"Signature game" with all clues prepared by Jeopardy! research writer Steven Dorfman.
Jeopardy! Round responses
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(Alex: And for the first this season, I believe, we have what we call a signature game. All of the material on this program was prepared by one of our research writers. He is Steven Dorfman. He is going to be proud if you do well when you make your first selection, Ira. Off you go.)
Europe
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[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
the leaf
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(Paul: What is North America?)
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(Alex: [*], yes. From this continent.)
Asia
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(Alex: She looks a lot different today. In fact, she looks younger today.)
Betty Crocker
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(Adella: What is the stock market?)
(Alex: Be more specific.)
the Dow Jones Industrial Average
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(Adella: What is Hill Street Blues?)
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(Alex: It's a line from the song, as a matter of fact, from [*].)
Fame
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(Alex: We've got less than a minute to go.)
1999
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(Alex: I can see the fingers going.)
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(Adella: What is 6?)
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(Alex: All of them do.)
7
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[Alex emphasizes "you" when reading the clue.]
(Alex: That's absolutely right. "My name is...")
Adella
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(Adella: Who is Fallon Colby?)
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(Alex: They play Fallon Colby, but they have replaced [*]. We were going for the actress's name.)
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(Alex: [During Adella's interview] I want to clear up a bit of information I imparted a few moments ago. Janet Johnson replaced, uh, [*], but not as Fallon. She replaced her as Nancy Drew. Emma Samms replaced her as Fallon.)
Pamela Sue Martin
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Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 14):
| Ira |
Adella |
Paul |
| $800 |
-$100 |
$800 |
Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:
| Ira |
Adella |
Paul |
| $1,300 |
$2,300 |
$800 |
Double Jeopardy! Round responses
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(Alex: Yeah, poor planning on his part, I would say.)
Henry Ford
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[Alex reads the quotation in a parrot voice.]
Treasure Island
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(Ira: What is Mad magazine?)
(Adella: What is The Harvard Lampoon?)
TV Guide
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[Alex reads "H." as "Henryk".]
(Adella: What is Latin?)
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Polish
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(Paul: What are the... three Baptist movements?)
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(Paul: [Muttering] "Synagogue Council". Wasn't reading.)
Orthodox, Conservative & Reform branches of Judaism
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(Ira: What is love?)
music
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(Alex: You've taken enough time. The correct response--Paul just got it, I believe--is [*].)
Patience
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(Alex: Less than a minute to go.)
melanin
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Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:
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Adella |
Paul |
| $5,400 |
$7,900 |
$1,700 |
[wagering suggestions for these scores]
Final Jeopardy! Round responses
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(Alex: [To Paul] Yes, indeed. You remember that that was the lady who swam up there off the coast of Alaska. Gosh, felt so--[vocally shivers]--I felt cold just lookin' at her go.)| Paul | What is swimming? | | $1,500 | | Ira | What is rowing? | | $5,400 | | Adella | What is swimming? | | $3,000 |
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Final scores:
| Ira |
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| $0 |
$10,900 |
$3,200 |
Game dynamics:
| Ira |
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| $2,900 |
$7,900 |
$3,200 |
Game tape date: 1987-08-26
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