Show #2889 1997-03-06 (taped 1996-11-20) Regular

Contestants

Timothy Hsieh — a physician from Elk Grove, California

Jenna Jackson — a writer and consultant from El Cerrito, California

Jim Diggins — a legal editor from South Euclid, Ohio (whose 3-day cash winnings total $19,901)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jim	$1,300	$2,800	$6,400	$11,801 2nd place: Ashley dining furniture + Amana range	$6,400 20 R, 1 W
Jenna	$600	$1,200	$7,400	$12,801 New champion: $12,801	$7,800 14 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 2 DDs)
Timothy	$800	$1,900	$5,900	$7,501 3rd place: Daewoo color TV	$5,900 15 R, 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE 1910s	POP MUSIC	HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS	SPORTS	THE STARS	MEAT
$100 [16] On December 10, 1915 this automaker's one millionth car rolled off the assembly line in Detroit Ford Timothy	$100 [7] Pink Floyd & the Velvet Underground were inducted into this at a January 1996 ceremony The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Jim	$100 [21] In Idaho this overland pioneer trail roughly followed the Snake River Oregon Trail Timothy	$100 [1] In 1957 this Cleveland team's Lou Groza became the first to lead the NFL in scoring without a touchdown Browns Jim	$100 [3] This constellation abbreviated Sgr is best seen in August Sagittarius Jim	$200 [29] This term for deer meat also applies to meat from caribou, antelope & reindeer Venison Jim
$200 [17] In 1916 this company introduced its All-Bran cereal as a source of dietary fiber Kellogg's Jim Jenna	$200 [8] This Miss America had a 1995 hit with "Colors of the Wind" Vanessa Williams Timothy	$200 [22] Part of this road was explored by Thomas Walker 19 years before Daniel Boone's 1769 explorations The Wilderness Road Jenna	$200 [2] Fielding positions in this British game include wicketkeeper, square leg & gully Cricket Jenna	$200 [12] Among the horse constellations in the sky are one with a horn, the unicorn & this one with wings Pegasus Timothy	$300 [23] To make steak au poivre, cover your meat with this seasoning before broiling or sauteeing Pepper Jim
$300 [18] In the 1912 Olympics he won the decathlon with a then-record 8,412 points Jim Thorpe Jim	$300 [9] Born David Thomsett, this British-born singer sang for Blood, Sweat & Tears under this name David Clayton-Thomas	$300 [26] Begun in 312 B.C., it was known in Antiquity as the "Queen of Roads" The Appian Way Jenna	$300 [4] In 1995 the NHL's Quebec Nordiques moved to this city & became the Colorado Avalanche Denver Jim	$300 [13] The star Spica marks a stalk of wheat in this maiden's hand Virgo Jim	$400 [24] Back bacon is also known by this geographic name Canadian bacon Jim
$400 [19] On May 13, 1917 3 children reported a vision of the Virgin Mary near this Portuguese city Fatima Timothy	$400 [10] These 2 singers, with 4 first names between them, had the 1991 No. 1 hit "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" Elton John & George Michael Jim	$400 [27] This highway links 17 Latin American capitals Pan-American Highway Jenna	$400 [5] This Houston Rockets center won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award in 1994 Hakeem Olajuwon Timothy	$400 [14] Seen between the stars of Orion's sword is M42, one of these clouds of hydrogen gas Nebula Jenna	$500 [25] This dish of beef, onions, & mushrooms in a sour cream sauce is named for a 19th century Russian diplomat Beef Stroganoff Jim
$500 [20] With the October 1911 death of this man, Frank Cobb became the editor of the New York World newspaper Joseph Pulitzer Jenna	$500 [11] He's been paired musically with Roberta Flack, Celine Dion, Regina Belle & Kenny G on top 40 hits Peabo Bryson	$500 [28] During WWII, the Stilwell Road served as an alternate route for this Asian road occupied by the Japanese Burma Road Timothy	$500 [6] With 30 tournament wins, Lisa Wagner is the women's career leader in this sport Bowling	DD $600 [15] The Beehive Cluster is on this zodiac constellation's carapace Cancer the Crab Jenna	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

U.S. CITIES	HISTORIC NAMES	DRUGS	LANGUAGES	'60S BESTSELLERS	THE STARS
$200 [5] At least 3 1/2 miles of skyways link the downtown buildings of this Minnesota capital St. Paul Jim	$200 [12] In 1891 this ex-chancellor of Germany was elected to the Reichstag Otto Von Bismarck Jim	$200 [2] Studies show Lovastatin can reduce the level of this fatlike substance by 18-34% Cholesterol Timothy	$200 [21] In Hanoi the Romanized writing system of this language is called Quoc Ngu Vietnamese Jim	$200 [30] It includes the line, "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse" The Godfather Timothy	$200 [1] This "Seinfeld" co-star was born Jay Greenspan Jason Alexander Timothy
$400 [6] Boeing's military airplane division is in this Kansas city, home to Cessna & Glen Campbell's lineman Wichita Jim	$400 [13] In 1529 this conqueror of the Aztecs was made Marques Del Valle de Oaxaca by Charles V Hernando Cortez Jim	$400 [3] Corticosteroids are associated with this condition characterized by reduced bone mass Osteoporosis Timothy	$400 [22] It's Panama's official language Spanish Jim	$400 [29] 002 of his '60s bestsellers were "You Only Live Twice" in 1964 & "The Man With The Golden Gun" in 1965 Ian Fleming Jim	$400 [17] She has a baker's dozen of kids, including Seamus, Moses & Soon-Yi Mia Farrow Jenna
$600 [7] St. Petersburg is home to Florida's annual tournament in this game popular on shipdecks Shuffleboard Jenna	$600 [14] On his post-Boer War lecture tour, this future British prime minister was once introduced by Mark Twain Winston Churchill Jenna	$600 [4] Recombinant alpha interferon has proved effective in chronic cases of the C type of this liver inflammation Hepatitis Jim	$600 [23] In Kenya, Parliamentary bills are drafted in both Swahili & this language English Timothy	$600 [26] For many years Guinness cited this Jacqueline Susann book as the bestselling novel of all time Valley of the Dolls Timothy	$800 [19] He met his wife Kelly Preston in 1987 when they filmed "The Experts" John Travolta Jenna
$800 [8] This city in the center of the Valley of the Sun is home to the Arizona Hall of Fame Museum Phoenix	$1,000 [16] This Dutch humanist's 1524 work "On Free Will" was an attack on Martin Luther Erasmus	$800 [10] Now sold over the counter, Rogaine is the brand name of this thinning hair remedy Minoxidil Timothy	$800 [24] Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan's official language, is written using this alphabet Cyrillic Jim	$800 [27] This Irving Stone book about Michelangelo was the fiction bestseller of 1961 The Agony and the Ecstasy Jenna	DD $1,000 [18] Actor seenherein his Oscar-winning role: Martin Landau (as Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood ) Jenna
$1,000 [9] This Montana city was founded in 1882 by the Northern Pacific Railroad & named for its president Billings Timothy	DD $2,000 [15] The father of this U.N. Secretary-General was Sweden's prime minister 1914-17 Dag Hammarskjold Jenna	$1,000 [11] Salvarsan, Dr. Ehrlich's treatment for this disease, contained arsenic Syphilis	$1,000 [25] This language of Jesus is still spoken in some Syrian villages Aramaic Jenna	$1,000 [28] His book "The Confessions of Nat Turner" earned him a Pulitzer Prize William Styron	$1,000 [20] This star bought the island of Teti'aroa which he'd seen while filming a 1962 motion picture Marlon Brando (the film was "Mutiny on the Bounty") Jenna

Final Jeopardy!

FAMOUS WOMEN

She worked as a model, caterer, cooking columnist & food stylist before starting her own magazine in 1990

Martha Stewart

Timothy "Who is Martha Stewart?" — wagered $1,601

Jim "Who is Martha Stewart?" — wagered $5,401

Jenna "Who is Martha Stewart" — wagered $5,401

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