1988 Senior Tournament quarterfinal game 5.
Franceline Czerner — a retired teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico
D.J. Smith — a computer business analyst from Garland, Texas
Joan Erickson — a writer and professional dog walker from Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan | $800 | $4,100 | $8,100 |
$8,100
2nd place: $1,000 if eliminated |
$8,300
25 R (including 3 DDs), 1 W |
| D.J. | $1,600 | $2,400 | $5,400 |
$7,900
3rd place: $1,000 if eliminated |
$5,400
16 R, 1 W |
| Franceline | $-200 | $-300 | $4,100 |
$8,200
Automatic semifinalist |
$4,100
7 R, 3 W |
| DOGS | SINGERS | THE 19th CENTURY | FRUITS & VEGETABLES | GAMBLING | A.K.A. |
|
$100
[13]
This dog derives its name from the Aire Valley in England
the Airedale
Joan
|
$100
[23]
In 1955, Marian Anderson became the 1st Black singer to perform at this U.S. opera house
the Metropolitan
Joan
|
$100
[10]
On July 18, 1870, the dogma of his infallibility when speaking "ex cathedra" was proclaimed
the pope
Joan
|
$100
[1]
Tomatoes & strawberries, as well as oranges, are primary sources of this vitamin
vitamin C
Joan
|
$100
[12]
In this game, there are 64 possible 2-card combinations that add up to 21
blackjack
Joan
|
$300
[3]
Canadian character actress Leila Keorber, who won an Oscar for "Min & Bill"
Marie Dressler
|
|
$200
[14]
St. Bernards actually used in rescue work never carried these items with which they're pictured
kegs of brandy (flasks)
Franceline
|
$200
[24]
One biography of this Ziegfeld star is appropriately titled "the Fabulous Fanny"
Fanny Brice
Joan
|
$200
[11]
In 1886, the S. African city of Johannesburg was laid out as populated by people looking for this
gold
D.J.
Franceline
|
$200
[2]
Varieties of this fruit include the Bosc & the Anjou
a pear
D.J.
|
$200
[4]
Of a straight, flush or full house, the one that wins the pot in poker
a full house
D.J.
|
$400
[17]
Late English comedienne Grace Stansfield
Gracie Fields
Joan
|
|
$300
[15]
Old Roman villas sometimes bear the Latin phrase "cave canem", meaning this
beware of the dog
Joan
|
$300
[25]
He photographed the 1971 Life cover of Muhammad Ali & Joe Frazier "his way"
Frank Sinatra
Joan
Franceline
|
$300
[5]
In 1827, he was elected governor of Tennessee, in 1859, governor of Texas
Sam Houston
D.J.
|
$300
[6]
Type of cabbage used in "soul food", its name is a variation of its earlier name "colewort"
collard (greens)
|
$300
[7]
In Britain this game uses 90 numbered balls or discs, in America only 75
bingo
D.J.
|
— |
|
$400
[16]
Samoyeds are used not only to pull sleds but to herd this northern domesticated animal
caribou (reindeer)
D.J.
|
$400
[26]
Country music fans cried when his "Cheatin' Heart" gave out at age 29
Hank Williams
D.J.
Franceline
|
DD
$400
[21]
In an 1895 treaty, China was forced to recognize Korea & cede Formosa to this emerging power
Japan
Joan
|
$400
[19]
In the classic recipe for mayonnaise, the juice of this fruit may be used
a lemon
Franceline
|
$400
[8]
In card games, they are sometimes referred to as the court cards
the jack, queen & king
D.J.
|
— |
|
$500
[18]
The Bouvier des Flandres is a herd dog that was developed in this country
Belgium
Joan
|
$500
[27]
Single-named songstress whose trademark long gloves have been displayed in the Smithsonian
Hildegarde
|
$500
[22]
Due to illness, this king was "represented" by the Prince of Wales from 1811 to his death in 1820
George III
Joan
|
$500
[20]
"New" types of these greens being marketed in the U.S. are the Lollo Rossa & Red Oak Leaf
lettuce
Joan
|
$500
[9]
In Mark 15:24, the Roman soldiers gambled for this
Jesus' robe
Joan
|
— |
| AMERICAN ISLANDS | SHORT STORIES | POLITICIANS | PHYSICAL SCIENCE | '50s TV | 5-SYLLABLE WORDS |
|
$200
[13]
In 1972, this island became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Alcatraz
D.J.
|
$200
[2]
He "'tarried' in Sleepy Hollow, for the purpose of instructing the children of the vicinity"
Ichabod Crane
Joan
|
$200
[1]
He dropped out of the presidential race in May 1987 & surprise! Dropped in 7 months later
Gary Hart
Joan
|
$200
[16]
It's the point at which converging rays of light meet, or what's yelled to bad projectionists
focus
Joan
|
$200
[25]
It wasn't until his 3rd appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show that the camera cut him off at the waist
Elvis Presley
D.J.
|
$200
[18]
It's the "DM" in "DMZ", where civilians have taken over control from the army
demilitarized
D.J.
|
|
$400
[5]
When the Statue of Liberty arrived from France in 1885, Liberty Island was called this
Bedloe's Island
D.J.
|
DD
$300
[3]
Person referred to in both thefollowingsong & in the title of a Wm. Saroyan short story
the daring young man on the flying trapeze
Joan
|
$400
[7]
After organizing the Peace Corps, he headed LBJ's War on Poverty program
Sargent Shriver
Joan
|
$400
[17]
When the Earth crosses the orbit of one of these travelers, a meteor shower ensues
a comet
Joan
|
— |
$400
[19]
A physician who specializes in the treatment of diseases of the eye
an ophthalmologist
Joan
|
|
$600
[6]
This Michigan island was the headquarters of John Jacob Astor's American Fur Co.
Mackinac
Franceline
|
$600
[4]
Though made into a musical, his "Tales of the South Pacific" was really a book of short stories
(James) Michener
D.J.
|
$600
[10]
In a 1947 speech at Harvard, this Sec'y of State revealed this economic recovery plan for Europe
George Marshall
D.J.
|
$600
[14]
It's the lightest element that has a neutron in its nucleus
helium
|
— |
DD
$500
[20]
Only 5-syllable word in the "Pledge of Allegiance"
indivisible
Joan
|
|
$800
[11]
It's said this island was named for an explorer's daughter & the grapevines he found there in 1602
Martha's Vineyard
Franceline
|
$800
[8]
Sound made by the flame throwers & Navy hydroplane in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
pocketa-pocketa-pocketa
Joan
|
$800
[23]
Post held by Arthur Summerfield from 1953-1960, when it was still part of the Cabinet
the postmaster general
D.J.
|
$800
[15]
Commonly accepted number of laws of thermodynamics, or number of Newton's laws of motion
3
Joan
|
— |
$800
[21]
The only 5-syllable single word national capital in North America is this capital of Honduras
Tegucigalpa
Joan
|
|
$1,000
[12]
Some commercial airlines flying to the Far East refuel on Shemya Island, part of this group
the Aleutians
D.J.
|
$1,000
[9]
In a Bret Harte story, this title group included John Oakhurst, the Duchess, Mother Shipton & Uncle Billy
the Outcasts of Poker Flat
Franceline
|
$1,000
[24]
At only 12, Wm. Knowland made speeches to elect Harding &, at only 37, was appointed sen. from here
California
Franceline
|
— | — |
$1,000
[22]
From Greek for "great city", it's a huge conglomeration of cities
a megalopolis
Joan
D.J.
Franceline
|
According to Fortune magazine, she's the richest woman in the world
Queen Elizabeth II