Show #2858 1997-01-22 (taped 1996-11-12) Regular

Contestants

Nina Ostrovitz — a law enforcement analyst from Washington, D.C.

Tim Rosendale — a graduate student and college English teacher from Evanston, Illinois

Breck Jeffery — a research analyst from Kailua, Hawaii (whose 2-day cash winnings total $24,002)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Breck	$800	$2,000	$3,200	$6,400 2nd place: Trip to Branson, Missouri	$3,700 18 R, 6 W (including 1 DD)
Tim	$-500	$100	$4,900	$1,400 3rd place: Integra Lifeshaper Plus Fitness Machine	$4,700 14 R (including 1 DD), 5 W
Nina	$800	$700	$3,500	$6,900 New champion: $6,900	$3,500 18 R (including 1 DD), 7 W

Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN LIT	MAY 1996	FOOLS & FOLLIES	U.S.A.	SPORTS RULES	FRUIT BOWL
$100 [16] Mrs. Marie Louise Shew inspired this poet to write about the bells that annoyed him Edgar Allan Poe Nina	$100 [1] Kansas Lieutenant Governor Sheila Frahm was named to take his seat in the Senate until November's election Bob Dole Nina	$100 [11] This country sold what's known as Seward's Folly Russia Breck	$100 [6] This state's motto is "Agriculture And Commerce", but it could be "The Home Of Country Music" Tennessee Breck Tim	$100 [26] In hockey this player can't go to the bench to replace a broken stick until a stop in play Goaltender Breck	$100 [21] Casaba, Cantaloupe, Honeydew Melons Tim
$200 [17] In 1876 we saw "The Adventures Of" this character; in 1894 he went "Abroad" & in 1896 became a "Detective" Tom Sawyer Tim	$200 [2] It wasn't nose to the grindstone, but Grindstone by a nose in this race May 4, 1996 Kentucky Derby Nina	$200 [12] A gowk is a person who is tricked on the Scottish equivalent of this U.S. observance April Fool's Day Nina	$200 [7] The Jackson Zoo Blues is an annual music festival at the zoo in this state's capital city Mississippi Breck	$200 [27] If a "lost ball" is called in this British favorite, 6 runs minimum are scored Cricket Breck	$200 [22] Gala, Gravenstein, Rome Beauty Apples Nina
$300 [18] Like Jann Wenner, O.Henry ran a magazine called this Rolling Stone Nina	$300 [3] The Keck II telescope sitting on an inactive volcano in this state was dedicated in May Hawaii Breck	$300 [13] Iron pyrite Fool's gold Nina	$400 [9] Built in 1876, the Flying Horses Carousel on this Massachusetts island is a national historic landmark Martha's Vineyard Breck Nina	$300 [28] On an American football team, the only person not required to wear these is the kicker Shoes Breck Nina	$300 [23] Bosc, Comice, Asian Pears Tim
$400 [19] In his 1823 book "The Pioneers", Judge Temple was based on his father William James Fenimore Cooper Tim	$400 [4] Evidence from an old diary seems to invalidate his claim of being first to fly over the North Pole Richard Byrd Breck Tim	$400 [14] Proper name of what's been called Fulton's Folly The Clermont Breck Nina	DD $500 [8] Appropriately, this Pine Tree State has a pine tree on its state flag Maine Breck	$400 [29] In this sport, if a fault is committed by the serving team, a side-out is called Volleyball Breck Tim	$400 [24] Lambert, Amarelle, Duke Cherries Nina
$500 [20] This tough Irish-American lead character of 3 James T. Farrell novels of the '30s dies in the third one at 29 Studs Lonigan	$500 [5] The Sears Tower was bested in May 1996; the tallest building in the world is now in this Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur Breck	$500 [15] He wrote the songs for the 1971 musical "Follies" Stephen Sondheim Nina	$500 [10] Exeter, capital of this state during the Revolutionary War, has an American independence museum New Hampshire Breck	$500 [30] Dives that begin in this acrobatic way are allowed only in platform events, not off boards Handstand Breck Nina	$500 [25] Brown Turkey, Kadota, Mission Figs Breck

Double Jeopardy! Round

ANCIENT EGYPT	ORGANIZATIONS	WORLD CITIES	JAZZ SINGERS	ZOOLOGY	SHAKESPEAREAN POTPOURRI
$200 [8] Cheops' father, Snefru, had the first true one of these structures built at Dahshur Pyramids Tim	$200 [17] This organization named for an ornithologist maintains more than 80 wildlife sanctuaries The Audubon Society Nina	$200 [3] Japan's imperial capital for over 1,000 years, its name is an anagram of Tokyo Kyoto Breck	$200 [26] Known as "Lady Day", she began her recording career with Benny Goodman in November 1933 Billie Holiday Nina	$200 [13] This slow-moving South American mammal eats, sleeps, mates & gives birth while hanging upside down in a tree Sloth Nina	$200 [1] He probably studied the classics, but Ben Jonson implied he had "small Latin and less" this language Greek Tim Nina
$400 [9] The body of this wife of Akhenaten has never been found, but her bust is in Berlin Nefertiti Breck	$400 [18] It's what NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization Tim	$400 [4] The Nobel Foundation, which oversees the awarding of the Nobel Prizes, is located in this capital Stockholm Tim Nina	$400 [27] In 1938 she had her first smash hit with Chick Webb's band, "A-Tisket A-Tasket" Ella Fitzgerald Nina	$400 [14] A zedonk is the hybrid of these 2 animals Zebra & Donkey Nina	$400 [2] Peter Brook's unusual 1970 production of this comedy featured Oberon & Puck on trapezes "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Breck
$600 [10] Imported from Punt, this sacred incense carried by the Magi was used for embalming Myrrh Breck	$600 [19] Until 1950 this philanthropic org. founded by father & son automakers benefited mainly Michigan-based groups The Ford Foundation Tim	$600 [5] Canada's main naval base on the eastern seaboard is in this Nova Scotia capital Halifax Tim	$600 [28] The father of this "Don't Worry, Be Happy" singer provided Sidney Poitier's singing voice in "Porgy And Bess" Bobby McFerrin Tim Nina	$600 [15] Having tiny eyes & poor vision, these small, flightless New Zealand birds hunt by scent Kiwi Breck	$600 [23] In "The Merchant of Venice", his daughter Jessica elopes with Bassanio's friend Lorenzo Shylock Tim
$800 [11] Women used galena & later kohl as this part of their makeup kit Eye Makeup (eyeliner, mascara) Nina	$800 [20] Al-Anon was co-founded in the 1950s by the wife of one of the founders of this group Alcoholics Anonymous Tim	$800 [6] This Ugandan capital was once the headquarters of the British East Africa Company Kampala Breck	$800 [29] In 1970 Janis Joplin helped pay for a gravestone for this "World's Greatest Blues Singer" Bessie Smith	$800 [16] When this fish first leaves fresh water for the sea, it's called a smolt Salmon Breck Tim	DD $1,000 [24] Laertes' last line in this play is "Mine and my father's death come not upon thee, nor thine on me!" "Hamlet" Tim
DD $1,000 [12] This flower was the symbol of rebirth & of the god Re Lotus Nina	$1,000 [21] The United Daughters of the Confederacy is headquartered in this state capital Richmond, Virginia Nina	$1,000 [7] Johann Sebastian Bach is buried in a church in this German city whose name is Slavonic for "lime tree" Leipzig Breck	$1,000 [30] This jazz guitarist has had several pop vocal hits including "This Masquerade" & "Give Me The Night" George Benson	$1,000 [22] Named for a people of Siberia, this pet pooch has been called "the white dog with the smiling face" Samoyed Nina	$1,000 [25] "Umabatha", a Zulu production of this "bewitching" tragedy, appeared in London in 1972 "Macbeth" Tim

Final Jeopardy!

THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

This country won independence from Spain in 1821 & from France in 1867

Mexico

Breck "What is Mexico?" — wagered $3,200

Nina "What is Mexico?" — wagered $3,400

Tim "What is Venezuela?" — wagered $3,500

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