Show #2564 1995-10-26 Regular

Contestants

Tom Welch — an accountant originally from Bedford, Massachusetts

Therese Ellis — an Army sergeant from Woodbridge, Virginia

Steve Boyd — a Latin teacher from Hagerstown, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,200)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Steve	$2,500	$3,900	$11,300	$3,999 3rd place: Sanyo 6-disc mini shelf system + GameTek Jeopardy!	$11,300 30 R, 2 W
Therese	$1,200	$3,700	$4,300	$8,500 2nd place: Gibson refrigerator freezer & Sunworthy wall coverings + GameTek Jeopardy!	$3,300 12 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Tom	$-100	$500	$9,300	$14,212 New champion: $14,212	$8,900 16 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S. CITIES	TV SITCOMS	FASHION HISTORY	1966	BLADES	CROSSWORD CLUES "A"
$100 [10] The census bureau reports 29.1% of the population of this Northern Calif. city is Asian or Pacific Islander San Francisco Steve	$100 [29] In the fall of '94, her sitcom "These Friends of Mine" returned as "Ellen" Ellen DeGeneres Steve	$100 [1] Medieval men wore fancy types of these hand coverings, often decorated with gems & embroidery gloves Therese	$100 [16] On February 3 the Soviets' Luna 9 probe made the first successful soft landing on this body the Moon Tom	$100 [6] The blade on the "figure" type of this piece of sports equipment has toe picks on it skate Therese	$100 [20] Hawaiian hello(5) aloha Therese
$200 [12] This largest Maryland city was originally laid out in a meadow along Jones Falls Creek Baltimore Therese	$200 [30] It's the series on which Michael Richards plays the wacky neighbor Kramer Seinfeld Steve	$200 [2] This 1965 David Lean film had fans "Russian" out to buy coats inspired by it Doctor Zhivago Steve	$200 [17] Inaugurated January 8 for his second term as president of France, he renamed Pompidou as premier de Gaulle Tom	$200 [7] It's a long blade on a long handle; death is often depicted with one a scythe Steve	$200 [21] Athenian high point(9) Acropolis Steve
$300 [13] This capital is home to the Buckeye Farm News Columbus Steve	$300 [25] Dick Sargent, the second of the 2 Darrins on this series, passed away in 1994 Bewitched Steve	$300 [3] Elizabeth Smith Miller designed these full trousers popularized by a reformer named Amelia bloomers Therese	$300 [18] This U.S. consumer advocate gained national attention testifying before Congress on auto safety Ralph Nader Tom	$300 [8] Scapulimancy is divination by means of the scapulae, which are these the shoulder blades Steve	$300 [22] Camel cousin(6) alpaca Steve
$400 [14] This largest New Mexico city is known as the "hot air balloon capital of the world" Albuquerque Steve	$400 [26] Characters on this sitcom included prosecutor Dan Fielding & Judge Harry T. Stone Night Court Therese	$400 [4] The leg-of-mutton type of these blouse features was popular in the 1830s sleeves Steve	$400 [19] Arthritis in his elbow forced this great left-handed Dodger pitcher to retire in 1966 Sandy Koufax Steve	$400 [9] In the early 1960s this British company introduced a stainless steel razor blade Wilkinson Sword Steve Tom	$400 [23] "Calculating" snake(5) adder Steve
$500 [15] This city, Oklahoma's second largest, is the headquarters of the U.S. Jaycees Tulsa Therese	$500 [27] Shortly before this sitcom ended, Don Hollinger & Ann Marie got engaged That Girl Therese	$500 [5] Often made of chintz, the Dolly Varden dress was named for a character in his novel "Barnaby Rudge" Dickens Steve	DD $1,500 [28] Edward Brooke of this state became the first popularly elected Black U.S. senator Massachusetts Therese	$500 [11] It's a long, slightly curved sword used in a Khachaturian dance a sabre Steve Tom	$500 [24] A "mark" of possession (10) apostrophe Steve

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE MIDDLE AGES	HEALTH & MEDICINE	COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES	THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	LITERARY TERMS
$200 [10] Ali, this prophet's son-in-law, became the fourth caliph in 656 Muhammad Steve	$200 [23] You're considered to have hypertension when this persistently exceeds 140/90 blood pressure Tom	$200 [1] You'll find the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs on the main campus of this university the University of Texas Therese	$200 [21] Currently it's James H. Billington the librarian Steve	$200 [16] Cape Trafalgar in Spain & Cape Spartel in Morocco mark this strait's western limit (the Strait of) Gibraltar Steve	$200 [11] As Hemingway & Dos Passos belonged to the lost generation, Ginsberg & Kerouac belonged to this one the beat Steve
$400 [9] In 1192 Minamoto Yoritomo took this title as military dictator of Japan Shogun Steve	$400 [30] New drug-resistant strains are partly to blame for the increase in this disease, aka consumption tuberculosis Steve	$400 [2] The sports drink Gatorade was named for this school's mascot the University of Florida Therese	$400 [22] The library has 1 of 3 perfect vellum copies of this book from the 1450s the Gutenberg Bible Steve	$400 [17] Tugela, the world's second-highest waterfall, is located in Natal in this country South Africa Tom	$400 [12] Shakespeare's 3-part "Henry VI" is an example of this, a series of 3 related novels, plays or operas a trilogy Tom
$600 [6] After the birth of their child, Peter Abelard convinced her to take holy vows at the Abbey of Argenteuil Heloise Steve	$600 [28] Grand mal is the more serious type of seizure associated with this disorder epilepsy Tom	$600 [3] Founded in 1830, Spring Hill College in this Alabama port is the state's oldest school of higher learning Mobile Tom	$600 [29] Name of the magazine of the Library of Congress; Sir Kenneth Clark was familiar with it Civilization Steve	$800 [19] The Transylvanian Alps in this country are an extension of the Carpathian Mountains Romania Steve	$600 [13] The 31-syllable tanka is similar to this 17-syllable Japanese poetic form haiku Steve
$800 [7] By the middle ages this Asian language had lost its Vedic system of pitch or tonal accent Sanskrit Steve	$800 [27] In 1995 the FDA approved the nation's first vaccine for this childhood disease chicken pox Therese	$800 [4] This Rhode Island Ivy League school was named for a donor who contributed $5,000 in 1804 Brown Therese	$800 [25] In 1994 it added this man's 8mm film of the Kennedy assassination to its list of important movies Zapruder Tom	DD $1,000 [18] Canada's Atlantic provinces consist of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & this one Prince Edward Island Tom	$800 [14] Hagiography is writing about the lives & legends of these holy people the saints Tom
$1,000 [8] This "Great" Saxon king's son Edward was acknowledged lord of Scotland c. 920 Alfred the Great Steve	$1,000 [26] Patented in 1964, it's the pain-relieving drug found in Motrin & Nuprin Ibuprofen Tom	$1,000 [5] Evergreen State College opened its doors in 1971 in this state capital Olympia Steve	$1,000 [24] In 1985 Gwendolyn Brooks was appointed a consultant on this subject poetry Tom	$1,000 [20] Hammerfest, Europe's northernmost town, is located in this country Norway Tom	DD $1,000 [15] A sketch or other brief work, its name is French meaning "little vine" a vignette Tom

Final Jeopardy!

SECRETARIES OF STATE

He said, "Looking far off into the northwest, I see the Russian as he busily occupies himself..."

(William) Seward

Therese "Who was Seward?" — wagered $4,200

Tom "Who was Seward?" — wagered $4,912

Steve "Who is Dulles?" — wagered $7,301

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