Show #4980 2006-04-14 (taped 2006-03-10) Regular

Contestants

Liana Garcia — an insurance executive from Gilbert, Arizona

Nissan Cohen — a consultant from Louisville, Colorado

Brian Lamb — a middle school teacher from Bakersfield, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $20,000)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Brian	$1,200	$4,600	$10,600	$19,201 2-day champion: $39,201	$8,600 17 R (including 1 DD), 5 W
Nissan	$1,200	$3,600	$9,600	$9,100 3rd place: $1,000	$9,600 17 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W
Liana	$2,000	$3,800	$9,000	$17,500 2nd place: $2,000	$9,000 12 R, 3 W

Jeopardy! Round

LET'S GET BIBLICAL	SITCOMBOS	GOVERNORS OF CALIFORNIA	YOU BREAK IT	YOU BOT IT	"I" MEAN IT
$200 [2] The book of Mark recounts how John the Baptist baptized believers, including Jesus, in this river the Jordan Nissan Liana	$200 [1] Hal, Malcolm, Lois Malcolm in the Middle Nissan	$200 [5] Now mayor of Oakland, he ran for president 3 times & studied Zen Buddhism in Japan after serving as gov. Jerry Brown Brian	$200 [26] Ron Ziegler characterized the break-in here as a "third-rate burglary" the Watergate Hotel Brian	$200 [17] In 1961 the world's first production-line robot was used by this U.S. automaker General Motors Brian Nissan	$200 [10] In October 2005 this country's historic new constitution was adopted by voters Iraq Nissan
$400 [3] Isaiah 18 consists of prophecies against Ethiopia; Isaiah 19, of prophecies against this other African country Egypt Brian	$400 [4] Newkirk, Sgt. Schultz,LeBeau Hogan's Heroes Liana	$400 [22] Nicknamed "Pat", he defeated Richard Nixon in 1962 to win reelection Pat Brown Nissan	$400 [27] The first break must make contact with a red ball in this game snooker Brian	$400 [18] Started in 1997 to develop robotics & A.I., the Robocup features robots playing this competitive sport soccer	$400 [11] It's a narrow strip of land, with water on both sides, that connects 2 larger bodies of land an isthmus Nissan
$600 [7] Philip the Apostle turns up when food's around:at the feeding of the multitude & at this meal in Luke 22:14 the Last Supper Brian	$600 [6] Aunt Bee, Barney, Goober The Andy Griffith Show Nissan	$600 [23] In his inaugural address of January 2, 1967, he pledged to "reduce the cost of government" Reagan Brian	$600 [28] The cloud seenherewas formed after this was broken the sound barrier Nissan	$600 [19] The humanoid robot Asimo performs some John Travolta dance moves in this Disneyland "land" Tomorrowland Brian Nissan	$600 [14] Addressing Congress, FDR referred to December 7, 1941 as "a date which will live in" this infamy Nissan
$800 [12] In the King James version of Deuteronomy 4:16, these images are a no-no graven images Nissan Liana	$800 [8] Doug & Carrie Heffernan, Arthur Spooner The King of Queens Liana	$800 [24] A 3-time governor, as Chief Justice, he headed the official investigation into the assassination of JFK Earl Warren Liana	$800 [29] Borosilicate glass known by this trademarked name is less apt to break during rapid temperature changes Pyrex Nissan	$800 [20] This toy company created Mindstorms for robots, with programmable bricks & sensors Lego Brian	DD $600 [16] This is it--actually, it's Latin for "it", & 1/3 of your psyche the id Nissan
$1,000 [13] Hannah is featured in an Old Testament book named for her son, this Hebrew prophet Samuel	$1,000 [9] Dietrich, Yemana, Fish Barney Miller Liana	$1,000 [25] The founder of a Pac-10 school named for his son, he was Pres. of the Central Pacific R.R. & governor in the Civil War (Leland) Stanford Liana	$1,000 [30] Gylippus famously broke the Athenian siege at this Sicilian port city during the Peloponnesian War Siracusa Nissan	$1,000 [21] For this robot vacuum, the company i Robot uses technology developed to clear minefields Roomba Brian	$800 [15] In mythology, this goddess of the rainbow sometimes delivered messages for Hera Iris Nissan Liana

Double Jeopardy! Round

ST. PETERSBURG'S HERMITAGE	FORBES2005 TOP FICTIONAL RICH FOLKS	GOING DOWN IN HISTORY	AWARDS & HONORS	VERACRUZIN'	4-LETTER WORDS
$400 [24] (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia.) Amazingly, this 15th century Italian's Benois Madonnacost just 150,000 Rubles when the Hermitage acquired it in 1914 Da Vinci Brian	$400 [9] This serves as the name of 2 characters on the list; one was created in 1843, the other is a Disney duck Scrooge Brian	$400 [14] In 1904's election Alton B. Parker & 80-year-old running mate Henry Davis went down to defeat against this pres. Teddy Roosevelt Nissan	$400 [1] In the 1986 Newbery Medal winner by Patricia MacLachlan, this title character was "Plain and Tall" Sarah Liana	$400 [19] It's the meaning of the name of the Mexican city Veracruz true cross Brian Liana	$400 [4] In "Paper Lion," George Plimpton tries to play pass defense & gets "beat like a" this a drum
$800 [25] The biggest building of the present state Hermitage Museum is the "Winter" one of these the Palace Nissan	$800 [10] The first girl on the list, she's from Wimbledon, England & has killed Bigfoot & found Atlantis Lara Croft	$800 [15] In 1941 Abe Reles, an informer on this homicidal "corporation", went down in history--6 stories straight down Murder, Inc. Brian	$800 [2] Daisy Bates won the NAACP Spingarn Medal in 1958 for her fight for desegregation in this Arkansas city Little Rock Liana	$800 [20] This Spanish conqueror founded the city of Veracruz in 1519 Cortés Liana	$1,200 [6] This type of grade in a hierarchy "has its privileges" rank Brian Liana
$1,200 [28] (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia.) Catherine the Great so admired this great French thinker with whom she corresponded that she commissioned this statue of him Voltaire Brian Nissan	$1,200 [11] This movie tippler played by Dudley Moore races cars & plays tennis, but he has weekends off & he's his own boss Arthur Liana	$1,200 [16] In 1886 PM Gladstone suffered defeat when he tried to get home rule for this island Ireland Brian	$1,200 [3] He won Pulitzers for his plays in 1948 & 1955 Tennessee Williams Brian	$1,200 [21] This Austrian began his short tenure as Mexican emperor by landing at Veracruz in 1864 Maximilian Liana	$1,600 [7] Usual term for a row of elevator cars bank Brian
—	$1,600 [12] This comic strip character has an adopted daughter & his surname implies how he makes his cash Daddy Warbucks Brian	$1,600 [17] This country was beaten by Soviet invaders in a 1956 uprising, but got revenge in Olympic water polo that same year Hungary Nissan	$1,600 [22] This play, the 1982-83 New York Drama Critics Circle Best Musical winner, was based on a Roger Corman film Little Shop of Horrors	$1,600 [27] In 1838 naval forces of this nation blockaded Veracruz in "The Pastry War" France	$2,000 [8] This old pronoun is sung as the last word of the English version of "O Canada" thee
—	$2,000 [13] First name Lucius, he's currently incarcerated in Azkaban Prison Malfoy	$2,000 [18] The documentary "The Battle of Chile" chronicles events leading to this politician's downfall (Salvador) Allende Nissan	$2,000 [23] Sign language played a big part in this 1980 Tony Award winner for best play Children of a Lesser God Brian	DD $2,400 [26] One of the 2 decades when Veracruz was occupied by American troops the 1910s (or the 1840s) Nissan	DD $2,800 [5] The female of the speces Equus caballus mare Brian

Final Jeopardy!

POETS

She wrote, "From her beacon-hand glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command the air-bridged harbor"

Emma Lazarus

Liana "Who is Emma Lazarus?" — wagered $8,500

Nissan "Who is Elizabeth Browning?" — wagered $500

Brian "Who was Lazarus?" — wagered $8,601

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