Responses for Show #551 - Monday, January 19, 1987

Missing contestant introductions.

Contestants

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Suzanne Peck, a domestic engineer from Annandale, Virginia

Melissa Meisel, a writer and editor originally from Highland Park, Illinois

Mike Williams, a teacher originally from Huntington, West Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,000)

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Jeopardy! Round responses

NEW ENGLAND
TV TRIVIA
STARTS WITH "S"
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
CRIME & PUNISHMENT
STOCKINGS
    $100 3
(Henry Wadsworth) Longfellow

Suzanne
    $100 2
(Alex: Yes, pink grapefruit and lime flavored.)

Miami Ice

Mike
    $100 8
a spool

Suzanne
    $100 20
(Suzanne: What are 4?)
(Alex: Yes, triangular in shape; we've got a minute to go in the round.)

3

MelissaSuzanne
    $100 1
liquor

Suzanne
    $100 14
Spain

Melissa
    $200 13
(Suzanne: What is snow?)

winter

MelissaSuzanne
    $200 4
(Mike: What is the Statue of Liberty dedication?)
(Alex: Be more specific.)

the fireworks display for the Statue of Liberty

Mike
    $200 9
(Suzanne: What is...)
(Alex: Suzanne?)
...
(Alex: Yes, you have to wait until you are recognized because you may not be the first one to ring in--Suzanne, select again.)
(Suzanne: You're really gonna let me speak? Okay, STARTS WITH AN "S" $300.)
(Alex: Playing with me.)
[Laughter]

a scuff

Suzanne
    $200 21
a ukulele

Melissa
    $200 18
(Mike: What is cocaine?)

marijuana

MikeMelissa
    $200 15
fishnet stockings

Suzanne
    $300 23
the Green Mountains

Mike
    $300 5
Johnny Carson

Suzanne
    $300 10
(Melissa: What is a snark?)
(Mike: What is a snipe?)

scavenger hunt

MikeMelissa
Triple Stumper
    $300 22
(Alex: There's also a strum type dulcimer, but we were not referring to that.)

beating on it

Mike
    $300 16
(Mike: What is a garter belt?)
(Alex: No.)
[Laughter]
(Mike: Oh!)
...
(Alex: I've never seen them throw a garter belt yet.)
[Laughter]
(Alex: That would be a fun wedding; I've gotta go to one of those.)

the garter

MikeMelissa
    $200 24
(Alex: Michael...?)
(Mike: Um, what is...Boston?)
...
[The end-of-round signal sounds and the song was not reprised going into the break.]

"Weekend In New England"

Mike
    $400 6
(Suzanne: Who is John Houseman?)

The Paper Chase

Suzanne
Triple Stumper
    $400 11
a sen

Triple Stumper
    $400 17
black

Mike
    $500 7
Linda Evans

Triple Stumper
    $500 12
slipshod

Mike
    $500 19
(Suzanne: What are silk stockings?)

Tights

Suzanne
Triple Stumper

Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 10):

Mike Melissa Suzanne
$0 -$300 $400

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Mike Melissa Suzanne
$800 $800 -$200

Double Jeopardy! Round responses

BOOKS & AUTHORS
MEDICINE
BRIDGE
FAMOUS DAVIDS
BIRDS
WALKING SONGS
    $200 2
(Hercule) Poirot

Melissa
    $200 12
blood transfusion

Mike
    $200 7
a dummy

Suzanne
    $200 17
David Copperfield

Suzanne
    $200 1
a hummingbird

Melissa
    $200 21
these boots

Mike
    $400 3
(George Bernard) Shaw

Melissa
    $400 13
fall asleep

Mike
    $400 25
12

Melissa
    $400 18
David Ben-Gurion

Mike
    $400 8
(Mike: What is a cardinal?)

a mockingbird

MikeSuzanne
    $400 22
I walk the line

Suzanne
    $600 4
Spain

Melissa
    $600 14
(Mike: What is aspirin?)
(Suzanne: What is codeine?)

heroin

MikeSuzanne
Triple Stumper
    $600 19
David Gates

Suzanne
    $1,000 9
a dodo

Suzanne
    $600 23
(Alex: [Sings] [*].)
(Suzanne: I didn't sing for that; I sound awful.)
[Laughter]
(Alex: All right, we've got less than a minute to go in the round.)

walk on by

Suzanne
    $800 5
Irene Castle

Triple Stumper
    $800 15
gallstones

Mike
    $1,600 27
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]

11

Melissa
    $800 20
(Suzanne: Who is Dick Smothers?)

David Steinberg

Suzanne
Triple Stumper
    $800 10
an albatross

Suzanne
    $800 24
on the street where you live

Melissa
    $1000 6
James Fenimore Cooper

Triple Stumper
    $1000 16
arthritis

Triple Stumper
    $1000 26
How many aces have you got?

Triple Stumper
    $1000 11
a swift

Suzanne

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Mike Melissa Suzanne
$1,800 $5,000 $3,600

[wagering suggestions for these scores]

Final Jeopardy! Round responses

WOMEN
(Alex: [To Mike] She was appointed to the Supreme Court as a justice.)
...
(Alex: [To Melissa] Oh, you forgot the category, which was WOMEN.)
(Melissa: Oh, I thought it might have happened to Mrs. Goldwater.)
MikeWho is Sandra Day O'Conner?
$1,800
SuzanneWho is Sandra O'Connor?
$3,600
MelissaWho was Goldwater?
$3,000
Sandra Day O'Connor

Final scores:

Mike Melissa Suzanne
$3,600 $2,000 $7,200
2nd place: Whirlpool refrigerator & 7 Krups kitchen products 3rd place: Service Merchandise gift certificate New champion: $7,200

Game dynamics:

Coryat scores:

Mike Melissa Suzanne
$2,000 $4,200 $3,200
11 R,
6 W
(including 1 DD)		 13 R
(including 1 DD),
1 W		 15 R
(including 1 DD),
6 W

Combined Coryat: $9,400

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Game tape date: 1986-10-15
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