S2·E135 Show #395

Episode recap

The broadcast identified as season 2, episode 135 of the American quiz program Jeopardy! (show #395) presents three new challengers: Thomas Van Dyke, Jay Reisman and Clint Swett. As a long‑running entry in the reality‑and‑family genre, the series is rated TV‑G and follows the format described in its official overview: three contestants are seated opposite a central podium and are given a board of clues that are phrased as answers. Each clue carries a dollar value that rises from the lowest to the highest within a round, and the values in the Double Jeopardy! round are double those of the first round. Contestants must respond in the form of a question, and a correct response adds the clue’s dollar amount to the player’s score while an incorrect response deducts that amount. The game proceeds through the Jeopardy! round, the Double Jeopardy! round, and concludes with the Final Jeopardy! segment, where the remaining contestants wager any portion of their accumulated totals on a single clue.

The episode’s entry on The Movie Database (TMDB) lists the three competitors by name and confirms its placement within the second season of the series, which originally premiered in 1984. The TMDB overview characterizes Jeopardy! as “America’s favorite quiz show where contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers,” a description that aligns with the show’s established rules as documented on its Wikipedia page. The series is produced in the United States and has been hosted by Alex Trebek throughout its classic run, a fact noted in the general series information.

While the specific outcomes of the contest—such as scores, wagers, or the final champion—are not detailed in the supplied synopsis, the episode adheres to the standard structure of Jeopardy! and showcases the competitive interplay among Thomas Van Dyke, Jay Reisman and Clint Swett as they navigate the board of clues across the three rounds. The broadcast therefore represents a typical installment of the program, illustrating the enduring format that has defined the series since its debut.