Show #2885 1997-02-28 (taped 1996-11-19) Regular

Contestants

Kathie Hoagland — a bookseller originally from Anderson, Indiana

Greg Mayer — a university professor from Racine, Wisconsin

Laurent Ruseckas — a part-time consultant from New York City, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $6,395)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Laurent	$800	$1,600	$4,900	$150 3rd place: Zodiac Watches	$6,400 17 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Greg	$1,200	$2,300	$7,300	$8,290 New champion: $8,290	$7,300 17 R, 1 W
Kathie	$1,900	$4,000	$10,000	$5,399 2nd place: Trip to Mexico City & Ixtapa	$8,600 20 R (including 2 DDs), 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE 1800S	PEOPLE	ANNIVERSARY GIFTS	SPORTS	U.S. GEOGRAPHY	NUMBER, PLEASE
$100 [2] The only survivor of Custer's force in this 1876 battle was a horse named Comanche Little Big Horn Laurent	$100 [13] In her divorce from Prince Andrew, she lost the title "Her Royal Highness" Sarah Ferguson Greg	$100 [26] Gold is the traditional gift for a 50th anniversary; this metal is traditional for a 25th Silver Laurent	$100 [1] In soccer only this player can touch the ball with his hands Goalkeeper Greg	$100 [7] Idaho's largest city, it's almost 3 times as populous as Pocatello, the second largest Boise Kathie	$100 [21] Heinz' varieties 57 Laurent
$200 [12] In 1814 Arthur Wellesley was created the first Duke of this Wellington Kathie	$200 [15] This "King Of Pop" & a Saudi prince launched Kingdom Entertainment, a joint venture, in 1996 Michael Jackson Greg	$200 [27] Because salt comes in this form, you could give it as a 15th anniversary gift; it's cheaper than Waterford Crystal Laurent	$200 [3] This Toronto baseball club chose its name from more than 4,000 submitted by fans Blue Jays Kathie	$200 [8] The Pacific Ocean once covered this desert between the Sierra Nevada & the Colorado River Mojave Desert Kathie	$200 [22] Days in a quarantine or in Lent 40 Laurent
$300 [14] In 1879 he opened his first successful 5-&-10-cent store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania F.W. Woolworth Kathie	$300 [18] Her estate went on sale at Sotheby's in New York April 23-26 1996 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Greg	$300 [28] This gift for the 35th anniversary is the horny skeleton of marine invertebrates Coral Laurent	$300 [4] This New Jersey hockey team, Stanley Cup winners in 1995, didn't make the playoffs in 1996 New Jersey Devils Laurent	$300 [9] 2 of this state's largest lakes are Quabbin Reservoir & Wachusett Reservoir near Worcester Massachusetts Greg	$300 [23] Joseph Heller's famous "catch" 22 Greg
$400 [16] This lively dance originated among the peasants of Bohemia in the 1830s Polka Greg	$400 [19] This daughter of Tony Curtis is now Lady Haden-Guest; husband Christopher inherited the barony Jamie Lee Curtis Kathie	$400 [29] Leather is the traditional gift for the 3rd year; 10 years later it's this dainty opposite Lace Kathie	$400 [5] At the 1994 Olympics, this U.S. woman speed skater surpassed Eric Heiden's medal total Bonnie Blair Laurent	$400 [10] Algonquin Peak in this state is also known as Mount MacIntyre New York Kathie	$400 [24] Number of "Arabian Nights" 1001 Greg
$500 [17] The remains of this successor to Neanderthal Man were discovered in France in 1868 Cro-Magnon Man Greg	$500 [20] This rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was acquitted of murder in February 1996 Snoop Doggy Dogg Laurent	DD $1,300 [30] In 1989 the U.S. banned imports of this, the traditional gift for year 14 Ivory Kathie	$500 [6] This university's Orangemen routed Clemson 41-0 in the Jan. 1, 1996 Gator Bowl Syracuse Kathie	$500 [11] It's the oldest city in Kansas; a federal penitentiary lies within the city limits Leavenworth Greg	$500 [25] Slang for a piano 88

Double Jeopardy! Round

RULERS	ISLANDS	WOMEN DIRECTORS	SCIENCE	OPERA	FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
$200 [1] 4 members of the wealthy, distinguished Dandolo family served as doge of this city Venice Kathie	$200 [8] It's less than 20 miles across the strait of Juan de Fuca from Washington state to this Canadian island Vancouver Island Laurent	$200 [20] Penny Marshall made her directing debut on this sitcom; she starred on it, too "Laverne And Shirley" Laurent	$200 [13] In 1857 James Clerk Maxwell concluded that its rings were made of small, unconnected particles Saturn Greg	$200 [21] After his quarrel with W.S. Gilbert, he wrote the 1891 opera "Ivanhoe" without him Arthur Sullivan Kathie	$200 [2] In the James Hilton novel, it's the profession of Mr. Chips Schoolteacher Kathie
$400 [7] This Roman emperor wanted to fiddle around with Poppaea Sabina, so he sent her husband to Iberia Nero Greg	$400 [9] Part of the Lesser Sundas, this small island gave its name to the world's largest living lizard Komodo Greg	$400 [22] Oscar winner Kathy Bates directed a 1996 episode of this detective series subtitled "Life On The Street" "Homicide" Laurent	$400 [14] This "project" to develop a fission bomb was established in August 1942 The Manhattan Project Laurent	$400 [24] This composer's reputation rests on his first & last full-length operas, "The Pearl Fishers" & "Carmen" Georges Bizet Laurent	$400 [3] She's the red-headed heroine of several books by Astrid Lindgren Pippi Longstocking Kathie
$600 [15] Cuauhtemoc, the last Aztec emperor of Mexico, was this Aztec ruler's nephew Montezuma Greg	$600 [10] More than 70% of New Zealand's people live on this island North Island Greg	$600 [28] This sister of Francis Ford Coppola directed her first feature film, "One Night Stand", in 1994 Talia Shire Kathie	$600 [16] Lithium is the lightest element that occurs in this state of matter at room temperature Solid Kathie	$600 [25] His "Il Trovatore" contains the "Anvil Chorus", a favorite of male choirs the world over Giuseppe Verdi Laurent	$600 [4] Travel writer Macon Leary is the central character of this Anne Tyler novel "The Accidental Tourist" Kathie
$800 [18] Greece's King George I was born a prince of this Scandinavian country in 1845 Denmark Kathie	$800 [11] Horn Island, where Cape Horn is located, is part of this archipelago Tierra Del Fuego Greg	$1,000 [30] She was the 1st woman nominated for a Best Director Oscar, for 1976's "Seven Beauties" Lina Wertmuller Kathie	$800 [17] For the radioactive isotope Actinium-227, it's 21.8 years Half-life Laurent	$800 [26] In 1876 he opened an opera house in the Franconian town of Bayreuth Richard Wagner Laurent	$800 [5] The name of this James Thurber character has become synonymous with a daydreamer Walter Mitty
DD $1,500 [23] Many members of this ruling family, including Spain's King Philip IV, were noted for their prominent jaws The Hapsburgs Laurent	$1,000 [12] In 1902 St. Pierre on this island was destroyed by an eruption of Mount Pelee Martinique Greg	DD $1,400 [29] Nick Nolte & Amy Irving earned Oscar nominations for films directed by & co-starring this woman Barbra Streisand Kathie	$1,000 [19] This British baron pioneered antiseptic surgery using carbolic acid for sterilization Joseph Lister	$1,000 [27] This New Zealand soprano appeared as Donna Elvira in Joseph Losey's film of "Don Giovanni" Kiri Te Kanawa Greg	$1,000 [6] In a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Oscar Hijuelos, Cesar & Nestor Castillo lead this dance band The Mambo Kings Laurent

Final Jeopardy!

FLAGS

This saint's cross appears on the provincial flag of Nova Scotia

St. Andrew

Laurent "What is the CROSS of LORRAINE?" — wagered $4,750

Greg "What is St. Andrew's Cross" — wagered $990

Kathie "What is St. George" — wagered $4,601

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