Carol Vasconcellos — a physician originally from Fall River, Massachusetts
Ronald Matsumura — a U.S. Air Force officer from Dayton, Ohio
Paul Curry — a training consultant from Laguna Hills, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,801)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | $1,000 | $4,300 | $8,300 |
$16,300
2-day champion: $24,101 |
$7,900
21 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W |
| Ronald | $100 | $100 | $3,300 |
$9
3rd place: Dykstra Glass grandfather clock |
$3,300
9 R, 1 W |
| Carol | $100 | $1,300 | $8,100 |
$6,602
2nd place: a Caribbean cruise from St. Martin to the Bahamas |
$8,300
21 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| SHOW MUSIC | CATS | WORDS | ITALY | POT LUCK | THE 1988 EMMYS |
|
$100
[1]
"I never bother with people I hate, that's why the lady is" this
"a tramp"
Ronald
|
$100
[13]
One explanation as to why cats were sacred to the Egyptians was that these glowed at night
eyes
Ronald
|
$100
[3]
A reniform swimming pool is shaped like this organ
a kidney
Carol
|
$100
[20]
This person must be at least 50 years old, while his American counterpart only has to be 35
the president
Carol
|
$100
[11]
The Eddie Bauer catalog sells a special antifreeze for this manly facial adornment
a beard (or mustache)
Paul
|
$100
[9]
This TV alien introduced himself by saying, "my name is Michael Dukakis"
ALF
Carol
|
|
$200
[2]
"Take her wrap, fellas, find her an empty lap, fellas," she'll "never go away again"
Dolly
Carol
|
$200
[16]
The name of this cat comes from a South American Indian name for it--"yaguara"
the jaguar
Carol
|
$200
[4]
It isn't a stirrer for your guacamole, it's a rod that measures the oil in your crankcase
a dipstick
Paul
|
$200
[21]
The Italian town in which Leonardo da Vinci was born
Vinci
Paul
|
$200
[24]
Mirrors were originally made of polished metal; this material wasn't used until the 12th c.
glass
Paul
|
$200
[14]
Exec. Producer Peter Douglas won for "Inherit the Wind", which starred this man, his father
Kirk Douglas
|
|
$300
[6]
Show in which Kate sings, "he may have hair upon his chest but sister, so has Lassie, oh! I hate men"
Kiss Me, Kate
|
$300
[17]
Though it can go over 65 m.p.h. in a sprint, it can't sustain that speed over a long distance
a cheetah
Paul
|
$300
[5]
Bred to be speedy, this Arabian camel's name comes from the Greek word for running
dromedary
Paul
Carol
|
$300
[22]
Italian term for the town square at the center of nearly every Italian village
a piazza
Carol
|
$300
[25]
A French proverb says, "you can't make an omelet without" doing this
breaking an egg
Carol
|
$300
[15]
Jane Seymour won an Emmy for playing this singer in "Onassis: The Richest Man in the World"
Maria Callas
Carol
|
|
$400
[7]
"If an ass in Astrakhan can... baby, you can" do this dance "too"
can-can
Ronald
|
$400
[18]
To keep a kill away from scavengers, leopards will often put it here
in a tree
Paul
|
$400
[10]
The adjective that means adapted for grasping by wrapping around, like some monkeys' tails
prehensile
Paul
|
$400
[23]
Automobiles, buses, bicycles & other vehicles are forbidden on the streets of this city
Venice
Paul
|
$400
[26]
Vogue suggests you eat this with a fork, tho Amy Vanderbilt says to use a fork & a large soup spoon
spaghetti
Paul
|
— |
|
$500
[8]
In "Damn Yankees", Lola sings about "a little brains, a little" this, "with an emphasis on the latter"
talent
|
$500
[19]
It's defined as the shriek a cat lets out during the mating season
caterwauling
Paul
|
$500
[12]
By definition, these 2 words refer to a territory ruled by a duke or duchess
duchy & dukedom
Ronald
|
DD
$900
[28]
These 2 liquids are Italy's most important agricultural products
olive oil & wine
Paul
|
$500
[27]
On July 5, 1987 a fan at this tournament held up a sign saying "Cash is better than a Czech today"
Wimbledon
|
— |
| "C" HERE | 1968 | COOKING TERMS | THE MILITARY | PSYCHOLOGY | LITERARY ANIMALS |
|
$200
[2]
His name means "Great Master Kung", & his teachings have influenced Asia for over 2,000 years
Confucius
Paul
|
$200
[26]
Simon & Garfunkel won 2 Grammys for this 1968 song from "The Graduate"
"Mrs. Robinson"
Paul
Carol
|
$200
[4]
This word is from the Latin "levare", meaning to raise
leaven
Ronald
|
$200
[1]
Men of the Scottish Highlands & Scottish regiments in the British Army are noted for wearing these
kilts
Paul
|
$200
[21]
He was in analysis in "Annie Hall" & has been in real life for more than 30 years
Woody Allen
Paul
|
$200
[11]
2 of the main characters in Orwell's "Animal Farm", Napoleon & Snowball were these
pigs
Carol
|
|
$400
[3]
Elementary, my dear Watson, the alimentary is one of these
a canal
Carol
|
$400
[27]
This "Oriental" flu reached epidemic proportions just before Christmas
Hong Kong (flu)
Ronald
Carol
|
$400
[14]
Metal or wooden rods used to hold meat or vegetables in place while barbecuing or broiling
skewers
Ronald
|
$400
[5]
This service branch is charged with guarding U.S. embassies around the world
the Marines
Ronald
|
$400
[22]
To become a psychiatrist you must hold this degree
MD
Paul
|
$400
[13]
In Margery Sharp's "The Rescuers", Miss Bianca is this kind of animal
a mouse
Carol
|
|
$600
[7]
Type of skiing that's on the level
cross-country
Carol
|
$600
[28]
"Goose" Goslin & "Ducky" Medwick were inducted into this hall of fame in 1968
baseball
Paul
|
$600
[17]
French term meaning baked with a topping of bread crumbs or cheese, or both
au gratin
Carol
|
$600
[6]
Most weapons that aren't handheld & use ammunition of a caliber larger than 1 in. are classed as this
artillery
Carol
|
$600
[23]
Burrhus Frederic are the first & middle names of this author of "Walden Two"
B.F. Skinner
Carol
|
$600
[15]
Muggs was the Airedale in this author's "My Life & Hard Times"
James Thurber
|
|
$800
[8]
It's a volunteer who helps nurses, not a person who paints peppermints
a candy striper
Ronald
|
$800
[29]
This Midwestern landmark, designed by Eero Saarinen, was dedicated on May 25, 1968
the Gateway to the West (Gateway Arch)
Paul
|
$800
[18]
Potatoes cooked with sliced or chopped onions, named for a French city
lyonnaise
Carol
|
$800
[9]
The Army's largest overseas combat force, the 7th Army, is stationed in this country
Germany
Paul
|
DD
$600
[24]
In experiments, one group is called the experimental group, the other is called this
the control group
Carol
|
$800
[16]
In a Jim Kjelgaard novel, champion Sylvester's boy, an Irish setter, is better known as this
Big Red
Carol
|
|
$1,000
[10]
The Holy Grail, or any cup used to hold consecrated wine for the Eucharist
a chalice
Paul
|
DD
$1,000
[30]
James Earl Ray was arrested near this European capital for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr.
London
Paul
|
$1,000
[19]
Beurre manié, a paste comprised of these two items, can be used to thicken liquids
butter & flour
Carol
|
$1,000
[12]
Nicknamed "Bull", this WWII U.S. fleet admiral's motto was "hit hard, hit fast, hit often"
(William) Halsey (Jr.)
Ronald
|
$1,000
[25]
1st achievement of this Swiss psychologist was to differentiate between "extroverts" & "introverts"
Carl Jung
Paul
Carol
|
$1,000
[20]
Animal who wanted to talk "of shoes and ships and sealing wax--of cabbages and kings"
the walrus
Carol
|
Since 1700 Britain has had only 3 reigning queens: Victoria, Elizabeth II, & this woman
Queen Anne