Jeopardy!

Jeopardy! is an American quiz show featuring trivia in topics such as history, literature, the arts, pop culture, and science. Unlike other game shows, Jeopardy! has a unique answer-and-question format in which contestants are presented with clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in the form of a question.

Sourced

Johnny Gilbert: This... is... Jeopardy!

• Opening narration since 1984.

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Alex Trebek: Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of all of us, welcome to America's favorite answer-and-question game, Jeopardy! You know how we play it. We provide the categories and the answers, and it's then up to our contestants to give us the right questions. Players, as you know, anytime you recognize an answer, you're free to ring in. However, I do want to to caution you about the Jeopardy! If you are wrong, the value of the answer will be deducted from your score. But, to help you add to your winnings, we have hidden somewhere on the board, a "Daily Double". If you're lucky enough to uncover that, then you have a chance to double any or all of your winnings up to that point in the round. And it's very important that you try to win as much money as possible, because only the player with the most cash at the end of the day will wind up keeping his or her winnings. All right, we will play the game until you hear this sound... [beep] That will signify that that particular round is over. If you're all set to begin, pick up your signaling buttons, but do not ring in until the answer is fully exposed. If you're ready, then let us play Jeopardy!.

• from the series premiere on September 10, 1984

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Alex: That does it for the first round. We have David with a 400-point lead over Stephen. Lynn at $-100. You can all relax for a few minutes.

Lynn: Why am I minus? Tell me, give me a good reason! I've been answering. I've been beeping. These beastly people next to me are not helping. They don't say, After you, Lynn, like real gentlemen. What's the matter?

[Laughter]

Alex: Does the word... stupid mean anything?

Lynn: See me to my car.

Alex: Yes I will, stand over here, you're gonna have a lot of fun in the second round.

• 1995 Celebrity Jeopardy! J-Archive

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Ken: "Tool Time" for 200.

Alex: This term for a long-handled gardening tool can also mean an immoral pleasure seeker.

[Ken rings in]

Alex: Ken.

Ken: What's a hoe?

Alex: No.

[the audience laughs in reaction]

Alex: Whoa! Whoa! Whoa. They teach you that in school in Utah, huh?

[Al rings in]

Alex: Al.

Al: What's a rake?

Alex: A rake is right.

Closing fee plugs

• Some of our departing contestants will receive [insert consolation prize descriptions here]. - Johnny Gilbert from season 1 (1984-1985)
• Today's second and third place contestants will receive [insert consolation prize descriptions here]. - Johnny Gilbert from season 2 (1985-1986) through 2000
• Promotional consideration provided by... - Johnny Gilbert starting in season 17 (2000-2001)

Closing spiels

• If you would like to be a contestant on Jeopardy! or receive tickets for Jeopardy!, please write to Jeopardy!, Post Office Box 336, Radio City Station, New York, New York, and please include your telephone number. Jeopardy! was pre-recorded. This is Don Pardo. - Don Pardo on the original Jeopardy! hosted by Art Fleming (1964-1975)
• (This is) John Harlan speaking. Jeopardy! is a Merv Griffin production. - John Harlan on The All-New Jeopardy! from 1978-1979.
• Jeopardy! is a production of Merv Griffin Enterprises distributed by KingWorld. - Johnny Gilbert in season 1 (1984-1985)
• This is Johnny Gilbert speaking. Jeopardy! is a production of Merv Griffin Enterprises distributed by KingWorld. - Johnny Gilbert from the first few season 2 episodes in 1985.
• This is Johnny Gilbert speaking. Jeopardy! is a production of Merv Griffin Enterprises and distributed by KingWorld. - Johnny Gilbert in season 2 (1985-1986)
• This is Johnny Gilbert speaking. Jeopardy! is a production of Merv Griffin Enterprises and is distributed by KingWorld. - Johnny Gilbert from 1986-1992. The first recording of Gilbert signing off was heard on a few season three episodes in 1986. A permanent recording of this spiel was heard from that season up until 1992.
• This is Johnny Gilbert speaking. Jeopardy! is a production of Merv Griffin Enterprises. (dromroll as the copyright card appears) Distributed by KingWorld. - Johnny Gilbert from 1992-1994. The first variation was heard on most episodes of seasons 9 (1992-1993) and 10 (1993-1994), and a second variation was heard for the final few weeks of season 10 episodes in 1994.
• This is Johnny Gilbert speaking. Jeopardy! is a production of Columbia TriStar Television. Distributed by KingWorld. - Johnny Gilbert in the first half of season 11 (1994-1995)
• This is Johnny Gilbert speaking. Jeopardy! was created by Merv Griffin. Produced by Columbia TriStar Television. Distributed by KingWorld. - Johnny Gilbert from the second half of season 11 in 1995 to season 13 on November 8, 1996.
• Jeopardy! was created by Merv Griffin. - Johnny Gilbert from November 11, 1996 to December 31, 1999.

(Note: On January 3, 2000, Jeopardy! no longer had a closing spiel from announcer Johnny Gilbert.)