1987 Senior Tournament final game 1.
Irene Grzywacz — a teacher originally from Connecticut
Lee Saunders — a part-time textbook editor from Orlando, Florida
Zeke Sevilla, Jr. — a criminal lawyer from Vienna, Virginia
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke | $1,500 | $2,300 | $11,000 | $9,801 |
$10,100
23 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Lee | $800 | $2,800 | $4,800 | $5,800 |
$4,800
18 R, 2 W |
| Irene | $800 | $1,100 | $-200 | $-200 |
$1,000
10 R (including 1 DD), 6 W (including 1 DD) |
| EXPLORERS | SHOW MUSIC | IRELAND | LANGUAGES | FRANKENSTEIN | FAMOUS LASTS |
|
$100
[1]
Jefferson got only $2500 from Congress to finance their expedition--which ended up costing over $35,000
Lewis & Clark
Lee
|
$100
[2]
In "South Pacific" it's what Nellie was "gonna wash...right outa my hair"
that man
Zeke
|
$100
[16]
Cities of Dublin, Cork & Limerick were all founded by these Scandinavian invaders
Vikings (*Danes)
Zeke
Lee
|
$100
[10]
German speakers find it hard to understand Schwyzerdutsch, the variant of German spoken in this country
Switzerland
Irene
|
$100
[18]
At age 16, this author of "Frankenstein" ran off with married poet Percy Bysshe Shelley
Mary Wollstonecraft
Lee
|
$100
[19]
Mary Kelly, whose body was found in London in November 1888, was his last victim
Jack the Ripper
Lee
|
|
$200
[3]
Though his attempts to colonize Virginia failed, he was the one who named it that
Sir Walter Raleigh
Zeke
|
$200
[6]
In "Oklahoma!, it's what Ado Annie just "can't say"
no
Irene
|
$200
[17]
This lottery, based on English & Irish horse races, was started in 1930 but discontinued in 1986
Irish Sweepstakes
Irene
|
$300
[12]
While the official language of this small NATO country is French, the most commonly spoke 1 is Letzeburgesch
Luxembourg
Lee
Irene
|
$200
[21]
He played the Monster in the original 1931 "Frankenstein' & the Master in 1958's "Frankenstein-1970"
Boris Karloff
Irene
|
$200
[20]
Last episode of this TV series was called "Goodbye, Farewell & Amen" & ran 2 1/2 hours
M*A*S*H
Zeke
|
|
$300
[4]
Wittingly or unwittingly, Zebulon Pike went exploring to help this 3rd VP take over part of the West
Aaron Burr
Zeke
|
$300
[7]
In both the song & name of the show, it's how far you can see "on a clear day"
forever
Lee
|
$300
[23]
Type of fuel which the Irish call "turf"
peat
Zeke
|
$400
[14]
1 of 2 countries of Southern Africa whose official language is Portuguese
(1 of) Angola (or Mozambique)
Zeke
|
$300
[22]
In Mel Brooks "Young Frankenstein", Gene Wilder preferred this pronunciation of the name
Fronkonsteen
Zeke
|
$300
[26]
On August 29, 1947 30-year-old Manolete fought 1 for the last time; he lost
bull
Irene
|
|
$400
[5]
In the 1770s, Capt. William Bligh served as chief officer on the ship Resolution under this English explorer
Captain Cook
Lee
|
$400
[8]
Show in which teens insisted, "We love you Conrad, oh yes we do..."
Bye Bye Birdie
Zeke
|
$400
[24]
Tallest breed of dog, it always leads NYC's St. Patrick's Day parade
Irish wolfhound
Irene
|
DD
$500
[11]
Language in which thefollowing, the 1st foreign language song to top Cash Box charts, is sung: “[Instrumental opening plays]Eh cumpari, ci vo sunari?”
Italian
Irene
|
— |
$400
[27]
According to the book "The Last Time When", Feb. 30, 11 B.C. was the last time this happened
there were 30 days in February
Lee
|
|
$500
[9]
Cortes, who took Montezuma captive, said "We Spaniards suffer from a disease which only" this "can cure"
gold
Zeke
|
$500
[13]
"Try to remember when life was so tender that no one wept except" this
the willow
Lee
|
$500
[25]
He was famed for plays set in Dublin tenements, though none were produced before he was 43
Sean O'Casey
|
$500
[15]
Croats use the Roman alphabet while Serbs writing this same language use the Cyrillic
Serbo-Croatian
Zeke
Irene
|
— |
$500
[28]
He married his 11th & last wife January 11, 1960
Tommy Manville
Lee
|
| FAMOUS FIRSTS | REPUBLICANS | ZOOS | TOUGH TV TRIVIA | INITIALS | FULL MOONS |
|
$200
[1]
Though the modern Olympics began in 1896, 1st time they could compete was 1900
women
Zeke
|
$200
[10]
For the 2nd Reagan Administration, James Baker & this man switched jobs
Donald Regan
Lee
|
$200
[19]
How New Yorkers refer to the N.Y. Zoological Park or how Sparky Lyle referred to the N.Y. Yankees
Bronx Zoo
Zeke
|
$200
[26]
When this co-star died in 1966, Desi Arnaz took out a full-page ad saying "Buenos noches amigo!"
William Frawley
Lee
Irene
|
$200
[3]
If your party invitation says BYOB, you're expected to do this
bring your own bottle
Zeke
|
$200
[15]
Wally Moon was famous for "moon shots" in this sport
baseball
Lee
|
|
$400
[2]
Co-starring with Charlie Chaplin at age 6, this kid was 1st child to earn $1 million by his own efforts
Jackie Coogan
Lee
Irene
|
$400
[11]
Born during this Republican's administration, Sen. Everett M. Dirksen was given this middle name
McKinley
Zeke
|
$400
[20]
Only zoo ever established by an act of Congress
National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
Zeke
|
$400
[27]
Occupation of The Odd Couple's Oscar Madison
sportswriter
Lee
|
$400
[4]
Expect quarts of milk to be brought to a BYOB party by members of this W.C.T.U., this organization
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Zeke
|
$400
[16]
In a huge Madison Square Garden wedding, 4150 of his followers were paired off by this Korean-born preacher
Rev. Moon
Irene
|
|
$600
[8]
The 1st was played at West Point, November 29, 1890
Army-Navy football game
Irene
|
$600
[13]
Son-in-law of a previous Minority Leader, he became Senate Majority leader in 1981
Howard Baker
Irene
|
$600
[21]
This king's zoo may have included the apes & peacocks he brought to Israel
King Solomon
Zeke
|
$600
[28]
A physically correct male baby doll was named for this "All in the Family" character
Joey Stivic
Lee
|
$800
[6]
It was formerly known as the GPU & then the NKVD
KGB
Lee
|
$600
[17]
In Longfellow's poem, Hiawatha was raised by this "Daughter of the Moon"
Nokomis
|
|
$800
[9]
In 1815, inventor John L. McAdam laid the 1st of these that are named for him
macadam highways, roads
Lee
|
$1,000
[24]
In 1953, Frances & Oliver Bolton of Ohio, ages 67 & 35, became 1st to serve in Congress who were this
mother & son
Zeke
|
$800
[22]
This London Park has a lake with rowboats as well as the city's zoo
Regent's Park
Lee
|
$800
[29]
This long-time friend & Vaudeville partner was a regular on Jimmy Durante's variety show
Eddie Jackson
Lee
Irene
|
$1,000
[7]
If you're reading the RSV, you're reading this
Revised Standard Version of the Bible
Zeke
|
$800
[18]
In popular Frank Willard comic, this character's full 1st name was Moonshine
Moon Mother
Zeke
|
|
$1,000
[12]
In 1948, this British company became 1st to offer 4-wheel-drive cars, not jeeps, to the public
Rover
Zeke
|
DD
$1,500
[14]
He received 2nd-highest total of popular votes ever in a U.S. presidential election
Richard Nixon
Irene
|
$1,000
[23]
World's oldest existing zoo is on the the grounds of this city's Schonbrunn Palace
Vienna
Zeke
|
— |
DD
$1,500
[5]
Ironically, initials J.D. can stand for either of these 2 contrasting legal terms
juris doctor or juvenile delinquent
Zeke
|
$1,000
[25]
These 4 girls provided vocal backup for Vaughn Monroe
Moon Maids
|
The most populous city in the world south of the equator is this one in South America
Sao Paulo