Show #2976 1997-07-07 (taped 1997-02-12) Regular

Contestants

Debbie Beers — a lawyer from Glen Echo, Maryland

Chris Morse — a chemist originally from Amherst, New Hampshire

Peter Braxton — a math teacher from Fairfax, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $19,601)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Peter	$1,300	$2,000	$8,800	$13,801 2-day champion: $33,402	$8,800 21 R, 1 W
Chris	$1,300	$2,800	$6,900	$13,700 2nd place: Zenith 35" big-screen TV + Lane Chippendale game table & chairs	$6,200 16 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Debbie	$1,000	$2,800	$5,400	$10,400 3rd place: Whirlpool dishwasher & trash compactor	$6,400 18 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

CHILDRENS LITERATURE	INVENTIONS	MOVIE OBJECTS	RELIGION	THE BODY HUMAN	THE "RH" FACTOR
$100 [6] The villagers come when the boy cries "Wolf!" because they think these animals are in danger Sheep Peter	$100 [16] In 1860 L.O. Colvin invented one of the first machines that performed this farm chore, but it annoyed the cows Milking machine Debbie	$100 [11] Citizen Kane's last word; the object it refers to isn't revealed until the end of the film "Rosebud" Debbie	$100 [1] In Santeria, which combines Catholicism & African ritual, this apostle once named Simon is called Oggun Peter Peter	$100 [21] Vibrissae are the short stiff hairs that line this organ of smell Nose Debbie	$100 [26] Scarlett O'Hara's favorite Butler Rhett Chris
$200 [7] The children in this 1981 Chris Von Allsburg book play a jungle board game that turns real "Jumanji" Chris	$200 [17] In 1870 Mattie Knight patented a machine that folded flat bottoms on these grocery carriers Paper/shopping bags Debbie	$200 [12] In 1978's "Superman", Lex Luthor obtains a glowing chunk of this mineral, Superman's weakness Kryptonite Chris	$200 [2] Quaker gatherings for either business or worship are called these Meetings Peter	$200 [22] When a woman is born, these reproductive organs contain about 2 million potential eggs Ovaries Peter	$200 [27] While the reddish stalks of this plant may be eaten, the leaves are highly poisonous Rhubarb Chris
$300 [8] The illustrator of 1902's "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" Beatrix Potter Peter	$300 [18] Murray Spangler invented the modern type of this device & his relative William Hoover sold them Vacuum cleaner Debbie	$300 [13] This director called objects that drive the plot "MacGuffins", like the engine plans in "The 39 Steps" Alfred Hitchcock Peter	$300 [3] In the 1500s this German movement claimed all people, not just Catholic priests, had access to divinity Protestant Reformation Peter	$300 [23] Melatonin is secreted by this gland named for its resemblance to a pine cone Pineal gland Debbie	$300 [28] These 2 important European rivers differ by only one letter Rhine & Rhone Chris
$400 [9] While living on a Maine farm, he wrote "Charlotte's Web", which is set on a farm E.B. White Peter	$400 [19] After his sweetheart's ice cream melted as he rowed it to her, Ole Evinrude invented this type of engine Outboard motor Debbie	$400 [14] In "A Very Brady Sequel", Tim Matheson struggles to steal the Bradys' statue of one of these animals Horse Chris	$400 [4] In the 500s B.C. this religion claimed all people, not just Brahman priests, had access to divinity Buddhism Peter Debbie	$400 [24] Hypoglycemia occurs when this organ secretes too much insulin Pancreas Chris	$400 [29] This parallelogram with 4 equal sides resembles a slanted square Rhombus Debbie
$500 [10] Alice couldn't tell if this ovoid "Looking Glass" character was wearing a cravat or a belt Humpty Dumpty Chris Debbie	$500 [20] It took Dr. Wilson Greatbatch 2 years to develop this heart regulator first implemented in 1960 Pacemaker Peter	$500 [15] In "Cool Hand Luke", Paul Newman is put on a chain gang for vandalizing these mechanical devices Parking meters Debbie	DD $500 [5] This term for the Christian belief that denies the trinity lent its name to a denomination Unitarianism Debbie	$500 [25] Prone to inflammation, this clear membrane covers the front of the eyeball & lines the eyelids the conjunctiva	$500 [30] In mythology she's the wife of Cronus & the mother of Zeus Rhea Chris

Double Jeopardy! Round

HAIL TO THE CHIEF	TRAVEL U.S.A.	ARTISTS	TEXTILES	PLAYS	GERMAN WORDS & PHRASES
$200 [12] Billy Graham presided over his funeral services April 27, 1994 in Yorba Linda, California Richard Nixon Chris	$200 [30] Completed in 1931, it rises over 1,400 feet at 350 Fifth Avenue in New York City The Empire State Building Peter	$200 [1] He began his Sistine Chapel work with the Noah scenes over the entrance door Michelangelo Chris	$200 [6] Tennis balls & pool tables are covered by this material made from wet woolen fibers Felt Chris	$200 [7] Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett won a Pulitzer Prize for their adaptation of this girl's diary Anne Frank Peter	$200 [21] It's the German equivalent of a motor expressway Autobahn Peter
$400 [13] During WWII this future president was supreme commander of the Allies in Europe Dwight D. Eisenhower Debbie	$400 [28] This state's Hilton Head Island offers golf & other recreational activities year round South Carolina Debbie	$400 [2] In 1921, after 10 years of self-imposed exile, this muralist returned to Mexico Diego Rivera Peter	$400 [17] Mummies were wrapped in this fabric for which your house may have a "closet" Linen Chris	$400 [8] His "Brighton Beach Memoirs" & "Biloxi Blues" are autobiographical Neil Simon Peter	$400 [22] Used to mean "To your health", it's most often said after someone sneezes Gesundheit Peter
$600 [14] For his work in establishing the League of Nations, he was awarded the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize Woodrow Wilson Debbie	$600 [27] Built in 1672, Vincent House in Edgartown is the oldest known house on this Massachusetts resort island Martha's Vineyard Debbie	$600 [3] While still in his teens, this artist, for whom a trim pointed beard is named, was Rubens' chief assistant Anthony VanDyck Peter	$600 [18] Generic tradenames for this synthetic include Comfort Fiber, Hollofil & Fortrel Polyester	$600 [9] "The Gladiator", an 1831 play by Robert Montgomery Bird, was based on the life of this Roman slave Spartacus Chris	$600 [23] In a 1963 address, John F. Kennedy took pride in uttering this 4-word phrase Ich Bin Ein Berliner Peter
$800 [15] They're the 2 presidents born in Braintree, Massachusetts John Adams & John Quincy Adams Debbie	$800 [26] Like a fairy tale come true, Solvang, California mirrors a quaint town in this Scandinavian country Denmark Debbie	$800 [4] "The Supreme Poster Artist of the 19th Century", he was famous for his Parisian nightlife scenes Toulouse-Lautrec Debbie	$800 [19] Term for the process of mechanically taking the seeds out of a boll of cotton Ginning Debbie	$1,000 [11] An eccentric young man takes up with a woman nearing 80 in this off-beat comedy based on a film "Harold & Maude"	$800 [24] The name of this psychology movement is German for "form" or "shape" Gestalt Peter
$1,000 [16] He had 8 children, the oldest named Birchard Rutherford Birchard Hayes Peter	$1,000 [29] You can visit D.H. Lawrence's ranch & shrine in this New Mexico town, home to many writers & artists Taos Peter	DD $1,000 [5] He signed one of his earliest works, the Modena Triptych, "Master Domenikos" El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) Debbie	$1,000 [20] Sailcloth, canvas, rope & twine are made from this fiber plant grown in warm regions Hemp Peter	DD $1,500 [10] Nora Helmer is the heroine of this Ibsen play "A Doll's House" Chris	$1,000 [25] It's the ghostly double of a living person, or a literary device used to reflect good & evil Doppelganger Chris

Final Jeopardy!

SOUTH AMERICA

Henck Arron was prime minister of this country when it gained its independence in 1975

Suriname (formerly Dutch Guiana)

Debbie "What is Suriname?" — wagered $5,000

Chris "What is Suriname?" — wagered $6,800

Peter "What is Suriname?" — wagered $5,001

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