Ra, the sun god & Osiris, the river god Egyptians Mitch	$100 [2] Of an aardvark, an angel, or Hulk Hogan, the 1 most likely to have a seraphic countenance angel Paul	$100 [21] Laurie Cabot is the official one in Salem, Massachusetts, not just on Halloween, but all year round witch Brian	$100 [1] Feature of Snow White that was "black as ebony" hair Mitch	$100 [20] In some jewelry departments, you can now buy a single one of these instead of a pair earring Brian
$200 [4] By current estimate, there are 100 billion of these star groups in the observable universe galaxies Paul	$200 [7] When Achilles' mother dipped him into the River Styx, she held him by this heel Brian	$200 [8] Of relaxed, sickly, or lazy, what you are if you're indolent lazy Paul	$200 [24] You're unlikely to be a professional truffle-sniffer because these animals are preferred over humans pigs Paul	$200 [10] This ticking creature ticked off Captain Hook whenever it was near crocodile Paul Mitch	$200 [22] Going for the soft drink crowd, researchers have come up with a way to do this to milk carbonate Paul
$300 [5] Louis the Pious is said to be the only emperor to die of fright due to this solar phenomenon eclipse Brian	$300 [9] Jove was the other name for this Roman god, by Jove Jupiter Paul	$300 [17] Of Sophistic, soporific or sophmoric, the 1 describing a soprano whose singing puts you to sleep soporific Paul	$300 [25] This queen's current employees include "The Raven Master" & "The Keeper of Swans" Queen Elizabeth II Brian	$300 [11] Chee-Chee the monkey brought this 2-headed creature to Dr. Dolittle pushmi-pullyu Paul	$300 [23] Seventeen says a new fad is to wear sweatshirts on these limbs legs Brian
$400 [13] Also known as the minor planets, the 1st & largest of these rocky bodies discovered was Ceres asteroids Mitch	$400 [14] He encountered the monstrous Scylla & Charybdis on his long journey home from the Trojan War Ulysses Mitch	$400 [19] Of epitome, nadir or pinnacle, the 1 that's an antonym of zenith nadir Paul	$400 [27] Shepherds in France's Boggy Landes District walk using these tall objects to keep up with their flocks stilts Mitch	$400 [12] The emperor of China received both a real & mechanical bird of this type Nightingale Brian	$400 [29] After downing a 6-pack of soda, fold this so it looks like one circle, & wear it as a bracelet yoke that holds all six cans together (plastic holder) Brian
$500 [16] The sun's mass is about 3/4 this gas hydrogen Mitch	$500 [15] These warrior maidens took dead heroes to Valhalla & served them feasts Valkyries Brian	DD $600 [26] Of mishap, mistake or mischance, the 1 that doesn't have a synonym in this answer mistake Brian	$500 [28] It's said London workers once paid Mary Ann Smith to shoot peas at their windows for this reason to wake up in the morning	$500 [18] "In the beginning...he had only 1 hat"; the other 499 came with time Bartholomew Cubbins Brian Mitch	$500 [30] On "10 Classics in 10 Minutes", a new cassette, this novel is summed up by "Everybody dies but fish & Ish" Moby Dick Brian

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE CONTINENTS	COWBOYS & INDIANS	CHEMISTRY	SITCOMS	PRESIDENTS	WHAT'S IN A NAME
$200 [2] The world's largest river is on this continent Africa Brian Mitch	$200 [15] When a cowboy "grabs the apple" to stay on his horse, he's holding on to this knob on the saddle (saddle horn) Paul Mitch	$200 [3] Some examples are gallic, malic, & lactic acids Brian	$200 [7] On this sitcom, Alex's brother Andrew aged 3 years over the summer of '86 Family Ties Mitch	$200 [1] Teddy Roosevelt recommended doing this, adding, though, "carry a big stick" Speak softly Brian	$200 [22] This name originally was a shortened form of Adelaide, but the White Rabbit didn't know that Alice
$400 [9] Officially Iceland belongs to this continent Europe Paul	DD $300 [27] Though only the steer gets billing, a cowboy needs a steer & a horse for these 2 rodeo events steer roping & bulldogging Mitch	$400 [16] Photochemistry studies the effect of this on substances light Brian	$400 [11] According to 1986 prime time performer Q ratings, 4 of the top 6 TV personalities are on this NBC show The Cosby Show Mitch	$400 [4] The "hotline" between Washington & Moscow was first set up during his presidency Kennedy Mitch	$400 [25] Though we call girls with this name Ginny, we never call the state that Virginia Brian
$600 [10] Beside English, the other 2 official languages on mainland North America French & Spanish Brian	$400 [19] This panhandle state, the "Land of the Red Man", boasts the Indian Hall of Fame Oklahoma Mitch	DD $600 [21] Type of gas I just inhaled that makes me talk like this: helium Brian	$600 [12] On "Newhart" this character always introduces himself, then his brother Darryl & his other brother Darryl Larry Mitch	$600 [5] He's the only president whose name is on a plaque on the moon Richard Nixon Mitch	$600 [28] Gaelic for "man from South Munster", 1 man with this first name is an archbishop from South Africa Desmond Paul
$800 [17] Parts of this many continents form the Middle East 3 Mitch	$600 [20] In 1758, the colony of New Jersey established the 1st of these for Indians reservation Brian	$800 [23] Like radium, calcium is classed as this type of element metal Brian	$800 [13] This early '60s show starred an architect & a palomino Mister Ed	$800 [6] He was assassinated during his first year in office Garfield Paul	$800 [29] This German name means "advancing wolf", though it sounds like a pack of them Wolfgang Brian
$1,000 [18] The world's 2 highest active volcanos are both on this continent South America Paul Brian Mitch	$800 [26] In the 16th cent., Manteo & Wanchese became 1st American Indians to visit this country England Mitch	$1,000 [24] In the past, this common gas has been called "gas sylvestre" & "fixed air" carbon dioxide Paul	$1,000 [14] Mork landed near & settled in this mountain city Boulder, Colorado Mitch	$1,000 [8] 1 of 2 presidents to live past their 90th birthdays John Adams (or Herbert Hoover) Brian	$1,000 [30] While Yvonne means "archer", this male form of the name means "little archer" Yves Mitch

Final Jeopardy!

FAMOUS QUOTES

It's the only mathematical formula in the current Bartlett's "Familiar Quotations"

E = mc 2

Paul "What is E = mc2" — wagered $2,499

Brian "What is E = mc2?" — wagered $4,300

Mitch "What is E = mc2" — wagered $5,101

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