Show #552 1987-01-20 (taped 1986-10-15) Regular

Contestants

Jean Billingham — a systems consultant originally from Boston, Massachusetts

Jerry Salzman — a systems analyst originally from Akron, Ohio

Suzanne Peck — a domestic engineer from Annandale, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,200)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Suzanne	$-1,000	$300	$3,300	$6,600 2nd place: trip on Eastern to the Caribbean & stay at Xanadu Beach & Marina Resort	$3,300 13 R, 5 W
Jerry	$800	$1,900	$8,500	$9,182 New champion: $9,182	$6,900 20 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Jean	$700	$1,900	$1,700	$1,800 3rd place: Panasonic VCR	$1,700 11 R, 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

POST OFFICE	RELIGION	FOLK DANCES	FOOD & DRINK	BASEBALL	"M"OVIES
$100 [26] Within the U.S., you can no longer send letters air mail, which has now been merged with this class first class Jean	$100 [11] Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are popularly nicknamed this the Mormons Suzanne	$100 [17] The European "gigue" is better known as this in Ireland a jig Jean	$100 [16] The highest USDA grade of lamb, veal & beef prime Jerry	$100 [4] Stealing a player from Philadelphia in 1890 earned Pittsburgh this team name the Pirates Suzanne Jerry	$100 [1] Debbie Reynolds was "quite contrary" in this 1963 romantic comedy Mary, Mary
$200 [27] When unloaded & disassembled, this firearm is mailable, though pistols & revolvers usually are not a rifle Jean	$200 [12] As Latin is to Roman Catholicism, this language is to Islam Arabic Jean	$200 [18] In Austria, this well-known dance developed from the 3/4 rhythm of the "landler" the waltz Suzanne	$200 [23] To New Yorkers, it's a blend of milk, seltzer, & Fox's U-Bet, a chocolate syrup an egg cream Suzanne	$200 [5] The only 1 of these officials ever expelled for dishonesty was Richard Higham in 1882 an umpire Jerry	$200 [2] Title of 1982 Costa-Gavras film &, in it, the condition of Sissy Spacek's spouse Missing Jean
$300 [28] Though it's sent by Western Union, it's delivered by the post office, usually the next day a mailgram Jean	$300 [13] Oldest surviving religion to teach belief in just one god Judaism Jerry	$300 [19] The translation of this term for Spanish Gypsy dancing is "Flemish", meaning a foreigner flamenco Suzanne Jerry	$300 [22] A relative of rhubarb, not a true wheat, it can be used to make kasha & pancakes buckwheat Suzanne	$400 [7] As player or manager, he wore the uniforms of all 4 NYC teams - Yankees, Giants, Dodgers & Mets Casey Stengel Suzanne Jerry	$300 [3] In film titles this word has preceded "Most Foul", "My Sweet", & "By Decree" Murder Jerry
$400 [29] The reuse of these is punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment a stamp Jean	$400 [14] Female subject of the Catholic doctrine of the Immaculate Conception Mary Suzanne	$400 [20] Supposedly created as a cure for a spider bite, it's actually an Italian courtship dance a tarantella Jerry	$400 [24] In candy making, a soft or hard ball is formed when the syrup is dropped into this cold water Suzanne	$500 [8] In May 1986 this Red Sox pitcher struck out not only 20 batters in 9 innings, but the old record Roger Clemens Jean	$400 [9] Its sequel was "Ensign Pulver" Mister Roberts Jerry
$500 [30] The meaning of the "ZIP" in ZIP code zone improvement plan	$500 [15] About 8 million gods are worshiped in this Japanese religion Shintoism Jean	$500 [21] The Hungarian "verbunkos" was started by soldiers to try to get village men to dance & then do this to enlist	$500 [25] Collecting a string of these pickled "gems" may get you pickled yourself pearl onions	DD $600 [6] Number of basic types of baseball gloves 3 Jerry	$500 [10] Unfortunately, this 1984 film in which Jack Lemmon played a priest, didn't have this, the film's title Mass Appeal Suzanne

Double Jeopardy! Round

U.S. HISTORY	OPTICS	PEANUTS	BUSINESS & INDUSTRY	ISLANDS	FAMOUS AMOS's
$200 [1] If we'd bought this Spanish island in 1848 as Polk wanted to, we'd have avoided a missile crisis Cuba Jerry	$200 [7] From an airplane, this optical weather phenomenon is sometimes seen as a full circle a rainbow Jerry Jean	$200 [14] Though even his high school yearbook rejected his work, he went on to draw "Peanuts" Charles Schulz Suzanne	$200 [26] In 1949, Mrs. R. Smafield's "Water Rising Twists" won 1st of this company's bake-offs Pillsbury Suzanne	$200 [5] Argentina calls them "Las Islas Malvinas"; Britain calls them this the Falkland Islands Jerry	$200 [18] Living to age 102, pioneer coach Amos Alonzo Stagg was acclaimed as this sport's "Grand Old Man" football Jerry
$400 [13] In 1899, Literary Digest said "It will never come into a common use as the bicycle" the automobile Jean	$400 [8] Field glasses are binoculars that don't have these light-bending objects prisms Jerry	$400 [21] In May 1969, Apollo 10 crew named their command module "Charlie Brown" & their lunar module this Snoopy Suzanne	$400 [27] In 1956, the 1st long-lasting stainless steel razor blades were produced by this British company Wilkinson Jerry	$400 [6] Since 1974, this island has been divided into Greek & Turkish sections Cyprus Jerry	$400 [28] Before he became "Famous" for cookies, Wally Amos was 1 of these with William Morris an agent Jean
$600 [15] Edward Lee Howard recently became the 1st "Company" man in U.S. history to do this the first to defect to the Soviet Union Jerry Jean	$800 [10] Of the colors green, yellow, or orange, the 1 with the shortest wavelength green	$600 [25] Linus & Lucy's last name Van Pelt Suzanne	$600 [12] Play & movie in which J.P. Finch rises to the top of the World Wide Wicket Company How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Suzanne	$600 [2] In 1975, the world's 4th-largest island changed its name from Malagasy Republic back to this Madagascar Jerry	$1,000 [23] Title character of '60s TV police series who rode around L.A. in a chauffeured Rolls Royce Amos Burke
$800 [16] He penned the Virginia statute for religious freedom, a model for the 1st Amendment Thomas Jefferson Jean	$1,000 [11] The single converging lens in this makes it the simplest form of microscope the magnifying glass	$800 [24] Term Marcie uses when addressing Peppermint Patty Sir Suzanne	$800 [19] "Mad" founder Wm. Gaines says, "I can knock their movies & they won't sue," as they now own the magazine Warner Communications Suzanne	$1,000 [4] While the Philippines has over 7000 islands, half the people live on this 1 Luzon	—
$1,000 [17] This Wild West author organized & named the "Know-Nothing Party" Ned Buntline	DD $1,600 [9] The image we seen in the plane variety of this is technically described as "perverted" a mirror Jerry	$1,000 [22] With the introduction of this kid in 1968, "Peanuts" became racially integrated Franklin Suzanne Jean	$1,000 [20] With GM jumping ahead of them, this oil company went from 1st to 2nd in the 1986 Fortune 500 Exxon Jerry	DD $2,000 [3] Indonesia's most populous island, it shares name withthis1964 hit: Java Jerry	—

Final Jeopardy!

PETS

1 of 2 breeds with most dogs registered on A.K.C. lists from 1981-85

(1 of) Cocker Spaniels or Poodles

Jean "What is Cocker Spaniels" — wagered $100

Suzanne "What is a Poodle?" — wagered $3,300

Jerry "What is poodle?" — wagered $682

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