Show #2950 1997-05-30 (taped 1997-01-15) Regular

Lyn Payne game 3.

Contestants

Chris Moylan — a scientist originally from Pleasantville, New York

Rick Rodgers — a biochemist from Palo Alto, California

Lyn Payne — a librarian from Orlando, Florida (whose 2-day cash winnings total $23,801)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Lyn	$1,900	$3,100	$10,700	$16,001 3-day champion: $39,802	$10,700 23 R, 2 W
Rick	$600	$900	$8,000	$15,900 2nd place: Zenith 35" Big Screen Color TV & Bose Lifestyle Home Theatre System	$6,500 19 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W
Chris	$1,200	$2,500	$6,100	$6,100 3rd place: Meade Model 395 Telescope	$6,500 15 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

MIRACLE SITES	TV SITCOMS	ARCHITECTURE	AMERICAN HISTORY	OLD WEST DOGS	LAST NAME'S THE SAME
$100 [12] In Exodus the burning bush was found at this "Mountain of God" Mount Sinai Lyn	$100 [9] Fonzie lived above the Cunninghams' garage in this long-running sitcom "Happy Days" Chris	$100 [7] These structures that provide disabled access should rise no more than 1" for every 12" of length Ramps Lyn	$100 [17] In 1912 this "Bull Moose" spoke for about 50 minutes with a would-be-assassin's bullet lodged in his chest Theodore Roosevelt Lyn	$100 [19] This cavalry leader left a pack of about 40 dogs behind when he went to the Little Bighorn George Custer Lyn	$100 [22] Ed, Eugene, Tip O'Neill Rick
$200 [13] The miraculous revelation of the Koran began in a cave on Mt. Hira near this holy city Mecca Lyn Rick	$200 [11] Before starring in his own show, he played Dan Fielding on "Night Court" John Larroquette Lyn Rick	$200 [10] The retro look of the town of Celebration, built near Orlando by this company, is an example of neo-urbanism Walt Disney Company Lyn	$200 [8] The siege of the Alamo gave this Texas general time to prepare for the Battle of San Jacinto Sam Houston Rick	$200 [23] Catch dogs & heelers helped humans drive these animals along the Chisholm Trail cattle Rick	$200 [25] Harry, Henry, Jesse James Chris
$300 [14] Jesus fed thousands of people with 7 loaves & fishes on the shore of this sea Sea of Galilee Chris	$300 [15] On his "show", Kathy Kinney plays Mimi, a contentious co-worker in blue eye shadow Drew Carey Chris	$300 [18] Hyatt Hotel designer John Portman revived these Roman inner courtyards on a grand scale Atria Chris	$300 [4] This Public Enemy No. 1 robbed Midwestern banks until 1934 when he was done in by the Woman in Red John Dillinger Lyn	$300 [24] In the novel Old Yeller catches this viral disease from a wolf's bite Rabies Rick	$300 [1] Andrew, Robert, Gig Young Lyn
DD $400 [21] Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego found themselves in need of a miracle in this Babylonian hot spot The Fiery Furnace Chris	$400 [16] In the '60s, this character was Camp Henderson's new recruit from Mayberry Gomer Pyle Rick Chris	$400 [20] Concert hall designers study the architectural branch of this science of sound Acoustics Chris	$400 [5] Lawrence, Kansas was founded by people opposed to this practice Slavery Lyn	$400 [29] In May 1805 Scannon, a Newfoundland, saved this expedition from a charging buffalo Lewis & Clark Expedition Chris	$400 [2] Amy, John, Washington Irving Lyn
$500 [28] This village where Juan Diego twice saw the Virgin Mary in 1531 is now part of Mexico City Guadalupe Rick	$500 [27] This series featured Jimmie Walker as J.J. Evans, also known as "Kid Dyn-O-Mite" "Good Times" Lyn	$500 [26] The preservationist movement was spurred by the 1960s demolition of this NYC railroad station Penn Station Lyn	$500 [6] In 1960 black sit-ins at segregated lunch counters started in Greensboro in this state North Carolina Chris	$500 [30] Developed by Plains Indians, this device consisted of a frame on 2 poles dragged by a dog Travois	$500 [3] Johnnie, Satyajit, Man Ray Lyn

Double Jeopardy! Round

LETTERS	FOREIGN FILMS	THE ELEMENTS	FEMINISM	POETS & POETRY	FAMOUS RUFFOS
$200 [11] In 1790 this president wrote a letter on religious toleration to the Jews of Newport, Rhode Island George Washington Rick	$200 [6] The 1995 pig film "Babe" was shot on a farm in this down under country Australia Rick	$200 [1] Borax, used as a water softener, is a compound of this lightweight, brownish element Boron Lyn	$200 [30] In the 1960s this familial relationship became a symbol of feminist bonding Sisterhood Rick Chris	$200 [22] This world leader & author of the "Little Red Book" was also a poet Mao Tse-tung Chris	$200 [23] Roman Catholic cardinal Fabrizio Ruffo helped lead a 1799 revolt in Naples against this French emperor's army Napoleon Bonaparte Rick
$400 [12] This letter-answering columnist got 30,000 letters of support when she split with her husband Jules Ann Landers Lyn	$400 [7] Actress Gong Li has appeared in many films from this country, including 1991's "Raise The Red Lantern" China Rick	$400 [4] As a diamond, this element melts at about 6500 degrees F.; as graphite, it changes directly to a gas Carbon Rick	$400 [29] Co, Po & Na are proposed alternatives to this male pronoun traditionally used when gender is unknown He Lyn	$400 [28] In Robert Browning's "Pippa Passes", "God's in" this place--"all's right with the world" His heaven Chris	$400 [24] Architects Pietro Solario & Marco Ruffo built the wall around this Moscow landmark circa 1490 the Kremlin Rick
$600 [19] Having completed his dictionary, he spurned Lord Chesterfield's belated offer of patronage in a 1755 letter Samuel Johnson Lyn	$600 [13] 1994's "Bandit Queen" told the story of Phoolan Devi, a hero to the poor people of this country India Lyn	$600 [5] This element, chemical symbol V, was named after the Scandinavian goddess of beauty Vanadium Chris	$600 [16] Feminists have linked this eating disorder to society's preoccupation with physical beauty Anorexia Lyn	$600 [10] In 1996 this "Howl" poet released a CD called "The Ballad of the Skeletons" Allen Ginsberg Chris	$600 [25] His 1653 painting "Aristotle Contemplating The Bust Of Homer" was produced for Don Antonio Ruffo Rembrandt Rick
$800 [20] In 1885 he wrote to his brother Theo, "There is a school....of impressionists. But I know very little about it" Vincent Van Gogh Rick	$800 [14] Fernando deserts this country's army after the abdication of Alfonso XIII in 1992's "Belle Epoque" Spain Lyn	$1,000 [9] In 1827 Friedrich Wohler produced this metal, the Earth's most common, as a powder Aluminum Lyn	$800 [17] In a 1970 book Kate Millett criticized the "sexual politics" of Norman Mailer & this "Women In Love" author DH Lawrence Rick	$800 [3] Plato referred to this Greek woman poet of the 7th century B.C. as the "Tenth Muse" Sappho Rick	$1,000 [27] In 1912 tenor Titta Ruffo made his American debut as this Verdi hunchbacked jester Rigoletto Rick Chris
$1,000 [21] This world leader's letters from a Czech prison to his wife Olga were published in 1983 Vaclav Havel Chris	$1,000 [15] Poet Pablo Neruda befriends the title character of this recent film set in Italy "Il Postino" Lyn	DD $1,600 [8] Until 1940 this element had the highest known atomic number Uranium Rick	$1,000 [18] In the early 1970s a Boston collective began publishing this best selling book on women's health "Our Bodies, Ourselves" Lyn	$1,000 [2] Shelley's poem about this character "unbound" contains characters like Ione & Hercules Prometheus Lyn	DD $1,500 [26] Albert II, current king of this country, married Paola Ruffo, an Italian princess, in 1959 Belgium Rick

Final Jeopardy!

ANGELS

Slaves rowing off South Carolina's coast often invoked the help of this patron angel of the Jews

Michael

Chris "Who is Gabriel?" — wagered $0

Rick "Who is Michael?" — wagered $7,900

Lyn "Who is Michael?" — wagered $5,301

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