From Jeopardy, Fall 1995
Painstakingly transcribed by dc

Celebrity Jeopardy

Announcer: Now entering the studio are today's celebrity contestants. From the X-Files, he's the brilliant FBI paranormal investigator Fox Mulder, David Duchovny. An international star who sparkles on stage, screen, and television, Lynn Redgrave. And a stellar name in bookstores and at the box office, the world's best-selling author, Stephen King. And now, here is the host of Jeopardy Alex Trebek.

Alex: Thank you, Johnny Gilbert. Hello, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to our annual exercise in humility. [explanation of how to celeb jepardy....] Good luck. Let's go to work. Here are the categories. Remember, one daily double in this round.

Alex: [Reading the categories] Fictional Characters, Bird TV, Travel & Tourism, Rhyme Time, the Bible, Potpourri.

David: What does that mean?

Alex: Stephen, you won the toss, you select our first clue.

Stephen: Fictional characters for $100.

Alex: This boy was "Lawless, and vulgar and bad" & Tom Sawyer "was under strict orders not to play with him"

David: Who is Huckleberry Finn? Fictional Characters for $200.

Alex: Charles Dickens considered calling this title character Spankle or Copperboy.

David: Who is David Copperfield? Fictional characters for $300.

Alex: This Bronte Heroine uses the Pseudonym Jane Elliott after she flees from Mr. Rochester.

Stephen: Who is Jane Eyre? Fictional characters for $400.

Alex: This detective was modeled in part on Dr. Joseph Bell, one of Arthur Conan Doyle's teachers.

Stephen: Who is Sherlock Holmes? Fictional characters for $500.

Alex: This D.H. Lawrence "Lady" plays around with a playwright before she gambols with a gamekeeper.

David: Who is Lady Chatterley?

Alex: Right.

Lynn: [who has been frantically trying to get the buzzer to work] It's driving me mad!

David: The bible for $100.

Alex: Man's first job was as a gardener, as God told him to dress & keep the garden of Eden.

David: Who is Adam? The bible for $200.

Alex: The last word in the King James version Old Testament is "Curse" & this is the first word.

Lynn: Uh...What is bless?

Alex: No. David?

David: What is "in?" The bible for $300.

Alex: In the new testament order, Paul's first epistle goes to this group, not friends or countrymen.

David: Who are the Romans? The bible for $400

Alex: During the second plague these amphibians came out of the water.

Stephen: What are frogs? Bird tv for $100.

Alex: It's Big Bird's Boulevard.

Stephen: What is Sesame Street?

Alex: Right. Takes you to $1200. You are $200 off the lead. We will take our first break. We will conclude the Jeopardy! round after this.

[commercial break]

Alex: Welcome back. A word of explanation. Jeopardy! is not only about what you know, it's also about how quickly you can signal. If you ring in before the system is armed, as Lynn Redgrave has discovered, you lock yourself out, unfortunately.

Lynn: That must be it. It's driving me nuts! These guys know nothing. They simply read my mind and give the answer. [laughter]

Alex: Let's see if things are different now as we continue. Stephen select.

Stephen: The bible for $500.

Alex: The Daily Double. You can risk any or all of your $1200.

Stephen: I'll risk $1000.

Alex: $1000 it is. The bible is the category. The clue...

Alex: Jesus said "Among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than" this man of the wilderness.

Stephen: Who is John the Baptist?

Alex: You are right. You lead with $2200.

Stephen: Potpourri for $100.

Alex: This U.S. composer was born July 4, 1826 to William Barclay Foster, a Pennsylvania merchant.

Stephen: Who is Stephen Foster? Bird TV for $200.

Alex: Robert Blake had a pet cockatoo named Fred on this detective series.

David: What is Baretta? Bird tv for $300.

Alex: The pigeon sisters were Oscar & Felix' Nutty English neighbors on this classic sitcom.

Lynn: What is the Odd Couple?!

Alex: You are right and on the plus side. It works, it works.

Lynn: Bird TV for $400.

Alex: Burgess Meredith said he developed the "Quack, Quack" noise this "Bird" Brain made to cover a cough.

David: Who is the Penguin? Bird tv for $500.

Alex: In 1981 creator Earl Hamner uncorked this series about a winery whose symbol was a bird of prey.

[beep]

Alex: The series was Falcon Crest. David, back to you.

David: Rhyme time for $100.

Alex: Above-Average Balsa or Oak.

[beep]

Alex: What is good wood? David, back to you.

David: I'm an actor I don't work in wood. [laughter] Rhyme time for $200.

Alex: A heavy & unbroken slumber.

Lynn: What is a deep sleep? Rhyme time for $300.

Alex: The principal pickpocket.

Lynn: Who is the Artful Dodger?

Alex: No. [laughter] Remember it's rhyme time. David or Stephen? [beep] The Chief Thief. Lynn, pick again.

Lynn: $200, potpourri, please.

Alex: The "peace", introduced in 1945, is one of the most famous hybrid tea varieties of this flower.

Lynn: What is a rose? Potpourri for $300.

Alex: Founded in 1863, this government department that deals with farmers was given cabinet status in 1889.

Lynn: What is the thing of the environment?

Alex: No. David?

David: What is the Department of Agriculture?

Alex: Right. You're tied with Stephen for the lead.

David: Rhyme time for $400.

Alex: Exaggerated tale about a farm structure.

David: What is barn yarn? Rhyme time for $500.

Alex: An all-important bet.

[beep]

Alex: What is a major wager?

[beep-beep]

Alex: That does it for the first round. We have David with a 400-point lead over Stephen. Lynn at minus $100. You can all relax for a few minutes.

Lynn: Why am I minus? Tell me, give me a good reason! I've been answering. I've been beeping. These beastly people next to me are not helping. They don't say, "after you, Lynn," like real gentlemen. [laughter]

Alex: Does the word.... stupid mean anything? [laughter] [David takes off his glasses]

Lynn: See me to my car.

Alex: You'll have fun in the second round. Let's spend time with our players. David Duchovny, the star of the X-Files, plays Fox Mulder. That's a hit series on the Fox network. Any connection between your name and network?

David: When the show was originally pitched, the name of the character was NBC Mulder. And then it became Syndicated Mulder. Then it finally got to Fox and became Fox Mulder.

Alex: What's your charity, David?

David: The children's defense league. It's for advocacy rights for children, legal rights, and health issues.

Alex: O.K. Good for you. Lynn Redgrave, star of... Has had many successes.

Lynn: Don't say stupid star.

Alex: I apologize for saying that.

Lynn: Yes, I would hope so! [laughter]

Alex: Yes, I'm mean and cruel. Now it's coming out when I have to deal with certain kinds of people.

Lynn: You're never going to live down this. My charities are to do with a classical American theater tradition. Therefore, I have two charities. Edwin Booth's Place, where he died and founded the Hampden-Booth Library, the great classical actor Edwin Booth--I'm president of the players in New York--and also, P.A.T.H., the Preservation Association for Tudor Hall, the birthplace of the Maryland Booths.

David: I'm sorry, Lynn. That's not correct. [laughter]

Alex: And our next player, as we introduced him, the most successful novelist in the world today. Over 300 million books. Has your style writing changed? Do you write now, keeping in mind that this will be a movie?

Stephen: Sure. No. [laughter] Actually, my writing style has changed in the sense that I'm older and slower. So I have to find new words and it's difficult to remember, which is my problem here.

Alex: Tell us about your charity.

Stephen: My charity is the Bangor Public Library. The public library where I live has fallen on hard times. It's a beautiful old library, and we're trying to raise money to make sure it doesn't fall down.

Alex: Three great charities. Four great charities, actually, benefiting from these players' performances. We'll play double jeopardy! after this.

[commercial break]

Alex: Lynn's raring to go. She'll select first in this double jeopardy! round. Let's get the dollar figures into the screens, and we will reveal our categories. Starting off with... World Cities, Sports, Ballet, US Presidents, Food, General Science. Lynn, select.

Lynn: Ballet for $200.

Alex: In a famous fairy tale ballet, a ragged beggarwoman is really this heroine's fairy Godmother.

Lynn: What is the Sleeping Beauty?

Alex: No. Stephen or David? [beep]

Alex: The ballet is Cinderella. Lynn, select.

Lynn: Ballet for $400.

Alex: The swan maidens in this 1877 ballet are actually young girls under the spell of an evil magician.

Lynn: Who are the Sylphid?

Alex: No. David?

David: What is Swan Lake? Sports for $200.

Alex: On March 23, 1994 he scored his 802nd NHL goal, breaking Gordie Howe's career record.

David: Who is Wayne Gretzky? Sports for $400.

Alex: In 1987 this 31-year-old Swede was inducted into the international tennis hall of fame.

David: Who is Bjorn Borg? Sports for $600.

Alex: In 1956 this late Yankee hit 52 home runs, the highest singe-season total of the 1950s.

David: Who is Mickey Mantle? Sports for $800.

Alex: In 1979 & 1980 Terry Bradshaw, this team's quarterback, was named Super Bowl MVP.

David: Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers? Sports for $1000. [looking at Lynn and Stephen] Don't look at me that way! [laughter]

Alex: On Aug. 7, 1995 Jonathan Edwards became the first man to leap further than 60 feet in this event.

[beep]

Alex: The event was the triple jump. David, you're leading with $5100. Select.

David: U.S. presidents for $200.

Alex: On July 4, 1798 he became the only former president named commander-in-chief of American forces.

Stephen:Who is George Washington? Food for $200.

Alex: A rack of this meat usually contains 6-8 ribs & is served with mint jelly.

David: What is lamb? U.S. presidents for $400.

Alex: This president was named for the Reverend Stephen Grover of Caldwell, New Jersey.

David: Who is Grover Cleveland Alexander?

Alex: Right--no! Sorry. Stephen?

Stephen: Who is Grover Cleveland?

David: I was still on sports.

Alex: I know. Stephen, select.

Stephen: Food for $400.

Alex: This sauce that tops eggs benedict is also good on artichokes.

Stephen:What is hollandaise sauce? Food for $600.

Alex: Order fried calamari in a restaurant & you'll get this seafood.

Stephen:What is squid? Food for $800.

Alex: This heavy, dark rye bread is also known as Schwarzbrot, or Black bread.

David: What is pumpernickel? U.S. presidents for $600.

Alex: During his administration, the slave trade was abolished & the Louisiana Territory was purchased.

David: Who is Thomas Jefferson? U.S. presidents for $800.

Alex: In 1971 he published "The Vantage Point: Perspectives of the Presidency, 1963-1969."

Lynn:Who is Lyndon Johnson? Oh, I can't stand it! Ballet for $600.

Alex: Quasimodo is a leading character in "La Esmeralda", a ballet based on this classic novel.

Lynn:What is the Hunchback of Notre Dame? Ballet for $800.

Alex: In 1992, this niece of Cecil B. De Mille choreographed her last ballet, "The Other"

Lynn:Who is Agnes De Mille? Ballet for $1000.

Alex: "Double Exposure" is a Joe Layton ballet based on this author's 1891 novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray"

Stephen:Who is Oscar Wilde?

Alex: Good for $1000.

David: Whoa!

Stephen:U.S. presidents for $1000.

Alex: Daily Double. It gives you a chance to take the lead.

Stephen: I'll go for $2000, Alex.

Alex: $2000 is at risk on this clue...

Alex: With Republicans split between Taft & Roosevelt, this democrat was elected president in 1912.

Stephen: Who is Woodrow Wilson?

Alex: Right. The $2000 puts you in the lead at $6900. Select again.

Stephen: General Science for $200.

Alex: Deoxyribonucleic Acid, the genetic material of all cells is better know by this abbreviation.

Stephen: What is DNA? General Science for $400.

Alex: It's the term for molten rock flowing from a volcano or other fissure in the Earth's surface.

Lynn:What is lava? General science for $600.

Alex: The name of this violent tropical cyclone of the western Pacific comes from Cantonese for "Big Wind"

Stephen: What is monsoon?

Alex: No. Lynn or David?

[beep]

Alex: The word is typhoon. Lynn, select.

Lynn: Food for $1000.

Alex: Traditionally, this Scottish tea treat is split in two & eaten with butter, preserves & clotted cream.

David: What is a scone? General Science for $800.

Alex: Daily Double. You have just regained the lead, David.

David: O.K. I'll wager $2000.

Alex: General Science is the category. Here is your clue...

Alex: Sweeter than Sucrose or Glucose, this fruit sugar is also called Levulose.

David: What is fructose?

Alex: That's it. That takes you to $9300. Less than a minute. Select.

David: General Science for $1000.

Alex: This word can mean unable to produce offspring or free from living microorganisms.

Lynn: What is sterility? World Cities for $200.

Alex: The main traffic artery of this Italian city's historic section is the Grand Canal.

David: What is Venice? World Cities for $400.

Alex: The old part of this Quebec city borders the St. Lawrence River between Berri & McGill streets.

David: What is Montreal? World Cities for $600.

Alex: The most picturesque part of this Portuguese capital is the Alfama along the Tagus River.

Lynn: What is Lisbon? World Cities for $800.

Alex: The name of this Iraqi capital is Persian for "God-Given"

Stephen: What is Tehran?

Alex: No. Lynn or David?

[beep]

Alex: What is Baghdad?

[beep-beep]

Alex: The last clue will remain hidden. David has the lead with $9900. Next we have Stephen with $5700. And Lynn came alive beautifully in that double jeopardy! round. She winds up with $3500. And now, final jeopardy!, players. So consider your wagers carefully as we show you this final jeopardy! category... Business & Literature. We'll be back with the clue after this break.

Alex: The category is Business & Literature. In a moment, the clue. 30 seconds to write your question. Here is today's final jeopardy! answer... On March 24, 1994 this store held a breakfast to announce the new Truman Capote Literary Trust. Good Luck.

[commercial break]

Alex: I'm sure you all got the right response. We'll start with you, Lynn. Brentano's. That is incorrect.

David: That's a good answer.

Lynn: Thank you, David. So I bet the lot.

Alex: That was a good thing to do, but unfortunately, it takes you down to zero. Let's go to Stephen King. He had $5700. He was in second place. His response was... What is Tiffany's? Truman Capote wrote "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Good response. Your wager? Everything. You're leading now with $11,400. And now we come to David Duchovny, who was leading with $9900. He could be the winner today if he came up with the correct response.

David: If.

Alex: He wrote down...What is Rizzoli's? So that's incorrect. Your wager? $9000. That drops you down to $900. But not to worry, David, because you and Lynn... Your charities, yours is the children's defense fund, will each receive $10,000. Stephen King, your charity will receive $11,400.

Stephen: Yes!

Alex: You're the winner today. Congratulations. Tomorrow, three more of your favorites. See you then. So long.