Show #2317 1994-10-04 (taped 1994-08-02) Regular

Contestants

Dan Seiden — a computer consultant originally from New York City, New York

Kira Alvarez — an attorney originally from Miami, Florida

Peter Delacorte — a writer from San Francisco, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,700)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Peter	$3,100	$3,800	$5,800	$0 3rd place: Magnavox camcorder	$6,900 24 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD)
Kira	$400	$1,300	$2,100	$4,200 2nd place: Psion pocket computer + In-House Accountant software	$2,100 10 R, 5 W
Dan	$800	$2,900	$8,100	$11,601 New champion: $11,601	$8,100 19 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

JUNE	THE 1994 GRAMMYS	HERBS	HOME, SWEET HOME	LIQUIDS	FAMILIAR PHRASES
$100 [1] The June 17, 1972 burglary of Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C. touched off this scandal Watergate Peter	$100 [26] This crooner was cut off during his acceptance speech for the Living Legend award Frank Sinatra Peter	$100 [12] Its name comes from oros ganos, Greek for "joy of the mountain" oregano Dan	$100 [6] The Independence, Mo. house he lived in from 1919 belonged to his wife Bess' family Harry Truman Peter	$100 [11] This thick, sticky liquid distilled from coal is used on roofs & in paving tar Kira	$100 [13] When you give away a secret, you "spill" these the beans Peter
$200 [2] In this city on June 5, 1968, senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan Los Angeles Peter	$200 [27] This Disney film was responsible for 5 Grammys, including Song of the Year Aladdin Dan	$200 [16] Domestic felines are strongly attracted to this herb, nepeta cataria catnip Peter	$200 [7] Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona was his winter home & architecture school Frank Lloyd Wright Dan	$200 [19] For cooking it comes in regular & extra virgin varieties olive oil Kira	$200 [14] The phrase "cleanliness is next to" this may be derived from ancient Hebrew writings godliness Peter
$300 [3] Known as the "Iron Horse", this New York Yankee first baseman was born June 19, 1903 Lou Gehrig Peter	$300 [28] Whitney Houston won a Grammy for Record of the Year for this song written by Dolly Parton "I Will Always Love You" Kira	$300 [23] You might find the seeds of this plant in emetics & liniments as well as on hot dogs mustard Peter	$300 [8] Henry Ford's winter home in Fort Myers, Fla. was next to the home of this inventor, Ford's hero Thomas Edison Peter	$300 [20] California law says water labeled as this must have 500 ppm or more total dissolved solids mineral water Kira	$300 [15] "No room to swing a cat" probably refers to one of these whips, not to a feline a cat o' nine tails Kira
$400 [4] On June 22, 1964 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that this 1934 Henry Miller book could not be banned Tropic of Cancer Peter	$400 [29] Although he didn't win for his "River of Dreams" album, he performed the single on the telecast Billy Joel Kira	$400 [24] Sweet cicely is also known by this name, the third gift of the magi myrrh Peter Kira	$400 [9] This author lived on Gilbert Ave. in Cincinnati & probably married professor Calvin Stowe there Harriet Beecher Stowe Peter	$400 [21] An LCD watch contains this fluid that has some characteristics of a solid liquid crystal Kira	$400 [17] A person who looks scared is said to be "white about" these fish features the gills Dan
$500 [5] On June 2, 1886 this president married his ward, Frances Folsom, in the White House Grover Cleveland Dan	$500 [30] One of the high points of the telecast was her performance of her 1967 hit "A Natural Woman" Aretha Franklin Dan	$500 [25] Some Greek Orthodox churches use a sprig of this pesto ingredient to sprinkle holy water basil Dan	DD $1,000 [10] The site of this author's birth in Sauk Centre, Minnesota is now on an avenue named for him Sinclair Lewis Peter	$500 [22] It's the liquid Evangelista Torricelli used in his barometer in 1643 mercury Kira Dan	$500 [18] An equine's age is estimated by examining its teeth, hence this famous phrase about presents "don't look a gift horse in the mouth" Peter

Double Jeopardy! Round

MEXICAN STATES	PEOPLE IN HISTORY	CERAMICS	PSYCH 101	NICKNAMES	PLAYWRIGHTS
$200 [1] In 1864 its capital was briefly the capital of Rep. Mexico; in 1850 a breed of dog was found there Chihuahua Dan	$200 [2] Some say this Bounty mutineer secretly returned to England & was seen in Devonport around 1808 Fletcher Christian Peter	$200 [25] Old pieces used in this special Japanese ceremony are more valuable if they come with a pedigree the tea ceremony Peter	$200 [17] The Zwaardemaker System, which classifies these sensations, includes aromatic & nauseating smells Kira Dan	$200 [8] Cass Gilbert is 1 of the 4 people we found called "The Father of" this type of tall building a skyscraper Peter	$200 [14] Thomas Lanier Williams may have changed his name to this in honor of his father's home state Tennessee Peter
$400 [7] A peninsula that includes the capital of Belize shares its name with this state Yucatan Kira Dan	$400 [3] In 1906 one of Queen Victoria's granddaughters became queen of this country by marrying King Alfonso XIII Spain Dan	$400 [26] It's the most famous color of the stained jasperware made by Wedgwood blue Dan	$400 [18] It's the country in which Max Wertheimer & 2 colleagues founded the Gestalt movement Germany Peter	$400 [9] Karl Marx was nicknamed "The Father of Modern Socialism" & Julius Marx was nicknamed this Groucho Peter	$400 [15] Chikamatsu, born in 1653, wrote many plays for these toys to perform in the Bunraku theatre puppets Kira
$600 [16] This peninsula that borders the U.S. is divided into 2 states, one norte, one sur Baja Dan	$600 [4] Albert I, a member of this Austrian dynasty, was murdered by his nephew John of Swabia in 1308 the Hapsburgs Dan	$600 [27] Hard-boiled ceramics fans know the thin, pure white porcelain called tou-tai in Chinese is this in English eggshell porcelain Dan	$600 [22] This American behaviorist is famous for the "box" he invented (B.F.) Skinner Dan	$800 [11] This soldier & British prime minister was dubbed "The Iron Duke" for his iron will the Duke of Wellington	$600 [13] This Londoner has written several volumes of poems but is best known for plays like "The Birthday Party" Harold Pinter Peter
$800 [19] In a famous May 5, 1862 battle in this state, Mexicans defeated the French Puebla Peter Kira	$800 [5] In 1945 Vidkun Quisling was executed for treason at Akershus Castle in this capital city Oslo Dan	$800 [28] In the mid-17th c. this Dutch town became famous for its tin-glazed ear then ware Delft Kira	$800 [23] General term for therapy that uses painful stimuli to alter behavior aversion therapy Peter Dan	$1,000 [12] This president's Secret Service nickname was "Rawhide" Ronald Reagan Kira	$800 [20] He wrote "The Garden Party" in 1963, 26 years before he was elected president of Czechoslovakia Vaclav Havel Dan
—	$1,000 [6] In 1827 this future U.S. president was admitted to the bar in New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Peter	—	$1,000 [24] Richard Christie devised a scale to compare one's deviousness with this 16th c. Florentine court advisor Machiavelli Peter	DD $1,600 [10] In the early 1900s he received his nickname for his brightly-colored albatross aircraft the Red Baron (Baron Manfred von Richthofen) Peter	$1,000 [21] The surviving version of his 16th C. play "The Jew of Malta" was probably revised by Thomas Heywood (Christopher) Marlowe Peter

Final Jeopardy!

AWARDS

The National Arbor Day Foundation presents an annual award named for this poet

Joyce Kilmer

Kira "Who is Joyce Kilmer" — wagered $2,100

Peter "Who was ?" — wagered $5,800

Dan "Who is Kilmer" — wagered $3,501

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