Show #2458 1995-04-19 (taped 1995-01-10) Regular

Contestants

Steve Irish — an amateur athlete from Washington, D.C.

Alan Patton — a chemistry instructor from Scottsdale, Arizona

Bill Nutt — a freelance writer from Hackettstown, New Jersey (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,900)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Bill	$1,400	$3,100	$7,100	$599 3rd place: Service Merchandise gift certificate + Jeopardy! Sports Edition for home computer or Super Nintendo Entertainment System + Jeopardy! home game	$7,100 22 R, 2 W
Alan	$900	$1,400	$1,000	$800 2nd place: Acer computer + Kroy labeling system + Jeopardy! Sports Edition for home computer or Super Nintendo Entertainment System + Jeopardy! home game	$2,600 11 R, 4 W (including 1 DD)
Steve	$800	$2,400	$6,800	$13,600 New champion: $13,600	$6,600 18 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

1900	MUSICAL THEATRE	MARRIAGE	THE 50 STATES	HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES	"W"ORDS
$100 [26] In a demonstration of his talent, he "escaped" from London's Scotland Yard in 1900 Houdini Bill	$100 [1] This man known as "Satchmo" played the tune "Ain't Misbehavin'" in the 1929 revue "Hot Chocolates" Louis Armstrong Bill	$100 [21] Paranymph is another term for this woman who attends the bride, often as one of a group a bridesmaid (the maid of honor) Alan	$100 [4] You'll find this state about 2,100 nautical miles from the U.S. mainland Hawaii Steve	$100 [11] In 1994 this holiday for workers celebrated its 100th anniversary Labor Day Bill	$100 [16] It's a legal writ or order authorizing an arrest a warrant Bill
$200 [27] The Boxer Rebellion rocked China & this company introduced its Brownie box camera Eastman Kodak Alan Steve	$200 [2] Rum Tum Tugger & Growltiger are characters in this musical Cats Alan	$200 [22] The golden anniversary celebrates this many years of marriage 50 Alan	$200 [5] Cape Romano, Cape Coral & Cape Canaveral are located in this state Florida Bill	$200 [12] Not surprisingly, National Have A Heart Day is celebrated the same day as this observance Valentine's Day Bill	$200 [17] Cut in & out of traffic, or interlace a weft & warp weave Steve
$300 [28] This country's Umberto I was assassinated & his son Victor Emmanuel III succeeded him Italy Steve	$300 [3] This 1967 play included such songs as "The Kite", "The Red Baron" & "Schroeder" You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Steve	$300 [23] It's the state of being unmarried as well as the abstention from sex chastity (celibacy) Bill	$300 [8] Fort Laramie, the first permanent trading post in this present state, was built in 1834 Wyoming Alan	$300 [13] Tisha B'av, a Jewish fast day, commemorates the destruction of the First & Second Temples in this city Jerusalem Bill	$300 [18] It describes something slight or delicate, like a long puff of smoke or piece of hair a wisp Bill
$400 [29] While digging on this island archaeologist Arthur Evans discovered the palace of Knossos Crete Steve	$400 [6] Upon Billy Bigelow's death in this play, Nettie consoles Julie by singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" Carousel Bill	$400 [24] They're the public announcements in a church of a proposed marriage the banns Bill	$400 [9] According to the 1990 census, it's the most populous state in the Midwest Illinois Alan	$400 [14] Women's Equality Day is observed on August 26, the date this amendment went into effect the 19th Amendment Bill Steve	$400 [19] It's the card game from which modern bridge developed whist Steve
$500 [30] Stories of 1900 featuring young girls included Baum's "Wizard of Oz" & her "Claudine a L'Ecole" Colette Bill	$500 [7] When this play opened at NYC's Palace Theatre on August 21, 1983, Georges was played by Gene Barry La Cage aux Folles Bill Alan	$500 [25] In China this is the traditional lucky wedding color red	$500 [10] New Castle is 1 of only 3 counties in this state Delaware Alan Steve	DD $500 [15] In England Mischief Night precedes this observance, November 5 Guy Fawkes Day Steve	$500 [20] It's the fleshy fold of skin that hangs from the neck of a turkey a wattle Steve

Double Jeopardy! Round

U.S. HISTORY	AUTHORS	GERMAN COMPOSERS	TEXTILES	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	'ELLO DUCHESS
$200 [20] The 1795 Treaty of San Lorenzo with this country gave the U.S. free navigation of the Mississippi Spain Alan	$200 [2] Captured by pirates in 1575, this "Don Quixote" author was later ransomed for 500 escudos Cervantes Steve	$200 [7] On Oct. 17, 1707 he married his cousin Maria Barbara Bach Johann Sebastian Bach Steve	$200 [22] A mordant is a chemical agent that affixes this coloring agent to the fiber a dye Bill	$200 [1] Dorval & Mirabel Airports serve this major Quebec city Montreal Bill	$200 [16] It's said that the Duchess of Bedford originated this daily British rite around 1840 tea time Steve
$400 [21] These 85 essays supporting ratification of the Constitution appeared in N.Y. newspapers Oct. 1787-August 1788 the Federalist (Papers) Steve	$400 [3] "Resurrection", a novel by Tolstoy, was illustrated by the father of this "Doctor Zhivago" author (Boris) Pasternak Bill	$400 [9] His masterpiece "Messiah" was first performed on April 13, 1742 in Dublin Handel Steve	$600 [25] The name of this fabric comes from "pope"; it was first made in the papal town of Avignon poplin	$400 [8] Of Norway, Sweden or Finland, the country that has the fewest Lapps by far Finland Bill Alan Steve	$400 [23] The quote "One can never be too thin or too rich" is attributed to her the Duchess of Windsor
$600 [17] On May 11, 1950 President Truman traveled to Washington State to dedicate this dam the Grand Coulee Dam Steve	$600 [4] In 1879 he published "The Story of Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Fox, as Told by Uncle Remus" Joel Chandler Harris Bill	$600 [13] The second period of his work, more personal & romantic, began with the "Moonlight" sonata Beethoven Bill	$800 [24] The name of this textile printing technique means "wax painting" in Javanese batik Alan	$600 [10] The French name of this Belgian city is Gand; English speakers & the Flemish call it this Ghent Alan	$600 [27] British poet known for the dramatic monologue "My Last Duchess" Robert Browning
$800 [18] In 1847 the American Fur Co., founded by this man, founded Fort Benton, one of Montana's oldest towns John Jacob Astor Alan	$800 [5] This prolific Russian-born author wrote sci-fi books for children under the pen name Paul French (Isaac) Asimov Bill Alan	$800 [14] This composer of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" was president of the Third Reich Music Bureau Richard Strauss Bill	$1,000 [26] This strong, manmade fiber created in the U.S. in 1935 is derived from a polyamide resin nylon Steve	$800 [11] Foveaux Strait separates this South Pacific country's South Island from its Stewart Island New Zealand Steve	DD $1,000 [28] In 1797 the Duchess of Alba was painted as a maja by this artist Goya Steve
DD $1,600 [19] On June 23, 1969 this man took the oath of office as the USA's 15th Chief Justice Warren Burger Alan	$1,000 [6] The 1899 novel "The Gentleman From Indiana" made this author from Indiana an overnight sensation Booth Tarkington	$1,000 [15] He & Clara Wieck had to go to court to overcome her father's objections to their marriage Robert Schumann Bill	—	$1,000 [12] You'll find this capital of Paraguay on the Paraguay River Asunción Bill	—

Final Jeopardy!

WARS

This war began with the Uitlanders fighting for political rights

the Boer War

Alan "What is the 100 years war?" — wagered $200

Steve "What is the Boer War?" — wagered $6,800

Bill "What was theCrimCrimean War?" — wagered $6,501

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