Show #266 1985-09-16 (taped 1985-07-02) Regular

Jay Rosenberg game 2.Game entered from audiorecording.

Contestants

Capt. Kimberly Power — an Air Force officer originally from Manhasset, New York

Missy Williamson — a student originally from Phoenix, Arizona

Jay Rosenberg — a professor from Chapel Hill, North Carolina (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,400)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jay	$100	$1,300	$9,800	$9,000 2-day champion: $24,400	$8,900 22 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W
Missy	$1,400	$1,200	$2,000	$4,000 2nd place: Panasonic 25" monitor receiver + Stiffel lamps	$2,000 8 R, 1 W
Kimberly	$-200	$400	$1,800	$1,900 3rd place: Jules Jurgensen watches	$1,400 6 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

AUTOMOBILES	SINGERS & DANCERS	FARMING	TV ADS	U.S.A.	"BAD" WORDS
$100 [13] Though thought of as an early car, it was built by the Stanley Twins Company until 1924 the Stanley Steamer Jay	$100 [5] January 8, 1985 was the 50th anniversary of this "king"'s birth Elvis Presley Kimberly	$100 [16] Out standing in his field, he frightens birds, but not television's Mrs. King a scarecrow Kimberly	$100 [1] Billy Scudder plays this classic Chaplin character as non-speaking spokesman for IBM the Little Tramp Jay Kimberly	$100 [21] It took its first vacation from New York in 100 years to appear in the '85 Rose Parade the Statue of Liberty's torch Jay Kimberly	$100 [8] South Dakota region named for its poor farmland, not for rough frontiersmen the Badlands Missy
$200 [14] Yep. He & Clark Gable bought the only 2 SSJ Duesenbergs sold Gary Cooper Missy	$200 [6] Highest paid of all opera singers, tickets to this tenor's performances were often auctioned off Enrico Caruso Jay	$200 [17] Valued at over $16.5 billion, this illegal substance is America's 2nd largest cash crop marijuana Jay	$200 [2] "The nighttime sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, fever, so you can rest medicine" NyQuil Jay	$200 [22] In 1984, the Space Shuttle's arm was used not only to retrieve a satellite, but to fix this clogged item a toilet Jay	$200 [9] What the Hatfields & McCoys had between them, or a Neil Sedaka 1975 hit bad blood Missy
$300 [15] In 1908, the Model K of this luxury car was the first to use standard interchangeable parts a Cadillac Kimberly	—	$300 [18] During the Middle Ages, oxen were replaced by this animal, which can pull a plow 3-4 times faster the horse	$300 [3] Campaign begun in 1954, it featured a doorbell's ding-dong followed by these 2 words Avon calling Missy	$300 [23] Established in 1908 by Attorney General Charles Bonaparte, "Federal" wasn't added to its title until 1935 the Federal Bureau of Investigation Kimberly	$300 [10] The four most common strokes in this sport are the lob, drop, drive & smash badminton Missy
—	—	$400 [19] Large single-crop farms in tropical & subtropical areas are often called this a plantation Kimberly	$400 [4] It's what Choo-Choo Charlie used to make his engine run Good & Plenty candy Jay	DD $400 [24] In 1918, the Post Office issued stamps in 6¢, 16¢ & 24¢ denominations for this new service air mail Jay	$400 [11] To tease unkindly, word from practice of placing this animal in a barrel & sending a dog in after to badger Jay
—	—	$500 [20] Farmland covers about this fraction of the U.S. about ½	$500 [7] Claim of the Cross Your Heart bra it lifts and separates Missy	—	$500 [12] In the military, what being AWOL or in prison is referred to bad time

Double Jeopardy! Round

ENGLISH LITERATURE	FLOWERS	THE MILITARY	1982	BASEBALL TRIVIA	FRANCE
$200 [2] Fleet-footed Jack Dawkins earned this nimble nickname in "Oliver Twist" the Artful Dodger Jay	$200 [7] State flower of Texas, it's the name of a Houston football bowl the blue bonnet Missy	$200 [1] All men must serve in the militia or pay a tax in this nation known for its neutrality Switzerland Jay	$200 [17] Moon Unit Zappa's big hit, for sure "Valley Girl" Jay	$200 [8] Now with the Padres, his father drove the Dodger team bus when he was a boy Steve Garvey Missy	$200 [12] The name "France" is derived from this Germanic tribe the Franks Jay
$400 [3] One time tour manager to an actor, he's best remembered for his 1897 tale of a Romanian count Bram Stoker Jay	$400 [11] Tropical flowering household plant in colors from white to purple named for its native continent the African violet	$400 [25] In a club or organization, this military officer keeps order sergeant-at-arms	$400 [18] Though he had no comment, this new prince made headlines & magazine covers in mid-June Prince William	$400 [9] Versatile athlete who still holds the women's world record for a baseball throw of 296 feet Babe Didrikson Missy	$400 [13] It extends along the Mediterranean beginning at Hyeres eastward to the Italian border the French Riviera Kimberly
$600 [4] It recounted Rudolf Rassendyll's rule of Ruritania The Prisoner of Zenda	$600 [22] Lightning-fast symbol of Floral Transworld Delivery found on florists' front doors Mercury Jay	—	$600 [19] She caused fashion controversy with black satin knickers worn at a summit meeting Nancy Reagan	$600 [10] It's said he said, "It isn't over 'til it's over" Yogi Berra Jay	$800 [15] In 1958, he gave France a new constitution establishing the Fifth Republic Charles de Gaulle Jay
$800 [5] Epic poem that's considered the first great work of English literature Beowulf Jay	$800 [23] Flower once sacred to India, China & Egypt which shares its name with mythical plant of daydreams the lotus Jay	—	$1,000 [21] Colorful Texas-based airline, it was the first major one to file for bankruptcy Braniff Jay	—	DD $1,000 [14] 1964 film opera shot on location in a French port city & remembered for this theme"If it takes forever / I will wait..." The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Kimberly
$1,000 [6] According to Alexander Pope, this is the proper study of mankind man Jay	$1,000 [24] Greek for "star", name for the flower with many ray-like petals aster Jay	—	DD $1,700 [20] Top grossing film of 12 sequels released that year, it even outdrew its two predecessors Rocky III Jay	—	$1,000 [16] French marechal proclaimed a hero after WWI, but branded a traitor after WWII (Maréchal Henri) Pétain Jay

Final Jeopardy!

THE OSCARS

Though better known for TV work, she won an Oscar for 1971's "The Last Picture Show"

Cloris Leachman

Kimberly "Who is Cloris Leachman?" — wagered $100

Missy "Who is Cloris Leachman?" — wagered $2,000

Jay "Who is Karen Black?" — wagered $800

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