S4·E5 Show #690

Episode recap

The episode identified as season 4, episode 5 of the 1984 television series Jeopardy! (show number 690) presents three contestants who compete in the program’s standard format. The participants listed for this installment are Dennis Golden, Sharon Duke, and Ted Cooperstein. As with every broadcast of the series, the contest is hosted by Alex Trebek, who introduces the players and reads each clue. The show’s structure follows the established three‑round layout: a Jeopardy! round, a Double Jeopardy! round, and a Final Jeopardy! round. In the first two rounds, clues are organized into six categories, each containing five clues whose monetary values increase in a fixed progression; the Double Jeopardy! round doubles those values. Contestants select clues by indicating a category and dollar amount, and must respond in the form of a question. Correct responses add the clue’s value to the player’s score, while incorrect answers deduct the same amount. After the Double Jeopardy! round, the two highest‑scoring contestants advance to the Final Jeopardy! segment, where a single clue is presented and players may wager any portion of their accumulated total before writing their response. The episode is classified as a reality and family program with a TV‑G rating, reflecting its suitability for general audiences. Production credits for the series list Kevin McCarthy, Dick Schneider, and John Lauderdale as directors, and identify Alex Trebek, Johnny Gilbert, Jimmy McGuire, Kelly Miyahara, and Sarah Whitcomb among the on‑screen talent. The series is documented in the Motion Picture Database (TMDB) and in Czech‑language film reference sites, which note its American origin and its continued presence in television archives. No additional details regarding the specific categories, clue content, scores, or outcome of the competition are provided in the available synopsis, and therefore are not included in this summary.