Show #1431 1990-11-19 (taped 1990-09-11) Regular

Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes.

Contestants

Susan Slusky — a physicist from Highland Park, New Jersey

Barry Hamilton — an attorney from Rockville, Maryland

Jim Arnold — a law student originally from Kansas City, Missouri (whose 1-day cash winnings total $300)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jim	$400	$900	$2,500	$1,300 3rd place	$2,500 8 R, 1 W
Barry	$2,400	$5,700	$9,900	$8,900 New champion: $8,900	$7,700 23 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Susan	$300	$1,000	$4,300	$8,300 2nd place	$7,500 20 R, 6 W (including 2 DDs)

Jeopardy! Round

COLONIAL AMERICA	HOLLYWOOD TRIVIA	FOOD & DRINK	MUSIC	BASEBALL	8-LETTER STATES
$100 [21] Capt. John Smith coined this term for the region that now includes 6 Northeastern states New England Susan	$100 [8] The Hollywood Ten were producers & writers who ran afoul of this government committee in 1947 the House Un-American Activities Committee Susan	$100 [15] This sweet apple beverage becomes hard after it ferments cider Jim	$100 [2] A musical composition telling a sacred story without costumes, scenery, or dramatic action an oratorio Susan	$100 [20] Joe DiMaggio could tell you the Columbus Clippers are a minor league farm team of this American League club the Yankees Susan	$100 [1] This state once known as Indian Territory was open to homesteaders in 1889 Oklahoma Barry
$200 [22] Type of stool mounted on a see-saw used to humiliate those accused of witchcraft a dunking stool Jim Barry	$200 [12] Last name of brothers Albert, Harry, Jack & Samuel, who founded a movie studio in Hollywood in 1923 Warner Barry	$200 [16] No matter how you spell it, it still boils down to a tomato sauce mixed with vinegar & spices ketchup Jim	$200 [4] After George I came to England from Hanover, this composer had "Water Music" performed for him Handel Barry	$200 [23] This former Cincinnati Reds catcher was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989 Johnny Bench Susan	$200 [30] Its state fair is held each August in Pueblo Colorado Barry Susan
$300 [14] The forts built in & near this city were the center of Spanish activity in Texas in the 18th century San Antonio Jim	$300 [13] What "Variety" means when it talks about B.O. box office Susan	$300 [11] Derived from the Indians, this dish consists of corn & lima beans succotash Barry	$300 [5] Born in Ireland, he studied at the Stuttgart Conservatory & composed "Babes in Toyland" in the U.S. Victor Herbert Barry	$300 [25] Major League team sometimes called the Halos (California) Angels Barry	$300 [9] Mark Twain's birthplace & the Pony Express Museum are in this state Missouri Susan
$400 [24] Between 1702 & 1790, Burlington alternated with Perth Amboy as capital of this colony New Jersey Barry	$400 [18] "Touch of Evil" director who said, "Hollywood's alright, it's the movies that are bad" Orson Welles Barry	$400 [17] When topped with foam made from steamed milk, espresso coffee becomes this beverage cappuccino Barry	$400 [6] Born in Bonn, he became a professional musician at 11 but was later taught by Haydn Beethoven Barry	$400 [26] This present Red Sox 3rd baseman has the 4th-highest career batting average of all time Wade Boggs Barry	$400 [3] This state calls itself "The Great Lakes State" Michigan Barry
$500 [28] This lawyer from Braintree defended the British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre John Adams Susan	$500 [19] "It was tough being upstaged by a jackass", said this dancer who co-starred with Francis the Talking Mule Donald O'Connor Barry	$500 [29] Said to ripen on St. Philibert's Day, filberts are also known as these nuts hazelnuts Jim	$500 [7] This composer's "Ave Maria" is the finale of Walt Disney's "Fantasia" Franz Schubert Barry	$500 [27] Oakland A's slugger who in 1988 became the first man to hit 40 homers & steal 40 bases in a season Jose Canseco Barry	DD $500 [10] In this "Land of Opportunity", you might have an opportunity to see the Crater of Diamonds Arkansas Susan

Double Jeopardy! Round

BIOGRAPHIES	ITALY	FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES	TECHNOLOGY	MYTHS & LEGENDS	ALL GONE
$200 [7] Late anthropologist profiled by her daughter in "With a Daughter's Eye" Margaret Mead Susan	$200 [12] Over 95% of Italy's people are of this religion Roman Catholic Susan	$200 [1] Pan y agua, it might be a meal in a Spanish carcel, jail bread & water Jim	$200 [6] Louis J. Marcus invented these to hold Irene Castle's newly-bobbed hair bobby pins Barry	$200 [17] The Romans honored this goddess of agriculture with a festival called the Cerealia Ceres Jim	$200 [25] Soldiers ready to fight at short notice, they disappeared as the American colonies formed regular armies the Minutemen Barry
$400 [8] "Screwball" is the story of this screwball comedy star who married Clark Gable Carol Lombard Susan	$400 [13] The region of Calabria forms this part of the boot of Italy the toe Barry Susan	$400 [2] You'll think it's fate that you know this Turkish word for fate kismet Susan	$400 [22] Sky Television, a satellite network held by this Australian-American, broadcasts to most of Europe Murdoch Jim	$400 [18] One of this creature's 9 heads was immortal, so Hercules buried it the hydra Barry	$400 [26] In 1902 the Thomas B. Jeffrey Company made 1500 of these cars, a line later bought by Nash Ramblers Susan
$600 [9] "You Might As Well Live" is a biography of this Round Table wit who used the line in one of her poems Dorothy Parker Susan	$600 [14] This river valley south of the Alps is Italy's most important agricultural region the Po Barry	$600 [3] In Swedish, this fish is lax salmon Susan	$600 [23] In 1894 George Parker patented his "Lucky Curve" feed for these Parker pens	$600 [19] Helen of Troy was hatched from an egg after he seduced her mother in the form of a swan Zeus Susan	$600 [27] When DC Comics rearranged its universe a few years ago, this heroine also known as Linda Danvers was killed off Supergirl Barry
$800 [10] Carleton Mabee titled his book about this inventor & artist "The American Leonardo" Samuel Morse Susan	$800 [15] La Torre Pendente, it was closed in January 1990 for much-needed repairs the Tower of Pisa Jim	$800 [4] By its translation, something taken cum grano salis is taken this way a grain of salt Susan	$800 [24] Now under construction, the longest tunnel in the world is being built under this body of water the English Channel Barry	$800 [20] It may amuse you to know that she is the muse of dance Terpsichore Susan	$1,000 [29] No one can claim to be related to this author, his last direct descendant, Elizabeth, died in 1670 Shakespeare Susan
$1,000 [11] "I Got Rhythm" is a biography of this brassy Broadway belter Ethel Merman Susan	$1,000 [16] On April 28, 1945 Mussolini & this woman, his mistress, were executed by partisans near the Swiss border Clara Petacci	$1,000 [5] In French, it's "Quand le chat n'est pas la, les souris dansent" When the cat's away, the mice will play Susan	DD $2,700 [30] The Army is restoring the Kissimmee River to its natural state to stem pollution of this lake Lake Okeechobee Susan	$1,000 [21] Some legends say he abandoned Ariadne after she helped him escape from the labyrinth Theseus	DD $3,000 [28] This day is the last day of the 20th century, after that it will be all gone December 31, 2000 Barry

Final Jeopardy!

THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

By population, this republic is the largest member of the British Commonwealth

India

Jim "What is Canada?" — wagered $1,200

Susan "What is India?" — wagered $4,000

Barry "What is Nigeria?" — wagered $1,000

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