Show #2542 1995-09-26 Regular

Linda Roberts game 2.

Contestants

Mark LaValle — a salesman originally from Massapequa, New York

Jay Knehans — a zookeeper from St. Louis, Missouri

Linda Roberts — a registered nurse from Houston, Texas (whose 1-day cash winnings total $13,201)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Linda	$1,500	$3,700	$8,100	$15,201 2-day champion: $28,402	$8,100 21 R, 0 W
Jay	$1,700	$4,000	$7,600	$15,199 2nd place: Lane Prairie pine desk & Martin Lawrence Galleries limited edition serigraph of "Hunt Season" by Mark King + Jeopardy! Sports edition for home computers or Super Nintendo	$9,400 21 R (including 1 DD), 1 W (including 1 DD)
Mark	$700	$1,200	$3,300	$6,100 3rd place: Bausch & Lomb binoculars + Jeopardy! Sports edition for home computers or Super Nintendo	$4,800 11 R, 1 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

STATE SYMBOLS	TELEVISION HISTORY	WEIGHTS & MEASURES	BRITISH ROYALTY	PROVERBS	COMMON BONDS
$100 [22] As "America's Dairyland", Wisconsin has designated this its state domestic animal the cow Linda	$100 [14] In 1967 this NBC anchor crossed an AFTRA picket line while partner David Brinkley struck Chet Huntley Linda	$100 [1] Strangely, this unit is equal to about 1 1/2 times the power an average equine can exert horsepower Linda	$100 [2] In a 1986 TV interview, this heir to the British throne admitted that he talks to his plants Prince Charles Mark	$100 [3] "Experience is the mother of wisdom" & this "is the mother of of invention" necessity Mark	$100 [6] Draft, Artful, Brooklyn Dodgers Mark
$200 [23] Not surprisingly, it's Nevada's state metal silver Mark	$200 [15] This unit that combines a videotape recorder & a camera first appeared in the 1980s a camcorder Jay	$200 [4] This measure is equal to 12 dozen one gross Linda	$200 [27] Queen Elizabeth I was nicknamed "Good Queen" this Bess Jay	$200 [5] It's advised that you "Don't go near the water until you learn" this how to swim Linda	$200 [7] Jupiter II, Galactica, Enterprise starships Jay
$300 [24] Ohio could have had a V8, but it opted for this as its state drink tomato juice	$300 [16] This pay-cable service presented its first original movie in 1983, "The Terry Fox Story" HBO Jay	$300 [19] This unit of area is equal to 4,840 square yards an acre Mark	$300 [28] This son of Mary, Queen of Scots married a Danish princess in 1589 King James I Linda	$300 [11] Do this "in haste, and repent at leisure" marry Jay	$400 [9] Banjos, cotton, pockets pickers (things that are picked) Linda
$400 [25] Connecticut's state hero is this patriot hanged by the British in 1776 Nathan Hale Linda	$400 [17] In 1971 Michael Tilson Thomas succeeded this man as conductor of CBS' "Young People's Concerts" Leonard Bernstein Jay	$400 [20] This biblical unit of length is derived from the distance from the elbow to the middle fingers's tip a cubit Jay	$400 [29] This was King George VI's first name; his family called him Bertie Albert Linda	$400 [12] It's "no stronger than its weakest link" a chain Mark	DD $500 [8] Thisone, this one &this one Quincys Jay
$500 [26] This state's official rock is the Roxbury pudding stone Massachusetts Linda	$500 [18] He left as producer of "Saturday Night Live" in 1980 & returned in 1985 Lorne Michaels Linda	$500 [21] Specific heat is the number of these units required to raise 1 gram of a substance 1° C. a calorie Jay	$500 [30] Queen Victoria's mother, also named Victoria, was the sister of this country's King Leopold Belgium Jay	$500 [13] It's been called "the only universal tongue", "the speech of angels" & "the eye of the ear" music Jay	$500 [10] Eggs, ham, Rosemary's baby things that can be deviled Linda

Double Jeopardy! Round

WORLD WAR I	INTERNATIONAL CUISINE	ART & ARTISTS	BIRTHPLACES	THEATRE	"W"ORDS
$200 [16] A handkerchief soaked in sodium thiosulfate was used as crude protection from this type of weapon poison gas Linda	$200 [21] French dishes described as a l'espagnore are inspired by the cuisine of this country Spain Jay	$200 [6] An 80-acre park in this Norwegian capital contains over 175 sculptures by Gustav Vigeland Oslo Mark	$200 [11] Like Barry Goldwater, Senator Charles Robb was born in this Arizona capital Phoenix Jay	$200 [26] This Russian city's acclaimed art theatre made an extensive tour of Europe & the U.S. in the 1920s Moscow	$200 [1] It's another term for a male witch or wizard a warlock Jay
$400 [17] The Medina-Damascus Railroad was the main target of raids led by this British officer & archaeologist Lawrence of Arabia Linda	$400 [22] Chilaquiles, a dish from this country, is made from tortilla strips, chiles, onions, etc. Mexico Linda	$400 [7] In 1957 this Cubist painted 44 variations on Velasquez' painting "The Maids of Honor" Picasso Linda	$400 [12] If you're a "Die Hard" fan of this actor, you might know he was born in Germany in 1955 Bruce Willis Jay	$400 [27] The 1st version of his play "Tartuffe" presented for King Louis XIV in 1664, is lost Moliere Linda	$400 [2] It can mean to reduce gradually, or to pare shavings from wood whittle Jay
$600 [18] In September 1915 this czar replaced his cousin as Russian commander-in-chief Nicholas II Linda	$600 [23] Avgolemono, a classic sauce from this Mediterranean country, is made from eggs & lemon juice Greece Linda	$600 [8] In April 1891 he set sail for Tahiti, where he lived with Tehura, a native girl Gauguin Jay	$600 [13] This future hotel magnate checked in on Christmas Day 1887 in San Antonio, New Mexico Conrad Hilton Mark	$600 [28] Walter Huston starred in the 1934 play "Dodsworth", based on the novel by this author Sinclair Lewis	$600 [3] It's to give up a right, or to forgo a fee to waive Linda
$800 [19] The Germans helped this Bolshevik leader return to Petrograd in 1917 Lenin Jay	$800 [24] Tahini, used to flavor hummus in Middle Eastern cooking is a thick paste made from these seeds sesame seeds Mark	$800 [9] Brunelleschi sculpted his "Sacrifice of Isaac" while competing for the doors of the this city's baptistery Florence	$1,000 [15] Civil rights leader Rosa Parks was born in this city that's also associated with Booker T. Washington Tuskegee Jay	$800 [29] In 1960 Peter Hall took over & reorganized this theatrical company called the RSC the Royal Shakespeare Company Linda	$800 [4] It's a colony of rabbits, or a place for breeding them a warren Jay
$1,000 [20] In 1918 this French PM unsuccessfully asked for the removal of AEF commander Pershing Clemenceau Mark	$1,000 [25] A sweet version of this North African semolina dish is steamed over water & served with raisins couscous Mark	DD $2,000 [10] In 1920 this Italian famous for portraits with long, oval faces died in Paris at age 36 Amedeo Modigliani Jay	DD $1,500 [14] Stephen King is a native of this state where many of his novels are set Maine Mark	$1,000 [30] He directed the original Broadway production of his own Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Seascape" Edward Albee	$1,000 [5] We sometimes use this German word to mean a child prodigy Wunderkind Jay

Final Jeopardy!

GREEK MYTHOLOGY

The name of this benefactor of man signifies "forethought"

Prometheus

Mark "Who is Prometheus?" — wagered $2,800

Jay "Who is Prometheus?" — wagered $7,599

Linda "Who is Prometheus" — wagered $7,101

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