Show #288 1985-10-16 (taped 1985-07-30) Regular

Contestants

Maria Mercado — a law student from Pico Rivera, California

John Gallogly — an actor originally from Snug Harbor, Rhode Island

Keith West — an engineer from Altadena, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $6,600)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Keith	$400	$2,500	$7,200	$3,400 2nd place: Buck Stove house heating system + Benchmark carpeting	$8,300 18 R (including 1 DD), 1 W (including 1 DD)
John	$1,300	$2,600	$6,600	$13,200 New champion: $13,200	$6,600 18 R, 4 W
Maria	$300	$2,900	$2,700	$700 3rd place: Chinon 35FA camera	$2,800 14 R (including 1 DD), 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	THE LIBRARY	"DOUBLE" DUTY	WHODUNIT	SNAKES	GIRLS IN SONG
$100 [1] Ironically, this symbol of American independence was cast in London in 1752 the Liberty Bell John	$100 [6] This nation's bibliotheque nationale has a collection of ½ million magazines France John Maria	$100 [13] It makes for a long day at the ball park a doubleheader Keith	$100 [18] She was accused of breaking & entering & willful destruction of Baby Bear's chair Goldilocks Maria	$100 [23] Also called the Egyptian cobra, it was the kiss of death for Cleopatra an asp Maria	$100 [8] Of "Frankie & Johnny", the girl Frankie John Maria
$200 [2] Andrew Jackson pushed a bill through congress to push all the Indians west of this natural border the Mississippi River Keith	$200 [7] This national library was burned during the War of 1812 the Library of Congress Maria	$200 [14] A flabby facial feature a double chin John	$200 [19] "Fruity" professor in "Clue" who could have done it in the kitchen with a wrench Professor Plum John	$200 [24] The heaviest of all poisonous snakes, this rattler isn't "a girl's best friend" a diamondback rattler John	$200 [9] Neil Sedaka wrote "Oh, Carol" for this singer/ songwriter whom he'd dated in high school Carole King Keith
$300 [3] In 1861, it carried Lincoln's inaugural address from Missouri to Nevada in its best time ever the Pony Express John	$300 [25] Books developed because parchment could not be easily joined into roll, like this reed material papyrus John	$300 [15] "I don't know nothing", for example a double negative Keith	$300 [20] He sent a bloody valentine to Bugs Moran's gang in 1929 Al Capone Maria	$300 [28] A spitting cobra aims its poison at this part of a victim the eyes Keith	$300 [10] Girl to whom the Beach Boys pleaded, "help me get her out of my heart" Rhonda Maria
$400 [4] President who served as architect for much of the University of Virginia Jefferson John	$400 [26] Britain's 2nd largest library, the Bodleian, is at this university Oxford Maria	$400 [16] Eye doctors call it "diplopia" double vision Maria	$400 [21] An orangutan was the killer in this classic Poe story set in Paris "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" Keith	$400 [29] Small horned desert rattler named for its unique twisting method of locomotion a sidewinder John	DD $300 [11] Girl Tony Orlando was singing to here:"The stars won't come out if they know that you're about" Candida Maria
$500 [5] Along with tea, this liquor was 1 of the 2 staple drinks of the American colonies rum John	$500 [27] This ancient Egyptian marvel had a copy of every existing scroll known to its librarians the library at Alexandria Keith	$500 [17] A marching pace of 180 steps per minute double time Keith	$500 [22] In the Disney version, she betrays Peter Pan's hiding place to Capt. Hook Tinkerbell Maria	$500 [30] "Red & yellow, kill the fellow" refers to coloring pattern found on this dangerous U.S. snake a coral snake	$500 [12] Just 1 month after Lesley Gore cried, "It's My Party", it was this girl's "Turn to Cry" Judy Maria

Double Jeopardy! Round

RELIGION	WORD ORIGINS	U.S. STATES	PHYSICAL SCIENCE	ACTORS & ROLES	BANNED BOOKS
$200 [21] Most popular name in the Islamic world today Mohammed John Maria	$200 [14] This popular cotton cloth was 1st brought to England from Calicut, India calico John Maria	$200 [4] It might have been called "Henriettaland", for King Charles named it after his queen, Henrietta Maria Maryland Keith	$200 [1] The 3 states of H2O frozen, liquid & gas Keith	$200 [3] He's been Rambo twice & Rocky 3 times Sylvester Stallone Maria	$200 [17] Calling him an anti-red rebel, E. Berlin schools banned this rodent's comic books in 1954 Mickey Mouse John
$400 [22] Members of this Indian minority killed Indira Gandhi the Sikhs Keith	$400 [15] From Ceres, goddess of grain & harvest, we get this name for a popular breakfast food cereal John	$400 [5] Called "America's breadbasket", it leads the nation in wheat production Kansas Keith John Maria	$400 [2] Of hot to cold, cold to hot, or maintaining stasis, how heat will always flow on its own accord hot to cold John	$400 [9] Despite a name that sounds like foul weather, she had 4 years smooth sailing as "Oh! Susanna" Gale Storm Maria	$400 [18] In 1923, 500 copies of this James Joyce novel were burned by the U.S. Post Office Ulysses John
$800 [25] A child will say in public what his parents say at home, says this book of Jewish wisdom the Talmud Keith	$600 [16] In 1823, the 1st really waterproof raincoat was produced by this Scottish chemist Charles Macintosh	$600 [12] While many states have bays, only this one is "The Bay State" Massachusetts John	$600 [6] Electrically speaking, it's what AC & DC stand for alternating current & direct current Keith	$600 [10] From Chachi to Charles, this actor is definitely "in charge" Scott Baio Maria	$600 [19] Published only in the West, "Dr. Zhivago" won him Nobel Prize, which he was forced to refuse Boris Pasternak
DD $1,000 [23] Investigative writer David Yallop claims that in September 1978 this Pope was murdered John Paul I Keith	—	$800 [24] World's largest chocolate factory is in this state Pennsylvania John	$800 [7] Property acting to slow objects in motion, it can also cause sparks to fly between 2 lovers friction Keith	$800 [11] Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, & Ally Sheedy were 3 of the 5 "members" of this Saturday library group The Breakfast Club Keith	$800 [20] Published in 1900, his "Sister Carrie" was still banned in Vermont in 1958 Theodore Dreiser
$1,000 [27] Artemus Ward described this 19th century church leader as "the most married man I ever saw" Brigham Young John	—	$1,000 [26] This New England state has no cities at all with over 40,000 people Vermont John Maria	DD $1,500 [8] 2 of the 6 gases that are mistakenly called "inert gases" (2 of) helium, neon, argon, xenon, krypton & radon Keith	$1,000 [13] Though many play him on & offscreen, Edmund Gwenn was only actor to win an Oscar for the role Santa Claus (Kris Kringle) Keith	$1,000 [28] Banned in St. Paul in 1946, this E. Caldwell novel was readily available across river in Minneapolis God's Little Acre

Final Jeopardy!

MONEY

1 of 2 pieces of U.S. currency on which an automobile is shown

the $10 bill or the $50 bill

Maria "What is nickel" — wagered $2,000

John "What is a $10 bill" — wagered $6,600

Keith "What is a $100 bill?" — wagered $3,800

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