Show #2076 1993-09-20 (taped 1993-07-26) Regular

John Cuthbertson game 5.

Contestants

Roy Jacobstein — a physician from Washington, D.C.

Karen Bohrer — a librarian from Newington, Connecticut

John Cuthbertson — a physicist originally from Liberty, Missouri (whose 4-day cash winnings total $64,400)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
John	$1,200	$2,800	$13,000	$18,000 5-day champion: $82,400	$11,400 27 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Karen	$1,800	$3,200	$8,000	$0 3rd place: Gibson side-by-side refrigerator/freezer with ice & water dispensers in door + Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! for the 16-bit Super Nintendo Entertainment System & the Sega Genesis system	$7,900 15 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W
Roy	$600	$1,300	$3,500	$7,000 2nd place: a trip to Savannah, Georgia on Delta Airlines & a stay at the Westin Resort on Hilton Head Island	$3,500 16 R, 4 W

Jeopardy! Round

1973	WORDS	FIRST AID	NATIONAL FLOWERS	BUILDING SUPPLIES	POTPOURRI
$100 [12] L. Patrick Gray, who succeeded J. Edgar Hoover, resigned as acting director of this organization in April the FBI Roy	$100 [1] In the title of a Eugene O'Neill play, this 2-letter word precedes "Wilderness" Ah Karen	$100 [19] Blisters may form on the skin in a severe case of this condition caused by exposure to extreme cold frostbite Roy	$100 [11] A "bulb" should go on over your head when you identify this flower of the Netherlands the tulip John	$100 [23] "People who live in" houses made of this "shouldn't throw stones" glass Roy	$100 [6] In the Bible she said, "The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat" Eve Karen
$200 [13] On October 10 he became the first U.S. vice president since John C. Calhoun to resign Spiro Agnew John	$200 [2] It can be part of a drink container or a point of traffic congestion a bottleneck John	$200 [20] Any serious injury, not just an electrical one, is likely to cause a person to "go into" this shock John	$200 [16] Guatemala's national flower is a white one of these expensive corsage blooms an orchid John Karen	$200 [25] They're thin, wedge- shaped pieces of wood of asphalt overlapped on the roof shingles John	$200 [7] According to the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, it's the variety of fish Americans eat most tuna Karen
$300 [14] Pan Am & TWA canceled orders for this British-French supersonic airliner the Concorde Roy	$300 [3] This ape's name comes from a Greek word referring to a legendary African tribe of hairy women a gorilla Roy	$300 [22] In victims of heatstroke, this rises alarmingly, but in victims of heat exhaustion, it's normal or low body temperature John	$300 [17] This is the 3-letter name of Japan's flower mum	$300 [26] The first of the 3 Little Pigs used this material to build his not-so-sturdy house straw John	$300 [8] In 1992 British swimmer Alison Streeter crossed this body of water for a record-breaking 20th time the English Channel John
$400 [15] This Ugandan president renamed Africa's Lake Edward for himself Idi Amin Karen	$400 [4] It can mean to cut very short or be a short whip used in horseback riding a crop Roy	$400 [24] Misuse of this tight device made with a bandage & a stick can cause gangrene a tourniquet John Roy	$400 [18] Indonesia & South Carolina share this fragrant flower used in perfumes & tea jasmine Roy	$400 [27] Its length may be given in a penny number a nail John	$400 [9] The "TRAC" in this company's TRAC II razor is an acronym for "twin-blade razor and cartridge" Gillette John
$500 [21] Sir Richard Sharples, governor of this British colony, was assassinated in Hamilton Bermuda Karen	$500 [5] From Greek meaning "to discuss", it's an exchange of ideas or a written conversation a dialogue Karen Roy	$500 [30] Blurred vision can accompany this temporary loss of consciousness that's also known as syncope fainting Roy	DD $600 [29] This royal symbol of France is also on the flag of Quebec the fleur de lis Karen	$500 [28] Chicago's Home Insurance Co. building was the 1st skyscraper with a frame of this supporting its exterior walls steel Karen	$500 [10] A 1992 stamp honored this writer famous for her line about making "passes at girls who wear glasses" Dorothy Parker Karen

Double Jeopardy! Round

EUROPEAN HISTORY	GOVERNMENT & POLITICS	THE 7 ANCIENT WONDERS	BUSINESS & INDUSTRY	AMERICAN AUTHORS	"B" MOVIES
$200 [8] The Central Powers won World War I on the Eastern Front when this country stopped fighting in Dec. 1917 Russia John	$200 [21] All U.S. tax bills must be initiated in this legislative body the House of Representatives John	$200 [1] c. 650 A.D. Arabs invading Egypt stole the upper blocks from these monuments to construct new buildings the pyramids Roy	$200 [26] Though it's No. 2 in the U.S., this firm is Europe's leading car rental agency Avis John	$200 [6] This author of "The Red Badge of Courage" was named for an ancestor who sat in the Continental Congress Stephen Crane Roy	$200 [13] Tom Hanks plays a 12-year-old in a grown- up body in this film co-written by Steven Spielberg's sister Big Roy
$400 [9] In 1966 an avalanche of coal waste caused 144 deaths in Aberfan in this country Wales Karen	$400 [22] This Cabinet department leases federal offshore areas for mineral development the Department of the Interior Roy	$400 [2] This wonder lives on in our vocabulary as the term for a large, stately tomb the mausoleum John	$600 [28] Gatorade is the biggest-selling brand name owned by this hot cereal company Quaker (Oats) Karen	$400 [7] In 1905 this author of "The Sea Wolf" ran for mayor of Oakland, California Jack London John	$400 [14] This Mel Brooks comedy has been called "the ultimate Western spoof" Blazing Saddles John
$600 [10] In 1912 Spain took control of parts of this North African country Morocco John	$600 [23] This current Democratic senator from New York was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma Moynihan Roy	$600 [3] One legend says Nebuchadnezzar II built this wonder to cheer up his homesick wife the Hanging Gardens of Babylon John	$800 [29] In 1991 this Chicago-based firm opened the world's largest phone directory printing press in York, England Donnelley (& Sons) John Roy	$600 [18] His novel "The Naked and the Dead" was based on war letters he wrote to his wife Norman Mailer Roy	$600 [15] The National Society of Film Critics named this David Lynch film the Best Picture of 1986 Blue Velvet John
$800 [11] On June 2, 1992 voters in this Scandinavian country rejected the Maastricht European Unity Treaty Denmark John	$800 [24] These 13 courts rank second to the Supreme Court as reviewing authorities the appeals courts Roy	$800 [4] The shortest-lived of the Wonders was this enormous statue of Helios, which stood for only 56 years the Colossus of Rhodes Roy	$1,000 [30] In November 1920 this company's postage meter was first used on a first-class letter Pitney Bowes John	$800 [19] With Francis Ford Coppola, this "Ironweed" author wrote the screenplay for "The Cotton Club" William Kennedy John Karen	$800 [16] Matthew Broderick heads south for basic training in this film based on a Neil Simon play Biloxi Blues John Roy
$1,000 [12] This Spanish city's Alhambra Palace was begun in 1238 & finished in 1358 Granada John	$1,000 [25] This statesman argued for a bimetal monetary policy at the 1896 Democratic National Convention William Jennings Bryan John	$1,000 [5] After Phidias, the original sculptor, died, his descendants maintained this wonder at Olympia the statue of Zeus at Olympia Karen	DD $2,000 [27] Over half the crackers made in the U.S. are made by this company Nabisco John	DD $1,000 [20] Her "Death Comes for the Archbishop" was inspired by the letters of the real-life Father Machebeuf Willa Cather Karen	$1,000 [17] A bewitching Kim Novak puts a love spell on James Stewart in this 1958 film Bell, Book and Candle Karen

Final Jeopardy!

STATE CAPITALS

It's the only state capital whose name ends with 3 vowels

Juneau

Roy "What is Juneau" — wagered $3,500

Karen "What is June" — wagered $8,000

John "What is Juneau?" — wagered $5,000

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