Show #2241 1994-05-09 (taped 1994-02-28) College Championship

1994 College Championship semifinal game 1.

Contestants

Keri Ellis — a senior from Michigan Technological University

Martin Poteralski — a senior from Georgia Tech

Sarah Jane Whitten — a senior from University of Texas at Dallas

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Sarah Jane	$700	$1,100	$9,100	$17,202 2nd place: $5,000	$7,100 14 R (including 2 DDs), 0 W
Martin	$1,700	$3,400	$8,600	$13,100 3rd place: $5,000	$8,200 19 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Keri	$1,800	$4,400	$11,200	$21,200 Finalist	$11,200 26 R, 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

IN THE BOOKSTORE	TOYS & GAMES	NATURE	ON THE ROAD	FAST FOOD	RHYME TIME
$100 [16] This "Tonight Show" host has compiled several books of "Real but Ridiculous" newspaper headlines Jay Leno Martin	$100 [30] Sega released its third version of this video game February 2, 1994, Groundhog Day Sonic the Hedgehog Martin	$100 [19] About 1/3 of the world's sugar comes from a type of this vegetable beet Martin	$100 [7] Pike is short for this kind of highway turnpike Keri	$100 [6] If you're dieting, this chain's Double Whopper with Cheese is a no-no: it has 935 calories Burger King Sarah Jane	$100 [1] "Moby Dick" or a similar story whale tale Keri
$200 [20] Julia Sweeney co-wrote a book about this "SNL" character she plays whose gender is a mystery Pat Sarah Jane	$200 [29] In crazy eights, the player who lays down an eight names the next one of these to be played suits Martin	$200 [25] In general gastropods with a shell are called snails & those without are called these slugs Sarah Jane	$200 [11] The edge of the road; it may be "soft" shoulder Martin	$200 [8] This roast beef sandwich chain takes its name from the initials of its founders, the Raffel Brothers Arby's Keri	$200 [2] A large timepiece made of stone rock clock Keri
$300 [23] His novel "WLT: A Radio Romance" is set in Minneapolis, not in Lake Wobegon Garrison Keillor Keri	$300 [22] This letter has the most tiles in Scrabble—12 E Martin	$300 [10] Widespread in Central & South America, Panama disease affects the leaves & shoots of this fruit plant banana Sarah Jane	$300 [14] Pattern formed where 2 highways intersect, featuring exits that circle into connecting roads cloverleaf Sarah Jane	$300 [9] In 1990 & 1991 this pizza delivery chain tested some eat-in restaurants called Pizzazz! Domino's Martin	$300 [3] Talk in Homer's tongue Greek speak (speak Greek) Keri
$400 [24] "Are You Hungry Tonight?" is a cookbook devoted to this late singer's favorite recipes Elvis Keri	$400 [28] Acey-deucey is a variation of this ancient board game of points & stones backgammon Martin	$500 [13] In nature & in "The Guinness Book", the Rafflesia is the world's largest of these flower	$400 [15] It's a sharp turn resembling an item that holds a woman's coifure in place hairpin Keri	$400 [17] "Cross the Border" to this chain, America's top Mexican style fast food restaurant Taco Bell Keri	$400 [4] An engagement to go to the roller rink skate date Martin
$500 [26] This classic anatomical textbook was first published in Great Britain, in 1858 Gray's Anatomy Keri	$500 [27] This game of flipping opposing discs to your color shares its name with a one-word Shakespeare title Othello Keri	DD $800 [12] These sea creatures make up the animal class Asteroidea starfish Martin	$500 [21] In this type of traffic jam, vehicles are blocked by others that fail to clear an intersection gridlock Martin	$500 [18] A "reigning" name in soft serve ice milk since 1940, it now serves hot dogs & hamburgers as well Dairy Queen Keri	$500 [5] A saloon set inside a large cave cavern tavern Keri

Double Jeopardy! Round

JAPAN	TV SITCOMS	19th CENTURY AMERICA	POETRY	TRANSPORTATION	MUSEUMS
$200 [29] Between 1960 & 1990 per capita consumption of this grain decreased by over a third rice Keri	$200 [13] It's the sport Hayden Fox coaches at Minnesota State on "Coach" football Keri	$200 [30] It was the most populous U.S. city for the entire century New York City Sarah Jane	$200 [24] In "Song of Myself", he called grass "the handkerchief of the Lord" Whitman Martin	$200 [14] In 1811 the New Orleans became the first steamboat to sail on this river Mississippi Martin	$200 [17] This former Parisian Palace includes depts. of Oriental, Egyptian & Greek & Roman antiquities Louvre Keri
$400 [28] The former name of this capital city was Edo, which means "estuary" Tokyo Keri	$400 [12] The only time the face of Norm's wife, Vera, was seen on this sitcom, it was covered with pie Cheers Keri	$400 [27] Last name of the Michigan doctor who created Corn Flakes Kellogg Sarah Jane	$400 [23] In 1950 he left his native Wales for his first American tour Dylan Thomas Keri	$400 [18] According to the initials, it's what an ATV is all-terrain vehicle Martin	$400 [16] When visiting this Italian city, be sure to see the Glass Museum on the island of Murano Venice Keri
$600 [4] This religion was introduced to Japan from Korea in the 6th century Buddhism Keri	$600 [11] In the fall of 1993, Sarah Chalke replaced Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner on this sitcom Roseanne Keri	$600 [20] "Honest John" Kelly succeeded this man as chief of Tammany Hall Boss Tweed Sarah Jane	$600 [19] This poet moved to Chicago in 1912 & later joined the staff of the Chicago Daily News Carl Sandburg Sarah Jane	$600 [9] This wheeled cot or streetcar is used to transport hospital patients gurney Martin	$600 [10] The Octagon House on Curacao was once the home of this South American liberator's family Simón Bolívar Keri
$800 [7] Nihon Koku, a name for Japan, means "the hand of" this the rising sun Sarah Jane	$800 [6] On this sitcom Jesse married Rebecca Donaldson in 1991 & the couple later had twins Full House Martin	$1,000 [1] Thomas Jefferson considered this 1820 arrangement on states & slavery the death knell of the Union Missouri Compromise Sarah Jane	$1,000 [22] In this poem Keats wrote, "Away! Away! For I will fly to thee" Ode to a Nightingale Keri	$800 [25] When railroads finally crossed the Appalachians in the 1850s, this covered "Dutch wagon" became obsolete Conestoga Sarah Jane	$800 [15] The home of this author of "Crime and Punishment" is now a museum in St. Petersburg, Russia Dostoyevsky Keri
$1,000 [8] This party, the LDP, lost power in 1993 after 38 consecutive years of rule Liberal Democratic Party Martin	$1,000 [5] Charles Kimbrough plays this stuffy "F.Y.I." news anchorman on "Murphy Brown" Jim Dial Keri	DD $2,100 [2] The last confrontation of the 19th century Indian Wars took place at this South Dakota site Wounded Knee Sarah Jane	DD $1,500 [21] On July 28, 1814 this British poet eloped with Mary Godwin (Percy Bysshe) Shelley Sarah Jane	$1,000 [26] These sailing ships used during the War of 1812 were about 200' long & could carry over 45 guns frigate Martin	$1,000 [3] Roald Amundsen's polar ship, Gjoa, is on display in a maritime museum in this capital Oslo Martin

Final Jeopardy!

THE SUPREME COURT

While Chief Justice, he was made special envoy to England, where he made a very unpopular treaty

John Jay

Martin "Who was Jay?" — wagered $4,500

Sarah Jane "Who is John Jay?" — wagered $8,102

Keri "Who is John Jay?" — wagered $10,000

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