1987 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 5.
All Jeopardy! Round categories begin with an "A" and all Double Jeopardy! Round categories begin with a "T" as a tribute to Alex Trebek.
Jeopardy! Round responses
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"I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing"
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(Alex: Yes, we've got a minute to go.)
very hot
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(Doug: [Imitating Bing Crosby] What are [*]?)
"April Showers"
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(Roger: What are [**]?)
shock absorbers (or suspension devices)
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(Doug: What is "April In Paris"?)
"April In Portugal"
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(Roger: What is three?)
four
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(John: What is cloth?)
(Roger: What is rope/twine?)
(Doug: [Without ringing in] I ain't touchin' it!)
baskets
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(Doug: What is the pouring contest?)
(Alex: Be more specific.)
(Doug: What is how fast does it pour out?)
(Alex: What?)
(Doug: Ketchup.)
(Alex: Right--they've got 57 varieties, I wanted to make sure you knew which one!)
the ketchup pouring contest
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[Alex reads "condenser" as "a condenser".]
the distributor
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"I'd walk a mile for a Camel"
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(John: What is the emission control device?)
(Alex: Be more specific.)
(John: Uh...)
[The time expiry signal sounds.]
a catalytic converter
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Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 11):
| John |
Doug |
Roger |
| $0 |
$900 |
$500 |
Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:
| John |
Doug |
Roger |
| $500 |
$3,600 |
$1,500 |
Double Jeopardy! Round responses
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[ERRATUM: "Iliad" was misspelled in the clue as shown.]
Ajax
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(John: Let's try TEXAS for $200.)
(Alex: TEXAS for 2.)
(John: No, I meant TAXES.)
(Alex: TAXES for 2.)
[Laughter]
(Alex: Alrighty...)
(John: This is gonna be fun!)
(Alex: The answer is...)
withholding
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(John: What is Mexico?)
Spain
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(Doug: Because it was the first one with sound... What is [*]?)
(Alex: Uh... he got it in, he re-phrased it before we ruled on it, and you're right. You remembered to phrase it in the form of a question; gosh, I was worried about having to nail you down on that one!)
because it had sound
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(Doug: What is Seattle?)
Montreal
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[Alex read "The" at the start of the clue.]
(Roger: What's Lake Rayburn?)
Sam Rayburn
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(John: Let's try TEXAS for $800--TAXES for $800.)
...
(John: Oh, what's the day that you... stop working for the government and start working for yourself?)
(Alex: It's called [*]; we'll accept your response. Nice going.)
Tax Freedom Day
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(Alex: What is the famous [*]?)
the Texas Prison Rodeo
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a toot, a whistle, a plunk & a boom
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(Roger: What is The Nutty Professor?)
The Absent-Minded Professor
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Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:
| John |
Doug |
Roger |
| $6,100 |
$10,000 |
$4,100 |
Final Jeopardy! Round responses
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[NOTE: Caspar Weinberger resigned on 1987-11-06, one week before the episode aired. A note stating "The Final Jeopardy! information was correct at the time of taping" was broadcast.]| Roger | Who is Cap. Wineberger? | | $4,000 | | John | Who is Caspar Weinberger? | | $6,100 | | Doug | Who was is Secy of Educ'n | | $0 |
Caspar Weinberger (Secretary of Defense) or Samuel Pierce of HUD |
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Final scores:
| John |
Doug |
Roger |
| $12,200 |
$10,000 |
$8,100 |
Game dynamics:
| John |
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Roger |
| $5,900 |
$9,900 |
$4,100 |
Game tape date: 1987-10-26
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