Show #2375 1994-12-23 (taped 1994-09-21) Regular

Contestants

David Johnson — an educational administrator from Anaheim Hills, California

Jeff Stolzer — a writer from Los Angeles, California

Richard Rasmussen — a probation officer from Walnut Creek, California (whose 3-day cash winnings total $40,600)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Richard	$2,100	$5,200	$9,000	$0 3rd place: Swintec SF1200 fax machine + Jeopardy! Sports by GameTek for home computer or Super Nintendo Entertainment System	$9,000 29 R, 1 W
Jeff	$400	$900	$10,000	$18,001 New champion: $18,001	$9,600 18 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W (including 1 DD)
David	$1,100	$2,000	$3,600	$4,600 2nd place: stay at Carmel Valley Ranch Resort & Fox tennis racket with bag + Jeopardy! Sports by GameTek for home computer or Super Nintendo Entertainment System	$3,600 10 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

DECEMBER 25	THE HOLY LAND	STARS	WISE MEN	GIFTS	A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS
$100 [6] On Dec. 25, 1973 U.S. astronauts on this space station photographed comet Kohoutek Skylab David	$100 [11] Recapturing the Holy Land was the goal of these military expeditions of the 11th-13th centuries the Crusades Jeff	$100 [18] It's the star nearest to Earth the Sun Richard	$100 [26] This ancient sage known for his wise sayings is the most important philosopher in China's history Confucius Jeff	$100 [1] Whether or not a baby is born with this kind of spoon in its mouth, it's a classic christening gift silver Richard	$100 [16] '"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even" this one a mouse Richard
$200 [7] This U.S. city's stockyards opened Dec. 25, 1865 on a tract of reclaimed swampland SW of the city Chicago Richard	$200 [12] Though the Holy Land's borders are indistinct, its western edge is largely provided by this sea the Mediterranean Richard	$200 [19] It's considered the most important star for navigators the North Star (Polaris) Richard	$200 [27] "The soul of man is immortal and imperishable", he said in his "Republic" Plato Jeff	$200 [2] Noisemakers, paper hats & other small gifts given to party guests are called these favors David	$200 [17] It completes the line "but I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 'Happy Christmas to all,...'" and to all a good night Jeff
$300 [8] On Dec. 25, 1941 the British surrendered this colony to the Japanese Hong Kong Jeff	$300 [13] His letters from the Holy Lands to a California newspaper form part of "Innocents Abroad" Mark Twain David	$300 [20] Astronomers often measure the distance of stars in these units, equal to about 5.88 trillion miles a light year Richard	$300 [28] Around 1516 this artistic genius of the renaissance moved to France at the invitation of king Francis I Leonardo Richard	$300 [3] This famous piece of furniture was a gift to King Arthur from his father-in-law the Round Table Richard	$300 [23] "He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with" these 2 items ashes & soot Richard
DD $500 [9] In 1989 Bernstein conducted Beethoven's 9th at a celebration of this landmark's destruction the Berlin Wall Jeff	$400 [14] This synonym for the Holy Land comes from a Greek word derived from Hebrew for "land of the Philistines" Palestine Richard	$400 [21] 3 stars called Alnitak, Alnilam & Mintaka make up this hunter's belt Orion Richard	$400 [29] The historian Bede is almost always described by this 9-letter adjective, a traditional term of respect Venerable Richard	$400 [4] Mamie Eisenhower wore this blue item at her own wedding, & later gave it to Julie Nixon to wear at hers a garter Richard	$400 [24] St. Nick's nose is described as resembling this fruit a cherry David
$500 [10] This world leader resigned as president Dec. 25, 1991 Gorbachev Jeff	$500 [15] The goal of this Jewish nationalist movement was the creation of a state in the Holy Land Zionism David	$500 [22] The brightest stars of this swan constellation form the figure known as the Northern Cross Cygnus Richard	$500 [30] This sharp-tongued cynic could be found in the streets looking for an honest man Diogenes David	$500 [5] After Jason deserted this sorceress, she sent his new love a poisoned robe that killed her Medea Richard	$500 [25] Of Santa's 8 reindeer, it's the last one named Blitzen Richard

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION	NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES	ARTISTS	FAMOUS NAMES	U.S. GEOGRAPHY	THEATRE HISTORY
$200 [14] Only Charles Thomson & this man signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 John Hancock Richard	$200 [23] This magazine supports "the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge" National Geographic Richard	$200 [1] "The morning walk" by this "Blue Boy" artist is an idealized portrait of an aristocratic young couple (Thomas) Gainsborough Richard	$200 [22] During WWI this creator of Mickey Mouse drove an ambulance for the Red Cross Walt Disney David	$200 [4] Early Spanish explorers called this Arizona desert "El Desierto Pintado" the Painted Desert Richard	$200 [9] After the Lincoln assassination, the owner of this theatre was imprisoned for 39 days Ford's Theatre Richard
$400 [15] All colonies except this southernmost one sent delegates to the first Continental Congress Georgia Richard	$400 [30] This city's Deseret News was established by the Mormon Church in 1850 Salt Lake City Richard	$400 [2] This surrealist depicted himself & his wife in his 1937 painting "Inventions of the Monsters" Dalí David	$400 [25] His name became a generic term for a revolver after he patented one in the 1830s (Samuel) Colt Jeff	$400 [5] The Miami & St. Lucie Canals provide access to the Atlantic Ocean from this Florida lake Okeechobee Richard	$400 [10] In 1937 he partnered with John Houseman in the Mercury Theatre Orson Welles Richard
$600 [16] Born in Connecticut, he was a general in both the American & British armies during the war Benedict Arnold Jeff David	$600 [19] Barricada is the newspaper of the Sandinista National Liberation Front in this country Nicaragua Jeff	$600 [3] The 17th century artist Jan Hals painted in the manner of this Dutch artist, his father Frans Hals Jeff David	$600 [26] This railroad sleeping car designer built an entire town in Illinois to accommodate his employees Pullman Jeff	$600 [6] The town of Bar Harbor lies on Mount Desert island, this state's largest island Maine Jeff	$600 [11] He founded the New York Shakespeare Festival in 1954 Joseph Papp Richard
$800 [17] By the terms of this 1783 treaty, Americans received the rights to fish off Newfoundland the Treaty of Paris Richard	$800 [29] In 1970 this magazine moved its editorial offices from Philadelphia to Indianapolis The Saturday Evening Post Richard	$1,000 [21] Sadly, this pointillist was only 31 when he died in 1891, at the height of his career Seurat Jeff	DD $1,000 [27] This West German chancellor who won a 1971 Nobel Peace Prize left office in 1974 due to a spy scandal Willy Brandt Jeff	$800 [7] The Kauai Channel separates the island of Kauai from this island Oahu Jeff	$800 [12] This famous acting couple first appeared together in 1923 in "Sweet Nell of Old Drury" Lunt & Fontanne Jeff
$1,000 [18] On Oct. 9, 1779 this Polish count was mortally wounded in an attack on Savannah Casimir Pulaski Richard	$1,000 [24] Upon her husband's death in 1963, Katharine Graham became president of this newspaper company the Washington Post Jeff	DD $1,500 [20] The women in his 1891 oil painting "I Hail Thee, Mary" are wearing sarongs Gauguin Jeff	$1,000 [28] This native of Linares, Spain was credited with establishing the guitar as a classical instrument Segovia David	$1,000 [8] The lowest point in Pennsylvania is at sea level along this river that forms the southeast border the Delaware Jeff	$1,000 [13] This "Oedipus Rex" playwright led the boys' chorus celebrating victory at Salamis in 480 B.C. Sophocles Jeff

Final Jeopardy!

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

A college was named for this woman, the first person to establish a scholarship at Harvard

(Anne) Radcliffe

David "Who is Radcliffe?" — wagered $1,000

Richard "Who was Sarah Lawrence" — wagered $9,000

Jeff "Who was Radcliffe" — wagered $8,001

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