Show #2461 1995-04-24 (taped 1995-01-11) Regular

Contestants

Chung Han — a law student originally from Milford, Delaware

John Classen — an antique car race director from Dallas, Texas

Joe Clark — a substitute teacher originally from Chester, Pennsylvania (whose 1-day cash winnings total $9,401)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Joe	$1,600	$3,300	$5,300	$2 3rd place: Gibson freezer + Jeopardy! Sports Edition for home computers or Super Nintendo Entertainment System	$5,300 19 R, 2 W
John	$1,000	$2,300	$9,100	$7,324 New champion: $7,324	$9,100 25 R (including 1 DD), 2 W (including 1 DD)
Chung	$0	$700	$800	$800 2nd place: Gateway 2000 PC + Sanyo 31" TV + Jeopardy! Sports Edition for home computers or Super Nintendo Entertainment System	$1,900 5 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THE BIBLE	DOLLS	TRANSPORTATION	ZOOLOGY	COUNTIES	QUOTATIONS
$100 [11] 1 John closes with a warning to keep away from these false gods idols John	$100 [26] Ancient dolls carved from this tusk material have been found in Cyrenaica in what is now Libya ivory John	$100 [2] One of their early patents covered a method of warping wing tips to allow flight control the Wright Brothers John	$100 [14] In contrast to its whitish fur, the skin of this bear is black, which helps it retain heat the polar bear Joe	$100 [1] 1 of 2 U.S. counties with populations of more than 5 million Los Angeles County (or Cook County) John	$100 [16] This co-star of "My Little Chickadee" once said, "I used to be Snow White--but I drifted" Mae West Joe
$200 [12] The book called the "Song of Songs" is also known as the "Song of" this king Solomon John	$200 [27] Kevin, the character he played in "Home Alone", inspired a doll that not only talked but screamed Macaulay Culkin Joe	$200 [4] The USA's first toll road was built in 1785 to link Alexandria in this state with mountain settlements Virginia John	$200 [15] Sometimes called the mountain lion, it's the most widespread wild feline in the Americas the cougar (puma) Joe	$200 [3] This state's panhandle consists of Beaver, Texas & Cimarron Counties Oklahoma John	$200 [17] After giving a speech in the Senate, Henry Clay said, "I had rather be right than be" this president Joe
$400 [21] This apostle addressed his gospel & The Book of Acts to a person named Theophilus Luke Chung	$300 [28] A musical stage show called "The Magical World of" this Mattel doll premiered at Epcot in 1993 Barbie Chung	$300 [5] In 1870 an experimental block-long one of these operated about 21 feet below Broadway in NYC a subway John	$300 [20] Helix aspersa is the scientific name for the common garden variety of this mollusk a snail John	$300 [6] Key Biscayne & Everglades National Park are tourist sites in this southern Florida county Dade County Joe	$300 [18] When the British demanded the surrender of the Bonhomme Richard, John Paul Jones said this I have not yet begun to fight Joe
$500 [22] Only 2 of the Gospels give the name of this garden where Jesus was arrested Gethsemane John	$400 [29] These "Kids" that were wildly popular in the 1980s come with their own birth certificates Cabbage Patch Kids Joe	$400 [9] After the Pony Express went bankrupt in 1861, it was operated briefly by this stagecoach line Wells Fargo John	$400 [24] Whether you call it a jenny or a jennet, it's still the female of this animal donkey	$400 [7] Counties in this state include Elkhart, Wabash & Tippecanoe Indiana John	$400 [19] On May 24, 1844 this message was sent by telegraph from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore What hath God wrought John
DD $1,000 [13] In Genesis 32:28 God changed his name to Israel Jacob John	$500 [30] The Franklin Heirloom doll of this actress as the Wicked Witch of the West has a hand-painted green complexion Margaret Hamilton Joe	$500 [10] In 1906 a steam car built by these brothers set a world record of 127 miles per hour Stanley Joe	$500 [25] This bird which became extinct in 1914 was once the most abundant species in the world a passenger pigeon John	$500 [8] A Georgia county shares its name with this man, the state's founder Oglethorpe Joe	$500 [23] 4-word phrase that follows "Tranquility Base here" The Eagle has landed John

Double Jeopardy! Round

HAIL TO THE CHIEF	FAMOUS MARIAS	COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD	ART	COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES	MYSTERY NOVELISTS
$200 [7] He was the last vice president to become president George Bush Joe	$200 [24] This tempestuous diva made her U.S. debut in 1954, in the role of Norma Maria Callas John	$200 [2] The Krishna River, which originates near Mahabaleshwar, flows through the southern part of this country India John	$200 [16] The largest known collection of statues of the Mesopotamian ruler Gudea is in this Paris museum the Louvre Chung	$200 [1] The medical center of this state's university is in Hershey Pennsylvania John	$200 [21] This former lawyer wrote 9 novels about D.A. Douglas Selby in addition to 82 about Perry Mason Erle Stanley Gardner John
$400 [8] This twice-elected man, not Taft, was called "Uncle Jumbo" Grover Cleveland Joe Chung	$400 [25] This future baroness was born on a train in Austria in 1905 Maria von Trapp Joe	$400 [3] The Asian part of this country is called Anatolia; the European portion is known as Thrace Turkey Joe	$400 [17] In 1822 Delacroix painted a dramatic picture of this "Divine Comedy" author & Virgil in Hell Dante John	$400 [12] Villa I Tatti in Florence, Italy is part of this Cambridge, Mass. university Harvard John	$400 [22] He had a medical practice in Southsea, England when he began writing "A Study in Scarlet" (Arthur Conan) Doyle Joe
$600 [9] This president's son John was the father of the 23rd president William Henry Harrison	$600 [26] When Jerome Robbins starred in the ballet "Prodigal Son" in 1950, this ballerina played the siren Maria Tallchief	$600 [4] Independent Haiti's first flag was modeled on the tricolor of this country France Joe	$600 [18] Edouard Manet's sister-in-law Berthe Morisot was the 1st woman to exhibit with this group of French artists the Impressionists Chung	$600 [13] This university maintains Rowan Oak, William Faulkner's home the University of Mississippi Joe	$600 [23] This companion of Lillian Hellman was a veteran of World War I & World War II Dashiell Hammett John
$800 [10] Campaigning for president in 1928, he described the American way of life as "rugged individualism" Herbert Hoover Joe John	$800 [27] She barraged her daughter Marie Antoinette with letters that predicted a dire future--she was right Maria Theresa Joe	$800 [5] This Asian city-state's Haw Par Villa boasts statues depicting Chinese folklore Singapore John	$1,000 [20] Painted in 1866, "Prisoners from the Front" was one of the first major works by this American artist Winslow Homer	$800 [14] Furman University offers a cooperative forestry program with this Durham, N.C. school Duke Chung	$800 [29] Although known for his Father Brown mysteries, this author wrote studies of Dickens & Robert Browning G.K. Chesterton
DD $2,000 [11] This president who died almost penniless on July 4, 1831 saw the U.S. through the Panic of 1819 Monroe John	$1,000 [28] In 1865 Maria Mitchell became the first professor of this science at Vassar astronomy Joe	$1,000 [6] Suva, the capital of this country in the South Pacific, lies on the island of Viti Levu Fiji John	DD $1,100 [19] In 1732 this British engraver & satirist created a series of prints called "A Harlot's Progress" William Hogarth Chung	$1,000 [15] United & Presbyterian are theological colleges affiliated with this Montreal university McGill	$1,000 [30] The title of each of his Travis McGee novels contains a color John MacDonald

Final Jeopardy!

OPERA

It was the first opera by a U.S.-born composer performed at La Scala

Porgy and Bess

Chung "What Porgy & Bess?" — wagered $0

Joe "What is The Hero" — wagered $5,298

John "What is West Side Story?" — wagered $1,776

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