Show #1691 1991-12-30 (taped 1991-10-21) Regular

Contestants

Judy Irvine — a professor from Shelburne, Vermont

Mark Thompson — a real estate investor from Lexington, Massachusetts

Jim Alverson — a legal assistant from Tustin, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $9,500)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Jim	$2,600	$4,400	$13,600	$10,700 2-day champion: $20,200	$13,700 31 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Mark	$400	$900	$1,700	$1,992 3rd place: Marshall Field's Frango mint chocolates + a Nintendo Entertainment System with Super Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune + InfoGenius for Nintendo Game Boy	$2,700 5 R, 1 W (including 1 DD)
Judy	$600	$2,900	$3,800	$4,199 2nd place: Magnavox MovieMaker camcorder with 8:1 power zoom + Magnavox 4-head VHS VCR with on-screen display with 45-function remote control	$5,300 18 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

THE OLD WEST	COLORS	ABBREVIATIONS	DOGS	MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS	ODDS & ENDS
$100 [6] Etta Place accompanied this outlaw pair when they escaped to South America in 1901 Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid Jim	$100 [13] Cornflower is a vivid shade of this blue Judy	$100 [10] Type of professional abbreviated RN a registered nurse Jim Judy	$100 [26] Coats of adult show dogs of this "French" breed must have a Continental or English clip the poodle Judy	$100 [1] This single-reed woodwind's name comes from Latin for "clear" a clarinet Jim	$100 [15] Since 1960 the Hawaiian Host company has sold these nuts covered with chocolate Macadamia nuts Jim
$200 [7] Encyclopedia Americana calls this dentist ally of the Earps a "picturesque consumptive" Doc Holliday Jim	$200 [14] Before he died, Jim Henson requested that no one wear this color to his memorial service black Jim	$200 [11] To perform their marriage ceremony, a couple might seek out a JP, which is this a justice of the peace Jim	$200 [27] The harrier is a medium-sized hound bred originally to hunt these animals rabbits Jim Judy	$200 [2] Both Andrea Guarneri & this most famous violin maker were trained by Nicola Amati Stradivarius Jim	$200 [16] A tea in which the leaves are rolled into pellets, or an explosive mixture used in bullets gunpowder Judy
$300 [8] The gold-plated pistols Frank Butler gave her are at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum Annie Oakley Jim	$300 [23] A shade of green, or a gemstone that was often carved during the Ch'ing Dynasty jade Judy	$300 [20] M.H.R. after a congressman's name indicates he's a member of this the House of Representatives Jim	$300 [28] In the film "The Wizard of Oz", Dorothy's dog, Toto, was the cairn breed of this group of dogs a terrier Judy	$300 [3] The dijeridu is important to the native music of this continent Australia Jim	$300 [17] The Reverend Sun Myung Moon was born in this country where he began preaching in 1946 Korea Judy
$400 [9] He was a buffalo hunter before he hunted down & shot Billy the Kid Pat Garrett Mark	$400 [24] A nut whose shell resembles a peach stone, or the pale tan color named for it almond	$400 [21] On certain written works, abr. indicates this abridged Judy	$400 [29] Known to ancient Egyptians, Greeks & Romans, this white toy breed is named for a Mediterranean island the Maltese Jim	$400 [4] This 3-stringed, Russian instrument comes in 6 sizes from piccolo to double bass the balalaika Judy	$400 [18] This single-humped camel has a gestation period of about 315 days; the Bactrian takes over a year the dromedary Jim
$500 [12] Some say this dapper lawman who wore a bowler hat was born in Illinois; others say he was from Quebec Bat Masterson Jim	$500 [25] A woman's name, or the unique color of Elizabeth Taylor's eyes violet Judy	$500 [22] With rising medical costs, many people now belong to HMO plans, HMO standing for this health maintenance organization Jim	DD $400 [30] In Peter Pan, the Darling's Nana was one of these, named for a Canadian province a Newfoundland Jim	$500 [5] Born in Paris of Chinese parents, Yo-Yo Ma is a virtuoso on this instrument the cello Jim	$500 [19] Aphra Behn, the 1st Englishwoman to earn her living as a writer, was a spy for this restoration king Charles II Mark

Double Jeopardy! Round

LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY	ARTISTS	RHODE ISLAND	AUTHORS	ACTORS & ACTRESSES	PLAYING POST OFFICE
$200 [4] In October 1960 the U.S. declared an embargo on most exports to this island nation Cuba Mark	$200 [8] Chares of Lindos made this huge bronze figure that stood by the harbor of Rhodes the Colossus Jim	$200 [12] A U.S. senator from Rhode Island since 1961, Claiborne Pell belongs to this party the Democrats Judy	$200 [19] In 1848 this future author was apprenticed as a printer at his brother's Hannibal Journal Mark Twain Jim	$200 [24] In "Bringing Up Baby", he played an absent-minded paleontologist whose life is complicated by Katharine Hepburn Cary Grant Judy	$200 [16] Since the U.S. Postal Service became semi-independent in 1971, this is no longer a Cabinet position the Postmaster General Judy
$400 [6] Ebenezer Bassett, the 1st Black U.S. diplomat, was named consul general to this French-speaking nation in 1869 Haiti Judy	$400 [9] She married photographer Alfred Stieglitz in 1924 & settled in northern N.M. after his death in 1946 Georgia O'Keeffe Judy	$400 [13] The arm on the Arm & Hammer label is that of a former wrestling coach at this Ivy League school Brown Jim	$400 [20] This late writer of Westerns published a Hopalong Cassidy story under the pen name Tex Burns Louis L'Amour Judy	$400 [25] He won an Oscar for playing Jamie Lee Curtis' boyfriend in "A Fish Called Wanda" Kevin Kline Jim	$400 [17] These were 1st issued in the U.S. in 1873 & sold for the price of the 1¢ stamp printed on them postcards Jim Judy
$800 [11] In 1989 this country's PRI party conceded the 1st major election defeat in its 60-year history Mexico Jim	$600 [5] French painter of lush jungles & wild beasts nicknamed "Le Douanier" the customs officer Rousseau Jim	$600 [14] Some early settlements were called plantations & this first one was founded by Roger Williams Providence Jim	$600 [21] His job in a mental hospital provided the background for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" Ken Kesey Mark	$600 [26] This comedian's film roles included Egbert Souse, Eustace McGargle & Larson E. Whipsnade W.C. Fields Jim	$600 [18] In 1911 the 1st sack of mail to be sent this way was delivered from one part of Long Island to another air mail Jim
$1,000 [23] This Indian civilization developed in what is now Guatemala circa 300 B.C. the Mayas Jim	DD $1,000 [1] Known for wrapping large objects, this sculptor doesn't use his last name, Javacheff Christo Mark	$800 [3] This breed of poultry traces its beginnings to a farm in Little Compton in the 1850s the Rhode Island Red Jim	$800 [2] Her childhood near Zurich, Switzerland inspired "Heidi" & other stories Johanna Spyri	$800 [29] "Play Misty for Me" was the first film this actor directed Clint Eastwood Jim	$800 [27] Lincoln's 1861 inaugural address went 1,966 miles in a record 7 days, 17 hours via this the Pony Express Jim
DD $1,500 [7] From 1822 to 1889, this country was ruled by emperors Brazil Judy	$1,000 [10] He was the son of Jose Ruiz Blasco, a Spanish art teacher; he used his mother's last name Picasso Judy	$1,000 [15] The state's 1st newspaper, the Rhode Island Gazette, was published in 1732 by his brother, James (Benjamin) Franklin Jim	$1,000 [22] This author's first novel was "The Gentleman from Indiana" in 1899 Booth Tarkington	$1,000 [30] Her father played a half-wit in "Ryan's Daughter" & her sister played a nanny on TV Hayley Mills	$1,000 [28] This service, providing mail to outlying areas, began in 1876 & now serves 20 million families RFD (Rural Free Delivery) Mark

Final Jeopardy!

NOTORIOUS WOMEN

This Dutchwoman claimed she was the daughter of an Indian dancer & was raised in a Hindu temple

Mata Hari

Mark "Who was Mata Hari?" — wagered $292

Judy "Who was Mata Hari" — wagered $399

Jim "Who is Aimee McPherson" — wagered $2,900

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