Show #2462 1995-04-25 (taped 1995-01-11) Regular

Contestants

Darlis Wood — a librarian from Berkeley, California

David Fialkoff — an editor from Rockville, Maryland

John Classen — an antique car race director from Dallas, Texas (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,324)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
John	$1,800	$2,600	$4,200	$7,203 2nd place: Broyhill bedroom set + Afternoon Tea serigraph by Laurie Zeszut from Martin Lawrence Galleries + Jeopardy! home game	$4,200 15 R, 2 W
David	$700	$1,200	$7,200	$5,999 3rd place: NordicTrack Pro + Jeopardy! home game	$8,200 22 R (including 1 DD), 5 W (including 1 DD)
Darlis	$200	$-300	$3,900	$7,700 New champion: $7,700	$3,700 10 R (including 1 DD), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

ANATOMY	KEN-FOLK	TREES	GEOGRAPHY	GUINNESS RECORDS	POTPOURRI
$100 [26] Their roots are covered with cementum, a sort of living glue your teeth David	$100 [2] Hairstylist Mr. Kenneth was the man behind this first lady's famous bouffant hairdo Jacqueline Kennedy Darlis	$100 [24] Chippewas & other Native Americans used the bark of this tree to make lightweight canoes birch John	$100 [7] Site of Napoleon's exile, it's the largest island of Italy's Tuscan Archipelago Elba David	$100 [1] This star had the most costume changes in a film, 65, in "Cleopatra" Elizabeth Taylor David	$100 [4] Most of the saturated type of this comes from animal products fat Darlis
$200 [27] The carotid arteries carry blood into the head & these veins carry it away to the subclavian vein the jugular veins	$200 [3] From 1970 to 1977 choreographer Kenneth MacMillan was director of this British ballet company the Royal Ballet	$200 [25] Phoenix dactylifera is the scientific name of the palm tree grown for these sticky fruits date John	$200 [10] Founded in 1721, Godthaab is the largest & oldest settlement on this Danish island Greenland David	$200 [6] His "Peanuts" is the most syndicated comic strip with 2,300 newspapers in 68 countries Charles Schulz John	$200 [5] The military's Purple Heart decoration bears a likeness of this president George Washington John
$300 [16] Your voice box & nose contain this tough, rubbery substance cartilage David	$300 [8] This Ken who played the annoying Eddie Haskell on "Leave It To Beaver" isn't related to Donny & Marie (Ken) Osmond David	$300 [28] This "quaking" tree, a type of poplar, has flat leaf stalks that catch the slightest breeze the aspen John	$300 [13] This island state is Australia's chief producer of tungsten Tasmania John	$300 [19] The greatest altitude attained by humans was 248,655 miles, by the crew of this ill-fated Apollo mission Apollo 13 John	$300 [12] The house he owned as co-pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church stands on Sunset Ave. in Atlanta Martin Luther King John
$400 [17] In women's bodies, the Graafian follicles contain these ova (eggs) David	$400 [9] In 1969 this British art historian brought "Civilisation" to TV Kenneth Clark John	$400 [29] This tree famous for its lightweight wood is a member of the Bombax family balsa David	$400 [14] East Point is the easternmost point on this island, Canada's smallest province Prince Edward Island John	$400 [20] This New York utility's stock has been listed on the NYSE since 1824 Con Edison (Con Consolidated Edison) John David	$400 [22] This type of football is named for a school in England rugby John
DD $400 [18] The smallest muscle in the body is the stapedius, a threadlike part of this organ the ear David	$500 [11] Devlin Deboree is the semi-autobiographical narrator of this novelist's 1986 collection "Demon Box" Ken Kesey David	$500 [30] The canopy of this multi- stemmed fig tree native to India may cover an area more than 1000' in circumference the banyan tree	$500 [15] This Portuguese territory consists of a Chinese peninsula & the 2 main islands of Taipa & Coloane Macao David	$500 [21] This nation leads the world in the number of divorces the United States John	$500 [23] This term for Indian Zoroastrians means "Persians" Parsi David Darlis

Double Jeopardy! Round

HISTORIC NAMES	CLASSICAL MUSIC	ROYALTY	OLD TESTAMENT	WORLD TOWNS	CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
$200 [20] He painted his last portrait in 1837, the same year he applied for his telegraph patent Samuel Morse Darlis	$200 [6] Rachmaninoff based his choral work "The Bells" on a Russian translation of this man's poem Poe David	$200 [9] This "Bonnie" prince's wife, the Countess of Albany, left him for Italian poet Count Vittorio Alfieri Bonnie Prince Charlie Darlis	$200 [7] The word gopher appears in the Bible only in connection with the wood used to build this the Ark John	$200 [8] After 1717 Taxco, Mexico became a leading center in the production & use of this precious metal silver Darlis	$200 [1] In "The Jungle Book", this mongoose fights cobras who are trying to kill the family he lives with Rikki-Tikki-Tavi David
$400 [22] In 1950 this future Attorney General married Ethel Skakel Robert Kennedy John	$400 [16] This "Flight of the Bumblebee" composer was a graduate of the Russian Naval Academy at St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov David	$400 [10] In 1906 this country's King Alfonso XIII survived an assassination attempt on his wedding day Spain John	$400 [12] Genesis 3:1 describes this creature as "more subtle than any beast of the field" the serpent David	$400 [11] The ancient name of this English Channel port was Dubris Dover David	$400 [2] Flag, a fawn, causes a crisis between Jody Baxter & his father in this Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings book The Yearling Darlis
$600 [28] In 1796, rather than support his cousin John, this man supported Thomas Jefferson for the presidency Samuel Adams David	DD $400 [19] In 1939 Helsinki's Helsingfors Conservatory was renamed for this composer (Jean) Sibelius David	$600 [21] John III Sobieski was field commander of this country's army before he was elected king in 1674 Poland David	$600 [13] Chronicles says David bought a site for this & assembled all the materials to build it, but Nathan rejected the plan a temple David	$600 [23] Pakse, Laos is at the confluence of the Xedon River & this major river the Mekong John	$600 [3] Johanna Heusser was the maiden name of this author of "Heidi" Johanna Spyri David Darlis
—	$600 [17] When he died in 1924, he was working on the last scene of "Turandot" Puccini David	DD $1,000 [26] Queen Victoria's daughter Alice was the mother of this Russian empress Alexandra Darlis	$800 [14] His firstborn son Ishmael was banished Abraham David	$800 [24] Saint-Pierre was founded in 1635 near the base of the Mount Pelee volcano on this island Martinique	$800 [4] He published 2 unsuccessful novels before his "King Solomon's Mines" became a bestseller H. Rider Haggard Darlis
—	$800 [18] After this composer died, Ernest Guiraud completed his opera "The Tales of Hoffmann" Offenbach David	$1,000 [27] As a child this current queen of the Netherlands was known as Trix Beatrix David	$1,000 [15] She reminded Boaz of his obligation to marry her Ruth Darlis	$1,000 [25] This town on Lake Albano near Rome has the same name as the papal residence there Castel Gandolfo Darlis	$1,000 [5] Sarah Josepha Hale was the first editor to publish stories by this "Secret Garden" author Frances Hodgson Burnett

Final Jeopardy!

PRESIDENTS

Emily Tennessee Donelson served as his hostess because his wife died 7 weeks after the election

Andrew Jackson

Darlis "Who was Andrew Jackson" — wagered $3,800

John "Who was Jackson?" — wagered $3,003

David "Who was Tyler?" — wagered $1,201

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