S4·E49 Show #734, 1987 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 4.

Episode recap

The broadcast identified as season 4, episode 49 of the 1984 series Jeopardy! (show number 734) was the fourth quarter‑final game of the 1987 Tournament of Champions. The episode presented three returning champions—Zeke Sevilla, Keith Walker and Bob Verini—as the competitors. As with every installment of the series, the program was hosted by Alex Trebek and introduced by longtime announcer Johnny Gilbert, a format that had been established since the show’s revival in 1984.

The quarter‑final followed the standard three‑round structure that defines the Jeopardy! format. In the opening Jeopardy! round, each contestant selected clues from six categories, responding in the form of a question to earn cash. Correct responses added the clue’s dollar value to the contestant’s total, while incorrect answers deducted the same amount. After the first round, the board was cleared and the Double Jeopardy! round began, featuring a second set of six categories with doubled dollar values and the addition of two Daily Double clues, which allowed a contestant to wager any portion of their accumulated score.

Following Double Jeopardy!, the three players proceeded to Final Jeopardy!, where a single clue was presented and each contestant wrote a wager and response in secret. The final scores determined the winner of the quarter‑final game and the contestant’s advancement in the Tournament of Champions bracket. The tournament’s structure required the winners of each quarter‑final to move on to the semi‑final round, with the ultimate goal of reaching the championship match.

Although the specific categories, clue values, and final scores for this particular game are not detailed in the available sources, the episode adhered to the established rules and presentation style described for the series. The presence of Zeke Sevilla, Keith Walker and Bob Verini as the three contestants placed the broadcast squarely within the competitive framework of the 1987 Tournament of Champions, illustrating the show’s ongoing tradition of pitting former champions against one another in a high‑stakes quiz competition.