Show #2586 1995-11-27 Regular

Contestants

John Lively — a business analyst from Hicksville, New York

Alexandra Grochol — a homemaker originally from Buffalo, New York

Tim Adams — a Navy pilot originally from Mankato, Minnesota (whose 2-day cash winnings total $21,600)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Tim	$1,100	$3,100	$4,700	$100 3rd place: Aiwa stereo system	$4,700 19 R, 3 W
Alexandra	$500	$2,600	$6,400	$3,399 2nd place: Bassett dining room set + Cuthbertson dinnerware set	$8,400 21 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 2 DDs)
John	$700	$300	$4,500	$8,900 New champion: $8,900	$4,500 12 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

ISLANDS	BASEBALL HALL OF FAMERS	HEALTH & MEDICINE	THE 1790s	FOOD	POP MUSIC
$100 [6] Now uninhabited, this country's Auckland Islands were once the site of a whaling station New Zealand Alexandra	$100 [1] Quick as you can say his name, in 1962 he was the first black player inducted Jackie Robinson Tim	$100 [10] Without treatment, this disease transmitted by dog bites is usually fatal Rabies Alexandra	$100 [16] Number of the constitutional amendment ratified February 7, 1795, the first since the Bill of Rights the 11th Tim	$100 [21] In chicken Kiev the breast is wrapped around a large pat of this Butter Tim	$100 [26] "Leaving on a Jet Plane" & "Rocky Mountain High" are among the many songs written by this artist John Denver Alexandra
$200 [7] It's the Italian island famous for its blue grotto Capri Alexandra	$200 [2] Willie Mays was The Say Hey Kid; he was Stan the Man Stan Musial Tim	$200 [11] In extreme cases, temporary partial blindness may precede one of these severe headaches migraines Alexandra	$200 [17] A peasant uprising called the White Lotus Rebellion began in this country in 1796 China Tim	$200 [22] A cherrystone can be a pit or a type of this seafood a clam Alexandra	$200 [27] Before they hit it big with "I Got You Babe", this duo recorded as Caesar & Cleo Sonny & Cher Tim
DD $300 [8] Noted for their wildlife, these islands are also known as the Archipielago de Colon the Galapagos Alexandra	$300 [3] A 1920 rule banned only new pitchers from using this pitch, so Burleigh Grimes could still throw it The spitball Tim	$300 [12] Swollen salivary glands are the chief symptom of this common childhood viral disease mumps John	$300 [18] From 1792 to 1797 this Frenchman who helped our revolution was held in Prussian & Austrian prisons the Marquis de Lafayette Tim	$300 [23] The Long Island breed of this is a descendant of ones brought from Peking in the 1870s a duck Alexandra	$300 [28] This 1966 hit by The Mamas & the Papas begins, "All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey..." "California Dreamin'" Tim
$400 [9] Sjaelland, east of the Jutland Peninsula, is this country's largest home island Denmark John	$400 [4] Baseball's batting leader for the 1940s & '50s Ted Williams Tim Alexandra	$400 [13] When grocery shopping, never buy bulging cans; they may be a sign of this food poisoning botulism Tim	$400 [19] When he died in 1798, this legendary lover was librarian to the Count von Waldstein Casanova Tim	$400 [24] This thickening agent is made from the endosperm of the corn kernel cornstarch John	$400 [29] A couple of years before "Mandy" reached No. 1, he co-produced Bette Midler's first 2 albums Barry Manilow Tim
$500 [15] It was the center of the Minoan civilization Crete John	$500 [5] This Detroit Tiger played 2,488 games in right field Al Kaline John	$500 [14] Derived from Greek, it's the medical term for hardening of the arteries Arteriosclerosis Tim	$500 [20] Odessa was founded on the coast of this sea in 1794 the Black Sea Alexandra	$500 [25] Traditional carbonara sauce has cream, eggs, bacon bits & this cheese in it parmesan Alexandra	$500 [30] In 1957 this singer first reached the Top 20 with "Wonderful Wonderful" Johnny Mathis Alexandra

Double Jeopardy! Round

U.S. PRESIDENTS	SCULPTURE	MOVIE COSTUMES	PLANTS & TREES	POETRY	POTPOURRI
$200 [2] This second president was nicknamed "The Father of American Independence" John Adams Tim	$200 [21] Pennsylvania-born George Grey Barnard sculpted 31 allegorical figures for the state capitol in this city Harrisburg John	$200 [16] You could say it was "Curtains" for Vivien Leigh when she wore a dress made of drapes in this classic film Gone with the Wind John	$200 [26] The sphagnum or peat type of this plant has been used as a bedding & packing material moss John	$200 [11] The next to last of her "Sonnets from the Portuguese" begins, "How do I love thee?" Elizabeth Barrett Browning Alexandra	$200 [1] The world's largest post office building is in this Illinois city Chicago Tim
$400 [3] He was the first vice president to become acting president, for about 8 hours in 1985 George Bush Tim	$400 [22] "The Vanquished" was the original title of this Frenchman's famous sculpture "The Age of Bronze" (Auguste) Rodin John	$400 [17] When John Travolta played a disco dynamo in this 1977 film, his white suit became a national craze Saturday Night Fever Alexandra	$400 [27] A major source of "cedar" linings for closets is this tree whose berries flavor gin a juniper Alexandra	$400 [12] Hart Crane's book-length poem "The Bridge" is dedicated to this New York City bridge the Brooklyn Bridge John	$400 [7] Colorado Springs' museum of the American Numismatic Association has exhibits of medals & these coins Tim John
$600 [4] Nicknamed "Handsome Frank", he was the only president to affirm, not swear to, the oath of office Franklin Pierce Tim	$600 [23] Coysevox' equestrian statue of Mercury graces the entrance of these gardens near the Louvre the Tuileries Alexandra	$600 [18] Many women bought copies of the white chiffon cocktail dress Liz Taylor wore as Maggie the Cat in this film Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Tim	$600 [28] The bottlebrush variety of this tree has white flowers; the Ohio has greenish-yellow ones the buckeye	$600 [13] Author of "A Coney Island of the Mind", he was born Lawrence Ferling in Yonkers, N.Y. Lawrence Ferlinghetti	$600 [8] This country's Ulster Cycle stories deal with the adventures of Cuchulainn Ireland John
$800 [5] As an army captain, this future president commanded artillery in France during WWI Truman Alexandra	$800 [24] Dramatic bronze sculptures such as 1901's "The Cheyenne" show his interest in the West Remington John	$800 [19] If you want to see this German sex symbol in a gorilla suit, rent the 1932 film "Blonde Venus" Marlene Dietrich Alexandra	DD $800 [29] The potato, the tomato & the deadly belladonna all belong to this family of plants nightshade Alexandra	$800 [14] The initials W.H. in this poet's name stood for Wystan Hugh Auden Alexandra	$800 [9] On April 8, 1935 this longtime publisher of The New York Times died at age 77 Ochs Alexandra
DD $1,200 [6] Jackson won the popular vote in the 1824 election, but this New Englander became president John Quincy Adams Alexandra	$1,000 [25] Bartolommeo Ammannati designed this city's Fountain of Neptune & the courtyard of the Pitti Palace Florence Tim Alexandra	$1,000 [20] Edith Head said this chic actress helped design her own wardrobe for the 1954 film "Sabrina" Audrey Hepburn John	$1,000 [30] The maidenhair tree, with fan-shaped leaves & fleshy yellow fruit, is also known by this Japanese name ginkgo	$1,000 [15] He wrote, "'Come you back, you British soldier; come you back to Mandalay!'" (Rudyard) Kipling Alexandra	$1,000 [10] Elbridge Gerry was 1 of the 5 signers of the Declaration of Independence from this state Massachusetts Tim Alexandra

Final Jeopardy!

PEOPLE

According to Forbes, with an estimated worth of $12.9 billion, he's now the richest man in the world

Bill Gates

John "Who is Bill Gates?" — wagered $4,400

Tim "Who is the Sultan of Brunei" — wagered $4,600

Alexandra "Who is the Sultan of Brunei?" — wagered $3,001

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