Show #2966 1997-06-23 (taped 1997-02-05) Regular

Contestants

Jonathan Brosin — a college teacher from Sacramento, California

Alex Oleksij — an actor from Nutley, New Jersey

Lynda Pinnington — a training consultant from Cambridge, Ontario Canada (whose 1-day cash winnings total $1,400)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Lynda	$1,200	$2,500	$9,700	$18,001 2-day champion: $19,401	$10,700 21 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Alex	$2,100	$4,200	$9,000	$18,000 2nd place: Trip to St. James's Club, Antigua	$8,400 26 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Jonathan	$400	$700	$2,100	$3,600 3rd place: Jules Jurgensen Ladies' Quartz Watch	$2,100 8 R, 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE BIBLE	COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES	THE BIG APPLE	FILM STARS	WHERE'S THE FIRE?	"BIO"LOGY
$100 [1] This husband of Mary is not named in Mark's gospel Joseph Alex	$100 [25] The school of forestry of this New Haven, Conn. university is the USA's oldest in continuous operation Yale Lynda	$100 [12] There's a statue of a man hailing one of these at a corner of the Chase Manhattan Bank Building a taxicab Lynda	$100 [6] To honor the 20th anniversary of "Rocky" in 1996, Gambia & 4 other nations issued stamps with this actor's likeness Sylvester Stallone Lynda	$100 [11] Each floor of your house should have at least one of these early warning devices a smoke alarm Alex	$100 [21] These 2 types of nonfiction book share a Pulitzer Prize category biography & autobiography Lynda
$200 [2] Solomon proposed that this object of contention be divided between 2 women a baby Lynda	$200 [27] This school in University Park, Pennsylvania was chartered in 1855 as Farmers' High School Penn State University Jonathan	$200 [17] Marc Chagall murals, "The Sources of Music" & "The Triumph of Music", grace the lobby of this opera house the Metropolitan Opera House Alex	$200 [7] This star of the film "The Fugitive" had an uncredited cameo in the 1994 film "Jimmy Hollywood" Harrison Ford Alex	$200 [13] When buying one of these, look for one that puts out A, B & C classes of fire a fire extinguisher Alex	$200 [22] TV character Jaime Sommers had one ear of this type; Steve Austin had one such eye bionic Alex
$300 [3] Ezekiel reported that God commended Daniel, Noah & this sufferer for their righteousness Job Alex	$300 [28] Canada's oldest agricultural school, St. Anne de la Pocatiere, became part of this province's Laval U. in 1962 Quebec Lynda	$300 [18] Her gown was cleaned in honor of her 1986 centennial Statue of Liberty Alex	$300 [8] This star of the film "Dangerous Minds" was once Miss Orange County Michelle Pfeiffer Lynda	$300 [14] Fires in New York City tenements inspired an 1860 law requiring these exterior safety apparatuses fire escapes Alex	$300 [23] Selman A. Waksman, discoverer of streptomycin, coined this term in the 1940s antibiotic Lynda
$400 [4] Of her twin boys, Rebekah favored this one Jacob Jonathan	$400 [29] Charlotte Amalie is the site of the college of this U.S. possession U.S. Virgin Islands	$400 [19] This mansion that once housed the museum of the city of New York is now the official mayor's residence Gracie Mansion Alex Jonathan	$400 [9] In 1994 she produced her first film, "Nell", in which she also starred Jodie Foster Alex	$400 [15] Because it fills its tank by skimming bodies of water, the CL-215T seaplane has this rhyming nickname the "Super Scooper"	$400 [24] Term for a diet, mostly whole grains, designed to prolong life macrobiotic Jonathan
$500 [5] Abner fought for Ish-boseth against this king but later agreed to join him King David Alex	$500 [30] This Houston school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Owls Rice University Jonathan	$500 [20] If you want to see Matisse's "Dance", dance on over to this museum on West 53rd Street the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) Alex	$500 [10] The drill instructor in "An Officer and a Gentleman", he turned down an offer to play pro basketball Louis Gossett, Jr. Lynda	$500 [16] It's a cleared strip of land meant to slow the spread of a wildfire a firebreak Alex	DD $500 [26] Depending on who benefits, this relationship can be classified as mutualism or as parasitism symbiotic Lynda

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE 16TH CENTURY	TV COMPOSERS	SICKNESS & HEALTH	EUROPEAN CAPITALS	BUSINESS & INDUSTRY	AUTHORS
$200 [2] The name of this Indian, said to have united the 5 Iroquois nations, is featured in a "song" by Longfellow Hiawatha Alex	$200 [26] Vic Mizzy played the harpsichord on his theme to this creepy, kooky series The Addams Family Lynda Alex	$200 [1] Wheezing attacks of this chronic lung disease are often triggered by allergies asthma Alex	$200 [7] Rua de Prata, the "Silver Street" of this Portuguese capital, is known for its fine jewelry stores Lisbon Alex	$200 [12] On October 14, 1996 this stock index closed above 6,000 points for the first time the Dow Jones Industrial Average Jonathan	$200 [17] He was 4 years old when his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri in 1839 Mark Twain Jonathan
$400 [3] John Calvin moved back to this Swiss city in 1541, became a citizen & died there in 1564 Geneva Alex	$600 [28] His first sci-fi theme was for "Lost in Space"; later he composed for sci-fi films like "Star Wars" John Williams Lynda	$400 [22] Smoking, obesity & stress can cause hypertension, the abnormal elevation of this blood pressure Jonathan	$400 [8] The Scandinavian city now known as this was founded by King Harald Hardraade around 1050 Oslo Alex	$400 [13] You could wash down some of this company's famous frozen cheesecake with its Douwe Egberts coffee Sara Lee Jonathan	$400 [18] You can tour the house at 907 Whitehead Street in Key West where he wrote "For Whom The Bell Tolls" Ernest Hemingway Alex
$600 [4] The golden staircase of this Venetian official's palace was completed in 1558 the Doge Alex	$800 [29] Alexander Courage, composer of the original "Star Trek" theme, didn't like this producer's lyrics Gene Roddenberry Lynda	$600 [23] Nearly everyone is born with this condition because the arches develop slowly over the first 6 years flat feet Lynda Alex	$600 [9] This Latvian city's Dome Cathedral sometimes hosts the International Boys' Choir Festival Riga Lynda	$600 [14] Kimberly-Clark makes these diapers, America's best-selling brand Huggies Alex	$600 [19] He followed his 1850 sea tale "White-Jacket" with another sea tale about a white object Herman Melville Lynda Jonathan
$800 [5] In 1533 Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon ended & this Catherine wed the future Henry II of France Catherine de' Medici Lynda	DD $1,000 [27] In one quick session Eliot Daniel wrote the theme heardherefor the pilot of this show: I Love Lucy Alex	$800 [24] Insufficent amounts of an enzyme in the small intestine cause an intolerance to this milk sugar lactose Jonathan	$800 [10] Built at the turn of the century, the Metropol on Teatralny Avenue is one of this city's most famous hotels Moscow Lynda Alex	$800 [15] This computer company's new Presario 4402 features an infrared remote control Compaq Lynda	$800 [20] "The Bishop's Boys", about this pair, is by Tom Crouch, a Smithsonian Air & Space Museum curator the Wright Brothers Lynda
$1,000 [6] In 1589 he was made professor of mathematics at the University of Pisa; his contract wasn't renewed in 1592 Galileo Alex	$1,000 [30] While recording his music for the film "Batman", he took time to write the "Tales From The Crypt" theme Danny Elfman Alex	$1,000 [25] Common among runners, this pain in the front & sides of the lower leg often goes away with rest shin splints Lynda	$1,000 [11] This city on the Dimbovita River became the capital of Walachia in 1659 Bucharest, Romania	$1,000 [16] The Tax Reform Act of 1986 set the tax on these, profits from sold assets, at the same rate as other income capital gains Lynda	DD $1,000 [21] This master of the espionage thriller has written 3 books about top assassin Jason Bourne Robert Ludlum Lynda

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. PRESIDENTS

The Roosevelt dime made its debut the year this president was born

Bill Clinton (born in 1946)

Jonathan "Who is Clinton?" — wagered $1,500

Alex "Who is Clinton?" — wagered $9,000

Lynda "Who is Bill Clinton?" — wagered $8,301

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