Show #2957 - Tuesday, June 10, 1997

Wes Ulm game 5.
Arthur Phillips game 1.

Contestants

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Arthur Phillips, a speechwriter from Boston, Massachusetts

Ellen Auerbach, a program analyst from Washington, D.C.

Wes Ulm, a medical student from Alexandria, Virginia (whose 4-day cash winnings total $63,201)

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Jeopardy! Round

FIRST LADIES
SPORTS
FOOD & DRINK
VOLCANOES
DOGS
HITS OF THE 1890s
(Alex: You'll love this one!)
    $100 16
Lady Bird Johnson was the 1st first lady born in this state; she's from Karnack
    $100 9
In 1996 Kent Steffes & Karch Kiraly won the first gold medal ever presented in this type of volleyball
    $100 19
"Leaves" made of this sweet often top the familiar mousse of the same flavor
    $100 25
Popocatepetl, a volcano near this capital city, is a source of sulfur
    $100 2
Miniature poodles are 10 to 15" tall, while these poodles are 10" or less
    $200 1
In 1964 she wrote of her husband, "So now he is a legend when he would have preferred to be a man"
    $200 11
This team's John Wetteland was named MVP of the 1996 World Series for saving all 4 wins
    $200 20
Conchiglie is an Italian pasta named for & shaped like these
    $200 21
Mount Taranaki in this country gets its name from a Maori word for "Barren Mountain"
    $200 3
What Australians call a mong, we call this
    $200 22
In 1899 people sang about "My Little Georgia" one & "My Wild Irish" one
    $300 4
This Missourian known for her "independence" referred to the White House as "The Great White Jail"
    $300 15
Only Wayne Gretzky & this Penguins star have scored over 190 points in an NHL season
    $300 23
"Joy of Cooking"'s recipe for drinks called fruit shrubs uses the white wine type of this liquid
    $300 12
Because of the May 18, 1980 eruption, this Washington volcano is now about 1,300 feet shorter
    $300 5
The dashbracke may be the result of matings between basset hounds & these dogs
    $300 24
A sea chanty that became a hit in 1891 asked, "What shall we do with" one of these
    $400 8
Sadly, she was declared insane on May 19, 1875 & tried to commit suicide that evening
    $400 17
In 1996 Johnny Miller was voted into this sport's Hall of Fame
    $400 26
Assam, a black type of this beverage, is known for its full body & strong flavor
    DD: $500 13
Mount Etna is part of this mountain system
    $400 6
In Scotland it was once forbidden for anyone below the rank of earl to own this stag-hunting hound
    $400 29
"Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde" and this happened
    $500 10
This outspoken first lady once told "60 Minutes" she wouldn't be surprised if her daughter Susan had an affair
    $500 18
This Dolphins coach has a yacht named Three Rings for his 2 Super Bowl titles & 1 college championship
    $500 27
Field salad is a salad green also known as this young hoofed animal's lettuce
    $500 14
Mount Erebus in this continent's Victoria Land region was discovered by Sir James Ross in 1841
    $500 7
Though this "Tibetan" dog's hair falls over its eyes, its hearing makes it an excellent watchdog
    $500 28
A completely different title to this often sung 1893 classic is "Good Morning To All"

Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 13):

Wes Ellen Arthur
$1,400 $900 $400

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Wes Ellen Arthur
$3,100 $1,500 $200

Double Jeopardy! Round

ARCHAEOLOGY
CELEBRITY BOOKS
SCULPTURE
ENTREPRENEURS
EASTERN EUROPE
CROSSWORD CLUES "M"
    $200 28
Scientists prefer to find dinosaur eggs that are cracked because these remains may be preserved inside
    $200 20
In 1986 & 1987 this comic topped the bestseller list with "Fatherhood" & "Time Flies"
    $200 19
In 1928 this Spanish cubist artist pioneered welded sculptures with Julio Gonzalez
    $200 30
In 1992 this founder of another "Famous" venture started the Uncle Noname Cookie Company
    $200 1
In Budapest, if you can't master this local language, English & German are widely understood
    $200 7
Bulrush baby
(5)
    $400 24
Diego de Landa, bishop of Yucatan, deciphered some of these people's hieroglyphics in the mid-16th century
    $400 21
In 1995 this star of "Psycho" published a Hollywood novel called "House of Destiny"
    $400 3
Alexander Rodchenko is credited with developing these sculptures by suspending wood structures
    $400 29
After taking a correspondence course in ice-cream making, they opened their first shop in Vermont in 1978
    $400 2
Nicolae Ceausescu had part of this capital built in the style of communist North Korea
    $400 9
Not a minor prime minister
(5)
    $600 15
The Mother Goddess figurine found in Austria near Willendorf is named for this Roman love deity
    $600 22
In "Make the Connection", this talk show host & her trainer reveal "Ten Steps to a Better Body & a Better Life"
    $600 8
George Segal's direct-cast plaster sculptures are usually this color
    $600 26
Representing such people as Mike Tyson, he bills himself as "The World's Greatest Boxing Promoter"
    $600 4
Pinsk is an important port in this former Soviet republic whose capital is Minsk
    $600 11
Gangster's "gun" gal
(4)
    DD: $1,400 16
On his 1798 conquest of Egypt, this man brought many scholars to study its antiquities
    $800 25
Doing research on her grandfather led her to co-write the 1996 mystery novel "Murder at San Simeon"
    $800 10
"Man with a Broken Nose", his first sculpture submitted for exhibit to the Paris Salon, was rejected
    $800 14
Former garbage truck driver H. Wayne Huizenga was the driving force behind this entertainment & video group
    $800 5
In the 1990s thousands of young westerners have made this Bohemian capital quite Bohemian
    $800 12
Couscous country
(7)
    $1000 23
In 1996 New Mexico wildfires damaged ruins of this tribe the Navajo called "the Ancient Ones"
    $1000 27
Her books include "Delusions of Grandma" & "Postcards from the Edge"
    $1000 13
In addition to his "Minute Man" statue, he sculpted equestrian statues of Grant & Washington
    $1000 17
Her cosmetics company is famous for awarding pink Cadillacs to its consultants & directors
    $1000 6
The name of this country means "plain" & its flatness was helpful to the Nazi war machine
    DD: $1,700 18
"La boheme" femme
(4)

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Wes Ellen Arthur
$9,500 $4,800 $5,800

[wagering suggestions for these scores]

Final Jeopardy! Round

FASHION HISTORY
In 1849 Americans traveling to the California gold fields via boat popularized this hat

Final scores:

Wes Ellen Arthur
$7,399 $9,600 $9,601
3rd place: books, videos & CD-ROMs 2nd place: a trip to Washington, D.C. New champion: $9,601

Game dynamics:

Game dynamics graph

Coryat scores:

Wes Ellen Arthur
$8,800 $4,100 $5,800
23 R
(including 2 DDs),
3 W		 10 R
(including 1 DD),
1 W		 21 R,
6 W

Combined Coryat: $18,700

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Game tape date: 1997-01-29
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