Show #1280 1990-03-09 (taped 1989-10-23) Regular

Missing introductions.

Contestants

Jamie Orenstein — an attorney from Brooklyn, New York

Debi Cimra — a computer operator from Manassas, Virginia

Martin Gostanian — an advertising copywriter from Medford, Massachusetts (whose 1-day cash winnings total $17,200)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Martin	$3,800	$4,000	$4,400	$0 2nd place: Morning Hunt serigraph by Mark King courtesy of Martin Lawrence Galleries & Capri lighting	$4,400 20 R, 5 W
Debi	$0	$-600	$-1,200	$-1,200 3rd place: Lloyd Flanders patio furniture + Nintendo Entertainment System with Family & Junior editions of Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune	$-1,500 5 R (including 1 DD), 7 W (including 1 DD)
Jamie	$300	$800	$5,100	$1,399 New champion: $1,399	$6,600 19 R, 5 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THE ROARING '20s	BODIES OF WATER	6-LETTER WORDS	FASHION HISTORY	WORLD POLITICS	SINGERS & ROLES
$100 [1] Both Eddie Cantor & Al Jolson described her as "Oh! Oh! Oh! What a girl!" Susie Martin	$100 [21] Jason, a robot submersible, has found a field of hot geysers SW of Naples on the floor of this sea the Mediterranean Martin Jamie	$100 [6] It'll hold down a boat or a newscast anchor Jamie	$100 [16] 18th century coquettes could speak volumes with just 1 flick of this fluttering accessory fans Debi Jamie	$100 [23] In April 1989 this country announced it was unhappy with outside interference in the Amazon Brazil Jamie	$100 [11] She sang in "The Rose" & "Jinxed!" but not in "Outrageous Fortune" Bette Midler Martin
$200 [2] Silent Cal's 1924 campaign slogan, it wasn't for hotheads Keep cool with Coolidge Martin	$200 [22] Though humans have only 10, New York State has 11 lakes said to resemble these fingers Jamie	$200 [7] It's a synonym for to follow or a pseudonym for Lamont Cranston shadow Jamie	$200 [17] This traditional draped garment of ancient Rome was worn originally by the Etruscans togas Debi	$200 [24] Only about 7% of the population of this country is white Afrikaner South Africa Jamie	$200 [12] 1st nominated for her role in "The Sterile Cuckoo", she won an Oscar for "Cabaret" Liza Minnelli Martin
$300 [3] When he was voted most popular film performer in 1926, Hollywood went to the dogs Rin Tin Tin Martin	$300 [28] Body of water that gave its name to a series of ancient scrolls that were found in nearby caves Dead Sea Martin	$300 [8] The large hairpieces worn by British judges gave rise to this slang term for "important person" big wig Martin	$300 [18] The sacque, a loose-fitting one of these, was the height of fashion in the 1700s a gown (dress)	$300 [25] In Chinese this leader's name sounds like "small bottle", so students broke little bottles in 1989 protests Deng Xiaoping Martin Jamie	$300 [13] He made 33 films, among them "Girl Happy", "Girls! Girls! Girls!" & "The Trouble with Girls" Elvis Presley Martin
$400 [4] During the decade this colonel received a patent for his newfangled electric razor Colonel Jacob Schick	$400 [29] The Queen Elizabeth Islands, part of Canada's NW Territories, are located in this ocean the Arctic Ocean Martin Debi	$400 [9] This unit of the Roman army consisted of 3,000-6,000 infantry & up to 200 cavalry men the legion Martin	$400 [19] Worn in the 1600s, a falling band was a large, flat one of these made of linen or lace collar	$400 [26] This Soviet premier's 1956 attack on Stalin was printed in its entirety in 1989 Khrushchev Martin	$400 [14] This Beatle played a character who invented rock & roll in a prehistoric comedy called "Caveman" Ringo Starr Martin
$500 [5] Even with the kidnapping scandal, her int'l Church of the Foursquare Gospel had a big following Aimee Semple McPherson Martin	$500 [30] In 1963 the Supreme Court upheld Arizona's claim to a major share of the water of this river the Colorado	$500 [10] The medical term for nearsightedness myopia Martin	DD $500 [20] After 3,000 years of secrecy, this animal's eggs were smuggled out of China by 2 monks circa 552 A.D. the silkworm Debi	$500 [27] The country that in recent years has been called Kampuchea has changed its name back to this Cambodia Martin Jamie	$500 [15] A lot of critics said "No" to this 1982 film Starring opera star Luciano Pavarotti Yes, Giorgio Martin

Double Jeopardy! Round

SICKNESS & HEALTH	TRAVEL & TOURISM	TIME	BOOKS & AUTHORS	BALLET	PRESIDENTIAL RELATIVES
$200 [16] This mosquito-borne disease can be treated with chloroquine, primaquine or quinine malaria Debi Jamie	$200 [21] They can be color or black & white but must be full face passport photographs Jamie	$400 [2] Texas is mostly in the Central Time Zone with 1 little piece in this zone the Mountain Zone Jamie	$200 [3] Garcia Márquez's "The General in His Labyrinth" irks some South Americans due to its criticism of this "liberator" (Simón) Bolívar Jamie	$200 [26] The 1988 ballet "A Fool for You" is danced to his songs, including "I Got A Woman" & "Hit The Road Jack" Ray Charles Jamie	$200 [5] The parents of this 'Hero of New Orleans" were both born in Ireland Andrew Jackson Martin
$400 [17] This word refers to a surgical puncture; it often follows "amnio-" centesis Jamie	$400 [22] Surprisingly, this country has good skiing, especially at Gulmarg in Kashmir India	$600 [13] Roget's thesaurus equates "in the twinkling of an eye" with "2 shakes of" one of these a lamb's tail Debi	$400 [4] "Reflections of a Public Man" is the controversial book written by this former Speaker of the House Jim Wright Martin	$400 [27] The musical "On Your Toes" introduced the ballet about "Slaughter on" this "Avenue" Tenth Avenue Martin Debi	$400 [6] Maureen Reagan & her husband both saw a ghost in this famous White House bedroom the Lincoln Bedroom Jamie
$600 [18] These stones, which may be as big as golf balls, are also known as renal calculi kidney stones Debi Jamie	$600 [23] The Great White Throne is one of the beautiful rock formations in this state's Zion Nat'l Park Utah Martin	$800 [14] Common name for 1/86,400 of a day a second Jamie	$600 [10] He has sold more than 180 million books worldwide since his "I, the Jury" 1st appeared in '47 Mickey Spillane Martin	$600 [28] Of Taglioni, tagliatelle or tortellini, the one who was a great Italian ballerina Taglioni Jamie	$600 [7] This daughter of a president made her debut as a professional singer in 1947 Margaret Truman Martin
$800 [19] It's a clamp or a chemical that stops bleeding a hemostat Martin Debi	$800 [24] "It's a Small World" debuted at this World's Fair & later moved to Disneyland the New York's World Fair Debi	DD $1,000 [1] In the '50s it was the response that followed this:"Say kids, what time is it?" It's Howdy Doody time Debi	$800 [11] "Washington Square", published by this author in 1881, was filmed as "The Heiress" in 1949 Henry James	—	$800 [8] After writing a memorial to his 1st wife, Alice, he never mentioned her again Teddy Roosevelt Jamie
$1,000 [20] The name of this liver disease is from the Greek word for "orange-colored" cirrhosis Jamie	$1,000 [25] Nevsky Prospekt, this Russian city's most famous walking street, is known for its shopping Leningrad Jamie	$1,000 [15] This is the latest date on which spring will start in the U.S. for the rest of the 20th century March 20th Debi Jamie	$1,000 [12] "A Confederate General from Big Sur" & "Trout Fishing in America" brought fame to this poet & novelist Richard Brautigan	—	DD $1,500 [9] Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. was born in this Canadian province, where FDR had a summer home New Brunswick Jamie

Final Jeopardy!

STATE CAPITALS

2 of the 4 state capitals named for a place in England

(2 of) Richmond, Dover, Hartford or Boston

Martin "What is Concord and Dover?" — wagered $4,400

Jamie "What are Richmond and Augu" — wagered $3,701

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