Show #2159 1994-01-13 (taped 1993-09-27) Regular

Contestants

Tim Grome — a medical student originally from Cold Spring, Kentucky

Judy Weightman — a puzzle editor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dennis O'Brien — a computer programmer from East Meadow, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $16,201)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Dennis	$1,300	$2,300	$6,500	$12,999 2nd place: trip to England & stay at Conrad London + computerized version of Jeopardy! or the home game	$7,300 20 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Judy	$900	$3,500	$6,700	$13,300 New champion: $13,300	$6,300 23 R (including 1 DD), 5 W
Tim	$900	$1,500	$3,100	$202 3rd place: Panasonic global positioning system + computerized version of Jeopardy! or the home game	$4,700 11 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

GENERAL SCIENCE	MOVIE NUNS	INCREDIBLE EDIBLES	MYTHOLOGY	FIRST NAMES	MILITARY SLANG
$100 [6] When exposed to ultraviolet radiation, a phosphoric substance will emit this light Dennis	$100 [16] Nuns sing "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?" in this film The Sound of Music Dennis	$100 [24] A person serving this desert mammal might ask you, "One hump or two?" a camel Judy	$100 [4] This man with a golden touch was the son of Gordius & Cybele Midas Judy	$100 [14] Castro is probably the most famous man with this name from Latin meaning "faithful" Fidel Judy	$100 [1] Beverage referred to as battery acid, blackout & paint remover coffee Dennis
$200 [10] The International Date Line runs north & south through the Pacific mainly along this meridian 180th Dennis	$200 [18] In 1952 she was "Singin' in the Rain"; in 1966 she was "The Singing Nun" Debbie Reynolds Judy	$200 [25] Some people really do eat this rodent, but we assume they remove the quills first porcupine Tim	$200 [5] Ares was the father of this race of warrior women the Amazons Tim	$200 [15] Actor-director Welles might have been able to tell you that this name means "little bear" Orson Judy	$200 [2] These have been called "chest hardware" medals Dennis
$300 [12] In the ocean the food chain typically begins with this mass of microscopic plants & animals plankton Dennis Judy	$400 [20] This director's 1938 suspense film "The Lady Vanishes" features a mysterious nun in high heels Hitchcock Dennis	$300 [28] Garlic ice cream & garlic candy kisses are served at the Garlic Festival in Gilroy in this West Coast state California Judy	$300 [9] Eros was the personification of this emotion love Tim	$300 [17] The name of a major character in "Dr. Zhivago", it's a shortened form of Larissa Lara Judy	$300 [3] A GI Jesus is a chaplain & a jumping Jesus is a chaplain in this unit paratroopers Judy
$400 [26] In 1938 Otto Hahn & Fritz Strassman discovered this process of splitting an atom nuclear fission Tim	$500 [21] In "Robin and Marian", she played Robin Hood's fair lady Maid Marian, who has become a nun Audrey Hepburn Dennis Tim	$400 [29] Joy of Cooking suggests serving this animal's head at Christmas with carrots in place of the tusks a boar Judy	$400 [11] This man was imprisoned with his son Icarus in the Labyrinth by King Minos Daedalus Tim	$400 [22] This name of a naked lady is a Latinization of God gifu meaning "God's gift" Lady Godiva Judy	$400 [7] These huge naval ships have been referred to as bird boats aircraft carriers Dennis
$500 [27] Cerium, a rare earth metal, was named for this asterioid discovered 2 years before the element Ceres Tim	DD $700 [19] Recent film that featured thefollowing: "Nothing you could say could tear me away from my God (my God) / Nothing you could do 'cause I'm stuck like glue to my God (my God, my God)..." Sister Act Judy	$500 [30] Prejean's Restaurant in Lafayette, Louisiana features an entire meal based on this large reptile an alligator Judy	$500 [13] Alcmena gave birth to twin sons: Iphicces by Amphitryon & this great hero by Zeus Hercules Judy	$500 [23] Vanya is a nickname for Russians whose given name is this, their form of John Ivan Judy	$500 [8] Army men called theirs Li'l Abners & the WACs called the ones issued them gruesome twosomes shoes

Double Jeopardy! Round

FRENCH HISTORY	OPERA	WEIGHTS & MEASURES	PLACE NAME ORIGINS	RELIGION	GROVER CLEVELAND
$200 [3] Around 1683 this Sun King secretly married his mistress Madame de Maintenon Louis XIV Judy	$200 [20] This character is a barber in one opera & Count Almaviva's valet in another Figaro Tim	$200 [23] A is the abbreviation of this unit of electric current an amp (ampere) Judy	$200 [8] Mazatlan, which means "place of deer" in the Nahuatl language, is a resort city in this country Mexico Judy	$200 [2] In the Lord's Prayer, the 2 places our Father's will be done earth & heaven Tim	$200 [1] Thomas A. Hendricks for his first term & Adlai E. Stevenson for his second vice presidents Judy
$400 [10] Madame du Barry was born in this region of France that's now known for its fine sparkling wine champagne Dennis	$400 [22] Enrico Caruso starred as Lieutenant Pinkerton when this opera played at the Met in 1907 Madame Butterfly Dennis	$400 [24] It's 27 cubic feet a cubic yard Dennis Judy	$400 [9] This English county's name was derived from Old English for "South Saxons", Suth Seaxe Sussex Dennis	$400 [4] George Hensley of Tenn. started the practice of "handling" these creatures in his ministry before 1910 snakes Judy	$400 [15] After serving as sheriff of Erie County, N.Y., Cleveland became mayor of this city in Erie County Buffalo Dennis
$600 [11] Mary of Guise, a member of the powerful Guise family of France, was the mother of this Scotswoman Mary Queen of Scots Dennis	$600 [28] At end of this Verdi opera, Violetta Valery dies in the arms of her lover Alfredo Germont La Traviata Dennis Judy	$600 [25] 20 long hundredweight, are equivalent to a long one of these a long ton Dennis	$600 [12] Durban, a city in this country, was named for Sir Benjamin D'Urban, a governor of the Cape Colony South Africa Dennis	$600 [5] As King James is known for his Bible, Caliph Uthman is known for this holy book the Koran Judy	$600 [16] Cleveland sent federal troops to Illinois to intervene in a strike of these workers led by Eugene V. Debs Pullman porters Dennis
$800 [19] Gaspard de Coligny, a Huguenot leader was thrown out a window & killed during this massacre St. Bartholomew's Massacre Tim	$800 [29] This Beethoven opera is based on one titled "Leonore, or Conjugal Love" Fidelio Judy	$800 [26] Surveyors use this unit of measure that's subdivided into 100 links a chain Dennis Judy	$800 [13] Chilean seaport whose name is Spanish for "valley of paradise" Valparaiso Dennis	$800 [6] There's a Roman Catholic devotion to this part of Jesus, a symbol of his love for humanity the sacred heart Judy	DD $800 [17] Cleveland was defeated for president by this man in 1888 & defeated him in 1892 Benjamin Harrison Dennis
DD $1,600 [21] For almost 500 years, the eldest son of the King of France was known by this title the dauphin Tim	$1,000 [30] This opera opens in the cottage of Peter the broommaker Hansel and Gretel Judy	$1,000 [27] This metric measure of area is almost 2 1/2 acres a hectare Tim	$1,000 [14] The name of this grand duchy comes from a Germanic word for "little fortress" Luxembourg Tim	$1,000 [7] Nyingmapa Buddhists are distinguished from the Gelugpa Sect by the color of these their hats Judy	$1,000 [18] Cleveland tried in vain to restore this queen to the throne of Hawaii Liliuokalani

Final Jeopardy!

SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS

Sir William Catesby's last line in this play is "Withdraw, my lord; I'll help you to a horse"

Richard III

Tim "What is Richard II" — wagered $2,898

Dennis "What is Richard III?" — wagered $6,499

Judy "What is "Richard III"?" — wagered $6,600

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