S2·E149 Show #409

Episode recap

The episode identified as Season 2, Episode 149 of the long‑running American quiz show Jeopardy! (production number 409) follows the program’s established format, presenting three contestants who compete to answer a series of clues presented as statements. The broadcast’s contestant lineup consists of Carla Gavin, Tom McCrossan and Eric Schoeck, as indicated in the episode’s official synopsis. Each participant begins the game with an equal stake and takes turns selecting clues from a board organized into six categories, each containing five clues of increasing monetary value. Correct responses add the clue’s value to the contestant’s total, while incorrect answers deduct the same amount and give the remaining players an opportunity to respond.

After the initial Jeopardy! round, the game proceeds to Double Jeopardy!, where the board is refreshed with new categories and higher‑valued clues, and a Daily Double is hidden among the clues, allowing the player who discovers it to wager any portion of their accumulated total. The episode adheres to the show’s standard practice of allowing contestants to make strategic wagers and to respond in the form of a question, a hallmark of the series’ reverse‑question format.

Following Double Jeopardy!, the three competitors write a single wager for the Final Jeopardy! clue, which is revealed after a brief commercial break. The final clue is presented, and each contestant provides a written response. The episode concludes with the totals being revealed, determining the winner who will return for the next game and the two non‑winners who receive consolation prizes. While the specific categories, clue content, scores and final outcome are not detailed in the available synopsis, the episode’s structure conforms to the format described for Jeopardy! in its general program overview. The broadcast thus offers viewers another installment of the knowledge‑testing competition that has defined the series since its creation by Merv Griffin.