S1·E87 Show #87

Episode recap

The episode identified as Show #87 of the first season of the 1984 version of Jeopardy! aired as part of the series’ regular weekly schedule. The program followed the established format of the long‑running American quiz competition, in which three contestants compete for cash by responding in the form of a question to clues presented as answers. The episode’s three competitors were Rosemary Lewis, John Boegehold, and Bill Klippel, who each took a podium opposite the host.

Alex Trebek served as the series’ presenter, introducing the categories and reading each clue while the iconic voice of announcer Johnny Gilbert signaled the start of each round. As described in the series overview, the game proceeded through the Jeopardy! round, the Double Jeopardy! round, and a single‑question Final Jeopardy! round, with contestants selecting clues from a board of six categories per round and wagering portions of their accumulated totals in the final segment. The contestants’ scores were adjusted after each correct response, with penalties applied for incorrect answers, consistent with the rules outlined for the show.

The episode was produced under the same creative team credited for the series, including Kevin McCarthy, Dick Schneider, and John Lauderdale, and it retained the series’ TV‑G rating and family‑friendly orientation. As with other installments, the broadcast featured the familiar opening theme and visual design that identify Jeopardy! as a reality‑style game show focused on general‑knowledge trivia. No additional special segments, guest appearances, or deviations from the standard format were noted for this particular installment; the focus remained on the contest between Lewis, Boegehold, and Klippel as they navigated the board of clues across the three rounds.

The episode concluded with the final tally of each contestant’s earnings after the Final Jeopardy! question, determining the winner of the day’s game. The result, like all outcomes on the series, was announced by Trebek and recorded in the show’s official episode list as Show #87 of season 1.