Show #1793 1992-05-20 (taped 1992-01-15) Regular

Jerome Vered game 3.

Contestants

Mike Jordan — a tax accountant originally from Port Orchard, Washington

Jeff Jacobberger — a U.S. Army captain originally from South San Francisco, California

Jerome Vered — a writer from Studio City, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $40,401)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jerome	$2,600	$6,000	$10,000	$7,000 3-day champion: $47,401	$11,000 32 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD)
Jeff	$700	$1,600	$5,400	$400 2nd place: General Instrument satallite TV system + Sanyo 26" MTS-stereo TV	$5,400 12 R, 2 W
Mike	$-100	$700	$1,900	$0 3rd place: Smith Corona PWP-1200 personal word processor + a Nintendo Entertainment System with Super Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune games	$3,100 11 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

LITERARY CHARACTERS	ELIZABETH TAYLOR'S WEDDING	PARROTS	OSCAR WINNING SONGS	COWBOYS	INDIA
$100 [17] In "Oliver Twist" Jack Dawkins is better known by this "skillful" name the Artful Dodger Jerome	$100 [1] Since this was the color of Elizabeth's gown, guests were asked not to wear it yellow Jerome	$100 [16] The parrot's anatomical feature described as zygodactyl: part faces forward, part back the feet (or the claws) Jerome Mike	$100 [6] "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Jerome	$100 [21] Because they often prodded cattle with sticks, cowboys were also known by this term cowpokes Jerome	$100 [11] India leads all countries in the production of tea, pepper & this legume often eaten by elephants peanuts Jerome
$200 [18] Don Quixote promises him governorship of an island to become his squire Sancho Panza Jerome	$200 [2] Rumors said that Bubbles, one of these animals, would carry the rings, but it wasn't true a chimpanzee Jerome	$200 [27] Experts say seeds from this Kansas state flower should make up no more than 60% of a parrot's diet sunflowers Jerome	$200 [7] "Talk To The Animals" Dr. Dolittle Jerome	$200 [22] This synonym for a cowboy's lasso is from the Spanish word "reata", meaning rope lariat Jerome	$200 [12] Most Indian women wear this garment, a straight piece of cloth draped around the body as a long dress a sari Jerome
$300 [19] In "The Thousand and One Nights" she is the new bride of Shahriar Scheherazade Jerome	$300 [3] Wedding guest Roddy McDowall also attended Elizabeth's 1st wedding, when she married this hotel heir (Nicky) Hilton Jerome	$300 [28] Known for its mimicry, one of the most popular parrots is the gray from this continent Africa Jeff Mike	$300 [8] "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" Dirty Dancing	$300 [23] By 1870 this hatmaker was the leading producer of cowboy hats Stetson Jeff	$300 [13] India's first prime minister, he served in that post from 1947 until his death in 1964 (Jawaharlal) Nehru Jeff
$400 [20] He himself is a major character in his epic poem "The Divine Comedy" Dante Jeff	$400 [4] Elizabeth's son Michael, whose father was this late British actor, helped escort her down the aisle (Michael) Wilding Jerome	$400 [29] The rare Kakapo parrot of New Zealand is distinct in being unable to do this fly Jerome	$400 [9] "Let The River Run" Working Girl Mike	$400 [24] In 1871 cowboys drove a record number of cattle, 600,000, from Texas to Kansas along this trail the Chisholm Trail Mike	$400 [14] India & this country have been disputing ownership of Kashmir since 1947 Pakistan Jeff
DD $1,500 [26] The unattractive & self-seeking Mildred Rogers enslaves Philip Carey in this Somerset Maugham book Of Human Bondage Jerome	$500 [5] Elizabeth & her new husband spent part of their honeymoon promoting this new perfume White Diamonds Mike	$500 [30] This parrot's name might be from "macauba", a tree whose fruit it eats the macaw Jeff	$500 [10] "White Christmas" Holiday Inn Jerome	$500 [25] In the days of Wyatt Earp & Bat Masterson, this Kansas town was the "Cowboy Capital of the World" Dodge City Jerome	$500 [15] This capital of the state of West Bengal is India's largest city Calcutta Jerome

Double Jeopardy! Round

HISTORIC AMERICA	PHILOSOPHY	FAMOUS JAPANESE	HILLS	BALLET	1991
$200 [4] St. Paul's, the oldest church in Manhattan, is where this pres. attended services after his 1789 inauguration Washington Jerome	$200 [9] Thales in the 6th c. BC said everything came from water; Empedocles later added air & these 2 things fire & earth Mike	$200 [16] His 1950 film "Rashomon" made him the 1st Japanese filmmaker to have an impact in Europe & the U.S. Kurosawa Jerome	$200 [11] This Athenian hill was the site of the Erechtheum, a shrine to a legendary king of the city the Acropolis Jerome	$200 [23] Chiang Ch'ing, this leader's wife, staged the Chinese ballet "The Red Detachment of Women" Mao Zedong Jerome	$200 [1] In June he announced he would not seek a second term as president of Austria (Kurt) Waldheim Mike
$400 [5] A shrine in Allentown, Penn. is built above the spot where this patriotic symbol was hidden in 1777 the Liberty Bell Jerome	$400 [10] This 19th century Danish philosopher was known to his followers as "S.K." (Soren) Kierkegaard Jeff	$400 [17] This company's co-founder Akio Morita was once in an American Express "Do you know me?" ad Sony Jeff	$400 [12] Jesus Christ was crucified on this skull-shaped hill outside Jerusalem Golgotha Mike	$400 [24] In 1968 the Bolshoi premiered its ballet about this Roman slave revolt leader Spartacus Jerome	$400 [2] Germany's upper house, the Bundesrat, voted to remain in this city & not to move to Berlin Bonn Jerome
$600 [6] Cabrillo Nat'l Monument, on the coast of this California city, marks the site where Cabrillo landed in 1542 San Diego Jeff	$600 [18] Alfred North Whitehead said European philosophy is "a series of footnotes to" this Greek Plato Jerome Mike	$600 [28] In 1968 Yasunari Kawabata became the first Japanese author to win this the Nobel Prize for Literature Jeff	$600 [13] The Homestake mine, the largest gold mine in the U.S., is in these South Dakota hills the Black Hills Mike	$600 [25] Mia Slavenska danced the role of Blanche DuBois at the premiere of this ballet in 1952 A Streetcar Named Desire Mike	$800 [21] This sport's WLAF crowned its first champions, the London Monarchs (American) football Jeff
$800 [7] This national battlefield near Sharpsburg, Md. commemorates the bloodiest single day of the Civil War Antietam Jeff Mike	$800 [19] John Locke believed no one is born with innate ideas, that at birth the mind is one of these a clean slate (or tabula rasa ) Jerome	$800 [29] Kintaro Hattori may not ring a bell, but the name of this watch co. he founded should Seiko Mike	$800 [14] This San Francisco area may take its name from "Nabob", a Hindi word meaning "a rich man" Nob Hill Jerome	$800 [26] Martha Graham danced the lead in the first U.S. production of "The Rite of Spring" by this composer Stravinsky Jerome Jeff	$1,000 [22] The Navy apologized for blaming this battleship's gun turret explosion on one of its victims the Iowa Jeff
$1,000 [8] Built in 1791, Portland Head Light in Maine was one of the first of these authorized by the U.S. a lighthouse Mike	$1,000 [20] St. Anselm is famous for his proof of this the existence of God Jerome	DD $1,200 [30] He's the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Seiji Ozawa Mike	$1,000 [15] Ancient Rome's streets extended from this hill; today, it's the site of a complex of art galleries the Capitoline Jerome	$1,000 [27] Sir Frederick Ashton was principal choreographer of this British company 1935-70 the Royal Ballet Jerome	DD $2,000 [3] In October President Bush named William Barr to replace Dick Thornburgh in this job Attorney General Jerome

Final Jeopardy!

TRAVEL & TOURISM

This sparsely populated state has the highest percentage of its workforce in tourism, about a third

Nevada

Mike "What is Florida" — wagered $1,900

Jeff "What is Alaska?" — wagered $5,000

Jerome "What is Wyoming?" — wagered $3,000

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