Show #1420 1990-11-02 (taped 1990-09-10) Regular

Contestants

Jim Arnold — a law student originally from Kansas City, Missouri

Nancy Byrne — a graduate student from Chattanooga, Tennessee

Stephanie Brush — a writer from Fairfield County, Connecticut (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,100)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Stephanie	$2,300	$3,600	$4,800	$150 2nd place: trip to The Bahamas + The Jeopardy! Book	$4,100 13 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Nancy	$400	$400	$3,600	$1 3rd place: fax machine and a Nintendo Entertainment System + The Jeopardy! Book	$2,800 9 R (including 1 DD), 5 W
Jim	$0	$1,800	$5,000	$300 New champion: $300	$6,600 22 R, 6 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THE SENATE	OLD TESTAMENT	TRADE NAMES	SPORTS	SWEETS	FAMOUS LETTERS
$100 [21] When George Washington first took office, the Senate had this many members 26 Stephanie Jim	$100 [3] He not only used the cedars of Lebanon to build the Temple, he also built his own home from them Solomon Jim	$100 [15] Specifically, it's the brand of tape made by 3M Scotch Tape Jim	$100 [22] The 1992 Winter Olympics will be held February 8-23 in Albertville in this country France Jim	$100 [1] In 1990 a blueberry poppy seed brunch cake was the top prize winner in this famous bake-off the Pillsbury Bake-Off Stephanie Jim	$100 [9] In a farewell letter to Sacco's son, he wrote, "We are not criminals... they denied us a new trial" Vanzetti Jim
$200 [23] While there's no limit to the number of terms a Senator may serve, each term lasts this long six years Jim	$200 [4] Jonathan stopped his father, Saul, from killing this lad David Jim	$200 [17] Originally introduced as "Celluwipes", it's now a common brand of tissues Kleenex Jim	$200 [27] During his 26year career in the NHL, this Detroit Red Wing scored a record 801 goals Gordie Howe Nancy Jim	$200 [2] Little Brownie Bakers is 1 of the 3 companies that make this organization's famous cookies the Girl Scouts Jim	$200 [11] He wrote, "I have admired only you, I desire only you" to the Countess Walewska, not to Josephine Napoleon Stephanie
$300 [24] According to Guinness, Sen. Wayne Morse, who spoke nonstop for 22½ hrs., holds the record for this filibuster Jim	$300 [5] In Exodus 2:23-25 the children of Israel call upon God; in 3:4 God calls upon him Moses Stephanie	$300 [18] F. Walton lost the rights to this name for a hard floor covering when it became a household word linoleum Nancy Jim	$300 [28] She not only won tennis' Grand Slam in '88, she won a gold medal at the Olympics too Steffi Graf Stephanie	$300 [6] The traditional New Orleans pastries known as beignets are cooked this way deep-fried Stephanie	$400 [13] He wrote, "I hope you will be willing... to be buried near me," & Heloise took the hint Abelard Stephanie
$400 [25] He's the current president of the Senate Dan Quayle	$400 [10] Joseph asked his people to carry his bones to Canaan just before he died in this country Egypt Stephanie	$400 [19] Nylon "touch" or "hook & loop" fasteners have become popular under this trademark name Velcro Jim	—	$400 [7] This dessert named for an Australian opera singer is topped with raspberry sauce Peach Melba Nancy	$500 [14] One reason he advised a young man to take an older mistress was "they are more prudent and discreet" Benjamin Franklin Nancy
$500 [26] Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole is this state's senior Senator Kansas Stephanie	$500 [16] In all the land there were none so fair as his daughters, Jemima, Kezia & Kerenhappuch Job	$500 [20] This trade name for a fluorescent paint has come to be used for any bright, shocking color Day-Glo Jim	—	$500 [8] This Canadian province is the world's largest producer of maple syrup Quebec Jim	DD $1,000 [12] In 1867 he wrote, "I have almost resolved to publish a little essay on the origin of mankind" Charles Darwin Stephanie

Double Jeopardy! Round

FIRSTS	THE CIVIL WAR	BOOKS & AUTHORS	ISLANDS	PEOPLE	FROM THE FRENCH
$200 [8] The first Jewish member of the British Parliament was from this banking family Rothschild Nancy Jim	$200 [26] He marched down the aisle with his foster sister before he marched to the sea Sherman Jim	$200 [1] "Now You Know: The Personal Odyssey of" this woman tells of her struggles during & after the 1988 campaign Kitty Dukakis Stephanie Nancy Jim	$200 [6] Its name says it's a long Florida Key - - & in fact, it's the longest Key Largo Nancy	$200 [17] Susan Williams, Guinness record holder for this, was fined for popping her gum in a courthouse blowing the largest bubble of all Jim	$200 [12] From the French, meaning to tie or bind, it's a relationship that could be "dangerous" liaison Jim
$400 [22] Created by Louis Philippe in 1831, this force first saw battle in the conquest of Algeria the French Foreign Legion Jim	—	$400 [2] This late comedian's widow, Judith, has written a book called "Samurai Widow" John Belushi Nancy	$400 [7] In 1953 Canada's arctic islands were grouped together politically & named for this sovereign Queen Elizabeth II	$400 [18] When this Siberian native visited the White House in May 1990, Millie took a shine to her Raisa Gorbachev	$400 [13] This 6-letter French word meaning small is often used to describe diminutive women petite Jim
$600 [23] Around the 11th century it first appeared over the lower case version of the 9th letter the dot (over the "i") Nancy	—	$600 [3] This novel is a fictionalized account of Kurt Vonnegut's experiences in the WWII Dresden fire bombing Slaughterhouse-Five Stephanie	$800 [10] In 1530 Charles V gave this Mediterranean island to the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem Malta Jim	$600 [19] On May 10, 1990 his son Peter duplicated his feat, reaching the top of Mt. Everest Hillary Jim	$600 [14] Allemande, a term used in dance & in cooking, comes from a French word for this nationality German Nancy
$800 [24] The first Unification Church was founded in 1954 in this country Korea Nancy	—	$800 [4] This secretary of state under JFK & LBJ has collaborated with his son on "As I Saw It", a memoir Dean Rusk	$1,000 [11] Suva, on the island of Viti Levu, is this Pacific nation's capital & largest port Fiji Stephanie	$800 [20] Few remember that in June 1963 Valery Bykovsky was in space at the same time she was Valentina Tereshkova Stephanie Nancy	$800 [15] French for "half-world", it refers to women on the fringes of respectable society demimonde Nancy
DD $1,800 [25] This New York City company produced the first escalator the Otis Company Nancy	—	$1,000 [5] This author was arrested for pornography when "Madame Bovary" was published in 1856 (Gustave) Flaubert Jim	DD $1,600 [9] Both La Guardia & JFK airports are located on this island Long Island Jim	$1,000 [21] Along with his grandson Xabiso, this Anglican archbishop visited Disneyland in May 1990 (Desmond) Tutu Jim	$1,000 [16] Ho-hum: this word for utter weariness or boredom is from Old French for "annoyance" ennui Stephanie

Final Jeopardy!

THE 50 STATES

The only state whose name ends with 3 consonants

Massachusetts

Nancy "What isHawaii" — wagered $3,599

Stephanie "What is" — wagered $4,650

Jim "What Miss." — wagered $4,700

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