S3·E482 1986-10-14

Episode recap

The broadcast dated 14 October 1986 constitutes the 482nd installment of the third season of the American quiz program Jeopardy!. The episode’s contestant lineup is identified in the episode synopsis as Dave Traini, Ian Barondess and Paul Schindler Jr. As with all installments of the series, the three participants faced a series of general‑knowledge clues presented in answer form, responding in the form of questions. The competition proceeded through the standard three‑segment structure that defines the format of the show: the initial Jeopardy! round, the Double Jeopardy! round, and the concluding Final Jeopardy! round. In each of the first two rounds, the board displayed six categories, each containing five clues of ascending monetary value. Contestants selected clues, wagered the indicated amounts, and provided their responses in the form of a question; correct answers added the clue value to the contestant’s score, while incorrect responses deducted the same amount. The Double Jeopardy! round featured doubled monetary values and introduced two Daily Double clues, which allowed the holder to wager any or all of their accumulated total. After the Double Jeopardy! round, the scores determined the order of play for Final Jeopardy!, where a single clue was presented and each contestant wrote a wager and response in secret. The final scores were then revealed, establishing the episode’s winner, runner‑up and third‑place finisher.

The episode’s production details, including its placement within the series chronology and the identification of the three competing players, are documented in the TMDB entry for the series. The broader description of the show’s mechanics and presentation style is drawn from the series overview provided by the Wikipedia entry for Jeopardy!. No additional information regarding specific categories, clue content, scores, or outcomes is supplied in the source material, and therefore such particulars are omitted from this recap.