S2·E367 1986-02-04

Episode recap

The broadcast of Jeopardy! presented a standard episode of the long‑running American quiz program, adhering to the format established for the series since its 1984 revival. In this installment three contestants—Garth Sturdevant, Paul Rouffa, and Jamie Capwell—took their places at the podiums opposite host Alex Trebek and announcer Johnny Gilbert, as described in the series overview on The Movie Database. The game proceeded through the three traditional rounds that define the show’s structure.

During the opening Jeopardy! round, each contestant selected clues from a board organized into six categories, with monetary values ranging from the lowest to the highest. Correct responses added the indicated amount to the contestant’s score, while incorrect answers deducted the same amount, following the rules outlined in the Wikipedia entry for Jeopardy!. After the first round, the board was cleared and a new set of categories and higher‑valued clues was introduced for Double Jeopardy!, in which the dollar amounts were doubled, as noted in the same reference.

The three competitors each had the opportunity to select clues, wager on Daily Doubles, and respond in the familiar “question” format required by the program. Their performances were recorded by the production team led by directors Kevin McCarthy, Dick Schneider, and John Lauderdale, as listed in the SMS.cz entry for the series. The episode concluded with the Final Jeopardy! segment, in which each contestant wrote a single response to a single clue after seeing only the category, and then wagered any portion of their accumulated total.

While the specific scores, category titles, and final outcome of the contest are not detailed in the available sources, the episode adhered to the established mechanics of Jeopardy!—a test of general‑knowledge recall and rapid response under timed conditions. The presence of Garth Sturdevant, Paul Rouffa, and Jamie Capwell as the day’s contestants is the only contestant‑specific information provided in the episode synopsis.