S5·E41 Show #956

Episode recap

The broadcast identified as season 5, episode 41 of the American quiz program Jeopardy! (show #956) presented three new competitors: Jane Gilman, Alison Roberts, and Alex Szabo. As is customary for the series, the three contestants faced a single‑hosted contest in which Alex Trebek delivered the clues and Johnny Gilbert provided the opening announcements. The game unfolded in the three traditional rounds that define the Jeopardy! format.

During the first round, known as the Jeopardy! round, the board displayed six categories, each containing five clues whose monetary values increased from the lowest to the highest. Contestants selected clues by stating the corresponding dollar amount and then responded in the form of a question. Correct responses added the clue’s value to the contestant’s score, while incorrect answers deducted the same amount. After all clues in the round were exhausted, the scores carried forward to the second round.

The Double Jeopardy! round repeated the structure of the opening round but with doubled monetary values for each clue, providing an opportunity for larger shifts in the scoreboard. As with the first round, each contestant could select clues, wager on Daily Doubles, and attempt to increase their total through correct responses while risking deductions for errors.

Following the Double Jeopardy! round, the contestant with the highest accumulated total entered the Final Jeopardy! segment. In this single‑question round, all three participants wrote down their responses and wagered any portion of their scores. The final clue required a response in the form of a question, and the outcome of the wager determined the final standings.

The episode adhered to the established structure of Jeopardy!, featuring the standard progression of clue selection, wagering, and response format that has defined the series since its inception. No additional details about the specific clues, scores, or final results for Jane Gilman, Alison Roberts, or Alex Szabo are provided in the available sources.