Show #1238 - Wednesday, January 10, 1990

Frank Spangenberg game 2.

Contestants

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Susan Gliner, an attorney originally from the Bronx, New York

Dick Dobrow, a physician from Vancouver, Washington

Frank Spangenberg, a police officer from Flushing, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,799)

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Jeopardy! Round

BIOLOGY
HODGEPODGE
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
AMERICAN HISTORY
SCARY MOVIES
"BOO"!
    $100 11
Term for an organism that harbors a parasite
    $100 26
She outlived 3 husbands, was kicked out of the Society of Friends & we have our doubts about the flag
    $100 1
Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee & Jefferson Davis were graduates of this college
    $100 3
In 1787 Delaware became the 1st state in the Union; in 1860 this became the 1st state to secede
    $100 15
Start spreading the news; in "Friday the 13th Part VIII" this hockey-masked slasher "Takes Manhattan"
    $100 16
Word that can precede hatch, prize or trap
    $200 12
Some birds have patella bones, commonly called this in humans
    $200 25
Macy's claims to be the 2nd largest consumer of this gas in the U.S.; the U.S. gov't is 1st
    $200 2
Scholoastic achievement in this year of college allows one to join Phi Eta Sigma, an honor society
    $200 4
In 1952 this territory adopted its own constitution & became a commonwealth
    $200 19
Film in which Jack Nicholson uttered the immortal line, "Heeeeeere's Johnny"
    $200 17
A hiding game played with very small children, or a see-through blouse worn by grown-up women
    $300 13
Adjective used to describe your 1st set of teeth & plants that shed their leaves seasonally
    $300 22
Hominy is this vegetable hulled, degermed & broken up
    $300 8
In May 1980 Washington State U. was closed for 4 days due to its proximity to this natural disaster
    $300 5
In 1926 Lindbergh had to parachute out of planes 4 times while employed to do this
    $300 18
From the Tagalog word for mountain, it's our word for the backwoods or "the sticks"
    $400 14
Oxygenated hemoglobin is this color
    $400 23
Just the dance to do at a fowl ball; Rufus Thomas sang about doing it in 1970
    $400 9
James K. Polk went to this "tarheel university"
    $400 6
Wilson, Harding, Coolidge & Hoover refused to recognize this country's government, but FDR did
    DD: $500 20
This song was written in 1947 in the U.S., not Ireland:
    $500 24
The international headquarters of the Salvation Army is in this world capital
    $500 10
1 of the twin cities which together share the main campus of the University of Illinois
    $500 7
This New Deal agency was symbolized by a blue eagle & used the motto, "We do our part"
    $500 21
R. Duvall played this character who saves Scout Finch from an attacker in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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

Frank Dick Susan
$500 $1,800 -$300

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Frank Dick Susan
$500 $1,900 $400

Double Jeopardy! Round

GENESIS
MUSICIANS
GEOGRAPHY
FICTIONAL SISTERS
FAMOUS AUSSIES
ART
    $200 2
The book's Hebrew title is Bereshith, which translates to this, the book's 1st 3 words
    $200 26
Alvis Edgar Owens Jr., known by this nickname, is also known for his pickin' on "Hee Haw"
    $200 7
This capital city sits on the southern end of New Zealand's North Island
    $200 1
Southern belle whose sisters were Suellen & Carreen
    $200 12
This trio who grew up in Australia made "One" big comeback in '89, proving they're "Stayin' Alive"
    $200 13
The Renaissance began in this country
    $400 3
Cain was a farmer & Abel raised these animals
    $400 27
Not only Juilliard's youngest student, "the way things were" in 1974, he won 3 Oscars
    $400 8
The Dutch named this island in the Indian Ocean for Prince Maurice of Nassau
    $400 15
Alice Munro was rescued, but her sister Cora was killed by Magua in this J.F. Cooper classic
    $400 20
Set in Australia, this end-of-the-world film was based on a book by Aussie Nevil Shute
    $400 14
A furor erupted over a student exhibit in Chicago when 1 of these was placed on the floor
    $600 4
The 1st creature Noah sent forth from the ark
    DD: $2,000 28
This composer became a British subject in 1726 & anglicized his name, losing the umlaut
    DD: $2,000 9
The Isle of Man lies in this body of water
    $600 16
Meg, Jo, Beth & Amy's last name
    $600 21
Australian-born author of "The Devil's Advocate" & "The Shoes of the Fisherman"
    $600 17
His art sold well, but this Delft painter produced few works & died broke
    $800 5
1 of 2 sons of Jacob & Rachel; they were his favorites
    $800 29
"The Entertainer" became a big hit in 1973, 71 years after he wrote it
    $800 10
It's the longest river entirely within Massachusetts
    $800 23
She's Katherina's younger sister in Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew"
    $800 22
Probably Australia's best-known filmmaker, he directed "Dead Poet's Society" & "Gallipoli"
    $800 18
Painter known for his portrayal of a polio victim named Christina Olson
    $1000 6
Seeking a wife for Isaac, Eliezer chose her after she gave water both to him & his camels
    $1000 30
Songwriter who teamed with Eddie & Brian Holland to create some of Motown's biggest hits
    $1000 11
Smaller in area than Cleveland, this German-speaking alpine country remained neutral during WWII
    $1000 24
Comedic play in which the sweet little Brewster sisters murder people & have them buried in the basement
    $1000 25
A former Rhodes scholar, his image as an "ordinary bloke" helped him win the prime ministry in 1983
    $1000 19
At his home in Giverny, this artist created the water lily pond that inspired his paintings

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Frank Dick Susan
$12,900 $1,500 $1,200
(lock game)

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Final Jeopardy! Round

PLAYS
1949 Pulitzer Prize play in which the title character commits suicide for the insurance money

Final scores:

Frank Dick Susan
$22,799 $599 $2,400
2-day champion: $38,598 3rd place: Oneida silversmiths gift certificate & Nintendo Entertainment System with Family and Junior editions of Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune 2nd place: Tennessee Furniture Industries hand-carved mahogany corner chairs & Casio music system

Game dynamics:

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Coryat scores:

Frank Dick Susan
$12,000 $3,500 $1,200
30 R
(including 1 DD),
5 W
(including 1 DD)		 11 R,
1 W
(including 1 DD)		 5 R,
3 W

Combined Coryat: $16,700

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Game tape date: 1989-09-18
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