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Jeopardy! Round responses
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(Lois: Um, the Nile... What is the Nile?)
[The scorekeeper accidentally deducts the value from Greg's podium when Lois gives the incorrect response, but fixes the problem by the next time the scores are seen after clue 12.]
the Jordan
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[ERRATUM: Greg responded correctly, but was never credited with the money. In the 2024-05-18 episode of the podcast Tell Us About Yourself, Greg related that his winnings check did include this extra $100 (minus taxes).]
a radio
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Dan Aykroyd & Eddie Murphy
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[The Double Jeopardy! graphic flashed on screen prior to the clue's reveal.]
the Volga River
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[NOTE: Alex omitted "fur" when reading the clue.]
(Lois: What is sable?)
(Frank: What is mink?)
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(Alex: Greg, do you want to try it?)
(Greg: No, thank you.)
[Laughter]
(Alex: Then I'll give you--the correct question is, "What is [*]?" [*]. Its fur turns white in the winter and it becomes an ermine.)
a weasel
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(Lois: What are snaps?)
(Frank: What is a mackintosh?)
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(Alex: Greg? [Greg shakes his head] You don't want to try it? The right question is "What is [*]?" Lois, you've been burying a deep hole; let's see if we can change it. Frank, you make the selection, however.)
a zipper
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[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Châteaubriand
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(Alex: You ran the category for us, and you ran your total up to $3,300. Make a selection.)
[Greg did not run the category.]
the Caspian Sea
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(Greg: What is a jenny [*]?)
(Alex: We'll rule him correct on it. You got [*], and that is the right part of the question.)
mule
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(Frank: Uh, who is...)
Colonel Chuck Yeager
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Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 9):
| Greg |
Lois |
Frank |
| $1,000 |
-$300 |
$400 |
Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:
| Greg |
Lois |
Frank |
| $3,300 |
$200 |
$700 |
Double Jeopardy! Round responses
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private eyes (or private detectives)
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(Frank: [No response])
a shot
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(Greg: [no response])
Judas
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(Frank: Who was [*]?)
(Alex: Who is [*]? That is right. Select again. Still around.)
[Frank laughs nervously.]
(Alex: How quickly they forget.)
[Laughter]
Eve Arden
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the forbidden fruit (or fruit of the Tree of Knowledge)
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(Frank: Uh, who was... Maverick?)
the Paladin (Richard Boone)
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(Alex: ...and we've got about a minute to go. Frank?)
(Frank: Where is Philadelphia?)
Independence Hall
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(Frank: What was the... Senate?)
(Greg: What is the House cloak room ... the House of Representatives?)
the Capitol
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[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
John Wilkes Booth
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Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:
| Greg |
Lois |
Frank |
| $8,100 |
$3,800 |
$2,500 |
[wagering suggestions for these scores]
Final Jeopardy! Round responses
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(Alex: [To Lois] What is Martin Luther King's...)
(Lois: [Softly] ...birthday.)
(Alex: Birthday. Is it his birthday? It is his birthday, and it is also [*].)| Frank | What is Martin Luther King's B-Day | | $2,500 | | Lois | What is Martin Luther King's B-day? | | $3,700 | | Greg | What is Martin Luther King | | $300 |
Martin Luther King Day |
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Final scores:
| Greg |
Lois |
Frank |
| $8,400 |
$7,500 |
$5,000 |
Game dynamics:
| Greg |
Lois |
Frank |
| $7,600 |
$3,600 |
$2,500 |
Game tape date: 1984-08-07
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