Show #1453 1990-12-19 (taped 1990-09-24) Regular

Contestants

Mitch Gerber — an editor originally from Buffalo, New York

Duane Leach — a railroad brakeman from North Platte, Nebraska

Charles Hankey — a computer consultant and novelist from Brecksville, Ohio (whose 2-day cash winnings total $13,799)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Charles	$1,400	$1,700	$2,800	$5,600 3rd place: Lucien Piccard his & her watches + Nintendo Entertainment system with Wheel of Fortune , Jeopardy! & Fisher Price preschool games + Wheel of Fortune for Game Boy	$5,700 15 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Duane	$2,000	$3,800	$3,000	$6,000 2nd place: Keller dining furniture + Cuthbertson Christmas dinnerware	$3,000 17 R, 3 W
Mitch	$800	$1,000	$7,400	$8,000 New champion: $8,000	$7,200 19 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S. CITIES	FOOD	TV COPS	ASTRONOMY	NAME'S THE SAME	CHRISTMAS STORIES
$100 [11] The Papago Indians called this home of the University of Arizona "Stjukshon" Tucson Mitch	$100 [23] In a restaurant a flambe dessert would be served this way on fire Charles	$100 [16] In 1982 all 5 nominees for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama were from this NBC police series Hill Street Blues Duane	$100 [21] Term for the devouring of a galaxy by another or of a person by another cannibalism Duane	$100 [1] A grain of the grass family that's been cultivated for some 5,000 years, or a university in Houston rice Duane	$100 [6] Dickens wrote it for the money but said he laughed & cried over it more than any other story A Christmas Carol Duane
$200 [12] In 1790 this city replaced Charleston South Carolina's capital Columbia Mitch	$200 [24] This Mexican dish, made with various fillings, is traditionally steamed & served in a corn husk a tamale Duane	$200 [17] Confined to a wheelchair, this former chief of detectives served as a consultant to the police Ironside Duane	$200 [22] Greek letter usually used to designate the second brightest star in a constellation beta Charles	$200 [2] Abolitionist whom Lincoln made ambassador to Russia, or boxer Muhammad Ali Cassius Clay Charles	$200 [7] In Luke's version of Christ's birth, the angel brings them "tidings of great joy" the shepherds Duane
$300 [13] This metropolitan city has major expressways named Edsel Ford & Chrysler Detroit Duane	$300 [28] This Turkish & Greek dessert is made of thin layers of pastry filled with a sweet syrup & nuts baklava Mitch	$300 [18] In "Police Woman", Sgt. Suzanne Anderson was better known by this "hot" nickname Pepper Duane	$300 [25] When the Sun is on the celestial meridian, it's this time where you are noon Mitch	$400 [4] A cereal from Quaker Oats, or a magazine from Time Warner Life Duane	$300 [8] Recounting his early years in Wales, this author said, "One Christmas was so like another" Dylan Thomas Charles
$400 [14] "The Big Easy" New Orleans Duane	$400 [29] Flavored with tarragon, this classic French sauce is the traditional topping for Chateaubriand Béarnaise sauce Mitch	$400 [19] Wo Fat was the arch nemesis of this detective played by Jack Lord Steve McGarrett	$400 [26] Many believe the "red shift" of the light from distant galaxies proves the universe is doing this expanding Duane	DD $500 [3] Gospel writer who shares his name with a world currency Mark Charles	$400 [9] In his short story "The Gift of the Magi", a young husband & wife sacrifice to give each other gifts O. Henry Charles
$500 [15] The largest Chinese community outside of the Orient is in this U.S. city's Chinatown San Francisco Mitch	$500 [30] Once used to make perfume, this spice gives prepared mustard its bright yellow coloring turmeric Duane	$500 [20] "In the Heat of the Night" features Howard Rollins as this chief of detectives (Virgil) Tibbs Duane	$500 [27] H.G. Wells & Yuri Gagarin have geographic features named for them here the Moon Duane	$500 [5] 1 of the 6 nations in the Iroquois league, or a Roman statesman who advised Nero Seneca Duane	$500 [10] Truman Capote's story of his childhood holidays, he narrated the TV movie version A Christmas Memory

Double Jeopardy! Round

"A" IN PSYCHOLOGY	TRAVEL & TOURISM	ARCHITECTURE	DRAMA	WORLD WAR II	UNREAL ESTATE
$200 [6] This condition is not medically diagnosed until at least 10% of body weight has been lost due to food abuse anorexia Mitch	$200 [11] It traditionally takes place approximately 11:30 A.M. in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace the changing of the guard Duane	$200 [21] The portion of a ribbed vault that's between the ribs, or a structure made by a spider web Duane	$200 [22] The 3 syllables in the name of this form of Japanese drama mean song, dance & skill kabuki Charles	$200 [1] In December 1943 this American general became supreme commander of the A.E.F. in Europe Eisenhower Mitch	$200 [12] In a 1984 John Updike novel, 3 witches put a curse on this Rhode Island town Eastwick Mitch
$400 [7] Dustin Hoffman won an Oscar in 1989 for playing a man fighting this alienating condition autism Mitch	$400 [13] This city's airport is Germany's busiest Frankfurt Charles Duane Mitch	$400 [26] The name for this part of a church, usually flanked by aisles, comes from the Latin for "ship" nave Mitch	$400 [23] In response to the Communist "witch hunts", Arthur Miller wrote this play about the Salem witch hunts The Crucible Mitch	$400 [2] Named for a Civil War gen., this 34-ton U.S. tank was the most widely produced tank of the war Sherman Charles	$400 [20] In an "Incident" near this river, 3 men were falsely accused of cattle rustling & were hanged the Ox-Bow Charles
$600 [8] The kind of counter-conditioning used to stop maladaptive behavior, like smoking averse conditioning Charles Mitch	$600 [14] In Greece, it's popular to start off a meal with this anise flavored liqueur ouzo Charles	$600 [27] In classical architecture, a caryatid is a sculpted female figure used as one of these a column Mitch	$600 [24] Archibald MacLeish's 1958 play. "J.B.", is based on this book of the Bible Job Mitch	$600 [3] Montgomery & Patton invaded this Medit. island in July 1943; ultimately reaching the town of Messina Sicily Charles	$600 [19] 6 people were trapped in a snowstorm in Bret Harte's "The Outcasts of" this mining town Poker Flat Mitch
DD $1,000 [9] In contrast to claustrophobia, it's the fear of open spaces agoraphobia Mitch	$800 [15] For a mineral bath in the city of Spa, go to this country's Liege Province Belgium Charles Duane	$800 [28] The "wheel windows" found in Gothic cathedrals are also known by this floral name the rose windows	$800 [25] In 1983 Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor reunited on stage for a revival of this Noel Coward play Private Lives Charles	$800 [4] The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first naval battle in which these, not warships, did all the fighting airplanes Mitch	$800 [18] The giants in this country in "Gulliver's Travels" are 12 times the size of a normal man Brobdingnag Mitch
$1,000 [10] Jung's term for the inner part of the personality, as opposed to the "persona" the anima Charles	DD $3,100 [16] El Greco's house & museum can be visited in this city where he spent most of his life Toledo Charles	$1,000 [29] Preceding the Gothic, this period in European architecture flourished in the 11th-12th c. Romanesque Charles	$1,000 [30] "Six Characters in Search of an Author" must be looking for this playwright who created them Pirandello Charles	$1,000 [5] While attending a conference in this East German city, Truman learned of the first successful A-bomb test Potsdam Mitch	$1,000 [17] Many of John O'Hara's novels were set in Gibbsville, a town in this state in which O'O'O'O'O'O'O'O'Haraasorn Pennsylvania Mitch

Final Jeopardy!

PEN NAMES

He Latinized his first 2 names to Carolus Ludovicus, anglicized & reversed them

Lewis Carroll

Charles "Who is Lewis Carroll" — wagered $2,800

Duane "Who is Lewis Carroll?" — wagered $3,000

Mitch "Who is Lewis Carroll?" — wagered $600

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