S3·E182 Show #637, 1987 Senior Tournament semifinal game 2.

Episode recap

The broadcast identified as season three, episode 182 (show number 637) was the second semifinal game of the 1987 Senior Tournament of the long‑running American quiz program Jeopardy!. The episode presented three senior competitors: Bill Ward, Frank Dillon and Irene Grzywacz. As with every installment of the series, the three contestants faced a series of general‑knowledge clues that were presented in the form of answers; each player responded in the form of a question in order to earn or lose money. The standard structure of the game was observed, with a single Jeopardy! round, a Double Jeopardy! round featuring higher‑value clues and Daily Doubles, and a concluding Final Jeopardy! round in which each contestant could wager a portion of their accumulated total.

The program was produced by Kevin McCarthy, Dick Schneider and John Lauderdale and was hosted by Alex Trebek, whose role was to read the clues, confirm correct responses and manage the flow of the competition. Johnny Gilbert provided the familiar announcer voice that introduced the show and identified the contestants. The episode was classified as TV‑G and fell within the reality and family genre, consistent with the series’ overall categorization. No additional participants or special segments were noted beyond the three senior contestants named in the episode synopsis.

Because the episode was part of a tournament, the outcome of the game determined which of the three would advance to the final round of the Senior Tournament, though the specific scores and winner are not detailed in the available synopsis. The broadcast adhered to the established Jeopardy! format, offering a mixture of historical, scientific, literary and pop‑culture clues that tested the breadth of the contestants’ knowledge. The episode contributed to the overall arc of the 1987 Senior Tournament, which culminated later in the season with a championship match.