Show #2177 1994-02-08 (taped 1993-11-30) Regular

Contestants

John East III — a prosecuting attorney originally from East Haven, Connecticut

Sherry Hall — a physician originally from Snow Hill, North Carolina

Dave Moxness — a data processor from Van Nuys, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $4,300)

Scores

Player First Commercial End of Jeopardy! End of Double Jeopardy! Final Coryat
Dave $1,400 $1,400 $4,600 $100
3rd place: Panasonic portable digital compact cassette player for DCC or regular analog cassettes + Jeopardy! home game
$4,600
19 R, 5 W
Sherry $500 $2,300 $8,600 $3,100
2nd place: Keller Contemporary Classics oak dining furniture + Sakura Susanne pattern stoneware + Jeopardy! home game
$7,700
16 R (including 2 DDs), 0 W
John $1,000 $1,400 $7,000 $14,000
New champion: $14,000
$7,100
18 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

SCIENCE & NATURE GOLF FOOD FACTS VILLAGES AROUND THE PUBLISHING HOUSE CROSSWORD CLUES "O"
$100 [6]
A surplus of these in the South led George Washington Carver to come up with over 300 new uses for them
peanuts
Dave
$100 [1]
An American dentist was the first to market these golf ball supports
tees
Dave
$100 [7]
The most popular varieties of these used for escargot dishes are the vineyard & the petit-gris
snails
Sherry
$100 [8]
She was born in the village of Domremy in 1412 & had her first vision at about age 13
Joan of Arc
Dave
$100 [16]
It could be considered the antonym of paperback
hardback (or hardcover)
Sherry
$100 [26]
Lawyers raise them(10)
objections
Dave
$200 [13]
Most fish expel carbon dioxide through these
the gills
Dave
$200 [2]
A Sunset Strip is a score of this many strokes for a round, from a 1950s TV show
77
John
$200 [21]
The morel, a wild type of this fungus, should not be eaten raw; it can cause stomach upset
a mushroom
John
$200 [9]
After a 1754 ban in England, couples would run away to the village of Gretna Green in Scotland to do this
get married
John
$200 [17]
Term for what the author turns in that's turned into a book
a manuscript
Dave
$200 [27]
A voyage, Homer(7)
Odyssey
John
$300 [14]
In zoology it's the process of sitting on eggs in order to hatch them
incubation
Dave
$300 [3]
This club with a loft of about 55 degrees comes in sand & pitching varieties
a wedge
Dave
$300 [22]
In Holland this cheese similar to Gouda has a yellowish coating; for export, the coating is red
Edam cheese
Sherry
$300 [10]
This village whose name means "village of the wild plum" became Siam's capital in 1782
Bangkok
Dave
$300 [18]
It's the description that accompanies a photo
the caption
Dave John
$300 [28]
Hidden or wonderful(3-2-5)
out-of-sight
$400 [15]
On Nov. 29, 1961 Enos was the last of these animals sent into space
a chimpanzee
Dave John
$400 [4]
This is the term for a piece of turf dislodged during a stroke
a divot
Dave
$400 [23]
Naturschnitzel is a German term for an unbreaded cutlet, usually of this meat
veal
John
$400 [11]
This element symbolized Yb is named after Ytterby, a village in Sweden
ytterbium
Sherry
DD $300 [19]
Theyinclude the following:
editorial marks (or editing marks or proofreading marks)
John
$400 [29]
He's up the creek with a paddle(7)
oarsman
Sherry
$500 [20]
Its name tells you it's the branch of science that deals with prehistoric plants
paleobotany
Sherry
$500 [5]
This prestigious tournament is held each year at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia
the Masters
John
$500 [24]
Ghee, a clarified butter used in Indian cooking, is traditionally made from the milk of this large mammal
the buffalo
John
$500 [12]
The Italian village of Capodimonte became famous for this product
porcelain
John
$500 [25]
An enumeration of the publisher's still-available, previously-published books
the backlist
John
$500 [30]
It's found around the president(4,6)
Oval Office
Sherry

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE 1840s THE BIBLE MUSIC FESTIVALS SE HABLA ESPANOL PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE JOHN STEINBECK
$200 [1]
On May 28, 1843 this man known for his dictionaries & spelling books died in New Haven, Conn.
(Noah) Webster
Dave
$200 [2]
In Genesis he was instructed to bring 2 of every living thing into the Ark
Noah
Dave
$200 [12]
Over 300,000 showed up for this August 1969 rock festival
Woodstock
Dave
$200 [21]
It's the Spanish equivalent of mrs.
señora
Dave
$200 [23]
This officer takes the minutes of a meeting & reads them at the Following meeting
the (recording) secretary
Dave Sherry
$200 [16]
Preparing to write this novel, Steinbeck spent a few weeks working with migrant laborers
The Grapes of Wrath
John
$600 [8]
In 1844 this religious leader & his brother Hyrum were murdered in Carthage, Illinois
Joseph Smith
Sherry
$400 [3]
After his baptism, Jesus "saw the spirit of God descending like" this bird
a dove
Sherry
$400 [11]
In 1956 Yehudi Menuhin set up a festival at Gstaad in this country
Switzerland
John
$400 [22]
A tortilla with chili sauce & a meat filling; you may eat the whole one
an enchilada
Dave John
$400 [24]
The presiding officer of an organization uses this small hammer to quiet disturbances at meetings
a gavel
Dave
$400 [17]
This novel centers on Adam Trask & his 2 sons Cal & Aron
East of Eden
John
$800 [9]
This slogan used by James K. Polk in the election of 1844 referred to the Oregon controversy
Fifty-Four Forty or Fight
John
$600 [4]
In chapter 2 of the book named for her, she replaced Vashti as queen of Persia
Esther
Sherry
$600 [13]
Since 1920 this hometown of Mozart has had a permanent summer music festival
Salzburg
Dave
$600 [26]
A Spanish house's inner court open to the sky; in the U.S. there's furniture for it
the patio
Dave Sherry
$600 [25]
Of 3/4, 2/3 or a simple majority, the vote required to amend a motion under Robert's Rules of Order
a (simple) majority
$600 [18]
Steinbeck wrote the story on which this Master of Suspense's 1944 movie "Lifeboat" was based
Alfred Hitchcock
Dave
$1,000 [10]
During the Mexican War, this general won victories at Veracruz & Chapultepec
Winfield Scott
Dave
$800 [5]
He was the youngest of Jacob's 12 sons
Benjamin
Sherry
$800 [14]
He conceived the Bayreuth Festival to showcase his music
(Richard) Wagner
John
$800 [27]
It's a military faction that takes power after a coup d'etat
a junta
John
$800 [28]
Term for the minimum number of members who must be present to conduct business
a quorum
Sherry
$800 [19]
"Of Mice and Men" ends with George shooting this character to keep him from a lynch mob
Lennie
John
DD $1,200 [7]
In the early 1840s, this political party had a majority over Democrats in both the House & Senate
the Whigs
Sherry
DD $1,100 [6]
Luke is credited with writing the third gospel & this book, a continuation of it
(the) Acts (of the Apostles)
Sherry
$1,000 [15]
This city's Maracana Stadium has been home to a 10-day rock festival
Rio de Janeiro
$1,000 [29]
It's a devotee of bullfighting or any other sport
an aficionado
John
$1,000 [30]
This procedure ends debate & an immediate vote is taken on the matter under discussion
cloture (or closure)
$1,000 [20]
Steinbeck's "Travels with" this poodle is subtitled "In Search of America"
Charley
Dave

Final Jeopardy!

HISTORIC NAMES

In 1895 he founded the Wyoming town now considered the eastern entrance to Yellowstone

Buffalo Bill Cody

Dave "Who was LaFullette" — wagered $4,500
John "Who is Cody?" — wagered $7,000
Sherry "Who was Kit Carson?" — wagered $5,500

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