Show #2074 1993-09-16 (taped 1993-07-20) Regular

John Cuthbertson game 3.

Contestants

Giulio Ongaro — a college professor originally from Venice, Italy

Robin Dorfman — an amateur historian from Los Angeles, California

John Cuthbertson — a physicist originally from Liberty, Missouri (whose 2-day cash winnings total $30,400)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
John	$700	$2,300	$8,800	$16,000 3-day champion: $46,400	$8,300 19 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Robin	$1,200	$2,200	$4,800	$7,100 2nd place: AST color notebook computer with Intel 486 processor + Honeywell Enviracare portable indoor air cleaners + Jeopardy! computer game or home game	$4,800 15 R, 0 W
Giulio	$1,700	$4,200	$7,900	$10 3rd place: side-by-side or upright Maytag washer & dryer + Jeopardy! computer game or home game	$7,800 21 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

WORLD FACTS	DISASTER MOVIES	BIBLICAL ANATOMY	NONPOTENT POTABLES	LOUIS XIV	ODD WORDS
$100 [1] This "Cornhusker" state's 2 nat'l forests are the only ones in the U.S. planted entirely by man Nebraska Giulio	$100 [14] This "Godfather" author co-wrote "Earthquake", a 1974 release presented in "Sensurround" Mario Puzo John	$100 [16] When Belshazzar saw the handwriting on the wall, these started knocking his knees Robin	$100 [11] This ever-popular office beverage has been called "break fluid" coffee Giulio	$100 [6] It was the fashion to wear perruques, elaborate wigs, to copy Louis; he wore them for this reason he was bald Robin	$100 [24] A fianchetto is the early development of the bishop in this game chess Robin
$200 [2] This product accounts for about 85% of Saudi Arabia's exports oil Robin	$200 [15] Irwin Allen's "The Swarm" was about a swarm of these "killer" insects bees Robin	$200 [17] According to the proverb, "He that shutteth" these "is esteemed a man of understanding" his lips John	$200 [12] Sweetened condensed milk is 40 to 45% this sugar Giulio	$200 [7] Louis XIV held court outside Paris at this former hunting lodge of Louis XIII Versailles Giulio	$200 [25] This archaic interjection is an alteration of "(I) pray thee" prithee John
$300 [3] Most Argentinians trace their ancestry back to Spain or this southern European country Italy John	$300 [21] "Black Sunday" dealt with a terrorist attack on this sporting event the Super Bowl John	$300 [18] Psalm 140 says this part of a violent man is sharpened like a serpent's the tongue Giulio	$300 [13] The Spanish name for this popular 19th century soft drink was zarzaparrilla sarsaparilla John	$300 [8] Though this quote is attributed to him in a speech, there's no proof he said it L'État, c'est moi Robin Giulio	$300 [28] Dapper, or the name of a literary Bumppo Natty Robin
$400 [4] These 2 metals are mentioned in Montana's state motto silver & gold Robin	$400 [22] The title of a 1969 film placed this famous volcano "east of Java"; it's actually West the Krakatoa Giulio	$400 [19] Because Isaac's were dim, Jacob fooled him his eyes John	$400 [26] It's the "official sports beverage" of the NFL Gatorade Giulio	$400 [9] When Louis' grandson inherited the Spanish Empire, it was declared these mountains "no longer exist" the Pyrenees Giulio	$400 [29] To cachinnate is to do this loudly, maybe in front of a standup comic laugh Giulio
$500 [5] Almost all of Central & Southwest Botswana is covered by this desert the Kalahari Giulio	$500 [23] Steve McQueen played fire chief Michael O'HO'HO'HO'HO'HO'HO'HO'Hallorhanisncendiaryvie The Towering Inferno Robin	$500 [20] It's described in various verses as the seat of desire, hatred, lust & pride the heart Giulio	$500 [27] The teas classified as this color are not fermented; you'll often find them in Asian restaurants green John	DD $500 [10] His grandfather Henri IV issued this edict giving rights to Huguenots; Louis revoked it the Edict of Nantes Giulio	$500 [30] Crepuscule is another word for this time that's gleaming in "The Star-Spangled Banner" the twilight Giulio

Double Jeopardy! Round

MEN OF SCIENCE	ETHNIC GROUPS	PAINTING	DICTATORS	NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES	THEATRE
$200 [4] 12 years after "The Origin of Species", he published "The Descent of Man", a study of human evolution Darwin Giulio	$200 [22] According to its title, William Rushton's book traces them "from Acadia to Louisiana" The Cajuns Giulio	$200 [1] Rembrandt, a fellow Dutchman, was an influence on this "Sunflowers" painter van Gogh Giulio	$200 [9] In 1950 he graduated from the University of Havana with a law degree Castro Robin	$200 [10] From 1897 to 1904 the national headquarters of the American Red Cross was in her Glen Echo, Md. home Clara Barton Robin	$200 [15] The 1944 play in which Laura tells Amanda, "I'm not expecting any gentlemen callers" The Glass Menagerie John
$400 [7] English botanist Stephen Hales determined that the sap in a plant flows in this direction up John	$400 [23] This group related to the Eskimos lives on the islands between Siberia & Alaska the Aleuts John	DD $500 [2] 1508-1512 project that includedthe following: the Sistine Chapel Giulio	$400 [18] He became commander of Panama's defense forces in 1983 Noriega John	$400 [11] This "Hiawatha" poet's Cambridge, Mass. home was Gen. Washington's headquarters in 1775 & 1776 Longfellow Robin	$400 [27] The mie is a dramatic pose struck by a male actor in this form of Japanese theatre Kabuki Robin Giulio
$600 [8] The first astronomer to use a telescope, he built it himself Galileo Giulio	$600 [24] These people in the Pyrenees are credited with inventing pelota vasca, which we now call jai alai the Basques John	$600 [3] Max Ernst, a leader in the Dada movement, was a founding father of this Dali movement Surrealism John	$600 [19] This dictator of Mexico & captor of the Alamo died in poverty in 1876 Santa Anna Giulio	$600 [12] Located near Hyde Park, New York, this First Lady's Val-Kill estate was partially financed by her husband Eleanor Roosevelt Robin	$600 [28] He wrote "Once in a Lifetime" with George S. Kaufman & "Winged Victory" without him Moss Hart
$800 [16] For his discovery of X-rays, he received the first Nobel Physics prize Roentgen John	$800 [25] Some Celts in Europe were known as this, from an ancient name for France Gauls John	$800 [5] The French Academy used Nicolas Poussin's "The Abduction of" these women as a teaching example the Sabine women Robin	$800 [20] This Turkish benevolent dictator was born Mustafa Kemal in 1881 Ataturk John	$800 [13] "The Lost Colony" is a pageant given at the site of a North Carolina fort named for this Englishman Sir Walter Raleigh	$800 [29] This playwright's first version of "Tartuffe" was banned; so was the second one Molière Giulio
$1,000 [17] This British chemist for whom a law is named was the first to distinguish among acids, bases & neutral substances Robert Boyle	$1,000 [26] Most of this group's population is split among Turkey, Iraq & Iran; they have no country the Kurds Giulio	$1,000 [6] He's seen painting near Spain's Princess Margarita in his 1656 work "The Maids of Honor" Velazquez John	DD $1,500 [21] Antonio Salazar ruled this European country from 1932 to 1968 Portugal John	$1,000 [14] Teddy Roosevelt took his oath of office on Sept. 14, 1901 at the Ansley Wilcox House in this N.Y. city Buffalo	$1,000 [30] His daughter Rebecca directed a revival of his play "After the Fall" in 1992 Arthur Miller John

Final Jeopardy!

TELEVISION

1993's "Skylark" with Glenn Close was a sequel to this highest-rated "Hallmark Hall of Fame" film

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Robin "What is Sarah Plain and Tall?" — wagered $2,300

Giulio "What was Anne of Coral Gables" — wagered $7,890

John "What is "Sarah, Plain + Tall"" — wagered $7,200

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