Returning champions were placed at the far right lectern.
Sara Trautner — a publisher's assistant originally from New Ulm, Minnesota (whose 1-day cash winnings total $9,100)
Richard Chamberlain — a traffic accident investigator from Shelby, North Carolina
Alan Jackowitz — an accountant originally from Brooklyn, New York
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan | $900 | $1,300 | $2,700 |
$1,100
2nd place: Frigidaire 18 cu. ft. frost-proof refrigerator/freezer + Hitachi integrated black-rack stereo system |
$2,700
8 R, 1 W |
| Richard | $2,500 | $1,900 | $4,200 |
$6,200
New champion: $6,200 |
$6,000
20 R, 6 W (including 2 DDs) |
| Sara | $500 | $900 | $4,200 |
$200
3rd place: Carrera Action recliner by Lane |
$4,700
19 R, 4 W (including 1 DD) |
| FOOD | SUPERSTITIONS | 6-LETTER WORDS | THE OSCARS | FAMOUS SHEPHERDS | ANTS |
|
$100
[11]
Spicy, icy Spanish tomato soup
gazpacho
Richard
|
$100
[20]
They say it's bad luck to put this shoe on 1st
the left
Sara
|
$100
[13]
An Easton, or a Queen of the Jungle
Sheena
Richard
|
$100
[1]
He anchored the Oscar telecast on March 25, 1985
Jack Lemmon
Sara
|
$100
[4]
Her sheep will come home, wagging their tails behind them
Little Bo Peep
Richard
|
$100
[25]
Though we call America's the original 13, ants lived in these long before that
colonies
Sara
|
|
$200
[12]
Term for pasta that remains firm "to the teeth's" touch
al dente
Alan
|
$200
[21]
Supposedly, a bee can't do this while you're holding your breath
sting you
Sara
|
$200
[14]
French for "again"
encore
Richard
|
$200
[2]
His "Philadelphia Story" Oscar now has a matching honorary bookend
Jimmy Stewart
Alan
|
$200
[5]
Breed of Strongheart, 1st movie dog of "star status"
a German shepherd
Richard
|
$200
[26]
Since the queen has but one mating flight, she has no need for these afterwards & chews them off
wings
Richard
|
|
$300
[18]
Meat-in-pastry combo named for Napoleon's nemesis
beef Wellington
Richard
|
$300
[22]
Placing this beneath the bed will cut the pain of childbirth
a knife (or an axe)
Sara
|
$300
[15]
It can be found in a mixing bowl or a baseball box
batter
Richard
|
$300
[3]
Surgeon Haing S. Ngor won for his acting debut in this film which paralleled his life
The Killing Fields
Richard
|
$300
[6]
Location of Little Boy Blue's sheep
the meadow
Richard
|
$300
[28]
The echidna, pangolin, & aardvark, for example
anteaters
Sara
|
|
$400
[19]
The "poivre" in steak au poivre
pepper
Sara
|
$400
[23]
Sticking a piece of this on the top of a baseball cap brings good luck to the team
bubble gum (or chewing game)
Alan
|
DD
$500
[16]
6-letter word in the title of the following:"Every single day /Every word you say /Every game you play /Every night you stay /I'll be watching you /Oh, can't you see /You belong to me?..."
breath
Richard
|
$400
[8]
Though he played the title role in "Amadeus", he lost the Oscar to co-star F. Murray Abraham
Thomas Hulce
Richard
|
$400
[7]
Jesus was a descendant of this shepherd king
King David
Sara
|
$400
[29]
Antennae serve ants as organs of all senses except this
sight
Richard
|
|
$500
[24]
Main dish ordered most often in American restaurants
fried chicken
Alan
Sara
|
$500
[27]
Dark-colored socks with this color toes protect you from being tripped by elves
white
Alan
Richard
Sara
|
$500
[17]
A niche in the wall, or a pause in the class
recess
|
$500
[10]
1984's Best Documentary Feature featured his life & "Times"
Harvey Milk
Alan
|
$500
[9]
Famous sheepherders of N. Spain, their language is related to no other known language
the Basques
Richard
|
$500
[30]
Unlike termites, these ants don't eat wood, only chew out holes big enough to "build" their nests
carpenter ants
Richard
|
| THE 1700s | BOOKS & AUTHORS | CANADA | WEATHER | FIRST LADIES | SPORTS TRIVIA |
|
$200
[9]
In 1796, the population of this Asian nation was 275 million
China
Richard
|
$200
[1]
He took "A Peep at Polynesian Life" before he took a stab at "Moby Dick"
Herman Melville
Sara
|
$200
[19]
During the '60s & '70s, U.S. gov't. objected to Canada's policy of accepting these fugitive Americans
draft dodgers (the Vietnam draft evaders)
Sara
|
$200
[18]
Of a high or low pressure system, the one you'd prefer if you wanted to get a tan at the beach
high
Richard
Sara
|
$200
[6]
Pres. Reagan's younger daughter Patti goes by this, mother Nancy's maiden name
Davis
Alan
|
$200
[7]
Of 6, 10, or 100, a perfect score in figure skating
6
Sara
|
|
$400
[10]
In 1755, an earthquake killed 30,000 people in this Portuguese city
Lisbon
Alan
|
$400
[2]
He wrote biographies of Columbus & Washington as well as Rip Van Winkle
Washington Irving
Sara
|
$400
[20]
Northernmost North American city of over ½ million, it's home to hockey's "Oilers"
Edmonton
Sara
|
$400
[26]
Their names for '85 include Nana, Bob, Claudette, & Danny
hurricanes
Sara
|
$400
[8]
At 24, she married a senator; at 34, she was a president's widow
Jacqueline (Kennedy) Onassis
Richard
|
$400
[11]
Italy & this South American nation have won the most World Cups in soccer
Brazil
Richard
|
|
$600
[12]
In 1709, Russian prisoners were sent here for the 1st time
Siberia
Sara
|
$600
[3]
Tutored by Ralph Waldo Emerson & Henry David Thoreau, her works include "Jo's Boys"
Louisa May Alcott
Sara
|
DD
$500
[25]
The 3 Canadian Prairie Provinces
Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta
Sara
|
— |
$600
[14]
Nickname her black nurse gave to Claudia Alta Taylor as a child
Lady Bird
Richard
|
$600
[23]
This great middleweight's real name was Walker Smith, Jr.
Sugar Ray Robinson
|
|
$800
[13]
In 1764, London introduced the practice of numbering these
houses
|
$800
[4]
In his spare time as a bookshop owner, he compiled his "Famous Quotations" in 1855
Bartlett
Sara
|
$600
[21]
Canada is the world's leading producer of this metal used in magnet alloys & coins
nickel
Richard
|
— |
$800
[15]
Her 54-year marriage to our 2nd president has been called a "love feast"
Abigail Adams
Richard
|
$800
[24]
This NFL Central Division team has lost the most Superbowls, 4
the Vikings
Sara
|
|
$1,000
[17]
Year the U.S. Congress met for the 1st time under the Constitution
1789
Richard
Sara
|
$1,000
[5]
1965 book Alex Haley co-authored with the former Malcolm Little
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Richard
|
$800
[22]
The Grand Banks, among world 's best fishing grounds lie off this, Canada's newest province
Newfoundland
Alan
|
— |
DD
$1,300
[16]
1 of 4 widower presidents who did not have a First Lady during their term
(1 of) Jefferson, Jackson, Van Buren, or Arthur
Richard
|
— |
Of Columbus' 3 ships on his 1st voyage, the one that never returned to Spain
the Santa Maria