Show #2027 1993-06-01 (taped 1993-01-19) Regular

Contestants

Robin Carroll-Mann — a librarian from Parsippany, New Jersey

David Simpson — a Ph.D. candidate from Ventura, California

Ira Gitlin — a musician from New Carrollton, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,201)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Ira	$1,600	$2,900	$5,900	$11,799 2nd place: Gibson 3-piece kitchen with frost-clear refrigerator/freezer, gas range & portable dishwasher + Aristokraft moveable kitchen island work center with butcher block top, slide-out cutting board & silverware drawer + Jeopardy! home game	$5,900 17 R, 0 W
David	$1,600	$3,800	$11,800	$11,800 New champion: $11,800	$13,300 25 R (including 1 DD), 3 W (including 1 DD)
Robin	$700	$1,300	$3,300	$3,200 3rd place: Magnavox 3" portable LCD TV + Jeopardy! home game	$4,500 13 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

NORTH DAKOTA	HEALTH & MEDICINE	WEATHER	SHOPPING	HISTORICAL HODGEPODGE	BASEBALL NICKNAMES
$100 [6] The national park named for this rough riding president is actually 3 separate units Teddy Roosevelt Robin	$100 [8] This condition where the foot & toes are pointed inward is common in toddlers being pigeon-toed Robin	$100 [15] Most of these don't travel more than 20 miles, though in 1917 one went 293 miles across Illinois & Indiana tornadoes Ira	$100 [20] Lillian Vernon offers 38-piece carving kits for these; most people would use them at the end of October pumpkins (or jack-o'-lanterns) Robin	$100 [1] Appropriately, this "Virgin Queen" was born under the sign of Virgo in 1533 Elizabeth I Robin	$100 [26] "Hammerin' Hank" Hank Aaron David
$200 [7] The state flag shows one of these holding a sheaf of arrows & an olive branch in its talons an eagle Ira	$200 [11] This process of heating to destroy bacteria has decreased milk-borne tuberculosis pasteurization Ira David	$200 [17] In 1991 this state capital had a high of 93°, a low of 55° & 17.94" of rain Honolulu (Hawaii) Ira David	$200 [22] On Sunday mornings you can buy clothing & curios in this European capital's Petticoat Lane London Robin	$200 [2] In ancient times it was the capital of Galatia, a Roman province; now it's the capital of Turkey Ankara David	$200 [27] "The Strawman" Darryl Strawberry
$300 [9] In 1804 this duo's expedition built Fort Mandan in North Dakota Lewis & Clark David	$300 [12] Cyclosporine is a drug used after transplantation to reduce the risk of this rejection Ira	$300 [18] This effect is seen around the Sun & Moon when they're behind transparent cirriform clouds a halo Robin	$300 [23] Small replicas of the lions that flank the entrance are sold at the Art Institute of this Midwest city Chicago Ira	$300 [3] Of the 700 convicts who arrived in this country in January 1788, at least 160 were women Australia David	$300 [28] "Stan the Man" Stan Musial Ira
$400 [10] Between 1980 & 1991 the average size of these in the state went from 1,043 to 1,224 acres farms Ira	$400 [13] Pericarditis is the inflammation of the membrane which encloses this organ the heart Robin	$400 [19] When this reading is 50%, it makes 95° feel like 107° humidity David	$400 [24] You'll find Macy's main store on this famous square Herald Square David	$400 [4] Lord Byron contributed to this American trailblazer's fame by writing about him in "Don Juan" Daniel Boone Ira	$400 [29] "Chili" Chili Davis
$500 [14] The state's largest daily newspaper is The Forum, based in this city Fargo David	$500 [16] Pertussis is also called this, from the characteristic sound made by sufferers whooping cough Ira	$500 [21] Associated with southern Asia, these seasonal winds also occur in North America a monsoon David	DD $1,000 [25] Shoppers in Europe know that VAT is the abbreviation for this tax that can be extremely high value added tax David	$500 [5] This "maternal" gangster's last surviving son, Lloyd, was shot to death by his wife in 1949 Ma Barker David	$500 [30] "The Wizard of Oz" Ozzie Smith

Double Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN HISTORY	CLASSICAL MUSIC	LANGUAGES	AUTHORS	REPUBLICANS	"HI"s & "LO"s
$200 [6] The first of his Fourteen Points called for "open covenants of peace openly arrived at" Wilson Ira	$200 [7] This composer's deafness was confessed to his brothers in the "Heiligenstadt Testament" Beethoven David	$200 [1] Provencal is most widely spoken in the southern part of this country France David	$200 [17] His novel "Carrie" was first subtitled "A Novel of a Girl with a Frightening Power" Stephen King Ira	$200 [13] On Feb. 9, 1950 he told a Republican women's club that he had a list of known communists in the State Dept. Senator McCarthy Ira	$200 [26] This crime of taking over a plane in flight is also known as air piracy hijacking Ira
$400 [8] The first coins minted by the U.S. government were half dimes made from the table silver of this president's wife Washington David Robin	$400 [12] This Russian composer wrote 3 ballets: "Swan Lake", "The Sleeping Beauty" & "The Nutcracker" Tchaikovsky David	$400 [2] If Sardinian is your native language, you're probably a citizen of this country Italy Robin	$400 [18] This author of "The Waste Land" was an avid practical joker T.S. Eliot Robin	$400 [22] On January 13, 1993 he became the first living president awarded the Medal of Freedom Ronald Reagan David	$400 [27] It's a company's identifying signature or trademark a logo Ira
$800 [10] After Cornwallis' surrender, this British lord resigned as prime minister in March 1782 Lord North Robin	$600 [14] He died in Vienna in 1849, leaving 251 works, 152 of them waltzes (Johann) Strauss Robin	$600 [3] Pampangan is spoken by some of the people on the island of Luzon in this country the Philippines David	$600 [19] He read his poems "Dedication" & "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration (Robert) Frost David	$600 [23] This North Carolina senator introduced a 1981 bill to outlaw abortion Jesse Helms Robin	$600 [28] This Florida city whose name means "pretty prairie" is famous for its pretty racecourse Hialeah David
$1,000 [11] This "Great" railroad begun by James J. Hill in 1878 connects Lake Superior with Puget Sound the Great Northern David	$1,000 [16] In 1907 the Finnish Senate voted a lifetime pension to this native composer Sibelius David	$800 [4] The Macedonian language is written in this alphabet the Cyrillic David	$800 [20] This British mystery writer also wrote a biography of jockey Lester Piggott Dick Francis Robin	$800 [24] His running mates in 1944 & 1948 were John Bricker & Earl Warren Thomas Dewey David	$800 [29] It's a 10-letter synonym for talkative loquacious Ira
DD $2,000 [9] On Nov. 2, 1955 President Eisenhower named this explorer to head Antarctic affairs Richard Byrd David	DD $1,200 [15] From 1892 to 1894 this Bohemian composer directed the National Conservatory in New York Antonín Dvořák Robin	$1,000 [5] Maltese, the everyday language of Malta, traces its origins to a dialect of this language Arabic David	$1,000 [21] This author of "From Here to Eternity" collaborated on the screenplay for "The Longest Day" James Jones David	$1,000 [25] This deep-voiced Illinois senator was minority leader from 1959 to 1969 (Everett) Dirksen Ira	$1,000 [30] It's the state flower of Hawaii a hibiscus David

Final Jeopardy!

NOTORIOUS

He was working as an explosives expert for the Spanish army when he was hired to return to England in 1604

Guy Fawkes

Robin "Who was ?" — wagered $100

Ira "Who was Guy Fawkes?" — wagered $5,899

David "Who is Guy Faulkes" — wagered $0

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