S2·E160 Show #420

Episode recap

The broadcast identified as season 2, episode 160 of the long‑running American quiz program Jeopardy! (show number 420) presented three competitors: Kurt Weldon, Shoshana Rona and Guy Tonti. As a reality‑style family game show rated TV‑G, Jeopardy! follows a consistent format in which contestants are shown general‑knowledge clues that are phrased as answers. Each participant must respond in the form of a question, adhering to the series’ established rule that all responses be phrased as interrogatives. The episode proceeded through the program’s customary sequence of rounds, beginning with the Jeopardy! round, advancing to Double Jeopardy!, and concluding with the Final Jeopardy! segment, each round offering a set of categories and monetary values that determine the stakes of each clue. Throughout the broadcast, the three contestants took turns selecting clues, wagering their accumulated totals, and providing their question‑style responses, all under the supervision of the host and the show’s standard timing mechanisms. The competition was conducted in accordance with the series’ typical production values, featuring the familiar studio setting, the iconic board that displays the categories and clue values, and the signature musical cues that accompany correct and incorrect answers. While the specific categories, clue content, scores, and ultimate winner of this particular installment are not detailed in the available synopsis, the episode adhered to the established structure that has defined Jeopardy! since its inception, as described in the series overview. The presence of Kurt Weldon, Shoshana Rona and Guy Tonti as the day’s challengers provided the personal element that characterizes each episode, allowing viewers to follow the progress of individual contestants as they navigate the breadth of topics presented across the three rounds. The episode thus exemplified the program’s enduring formula of testing contestants’ breadth of knowledge, quick recall, and ability to phrase responses in the required interrogative form.