Show #1131 1989-07-03 (taped 1989-02-21) Regular

Contestants

Jeff Wilson — a public relations manager from Lake Oswego, Oregon

Christopher Hall — a legal writer and lawyer from San Francisco, California

Catherine Laatz — an office manager originally from Hoquiam, Washington (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,500)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Catherine	$200	$800	$3,500	$3,600 2-day champion: $12,100	$6,000 14 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Christopher	$800	$2,300	$7,800	$3,399 2nd place: Video Treasures 50 VHS movies + Bassett entertainment center	$6,200 18 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W
Jeff	$700	$2,500	$6,100	$0 3rd place: Winnower ceiling fan	$6,100 19 R, 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

1976	FAMOUS MEN	ASIA	CHAIRS	WOMEN ATHLETES	WOODY ALLEN FILMS
$100 [12] Sarah Caldwell became the 1st woman to conduct at this New York City opera house the Metropolitan Opera House Christopher	$100 [9] Appropriately. Richard Belzer co-wrote a book on how to be a stand-up one of these a comedian Jeff	$100 [2] The mythical beast pictured on the flag of Bhutan the dragon Christopher	$100 [24] It brings the baby up to mom's level at lunch time a high chair Catherine	$100 [1] Jeanne Maiden of Solon, Ohio set a women's record by rolling 11 perfect games in this sport bowling Christopher	$100 [6] This 1987 film opened in December, 3 months after its title September Jeff
$200 [19] Reclusive billionaire who died on April 5 on a chartered jet bound for Houston, Texas Howard Hughes Jeff	$200 [10] He swashbuckled his way through 3 marriages: to Lili Damita, Nora Eddington &Patrice Wymore Errol Flynn Christopher	$200 [3] The "stan" in Pakistan & Afghanistan is a Persian suffix meaning this land	$200 [25] It's also called a "courting chair" a love seat Christopher Jeff	$200 [14] Beth Heiden won a bronze medal in this sport in 1980, which must have made her brother Eric proud speed skating Catherine	$200 [7] The 1st 2 films Woody acted in, "What's New, Pussycat?" & "Casino Royale" both starred this man Peter Sellers Catherine Christopher Jeff
$300 [20] She became the 1st anchorwoman on nightly network news & the top-paid newscaster up to that time Barbara Walters Christopher	$300 [11] An early merchandising giant, he started his 1st store at Kemmerer, Wyoming J.C. Penney Jeff	$300 [4] He was India's prime minister immediately following its independence from Britain Nehru Christopher	$300 [26] A big, comfy, upholstered chair of any period, its name is far from difficult an easy chair Christopher	$300 [15] Though she became a star in this sport, Cathy Rigby McCoy never won an Olympic medal gymnastics Catherine	$300 [18] Tannis Vallely, brainy student Janice on "Head of the Class", was a whiz kid in the trailer for this film Radio Days
$500 [22] 2 of these jets, 1 from Paris & 1 from London, arrived in the U.S. for the 1st time on May 24 Concordes Jeff	$400 [13] In 1843, 2 sisters, Sarah & Adelaide Yates, married these twins made famous by P.T. Barnum the Siamese twins (Chang & Eng) Catherine	$400 [5] The predominant religion of Laos, though the Communist government discourages it Buddhism Jeff	—	$400 [16] Her hearing was permanently impaired after she swam the English Channel in 1926 Gertrude Ederle Jeff	—
DD $1,100 [21] Group heard here, singing the song for which they won a Grammy in 1976:"If you leave me now /You'll take away the biggest part of me / Ooh-ooh-hoo..." Chicago Christopher	$500 [23] This author of "Kane & Abel" was only 29 when elected to parliament Jeffrey Archer Catherine	$500 [8] The mainland country closest to the international date line the Soviet Union	—	$500 [17] A 1988 Olympic gold medalist in the heptathlon & long jump, she's Flo-Jo's sister-in-law Jackie Joyner-Kersee Catherine Jeff	—

Double Jeopardy! Round

STARTS WITH "F"	U.S HISTORY	WEATHER	PHOTOGRAPHY	BOTTOMS UP	POTPOURRI
$200 [1] A big wheel at the fair, usually the biggest wheel there A Ferris wheel Catherine	$200 [6] After he flew to Paris, he flew another 22,350 miles to campaign for air mail & more airports Charles Lindbergh Jeff	$200 [21] A recent study indicates 22-40% of lightning flashes occur without this being heard thunder Catherine	$200 [7] In 1986, 10 years after Polaroid filed suit, this company got out of the instant camera business Kodak Christopher	$200 [19] Calvados is a brandy made of this fruit apples Christopher	$200 [12] It's a flute without keys that's played in military bands a fife Catherine
$400 [2] A long narrow inlet of the sea in Norway, have you driven one lately? a fjord Christopher	$400 [8] This university at Chapel Hill was established as the 1st state university in the U.S. the University of North Carolina Christopher	$400 [25] A slippery mixture of falling rain & snow sleet Catherine	$400 [14] On the standard scale of shutter speeds, the number 250 stands for this length of time a 250th of a second Jeff	$400 [20] This term refers to the year in which the wine's grapes were grown & harvested the vintage Jeff	$400 [13] The machine that grinds grain, or the building in which its contained a mill (a gristmill) Jeff
$600 [3] A fancy name for it would be the violinist crab a fiddler crab Jeff	$800 [10] When the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, this Calif. city was the western terminus Sacramento Christopher Jeff	$600 [26] This term for a tropical cyclone is the Far East equivalent of a "hurricane" a typhoon Jeff	$600 [15] Anthony Suau of the Denver Post won a 1984 Pulitzer for his photos of mass starvation in this nation Ethiopia Jeff	$600 [24] This grain makes up 51% of the mash from which bourbon is distilled corn Jeff	$600 [17] In Greece, 100 lepta equal 1 of these a drachma Jeff
$800 [4] Canadian John McCrae wrote a poem about this American cemetery in Belgium Flanders Fields Catherine	$1,000 [11] This school, the oldest public school in America, opened February 13,1635 in Boston (the) Boston Latin (School) Catherine Christopher	$800 [27] High wet winds from the tropics mixing with dry ground air help create these Arizona "black blizzards" sand storms (dust storms) Catherine	$800 [16] In taking a photo, the depth of field can be controlled by adjusting the size of this the size of the lens opening (the aperture) Catherine Christopher	$800 [29] Trader Vic's recommends a skull mug for this liquor when served hot & buttered rum Christopher	$800 [22] The marimba originated on this continent & later became a popular folk instrument in Central America Africa Catherine
$1,000 [5] Hamlet moaned, "O! that this too too solid" stuff "would melt" flesh Christopher	DD $1,500 [9] The 1st German settlers in America settled in this Mid-Atlantic colony Pennsylvania Christopher	DD $2,500 [28] Reason that Atlantic hurricanes usually last longer than Pacific hurricanes warmer water in the Atlantic Catherine	$1,000 [18] In 1984 the Supreme Court upheld a law forbidding the printing of realistic photos of this U.S currency Christopher	$1,000 [30] 1 layer each of grenadine, green creme de menthe, maraschino liqueur, brandy, Chartreuse, creme de violette a pousse-café Jeff	$1,000 [23] Peas can improve soil by taking this gaseous element from the air binding it to their roots nitrogen Christopher Jeff

Final Jeopardy!

NATIONAL PARKS

Besides Wyoming, the 2 other states in which Yellowstone park is located

Montana & Idaho

Catherine "What are Montana & Idaho" — wagered $100

Jeff "What are Montana and Utah?" — wagered $6,100

Christopher "What are Montana and Colorado" — wagered $4,401

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