Show #934 1988-09-29 (taped 1988-07-25) Regular

Contestants

Margaret Mulhearn — a legal secretary from Monticello, New York

Keith Davis — a family physician from Wellington, Ohio

Doak Fairey — a computer consultant from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (whose 2-day cash winnings total $27,800)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Doak	$1,300	$1,700	$6,700	$5,400 3-day champion: $33,200	$6,700 20 R, 3 W
Keith	$600	$1,200	$200	$400 2nd place: Keller dining furniture + Troy Lighting chandelier + Jeopardy! box game or computerized version	$1,400 9 R, 7 W (including 1 DD)
Margaret	$900	$2,100	$3,900	$0 3rd place: International Silver Co. silverware + Jeopardy! box game or computerized version	$5,700 18 R (including 1 DD), 7 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

20th C. AMERICANS	CHARACTERS IN FILM	TRAVEL & TOURISM	KIDDIE LIT	BASEBALL	5-SYLLABLE WORDS
$100 [11] Cowboy humorist who said his ancestors "didn't come over on the Mayflower--they met the boat" Will Rogers Doak	$100 [1] Sneezy, Doc, the Magic Mirror Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Doak	$100 [17] You can board one of Grave Line Tours' "funeral cars" to "see the stars' last stops" in this city Hollywood Keith	$100 [16] It's Theodore Geisel's middle name, as the Cat in the Hat could tell you Seuss Doak	$100 [26] At $2,340,000, the top major league salary for 1988 goes to Ozzie Smith, this team's shortstop the St. Louis Cardinals Doak	$100 [3] It's what the "E" stands for in EPA Environmental Keith
$200 [12] Flying a jet fighter in 1953, Jacqueline Cochran became the 1st woman to do this fly faster than the speed of sound Keith	$200 [2] Sarah Packard, Minnesota Fats, Eddie Felson The Hustler Keith Margaret	$200 [18] In Lhasa, Tibet, many vehicles are equipped with oxygen bags to counteract the effects of this altitude Margaret	$200 [19] In "Sing a Song of Sixpence", one of these snapped off the maid's nose a blackbird Margaret	$200 [27] After the Atlanta Braves went on a 17-game losing streak in 1977, he made himself the team's manager Ted Turner Doak	$200 [4] Type of illness whose physical symptoms are real but whose source is mental psychosomatic Margaret
$300 [13] An acre of English land where the Magna Carta was signed was given to the U.S. in 1965, in memory of him John (F.) Kennedy Doak	$300 [8] Judy Bernly, Violet Newstead, Doralee Rhodes 9 to 5 Doak	$300 [23] One tour of this North American capital includes a bullfight & a ballet--the Ballet Folklorico Mexico City Margaret	$300 [20] He was carved out of a stick of talking wood found by Master Cherry Pinocchio Margaret	—	$400 [6] For a secretary, they might be:the ability to type 70 wpm, take shorthand & work on a word processor qualifications Doak Margaret
$400 [14] In 1916, Charles Evans Hughes resigned from this body to run for pres. but was reappointed in '30 the Supreme Court Keith Margaret	$400 [9] Moses Pray, Addie Loggins, Trixie Delight Paper Moon Doak	$400 [24] Faith & begorra, this airline's planes sport a green shamrock on a white tail Aer Lingus Keith	$400 [21] Alice couldn't read "Jabberwocky" until she did this held it up to a looking glass (a mirror) Margaret	—	DD $500 [5] Name of the group singing thefollowing:"Cherish is the word I use to describe..." The Association Margaret
$500 [15] A book by Paul Samuelson is the standard text for this college class in many countries economics Margaret	$500 [10] Jane Craig, Aaron Altman, Tom Grunick Broadcast News Doak	$500 [25] You can see the John Brown monument, the John Brown Wax Museum & John Brown's Fort in this town Harpers Ferry Keith	$500 [22] If you "ride a cockhorse to Banbury Cross," you'll see, this "upon a white horse" a fine lady Margaret	—	$500 [7] The guillotine inflicted death by this means decapitation Keith

Double Jeopardy! Round

WEAPONS	ANATOMY	THE CONTINENTS	WEATHER	HISTORIC QUOTES	SHAKESPEAREAN TRIVIA
$200 [1] U.S. ICBM with 10 warheads, it's known by its initials which stand for "missile experimental" the MX Doak	$200 [2] You have 2 of these joints where an iliac bone unites with the sacrum the sacroiliac Keith Margaret	$200 [5] This continent averages about 5 persons per square mile Australia Doak Keith	$200 [19] On some weather charts, "Dz" stands for this condition drizzling Margaret	$200 [16] "The decision was mine alone," said Truman of this monumental event in 1945 dropping the atom bomb Margaret	$400 [29] At the play's end, this thane enters with Macbeth's head the Thane of Fife (Macduff) Margaret
$400 [4] He designed the 1st steam warship, the Demologus, for the War of 1812 Fulton Margaret	$400 [3] The main function of these teeth is biting the incisors Doak	$400 [11] The number of inhabited continents bordered by both the Atlantic & Pacific oceans 2 Margaret	$400 [20] In absolute terms, it's the amount of water per unit of air; in relative terms, it's a percentage humidity Keith	$400 [17] Jefferson said, "The tree of liberty, must be refreshed from time to time with" this "of Patriots" the blood Margaret	$800 [27] Saying "Sweets to the sweet," she strews flowers on Ophelia's grave Hamlet's mother (Gertrude) Keith
$600 [9] To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ringling Bros. Clown College, 120 clowns threw 500 of these at each other (cream) pies Doak Keith	$600 [6] Even with your eyes shut you can tell which way is up from your sense of balance in this organ your ear Doak	$600 [12] 1 of 2 mountain chains that separate Europe from Asia (1 of) the Urals (or Caucasus) Doak Margaret	$600 [23] Atlantic hurricanes 1st move westward because they are carried by these "commerical" winds trade winds Keith	$600 [18] In 1938 this prime minister said the Munich Pact brought "peace for our time" Neville Chamberlain Doak	$1,000 [28] She isn't allowed to marry before her "shrew"ish sister Kate Bianca
$800 [10] Equipment used by 1984 Olympic champ Darrell Pace that has tension regulators & counterweights a bow Margaret	$800 [7] Unlike your fingers, the thumb has only this number of phalanges 2 Doak	$800 [14] Guinness says the driest spot in the world is in this continent's Atacama Desert South America Doak Margaret	$800 [24] Term for what is formed where 2 air masses at different temperatures meet a front Doak	$800 [21] In "The Communist Manifesto", Marx & Engels stated, "The proletarians have nothing to lose but" these their chains Margaret	DD $1,200 [26] Shakespeare wrote of her, "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety" Cleopatra Keith
$1,000 [13] Old name for a shotgun that reflects its use, shooting birds a fowling piece Doak	$1,000 [8] Along with the tarsal glands, these other glands provide lubrication for the eyes the lacrimal glands Doak	$1,000 [15] Its coastline is more irregular than that of any other continent Europe Doak Margaret	$1,000 [25] In common formations, cirrus clouds are at the highest altitude, while these clouds are at the lowest stratocumulus (stratus) Keith	DD $2,000 [22] In an Irish election campaign in 1790, John Philpot Curran said this "is the price of liberty" eternal vigilance Margaret	—

Final Jeopardy!

HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES

It didn't become a federal holiday until 1971, though it was 1st celebrated in 1792

Columbus Day

Keith "What is Columbus Day" — wagered $200

Margaret "What is the 4th of July?" — wagered $3,900

Doak "What is Geo. Washington's B Day?" — wagered $1,300

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