S3·E31 Show #486

Episode recap

Welcome to this archival reference overview of Jeopardy! Season 3, Episode 31, also identified as Show number 486. Jeopardy! is a television quiz show classified under the reality and family genres, as documented in available media database records.

The program features general knowledge clues presented in the form of answers, to which contestants must respond in the form of a question. The clues utilized on the program are valued by dollar amounts ranging from lowest to highest, which ostensibly correspond to the difficulty of the questions. Over the history of the series, the monetary values of these clues have increased. In the structure of the game, the clues featured in the Double Jeopardy! round are always double the range of the values used in the initial Jeopardy! round.

For this specific episode, designated as Show number 486 within the third season, the contestants competing on the program are Scottie Ross, Jeff Smyth, and Janet Stevenson.

Production and broadcast credits associated with the series across its run include directors Kevin McCarthy, Dick Schneider, and John Lauderdale. On-screen and broadcast personnel involved with the program include host Alex Trebek, announcer Johnny Gilbert, and staff members Jimmy McGuire, Kelly Miyahara, and Sarah Whitcomb.

This summary adheres strictly to the verifiable details and metadata provided in the official program documentation and episode synopses for this installment of the quiz show.