Show #2317 - Tuesday, October 4, 1994

Contestants

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Dan Seiden, a computer consultant originally from New York City, New York

Kira Alvarez, an attorney originally from Miami, Florida

Peter Delacorte, a writer from San Francisco, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,700)

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Jeopardy! Round

JUNE
THE 1994 GRAMMYS
HERBS
HOME, SWEET HOME
LIQUIDS
FAMILIAR PHRASES
    $100 1
The June 17, 1972 burglary of Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C. touched off this scandal
    $100 26
This crooner was cut off during his acceptance speech for the Living Legend award
    $100 12
Its name comes from oros ganos, Greek for "joy of the mountain"
    $100 6
The Independence, Mo. house he lived in from 1919 belonged to his wife Bess' family
    $100 11
This thick, sticky liquid distilled from coal is used on roofs & in paving
    $100 13
When you give away a secret, you "spill" these
    $200 2
In this city on June 5, 1968, senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan
    $200 27
This Disney film was responsible for 5 Grammys, including Song of the Year
    $200 16
Domestic felines are strongly attracted to this herb, nepeta cataria
    $200 7
Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona was his winter home & architecture school
    $200 19
For cooking it comes in regular & extra virgin varieties
    $200 14
The phrase "cleanliness is next to" this may be derived from ancient Hebrew writings
    $300 3
Known as the "Iron Horse", this New York Yankee first baseman was born June 19, 1903
    $300 28
Whitney Houston won a Grammy for Record of the Year for this song written by Dolly Parton
    $300 23
You might find the seeds of this plant in emetics & liniments as well as on hot dogs
    $300 8
Henry Ford's winter home in Fort Myers, Fla. was next to the home of this inventor, Ford's hero
    $300 20
California law says water labeled as this must have 500 ppm or more total dissolved solids
    $300 15
"No room to swing a cat" probably refers to one of these whips, not to a feline
    $400 4
On June 22, 1964 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that this 1934 Henry Miller book could not be banned
    $400 29
Although he didn't win for his "River of Dreams" album, he performed the single on the telecast
    $400 24
Sweet cicely is also known by this name, the third gift of the magi
    $400 9
This author lived on Gilbert Ave. in Cincinnati & probably married professor Calvin Stowe there
    $400 21
An LCD watch contains this fluid that has some characteristics of a solid
    $400 17
A person who looks scared is said to be "white about" these fish features
    $500 5
On June 2, 1886 this president married his ward, Frances Folsom, in the White House
    $500 30
One of the high points of the telecast was her performance of her 1967 hit "A Natural Woman"
    $500 25
Some Greek Orthodox churches use a sprig of this pesto ingredient to sprinkle holy water
    DD: $1,000 10
The site of this author's birth in Sauk Centre, Minnesota is now on an avenue named for him
    $500 22
It's the liquid Evangelista Torricelli used in his barometer in 1643
    $500 18
An equine's age is estimated by examining its teeth, hence this famous phrase about presents

Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15):

Peter Kira Dan
$3,100 $400 $800

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Peter Kira Dan
$3,800 $1,300 $2,900

Double Jeopardy! Round

MEXICAN STATES
PEOPLE IN HISTORY
CERAMICS
PSYCH 101
NICKNAMES
PLAYWRIGHTS
    $200 1
In 1864 its capital was briefly the capital of Rep. Mexico; in 1850 a breed of dog was found there
    $200 2
Some say this Bounty mutineer secretly returned to England & was seen in Devonport around 1808
    $200 25
Old pieces used in this special Japanese ceremony are more valuable if they come with a pedigree
    $200 17
The Zwaardemaker System, which classifies these sensations, includes aromatic & nauseating
    $200 8
Cass Gilbert is 1 of the 4 people we found called "The Father of" this type of tall building
    $200 14
Thomas Lanier Williams may have changed his name to this in honor of his father's home state
    $400 7
A peninsula that includes the capital of Belize shares its name with this state
    $400 3
In 1906 one of Queen Victoria's granddaughters became queen of this country by marrying King Alfonso XIII
    $400 26
It's the most famous color of the stained jasperware made by Wedgwood
    $400 18
It's the country in which Max Wertheimer & 2 colleagues founded the Gestalt movement
    $400 9
Karl Marx was nicknamed "The Father of Modern Socialism" & Julius Marx was nicknamed this
    $400 15
Chikamatsu, born in 1653, wrote many plays for these toys to perform in the Bunraku theatre
    $600 16
This peninsula that borders the U.S. is divided into 2 states, one norte, one sur
    $600 4
Albert I, a member of this Austrian dynasty, was murdered by his nephew John of Swabia in 1308
    $600 27
Hard-boiled ceramics fans know the thin, pure white porcelain called tou-tai in Chinese is this in English
    $600 22
This American behaviorist is famous for the "box" he invented
    DD: $1,600 10
In the early 1900s he received his nickname for his brightly-colored albatross aircraft
    $600 13
This Londoner has written several volumes of poems but is best known for plays like "The Birthday Party"
    $800 19
In a famous May 5, 1862 battle in this state, Mexicans defeated the French
    $800 5
In 1945 Vidkun Quisling was executed for treason at Akershus Castle in this capital city
    $800 28
In the mid-17th c. this Dutch town became famous for its tin-glazed earthenware
    $800 23
General term for therapy that uses painful stimuli to alter behavior
    $800 11
This soldier & British prime minister was dubbed "The Iron Duke" for his iron will
    $800 20
He wrote "The Garden Party" in 1963, 26 years before he was elected president of Czechoslovakia
    $1000 6
In 1827 this future U.S. president was admitted to the bar in New Hampshire
    $1000 24
Richard Christie devised a scale to compare one's deviousness with this 16th c. Florentine court advisor
    $1000 12
This president's Secret Service nickname was "Rawhide"
    $1000 21
The surviving version of his 16th C. play "The Jew of Malta" was probably revised by Thomas Heywood

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Peter Kira Dan
$5,800 $2,100 $8,100

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Final Jeopardy! Round

AWARDS
The National Arbor Day Foundation presents an annual award named for this poet

Final scores:

Peter Kira Dan
$0 $4,200 $11,601
3rd place: Magnavox camcorder 2nd place: Psion pocket computer + In-House Accountant software New champion: $11,601

Game dynamics:

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Coryat scores:

Peter Kira Dan
$6,900 $2,100 $8,100
24 R
(including 1 DD),
4 W
(including 1 DD)		 10 R,
5 W		 19 R,
1 W

Combined Coryat: $17,100

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Game tape date: 1994-08-02
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