Here's the complete broadcast of an early edition of (the 2nd incarnation of) Jeopardy! from within the first years of its long syndicated run (which commenced in 1984) and when its host, Alex Trebek, still had his moustache. Contestants ocarn this installment (from frame right to frame left) are Phoenix, AZbased engineer Mark Molenaar, Sepulveda, CAbased law clerk (originally from The Bronx, NY) Ivy Weiss, and returning champion, Anaheim, CAbased writer/researcher Barbara Lowe.
(Technical Trivia: From the start, Korinna Medium was the font used for the answers on the screen.)
All show voiceovers by Johnny Gilbert.
Includes:
Station ID / promo for "Macon County Line" (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)
Show open with the introduction of today's contestants, followed by host explaining difficulties in contestants winning a fifth game, before introducing Round 1 which categories are: The Earth, Colors, Movie Mammals, Food, Technology, and "Sea" Words (at one point, a snippet of Jackson Browne's "Lawyers in Love" is played (which had to be degraded slightly))
Commercials for:
Sears Professional Portraits
Wickes Furniture "Everything on Sale" Sale
Promo for March 17th issue of People (Caroline Kennedy on cover)
United Airlines "The Biggest Bargain Airline"
Butternut Enriched Bread
Alex has words with Mark, Ivy and Barbara about their lives and careers, then continues to Round 1 (which ends with one answer left on the board)
Commercials for:
Woman's Day magazine
Fantastic Sam's (with president George Carnall) Easter Special
Zayre (with version of Pat Benatar's "Treat Me Right")
Taco Bell Nachos bel Grande
"Double Jeopardy!" Round 2, with categories: Presidential Trivia, Anatomy, Landmarks, Time, Frontier Life, and Sports; followed by plugs for Kelvinator electric range ovens, Krups kitchen products, and Jules Jurgensen diamond dial watches for him and her
Commercial: Vicks Formula 44, 44D and 44M (with Peter Bergman)
Bumper promoting "Final Jeopardy!" round
Commercials for:
Rich Chocolate Ovaltine (jingle sung by Jake Holmes)
Gussini shoes (music sounds a bit like Bowie's "Modern Love")
LaZBoy Sleep Center (with man in "unemployed sheep" suit named "Bob")
Wonder Bread (with Nancy Marchand)
"Final Jeopardy!" round, with "State Capitals" as the category (they were still using the original 1964 version of "Think!" at this point); afterwards, Alex closes show, followed by additional plugs for ZipStrip Paint Varnish & Stain Remover and ZipGuard Wood Finish from Star Bronze Company, Ogilvie Home Permanents, RiceARoni Long Grain & Wild Rice, Oxygen Plus plant food, Mr. Turkey lowcalorie meats, Hershey's Milk Chocolate Chips, Mini Chips and Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips, and Honey Nut Cheerios
Ending credits (with voiceover promo for NCAA Basketball Preview Show by Jim Rose)
Linda Yu and Joel Daly preview stories of Eyewitness News at 4pm (including natural gas explosion in Fort Worth, TX, roundup of almost 100 gang members and drug pushers in Chicago, the Comic Relief press conference with Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams, and Buddy Black interview with 82yearold artist who'd started during Great Depression)
Commercials for:
Dodge Car & Truck "Thanks Again, America" (up to $1,000 cash back)
ChemLawn (with Jim Delfino, head groundskeeper of Candlestick Park in San Francisco)
Station ID/promo for The Oprah Winfrey Show (with Oprah herself; this was in its last months of being local only, before reaching national syndication)
First 23 seconds of Eyewitness News at 4pm, with opening (featuring Jerry Taft and Tim Weigel; voiceover by Al Parker) and start of report on Fort Worth gas explosion (newscast can be viewed in its entirety here:    â˘Â WLS Channel 7  Eyewitness News at 4p...  )
This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 12th 1986 during the 3:30pm to 4:00pm timeframe.
This is from a videotape donated to the Museum of Classic Chicago Television as part of the Dr. William Matviuw collection.
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