1998 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 1.
Contestants
Claudia Perry, a pop music critic from Jersey City, New Jersey
Dan Melia, a professor from San Francisco, California
Fred Ramen, an assistant editor from New York City, New York
Jeopardy! Round responses
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Manfred Von Richthofen ("The Red Baron")
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[Paul Reiser]
Mad About You
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(Alex: And our thanks to Chuck!)
Scrabble
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(Claudia: What is Animaniacs?)
The Late Show with David Letterman
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Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15):
| Fred |
Dan |
Claudia |
| $1,200 |
$1,800 |
$200 |
Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:
| Fred |
Dan |
Claudia |
| $2,500 |
$5,100 |
$900 |
Double Jeopardy! Round responses
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[Applause for Claudia's run of the category]
Sheryl Crow
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["Wedding Bell Blues"]
The 5th Dimension
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(Alex: And you've been on cruise control for the last little while, Dan.) ... (Dan: What is the Department of the Interior?)
the Department of Commerce
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(Dan: What is Yugoslavia?)
Bosnia-Herzegovina
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[Applause for Dan's run of the category] (Alex: Well, each of you has managed to run a category. Next, it's Fred's turn!)
Piers Ploughman
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(Claudia: What is the Ponte Vecchio?)
the Rialto
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Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:
| Fred |
Dan |
Claudia |
| $5,900 |
$11,000 |
$4,500 |
[wagering suggestions for these scores]
Final Jeopardy! Round responses
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(Dan: That was a hell of a game, Claudia!)| Claudia | What is the Hope Diamond? | | $4,500 | | Fred | What is the end? | | $4,500 | | Dan | What is the Hope Diamond? | | $801 | the Hope Diamond |
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Final scores:
| Fred |
Dan |
Claudia |
| $1,400 |
$11,801 |
$9,000 |
Game dynamics:
| Fred |
Dan |
Claudia |
| $5,900 |
$12,500 |
$4,100 |
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