Responses for Show #291 - Monday, October 21, 1985

Contestants

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Larry Zelenak, a professor originally from Tacoma, Washington

Amy Kylie, an investment counselor originally from Park Ridge, Illinois

Nina Kleinberg, a midwife from Venice, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $6,399)

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Jeopardy! Round responses

BRIDES & GROOMS
RULERS
NUTRITION
SPORTS TRIVIA
MUSEUMS
CAMPFIRE SONGS
    $100 6
Liz Taylor

Nina
    $100 14
Monaco

Larry
    $100 23
fertilizers

Amy
    $100 15
Larry Bird

Amy
    $100 8
the curator

Larry
    $100 1
Sal

Nina
    $200 7
Bruce Springsteen

Larry
    $200 17
George III

Larry
    $200 16
(Amy: What is the Belmont?)

the Preakness

NinaAmy
    $200 9
Madame Tussaud

Nina
    $200 2
a cherry pie

Nina
    $300 13
Cristina Ferrare

Amy
    $300 21
Genghis Khan

Nina
    $300 18
(Larry: Who is Maury Wills?)

Davey Lopes

AmyLarry
    $300 10
(Larry: What are art museums?)
(Amy: What are science museums?)

history museums

NinaAmyLarry
    $300 3
the old gray goose

Nina
    $400 25
Spencer

Nina
    $400 22
the Bourbon House

Larry
    $400 19
A.J. Foyt

Amy
    $400 11
J. Paul Getty

Larry
    $400 4
(Nina: What is 4?)
(Alex: Oh, no, I'm sorry--in the chorus? [Singing] Bring back, bring back, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me.)
(Nina: Oops.)

2

Nina
    $500 26
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]

Aristotle Onassis

Amy
    $500 24
Austria & Hungary

Nina
    $500 20
(Alex: We've got about a minute to go in the round.)

football

Triple Stumper
    $500 12
the Smithsonian

Nina
    $500 5
husbands & wives & little (itty bitty) children

Nina

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

Nina Amy Larry
$1,300 -$300 $0

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Nina Amy Larry
$3,200 $1,200 $800

Double Jeopardy! Round responses

AMERICAN INDIANS
SHOW BUSINESS
STARTS WITH "O"
ENGLISH LITERATURE
TENNESSEE
HISTORICAL QUOTES
    $200 16
New Jersey

Nina
    $200 17
(Amy: Who is Superman?)
(Larry: Who is the Incredible Hulk?)

Hercules

AmyLarry
Triple Stumper
    $200 3
Omar

Larry
    $200 1
Byron

Larry
    $200 24
aluminum

Larry
    $200 7
Eisenhower

Larry
    $400 21
Ireland

Amy
    $400 18
[Alex read the clue in an imitative manner and acknowledged Nina's correct response in the same manner with, "It certainly is".]

W.C. Fields

Nina
    $400 12
op art

Amy
    $400 2
Oscar Wilde

Amy
    $100 25
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Larry
    $400 8
Elizabeth I

Nina
    $600 22
(Alex: We've got about a minute to go in the round.)

Chinook

Larry
    $600 19
(Amy: Who is James Dean?)

Rod Steiger

Amy
Triple Stumper
    $600 13
the Oregon Trail

Amy
    $600 4
Shelley

Larry
    $600 9
Napoleon

Amy
    $800 23
a chief (a leader)

Triple Stumper
    $800 20
Nastassja Kinski

Amy
    $1,400 14
an oligarchy

Amy
    $800 5
D.H. Lawrence

Larry
    $800 10
(Amy: Who is Nelson?)

Admiral Dewey

Amy
Triple Stumper
    $1000 15
omnipotent

Larry
    $1000 6
(Alex: You did very well in that category, nice going.)
[Applause]
...
(Alex: I bet you're happy you read all those books...)
(Larry: My wife read most of them, actually.)

Ben Jonson

Larry
    $1000 11
(Larry: Who is Desmond Tutu?)
(Nina: Who was Martin Luther King?)
(Amy: Who is Malcolm X?)

Ralph Bunche

NinaAmyLarry
Triple Stumper

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Nina Amy Larry
$3,200 $3,200 $4,500

[wagering suggestions for these scores]

Final Jeopardy! Round responses

MARK TWAIN
[Nina's response was revealed first.]
NinaWhat is St. Louis?
$3,200
AmyWhere is Springfield, Illinois
$3,100
LarryWhat is Hartford?
$3,000
Hartford, Connecticut

Final scores:

Nina Amy Larry
$0 $100 $7,500
3rd place: Spoiler recliner by Action Recliners by Lane 2nd place: trip on Eastern to Orlando & stay at the Quality High Q New champion: $7,500

Game dynamics:

Coryat scores:

Nina Amy Larry
$3,600 $2,600 $4,800
15 R,
2 W
(including 1 DD)		 13 R
(including 1 DD),
6 W		 16 R
(including 1 DD),
4 W

Combined Coryat: $11,000

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Game tape date: 1985-08-05
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