Show #2376 1994-12-26 (taped 1994-10-18) Regular

Contestants

Susan Cuda — a homemaker and attorney from Arlington, Texas

Tom Stemwedel — a research associate from Chicago, Illinois

Jeff Stolzer — a writer from Los Angeles, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $18,001)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jeff	$900	$2,200	$8,700	$11,700 2nd place: Broyhill Milwood Creek dining room furniture & Quizel chandelier + Jeopardy! Sports edition by GameTek for home computer or SNES	$6,800 18 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Tom	$1,000	$3,700	$10,600	$17,401 New champion: $17,401	$9,300 25 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Susan	$2,200	$2,700	$5,700	$11,399 3rd place: JVC EZ1 camcorder + Jeopardy! Sports edition by GameTek for home computer or SNES	$5,500 16 R (including 1 DD), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

BIRDS	TELEVISION	HERBS & SPICES	UNOFFICIAL STATE NICKNAMES	INSURANCE	"H"ODGEPODGE
$100 [12] Ornithologists say that during courtship the male of this bird transfixes the female with dozens of "eyes" the peacock Tom	$100 [1] In 1960 Howard K. Smith moderated the first debate between these presidential candidates Nixon & Kennedy Tom	$100 [5] This onion relative & baked potato topper is a classic ingredient of fines herbes chives Tom	$100 [18] It's the "Creole State", though Cajuns might prefer to call it the "Cajun State" Louisiana Susan	$100 [2] Insurance companies refer to catastrophic events that come from natural causes as "acts of" this God Tom	$100 [22] Cicero reminded us, "There were poets before" this author of "The Iliad" Homer Jeff
$200 [14] These birds are grouped by eating habits; pintails are dabblers & canvasbacks are divers ducks Jeff	$200 [7] The first of these television awards were given out Jan. 25, 1949 at the Hollywood Athletic Club the Emmys Susan	$200 [8] According to a myth, Venus created marjoram to heal a wound caused by his love arrow Cupid Susan	$200 [27] Some folks call it "Hoosierdom" Indiana Jeff	$200 [3] This type of car insurance covers the loss regardless of which party is responsible no-fault Tom	$200 [23] Will Rogers said it's "the only place you can get into without having baggage"—"sick" humor a hospital Jeff Tom
$300 [19] One of these birds may be laughing or herring a gull Susan	$300 [15] In 1978 this pair of film critics began their PBS show "Sneak Previews" Siskel & Ebert Jeff	$400 [10] This spice, originally from the West Indies, tastes like a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg & cloves allspice Tom	$300 [28] Nevada is the "Battle-Born State" because it was admitted to the Union during this war the Civil War Jeff	$300 [4] It's the part of a loss paid by the insured party, not by the insurer the deductible Susan	$300 [24] Hippology is the study of these animals horses Tom
$400 [20] The largest of the passerines are these black birds ravens Tom Susan	$400 [16] This discussion series hosted by William F. Buckley started on WOR-TV in 1966 Firing Line Tom	DD $500 [9] This herb whose name means "dragon" was once thought to cure venomous bites tarragon Susan	$400 [29] It's the "Lady of the Lakes"—the Great Lakes, because it touches 4 of them Michigan Jeff	$400 [6] The payment for an insured loss, a clause may "double" it indemnity Jeff	$400 [25] This word most often refers to a large cushion used as a footstool, but can also mean a clump of grass a hassock Tom
$500 [21] Named for a building in which they're found, this group of owls has its own family—tytonidae barn owls Susan	$500 [17] This daily syndicated show starring chef Graham Kerr first ran from 1968-1971 The Galloping Gourmet Jeff	$500 [11] The price of this wild root of China has reportedly been as high as $23,000 per ounce ginseng Susan	$500 [30] This "Swamp State" was the home of Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox" South Carolina Tom	$500 [13] This term refers to the person eligible to receive insurance payments the beneficiary Susan	$500 [26] The J. Paul Getty Museum was modeled on the Villa dei Papiri near this city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius Herculaneum Tom

Double Jeopardy! Round

1920	COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES	PLAYS	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	BUSINESS & INDUSTRY	MEET THE MITCHELLS
$200 [6] The Saar region, now part of this country, was turned over to the League of Nations in February Germany Susan	$200 [7] Stanford University maintains the Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove in this state California Jeff	$200 [1] A bright, cockney womanizer is "what" this Bill Naughton play is "all about" Alfie Tom Susan	$200 [17] At 9,888 feet, Pico da Neblina is the tallest peak in this largest South American country Brazil Tom	$200 [26] In 1988 this Pennsylvania company passed Mars. Inc. as the biggest U.S. candy maker Hershey Tom	$200 [12] He managed to get sent to jail after he managed Nixon's reelection campaign John Mitchell Jeff
$400 [22] In August this country led by Pilsudski defeated the Soviets at the Battle of the Vistula Poland Jeff	$400 [8] Don't remain silent if you know that Amherst College was this president's alma mater Coolidge Jeff	$400 [2] This playwright's "Ah, Wilderness!" concerns Richard Miller & his love for Muriel McComber Eugene O'Neill Jeff	$400 [18] Named for a queen, it's Australia's smallest mainland state Victoria Tom	$400 [27] This store moved 6th Avenue & 14th Street to New York's Herald Square in 1902 Macy's Susan	$400 [13] The book she published in 1936 sold over 2,000,000 copies in the U.S. by 1939 Margaret Mitchell Jeff
$800 [24] This legendary tenor's last performance was in "La Juive" at the Met on Christmas Eve Caruso Tom	$600 [9] In 1993 a court upheld Boston University's claim to 83.000 of this civil rights leader's papers Martin Luther King Jeff	$600 [3] This Robert Bolt play is a reconstruction of the events leading to Thomas More's 1535 execution A Man For All Seasons Tom	$600 [19] France’s Somme River rises near the Belgian border & flows northwest to this waterway the English Channel Jeff Tom	$600 [28] This company is headquartered at Checkerboard Square, St. Louis, Missouri Ralston Purina Tom	$600 [14] Edgar Mitchell spent over 33 hours on the Moon with this first American in space Alan Shepard Susan
$1,000 [25] Helen Keller was one of the people who founded this constitutional rights organization in 1920 the American Civil Liberties Union Tom	$800 [10] HHS Secretary Donna Shalala was formerly chancellor of this Midwest university based in Madison Wisconsin Tom	$1,000 [5] This modern playwright's "American Buffalo" revolves around the sale of a rare buffalo nickel David Mamet Tom	$800 [20] The Limpopo & Molopo Rivers provide part of this country's northern border with Botswana South Africa Tom	$800 [29] In 1986 this Memphis-based overnight delivery company lost more than $300 million on its Zapmail service Federal Express Susan	$800 [15] Born Roberta Anderson in Can., this singer-songwriter parked a big yellow taxi on the charts Joni Mitchell Susan
DD $2,500 [23] In November he captured 404 electoral votes to Democrat James Cox' 127 Harding Jeff	$1,000 [11] Duquesne University occupies about 40 acres in the downtown area of this Pennsylvania city Pittsburgh Susan	DD $2,100 [4] At the end of this Joseph Kesselring play, the Brewster sisters offer Mr. Witherspoon some elderberry wine Arsenic and Old Lace Tom	$1,000 [21] This volcanic peak 40 miles east of Portland, Oregon last erupted in 1865 Mt. Hood Tom Susan	$1,000 [30] In 1979 Allegheny Airlines changed its name to this U.S. Air Jeff Tom	$1,000 [16] His complaint about the Navy losing a dirigible in a storm was one reason for his 1925 court-martial Billy Mitchell Jeff

Final Jeopardy!

NOTABLE WOMEN

In 1957, at age 90, author & scholar Edith Hamilton was made an honorary citizen of this city

Athens

Susan "What is Athens?" — wagered $5,699

Jeff "What is Athens" — wagered $3,000

Tom "What is Athens?" — wagered $6,801

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