Show #2221 1994-04-11 (taped 1994-01-11) Regular

Contestants

Allen Newman — an Episcopal priest from the Bronx, New York

Ruth Breckenridge — a programming analyst originally from Wayne, New Jersey

Al Thomas — a postal service technician from New York City, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,700)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Al	$2,600	$4,200	$4,600	$799 3rd place: Panasonic fax machine + Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! games for the Super Nintendo & Sega Genesis	$4,100 16 R (including 1 DD), 1 W
Ruth	$200	$1,400	$5,000	$1,600 2nd place: trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico	$5,800 15 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Allen	$200	$1,500	$9,200	$8,200 New champion: $8,200	$8,100 24 R (including 1 DD), 6 W

Jeopardy! Round

1961	TV TRIVIA	TEXTILES	U.S.A.	POTPOURRI	"BLACK" & "WHITE"
$100 [17] In the U.S. this was raised to $1.25 an hour the minimum wage Allen	$100 [26] On "The Honeymooners", Ed Norton was a city sewer worker & Ralph Kramden worked as this a bus driver Al	$100 [7] The "raw" type of this fiber is reeled from the cocoons still containing the gum or sericin silk Al	$100 [4] The Highland Rim area of this state completely surrounds the Nashville Basin Tennessee Al	$100 [11] Without consulting Congress, Nixon ordered an invasion of this Vietnam neighbor in April 1970 Cambodia Al	$100 [1] It can be a pirate flag or a card game where players try to get "21" blackjack Ruth
$200 [18] When the Navy decommissioned its fleet of these, they were deflated & packed away lighter-than-air ships (blimps) Allen	$200 [27] Diane Ladd, who played Flo in the film version, turned up as waitress Belle on this sitcom Alice Allen	$200 [22] The Chantilly type of this fabric was first made in the 18th century Lace Allen	$200 [5] In terms of population, Erie is the third-largest city in this state Pennsylvania Al Allen	$200 [13] Black Hills State University is located in Spearfish in this state South Dakota Al Allen	$200 [2] From the color of polish, it's an old name for a shiner of shoes a bootblack Al
$300 [19] Newton Minow, chairman of this group, complained about many things, including game shows the F.C.C. (Federal Communications Commission) Allen	$300 [28] On "Sesame Street", this Muppet makes his home in a garbage can Oscar (the Grouch) Ruth	$300 [23] The name of this man-made fiber may come from French meaning "ray of light" rayon Allen	$300 [6] This capital of Mississippi is the "Crossroads of the South" Jackson, Mississippi Allen	$300 [14] Over 90% of Poles are followers of this church the Catholic church Al	$300 [3] Huey Newton was one of the founders of this party the Black Panther party Allen
$400 [20] In March he was named director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver Allen	$400 [29] It was the nickname of Kim Fields' character Dorothy Ramsey on "The Facts of Life" Tootie Ruth	$400 [24] Lycra, used in swimsuits, is a trademark of this chemical company Du Pont Allen	$400 [8] The extreme western part of Alaska's Aleutian Islands is in the same time zone as this other state Hawaii Al	$400 [15] This spice that comes in "quills" is essential to make Cafe Brulot & Bananas Foster cinnamon Allen	$400 [10] This chess piece tells Alice, "The great art of riding is to keep--" & promptly falls over the White Knight Ruth Allen
$500 [21] This Kenyan leader, imprisoned since 1952, was released on August 21 (Jomo) Kenyatta Al	$500 [30] In a 1977 TV special, he turned up married to Zelda Gilroy Dobie Gillis Al	$500 [25] The Sea Island type of this fiber was originally brought to the U.S. from the West Indies cotton Ruth	DD $1,000 [9] On an alphabetical list of the New England states, this one comes first Connecticut Al	$500 [16] In this John Steinbeck novelette Kino, a fisherman, finds a large gem but it brings only tragedy The Pearl Al	$500 [12] This New York City architect was shot & killed in 1906 by a jealous husband Stanford White Ruth

Double Jeopardy! Round

HISTORIC NAMES	FRUITS & VEGETABLES	FIRST AID	OBSERVATORIES	CLASSICAL COMPOSERS	ORIGINAL LANGUAGES
$200 [6] He was the first U.S. president who had a father named John & a son named John John Adams Allen	$200 [21] The curly-leafed variety of this herb is used as a garnish; the flat Italian, for flavoring parsley Ruth	$200 [26] If a dog bites you, first do this to the wound, then cover it with a sterile dressing wash it Al	$200 [11] One of the oldest known structures used as an observatory is this one in Wiltshire, England Stonehenge Allen	$200 [1] By the time he completed his ninth symphony in 1824, this composer was totally deaf Beethoven Ruth	$200 [16] "The Little Red Book" of the Red Guards Chinese Ruth
$400 [7] William Bradford lived in Leyden in this country for several years before he set sail for Plymouth the Netherlands Allen	$400 [22] In 1893 the justices of the Supreme Court declared that this was a vegetable, not a fruit a tomato Allen	DD $200 [30] Pressure on this artery found just below the groin may help control bleeding from a leg wound the femoral artery Ruth	$400 [12] An observatory at Jaipur in this country has a sundial built in the 1720s with a column height of almost 90 feet India Allen	$400 [2] Although Mozart is not buried at St. Sebastian's Church in this city, his wife & father are Salzburg Ruth Allen	$400 [17] "The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen", adopted in 1789 French Allen
$600 [8] Lord Cornbury, who held this political office in N.Y. & N.J. 1702-08, enjoyed dressing up like a woman the governor Allen	$600 [23] Also called aubergine, this is often salted & drained before cooking eggplant Ruth	$400 [27] A choking victim may be saved with this "maneuver" whether he's sitting, standing or lying down The Heimlich maneuver Ruth	$800 [14] Until 1976 the Hale Telescope on this California mountain was the world's largest reflector at 200 inches Mount Palomar Allen	$600 [3] After a less than enthusiastic opening night, he revised "Madama Butterfly" Puccini Al	$600 [18] "The Bear" & "The Sea Gull" Russian Al
$800 [9] Peyton Randolph represented this college in the House of Burgesses 1752-1761 William and Mary Allen	$800 [24] Montmorency is the sour or "pie" type of this fruit cultivated most often in the U.S. the cherry	$600 [28] A victim of severe sunburn may develop these; do not break them open Blisters Ruth	$1,000 [15] In 1675 England's King Charles II founded this observatory located on what became the Prime Meridian Greenwich Allen	$800 [4] Selections in his "Peer Gynt" suite include "Anitra's Dance", "Morning" & "In the Hall of the Mountain King" (Edvard) Grieg Allen	$800 [19] 1532's "The Prince" Italian Ruth
$1,000 [10] She was the second wife of Napoleon I & the mother of Napoleon II Marie-Louise Al Ruth	$1,000 [25] "The Joy of Cooking" suggests cooking the Savoy type of this longer than the regular type cabbage Ruth	$800 [29] It's what the CP stands for in CPR cardiopulmonary Ruth Allen	DD $1,700 [13] The first coronagraph was used in 1930 at the Pic Du Midi Observatory in these mountains in France the Pyrenees Allen	$1,000 [5] In 1907 he was appointed professor of piano at the Royal Hungarian Academy of Music Béla Bartók Allen	$1,000 [20] The 18-book Mahabharata, an epic attributed to Vyasa Sanskrit Allen

Final Jeopardy!

U.S. PRESIDENTS

1 of 2 presidents who became widowers & remarried while in office

John Tyler or Woodrow Wilson

Al "Who is Cleveland?" — wagered $3,801

Ruth "Who was Buchanan" — wagered $3,400

Allen "Who is Cleveland" — wagered $1,000

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