All of the categories started with the letter "B".
Theo Schiller — a school librarian originally from North Fork, California
Stephanie Scott — a title officer assistant from Anaheim, California
Paul Tidwell — a tutor from Mission Hills, California (whose 3-day cash winnings total $40,200)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | $2,300 | $2,300 | $9,100 |
$4,100
3rd place: Frigidaire microwave oven |
$9,100
20 R, 1 W |
| Stephanie | $700 | $1,900 | $6,900 |
$11,900
New champion: $11,900 |
$6,900
17 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Theo | $800 | $1,800 | $5,800 |
$11,595
2nd place: Berkline Wallaway sofa + Stiffel table lamps |
$6,000
17 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD) |
| BIRDS | BASEBALL | BROADWAY | BERMUDA | BIG TOP | BRUNCH ANYONE? |
|
$100
[13]
Cock pheasants try to attract these with an elaborate display of cackles, whistles, crows & screams
mates (female pheasants)
Paul
|
$100
[1]
On May 2, 1986, S.F. police detained Nicholas Soria for rooting too loudly for this Chicago team
the Cubs
Paul
|
$100
[8]
In 1977, Frank Langella really sank his teeth into this role, & into his leading ladies, too
Dracula
Theo
|
$100
[18]
Once called Virginiola, Bermuda was closely connected with this similarly named colony
Virginia
Stephanie
|
$100
[19]
Today side shows are basically limited to carnivals & circuses that use these portable structures
tents
Stephanie
|
$100
[4]
The meat used in making traditional eggs Benedict comes from this animal
the pig
Stephanie
Theo
|
|
$200
[14]
The bald eagle is found naturally only on this continent
North America
Paul
|
$200
[2]
The city of Arlington, Texas, founded by 1 of these lawmen, is home to a baseball team named for them
the Texas Rangers
Paul
|
$200
[9]
The musical "Raisin" was based on this non-musical play
A Raisin in the Sun
Paul
|
$200
[27]
Bermuda marks a corner of this area where over 1000 men have disappeared without a trace
the Devil's Triangle (Bermuda Triangle)
Stephanie
|
$200
[20]
Latin for "ring", the word circus was used to refer to these ancient Roman races
chariot races
Theo
|
$200
[5]
Popularized by several world's fairs, this waffle is served cooler than its American cousin
a Belgian waffle
Paul
|
|
$300
[15]
The number of chambers in a bird's heart, or a human's
4
Theo
|
$300
[3]
Former Atlanta Braves slugger Bob Horner spent '87 season playing ball in this country
Japan
Stephanie
|
$300
[10]
1972's "The Lincoln Mask" starred Eva Marie Saint as Mary Todd & this TV "Munster" as Abe Lincoln
Fred Gwynne
Stephanie
|
— |
$400
[22]
Greatest height at which this type of act was performed was 16,420' up, hanging from a balloon
a trapeze act
Theo
|
$300
[24]
From French to "puff up", it should be baked on the lowest shelf in your oven & served at once
a soufflé
Stephanie
|
|
$400
[16]
Since birds can't chew, they use this part of the stomach to grind their food
the gizzard
Theo
|
$400
[6]
The 1982 All-Star Game, played in this city, was the 1st one played outside the United States
Montreal
Paul
|
$400
[11]
A & P heir Huntington Hartford dramatized this Charlotte Bronte novel in 1958, but it flopped
Jane Eyre
Paul
|
— |
$500
[23]
This, which can happen at the beginning or end of the show, is called the "spectacle"
the (big) parade
Theo
|
$400
[25]
Often served before brunch, this "bovine" cocktail is made with vodka & bouillon
a bull shot
Theo
|
|
$500
[17]
Sea birds have special nasal glands that distill water & secrete this
salt
Theo
|
$500
[7]
A film bio says St. Louis English teachers wanted this pitcher-turned-broadcaster off the air
Dizzy Dean
Paul
|
$500
[12]
Barry Bostwick starred in this musical set at Rydell High, but Richard Gere was only an understudy
Grease
Theo
|
— |
DD
$600
[21]
Thefollowing tuneoften accompanies an act featuring these animals, referred to in its title:[Instrumental music plays.]
tigers
Theo
|
$500
[26]
Italian for "omelette", it's an Italian omelette
a frittata
Stephanie
|
| BUSINESS & INDUSTRY | BUDDHISM | BALLET | BRIDGES | BRITISH HISTORY | BARTLETT'S QUOTES |
|
$200
[26]
"Japan's #2 'eat out' company", they pronounce it "Ma-ku-do-na-ru-do"
McDonald's
Stephanie
|
$200
[16]
Though Buddhism began in this country, by the 12th century it had largely died out there
India
Theo
|
$200
[21]
In Nureyev's 1987 version of this ballet, Prince Charming is a movie star & the fairy godmother a producer
Cinderella
Theo
|
$200
[11]
This city has bridges named for Walt Whitman, Betsy Ross & Ben Franklin
Philadelphia
Stephanie
|
$200
[1]
In 1987, Scotland commemorated the 400th anniversary of the execution of this queen
Mary, Queen of Scots
Theo
|
$200
[6]
Bartlett's cites both a WWI army song & him for the phrase "Old soldiers never die..."
(Douglas) MacArthur
Theo
|
|
$400
[27]
Its stock symbol is "GW" & it owns the NY Rangers, Paramount Pictures, & No Nonsense hose
Gulf & Western
Theo
|
$400
[17]
On February 2, 1986, Pope John Paul II met with this exiled Buddhist leader
the Dalai Lama
Stephanie
|
$400
[22]
In 1909, the Ballets Russes gave its 1st performance at the Theatre du Chatelet in this capital
Paris
Paul
|
$400
[12]
25 bridges carry U.S. Route 1 through much of this offshore Florida region
the Florida Keys
Theo
|
$400
[2]
England's 1st secretary of the Admiralty, he's better known for his diary
Pepys
Paul
|
$400
[7]
1st name listed in the index, he's famed for the "Who's on first" quote
(Bud) Abbott
Paul
|
|
$600
[28]
Some 890 billion dollars are protected by the FSLIC, whose full name is this
the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Stephanie
|
$600
[18]
In Buddhism, it is called the symbol "of the law" & "of life", but not "of fortune"
a wheel
Theo
|
$600
[23]
Agnes de Mille turned dances she created for this musical about Scotland into the ballet "The Bitter Weird"
Brigadoon
Paul
|
$800
[14]
A bridge over the Cam River in Cambridge, England is named after this soulful one in Venice
the Bridge of Sighs
Theo
|
$600
[3]
They became joint sovereigns of England in 1689
William & Mary
Paul
|
$600
[8]
Bartlett's says it was Bernard Baruch who 1st used this phrase describing "chilly" post-WWII tensions
the Cold War
Stephanie
|
|
$800
[29]
This co. is called #3 U.S. producer of canned cat food, #2 in canned dog food & #1 for candy bars
Mars
Paul
Stephanie
|
$800
[19]
This ideal state is the objective of Buddhist discipline
nirvana
Paul
|
$800
[24]
Legendary Russian who died in 1950, having spent some 30 yrs. in & out of mental institutions
Nijinsky
|
DD
$1,000
[13]
2 continents, Europe & Asia, are linked by world's 5th longest suspension bridge in this city
Istanbul
Theo
|
$800
[4]
His son Richard was Lord Protector of England for less than a year, starting in 1658
Oliver Cromwell
Paul
|
$800
[9]
Illinois city that concludes John Ehrlichman's quote "It'll play in..."
Peoria
Stephanie
|
|
$1,000
[30]
After Kleenex & Huggies, it's said newsprint is their 3rd largest product
Kimberly-Clark
Stephanie
|
$1,000
[20]
Buddha is a title; this was his real name
(Siddhartha) Gautama
Paul
|
$1,000
[25]
Denmark's Peter Martins danced with this U.S. company & succeeded Geo. Balanchine as its director
the New York City Ballet
Paul
Stephanie
|
$1,000
[15]
The 2 NYC boroughs directly linked by bridges to New Jersey
Staten Island & Manhattan
Paul
|
$1,000
[5]
19th century prime minister whose fight for Irish home rule was last major battle of his political career
(William Ewart) Gladstone
Paul
|
DD
$1,000
[10]
Last quote listed under this Austrian's name is "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar"
Sigmund Freud
Stephanie
|
Born in Bengal in 1903, this author's most famous book was set 81 years later
George Orwell