Show #1449 1990-12-13 (taped 1990-09-18) Regular

John LeDonne game 5.

Contestants

Gail Tinsley — a homemaker and former teacher originally from New York City, New York

Robert Reuss — a teacher from La Sierra, California

John LeDonne — a book buyer from Arlington, Massachusetts (whose 4-day cash winnings total $44,800)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
John	$1,100	$3,200	$8,400	$10,400 5-day champion: + Jeopardy! home game or computerized version	$7,100 21 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W
Robert	$400	$200	$1,800	$3,600 2nd place: Hotpoint range & Regal cookware + Jeopardy! home game or computerized version	$1,800 7 R, 2 W
Gail	$1,500	$2,300	$4,400	$0 3rd place: Funai 20" stereo TV + Jeopardy! home game or computerized version	$5,700 18 R, 6 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THE EARTH	FASHION	AUTOBIOGRAPHIES	THE BIBLE	PEOPLE	PLAYING THE "HARP"
$100 [16] From the Greek for "reed", kanna, it's a gorge cut out by a river or flowing water a canyon (canal) Robert Gail	$100 [17] Wearing a red ribbon around the neck was a fad during this country's Reign of Terror France Gail	$100 [1] This Black educator published his autobiography under the title "Up From Slavery" Booker T. Washington John Gail	$100 [26] Jesus said to do this "unto him who smiteth thee on the one cheek" turn the other cheek John	$100 [6] Her name was supposed to be Orpah, but it was misspelled on her birth certificate Oprah Winfrey Gail	$100 [11] After hurling 1 of these, Captain Ahab dies tangled in its line a harpoon Robert
$200 [19] If this "effect" did not exist the Earth would be 60º F colder than it currently is the greenhouse effect Robert	$200 [18] Elsa Schiaparelli introduced the "shocking" shade of this color in 1947, creating a sensation pink John	$200 [2] Dick Clark wrote the introduction to this singer's autobiography, "Who's Sorry Now?" Connie Francis	$200 [27] Its the 5th book of the New Testament, or the first book of the Bible, listed alphabetically Acts Robert Gail	$200 [7] This host of "20/20" said one of his greatest thrills was moving the South Pole marker in Antarctica Hugh Downs Gail	$200 [12] It's smaller & lighter than a piano, with 1 to 3 keyboards called "manuals" a harpsichord John
$300 [20] Atoll islands are made of this coral John	$300 [23] Men's hats with this many corners were virtually a universal fad in 18th century Europe 3 Gail	$300 [3] In 1930, after he was banished from the USSR, he wrote "My Life: An Attempt at an Autobiography" Leon Trotsky Robert	$300 [28] In listing the twelve apostles, the gospels always mention his name first Peter Robert	$300 [8] This star of "Cat Ballou" is buried in Arlington National Cemetery next to Joe Louis Lee Marvin Gail	$300 [13] Mark Twain & Booth Tarkington regularly contributed to this monthly Harper's ( Harper's Magazine ) John Gail
$400 [21] Desert plants are xerophytic, or drought-resistant, & halophytic, tolerant of this salt John Gail	$400 [24] Spiked heels, popular in the '60s, are also known as these, which makes them sound like slender daggers stilettos Gail	$400 [4] "Baa, Baa Black Sheep" is the 1958 autobiography of this WWII flying ace Pappy Boyington Gail	DD $500 [29] Nebuchadnezzar dreamt of a tree reaching to heaven; he dreamt of a ladder Jacob John	$400 [9] In 1989 this "Odd Couple" star played half of an odd couple in "M. Butterfly" Tony Randall Gail	$400 [14] Eagle named for the mythical flying monster it resembles a harpy John
$500 [22] This line follows the 180th meridian for most of its distance the International Date Line John	$500 [25] A slip worn by infants, or the name of Hamlet's mother Gertrude Gail	$500 [5] "Black Knight, White Knight" is the story of this heiress & her search for happiness Gloria Vanderbilt Gail	—	$500 [10] This comic creator's hometown, Woodstock, Il., hosted 1 of the 1st showings of "Dick Tracy" Chester Gould John	$500 [15] She won a Pulitzer for her 1st novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird" Harper Lee John

Double Jeopardy! Round

EARLY AMERICA	BIOLOGY	MOTHER GOOSE	DEMOCRATS	EUROPE	GEORGE GERSHWIN
$200 [23] Among those who took part in the Boston Tea Party was this "midnight rider" Paul Revere John	$200 [14] Plants are green because this substance absorbs blue-violet & red light chlorophyll John	$200 [7] "March winds & April showers bring forth" these May flowers John	$200 [8] James Cox' 1920 running mate who was stricken with polio the next year FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) Robert	$200 [2] In this country a groszy saved is groszy earned Poland John	$200 [1] In a 1927 song this letter comes before "wonderful", "marvelous", "awful nice", & "paradise" S John
$400 [24] After a 4-year survey, this line between Pennsylvania & Maryland was completed in 1767 the Mason-Dixon line Robert	$400 [15] This firm & flexible skeletal material is also called gristle cartilage Gail	$400 [16] They were the "three men in a tub" the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker Gail	$400 [9] In 1988 George Bush debated Michael Dukakis & Dan Quayle debated him Senator Lloyd Bentsen	$400 [3] As the Babylonians lived under the code of Hammurabi, the French live under this code Napoleon Gail	$400 [13] "Lady, Be Good!" was the 1st musical he wrote entirely with this lyricist Ira Gershwin John
$600 [25] Weary of the office, Thomas Jefferson resigned this post in 1793 Secretary of State	$800 [21] Valine, tryptophan & lysine are three of the "essential" types of these acids amino acids John	$600 [17] After "Jack fell down & broke his crown", he "went to bed to mend his head" using brown paper & this liquid vinegar Gail	$600 [10] This city has a Goode mayor, W. Wilson Goode Philadelphia John	$600 [4] In the 1970s this country lost its territories of Cape Verde, Mozambique & Timor Portugal John	$800 [29] When Al Jolson sang it, this song became Gershwin's 1st big hit "Swanee" John
$800 [26] Thomas Paine argued the cause of independence in this January 1776 pamphlet "Common Sense" Gail	$1,000 [22] Term for the part of the Earth & its atmosphere inhabited by living things the biosphere John	$800 [18] Simon thought he "could not fail" to catch this, "because he had a pinch of salt to put upon his tail" a bird	$1,000 [12] When Robert Byrd flies the Senate coop & heads for home, he goes to this state West Virginia Robert	$800 [5] The "Age of Metternich", 1809-48, was named for this country's leading statesman Austria Gail	$1,000 [28] This political satire was the 1st musical to win a Pulitzer Prize in drama Of Thee I Sing Gail
$1,000 [27] In 1775 Daniel Boone led a party in blazing this trail through the Cumberland Gap the Wilderness Trail	DD $1,300 [20] Class of glands also called ductless glands since they have no opening to the exterior the endocrine glands Gail	$1,000 [19] "Ride a cockhorse to" this destination, "to see fine lady upon a white horse" Banbury Cross Gail	DD $2,000 [11] He was the first Democrat to become president in the 20th century Wilson John	$1,000 [6] The Kalmar Union united these 3 countries from 1397-1523 Denmark, Norway & Sweden	—

Final Jeopardy!

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

When this soap was 1st made in 1898, it was named for the 2 oils it contained

Palmolive

Robert "What is Palmolive?" — wagered $1,800

Gail "What is Fels-Naptha?" — wagered $4,400

John "What is Palmolive?" — wagered $2,000

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