Show #1 1984-09-10 (taped 1984-08-07) Regular

Premiere episode with Alex Trebek as host.

Contestants

Frank Selevan — an advertising copywriter originally from Miami, Florida

Lois Feinstein — a freelance copywriter originally from Plainview, New York

Greg Hopkins — an energy demonstrator from Waverly, Ohio

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Greg	$1,000	$3,300	$8,100	$8,400 New champion: $8,400	$7,600 17 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Lois	$-300	$200	$3,800	$7,500 2nd place: a trip to Palm Springs + Skyway luggage	$3,600 11 R (including 1 DD), 3 W
Frank	$400	$700	$2,500	$5,000 3rd place: his & hers Wimbledon tennis rackets	$2,500 16 R, 7 W

Jeopardy! Round

LAKES & RIVERS	INVENTIONS	ANIMALS	FOREIGN CUISINE	ACTORS & ROLES
$100 [11] River mentioned most often in the Bible the Jordan Greg Lois	$100 [13] Marconi's wonderful wireless a radio	$100 [1] These rodents first got to America by stowing away on ships rats Greg	$100 [20] The "coq" in coq au vin chicken Lois	$100 [3] Video in which Michael Jackson plays a werewolf & a zombie "Thriller" Frank
$200 [12] Scottish word for lake loch Frank	$200 [17] In 1869 an American minister created this "oriental" transportation a rickshaw Frank	$200 [2] There are about 40,000 muscles & tendons in this part of an elephant's body the trunk Frank	$200 [21] A British variety is called "bangers", a Mexican variety, "chorizo" sausages Lois	$200 [4] 2 "Saturday Night" alumni who tried "Trading Places" Dan Aykroyd & Eddie Murphy Frank
$400 [15] American river only 33 miles shorter than the Mississippi the Missouri Greg	$300 [18] A 1920's hunting trip to Canada inspired Birdseye's food preserving method freezing Frank	$300 [8] When husbands "pop" for an ermine coat, they're actually buying this fur a weasel Lois Frank	$300 [22] Jewish crepe filled with cheese a blintz Lois	$300 [5] He may "Never Say Never Again" when asked to be Bond Sean Connery Frank
$500 [16] World's largest lake, nearly 5 times as big as Superior the Caspian Sea Greg	$400 [19] This fastener gets its name from a brand of galoshes it was used on a zipper Lois Frank	$400 [9] Close relative of the pig, though its name means "river horse" a hippopotamus Greg	$400 [23] French for a toothsome cut of beef served to a twosome Châteaubriand Lois	$400 [6] The blonde preferred in the film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" Marilyn Monroe Frank
DD $800 [14] River in this famous song: the Volga River Greg	—	$500 [10] If this species of hybrid's parents were reversed, you'd get a hinny mule Greg	—	$500 [7] Sam Shepard played this barrier breaker in "The Right Stuff" Colonel Chuck Yeager Greg Frank

Double Jeopardy! Round

THE BIBLE	'50'S TV	NATIONAL LANDMARKS	NOTORIOUS	4-LETTER WORDS
$200 [6] When "Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho", these took a tumble the walls Greg	$200 [9] Occupation of Richard Diamond, Peter Gunn & Mike Hammer private eyes (or private detectives) Frank	$200 [8] She came from France to harbor America's freedom the Statue of Liberty Lois	$200 [21] It was probably a lyre, not a fiddle, if he played it while Rome burned Nero Lois	$200 [1] Pulled the trigger or what's in a jigger a shot Lois Frank
$400 [7] His price was 30 pieces of silver Judas Greg Frank	$400 [10] She was "Our Miss Brooks" Eve Arden Frank	$400 [16] When he was home, George Washington slept here Mount Vernon Frank	$400 [22] His book, translated as "My Struggle", outlined plans to conquer Europe Adolf Hitler Greg	$400 [2] Basketball defense or Serling's twilight area a zone Lois
$600 [13] According to the Bible, it wasn't necessarily an apple the forbidden fruit (or fruit of the Tree of Knowledge) Greg	$600 [11] Amount Michael Anthony gave out each week on behalf of John Beresford Tipton $1 million Frank	$600 [20] The cornerstone of Massachusetts, it bears the date 1620 Plymouth Rock Greg	$600 [23] Lenin called him ruthless, and his purges proved he was Stalin Frank	$600 [3] Little girls do it with a rope, Van Halen does it in a song to jump Lois
$800 [14] Though its name means "city of peace", it's seen over 30 wars, the last in 1967 Jerusalem Greg	$800 [12] His card read "Have gun, will travel" the Paladin (Richard Boone) Greg Frank	$800 [19] Site where John Hancock signed his "John Hancock" Independence Hall Greg Frank	$1,000 [24] After the deed, he leaped to the stage shouting "Sic semper tyrannis" John Wilkes Booth Frank	DD $1,000 [4] It's the first 4-letter word in "The Star Spangled Banner" what Lois
$1,000 [15] According to 1st Timothy, it is the "root of all evil" the love of money Greg	$1,000 [18] Name under which experimenter Don Herbert taught viewers all about science Mr. Wizard Frank	$1,000 [17] D.C. building shaken by November '83 bomb blast the Capitol Greg Lois Frank	—	$1,000 [5] The president takes one before stepping into office an oath Greg

Final Jeopardy!

HOLIDAYS

The third Monday of January starting in 1986

Martin Luther King Day

Frank "What is Martin Luther King's B-Day" — wagered $2,500

Lois "What is Martin Luther King's B-day?" — wagered $3,700

Greg "What is Martin Luther King" — wagered $300

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