Show #2969 1997-06-26 (taped 1997-02-05) Regular

Contestants

Jim Cordi — a deputy attorney general from Northridge, California

Kevin McDermott — a businessman originally from Indian Wells, California

Ellen Kolb — a homemaker from Merrimack, New Hampshire (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,801)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Ellen	$2,300	$2,900	$10,900	$3,601 2-day champion: $16,402	$11,800 26 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Kevin	$900	$2,900	$10,800	$1,801 2nd place: Trip to Melia Cariari, Costa Rica	$6,900 20 R (including 1 DD), 4 W
Jim	$700	$1,000	$1,800	$1,700 3rd place: Minolta Vectis S-1 APS Camera	$1,800 8 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S. CITIES	THE MOVIES	FOOD & DRINK	WARS	AIRLINE TRAVEL	"EX" WORDS
$100 [3] Principal streets in this Utah capital include North Temple, South Temple & West Temple Salt Lake City Jim	$100 [16] Glenn Close had a bit role as a male pirate in this 1991 Steven Spielberg fantasy about Peter Pan Hook Ellen	$100 [22] In France the snow pea is called the pois mange-tout because you eat this along with the peas pod (or husk or skin) Kevin	$100 [18] The war for southern independence was fought in this country from 1861-65 the United States of America Jim	$100 [1] The Valsalva maneuver, also used by scuba divers, can "pop" these organs the ears Kevin	$100 [2] Departure of a large number of people; the Israelites, for example Exodus Jim
$200 [4] Elfreth's Alley in this Pennsylvania city dates back to the time of William Penn Philadelphia Ellen	$200 [17] In this 1992 Susan Sarandon film, olive oil was used as a treatment for A.L.D., a rare nerve disease "Lorenzo's Oil" Jim	$200 [27] The Bel Paese type of this dairy product originated in a small town outside Milan cheese Kevin	$200 [19] The result of a 624-630 war allowed Muhammad to establish this as the holy city of Islam Mecca Ellen	$200 [5] Flight attendants tell passengers to use care when opening overhead bins for this reason because during travel, items may shift Kevin	$200 [6] King Arthur's sword Excalibur Kevin
$300 [13] Located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass Region, it was named for a Massachusetts city Lexington Ellen	$400 [21] In this 1970 film, Dustin Hoffman played a 121-year-old survivor of the Custer massacre Little Big Man Kevin	$300 [28] Quaker Oats created this nautical character before it created the cereal he represents Cap'n Crunch Ellen	$300 [23] Though neutral today, it fought a war of independence from 1386-88 Switzerland Kevin	$300 [8] In 1992 the Supreme Court ruled that airports may stop this religious group from soliciting funds the Hare Krishnas Ellen	$300 [7] In this bet, the first & second place finishers in a horse race must be picked in order correctly exacta Ellen
$400 [14] This New York city's largest employer is Eastman Kodak, with about 34,000 employees Rochester Ellen	$500 [26] Charles Barkley & other NBA stars had cameos in this 1995 film in which Billy Crystal played an NBA referee Forget Paris Kevin	$400 [29] Like the cocktail of the same name, grasshopper pie is flavored with this green liqueur creme de menthe Ellen	$400 [24] During the Anglo-Spanish War of 1587-1604, Spain's Philip II & this English ruler died Queen Elizabeth I Ellen	$400 [9] This standard airline practice can lead to bumping ticketed passengers from flights overbooking Kevin	$400 [11] From the Latin for "out of the ground", it means to disinter exhume Ellen
$500 [15] Alaska's second-largest city, it was founded shortly after gold was discovered there Fairbanks Ellen	DD $1,300 [20] Star of 2 films & a Mexican soap opera whose home from 1985 to 1996 is seen here: Keiko, the killer whale Ellen	$500 [30] Once the liquid left in a churn, this drink is now made by adding bacteria to nonfat milk Buttermilk Kevin	$500 [25] After a 2-year war for independence from Russia, its city of Vilnius was captured by Poland in 1920 Lithuania Ellen	$500 [10] Term for a flight that may stop several times, but won't make you change planes direct Ellen	$500 [12] In math this number denotes the power to which another number is raised the exponent Jim

Double Jeopardy! Round

NOTABLE NAMES	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	FURNITURE	ASTRONOMY	NONFICTION	AMERICAN MUSIC
$200 [21] Once upon a time this publisher noted for his "castle" owned the largest newspaper chain in the U.S. William Randolph Hearst Jim	$200 [1] Cardigan Bay indents the coastline of this United Kingdom principality Wales Ellen Kevin	$200 [30] This piece of furniture found next to a bed is called a bed table Nightstand Ellen	$200 [3] This innermost planet goes through apparent changes, or phases, just like our moon Mercury Ellen	$200 [13] 1996's "Baking With Julia" is the companion book to her PBS series Julia Child Kevin	$200 [11] July 4, 1832 'tis the date this patriotic song was sung in public for the first time "America" (or "My Country, 'Tis Of Thee") Kevin
$400 [22] Sadly, in the last decade of her life this "Lady With The Lamp" was blind & an invalid Florence Nightingale Ellen	$400 [2] The redundant-sounding Townsville, in this country's Queensland state, was named for Robert Towns Australia Kevin	$400 [29] A chesterfield is a large, overstuffed one of these Sofa Ellen	$400 [7] Pathfinder is scheduled to land on this planet July 4, 1997 & dispatch a rover named Sojourner Mars Kevin Jim	$400 [14] This comic playwright tells of his ups & downs in the recent book "Rewrites" Neil Simon Kevin	$400 [12] After resigning as director of the Marine Band, he gave his first concert with his own band Sept. 26, 1892 John Philip Sousa Kevin
$600 [23] In 1934 Wali Fard, who founded this religious movement, was succeeded by Elijah Muhammad Nation of Islam Kevin	$800 [5] Lagos, Ibadan & Ogbomosho are the largest cities of this West African nation Nigeria Ellen	$600 [28] Dating from the Renaissance, it's a low bed on wheels that rolls under a larger bed when not in use Trundle bed Ellen	$600 [8] Oh my darling! It was announced in December 1996 that this space probe may have found ice on the moon Clementine Ellen	$600 [15] This actress & model recently published "Basic Face: A Makeup Workbook" Cindy Crawford Kevin	$600 [17] This American composed most of "An American In Paris" in Paris George Gershwin Kevin
$1,000 [27] An aquaintance of Ibsen, this Norwegian painter designed sets for "Hedda Gabler" & "Ghosts" Edvard Munch Kevin	DD $1,000 [4] The Mekong River provides transportation for this landlocked Indochinese nation Laos Ellen	$800 [25] It's a bench placed in a cozy corner beside a fireplace, or a brand of wine Inglenook Jim	$800 [9] This cluster known as the "Seven Sisters" actually has over 300 stars within a 30 light year diameter Pleiades Ellen	$800 [16] He had best-sellers with "The Dilbert Principle" & "Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook" Scott Adams Ellen	$800 [18] His 1906 musical "George Washington, Jr." featured the song "You're A Grand Old Flag" George M. Cohan Kevin
DD $4,700 [24] Elected to the House from Mass., in 1831 he became the 1st former president to return to Congress John Quincy Adams Kevin	$1,000 [6] A daily hydrofoil crosses the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires to Colonia in this country Uruguay Jim	$1,000 [26] It's French for a secretary or writing desk Escritoire	$1,000 [10] Some stars end as these, denser than a white dwarf & with a diameter of about 12 miles Neutron stars/pulsars Kevin	$1,000 [20] For his "The Making of the President 1960" he received the first Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction Theodore White Ellen	$1,000 [19] He said his "Alexander's Ragtime Band" was a song about ragtime, not a ragtime song Irving Berlin Ellen

Final Jeopardy!

POETS

He had already published "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" when Vachel Lindsay discovered him busing tables

Langston Hughes

Jim "Who was Wright" — wagered $100

Kevin "Who is Leroi Jones" — wagered $8,999

Ellen "Who is Baldwin?" — wagered $7,299

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