Show #2364 1994-12-08 (taped 1994-09-13) Regular

Contestants

Pat Litwinko — a magazine copy editor originally from New York City, New York

Charles Cuny — a finance professor originally from Sacramento, California

George Needham — an association executive from Park Ridge, Illinois (whose 2-day cash winnings total $27,901)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
George	$1,400	$4,000	$7,500	$799 3rd place: Krups kitchen appliance package	$7,500 24 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W (including 1 DD)
Charles	$1,000	$1,700	$1,900	$1,901 2nd place: La-Z-Boy sofa & love seat + S&S Mills carpeting	$1,900 11 R, 3 W
Pat	$1,200	$3,100	$7,100	$7,100 New champion: $7,100	$7,100 18 R, 0 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S. STATES	THE DEANs LIST	COFFEE	ASTRONOMY & SPACE	DECEMBER OBSERVANCES	SPANISH CATCH PHRASES
$100 [1] About 1/4 of this "Pelican State"'s area consists of the Mississippi River delta Louisiana George	$100 [7] Though introduced by Frank Sinatra, "Everybody Loves Somebody" became this entertainer's theme song Dean Martin Pat	$100 [8] Cafe au lait is made of equal quantities of coffee & this beverage milk George	$100 [6] The largest of these on the moon appear to be of meteoric origin, the smallest ones of volcanic origin craters George	$100 [21] December 15 has been set aside to commemorate this group of constitutional amendments the Bill of Rights Charles	$100 [23] "Tragar el anzuelo" means to swallow this; in English, line & sinker are added a hook Pat
$200 [2] Most of this state's mineral wealth lies in the Black Hills South Dakota Charles	$200 [9] He personally guarantees his sausage products with the "highest standards for taste and goodness" Jimmy Dean George	$200 [13] In its pure form this stimulant appears as glistening white crystals caffeine Pat	$200 [17] In 1994 this country launched its 1st domestically designed & built rocket from Tanegashima Is. Japan Charles	$200 [22] This word associated with Scrooge has its own day—December 21 humbug Pat	$200 [24] As quick as a wink becomes "en menos que canta un gallo", shorter than the song of this barnyard bird a rooster George Pat
$300 [3] This state's nickname "The Hawkeye State" probably honors the Indian leader Black Hawk Iowa George	$300 [10] With an eye on Wall Street, Sears acquired this stock brokerage firm in 1981 Dean Witter George	$300 [14] Coffee berries, each containing 2 beans, are this color when fully ripe red George	$300 [18] To the disappointment of many "Star Trek" fans, this first shuttle never went into space Enterprise George	$300 [26] In December 1992 National Flashlight Day fell during this Jewish feast of lights Hanukkah George	$300 [25] Something that's "delante de las narices" is right under this; how obvious (right under your) nose Charles
$400 [4] This state's only national forest is Finger Lakes National Forest New York Charles	$400 [11] This baseball personality's given names were Jay Hanna, but he used Jerome Herman as well Dizzy Dean Charles	$400 [15] A synonym for coffee, it's a variety grown in Indonesia java Pat	$400 [19] This orbiting telescope is controlled by radio from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland the Hubble George	$500 [28] During this ancient Roman festival held December 17-23, courts were closed & feuds forgotten Saturnalia Pat	$400 [29] "Mas facil que beber un vaso de agua" translates to: as easy as drinking this a glass of water Charles Pat
$500 [5] Its state bird is the Blue Hen chicken Delaware	$500 [12] "The Bad Place" & "Mr. Murder" are among the tales of terror by this bestselling author Dean Koontz Pat	$500 [16] This Procter & Gamble product is the leading brand of coffee sold in the U.S. Folgers George	$500 [20] Icarus & Apollo, 2 of these, have diameters of about 1100 yards asteroids Charles	DD $1,300 [27] In 1988 the U.N. first designated December 1 as the day to spotlight this epidemic disease AIDS George	$500 [30] "Las cosas van de mal en peor" means things are going this way from bad to worse Pat

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE 1970s	YACHTS	MODERN ART & ARTISTS	FASHION HISTORY	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	DRAMA
$200 [9] In 1977 Anwar Sadat made a historic visit to this country, where he addressed the Knesset Israel Pat	$200 [26] In 1964 Elvis Presley gave FDR's yacht the Potomac to St. Jude Hospital in care of this entertainer Danny Thomas George	$200 [6] One of Robert Smithson's most famous works is the "Spiral Jetty" in this Utah lake Great Salt Lake Pat	$200 [12] The palla was the female equivalent of this loose, draped outer garment worn by Roman men a toga Pat	$200 [1] Near the border of Colombia & Ecuador, ranges of this mountain system merge to form the Knot of Pasto The Andes Charles	$200 [18] In 1919 Katharine Cornell starred as Jo in a play based on this famous novel Little Women George
$400 [14] Major League Baseball returned to Milwaukee when the Seattle Pilots became this team the Milwaukee Brewers George	$400 [27] In 1934 this author named his 38-foot yacht Pilar, also a character in "For Whom the Bell Tolls" Ernest Hemingway George	$400 [7] In 1949 this pop artist received a degree in pictorial design from Pittsburgh's Carnegie Tech Andy Warhol Pat	$400 [13] Of a singlet, a doublet or a triplet, the garment that was fashionable for 16th century men a doublet George	$400 [2] The Guadiana River forms part of this country's southeastern border with Spain Portugal George Charles	$400 [19] 19th century Russian novelist & count whose play "The Power of Darkness" was based on a real murder Tolstoy Charles
$600 [15] In May 1977 it made its last regular run from Paris to Istanbul the Orient Express George	$600 [28] In 1949 producer David O. Selznick married this "Song of Bernadette" star aboard the yacht Manona Jennifer Jones George	$600 [8] Edvard Munch is considered the most powerful modern artist this country has produced Norway George	$600 [23] Paul Poiret was famous for designing the minaret, harem & hobble styles of this garment a skirt Pat	$600 [3] Although one of Europe's largest ports, this German city lies 68 miles inland on the Elbe River Hamburg Pat	$600 [20] Since the 1600s the Ichikawa family has been famous for acting in this form of drama kabuki George
$800 [16] In 1979 Jerry Falwell founded this political action group The Moral Majority George	$800 [29] In 1987 & 1988 Dennis Conner skippered this San Diego Yacht Club entry to America's Cup Victories the Stars & Stripes	$800 [10] In the 1960s David Hockney settled in this U.S. city whose sunny climate has influenced his work Los Angeles Pat	$800 [24] The ruffled dress that this broad-shouldered star wore in the 1932 film "Letty Lynton" became a national craze Joan Crawford George	$800 [4] This country's most populous land region is Walachia, which borders the Danube River in the south Romania George Charles	$1,000 [22] Spanish playwright who wrote "The House of Bernarda Alba" for actress Margarita Xirgu Federico Garcia Lorca
DD $2,100 [17] In 1975 John Paul Stevens took over the Supreme Court seat of this man, who retired after 36 1/2 years William O. Douglas George	$1,000 [30] The world's largest yacht at 482 feet, the Abdul Aziz belongs to the royal family of this country Saudi Arabia	$1,000 [11] This Swiss painter's description of his work can be translated as "taking a line for a walk" Paul Klee George Charles	$1,000 [25] A bodice with a low, square neckline is named for this chicly-coiffed mistress of Louis XV Madame Pompadour Charles	$1,000 [5] The highest peak in this Caribbean nation is Blue Mountain at 7,402 feet Jamaica Pat	DD $2,000 [21] This title character of a Sophocles tragedy is Oedipus' daughter & his half sister Antigone George

Final Jeopardy!

ROYALTY

Collier's Encyclopedia calls this man "the most famous of Polynesians"

King Kamehameha

Charles "Who is Kamehameha?" — wagered $1

Pat "Who is King Kamehameha?" — wagered $0

George "Who King ??" — wagered $6,701

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