Show #395 1986-03-14 (taped 1985-10-23) Regular

Contestants

Thomas Van Dyke — a rock singer from Sun Valley, California

Jay Reisman — a private investigator from San Diego, California

Clint Swett — a newspaper copy editor from Sacramento, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $4,600)

Scores

Player First Commercial End of Jeopardy! End of Double Jeopardy! Final Coryat
Clint $1,500 $3,200 $6,800 $5,399
2-day champion: $9,999
$6,100
16 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W
Jay $800 $1,100 $4,100 $50
3rd place: Frigidaire refrigerator freezer
$4,100
11 R, 2 W
Thomas $1,500 $1,500 $5,100 $1,999
2nd place: trip on Eastern to St. Thomas & stay at Bluebeard's Castle
$5,100
18 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

ROBIN HOOD CLASSICAL MUSIC SPORTS TRIVIA POLITICAL QUOTES 4-LETTER WORDS NO NO's
$100 [16]
The evil brother of Richard the Lion-Hearted whose plans were often thwarted by Robin
King (Prince) John
Thomas
$100 [1]
Gershwin's "An American in Paris" uses 2 of these automotive "instruments"
automobile horns
$100 [6]
So it will slide on ice with more control, this is frozen before a hockey game
the puck
Thomas
$100 [3]
In 1740, James Thomson wrote, rather than sang, "Rule Britannia Rule" these
the waves
Thomas
$100 [23]
It follows "dead" & "thunder", or could be "out of the blue"
bolt
Clint
$100 [21]
She wasn't supposed to talk to anyone on the way to grandma's house
Litlte Red Riding Hood
Clint
$200 [17]
Though it's lost most of its trees, this home of Robin still exists near Nottingham
Sherwood Forest
Clint
$200 [2]
Contemporaries said his music was too hard to play, though his lullaby is "child's play"
Brahms
Thomas
$200 [12]
In 1969, the Baseball Writers Assn. voted him the greatest player of all time
Babe Ruth
Thomas
$200 [4]
Among his campaign promises was "Every German girl will find a husband"
Adolf Hitler
Thomas
$200 [24]
A cough, a chop, or a cabdriver
a hack
Thomas
$200 [22]
To avoid rhinoplasty, this puppet wasn't supposed to tell lies
Pinocchio
Thomas
$300 [18]
Since Robin wore Lincoln green, this actor was aptly named to star in 1950s TV series
Richard Greene
Clint
$300 [8]
It is acknowledged as "the premier instrument of the symphonic orchestra"
a violin
Clint
$300 [13]
In 1984 & '85 this "high-flying" Celtic became only non-center to win consecutive MVP titles
Larry Bird
Jay
$300 [5]
Charles de Gaulle said "I always thought I was" both of these greatest French heroes
Joan of Arc & Napoleon
Thomas
$300 [25]
You can play one on the piano or leave one on the fridge for mom to tell her where you went
a note
Jay
$300 [28]
Ruby Keeler had "Tea For 2" in this 1925 musical revived in 1971
No, No, Nanette
Clint
$400 [19]
Little John's name before joining the Merry Men
John Little
$400 [9]
Shorter than Dudley Moore, this composer of "Bolero" was only about 5 feet tall
Maurice Ravel
Clint
$400 [14]
His 1984 Olympic victory in the 800m made Joaquim Cruz this country's 1st runner to win the gold
Brazil
Clint
$400 [7]
Secretary of State who said "I'm in control here" after President Reagan was shot
Al Haig
Clint
$400 [26]
The "job" a con man pulls, or water vapor in flake form
snow
Clint
DD $500 [29]
According tothis1972 hit, 4th item in this list of things you shouldn't do: "You don't tug on Superman's cape /You don't spit into the wind / You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger"
Don't mess around with Jim
Clint
$500 [20]
Robin appears in Scott's "Ivanhoe" under this name, the name of his hometown in some legends
Locksley
$500 [10]
In "The Well-Tempered Clavier", he wrote pieces in all the major & minor keys
(Johann Sebastian) Bach
Thomas
$500 [15]
Their 1965 heavyweight championship rematch in Lewiston, Maine drew only 4,280 spectators
Cassius Clay & Sonny Liston
Jay
$500 [11]
British historian Arnold Toynbee said it's "the worst country to be poor in"
the United States
Thomas
$500 [27]
The play in a rope or how to make a donation
give
Thomas

Double Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN INDIANS BIRDS DOUBLE MEANINGS HIGHER EDUCATION EUROPE TOUGH TV TRIVIA
$200 [4]
The state of Utah is named for this tribe
the Utes
Clint
$200 [7]
It's said this bird was 1st brought to U.S. as gift to George Washington, not in a pear tree
a partridge
Thomas
$200 [23]
The bottom floor when they're building a skyscraper or Steve Allen's theme
(this) may be the start of something big ("This Could Be The Start Of Something Big"
Thomas
$200 [11]
President who graduated from Southwest Texas State Teacher's College
Lyndon Johnson
Jay
$200 [2]
Exports from this country include iron ore, Saabs, & Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Jay
$200 [1]
This character wore the same suit, shirt, tie, shoes, crumpled raincoat for the 6-year run of the series
Columbo
Thomas
$400 [5]
Mohawk Indian who played Lone Ranger's "faithful Indian companion, Tonto" on TV
Jay Silverheels
Jay
$400 [10]
The hummingbird's "hum" is made by these
its wings
Jay
$400 [25]
Range of country singer Johnny's voice, or the place to ring up sales
a Cash register
Jay
$400 [12]
1st football tackling dummy was devised in 1889 by Amos Alonzo Stagg at this Conn. university
Yale
Jay
$600 [17]
This river runs from the Black Forest to the Black Sea
the Danube
Jay
$400 [3]
Mike Douglas & Phil Donahue both began their talk shows in this state
Ohio
Clint
$600 [14]
In 1722, the Tuscarora, formerly of North Carolina, became "Sixth Nation" of this league
the Iroquois League
Clint
$800 [26]
The rare California condor belongs to the bird family commonly called this
a vulture
Clint Jay
$1,000 [24]
When making a list of Bela Lugosi movies, you have to do this
count Dracula
$600 [13]
Emphasizing individual attention, this VT. women's college is the most expensive in the U.S
Bennington
Clint
$800 [18]
Though colors are different, the 4 flags of Scandinavia & Finland all have this design element
a cross
Thomas
$600 [6]
CBS sitcom which could be called "McArdle & Lowell"
Kate & Allie
Thomas
$800 [15]
Dull Knife was a chief of this tribe which aided the Sioux against Custer
the Cheyenne
$1,000 [21]
In 1810, some 1/3 of all birds in U.S. were of this now extinct migratory species
the passenger pigeon
Thomas
$800 [20]
There is an Indiana University in this state as well as in Indiana
Pennsylvania
Thomas
DD $1,000 [16]
The 4 countries which controlled sectors of Berlin after WWII
the U.S., Great Britain, France & the Soviet Union
Clint
DD $800 [8]
In last 20 years, he's starred in a spy series, a cartoon series, 2 variety series, & 2 sitcoms
Bill Cosby
Thomas
$1,000 [22]
Nashville university founded for Blacks in 1867 but now open to all
Fisk University
Jay
$1,000 [19]
In 1804, the world's 1st steam locomotive pulled a train loaded w/coal from a mine in this country
Wales
Jay
$1,000 [9]
Nationality of the man who played Illya Kuryakin in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
Scottish
Thomas

Final Jeopardy!

THE '70s

Due to '73 energy crisis, Congress stopped the environmental impact review & ordered its construction

the Alaska Pipeline

Jay "What is the DEA" — wagered $4,050
Thomas "What is Snake R. Dam" — wagered $3,101
Clint "Alaska oil pipe line" — wagered $1,401

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