Show #1726 1992-02-17 (taped 1991-11-20) Regular

Contestants

David Thomas — a banker from Houston, Texas

Evelyn Marcus — a museum curator from Norwich, Vermont

Tom Michael — a medical conference planner from Charlottesville, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $17,001)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Tom	$2,200	$3,900	$7,200	$2,399 2nd place: trip on Delta to Hartford, Connecticut & stay at the Sugarbush Inn	$7,500 25 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W (including 1 DD)
Evelyn	$-400	$1,800	$6,000	$3,001 New champion: $3,001	$6,000 18 R, 3 W
David	$500	$500	$1,500	$1,400 3rd place: Cuisinart espresso & cappuccino machine + Nintendo Entertainment System with Super Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune + InfoGenius for Game Boy	$1,500 6 R, 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

NAME BRANDS	RECENT HISTORY	SPORTS	COMPLETES THE PLAY TITLE	RHYMING SLANG	ROCKS & MINERALS
$100 [20] This steak sauce was originally created for England's King George IV who gave it the highest rating A.1. Tom	$100 [1] In 1978 Naomi Uemura of this country became the first man to reach the North Pole alone by dogsled Japan Evelyn	$100 [2] In 1970 Abe Saperstein, who founded this barnstorming team, was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame the Harlem Globetrotters Tom	$100 [7] "Of thee..." I Sing Tom	$100 [15] A Cockney gent might refer to her as his "trouble & strife" his wife Evelyn	$100 [12] This green gemstone, a form of the mineral beryl, gets its color from minute amounts of chromium emerald Evelyn
$200 [22] Legend has it 96-year- old Robert Chesebrough attributed his longevity to this petroleum jelly he ate each day Vaseline Evelyn	$200 [3] In 1981 this country's parliament voted to annex the Golan Heights Israel Tom	$200 [26] Between 1947 & 1980, this Red Wings & Whalers player appeared in the Stanley Cup playoffs a record 20 times Gordie Howe Tom	$200 [8] "The Teahouse of..." the August Moon Evelyn	$200 [16] "Tit for tat" is this, but keep it under yours your hat Evelyn	$200 [13] Pitchblende is a primary mineral source of this element used in nuclear power plants uranium Tom
$300 [23] In its initial testing stage, this product was found by chemists to be 99 44/100% pure Ivory soap Evelyn	$300 [4] Son & grandson of Indian prime ministers, he was assassinated by a bomb in May 1991 Rajiv Gandhi Tom Evelyn	$300 [27] While Yankee Stadium was being renovated in 1974 & 1975, Yankee home games were played here Shea Stadium Tom	$300 [9] "Educating..." Rita Tom	$300 [17] Put a quid in your "sky rocket" & you've inserted it here your pocket Evelyn	$300 [14] Of quartz, calcite, or mica, the one which has no cleavage quartz Tom Evelyn
$400 [24] To distinguish their cough drops from imitators, they put their "trade mark" pictures on the package the Smith Brothers Tom	$500 [6] In 1980 Prince Charles presided as Robert Mugabe was sworn in as PM of this country, formerly Rhodesia Zimbabwe Evelyn David	$400 [28] Through the 1990 season, this Dolphins coach leads all active NFL coaches with 298 career victories Don Shula Evelyn	$400 [10] "An Enemy of..." the People Tom	$400 [18] "Snake in the grass" is this object, as Alice could tell you a looking glass	$400 [21] The mineral halite is a naturally-occurring form of this (rock) salt Evelyn
$500 [30] In 1919 Sailor Jack & his dog, Bingo, made their first appearance on boxes of this confection Cracker Jack Tom	DD $600 [5] In February 1987 reputed drug trafficker Carlos Lehder was captured in this country & sent to the U.S. Colombia Tom	$500 [29] It's been called "The Brickyard" because it was once paved with 3.2 million bricks weighing 10 pounds each the Indianapolis Speedway	$500 [11] "In the matter of J. Robert..." Oppenheimer	$500 [19] "Daisy roots", they're put on your "plates of meat", which are feet boots	$500 [25] This metal occurs naturally in the minerals scheelite & wolframite tungsten Tom

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE MIDDLE AGES	ZOOS	ARCHITECTURE	BOOKS & AUTHORS	FIRST LADIES	U.S. TERRITORIES
$200 [10] In 1328 the Mongols made Ivan I grand prince of this city Moscow Tom	$200 [18] To visit the New York Zoological Park, go to this NYC borough the Bronx Tom Evelyn David	$200 [9] The most beautiful ancient theatre that survives in this country is the one at Epidaurus Greece Tom	$200 [13] Her "Workout Book" was the best selling nonfiction book of 1982 Jane Fonda Evelyn	$200 [1] She was nicknamed "Pat" because she was born on the eve of St. Patrick's Day, 1912 Pat Nixon David	$200 [4] The U.S. lost sovereignty of most of this 10-mile-wide strip of land in 1979 the Panama Canal Tom
$400 [11] The father of Pepin the Short & grandfather of Charlemagne, his name meant "Charles the Hammer" Charles Martel Tom	$400 [19] Noted for its Jabiru storks, the New Orleans Zoo & its park are named for this naturalist Audubon Tom	$400 [25] A platform atop a coastal home that's used as a lookout for ships is called a widow's one of these walk Evelyn	$400 [14] Say, kids! This TV host reminisces about Doodyville in his book "Howdy and Me" Buffalo Bob (Smith) David	$400 [2] Her grandfather, Col. John Quincy, was a speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Abigail Adams Tom	$600 [6] The largest island in the Marianas, its citizens voted to seek Commonwealth status in 1982 Guam
$600 [12] 1 of 3 kings who participated in the Third Crusade, 1189 to 1192 (1 of) Richard the Lionhearted (Philip Augustus & Frederick Barbarossa) Evelyn	$600 [20] The Monkey Jungle & the Parrot Jungle are tourist attractions of this Florida city Miami Evelyn	$600 [26] This style of the 11th & 12th centuries is named for Italy's eternal city Romanesque Tom Evelyn	$600 [15] His nonfiction accounts of police work include "The Blooding" & "Echoes in the Darkness" (Joe) Wambaugh Tom	$800 [28] An extravagant spender, by 1864 her shopping sprees totaled $27,000 Mary Todd Lincoln David	$800 [7] At just 20 square miles, it's the smallest of the 3 inhabited U.S. Virgin Islands St. John David
$800 [16] The Toltecs ruled central Mexico for at least 300 years until their defeat by this tribe about 1200 A.D. the Aztecs Tom	$800 [21] Located near Madame Tussaud's, the London Zoo is in this park Regent's Park Tom	$800 [27] Plaster ceilings were popular when this style named for King James I was dominant in England Jacobean Tom David	$800 [23] "Paternity" by this "Goodbye, Columbus" author is an account of his late father Philip Roth David	$1,000 [29] Because of her White House ban on alcohol, the W.C.T.U. commissioned a portrait of this first lady Lucy Hayes ("Lemonade Lucy") David	$1,000 [8] Canned tuna accounts for more than 80% of the export income of this South Pacific territory Samoa Evelyn
$1,000 [17] In 1216 this Spanish religious leader founded the Order of Friars Preachers Saint Dominic	$1,000 [22] The oldest zoo still in existence is the Schonbrunn Zoo in this European capital Vienna Tom	$1,000 [30] Juste-Aurele Meissonier, who popularized the shell motif in the 1700s, has been called the father of this style Rococo	$1,000 [24] In 1989 this journalist wrote a sequel to his autobiography "Growing Up" called "The Good Times" Russell Baker Evelyn	DD $1,300 [3] Her father, Marvin Pierce, was publisher of McCall's & Redbook Barbara Bush Tom	DD $1,200 [5] At 4,389 feet, Cerro de Punta near the city of Ponce is this commonwealth's highest point Puerto Rico Tom

Final Jeopardy!

LAKES & RIVERS

The 2 Great Lakes that border only 1 U.S. state

Lake Ontario & Lake Huron

David "What are Superior and Ontario?" — wagered $100

Evelyn "What are Superior & Michigan" — wagered $2,999

Tom "What are Erie and SupHuron" — wagered $4,801

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