Show #2280 1994-07-01 (taped 1994-02-14) Regular

Contestants

Chuck Larkowski — a professor from Fairborn, Ohio

Cynthia Blietz — a librarian from Oak Lawn, Illinois

Dave Smith — a political analyst from Arlington, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,900)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Dave	$1,600	$2,500	$9,100	$14,801 2-day champion: $25,701	$9,100 19 R, 1 W
Cynthia	$100	$1,600	$4,200	$2 3rd place: Tepal deep fryer, cookware set & toaster + Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! for Super Nintendo Entertainment System & Sega Genesis	$6,100 13 R, 3 W (including 2 DDs)
Chuck	$1,400	$3,200	$7,400	$14,800 2nd place: trip on Delta to Mexico & stay at Krystal Ixtapa	$6,800 24 R (including 1 DD), 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

THE FOURTH OF JULY	FIREWORKS	THE FLAG	BASEBALL	MOTHERHOOD	AMERICANA
$100 [1] Henry David Thoreau began his Sojourn at this pond July 4, 1845 Walden Pond Chuck	$100 [11] Until the 18th century, fireworks only came in this "waves of grain" color amber Cynthia Chuck	$100 [6] In June 1990 this body struck down the federal law against flag burning the Supreme Court Chuck	$100 [25] This Braves outfielder hit 40 or more home runs in a season 8 times--a National League record Hank Aaron Chuck	$100 [21] Odd abode of the woman who "had so many children she didn't know what to do" a shoe Dave	$100 [16] Rhode Island was the last of the original colonies to ratify this the Constitution Chuck
$200 [2] At a celebration in Paris, July 4, 1884, this monument was presented to the U.S. the Statue of Liberty Dave	$200 [12] According to superstition, the reason for fireworks on New Year's Eve is that their noise does this scares away the evil spirits Chuck	$200 [7] These 2 words were added to the Pledge of Allegiance in the 1950s under God Chuck	$200 [26] The 1993 Texas media guide devoted 25 pages to this pitcher who was playing his 27th & last season Nolan Ryan Dave	$200 [22] In a 1990 speech at Wellesley, this first lady said, "If you have children, they must come first" Barbara Bush Dave	$200 [17] This Texas city, home of the Black-Eyed Pea Jamboree, has the same name as the largest city in Greece Athens Chuck
$300 [3] John McEnroe beat Bjorn Borg for his first solo championship here July 4, 1981 Wimbledon Dave Chuck	$300 [13] Appointed by John Lindsay, George Plimpton is this city's honorary fireworks commissioner New York City Cynthia	$300 [8] The flag is flown this way for 10 days after the death of a vice president at half-staff Dave	$300 [28] This "Yankee Clipper" threw out the first pitch at the Florida Marlins' first game April 5, 1993 Joe DiMaggio Cynthia	$300 [23] This doctor who wrote "Baby and Child Care" admitted, "I really learned it all from mothers" Benjamin Spock Cynthia	$300 [18] Each man on Georgia's Stone Mountain sculpture holds this article of clothing in his right hand his own hat
$400 [4] On July 4, 1883 Buffalo Bill presented his first Wild West show at North Platte in this state Nebraska Cynthia	$400 [14] "Fruity" name for a red, spherical firecracker a cherry bomb Dave	$400 [9] An 1818 congressional order set this as the permanent number of stripes 13 Chuck	$400 [29] This new National League team plans to move its home games to Coors Field in 1995 the Colorado Rockies Dave	$400 [24] Columnist & mother of 3 who wrote the book "Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession" Erma Bombeck Chuck	$400 [19] This city became Nevada's territorial capital in 1861 & state capital in 1864 Carson City Cynthia
DD $500 [5] In 1831 this Virginian became the third president to die on July 4 James Monroe Cynthia	$500 [15] A Very pistol shoots these & is used by people in need of aid a flare Dave	$500 [10] The flag flies 24 hours a day at several sites, including this city's Fort McHenry Baltimore Dave	$500 [30] In the 1960s this Dodger pitcher won 3 Cy Young Awards Sandy Koufax Chuck	$500 [27] Harriet Beecher Stowe had this many kids; so did Madeline Morando Foy 7 Chuck	$500 [20] This Tampa theme park features zebras, giraffes, ostriches & free beer Busch Gardens Cynthia

Double Jeopardy! Round

WORLD CITIES	MYTHOLOGY	THE 20th CENTURY	ANIMALS	GOVERNORS	LITERATURE
$200 [5] From 1961-1989 a concrete wall separated the Eastern & Western sections of this German city Berlin Dave	$200 [3] The Egyptian god Khnum is depicted with the head of this animal that we associate with the sign of Aries a ram Cynthia	$200 [16] In June 1984 8 Western leaders gathered in Normandy, France for the 40th anniversary of this D-Day Dave	$200 [19] This is dispensed by organs called spinnerets on a spider's abdomen the web (silk) Chuck	$200 [26] The ironwork on his home in Shreveport, Louisiana still bears the monogram "HPL" Huey Long Chuck	$200 [1] This Tolstoy masterpiece features over 500 characters War and Peace Cynthia
$400 [6] When Napoleon seized it in 1798, this Egyptian city had been under the control of the Turks for 281 years Cairo Dave	$400 [11] Thinking his son Theseus had perished, Aegeus threw himself into the body of water now known as this the Aegean Sea Chuck	$400 [17] He was the pilot of the U-2 spy plane shot down over the USSR in May 1960 Gary Powers Dave	$400 [20] These arachnids with stingers in their tails can be as long as 8 inches scorpions Chuck	$400 [27] In February 1993 he declared that California's 6-year drought was officially over Wilson Chuck	$400 [2] In an adventure story by H. Rider Haggard, Allan Quatermain searches for these legendary mines King Solomon's mines Chuck
$600 [7] The Welsh Folk Museum is at St. Fagan's, about 4 miles west of the center of this capital Cardiff Cynthia	$600 [12] After all the evils of the world escaped from this container, only Hope remained Pandora's box Chuck	$600 [18] On April 5, 1951 this husband & wife were sentenced to die as atom spies the Rosenbergs Cynthia	$600 [21] Next to the giraffe, it's the world's tallest animal the (African) elephant Cynthia	$800 [29] In 1861 Abraham Lincoln chose this former Ohio governor to be his Secretary of the Treasury Chase Dave	$600 [4] This Katherine Anne Porter novel takes place aboard the Vera Ship of Fools Dave
$800 [10] Site of the 1968 Winter Olympics, this French city's name is a corruption of Gratianopolis Grenoble Chuck	$800 [13] He labored with bronze castanets to frighten the Stymphalian birds, then shot them with arrows Hercules Chuck	$800 [24] In 1994 Shannon Faulkner became the first woman to attend day classes at this South Carolina military college the Citadel Cynthia	$800 [22] Sadly, it's the most common wild dove found in North America the mourning dove Chuck	$1,000 [30] In April 1993 a plane crash claimed the life of this state's governor, George Mickelson South Dakota Dave Chuck	$1,000 [9] One of Shirley Jackson's best-known works is this story about a deadly ritual in a small American town "The Lottery" Cynthia
$1,000 [15] This Venezuelan city that shares its name with a lake is the country's chief coffee-exporting port Maracaibo Dave	$1,000 [14] This sorceress who married Jason was a priestess of the underworld goddess Hecate Medea Dave	$1,000 [25] In August 1948 Whittaker Chambers accused this former State Dept. official of Communist activities Alger Hiss Dave	$1,000 [23] The largest amphibian is the giant Japanese variety of this tailed creature a salamander Chuck	DD $1,200 [28] In 1966 a Gallup Poll named this Alabama governor-elect the 6th most admired woman by Americans Lurleen Wallace Chuck	DD $1,400 [8] In "The Divine Comedy", Dante is led through the Inferno & purgatory by the spirit of this poet Virgil Cynthia

Final Jeopardy!

OPERETTAS

In this operetta, the title character has made flirting a capital offense; violators will be beheaded

The Mikado

Cynthia "What is the Student Prince" — wagered $4,198

Chuck "What is The Mikado" — wagered $7,400

Dave "What is The Mikado" — wagered $5,701

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