Show #2482 1995-05-23 (taped 1995-01-18) Regular

Contestants

Sue Douglass — a teacher from Albany, California

Rick Brown — a video tape editor and videographer from South Toms River, New Jersey

Ron Lindsay — a philosophy professor from Alexandria, Virginia (whose 2-day cash winnings total $28,800)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Ron	$900	$1,000	$3,200	$1 3rd place: Benrus watch	$3,200 8 R, 0 W
Rick	$2,800	$5,700	$12,800	$13,001 New champion: $13,001	$11,600 34 R (including 2 DDs), 3 W (including 1 DD)
Sue	$800	$2,300	$6,500	$100 2nd place: Coleman spa + Thermos electric grill	$6,500 14 R, 1 W

Jeopardy! Round

MYTHS & LEGENDS	BIRTHPLACES	FOOD	HAIL TO THE CHIEF	LANGUAGES	THE CATEGORY IS "FUN"
$100 [5] The Egyptian god Sebek has the head of this large animal related to the alligator a crocodile Rick	$100 [11] Born & raised in Smyrna, Turkey, this Greek shipping tycoon fled the country when he was 16 Aristotle Onassis Rick	$100 [16] Often called calamari, this seafood is rich in protein & phosphorus squid Rick	$100 [26] Woodrow Wilson reestablished the tradition of giving this address to Congress in person the State of the Union address Ron	$100 [3] In dictionaries, this language is abbreviated Icel. Icelandic Sue	$100 [21] It's a cone-shaped kitchen tool that makes it easy to pour liquid into a bottle a funnel Rick
$200 [2] Ull is the Norse god of this winter footwear that resembles tennis rackets Snowshoes Sue	$200 [12] This actress who grew up to play a Southern belle was born in Darjeeling, India in 1913 Vivien Leigh Rick	$200 [17] Early versions of this corn & lima bean dish contained meat as well succotash Rick	$200 [27] Bill Clinton served as Texas coordinator of this South Dakotan's failed 1972 presidential campaign George McGovern Rick	$200 [4] The Zhuang people in the south of this country speak a language related to Lao & Thai China Rick	$200 [22] Most of these reproduce by spores fungi Rick
$300 [1] Ancient descriptions of a rhinoceros probably inspired the legend of this mythical beast a unicorn Rick	$400 [14] Dorothea Lange, Alfred Kinsey, Alfred Stieglitz & Frank Sinatra are 4 famous natives of this New Jersey city Hoboken Rick	$300 [18] The name of this custard dessert is French for "burnt cream" crème brûlée Sue	$300 [28] A 1947 law placed this official next in line after the VP to succeed to the presidency Speaker of the House Rick	$300 [8] Pangasinan is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of Luzon in this country the Philippines Rick	$300 [23] "Every morning, every evening," this; "Not much money, oh! But honey," this "Ain't We Got Fun" Sue
$400 [6] Originally, this Roman fire god was the god of volcanic fire Vulcan Ron	$500 [15] Although "Peruvian", Cole Porter wasn't from South America but from Peru in this state Indiana	$400 [19] It's the meat traditionally featured in a Reuben sandwich corned beef Rick	$400 [29] This bachelor was the last president born in the 18th century James Buchanan Sue	$400 [9] The 2 forms of this Scandinavian language are Bokmal, or book language, & Nynorsk, or New Norse Norwegian Rick	$400 [24] The Moody Bible Institute in Chicago teaches this Protestant movement's doctrines fundamentalism Rick
$500 [7] After this Greek goddess of the hunt turned Actaeon into a deer, some hounds tore him to pieces Artemis Sue	DD $800 [13] This artist, famous for his painting of a farm couple, was born on a farm near Anamosa, Iowa in 1891 Grant Wood Rick	$500 [20] Scotch broth is a soup made with vegetables, lamb & this grain barley Sue	$500 [30] This large building next to the White House is abbreviated OEOB the Old Executive Office Building Rick	$500 [10] It's the official language of Uganda English Ron	$500 [25] New Brunswick has a national park that covers 8 miles of this bay's coastline the Bay of Fundy Rick

Double Jeopardy! Round

1790	FIRST NAMES	CLASSICAL MUSIC	MUSEUMS	SCIENCE	LITERATURE
$200 [2] Congress passed its first laws providing this protection to inventors patents Rick	$200 [16] For a woman, Ronnie or Vonnie is often a nickname for this Veronica Rick	$200 [24] His "The Four Seasons" concertos are from his 1725 work "The Trial Between Harmony and Invention" Vivaldi Ron	$200 [21] The Bishop Museum in this state capital has a superb collection of Polynesian artifacts Honolulu Sue	$200 [6] The simplest form of this lab instrument is a magnifying glass a microscope Rick	$200 [11] In this 1820 story, Gunpowder is Ichabod Crane's broken-down old steed The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Rick
$400 [3] This island was occupied by Bounty mutineers in 1790 Pitcairn Island Rick	$400 [17] Sadie was originally a pet form of this biblical name, a wife of Abraham Sarah Ron	DD $300 [27] Once dedicated to Napoleon, this Beethoven symphony celebrates "The Memory of a Great Man" "Eroica Symphony" (Symphony No. 3) Rick	$400 [22] The Aquarium & Marine Centre in Shippagan, New Brunswick displays over 80 forms of life from this gulf the Gulf of St. Lawrence Ron	$400 [7] Term for 1 of the 2 times each year when day & night are of equal length everywhere an equinox Rick	$400 [12] In "The Grapes of Wrath", this family travels to California to seek work the Joad family Ron
$600 [1] In 1790 Duncan Phyfe settled in NYC & opened a shop to make this furniture Sue	$600 [18] This name of Dante's beloved is from the Latin for "one who brings joy" Beatrice Rick	$400 [26] This Debussy prelude is based on a poem by Stephane Mallarme about a rural deity basking in the sun Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Rick	$600 [28] The tour of this U.S. city's Kingdome includes a visit to the Kingdome Sports Museum Seattle Rick	$600 [8] Calciferol is a form of this vitamin, which regulates calcium metabolism in the body Vitamin D Sue	$600 [13] This James Fenimore Cooper character is known as "The Trapper" in the 1827 novel "The Prairie" Natty Bumppo Rick
$800 [4] This marquis was released from the lunatic asylum at Charenton (Marquis) de Sade Sue	$1,000 [20] The name Desmond originally indicated someone from the So. part of Munster, a province of this country Ireland Rick	$800 [23] Before his 19th birthday, this Austrian wrote almost 200 lieder, including "Gretchen am Spinnrade" Schubert Sue	$800 [29] A museum in Brownville, Neb. is devoted to the history of this river on Nebraska's eastern border the Missouri River Ron Sue	$800 [9] By definition, an oviparous animal is one that does this lay eggs Rick	$800 [14] O. Henry introduced this "Robin Hood of the Old West" in his story "The Caballero's Way" the Cisco Kid
$1,000 [5] Hamilton, later the capital of this British island dependency, was founded in 1790 Bermuda Rick	DD $1,800 [19] This name borne by the patron saint of children is from the Greek for "victorious people" Nicholas Rick	$1,000 [25] From 1901 until his death in 1904, he served as director of the Prague Conservatory Dvořák Rick Sue	$1,000 [30] The Florence, Alabama cabin of this "St. Louis Blues" composer houses his papers & memorabilia W.C. Handy Sue	$1,000 [10] In physics, the 3 basic methods of heat transfer are conduction, convection & this radiation Rick	$1,000 [15] This final F. Scott Fitzgerald novel was edited for publication by Edmund Wilson after the author's death The Last Tycoon Rick

Final Jeopardy!

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

At the beginning of the Civil War, this school moved from Maryland to Newport, Rhode Island

the U.S. Naval Academy

Ron "What is Johns Hopkins?" — wagered $3,199

Sue "What is Brown?" — wagered $6,400

Rick "What is the US Naval Academy?" — wagered $201

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