Show #2980 1997-07-11 (taped 1997-02-12) Regular

Contestants

Steve Muni — a cooking writer from Jackson, California

Jeff Pilgreen — a waiter from Woodbury, Minnesota

Kim Simkins — a paralegal from Santa Barbara, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,900)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Kim	$1,000	$2,800	$7,400	$7,400 2nd place: Trip to Braco Village Resort, Jamaica	$8,100 21 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Jeff	$200	$3,600	$15,000	$15,199 New champion: $15,199	$14,000 29 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Steve	$1,300	$1,300	$1,700	$3,400 3rd place: Klipsch Rebel Speakers	$1,700 7 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE 1800S	SPORTS	FASHION HISTORY	ANIMALS	AMERICAN HODGEPODGE	CURRENT EXPRESSIONS
$100 [4] When Stonewall Jackson was fatally wounded, he had this French emperor's "Maxims of War" in his have rsack Napoleon Jeff	$100 [26] On November 30, 1996 this Bulls player became the 10th in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points Michael Jordan Jeff	$100 [1] This hair color of Elizabeth I was quite fashionable in 16th century England red Kim	$100 [10] In 1956 it was discovered that hamsters could be infected with this "common" human malady the common cold Steve	$100 [15] It's West Virginia's capital, not its state dance Charleston Kim Jeff	$100 [21] It's the "sport" of changing from NBC to TNT to CNN to GSN to HBO... channel surfing Jeff
$200 [5] Eleonora Duse starred in the title role in the play "Denise" by this famous French "fils" Alexandre Dumas Steve	$200 [27] This German won 7 of 9 Wimbledon women's singles titles from 1988-1996 Steffi Graf Kim	$200 [2] In the 1930s, loose pants outfits worn for lounging were known by this "sleepwear" term pajamas Jeff	$200 [11] Many American breeds of this animal, like the rambouillet, are raised more for their fleece than for meat sheep Kim	$200 [16] The Henry & Edsel Ford Auditorium is part of this city's civic center Detroit Kim	$200 [22] Our web address isn't read "Sony period com", but this way "Sony dot com" Kim
$300 [6] His pen-&-ink drawings of his famous "girl" came to represent the ideal young American woman Charles Dana Gibson Kim	$300 [28] In 1996 Emmitt Smith, with $16.5 million, & this Dolphins QB, with $11.7 million, led the NFL in total earnings Dan Marino Jeff	$300 [3] Named for the modest wife of Pepin the Short, a bertha is a wide one of these blouse features a collar Steve	$300 [12] This crab's habit of waving its big claw gave it a musical name the fiddler crab Steve	$300 [18] In the 19th century, folks called it Tulsey Town Tulsa Kim	$400 [24] If you're engaging in wishful thinking, you may want to perform this type of "check" a reality check Kim
$400 [8] A near-riot ensued when Boito's opera "Mefistofele" premiered at this Milan opera house in 1868 La Scala Kim	$400 [29] 1 of 4 California stadiums that have hosted a Super Bowl (1 of) Jack Murphy, L.A. Coliseum, the Rose Bowl & Stanford Stadium Jeff	$400 [7] The full pants worn by these cowboys of the Pampas became popular for women in the 1960s gauchos Steve	$400 [14] In 1996 158 of these endangered marine mammals died in a red tide of toxic algae in Florida manatees Jeff	$400 [19] Norfolk in this state was home to Johnny Carson & George L. Carlson, pioneer of artificial insemination Nebraska Jeff	$500 [25] A smart car has a small screen that displays this a map Jeff
$500 [13] Some say rum was sneaked into White House refreshments while she was First Lady 1877-1881 Lucy Hayes ("Lemonade Lucy") Steve	$500 [30] In 1941 this Red Sox star led the major leagues in both batting average, .406, & home runs, 37 Ted Williams Jeff	$500 [9] Introduced around 1912, this skirt was so tight at the bottom women could barely walk in it a hobble skirt Jeff Steve	$500 [17] The Canadian government has blamed the decline of this Atlantic food fish partly on the harp seal the cod Jeff	$500 [20] A town in Minnesota is named for this capital of Uruguay, its sister city Montevideo Jeff	DD $600 [23] Name for the computer-aided process seen here: morphing Kim

Double Jeopardy! Round

SCIENCE	FOOD	MOVIE CHARACTERS	NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WORLD	EDUCATION	AMERICAN LITERATURE
$200 [26] In a month an observer can see 59% of this heavenly body's surface Moon Jeff	$200 [1] What we call french fries the British call these; they go with "fish" Chips Kim	$200 [6] This archaeologist played by Harrison Ford is called Indy for short Indiana Jones Jeff	$200 [11] A herd of rare native red deer inhabits this country's Killarney National Park Ireland Jeff	$200 [16] In the U.S., it's the education of immigrants in their own language as well as in English Bilingual Kim	$200 [17] It begins, "'Tom!' No answer. 'Tom!' No answer. 'What's gone with that boy, I wonder? You, Tom!'" The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Kim
$400 [27] In 1996 scientists mapped a large lake on this continent covered by over 2 miles of ice Antarctica Steve	$400 [2] It's the Italian term for shrimp cooked in garlic & butter Scampi Kim	$400 [7] He befriends a young human named Elliott E.T. Jeff	$400 [12] Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park was created as a refuge for bison & other animals, like this rare crane Whooping crane Jeff	$400 [22] This term for the study of household work was coined at an 1899 conference in Lake Placid, NY Home economics Jeff	$400 [18] He published "Marjorie Morningstar" 16 years before "The Winds of War" Herman Wouk Kim
$600 [29] When a seed germinates, its radicle breaks out & grows downward to become this part of the plant Root Jeff	$600 [3] The portobello, a type of this which can measure 6" in diameter, makes a great stuffed appetizer Mushroom Kim	$600 [8] In a 1996 film, Julia Roberts in this title role kept house for Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde Mary Reilly Kim	$600 [13] Fiordland National Park, this country's largest, lies on the southwestern coast of South Island New Zealand Jeff	$600 [23] Since the 1960s many communities have replaced junior high with this for the 6th-8th grades Middle school Kim	$600 [19] He set "The Last Picture Show" & "Texasville" in the fictional town of Thalia Larry McMurtry Kim
$800 [30] Common types of these organisms combining algae & fungi can be fructose, foliose or crustose Lichens	$800 [4] This Hawaiian dish made from cooked taro is eaten traditionally using the fingers Poi Kim	$800 [9] Jenny Curran had been the love of his life since they were kids growing up in the South Forrest Gump Jeff	$800 [14] Bialowieza National Park straddles the border of Belarus & this western neighbor Poland Jeff	DD $1,000 [24] In 1996 California schools eased out "whole language" for this letter-by-letter way of teaching reading phonics Kim	$800 [20] This novel of high society made Edith Wharton the first female winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction The Age of Innocence Jeff
$1,000 [28] It's an insoluble solid that separates from a solution Chemical precipitation Kim	$1,000 [5] From Russian for "small pie", it's a pastry turnover filled with meat, cheese, mashed potatoes, etc. Pierogi Jeff	$1,000 [10] A special potion transforms Jerry Lewis & Eddie Murphy's "Nutty Professor" into this ladies' man Buddy Love Jeff	$1,000 [15] Cambodia's Angkor National Park was created to protect the ruins of this empire's former capital Khmer Jeff	$1,000 [25] In English it's a large room for sports; in German it's a secondary school focusing on academics Gymnasium Jeff	DD $2,000 [21] The title of this Ralph Ellison novel refers to its nameless narrator & protagonist Invisible Man Jeff

Final Jeopardy!

THE COLD WAR

He died November 15, 1996, having outlived his accuser by 35 years

Alger Hiss (accused by Whittaker Chambers)

Steve "Who is Alger Hiss?" — wagered $1,700

Kim "Who is ?" — wagered $0

Jeff "Who is Alger Hiss?" — wagered $199

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