Show #2855 1997-01-17 (taped 1996-11-06) Regular

Contestants

Bruce Bullock — an office assistant originally from Jacksonville, Florida

Pam Wilson — an editor from Los Angeles, California

Leo Jones — an aerospace systems engineer originally from Upland, California

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Leo	$700	$2,100	$3,900	$900 3rd place: a Samsung fax machine	$3,900 18 R, 4 W
Pam	$1,700	$3,700	$9,500	$10,000 New champion: $10,000	$8,100 23 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W
Bruce	$1,300	$900	$3,100	$6,199 2nd place: a trip to Acapulco, Mexico	$3,200 10 R (including 1 DD), 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE 1880s	RECORD LABELS	BUDDHA	PESTS	HUNGARY	CELEBRITY RHYME TIME
$100 [6] In 1881 she founded the American Red Cross Clara Barton Leo Pam	$100 [17] On Jan. 30, 1969 the Beatles gave their last public performance on the roof of this record company's London offices Apple Records Pam	$100 [8] The Buddha was born in the kingdom of the Sakyas on the border of present-day Nepal & this country India Bruce	$100 [9] The brown type of this rodent is known by many names including house, sewer & Norway Rat Leo	$100 [30] Paprika is an essential ingredient in this popular Hungarian stew, whose name is short for "herdsman's meat" Goulash Leo	$100 [1] Parton's streetcars Dolly's trolleys Pam
$200 [7] In May 1889 more than 2,000 lives were lost when a dam burst & flooded this Pennsylvania city Johnstown Leo	$200 [18] This leader of the Miracles named his daughter Tamla after Berry Gordy Jr.'s first record label Smokey Robinson Leo	$200 [22] Until he admitted his aunt, Buddha refused to allow these people into his community Women Leo	$200 [10] Paradichlorobenzene crystals are used to control these fabric-eating insects Moths Leo	$200 [29] In 1867 Hungary & this country established a dual monarchy that lasted until the end of World War I Austria Leo	$200 [2] Seinfeld's fruits Jerry's cherries/berries Pam
$300 [14] While in London in 1886, Liszt gave a private concert for this queen Queen Victoria Leo	$300 [19] RCA stands for this Radio Corporation of America Leo	$300 [23] The World Peace Pagoda in this city also called Yangon was built to mark 2,500 years of Buddhism Rangoon Pam	$300 [11] Dog eczema is usually associated with the presence of these pests Fleas Pam	$300 [28] The Hungarians call this river the Duna Danube Pam	$300 [3] Jay's secretaries Leno's stenos Pam
$400 [15] Built for the Home Insurance Co., the first skyscraper was constructed in this U.S. city 1883-85 Chicago Bruce	$400 [20] In 1952 Sam Phillips founded this Memphis label to record R&B & country artists Sun Records Leo	$400 [24] This name given to the Buddha at birth means "goal reached", as Hermann Hesse probably knew Siddhartha Pam Bruce	$400 [12] The black fire species of this insect was introduced to the United States from South America Ants Bruce	$400 [26] In 1982 Hungary joined this organization, the IMF, which arranges economic aid to its members International Monetary Fund Pam	$400 [4] Diane's attorneys Sawyer's lawyers Pam
$500 [16] In 1883 she wrote "The New Colossus" to help raise funds for the Statue of Liberty Emma Lazarus	$500 [21] In 1962 Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss founded Carnival Records, later renamed this A&M Records Pam	$500 [25] At age 29 Buddha had this many visions, later the number of Buddhism's noble truths 4 Leo	DD $400 [13] When their population soars the crown-of-thorns type of this sea creature can damage coral reefs Starfish Bruce	$500 [27] This ethnic group makes up at least 95% of Hungary's population Magyars Leo	$500 [5] Sajak's Siameses Pat's cats Pam

Double Jeopardy! Round

NATIONAL PARKS	EUROPEAN HISTORY	20th CENTURY OPERA	HEALTH & MEDICINE	FICTIONAL CHARACTERS	IN THE DICTIONARY
$200 [11] Features of this Kentucky park include the Frozen Niagara & Alice's Grotto Mammoth Cave Bruce	$200 [6] In 1934 he assumed the title Fuhrer & chancellor of Germany Adolf Hitler Leo	$200 [26] As a student, film composer Nino Rota based an opera on this Dane's fairy tale "The Prince And The Swineherd" Hans Christian Andersen Pam	$200 [1] When this Tudor king died in 1547 he had circulatory disorders & a leg ulcer Henry VIII Leo	$200 [13] This Belgian created by Agatha Christie became a sleuth after retiring from the police force Hercule Poirot Pam	$200 [18] It's believed to be an abbreviation for "Oll Korrect" "OK" Leo
$400 [12] The bathhouses on Bathhouse Row in this Arkansas park were modeled on those in Europe Hot Springs Pam	$400 [7] Eleanor of Aquitaine was queen consort of this country before becoming queen consort of England France Bruce	$400 [27] American composer Robert Ward based a 1961 opera on this author's famous play "The Crucible" Arthur Miller Pam	$400 [2] Tried since the 17th C., blood transfusions were mostly unsuccessful until these were discovered Blood types Leo	$400 [14] The high spirited Alexandra Bergson is the heroine of this author's "O Pioneers!" Willa Cather Pam	$400 [19] The name of this forecast prepared by an astrologer is from the Greek for "hour watcher" Horoscope Pam Bruce
$600 [23] In 1963 & 1964 the Park Service reintroduced 53 bison into this South Dakota park Badlands Leo Bruce	$600 [8] This empire existed from Christmas Day 800 until August 6, 1806, when Francis II dissolved it Holy Roman Empire Bruce	$600 [28] When Torroba's opera "El Poeta" premiered in 1980, this Spanish tenor played the title role Placido Domingo Pam	$600 [3] Anthelmintic drugs are also called vermifuges because they destroy these Worms Leo	$800 [16] Tessie Hutchinson draws the unlucky ticket in this enigmatic Shirley Jackson story "The Lottery" Pam	$600 [20] LASER & MASER are examples of this type of word formed from the first letters of a series of words Acronym Leo Pam Bruce
$800 [24] To visit Jackson Hole, Wyoming, travel to this national park south of Yellowstone Grand Teton Pam	$800 [9] James Connnolly & Patrick Pearse were among those executed for leading this April 1916 rebellion Easter Rebellion	—	$800 [4] The 1995 bestseller "The Hot Zone" chronicles this virus' near-outbreak in Washington, D.C. Ebola virus Pam	$1,000 [17] In "To Kill A Mockingbird", his defense of Tom Robinson causes his children to be harassed by classmates Atticus Finch Leo	$800 [21] Meaning shapely or desirably plump, the word "zaftig" comes from this language Yiddish Leo Pam
$1,000 [25] The Great White Throne, a flat-topped monolith, rises about 2,400 feet above this Utah park's canyon floor Zion Bruce	$1,000 [10] In 1927 the 2nd Treaty of Tirana established a 20-year defensive alliance between Italy & this country Albania Bruce	—	DD $1,000 [5] Discovered in 1928, it kills gonococci, meningococci & streptococci Penicillin Pam	DD $2,000 [15] In a novel by this man, Annie Wilkes punishes Paul Sheldon for killing literary heroine Misery Chastain Stephen King Pam	$1,000 [22] Spelled one way it refers to an artillery weapon; spelled another way, it's an ecclesiastical rule Cannon/Canon Bruce

Final Jeopardy!

THE 1996 ELECTION

Nicknamed for the sport their children play, they were part of the swing vote in 1996

soccer moms

Bruce "Who were the Soccer Moms?" — wagered $3,099

Leo "Who are Bar" — wagered $3,000

Pam "Who were the soccer moms?" — wagered $500

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