Show #2212 1994-03-29 (taped 1993-12-14) Regular

Contestants

Phil Thomas — a chef from Marathon, Texas

Rebecca Akins — a museum curator from Tempe, Arizona

Jack Horan — a school vice principal from Califon, New Jersey (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,600)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jack	$500	$2,500	$8,900	$17,201 2-day champion: $24,801	$8,500 21 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Rebecca	$500	$1,000	$1,200	$200 2nd place: trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando	$1,200 12 R (including 1 DD), 4 W
Phil	$200	$1,400	$8,600	$0 3rd place: Oneida gift certificate	$8,400 20 R (including 1 DD), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

AROUND THE WORLD	FAMOUS WOMEN	COLORS	1965	BREAD	CLICHES
$100 [8] The Golden Pyramid is the top prize at this Egyptian capital's International Film Festival Cairo Jack	$100 [26] "Coco, the Novel" is a fictional account of this woman's life Chanel Rebecca	$100 [2] It's the color of John Steinbeck's "Pony" & Stephen Crane's "Badge of Courage" Red Phil	$100 [1] In February she gave birth to her third child, Princess Stephanie Marie Elisabeth, in Monaco-Ville Grace Kelly Phil	$100 [15] Shaped like a quarter- moon, it's been called France's favorite breakfast roll a croissant Jack	$100 [20] Something that's over with is "water over the dam" or "water under" here the bridge Phil
$200 [9] You'll find native speakers of Madurese on Madura Island & in eastern Java in this country Indonesia Jack Phil	$200 [27] A raging fire broke out at Windsor Castle on November 20, 1992, her 45th wedding anniversary Elizabeth II Phil	$200 [4] Traditionally, school buses are this color yellow Rebecca	$200 [6] In November John Lindsay became the first non-Democrat elected mayor of this city in 20 years New York City Phil	$200 [16] This traditional flat bread of Mexico can be made of wheat or corn flour a tortilla Rebecca	$200 [3] Any seamstress can tell you that to be uneasy is to "be on" these 2 items pins & needles Rebecca
$300 [10] The Belgian Malinois, which is this kind of pet, is named for the Belgian city where it originated a dog Rebecca	$300 [28] Some folks call this small "Sexpert" "Grandma Freud" Dr. Ruth Jack	$300 [5] Something that's described as verdant is this color green Jack	$300 [13] This exiled King of Egypt was only 45 when he died in Rome on March 18 Farouk Rebecca	$300 [17] Often served with curry dishes, chapati is a traditional flat bread of this country India Rebecca	$300 [21] To overlook an important matter for a lesser one is to "throw the baby out with" this the bathwater Jack
$400 [11] It's the religion of about 88% of the people of Nepal Hinduism Jack Rebecca Phil	$400 [29] She played Oscar's secretary Myrna on "The Odd Couple" before she became a "Big" "League" director Penny Marshall Jack	$400 [7] Named for a world capital, it's a light to moderate buff, like certain folders & envelopes Manila Phil	$400 [24] The first mission in this U.S. 2-man space program blasted into orbit on March 23 Gemini Phil	$400 [18] During the Jewish feast of Passover, it's traditional to eat this unleavened bread matzo Rebecca	$400 [22] Dating back to the Bible, to give up or fail in an endeavor is to "fall by" this the wayside Jack
$500 [12] Bulgaria's Botev Peak is the tallest in this mountain range the Balkans Jack	$500 [30] This Englishwoman won at Wimbledon in 1977, its centennial year Virginia Wade	DD $500 [14] Alice Walker says it annoys God if you walk by this color in a field & don't notice it purple Rebecca	$500 [25] In October he became the first reigning pope ever to visit the United States Pope Paul VI Jack	$500 [19] Continental Baking introduced sliced bread under this brand name in 1930 & it's been around ever since Wonder Bread	$500 [23] Napoleon was among the first to describe the English as "a nation of" these shopkeepers Rebecca Phil

Double Jeopardy! Round

MYTHOLOGY	THE SUPREME COURT	CLOTHING	HISTORY	SCIENCE & NATURE	IN THE BOOKSTORE
$200 [1] While a slave to Queen Omphale, this hero dressed like a woman & spun wool; what a "labor" Hercules Rebecca	$200 [12] James F. Byrnes, named to the court by this Pres. in 1941, resigned in 1942 to take a wartime post Franklin Delano Roosevelt Rebecca	$200 [6] In the early 20th century, Edward VIII introduced these shoes; Elvis wore "blue" ones suede shoes Jack	$200 [7] German by birth, she took her seat on the throne of Russia in 1762 Catherine the Great Phil	$200 [14] Red blood cells are made in this substance that fills the medullary cavity of the bones the marrow Phil	$200 [13] "Tek Vengeance" is the fourth in a series of sci-fi novels by this "Star Trek" star William Shatner Phil
$400 [2] This chief Norse god is the son of Bor, an early god, & Bestla, a giantess Odin Jack	$400 [23] In August 1993 she was confirmed as the second woman justice on the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg Jack	$400 [21] Before it was introduced around 1940, this man-made fiber had been called No-Run & Nuron Nylon Phil	$400 [8] In 1513 this explorer crossed the Isthmus of Panama; he couldn't wait for the canal Balboa Jack	$400 [15] Known to the Romans, this smooth-skinned variety of peach has been called the nut of Persia the nectarine Rebecca	$400 [16] The novel "Fatherland" depicts what might have happened if this dictator had won WWII Hitler Rebecca
$600 [3] Hermes gave Odysseus a magic herb called moly that protected him from this sorceress Circe Phil	$600 [24] Antonin Scalia was appointed to the court when this man was promoted to Chief Justice William Rehnquist Jack	$600 [22] This designer calls her customers "Liz Ladies" Liz Claiborne Jack Phil	$600 [9] After WWII West Berlin was divided into 3 zones: American, British & this French Jack	$600 [18] In 1941 this Caltech scientist published "Seismicity of the Earth" Richter	$600 [17] "It Came from the Far Side" is a collection of his far-out cartoons Gary Larson Phil
DD $1,000 [4] This Roman goddess' Greek equivalent, Hestia, rejected Poseidon & Apollo & remained a maiden Vesta Phil	$1,000 [26] This first Jewish justice graduated first in his Harvard Law School class in 1877 Louis Brandeis Jack	$800 [30] In the singular it's a riding boot, but in the plural, they're riding pants jodhpurs Phil	$800 [10] He was just 18 when he became emperor of Austria in 1848 Francis Joseph Jack	$800 [19] These lines on a weather map connect points having the same temperature isotherms Jack Phil	$800 [27] Time magazine presumed that this "Presumed Innocent" author spawned the 1990s craze for legal thrillers Scott Turow
$1,000 [5] Not everyone was a fan of this legendary lyre player; he was torn to pieces by a band of Thracian women Orpheus Phil	DD $1,200 [25] Tom C. Clark resigned from the court in 1967 when his son Ramsey was appointed to this office Attorney General Jack	$1,000 [29] Plain, satin & twill are the 3 basic types of these weaves Rebecca	$1,000 [11] In 1878 Serbia, Montenegro & Romania were granted independence from this empire the Ottoman Empire Jack	$1,000 [20] It's thought that these glassy objects were formed by the impacts of meteorites tektites Phil	$1,000 [28] "The Devil's Candy" takes readers behind the scenes of this 1990 film based on Tom Wolfe's novel Bonfire of the Vanities Phil

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. PRESIDENTS

2 of the 3 presidents elected in a year ending with "0" who did not die in office

(2 of) Ronald Reagan, Thomas Jefferson, or James Monroe

Rebecca "Who were Reagan and ?" — wagered $1,000

Phil "Who are Jefferson + r" — wagered $8,600

Jack "Who are Reagan and Jefferson?" — wagered $8,301

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