Show #2996 1997-09-15 Regular

Pam Mifflin game 2.

Contestants

Carl Bryant — a correction officer originally from Manchester, England

Margaret Walsh — a children's librarian from Danbury, Connecticut

Pam Mifflin — a computer trainer from Brookfield, Wisconsin (whose 1-day cash winnings total $17,300)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Pam	$1,900	$3,200	$11,600	$22,600 2-day champion: $39,900	$11,300 20 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Margaret	$1,000	$2,300	$5,900	$2,400 2nd place: Trip to St. James Club, Antigua	$5,300 19 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Carl	$200	$2,600	$5,000	$0 3rd place: Panasonic IQ Series Palmcorder	$6,000 15 R, 1 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THE ATLANTIC OCEAN	CELEBRITY ASTROLOGY	U.S. COINS	ANNUAL EVENTS	LIONS, TIGERS & BEARS	OH "MI"
$100 [6] This expensive treat may be the eggs of the north Atlantic lumpfish; read the label! Caviar Margaret	$100 [1] Little Richard & Rich Little were both born under this sign of the archer Sagittarius Margaret	$100 [18] The design of the Franklin half dollar includes a deliberate crack in this object The Liberty Bell Margaret	$100 [9] In October Waynesville, Ohio hosts a 2-day festival devoted to this fermented cabbage dish Sauerkraut Margaret	$100 [24] Of the males of the 3, the one that can weigh the most Bear Carl	$100 [14] Math sign that looks like a hyphen Minus sign Margaret
$200 [7] Of the Earth's oceans, the Atlantic ranks here in size Second Pam	$200 [2] People born under this fishy sign, like Tommy Tune, are often slim & make excellent dancers Pisces Pam	$200 [19] The face value of the 1-ounce gold American Eagle is $50; this is the face value of the 1/10-ounce $5 Carl	$200 [10] In mid-July this Maine capital celebrates its Franco-American heritage with Le Festival de la Bastille Augusta Carl	$200 [25] The 2 you'd find naturally in Siberia Bears & tigers Carl	$200 [15] 2 Samuel 1:25 proclaims "How" have they "fallen in the midst of the battle!" The mighty Carl
$300 [8] In 1932 she crossed the Atlantic alone in 13 hours, 30 minutes Amelia Earhart Margaret	$300 [3] David Copperfield & Claudia Schiffer must have a lot in common; they share this "maidenly" sign Virgo Pam	$300 [20] The figure on a Mercury dime is actually Liberty wearing these on her head, like Mercury Wings Carl	$300 [11] Each summer Bridgeport, Connecticut holds a festival honoring this circus showman P.T. Barnum Pam	$300 [26] The 2 that are digitigrade toe-walkers, as opposed to plantigrade, like humans Lions & tigers Pam Margaret	$300 [23] The process of a cell with 46 chromosomes spilitting into 2 cells, each also with 46 chromosomes Mitosis Margaret
$400 [16] In July 1866 one of these was laid across the Atlantic by the Great Eastern Steamer Cable Carl	$400 [4] Roger Ebert is a Gemini & this partner is an Aquarius; hmmm, their signs are supposed to be compatible Gene Siskel Margaret	$400 [21] On the back of some of the Denver Mint's 1937 nickels, this animal is missing a leg Buffalo Pam	$400 [12] Many Mexican-Americans celebrate this day on when Mexico defeated France at the Battle of Puebla Cinco de Mayo Pam	—	$400 [27] This city's Herald was founded in 1910 Miami Pam
$500 [17] This "sea" that lies between the Azores & the West Indies is named for the brown gulfweed floating in it Sargasso Sea Carl	$500 [5] Sissy Spacek was born on Christmas Day, so this is her sign Capricorn Pam	DD $800 [22] Next U.S. one-dollar coin in order: Morgan, Peace, Eisenhower.... Susan B. Anthony Pam	$500 [13] The colors green for hope & red for struggle are prominently displayed during this African-American festival Kwanzaa Margaret	—	$500 [28] Muscovite is a white type of this rock that splits into thin leaves mica Carl

Double Jeopardy! Round

ARCHAEOLOGY	AUTHORS ON AUTHORS	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	JOHN BROWN	____ IN THE ____	HERBS & SPICES
$200 [23] Some still believe a stone found in Kensington, Minn. proves these seafarers once visited there Vikings Margaret	$200 [1] Ogden Nash rhymed, "I'm fond of women, also wine, but not the song of" this Toklas pal Gertrude Stein Margaret	$200 [3] The Great Karroo & the Little Karroo are dry tablelands in this African country's Cape Mountains region South Africa Carl	$200 [14] Brown's Pennsylvania home was a "station" on this The Underground Railroad Margaret	$200 [11] In 1979 this TV sitcom got a new setting & a new title, "Archie Bunker's Place" "All In The Family" Margaret	$600 [24] The fleshy orange coat around the seed of this spice is peeled off & dried to form mace Nutmeg Margaret
$400 [28] In 1996 Franck Goddio found the ruins of this queen's palace in the port of Alexandria Cleopatra Pam	$400 [2] In 1922 this novelist said of Ezra Pound, "He's teaching me to write, and I'm teaching him to box" Ernest Hemingway Carl	$400 [4] The island of Anglesey, which the Welsh call Ynys Mon, lies off the northwest coast of Wales in this sea Irish Sea Pam	$400 [15] 2 of Brown's sons were killed during the attack on the federal arsenal at this site October 16, 1859 Harper's Ferry Carl	$600 [13] Harry Chapin's only No. 1 song; country singer Ricky Skaggs also had a hit with it, in 1996 "Cat's In The Cradle" Margaret	$800 [25] Also called Chinese parsley, it's a welcome addition to rice or salsa when chopped Cilantro Carl
$600 [27] In 1881 Claudius Rich surveyed this ancient city, including Nebuchadnezzar's summer palace Babylon Pam	$600 [8] Longfellow said this "Pride And Prejudice" author's writings "Are a capital picture of real life" Jane Austen Margaret	$600 [5] This Baltic country's major cities include Kaunas, Klaipeda & Vilnius Lithuania Pam	$600 [16] This 1862 song shared the melody from the chorus of "John Brown's Body" "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" Carl	$800 [19] V.C. Andrews' career as an author took off with this 1979 novel "Flowers In The Attic" Margaret	$1,000 [26] The name of this herb essential to French cooking is derived from the Greek for "dragon" Tarragon
DD $1,000 [21] The piece seen here, found in Samothrace in 1950, is part of this ancient statue the Winged Victory of Samothrace Carl	$800 [9] To Robert Greene, Shakespeare was "An upstart" one of these black birds, "beautified with our feathers" Crow Pam Margaret	$800 [6] The only river in this Chilean desert to reach the sea is the Loa Atacama Pam	$800 [17] In 1855 Brown & 5 of his sons went to this territory to help the antislavery battle & while there get some land Kansas Pam	DD $1,000 [12] TV series that features the star seen here: Caroline in the City Margaret	—
$1,000 [22] In November 1996 remains believed to be this pirate's ship were found off North Carolina Blackbeard Pam	$1,000 [10] Yeats described this "Arms And The Man" playwright as "An athiest who trembles in the haunted corridor" George Bernard Shaw Pam	$1,000 [7] The westernmost of Canada's prairie provinces, it's bordered on the west by British Columbia Alberta Pam	$1,000 [18] In 1858 this president of the U.S. with the same initials offered a reward for Brown's capture James Buchanan Pam	$1,000 [20] In this 1995 film Christian Slater defends Alcatraz inmate Kevin Bacon after he kills another prisoner "Murder In The First" Carl	—

Final Jeopardy!

COMPOSERS

Composer whose works inspired stage hits by David Henry Hwang & Jonathan Larson

Giacomo Puccini

Carl "Who was Verdi?" — wagered $5,000

Margaret "Who is Foster" — wagered $3,500

Pam "Who is Puccini?" — wagered $11,000

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