S2·E90 Show #350

Episode recap

The episode identified as season 2, episode 90 of the 1984 series Jeopardy! (show #350) presented three new challengers: Pat Hanrahan, Mary Jane Weidenkeller and Phyllis Grinell. As with every installment of the long‑running quiz program, the broadcast opened with host Alex Trebek greeting the studio audience and introducing the three contestants by name. The familiar voice of announcer Johnny Gilbert followed, announcing the prize structure and reminding viewers of the game’s distinctive answer‑in‑question format, in which clues are presented as statements and contestants must respond in the form of a question.

The first segment, the Jeopardy! round, featured six categories, each containing five clues of increasing monetary value. Pat, Mary Jane and Phyllis took turns selecting categories, buzzing in when they believed they knew the correct response. Correct answers added the clue’s value to the contestant’s total, while incorrect responses deducted the same amount and gave the remaining players an opportunity to answer. After all thirty clues were exhausted, the board reset for Double Jeopardy!, which doubled the monetary values and introduced two Daily Double clues hidden among the categories. The three competitors again selected clues, wagered on the Daily Doubles, and continued the back‑and‑forth of correct and incorrect responses, shaping the scoreboard that would determine who advanced to the final stage.

When the Double Jeopardy! board was cleared, the episode moved to Final Jeopardy!. The contestant with the highest total after Double Jeopardy!—as indicated by the on‑screen leaderboard—was given the opportunity to write a wager, then heard a single clue in the familiar “answer” format. All three contestants wrote their responses, and the correct question was revealed. The final scores, reflecting each player’s accumulated winnings after the Final Jeopardy! round, were displayed, and Trebek announced the episode’s champion.

Throughout the broadcast, the program adhered to its standard production elements: the iconic blue‑and‑gold set, the ticking clock for each clue, and the polite yet competitive atmosphere that has defined Jeopardy! since its 1984 debut. The episode concluded with Trebek thanking the contestants and reminding viewers of the next scheduled airing.