Show #2562 1995-10-24 Regular

Contestants

Dennis Jones — an analyst from Springfield, Virginia

Alan Hegi — a lawyer from Fort Worth, Texas

Mary Neville — a registered nurse from Chicago, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $16,601)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Mary	$1,400	$1,100	$3,700	$7,399 3rd place: Washburn acoustic guitar + GameTek Jeopardy!	$3,500 9 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Alan	$200	$2,700	$5,900	$11,799 2nd place: Berkline Wall-Away sofa & Aiwa digital mini system + GameTek Jeopardy!	$5,800 18 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Dennis	$1,600	$3,000	$9,700	$11,801 New champion: $11,801	$9,200 26 R (including 1 DD), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE ROMAN EMPIRE	LATIN	ARENAS	THE CIRCUS	LIONS	CHRISTIANs
$100 [11] In 47 B.C. he came, saw & conquered King Pharnaces of Pontus Julius Caesar Alan	$100 [1] Abbreviated c. or ca., it's used to mean "about" when referring to an uncertain date circa Alan	$100 [26] George Foreman started his professional boxing career with a KO victory at this NYC venue Madison Square Garden Alan	$100 [12] A funambulist walks on one of these, with or without a net a tightrope Alan	$100 [20] The lion is the chief predator of this tallest of all animals the giraffe Dennis	$100 [2] "Prinsessen Paa Aerten" or "The Princess on the Pea" is just one of his tales Hans Christian Andersen Dennis
$200 [16] The origin of these combatants who performed for the public lies in Etruscan funeral rituals the gladiators Dennis	$200 [7] Meaning "before the war", it describes many southern mansions built before the Civil War antebellum Dennis	$200 [27] The roof of this Connecticut capital's coliseum collapsed in 1978, hours after nearly 5.000 spectators left Hartford Mary	$200 [13] Ida, the only sister of these famous circus brothers, married railroad engineer Henry North in 1902 the Ringling brothers Dennis	$200 [21] Sadly, the Asiatic lion is on this list endangered species Dennis	$200 [3] His "New Look" of 1947 featured unpadded shoulders & low hemlines (Christian) Dior Dennis
$300 [17] Until Augustus reclaimed it, she owned Cyprus; it was a gift from Mark Antony Cleopatra Alan	$300 [8] Be on guard if you see the phrase "cave canem"; it means this beware of the dog Dennis	$300 [28] Reunion Arena is the home of this city's Mavericks basketball team Dallas Alan	$300 [14] This enormous gorilla nicknamed "Gargy" created a sensation in the 1940s Gargantua Dennis	$300 [22] It's the proper term for a group of lions a pride Alan	$300 [4] In 1993 he found "True Romance" onscreen with Patricia Arquette Christian Slater Alan
DD $500 [18] In 27 B.C. Marcus Agrippa built this temple to all the Roman gods; it was rebuilt about 100 years later the Pantheon Alan	$400 [9] If you say something in Latin that you don't mean, it's a "lapsus linguae", which is this a slip of the tongue Dennis	$400 [29] "Colorful" name of the home of Philadelphia's NHL Flyers the Spectrum	$400 [15] Margarita Vazquez Ayala & her daughters are famous for juggling flaming torches while hanging by this their hair Mary Alan	$400 [23] For a lioness it's about 109 days gestation period Dennis	$400 [5] He's the famous master's mate of the HMS Bounty Fletcher Christian Dennis
$500 [19] Claudius took elephants when he invaded this island land in 43 A.D. Britain Mary	$500 [10] It's the honorary title often "earned" by a professor upon retirement emeritus Mary	$500 [30] This city's architecturally unique Saddledome was built for the 1988 Winter Olympics Calgary Alan	$500 [25] In 1968 showman Irvin Feld founded a "college" for these performers in Venice, Florida clowns Alan	$500 [24] African lions like to hunt at night in these wide-open grasslands savannahs Dennis	$500 [6] This Austrian physicist is known for his 1842 "sound effect" (Christian) Doppler Mary Dennis

Double Jeopardy! Round

20th CENTURY AMERICA	INTERNATIONAL CUISINE	THE EMMYS	SICKNESS & HEALTH	GEOGRAPHY	THEATRE
$200 [11] The passage of this state's Proposition 13 in 1978 sparked similar tax revolts in other states California Dennis	$200 [16] Kedgeree is an East Indian dish made from lentils, onions & this grain rice	$200 [30] In 1994 this ABC series starring Dennis Franz received a record 26 Emmy nominations NYPD Blue Dennis	$200 [1] The Salk & Sabin vaccines have been so successful that this disease has been eradicated in the Americas polio Dennis	$200 [2] In area it's the largest country in the Americas Canada Dennis	$200 [21] The 1992 Broadway musical "Jelly's Last Jam" is based on the life of this composer Jelly Roll Morton Alan
$400 [12] When completed over the Hudson in 1931, it was the world's longest suspension bridge the George Washington Bridge Dennis	$400 [17] Dumplings called csipetke are often served with this most famous Hungarian stew goulash Alan	$400 [26] Hank Williams, Jr. won a 1991 Emmy for writing the theme for this prime-time sports show Monday Night Football Mary	$400 [7] It's the medical term for any cancer-causing substance a carcinogen Dennis	$400 [3] It makes sense that the Namib Desert is mainly in this country Namibia Alan	$400 [22] In 1992 Alan Alda starred on Broadway in this playwright's"Jake's Women" Neil Simon Alan
$600 [13] Commercial radio broadcasting began in America in 1920 with Detroit's WWJ & this city's KDKA Pittsburgh Alan	$600 [18] Churros are a sweet treat from this country Mexico Alan Dennis	$600 [27] This actor who plays Hayden Fox on "Coach" won his first Emmy in 1992 after 2 previous nominations Craig T. Nelson Mary	$600 [8] Because the symptoms usually last only a short time, German measles is also called this three-day measles Dennis	$600 [4] There are no major islands in this sea, but the Crimean Peninsula protrudes into it the Black Sea Dennis	$600 [23] This Robert Bolt drama about the final years of Sir Thomas More won the 1962 Tony for Best Play A Man For All Seasons Mary
$800 [14] In 1948 this Democrat was elected Illinois governor by the largest majority in the state's history Adlai Stevenson Alan	$800 [19] Finhan haddie got its name from the village of Findon in this country Scotland Mary	$800 [28] In 1993 Tom Skerritt & Kathy Baker won Emmys for this CBS drama Picket Fences	$800 [9] In 1968 Dr. Norman Shumway performed the first of these surgeries on an adult in the U.S. a heart transplant Mary	$800 [5] Long, Cat & New Providence are among this commonwealth's 700 islands the Bahamas Dennis	DD $1,000 [24] In an Ibsen play this title character is married to George Tesman Hedda Gabler Mary
$1,000 [15] In 1909 this Swiss disciple accompanied Sigmund Freud to America on a speaking tour (Carl) Jung Dennis	$1,000 [20] French dishes described as a la diplomate contain truffles & this shellfish lobster	$1,000 [29] This PBS series hosted by LeVar Burton won a 1990 Emmy as Best Children's Series Reading Rainbow Alan	$1,000 [10] This drug, found to cause birth defects in the 1960s, has since been used on occasion to treat leprosy thalidomide Dennis	DD $1,500 [6] In 1988 this country renounced its claim to the West Bank Jordan Dennis	$1,000 [25] This William Inge play was originally titled "Front Porch" Picnic Dennis

Final Jeopardy!

HISTORICAL QUOTES

In 1912 he said, "There is only one thing to do... go back to the Republican Party"

Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt

Mary "Who is Theodore Roosevelt?" — wagered $3,699

Alan "Who was Teddy Roosevelt?" — wagered $5,899

Dennis "Who was Teddy Roosevelt?" — wagered $2,101

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