Show #4983 2006-04-19 Regular

Bob Mesko game 6.

Contestants

Rodney Waites — a law school administrator from Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Kathleen Larkey — an ESL teacher and program coordinator from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Bob Mesko — an arts administrator from Denver, Colorado (whose 5-day cash winnings total $68,599)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Bob	$2,800	$7,800	$18,200	$9,999 2nd place: $2,000	$15,400 17 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Kathleen	$3,200	$4,600	$11,400	$13,400 New champion: $13,400	$11,400 18 R, 4 W
Rodney	$0	$1,400	$13,200	$8,199 3rd place: $1,000	$11,600 20 R (including 2 DDs), 5 W

Jeopardy! Round

LANDSCAPE CRUSADER	2005 OBITS	DOGS AT WORK	GREAT BOOKS IN HAIKU	SPORTS QUOTES	"XE"-LENT
$200 [13] Shown here is her 1936 desert landscape entitled "Summer Days" (Georgia) O'Keeffe Kathleen	$200 [1] And then there were 8 on the Supreme Court when this Chief Justice died at the age of 80 Rehnquist Kathleen Rodney	$200 [2] A June 11, 2003 ceremony at West & Chambers in NYC re-enacted the first time a seeing eye dog helped its owner do this cross the street Rodney	$200 [22] 1719/My name is not Gilligan/Thank God it's Friday Robinson Crusoe Rodney	$200 [7] Commenting on winning the Indy 500 in 1946, George Robson said, "All I had to do is keep turning" this direction left Rodney	$200 [8] On his 75th birthday, Paul Newman burned one of these outfits, saying he'd "had enough formality" in his life a tuxedo Rodney
$400 [14] The distinctive stylings of this American folk artist areseenherein "Winter Joyride" Grandma Moses Kathleen	$400 [18] And here's to you Mrs. Robinson, & this actress who'll always be remembered for playing her Anne Bancroft Kathleen	$600 [4] It's the punning alphanumeric term for dogs that do police & military work K-9s Kathleen	$400 [23] 1860s book/Bolkonsky & Rostova/Read in a day, not! War and Peace Rodney	$400 [27] Only in America! This fight promoter said, "I always feel sorry for people who are raided by the FBI" Don King Kathleen	$400 [9] A turn-of-the-20th century rebellion, or the last name of a U.S. senator Boxer Bob
$600 [15] Seen here is a work by this man noted for his dramatic depictions of American landscapes Ansel Adams Bob	$600 [19] It wasn't the "Death of a Salesman" but this playwright that we mourned on February 10 Arthur Miller Bob	$800 [5] A certain small German city on the Neckar must have been a safe place, as this guard dog breed was named for it a Rottweiler Kathleen Rodney	$600 [24] Heller of a book/Gotta be crazy to fly/Major Major Gripes Catch-22 Kathleen	$600 [28] Mike Cameron, on problems caused by the sun at this New York Mets home field: "The sun has been there for 500, 600 years" Shea Stadium Bob	$600 [10] Pass this Grand Duchy to the left-hand side (of Germany) Luxembourg Kathleen
$800 [16] With works like 1828's "Branch Hill Pond", seen here, he was a leading British landscape artist of the early 19th century Constable Kathleen	$800 [20] This Holocaust survivor helped track down more than 1,000 Nazi criminals before his death in September Simon Wiesenthal Bob Kathleen	DD $1,000 [3] There are 6 AKC-recognized breeds called this, the most appropriate type of dog to tell, "Fetch!" retrievers Rodney	$800 [25] 1931/Everyone Wang Lung tonight/& the Buck stops here The Good Earth Rodney	$800 [29] At Old-Timers Day, seeing a scoreboard list of deceased Yankees, he said, "Boy, I hope I never see my name up there" Yogi Berra Kathleen	$800 [11] It's short for "picture element" pixel Bob
$1,000 [17] The school that produced 19th century landscapes, like the oneseen here, bears the name of this geographic feature the Hudson River Bob	$1,000 [21] Sadly, in 2005, the soulful voice of this singer heardherewas silenced forever"Hold me closer /And every minute /Of every hour /Feel the power of love..." Luther Vandross Bob	$1,000 [6] It was the sled & reindeer-herding dog of the Siberian people of the same name a Samoyed Kathleen Rodney	$1,000 [26] Steinbeck at 60/In search of America/Poodle co-pilot Travels with Charley Bob	$1,000 [30] On his NBA fines, Kenyon Martin, then of this "Garden State" team: "I lost almost $300,000. That's 2 cars" the New Jersey Nets Bob	$1,000 [12] An unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners xenophobia Kathleen

Double Jeopardy! Round

HISTORIC DOCUMENTS	THE OFFICIAL CELEBRITY HANDBOOK	CONSTELLATIONS	THE NICKNAME GAME	THE "UN" COUNTRIES	BEFORE & AFTER
$400 [6] "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union... establish" this document the Constitution Bob	$400 [16] Your stylist will tell you this least-refracted color on the visible spectrum looks best on TV red Rodney	$400 [26] The handle of the Big Dipper forms the tail of this constellation, the Great Bear Ursa Major Rodney	$400 [11] U2's Dave Evans sings & plays guitar & keyboards under this "cutting" nickname "The Edge" Kathleen	$400 [1] It's hard to ask a question about this European country without mentioning its Magyar ethnic group Hungary Kathleen	$400 [21] English Quaker colonialist who teams up for a funny Vegas magic act William Penn & Teller Kathleen
$800 [7] Lincoln's line "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place" refers to this battlefield Gettysburg Bob	$800 [17] In politics, Democrats like to live in Georgetown; Republicans prefer McLean in this state Virginia Rodney	$800 [27] One of the first double stars discovered was found by Robert Hook in 1664 in this constellation of the ram Aries Bob	$800 [12] This nickname for a London policeman comes from the name of Sir Robert Peel a bobby Bob	$800 [2] This oil-rich country on the island of Borneo is ruled by a Sultan Brunei Rodney	$800 [22] Dick Grayson's mentor who took "Danke Schoen" into the Top 40 Bruce Wayne Newton
$1,200 [8] Beethoven wrote but never sent 3 letters addressed to a woman this way, also the title of a Beethoven biopic the immortal beloved Rodney	$1,200 [18] To keep away these scandal-seeking photographers with an Italian name, shine a flashlight at them the paparazzi Rodney	$1,600 [29] The name of the star Deneb in this constellation is Arabic for "tail"; it forms the end of the tail of the swan Cygnus Bob Rodney	$1,200 [13] Fire it up, dudes! He's the comedian & actor known as Cheech (Richard) Marin Rodney	$1,600 [4] Abu Dhabi is the largest of the 7 states that make up this Persian Gulf nation the United Arab Emirates Rodney	$1,200 [23] "Screwtape" scribe who also took us to Wonderland C.S. Lewis Carroll Rodney
$1,600 [9] (Kelly of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.) "I am in Birmingham because injustice is here" is a line from this document written from confinement in April 1963 "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Rodney	$1,600 [19] Socialize at trendy places; if you can't afford the cover charge, work there, like this "Sixth Sense" star did Bruce Willis	$2,000 [30] (Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from Luxor, Egypt.) Constellations in the tomb of Seti I include this familiar one that was associated with the god Osiris Orion Rodney	$1,600 [14] When he ran, this president was known as "the resume candidate"; his resume included CIA director George H.W. Bush Rodney	$2,000 [5] The Nile River begins in this country that borders Rwanda Burundi Bob Kathleen	$1,600 [24] "Sweet" boxer who composed the music for "West Side Story" Sugar Ray Leonard Bernstein Kathleen
$2,000 [10] Article 17 of this U.N. document says, "Everyone has the right to own property alone" the Declaration of Human Rights Rodney	$2,000 [20] Can't afford bling? Accessorize with a shopping bag from this store with the GG logo & horsebit symbol Gucci Kathleen	DD $4,000 [28] The water jar in this constellation is represented by a Y-shaped group of 4 stars Aquarius Bob	$2,000 [15] It was the nickname of country music legend Otis Dewey Whitman Jr. "Slim" Kathleen	DD $2,200 [3] The May 1943 battle of this country ended the Axis hold on North Africa Tunisia Rodney	$2,000 [25] Gritty crime novelist who played the first officer on the original "Star Trek" series Elmore Leonard Nimoy Kathleen

Final Jeopardy!

WORLD LEADERS

In 1984 his grandson succeeded his daughter to become his country's prime minister

Jawaharlal Nehru

Kathleen "Who is Nehru?" — wagered $2,000

Rodney "Who was Mahatma Ghandi?" — wagered $5,001

Bob "Who is Barak" — wagered $8,201

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