Show #1978 1993-03-24 (taped 1992-12-01) Regular

Contestants

Christine Bird — an investment advisor from Atlanta, Georgia

Abraham Aig — a banker from Jamaica, New York

Doug Adler — a physician originally from Toledo, Ohio (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,600)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Doug	$1,400	$2,500	$5,300	$6,700 2nd place: trip to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands	$6,500 20 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Abraham	$1,500	$4,900	$11,200	$11,500 New champion: $11,500	$8,800 22 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W
Christine	$800	$1,300	$3,300	$1,299 3rd place: Dunlop tennis racket + Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! games for the Super Nintendo & Sega Genesis	$3,300 9 R, 2 W

Jeopardy! Round

POETS	CELEBRITY JEOPARDY!	COMMUNICATIONS	THE CIVIL WAR	LEGAL LINGO	"O" NO!
$100 [5] Her "Last Poems" were compiled by her husband Robert & published the year after her death Elizabeth Barrett Browning Doug	$100 [2] I'm the one-time child actor who directed "Far and Away", one of the best Tom Cruise movies of 1992 Ron Howard Doug	$100 [7] In 1858 it took about 25 days to get a message from New York to San Francisco; in 1861 this cut it down to seconds the telegraph Doug	$100 [1] Jeb Stuart made a fashion statement by wearing an ostrich plume or a peacock feather in this his hat Abraham	$100 [21] It's the malicious burning of a property, perhaps to collect the insurance arson Abraham	$100 [16] It's a great shape for an egg or for the U.S. president's office oval Doug
$200 [8] In 1982 this Welsh poet was honored posthumously with a plaque in Westminster Abbey Dylan Thomas Doug	$200 [14] I'm someone who always goes "Out on a Limb" Shirley MacLaine	$200 [10] 2-word term for the gestures & facial expressions a person uses in nonverbal communication body language Christine	$200 [3] Some people claim Union colonel Ulric Dahlgren plotted to kill this Confederate president Jefferson Davis Doug	$200 [22] It's a false written statement that defames a person's character or reputation libel Doug	$200 [17] It describes a sandwich using just 1 slice of bread without a covering slice open-faced Doug
$300 [11] This poet won his fourth Pulitzer Prize in 1943 for "A Witness Tree" Robert Frost Christine	$300 [15] Harry Greenberg in "Bugsy", at the 1976 Oscars I gave the NCAA final score while presenting Elliott Gould Doug	$300 [23] Hey good buddy, CB is short for this citizen band (or citizen's band) Doug	$300 [4] Union general John Basil Turchin was born in this country; his real name was Ivan Vasilovitch Turchinoff Russia Christine	$300 [26] The name of this official who certifies legal documents is from the Latin for "stenographer" notary Abraham	$300 [18] Binoculars for "The Barber of Seville" opera glasses Doug
$400 [12] Nicknamed "Old Possum", he wrote "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" T.S. Eliot Doug	$400 [29] I taught the Karate Kid to "Wax on, wax off" Pat Morita Abraham	$400 [24] 2 of the earliest radio stations were WWJ in Detroit & KDKA in this city Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Abraham	$400 [6] This general's soldiers called him "Old Tecumseh"—Tecumseh was his middle name William Tecumseh Sherman Abraham	$500 [28] This "friend of the court" may advise a court on a matter to which he's not a party amicus curiae Christine	$400 [19] This "fruity" wooden object is a must for manicures an orange stick
$500 [13] His first major work, "The New Life", written circa 1292, describes his love for Beatrice Dante Abraham	$500 [30] Before I was "Lost in Space", I was the first American actor to kiss Brigitte Bardot Billy Mumy Abraham	$500 [25] System of communication commonly abbreviated ASL American Sign Language Abraham	$500 [9] West Woods, Dunker Church & Bloody Lane are landmarks of this extremely bloody Maryland battle Antietam Abraham	DD $1,700 [27] This is the unlawful killing of a human being without malice or premeditation manslaughter Abraham	$500 [20] Budapest-born conductor whose name was once almost synonymous with the Philadelphia Orchestra Eugene Ormandy Abraham

Double Jeopardy! Round

GREAT RULERS	THE HUMAN BODY	WORLD FACTS	ARCHITECTURE	LITERARY CHARACTERS	FAMOUS ANIMALS
$200 [13] By 1810 Kamehameha the Great had united all of these islands under his control the Hawaiian Islands Abraham	$200 [4] This part of the eye has about 135 million light-sensitive cells the retina Doug	$200 [3] With an area of 64 million square miles, this ocean could hold all the world's land with room to spare the Pacific Ocean Doug	$200 [2] From plans by Louis le Vau, Jules Hardouin-Mansart built the hall of mirrors at this royal residence Versailles Abraham	$200 [1] In a novel by John le Carre, Alec Leamas is "The Spy Who Came In from" here the cold Abraham	$600 [28] This trademark lion was the symbol of Goldwyn Pictures before MGM Leo Abraham
$400 [16] This 18th century Prussian king was known as "the Great" during his lifetime Frederick Christine	$400 [5] If this gland at the base of the brain fails to function early in life, short stature may result the pituitary Doug Abraham	$400 [11] During the Persian Gulf war, nearly 70% of this country's oil wells were destroyed or damaged Kuwait Abraham	$400 [19] Antonio Gaudi's greatest project was the church of the Sagrada Familia in this Spanish city Barcelona Abraham	$400 [7] This detective introduced in "The Maltese Falcon" later appeared in several short stories Sam Spade Doug	$800 [26] This Scottish terrier was with FDR in Warm Springs, Georgia when the president died Fala Christine
$600 [22] In 1282 Peter the Great of Aragon became king of this largest Mediterranean island Sicily Abraham Christine	$600 [6] 2 of the 4 kinds of taste buds in the tongue (2 of) salt, sweet, bitter, & sour Christine	$600 [12] Much of this tiny nation's economy is based on contributions known as Peter's Pence the Vatican Doug	$600 [20] James Renwick is best remembered as the designer of this NYC cathedral at Fifth Ave. & 50th St. St. Patrick's Cathedral Doug Abraham	$600 [10] Before he dies, Don Quixote begs this squire's forgiveness for drawing him into delusions Sancho Panza Abraham	$1,000 [27] Balto, a black Malamute, led the team that brought diphtheria serum to this Alaskan city in 1925 Nome
$800 [23] This ancient king of Judea was president of the Olympic Games & rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem Herod the Great	$800 [8] It's the smaller of the 2 bones between the knee & the ankle the fibula Doug	$800 [14] Part of Thailand lies on this, the southernmost mainland peninsula in Asia the Malay Peninsula Doug	$1,000 [25] Anthemius of Tralles & Isidorus of Miletus designed this large Constantinople church St. Sophia's Doug	$800 [17] In "A Christmas Carol", Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by the ghost of this late business partner (Jacob) Marley Christine	—
$1,000 [24] This "Great" king of Wessex kept England from falling to the Danes in the 9th century Alfred Abraham Christine	$1,000 [9] Each molecule of this contains thymine, adenine, guanine, cytosine, phosphate & deoxyribose DNA Doug	DD $1,200 [15] A 3 1/2-year-long underwater eruption created this country's Surtsey Island Iceland Doug	DD $1,900 [21] William Van Alen designed this NYC skyscraper whose gargoyles resemble auto radiator caps the Chrysler Building Abraham	$1,000 [18] Daisy Buchanan's cousin, he's the narrator of "The Great Gatsby" Nick Carraway Christine	—

Final Jeopardy!

GOVERNORS

The first President after Franklin Roosevelt who had also been a state governor

Jimmy Carter

Christine "Who was Reagan?" — wagered $2,001

Doug "Who is J. Carter" — wagered $1,400

Abraham "Who is Carter" — wagered $300

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