Show #4958 2006-03-15 Regular

Contestants

Nick Ruiz — a student originally from South Lake Tahoe, California

Christine Black — an administrative assistant from Warwick, New York

John Ward — a musician from Blue Hill, Maine (whose 1-day cash winnings total $11,599)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
John	$400	$2,400	$6,400	$399 2nd place: $2,000	$6,400 17 R, 5 W
Christine	$-400	$3,000	$3,100	$600 New champion: $600	$5,600 14 R, 7 W (including 2 DDs)
Nick	$600	$3,600	$6,200	$100 3rd place: $1,000	$7,200 13 R, 7 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

BUDDHISM'S EIGHTFOLD PATH	ASSUME THE POSITION	HONEST AL TREBEK'S USED CARS	FAMILIAR SONGS	FOR THE "MAIN" COURSE	I'LL HAVE THE BEEF
$200 [1] The right conduct includes abstaining from killing, stealing & this, so get ready for teetotalism drinking (or drunkenness) John	$200 [8] Thurman Munson, Roger Bresnahan, Johnny Bench catchers John	$200 [13] Yes, this American Motors car shares its name with a WWII engine trouble-causing imp... what, no sale? a Gremlin John	$200 [18] A favorite of the Rough Riders was "There'll Be" this "In The Old Town Tonight" "A Hot Time" Christine	$200 [4] (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows an example of long division on a monitor.) It's the quantity I've got left over the remainder John	$200 [24] You're not ordering a prison weapon; it's this front leg of beef that requires braising a shank John
$400 [2] The right livelihood doesn't include this "-ology" of reading the stars practiced by William Lilly astrology Christine	$400 [9] Magic Johnson, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd point guards Nick	$400 [14] Sure, in the '70s this car's gas tank exploded a bit when rear-ended but I prefer to think of the same-named bean the Pinto John	$400 [19] This title aerialist of a song that dates back to the 1860s has stolen the singer's girl away "The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze" John Christine	$400 [5] 9-letter word for a large computer, often the hub of a system serving many users the mainframe Christine	$400 [25] 2-word rhyming name for the finely chopped section of the hind leg of beef extending from rump to ankle ground round John
$800 [29] The First Amendment gives you the right to "freedom of" this; Buddhists just want it right speech John	$600 [10] Adam Vinatieri, Morten Andersen, Jan Stenerud kickers Nick	$600 [15] Never mind this carmaker's Jetta--I see you top down, stone cold chillin' in its model called the Thing Volkswagen Nick	$600 [20] For a flat fee of $100, Stephen Foster sold this song adopted by the "Forty-Niners" "Oh! Susanna" Christine Nick	$600 [6] As a noun, it means a river having tributaries; as an adjective, it's belonging to a widely accepted group a mainstream Christine	$600 [26] The boneless top loin muscle is called Kansas City steak or by this name of the state New York Christine
DD $1,000 [3] The right views aren't the ones out your window; they concern the 4 Noble Truths & this, Sanskrit for "action" or "fate" karma Christine	$800 [11] Nelson "Old Poison" Stewart, Stan Mikita, Wayne Gretzky centermen John Christine	$800 [16] This import had its U.S. debut in 1985 at $3,990, but its home country got split up later, so I'll let it go for a cool grand Yugo Nick	$800 [21] In a 1910 song it was down by this "where I first met you" "The Old Mill Stream" Christine	$800 [7] From the Greek for "corpse", this substance once thought to be toxic could be in a "SILENT P" category ptomaine Nick	$800 [27] You don't expect me to swallow this beef stomach lining that comes in honeycomb, pocket & smooth varieties, do you? tripe Nick
$1,000 [30] In a 1999 film they were "Cruel"; for Buddhists they should be right intentions Nick	$1,000 [12] Phil Rizzuto, Fred "Chicken" Stanley, Derek Jeter shortstops Nick	$1,000 [17] You'll feel like Montezuma in his chariot--I've got a whole lot of these Pontiac "sport recreation vehicles" the Aztek Nick	$1,000 [22] He wrote one of his favorite melodies, "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody", for a Ziegfeld Follies show Irving Berlin Christine	$1,000 [23] The Supreme Court ruled controversially regarding this 2-word land use term in Kelo v. New London eminent domain Christine	$1,000 [28] It's a cross between the American bison & cattle, the beef strain being dominant a beefalo John

Double Jeopardy! Round

JAPANESE HISTORY	MR. MOVIEFONE	THE INDY 5	CITIES BY THE "TON"	MEDICINE IN LAYMAN'S TERMS	BLENDED WORDS
$400 [21] Called Michinomiya as a child, he became Japanese emperor on Christmas Day, 1926 Hirohito Christine	$400 [6] You have selected Atlanta's Grand Theater for Friday, Dec. 15, 1939. The star-studded premiere of this film is sold out Gone with the Wind Nick	$400 [11] Before the "Today" Show & "Dateline", she was a cub reporter for Indianapolis' CBS affiliate Jane Pauley Nick	$400 [1] This state capital is located at the head of navigation on the east bank of the Delaware River Trenton John Christine	$400 [26] Hypertension high blood pressure John	$400 [16] In 1925 the world's first one of these opened in San Luis Obispo, welcoming lodgers as well as their cars motel (from motor hotel) John
$800 [22] In 1281 a storm the Japanese called Kamikaze, or "Divine Wind", thwarted an amphibious attack by this Mongol Kublai Khan John Nick	$800 [7] You have selected this film in which Tony Manero is a regular at the 2001 Odyssey Disco Saturday Night Fever Nick	$800 [12] In 1999 this "Breakfast of Champions" author was honored as an Indiana living legend Kurt Vonnegut Nick	$800 [2] Founded in 1670 at Albemarle Point, this South Carolina city was moved to its present location in 1680 Charleston Nick	$800 [27] Rubella German measles Christine	$800 [17] Blending 2 languages, it was also the title of a 2004 Adam Sandler flick Spanglish (from Spanish & English) Christine
$1,200 [23] In 794 Emperor Kammu established the Japanese capital in this city that was then called Heian-Kyo Kyoto John Christine	$1,200 [8] Press 2 now if you want to hear Alec Guinness as Col. Nicholson in this 1957 war drama Bridge on the River Kwai Christine	$1,200 [13] In 1876 this chemist & colonel founded his famous drug co. that today markets Cialis, Prozac & others Eli Lilly	DD $1,000 [5] This state capital was governed at times by Britain, France, Spain, the Republic of West Florida, the CSA & the U.S. Baton Rouge Nick	$1,200 [28] Pollinosis hay fever Nick	DD $1,500 [18] In 1960 Manfred Clynes combined these 2 words to create cyborg cybernetic & organism Christine
$1,600 [24] Until 1993 the Liberal Democratic Party had controlled this legislative assembly for 38 straight years the Diet John	$1,600 [9] You've selected upcoming releases for June 1947. Press 1 for this film with Maureen O'Hara, sure to become a classic Miracle on 34th Street	$1,600 [14] After moving to Indianapolis in 1854 this future pres. became a deacon & elder at the First Presbyterian Church Benjamin Harrison John	$1,200 [3] Home to the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art, remember this Texas city! San Antonio John Nick	$1,600 [29] Varicella chicken pox John	$1,600 [19] Can't decide which utensil to use? Use one of these spork (from spoon & fork) John
$2,000 [25] In 1192 Yoritomo, the leader of the Minamoto Clan controlling Japan, was given this title that means "great general" shogun John	$2,000 [10] Press 3 for this Spike Lee film that takes place on a sweltering summer day, aptly opening in June 1989 Do the Right Thing Nick	$2,000 [15] A real high point of Indianapolis is this Hoosier poet's grave & monument, atop the city's highest point James Whitcomb Riley Christine	$1,600 [4] This seat of Pennsylvania's Lackawanna County was known as "The Anthracite Capital of the World" Scranton	$2,000 [30] Pertussis whooping cough Christine	$2,000 [20] Lewis Carroll coined chortle from these two words chuckle & snort

Final Jeopardy!

NATURE

Far from the mainland, Hawaii is poor in native mammals: it has 2, a type of seal & a type of this, order Chiroptera

a bat

Christine "What is a groundhog?" — wagered $2,500

Nick "What is a ?" — wagered $6,100

John "What is a weasel" — wagered $6,001

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