Show #300 1985-11-01 (taped 1985-08-06) Regular

Introductions entered from audiorecording.

Contestants

Diane Oles — a teacher from Reno, Nevada

Brian Sanders — a sales representative from Los Angeles, California

Greg Miller — a sales representative from Santa Ana, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $9,000)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Greg	$-400	$300	$1,100	$2,198 2nd place: La-Z-Boy sofa + Stiffel's table lamps	$1,100 8 R, 4 W
Brian	$100	$200	$3,000	$6,000 New champion: $6,000	$3,000 13 R (including 1 DD), 6 W (including 1 DD)
Diane	$300	$1,400	$3,600	$1,195 3rd place: Skyway luggage	$3,400 15 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

U.S. STATES	MOVIES	INTERIOR DECORATING	FOOTBALL	SOUTHERN COOKING	"TRI" WORDS
$100 [1] "The Last Frontier" Alaska Diane	$100 [7] 1985 film in which Chuck Norris cracked "code" to critical as well as box office success The Code of Silence Brian	$100 [15] The use of tables comes from this ancient land, 'cause things fall off of pyramids Egypt Diane	$100 [6] Before 1880, it was 140 x 70 yards a football field Diane	$100 [23] This "All American" picnic pork was 1st cured by the Chinese ham Diane	$100 [9] The father, son, & Holy Ghost the trinity Diane
$200 [2] Gulf state whose counties are called parishes Louisiana Diane	$200 [8] 1973 movie that asked, "Where were you in '62?" American Graffiti Diane	$200 [16] The ball & claw foot is believed to be ancient symbol of world power from this Asian country China	$200 [19] Winners of the 1985 Super Bowl San Francisco 49ers Greg	$200 [22] Some experts say red-eye gravy is made with water, others say to use this "breakfast" beverage coffee Diane	$200 [10] Branch of mathematics from Greek for triangle measurement trigonometry Brian
$300 [3] Only state bordering directly on both the Atlantic Ocean & the Great Lakes New York Greg	$400 [12] Instrument Richard Gere actually played in "Cotton Club" the cornet Diane	$300 [21] A duchesse bed is a canopy bed without these at the corners posts Brian	$300 [20] At one time, this lineman began play by kicking the ball back to the quarterback the center Diane	$300 [24] "Yellow weed" vegetable picked for eating before it blossoms dandelion greens Greg Brian	$300 [14] From 1977 through 1985, its been John Ritter's TV surname Tripper Brian Diane
$400 [4] TV's "Little House on the Prairie" is set in Walnut Grove, in this state Minnesota Greg	DD $500 [11] Phrases which complete the titles of "Star Trek II" & "III" The Wrath of Khan & The Search for Spock Brian	$400 [25] General term for U.S. furniture built in period circa 1600-1720 early American Greg Brian	—	—	$400 [17] The French flag, for example a tricolor Greg
$500 [5] Before joining Union in 1791, this New England state was an independent republic for 14 years Vermont Greg Brian	$500 [13] Both the Motion Picture Academy & AFI have honored this director whose latest is "Prizzi's Honor" (John) Huston Brian	$500 [26] To talk to Wilbur, Mr. Ed would push open the top part of this type of split door a Dutch door Brian Diane	—	—	$500 [18] The most powerful civil officers in ancient Rome, they could veto bills & could not be imprisoned tribunes

Double Jeopardy! Round

REVOLUTIONARY WAR	PEOPLE	LITERATURE	COMPOSERS	MEDICINE	HAIL AND FAREWELL
$200 [1] Before going over to British side, he was court-martialed but not punished Benedict Arnold Greg	$200 [4] Esther & Richard Shapiro created this, West Germany's favorite American TV show Dynasty	$200 [3] Their motto was "all for one, one for all" the Three Musketeers Brian	$200 [21] Babies still fall asleep to this bachelor's popular 'lullaby" Brahms Brian	$200 [22] Leukocytosis is an increase in the number of these blood cells the white cells Greg	$200 [10] Dick Martin's response to Dan Rowan's "say goodnight, Dick" "goodnight, Dick" Brian
$400 [2] To keep his men busy during the winter, he had them build the militarily useless "Ft. Nonsense" George Washington Diane	$400 [5] "Tony Clifton--live!" was a benefit in Apr. '85 for this late comic's American Cancer Society memorial fund Andy Kaufman Brian	$400 [6] This author's "Main Street" has setting similar to one he grew up in, in Sauk Centre Sinclair Lewis Diane	DD $200 [24] Composer offollowingfamous Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor:[Instrumental music plays] Tchaikovsky Brian	$400 [23] Though caused by fungus, this skin disease is known by a "wiggly" creature's name ringworm Brian	$400 [12] He ends "20/20" with "We're in touch, so you be in touch" Hugh Downs Brian
$600 [17] Henry Hamilton, British Lt. Gov. of Detroit, was called "hair buyer" & accused of this putting a bounty on scalps (encouraging Indians to bring in American scalps) Greg	$600 [11] "Diet" company headed by Mark Hughes put under scrutiny by a Senate investigation Herbalife Brian	DD $800 [7] "Uncle Tom's Cabin" character who said she was never born, had no parents, but was raised by a speculator Topsy Diane	—	$600 [25] Medical term used to indicate normal test results negative Greg	$600 [13] Jimmy Durante's famous sign-off line "Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are" Brian
$800 [18] Provisional congress of N.J. arrested that colony's loyalist governor, son of this patriot Benjamin Franklin	$800 [14] Country of birth of 1985 Miss U.S.A. Laura Elena Herring Mexico	$800 [8] Tennyson quotes this knight as saying, "my strength is as the strength of 10 because my heart is pure" Sir Galahad Greg Diane	—	$1,000 [26] Humans produce it in the islets of Langerhans but now lab bacteria can make it, too insulin	$800 [16] Dave Garroway used this word to close the "Today" show peace Diane
$1,000 [19] America's "Gunga Din", Mrs. Mary Ludwig Hays, is better known by this name Molly Pitcher Diane	$1,000 [15] Psychic Kenny Kingston reported these 2 Hollywood reporters loved TV movie "Malice in Wonderland" Hedda Hopper & Louella Parsons	$1,000 [9] 19th century poet who "heard America singing" in Brooklyn Walt Whitman	—	—	$1,000 [20] Cowboy star who said "Good-bye, good luck, & may the good Lord take a likin' to ya" Roy Rogers

Final Jeopardy!

WORLD HISTORY

In 1794, 1830, 1846, 1848, 1861, & 1863 this neighbor unsuccessfully revolted against Russia

Poland

Greg "What is Poland?" — wagered $1,098

Brian "What is Poland?" — wagered $3,000

Diane "What was Finland?" — wagered $2,405

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