Show #808 1988-02-24 (taped 1987-11-09) Regular

Contestants

George Wallace — an attorney from Tujunga, California

Scott Hoyer — a veterinarian from Scottsdale, Arizona

David Huemer — a commodities trader from Hoboken, New Jersey (whose 2-day cash winnings total $20,400)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
David	$1,600	$3,200	$8,200	$2,599 2nd place: KitchenAid refrigerator + Helix TV/clock radio	$9,400 24 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Scott	$700	$1,700	$500	$0 3rd place: Ricardo Beverly Hills luggage	$500 9 R, 4 W
George	$1,400	$2,300	$6,900	$13,400 New champion: $13,400	$7,400 20 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

HISTORY	BRITISH TV	TUNES OF THE '20s	BIOLOGY	SURFING	POINT IT OUT
$100 [1] This country captured Eugene Hasenfus after he bailed out of a C-123K shot down October 5, 1986 Nicaragua David	$100 [5] Cleese, Chapman, Idle, Palin, Gilliam, & Jones were collectively known as this Monty Python's Flying Circus David	$100 [7] 1926 song subtitled"Will Ya Huh?" "Gimme A Little Kiss" George	$100 [19] Total number of ventricles in a mammal's heart 2 Scott George	$100 [13] In 1778, this captain mentioned in his log the surfers he saw around the Sandwich Islands Captain Cook Scott	$100 [15] Locks that can be seen on the contestant standing next to you locks of hair Scott
$200 [2] Sailing under the Dutch flag, he's credited with discovering what is now Delaware in 1609 (Henry) Hudson David	$200 [9] The British quiz show "University Challenge" was based on this American game show College Bowl David	$200 [8] Title girl to whom Jolson bid "Goo' Bye!" in 1922 "Toot, Toot, Tootsie!" George	$200 [20] Order that contains the flesh-eating mammals Carnivorae George	$200 [14] Type of surfing where the only equipment, if any, is swim fins body surfing David	$200 [22] To show you're telling the truth, this precedes "& hope to die" cross my heart George
$300 [3] In 1898, the Spanish fleet was destroyed in this inlet of Luzon island Manila Bay David	$300 [10] Rumpole's creator John Mortimer adapted this Evelyn Waugh novel for a 1981 miniseries Brideshead Revisited George	$400 [29] "There's a somebody I'm longing to see. I hope that he turns out to be..." this "Someone To Watch Over Me" George	$300 [26] In humans, the cochlea contains the organ of this sense hearing David	$300 [16] Encyclopedia Americana calls the North Shore of this Hawaiian island the "Everest" of surfing Oahu David	$300 [23] Hand signal done "for luck" or to counteract a lie cross your fingers Scott
$400 [4] In 1574, Ivan IV gave the Stroganovs part of this big, almost empty area with orders to beef it up Siberia George	$400 [11] "Fame" star Nia Peeples hosts the new U.S. segments of this 24-yr-old British music chart countdown show Top of the Pops George	DD $500 [21] Alternative courses of action given in the title of thefollowing:[Instrumental music plays] "Love Me Or Leave Me" George	$400 [27] As its name implies, the main use of an insect's ovipositor laying an egg David Scott	$400 [17] Bruce Brown's 1966 classic film documentary The Endless Summer David	$400 [24] How Senor Wences made Johnny talk with hand Scott
$500 [6] It's said a map by Toscanelli inspired this Genoese sailor to seek a westward route to the Far East Columbus David	$500 [12] Sequels to this comedy series were "Doctor at Sea", "Doctor at Large", & "Doctor on the Go" Doctor in the House Scott	$500 [30] Title of the tune with the lines "You're the starch in my collar, you're the lace in my shoe" "You're The Cream In My Coffee" George	$500 [28] Types of these, like ornitthine, link up to form proteins amino acids Scott	$500 [18] Known by this royal title, Paoa Kahanamoku helped revive surfing in the 20th century Duke David Scott	$500 [25] Standing with arms akimbo hands on your hips with the elbows out David

Double Jeopardy! Round

ANTARCTICA	ACADEMY AWARDS	CONTAINERS	AMERICAN LITERATURE	VENUS	4-WORD PHRASES
$200 [17] According to the reference books, the total permanent human population zero David	$200 [8] For 1966, Vanessa Redgrave was nominated for "Morgan!" & her sister Lynn, for this movie "Georgy Girl" Scott	$200 [23] In America, one can contain toothpaste; in England, one can contain a train a tube Scott	$200 [7] Color of Henry James' "Bowl" or Clifford Odets' "Boy" Golden David	$200 [5] In our solar system, it's the planet closest in size to Venus the Earth David	$200 [1] Descriptive of Morton's most famous product, or a really great guy, finest of his kind salt of the earth David
$400 [18] The elephant species of this animal breeds on Antarctica seals George	$400 [9] In 1961, this winner of a 1934 miniature statuette presented Hayley Mills with one Shirley Temple George	$400 [27] One can contain your eye, your humerus bone, or a light bulb a socket David	$400 [11] "Wild Cargo" was Frank Buck's sequel to this popular book Bring 'Em Back Alive George	$400 [6] In 1975, the 1st close-up photo of the surface of Venus was taken by a spacecraft of this country the Soviet Union George	$400 [2] Mention Mephistopheles speak of the devil David
$600 [19] Another name for the parallel of latitude at 66º30' S the Antarctic Circle George	$600 [10] 3 of the 6 studios whose cartoons were nominated for 1943 (3 of) Disney, Warner Brothers, MGM (Universal-RKO, Paramount or Columbia) David	$600 [22] Part of an animal in which American frontiersmen carried gunpowder the horn David	$600 [12] D.W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation" was based on this 1905 book by Thomas Dixon The Clansman George	$600 [25] Venus ranks 3rd, after these 2 objects, among the brightest objects in our sky the Sun & Moon Scott George	DD $800 [3] Proverb given as an excuse by a person who proverbially shows up at 9:30 for 8:00 appointments better late than never David
$800 [20] In 1823, Englishman James Weddell discovered this feature that now bears his name a sea	$800 [28] Best Song winner "Up Where We Belong" was from this 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman George	$800 [30] French for "self-locking", it's a strong, pressurized, steam-heated vessel used for sterilization an autoclave	$800 [13] Paul Fatout's biography of this writer was called, "The Devil's Lexicographer" Ambrose Bierce David	$800 [26] While ours mainly consist of water vapor, those of Venus mainly consist of sulfuric acid the clouds George	$800 [4] Last male survivor of a family, or conductor's call to let you know this is the last stop end of the line George
$1,000 [21] After this famous program ended December 31 1958, a group of countries banded to carry on further research the International Geophysical Year George	$1,000 [29] At the 1st Oscars, a separate directing Oscar was given for this genre comedies Scott	$1,000 [24] "Suitcase" term for a single word containing parts of 2, like "chortle" made up from chuckle & snort a portmanteau word George	$1,000 [14] He came up with "A Guide to Confident Living" before his "The Power of Positive Thinking" Norman Vincent Peale David	DD $1,400 [16] Reason early astronomers had 2 different names for Venus--Phosphorus & Hesperus because they thought it was really two different planets David	$1,000 [15] After Henry VIII wrote a treatise attacking Martin Luther, Pope Leo X gave Henry this title Defender of the Faith David

Final Jeopardy!

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Appropriately, congressional pages attend school in this building

the Library of Congress

Scott "What is the Dept. of Education?" — wagered $500

George "What is the Library of Congress?" — wagered $6,500

David "What is the Capitol?" — wagered $5,601

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