Show #2970 1997-06-27 (taped 1997-02-05) Regular

Kim Worth game 1.

Contestants

Kim Worth — a waiter and writer from Venice, California

Lisa Newman — a housewife from Ventura, California

Ellen Kolb — a homemaker from Merrimack, New Hampshire (whose 2-day cash winnings total $16,402)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Ellen	$1,200	$3,200	$9,000	$18,000 2nd place: Trip to Hotel Melia Castilla, Madrid, Spain	$9,500 23 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Lisa	$500	$600	$0	$0 3rd place: Zodiac Gold Watch	$0 4 R, 3 W
Kim	$800	$1,700	$9,800	$18,800 New champion: $18,800	$9,700 25 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

FORESTS	EDDIE MURPHY MOVIES	TRANSPORTATION	AMERICAN HISTORY	PRONOUNCIATION	WHEN YOU WERE A KID
$100 [21] The Grunewald Forest covers much of the southwestern part of this German capital Berlin Kim	$100 [24] 1990 sequel to his 1982 "48HRS." Another 48HRS. Ellen	$100 [16] It's a luxurious chaffeur-driven auto, whether regular or "stretch" Limousine Kim	$100 [11] This amendment was 3 states short of ratification when its deadline elapsed June 30, 1982 the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) Kim	$100 [6] A bean & an Ohio city are named for, but pronounced unlike, this capital of Peru Lima Ellen	$100 [1] You probably ran home at lunch to watch this game show that debuted March 30, 1964 with host Art Fleming Jeopardy! Kim
$200 [22] The fossilized trees in this Arizona site date back to the Triassic period Petrified Forest Kim	$200 [25] He played the man with whom Eddie Murphy traded places in "Trading Places" Dan Aykroyd Kim	$200 [17] Built in 1802, the Charlotte Dundas was the first of these small harbor ships used to maneuver larger ships a tugboat Kim	$200 [12] In October 1867 Gen. Rousseau took formal possession of this territory that the U.S. had bought in March Alaska Kim	$200 [7] The last name of the Green Bay Packers' QB Brett is spelled F-A-V-R-E but it's pronounced this way Farve Ellen	$200 [2] Theodore, Simon & he formed a famous musical trio Alvin (and the Chipmunks) Ellen
$300 [23] In Colorado a national forest & a peak are named for this early 19th c. general & explorer Zebulon Pike Ellen	$300 [28] "A Nightmare on Elm Street"'s Wes Craven directed Eddie in this 1995 comedy-horror film Vampire in Brooklyn	$300 [18] One of America's busiest airports, its 3-letter designation is ORD O'Hare Airport (Chicago) Ellen	$300 [13] In 1907 Charles N. Haskell of Muskogee became this new state's first governor Oklahoma Ellen Kim	$300 [8] The double L common in this Celtic language is roughly pronounced "HL", as in Llewelyn Welsh Kim	$400 [4] Introduced to American backyards in 1961, this 25' long sheet of plastic was attached to a hose Slip 'n Slide Ellen
$400 [26] Mississippi's De Soto National Forest covers over 500,000 acres from Laurel to this Gulf port city Biloxi Ellen Lisa	$400 [29] Axel Foley was a cop on this midwestern city's payroll Detroit Kim	$400 [19] This 2-wheeled, 2-passenger 19th century London cab had an elevated driver's seat in the rear Hansom cab Ellen	$400 [14] Because of his deist beliefs, this "Age of Reason" author died a social outcast in New York City in 1809 Thomas Paine Kim	$400 [9] A proposed spelling for this word is G-H-O-T-I:GH as in cough, O as in women, TI as in nation fish Kim	DD $500 [3] It's the make your own drink product seen here: Fizzies Ellen
$500 [27] This state's largest national forest, Talladega, covers 2 different areas of the state Alabama Ellen	$500 [30] Art Buchwald was awarded original story credit for this film in which Eddie played an African prince Coming to America Lisa	$500 [20] Bridgeport, Conn.'s airport is named for this helicopter pioneer whose aircraft plant was in the city Igor Sikorsky Kim	$500 [15] He was promoted to captain for burning the captured U.S. frigate Philadelphia in Tripoli Harbor Stephen Decatur	$500 [10] In a mock-epic poem by Byron, the name of this legendary Spanish rake rhymes with "new one" Don Juan Ellen	$500 [5] Some 1969 Huffys, a brand of these, featured banana seats Bicycles Lisa

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION	WHAT'S COOKIN'?	PEOPLE	BIOLOGY	ANNUAL EVENTS	PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS
$200 [6] The safety lamp was invented for workers in these Mines Ellen	$200 [15] There's a Spanish variety of this spice as well as the Hungarian Paprika Ellen	$200 [21] Diane Sawyer was a staff assistant to this president in the White House & after his resignation, in San Clemente Richard Nixon Lisa	$200 [1] An animal that's described as heterodont has different kinds of these Teeth Kim	$200 [26] During July's Feast of the Redeemer, musicians play in lighted boats along this Italian city's canals Venice Kim	$200 [7] More than once, Thornton Wilder played the stage manager in a presentation of this, his most popular drama "Our Town" Kim
$400 [8] In the late 1700s Sir Richard Arkwright's cotton mills ran on this type of power Water power Kim	$400 [17] This gravy is made from the innards of the turkey Giblet gravy Kim	$400 [22] Regis Philbin is a proud graduate of this Indiana university, where he majored in sociology Notre Dame Ellen Lisa	$400 [2] The pollex, the first digit on the forelimbs of tetrapods, is known as this body part on you Thumb Kim	$400 [27] Every March a Phoenix garden show is devoted to this desert plant & other succulents Cactus Kim	$400 [12] In 1985 this playwright's "Requiem For A Heavyweight" came to Broadway starring John Lithgow Rod Serling Ellen
$600 [9] Sealed with solder, they were used to preserve meat & soup for British soldiers during the War of 1812 Tins/tin cans Kim	$600 [18] Resembling white asparagus without tips, hearts of this come from Florida's state tree Palm Ellen	$600 [23] In 1996 Fatuma Roba became the first woman from this continent to win an Olympic marathon Africa Ellen	$600 [3] Birds, reptiles & some mammals have a nectitating membrane, also called a third one of these Eyelid Lisa	$600 [28] On or about April 19, Maine & this other New England state celebrate Patriot's Day Massachusetts Ellen	$600 [13] In "A Streetcar Named Desire", she's Stanley Kowalski's sister-in-law Blanche DuBois Kim
$800 [10] George Stephenson's 1829 Rocket was one of these vehicles Locomotive	$800 [19] For this "Ukranian" coated breast of chicken dish, chill the herbed butter before rolling it in Chicken Kiev Kim	$800 [24] In 1991 this billionaire publisher's body was found in the ocean hours after he vanished from his yacht Robert Maxwell	$800 [4] Its 2 coiled polynucleotide chains have opposite polarities DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) Kim	$800 [30] In the fall Oklahoma City hosts a Grand National horse show for this breed named for a man The Morgan Horse (Justin Morgan) Ellen	DD $600 [14] In 1948 he had 3 plays on Broadway: "John Bull's Other Island", "You Never Can Tell" & "Man & Superman" George Bernard Shaw Kim
$1,000 [11] By 1812 there were 11,000 of this Frenchman's looms in use in France alone Joseph-Marie Jacquard Ellen	$1,000 [20] Best boiled or baked, the Hubbard type of this vegetable is rich in vitamin A Squash Kim	$1,000 [25] This director of "The Big Chill" broke into films as co-author of the screenplay for "The Empire Strikes Back" Lawrence Kasdan Ellen	DD $1,300 [5] During this process the blood's fibrinogen is converted into insoluble fibrin Clotting Kim	$1,000 [29] Spivey's Corner near Fayetteville in this state is the site of the National Hollerin' Contest each June North Carolina Ellen	$1,000 [16] Frank Langella starred in a 1996 revival of this Swedish playwright's 1887 drama "The Father" August Strindberg Ellen Lisa Kim

Final Jeopardy!

RELIGIOUS LEADERS

The boyhood home of this church founder still stands on Stafford Road in Palmyra, New York

Joseph Smith (founder of the Mormon Church)

Ellen "Who was Joseph Smith?" — wagered $9,000

Kim "Who is Joseph Smith" — wagered $9,000

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