Show #3248 1998-10-21 (taped 1998-09-01) Regular

Contestants

Ellen Yancey — a registered massage therapist from Dallas, Texas

Eric Mercaldo — an actor originally from Beechwood, New Jersey

Greg Sanders — a computer consultant from Springfield, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $4,399)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Greg	$2,500	$5,000	$4,200	$700 2nd place: Trip to Almond Beach Resort, Barbados	$3,600 15 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Eric	$400	$500	$1,900	$100 3rd place: Festina Megaquartz Watches	$1,900 8 R, 2 W
Ellen	$1,300	$4,000	$7,800	$5,300 New champion: $5,300	$8,400 25 R (including 1 DD), 4 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

WORLD WAR II	LITERARY HODGEPODGE	ROCK SINGERS	"MAN" TO "MAN"	TAKE IT OFF! TAKE IT OFF!	PUT IT ON! PUT IT ON!
$100 [6] The U.S. stationed its Pacific fleet in this harbor during the war Pearl Harbor Eric	$100 [16] Ellen Glasgow set a trilogy of novels in this Virginia capital, fictionalizing it as "Queenborough" Richmond Eric	$100 [1] His "Men In Black" single topped the U.K. charts but wasn't available as a commercial U.S. release Will Smith Ellen	$100 [11] Talk show host David, or a varsity athlete Letterman Eric	$100 [17] In rhyme, Polly put it on & Sukey took it off Kettle	$100 [19] The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion says a sportshirt is any shirt a man wears without one of these Tie Ellen
$200 [7] Important battles in this country included those at Anzio, Cassino & Salerno Italy Greg	$200 [21] Author who wrote, "What was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the house of Usher?" Edgar Allan Poe Greg	$200 [2] This group's Brian Wilson adapted Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen" as "Surfin' USA" The Beach Boys Ellen	$200 [12] Yeti Abominable Snowman Eric	$200 [18] When CBS took this show off its schedule for 1998, it angered its viewers & its star Jane Seymour "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" Ellen	$200 [20] Usual color of a chador, the almost all-covering robe worn by Muslim women Black Greg
$300 [8] With 12 kills, Lydia Litvak was this country's top woman ace of WWII Soviet Union/USSR Greg	$300 [22] Mr. Pecksniff in his "Martin Chuzzlewit" was such a hypocrite that pecksniffery became a synonym for hypocrisy Charles Dickens Ellen	$300 [3] 11 years after his last Top 20 solo hit, this "Sweet Caroline" singer had the third top-grossing tour of 1993 Neil Diamond Ellen	$300 [13] Famous 1939 movie role for Jack Haley The Tin Man Ellen	$300 [28] A tamale is traditionally cooked inside this; peel it off before eating Corn husk Ellen	$300 [25] The oldest apparel trademark in America, Calvin & Ralph wore them Levis Greg
$500 [10] In early 1945, 6,800 Marines were killed while seizing Mount Suribachi & the rest of this island Iwo Jima Greg	$400 [23] This "Brave New World" author's "Eyeless In Gaza" features a man named Beavis, but no Butt-Head Aldous Huxley Ellen	$400 [4] In 1990 her "Justify My Love" became the first video by a major star to be banned by MTV Madonna Ellen	$400 [14] It's the chief reporter for a TV newscast Anchorman Ellen	$400 [29] Used by male "strippers", it's the tool seen here Belt sander Greg	$400 [26] Style of socks named for a former county in Scotland Argyle Greg
DD $1,000 [9] The only "beach" in the D-Day invasion code-named for a U.S. city Omaha Beach Greg	$500 [24] Isadora Wing takes flight & disappears into the wild blue yonder in her novel "Any Woman's Blues" Erica Jong Ellen	$500 [5] In 1989 he re-recorded 8 of his classic hits for the film biography "Great Balls Of Fire!" Jerry Lee Lewis Greg	$500 [15] Agreeable term for one who approves of every suggestion made by a superior "Yes Man" Greg	$500 [30] Now in Oregon, it took off only once--November 2, 1947 with Howard Hughes piloting The Spruce Goose Greg	$500 [27] The British in India dyed their uniforms with coffee & curry powder & called them these Khakis Ellen

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE BODY HUMAN	WORLD FLAGS	IN THE YEARBOOK	WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE	ON BROADWAY, 1956	THE GIFT OF "GAB"
$200 [7] We think this organ has over 12 billion neurons & 50 billion glial cells Brain Greg	$200 [1] A red maple leaf on a white background adorns its flag Canada Ellen	$200 [8] This Mississippi native's high school activities included Speech Club, History Club & ROTC Elvis Presley Ellen	$200 [14] This ocean has several trenches deeper than 30,000 feet, including Kuril, Tonga & Kamchatka Pacific Greg Eric	$200 [15] She opened as Eliza Doolittle on March 15, 1956 Julie Andrews Ellen	$200 [2] It's the last name of holography inventor Dennis, as well as of Eva & Zsa Zsa Gabor Ellen
$400 [13] The ancient Greeks believed the arteries transported this, not blood Air Ellen	$400 [29] Known as the Dannebrog, this country's flag has influenced the flag design of several other countries Denmark Ellen	$400 [9] 1940's Harvard yearbook lists this man's intended vocation as law John F. Kennedy Greg	$400 [20] The Chinese named this sea Huang Hai Yellow Sea Ellen	$400 [16] Usumcasane in "Tamburlaine the Great" was played by this future starship captain William Shatner Greg Eric	$400 [3] First name shared by Chilean poet Mistral & Argentinian tennis player Sabatini Gabriela Greg Eric Ellen
$800 [25] Sometimes called crystal-induced arthritis, it's caused by an excess of uric acid in the body Gout Ellen	$600 [28] The blue on this west African nation's flag represents the harbor at Freetown, the capital Sierra Leone	$600 [10] This man's first name is misspelled "Donald" in his 1928 high school yearbook Ronald Reagan Eric	$600 [21] In 1984 a hydroelectric generator was built in Nova Scotia to harness this bay's high tides Bay of Fundy Eric	$600 [17] Peggy Cass played Agnes Gooch to this title character played by Rosalind Russell "Mame" Ellen	$600 [4] Feel this material! It's a ridged fabric whose name comes from a coat of the Middle Ages Gabardine Ellen
$1,000 [26] Organ removed in a cholecystectomy Gall bladder	$800 [27] The South Korean flag has 4 Kwae symbols & this balance emblem Yin & Yang Eric	$800 [11] This leader's 1945 yearbook caption reads, "Distinguished student - will have a brilliant future." Fidel Castro Greg	$800 [22] Due to irrigation, this sea in Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan has shrunk by about 40% since the 1960s Aral Sea	$1,000 [19] In 1956 this title Shaw "major" was played by Glynis Johns "Major Barbara" Ellen	$800 [5] Heard in the song "Pinhead", it's the slogan of punk rock legends The Ramones "Gabba Gabba Hey"
DD $1,200 [24] Depending on what they're doing, these body parts are called agonists or antagonists Muscles Ellen	$1,000 [30] The design of this country's flag is credited to poet Zachris Topelius Finland	$1,000 [12] A 1996 plane crash claimed the life of this cabinet member, seen here in a 1962 college yearbook Ron Brown Ellen	$1,000 [23] These falls on the Brazil-Argentina border are almost 4 times the width of Niagara Falls Iguazu Falls Ellen	DD $1,200 [18] Susan Strasberg played this title character in 1956, Natalie Portman in 1997 "(The Diary Of) Anne Frank" Ellen	$1,000 [6] This type of viper has fangs nearly 2 inches long Gabon viper

Final Jeopardy!

PRESIDENTS

One of the two Whig Party presidents who did not die in office

Millard Fillmore or John Tyler

Eric "Who was Pierce?" — wagered $1,800

Greg "Who is John Quincy Adams?" — wagered $3,500

Ellen "Who is Madison?" — wagered $2,500

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