S2·E161 Show #421

Episode recap

The episode identified as season 2, episode 161 (show #421) of the long‑running American quiz program Jeopardy! presented three new challengers: Ilsa Kahn, Louis Gladman and Kurt Weldon. As with every installment of the series, the contest adhered to the established format of the show, in which three contestants compete to supply correct questions to a series of clues that are given in the form of answers. The program opens with the Jeopardy! round, during which the three participants select clues from a board of six categories, each containing five clues of increasing monetary value. Correct responses add the indicated amount to a contestant’s score, while incorrect answers deduct the same amount and give the remaining players an opportunity to respond.

Following the first round, the contestants proceed to Double Jeopardy!, a second board that doubles the monetary values of the clues and introduces two “Daily Double” clues that allow a player to wager any portion of their accumulated total before seeing the clue. The competitive dynamic among Kahn, Gladman and Weldon is shaped by their strategic selections and the risk taken on the Daily Doubles, though the specific wagers and outcomes are not detailed in the source material.

The episode concludes with the Final Jeopardy! segment, in which a single clue is presented and each contestant writes a question after making a personal wager based on their standing after Double Jeopardy!. The final scores determine the winner, who receives the cash prize corresponding to their total, while the other two contestants leave with the amounts they have retained. No further information about the categories, specific clues, scores or the ultimate victor is provided in the available synopsis. The broadcast therefore exemplifies the standard structure and pacing that have defined Jeopardy! since its inception, showcasing the intellectual contest among Kahn, Gladman and Weldon within the familiar three‑round framework.