Show #2608 1995-12-27 Seniors Tournament

1995-B Seniors Tournament semifinal game 3.

Contestants

Parma Holt — a homemaker from Silver Spring, Maryland

Dave Tucker — a real estate broker from Luray, Virginia

Jerry Platzman — a pharmacist and attorney from Monsey, New York

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jerry	$500	$2,700	$6,500	$13,000 Finalist	$5,900 24 R (including 1 DD), 4 W
Dave	$1,900	$1,800	$3,600	$0 3rd place: $5,000	$2,800 12 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Parma	$700	$2,300	$10,900	$8,700 2nd place: $5,000	$8,900 17 R (including 1 DD), 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

FAMOUS TEXANS	9-LETTER WORDS	POTENT POTABLES	HISTORY	SONG LYRICS	AROUND THE WORLD
$100 [12] Roy Rogers' leading lady, this "Queen of the West" is a native of Uvalde, Texas Dale Evans Parma	$100 [11] On February 14 this person is singled out as one's sweetheart a valentine Jerry	$100 [18] Abricotine is a liqueur made from this fruit apricots Jerry	$100 [6] This capital city was founded in 1457 when warrior Ota Dokan built the predecessor of Edo Castle Tokyo Jerry	$100 [13] "Tiptoe to the window, by the window, that is where I'll be, come tiptoe through" these "with me" tulips Parma	$100 [1] The Tisza, Hungary's longest river, is a branch of this "beautiful blue" river the Danube Dave
$200 [23] This singer turned sausage entrepreneur is a member of the Texas Hall of Fame Jimmy Dean Parma	$200 [26] This means of transportation often found in a mall is usually angled at 30º from the horizontal an escalator Jerry	$200 [19] 3 drinks are made from the juice of Mexican agave plants: mescal, pulque & this tequila Jerry	$200 [7] Aurangzeb, this country's Mogul ruler, took over his father Shah Jahan's throne & jailed him in Agra India Jerry	$200 [14] "Isn't it rich? Are we a pair? Me here at last on the ground, you in midair; send in" these the clowns Jerry	$200 [2] World Book calls this South American country "the world's largest 'coffeepot'" Brazil Parma
$300 [24] The son of Mexican-American parents, this famous golfer was born near Dallas in 1939 Lee Trevino Jerry	$300 [28] This waterproof canvas covers an athletic field to protect it from the elements a tarpaulin Jerry	$300 [20] It's the spirit traditionally featured in a Tom Collins gin Jerry	$300 [8] According to tradition, Portugal's King John II named this African cape first sighted by Dias the Cape of Good Hope Dave	$300 [15] "Put another nickel in, in the nickelodeon; all I want is having you and" this! this! this! music! music! music! Parma	$300 [3] This capital of Finland lies on the Gulf of Finland Helsinki Dave
$400 [25] He debuted the Houston Symphony when he was 13; at 23 he won the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition Van Cliburn Dave	$400 [29] One of these Catholic books of questions & answers was prepared at the Council of Trent in 1566 a catechism Parma	$400 [21] Pour kahlua & vodka over ice & you'll have this "colorful" cocktail a Black Russian Jerry	$500 [10] In 1860 Victor Emmanuel II, king of this island, invaded the Papal States & defeated the papal troops Sardinia Jerry Dave	$400 [16] "There's nothing left for me, of days that used to be; I live in memory among" these (my) souvenirs Jerry	$400 [4] Since ancient times peridot has been mined on the island of Zabarjad off the coast of Egypt in this sea the Red Sea Jerry
$500 [27] Actress/dancers Ann Miller & this wife of Tony Martin both hail from Texas Cyd Charisse Parma	$500 [30] This measure of a star's brightness can be apparent or absolute magnitude Parma	$500 [22] Verdelho is a medium-sweet type of this wine named for a Portuguese island Madeira Jerry Dave	DD $1,200 [9] In 1958 this man became president of the United Arab Republic (Gamal Abdel) Nasser Dave	$500 [17] It begins, "No one to talk with, all by myself, no one to walk with but I'm happy on the shelf" "Ain't Misbehavin'" Jerry	$500 [5] The barong, a dance from this Indonesian island, dramatizes a battle between a creature & a witch Bali Dave

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE BIBLE	STATE CAPITALS	LITERARY HODGEPODGE	BUSINESS & FINANCE	THE SUPREME COURT	QUOTATIONS
$200 [7] According to Matthew, Mark & Luke, this Baptist was imprisoned before Jesus began his ministry John the Baptist Jerry	$200 [15] This Colorado city's mint at West Colfax & Cherokee turns out more than 5 billion coins a year Denver Dave	$200 [26] Hercule Poirot is at the dentist's office at the beginning of her novel "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe" Agatha Christie Dave	$200 [12] This business associate may be dormant, general, limited, secret or silent a partner Jerry	$200 [6] This Black justice opposed the death penalty throughout his 24 years on the court Thurgood Marshall Parma	$200 [1] Will Cuppy said this bird "seems to have been invented for the sole purpose of becoming extinct" the dodo Dave
$400 [14] His mother used pitch to waterproof the basket in which she set him upon the Nile Moses Dave	$400 [16] In an 1894 vote Anaconda lost to this city as Montana's capital Helena Jerry	$600 [29] Hartley Coleridge, the wayward eldest son of this famous poet, was known for his sensitive sonnets Samuel Coleridge Jerry	$400 [13] It's your group of investments; a diversified one minimizes risk a portfolio Parma	$600 [9] The court limited the reach of this antitrust act in 1895's U.S. v. E.C. Knight Co. the Sherman Antitrust Act Jerry	$400 [2] To those wanting this general dismissed, Lincoln said, "I can't spare this man; he fights" Grant Jerry
$600 [23] His first converts in Corinth were Stephanas & his household Paul Parma	$600 [17] Before becoming a senator, Barry Goldwater served on its city council Phoenix Jerry	$800 [28] Longfellow described this poem of his as "a tale of love in Acadie, home of the happy" "Evangeline" Parma	$600 [18] It's an illegal stock transaction based on information not available to the general public insider trading Jerry	$800 [10] He replaced Brandeis on the court in 1939 & served until 1975 Justice William O. Douglas Dave	$600 [3] Henry Kissinger said "Power is the ultimate" one of these aphrodisiac Jerry Dave
$800 [24] This name for the site of the final cosmic battle appears only in Revelation 16:16 Armageddon Parma	$800 [21] Since 1919 Blaine House in this Maine capital has been home to the state's governors Augusta Parma	$1,000 [27] His Bowdoin College classmate Horatio Bridge subsidized the publication of his "Twice-Told Tales" Nathaniel Hawthorne Parma	$800 [19] Since the '30s a new public company must publish one of these for potential investors a prospectus	DD $1,000 [8] She tied for first in her Columbia Law School class but received no job offers from NYC firms Ruth Bader Ginsburg Jerry	$800 [4] "Most everybody climbs into their grave married" appears in Act II of this Thornton Wilder play Our Town Jerry
DD $3,000 [25] The eighth book of the Old Testament is named for this loyal Moabite widow Ruth Parma	$1,000 [22] It was made capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851 & soon became state capital Salem Parma	—	$1,000 [20] Similar to a commission, this "fee" is paid to the person who brought the buyer & seller together a finder's fee Dave	$1,000 [11] In U.S. v. Miller the court ruled this amendment permitted registration of sawed-off shotguns the Second Amendment Jerry	$1,000 [5] In "Alexander's Feast" John Dryden wrote, "None but the brave deserves" this the fair

Final Jeopardy!

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In a 1945 poll she ranked as the best-known woman in America after Eleanor Roosevelt

Betty Crocker

Dave "Who was Clare Booth Luce" — wagered $3,600

Jerry "Who is Betty Crocker?" — wagered $6,500

Parma "Who is Rosie the Riveter?" — wagered $2,200

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