Show #2419 1995-02-23 (taped 1994-11-15) Regular

Contestants

Scott Stechman — an attorney from Woodmere, New York

Amy Catherine Lufkin — an advertising executive from Frederick, Maryland

Tom Hennigan — a graduate assistant from Moscow, Idaho (whose 2-day cash winnings total $29,001)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Tom	$1,800	$3,500	$7,200	$2,099 2nd place: General Instrument satellite TV system + Samsung 27" color television with surround sound, noise reduction & on-screen digital picture control + the Jeopardy! home game	$8,500 22 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Amy Catherine	$1,800	$2,400	$4,000	$1 3rd place: Elcombe International MainStreet Messenger personal emergency response system packaged in a user-friendly phone + the Jeopardy! home game	$4,000 19 R, 5 W
Scott	$200	$500	$5,100	$10,100 New champion: $10,100	$5,100 12 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	SPORTS	CATHEDRALS	TREES	ANNUAL EVENTS	FAMOUS LAST WORDS
$100 [15] During the Revolutionary War, this silversmith commanded Castle William, a Boston fortress Paul Revere Amy Catherine	$100 [5] In the 1940s Mauri Rose won this late May auto race 3 times the Indianapolis 500 Amy Catherine	$100 [16] Encarta calls it "London's most imposing church" St. Paul's Amy Catherine	$100 [1] The acorns of the English variety of this tree grow on long stalks oaks Tom	$100 [10] Bucyrus in this "Buckeye State" has a 3-day Bratwurst Festival every August Ohio Tom	$100 [23] This French emperor's last words were "Tete d'Armee", or "Chief of the Army" Napoleon Amy Catherine
$200 [19] On Feb. 20, 1962 this Marine Corps lieutenant colonel orbited the Earth 3 times John Glenn Tom	$200 [6] In 1994 this NBA team moved its home from Chicago Stadium to the new United Center the Bulls Scott	DD $100 [18] Name of the Moscow cathedral seen here: St. Basil's Tom	$200 [2] Common "canine" name for trees of the genus Cornus dogwoods Tom	$200 [11] National Magic Day is observed on October 31, the anniversary of this magician's death (Harry) Houdini Tom	$200 [24] This abolitionist's last words on Dec. 2, 1859 were "I am ready at any time. Do not keep me waiting." John Brown Scott
$300 [20] In 1899 Secretary of State John Hay proposed an "open door policy" of trade with this country China Tom Amy Catherine	$300 [7] In the 1920s Bill Tilden was this sport's No. 1 ranked player for a record 6 years tennis Amy Catherine	$200 [17] From 1760-1762 Johann Christian Bach, Johann Sebastian's youngest son, held this post at Milan's cathedral organist Tom	$300 [3] The leaves of the true laurel used in cooking are called this bay leaves Tom Amy Catherine	$300 [12] The weekend after Labor Day, Holly, Michigan holds a festival honoring this historic saloon smasher Carry Nation Amy Catherine	$300 [25] This novel ends with the line "It is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known" A Tale of Two Cities Amy Catherine
$400 [21] On July 7, 1898 this president signed the resolution annexing Hawaii William McKinley Scott	$400 [8] On July 29, 1989 Javier Sotomayor became the first to clear 8 feet in this event the high jump Amy Catherine	$400 [28] Chartres Cathedral is famous for having many of these, including the rose ones stained glass windows Amy Catherine	$400 [4] This oil-producing tree was introduced into California by the Spaniards in 1769 the olive tree Amy Catherine	$400 [13] This Florida city celebrates its 1565 founding with a Spanish celebration St. Augustine Tom	$400 [26] Among this naturalist's last words in 1882 were "I am not the least afraid to die" Darwin Tom
$500 [22] This 1854 act named for 2 territories repealed the Missouri Compromise the Kansas-Nebraska Act	$500 [9] Since buying the New York Yankees in 1973, he's changed managers 19 times George Steinbrenner Amy Catherine	$500 [29] The Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista in this city contains the Chapel of the Holy Shroud Turin (Italy) Tom	$500 [30] The giant gum member of this tree genus can reach 300 feet in height Eucalyptus	$500 [14] Morgan City in this state celebrates its 2 biggest industries with a shrimp & petroleum festival Louisiana Tom	$500 [27] On July 3, 1826, the day before he died, this U.S. president asked, "Is it the fourth?" Jefferson Scott

Double Jeopardy! Round

1947	MAGAZINES	BALLET DANCERS	REPUBLICANS	AFRICA	FICTIONAL DETECTIVES
$200 [1] FOF reported the Food Parcels sent by this country to Italy included pictures of Pres. & Mrs. Peron Argentina Amy Catherine	$200 [2] This cable network for kids that features a lot of gak has its own magazine Nickelodeon Scott	$200 [16] Part of this British dame's stage name was an adaptation of her mother's maiden name, Fontes Fonteyn Tom	$200 [9] In 1994 this Iran-Contra figure received the GOP senatorial nomination from Virginia Oliver North Scott	$200 [26] This country owns the Suez Canal Egypt Scott	$200 [5] British college town that's the beat of Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse Oxford Tom
$400 [15] Sealed since his 1931 death, this inventor's desk was opened in West Orange, N.J.; nothing exciting was found Thomas Edison Amy Catherine	$400 [3] It was founded in 1917 by B.C., Malcolm's father Forbes magazine Amy Catherine	$400 [18] This ballerina's father, Jack Kirkland, wrote one of the longest-running Broadway plays, "Tobacco Road" Gelsey Kirkland Amy Catherine	$400 [10] In 1994 this Sen. minority leader attacked Clinton for sending condolences on the death of Kim Il Sung Dole Scott	$400 [27] Its 1993 Interim Constitution lists 11 official languages, including Sesotho, Isizulu & English South Africa Amy Catherine	$400 [6] One of this detective's aphorisms is "Do not lose carefulness. Hot heads plenty in hot climate" Charlie Chan Tom
$600 [17] This raft left Callao, Peru April 29, 1947, drifting to the islands of Polynesia the Kon-Tiki Amy Catherine	$600 [4] Magazine titles include People Weekly & the Atlantic this Monthly Tom	$600 [19] Jerome Robbins danced the title role in this biblical ballet whose French title is "Le Fils prodigue" The Prodigal Son Amy Catherine	$600 [11] In 1964 William Edward Miller was this man's running mate on the GOP ticket Goldwater Tom	$600 [28] In 1993 the U.N. sent a large peacekeeping force to this country Somalia Tom Scott	$600 [7] He's the hero of all 7 of Raymond Chandler's novels Philip Marlowe Scott
$800 [22] This country's ex-premier U Saw was arrested in connection with the killing of the new premier Burma	$800 [13] Among the top 50 sellers in the U.S., 2 of the 3 magazines that have "Digest" in their names Reader's Digest & Golf Digest (& Soap Opera Digest ) Amy Catherine Scott	$800 [20] Michel Fokine choreographed & played Prince Ivan in the 1st production of this "avian" Stravinsky ballet The Firebird Amy Catherine Scott	DD $700 [24] The only Supreme Court justice whose picture appeared on U.S. currency, he was on the $10,000 bill Salmon P. Chase Tom	DD $600 [30] In 1971 President Mobutu changed the Congo's name to this Zaire Tom	$800 [8] Ross MacDonald named this character after Sam Spade's partner Lew Archer Tom
$1,000 [23] This Planned Parenthood leader called for a 10-year ban on births in Britain (Margaret) Sanger Tom	$1,000 [14] This company that publishes Self magazine put its name on its traveler magazine Conde Nast Scott	$1,000 [21] In 1948 Moira Shearer starred in the ballet "Cinderella" & in this classic ballet film The Red Shoes Scott	$1,000 [25] In 1994 Rep. Fred Grandy narrowly lost the GOP nomination for governor of this state to Gov. Branstad Iowa Amy Catherine	$800 [29] African leaders met in 1963 in Addis Ababa to form the OAU, which stands for this The Organization of African Unity Amy Catherine	$1,000 [12] This Poe detective is considered the first to solve a "locked room" puzzle (C. Auguste) Dupin Tom

Final Jeopardy!

ARTISTS

One of the few known portraits of this American painter is of her "in the Louvre", by her friend Edgar Degas

Mary Cassatt

Amy Catherine "Who is Grandma Moses?" — wagered $3,999

Scott "Who is Mary Cassat" — wagered $5,000

Tom "Who is O'Keefe" — wagered $5,101

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