Show #1415 1990-10-26 (taped 1990-08-28) Regular

Contestants

Aran Eisenstat — a unit coordinator originally from New York City, New York

Peggy Wells — an attorney originally from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

David Rice — a substitute English and speech teacher from Clarendon Hills, Illinois (whose 2-day cash winnings total $16,300)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
David	$1,500	$4,200	$12,900	$13,900 3-day champion: $30,200	$12,500 28 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Peggy	$700	$900	$300	$590 3rd place: Oneida Silversmith gift certificate & NES with Family, Junior & Special editions of Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune + The Jeopardy! Book + The Jeopardy! Book	$300 4 R, 1 W
Aran	$1,900	$3,100	$5,700	$10,700 2nd place: stay at Oasis Water Resort Villa Hotel & Ricardo Beverly Hills luggage + The Jeopardy! Book	$5,700 17 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

GIRLS IN SONG	FEATHERED FRIENDS	TRANSPORTATION	POETRY	FOREIGN EXCHANGE	"MAC" WORDS
$100 [1] He wrote & recorded "the Lovely Linda" about his wife, the former Linda Eastman Paul McCartney David	$100 [17] Marine birds & reptiles have a nasal gland that removes this from seawater salt Aran	$100 [12] A tongue twister speaks of the rubber bumpers on one of these a baby buggy David	$100 [26] Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote, "My candle" does this "at both ends; it will not last the night" burns David	$100 [11] Spanish for "weight", it's the monetary unit of Mexico peso Aran	$100 [3] The shortest of Shakespeare's tragedies Macbeth Aran
$200 [2] In a 1969 hit Flying Machine told her to "Smile A Little Smile For Me" Rosemarie (Rosemary) Aran	$200 [18] The giant type of this bird is about 8 inches long a hummingbird David	$200 [13] Tennessee Williams could have called it a trolley, same thing a streetcar Aran	$200 [27] Emily Dickinson wrote, "I heard a fly" do this "when I died" buzz	$200 [21] 100 kopeks equal one of these a ruble Peggy	$200 [4] The name of this fish is also used for certain species of tuna & bonito mackerel Aran
$300 [6] The Harlem Globetrotters warm up to her tune "Sweet Georgia Brown" David	$300 [19] The kiwi is unique in that it depends almost entirely on this sense to find food smell Aran	$300 [14] On a train, a tender car is attached to the rear of one of these the engine (locomotive) Aran	$400 [29] In "The Duel" E. Field wrote. "The air was littered, an hour or so, with bits of gingham and" this fabric calico	$300 [22] Venezuela's unit of currency, it was named for the country's native-born liberator bolivar Aran	$300 [5] It's a type of road paved with small stones macadam Peggy
$400 [7] Creedence Clearwater Revival told her, "I like the way you walk. I like the way you talk" Suzie Q Aran	$400 [20] A projection on an embryonic bird's beak that allows it to break out of its shell the egg tooth	$400 [15] One-word name for a bicycle built for two tandem Peggy	$500 [30] The poet who wrote, "God's in his heaven--all's right with the world" (Robert) Browning David	$400 [23] This Greek coin was originally equal in value to a handful of arrows drachma David	$400 [9] Meaning gruesome or ghastly, it's the type of tale Stephen King writes macabre Aran
$500 [8] "Gotta get my old tuxedo pressed... tonight I've gotta look my best... she's "back in town" Lulu	$500 [25] There are more than 100 species of this bird 1st domesticated about 4,000 years ago a pigeon (chicken) Aran	$500 [16] German count who established the first commercial airline service by airship in 1909 (Count von) Zeppelin David	DD $1,000 [28] Poet heardherereading one of his own works:"Out of the mud two strangers came / And caught me splitting wood in the yard, / And one of them put me off my aim..." Robert Frost David	$500 [24] This South African monetary unit is named after a major gold mining area of the country a rand David	$500 [10] Whole grains are the basis of this type of diet aimed at prolonging life macrobiotic David

Double Jeopardy! Round

19thCENTURY AMERICA	FICTIONAL CHARACTERS	BUSINESS & INDUSTRY	MAPS	FRUITS & VEGETABLES	THEATRE
$200 [16] Abraham Lincoln & Jefferson Davis were born in this state Kentucky David Aran	$200 [7] As far as pickpockets go, the Artful Dodger was his prize pupil Fagin David	$200 [18] Time reports this Iran-Contra figure is now a partner in a firm that sells bullet-proof vests North David	$200 [2] A map of the Earth mounted on a sphere a globe David	$200 [22] It's really just a smooth-skinned fuzzless peach a nectarine Aran	$200 [1] His 1905 play "Man and Superman" is subtitled "A Comedy and a Philosophy" (George Bernard) Shaw Aran
$400 [17] This association was founded in 1871 by former Union officers who wanted to encourage marksmanship the NRA (National Rifle Association) Aran	$400 [8] Quasimodo throws Frollo over the wall of Notre Dame after this Gypsy girl is hanged Esmeralda David	$400 [23] If your sewing machine's a Necchi, it was made in this country Italy	$400 [12] The art or science of making maps is called this cartography Peggy	$400 [28] This vegetable accounts for more than half of the sugar grown in the U.S. sugar beets David	$400 [3] The leading character in his play "The Hairy Ape" is crushed to death by an ape (Eugene) O'Neill David
$600 [19] This trail led from Nauvoo, Illinois to the valley of the Great Salt Lake in Utah the Mormon Trail	$600 [9] Muriel Spark wrote of "Miss Jean Brodie", & James Hilton wrote of this schoolmaster Mr. Chips David	$600 [30] This Japanese company began producing motorcycles after WWII & didn't sell cars until 1963 Honda David	$600 [13] Famous for His map projection, this Flemish geographer also coined the term Atlas to describe a map collection (Gerardus) Mercator David	$600 [29] The most widely grown legume in the U.S., it's been described as the "almost perfect food" the soybean David	$600 [4] Sidney Kingsley won a 1934 Pulitzer Prize for his play about "Men in" this color white
DD $1,000 [20] Woods north of San Francisco are named for this naturalist who founded the Sierra Club in 1892 John Muir David	$800 [10] Stephen Crane's first novel tells of this "Girl of the Streets" Maggie	$800 [25] Toytown U.S.A. in East Aurora. N.Y. has been this company's headquarters for 60 years Fisher Price David	$800 [14] It's the caption on a map that explains what each symbol means a legend David	$800 [27] Related to kale, this variety of cabbage has long been a staple of soul food collard David	$1,000 [6] In an 1888 play, this Strindberg "Miss" seduces her father's footman Julie David
$1,000 [21] Indian battles in Montana ended in 1877 when Chief Joseph & this tribe surrendered the Nez Perce David	$1,000 [11] In a Herman Melville short story, he's "the Scrivener" Bartleby David	$1,000 [24] Headquartered in Ponzano, Italy, this sportswear chain's first ad slogan was "All the colors in the world" Benetton Aran	$1,000 [15] Found in Iraq, the oldest known map, dating back to about 2300 B.C., comes from this kingdom Babylon Peggy	$1,000 [26] Said to have originated on the island of Cos, this lettuce variety is found in Caesar salads romaine Aran	DD $1,500 [5] Euripides & Aeschylus appear as characters in his ancient Greek comedy "The Frogs" Aristophanes David

Final Jeopardy!

THE OLYMPICS

2 of the 5 countries that have attended every Summer Olympics in the modern era

(2 of) England, France, Greece, Switzerland & Australia

Peggy "What are England & France?" — wagered $290

Aran "What are Greece & SwitzerlandFrance" — wagered $5,000

David "What are England & Greece" — wagered $1,000

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