| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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Contestants[]
| Name | Occupation | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Winthrop | Technical writer | ||
| Charmion Burns | Student | 
| |
| D.J. Smith | Computer business analyst | ||
| Don Maynard | Director of regulatory affairs | ||
| Ed Cohen | Synagogue administrator |
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| Fran Kirchhof | Retired bookstore person | ★ | |
| Franceline Czerner | Retired teacher | ★ | |
| Jim Gaylord | Tax consultant | ||
| Joan Erickson | Writer and professional dog walker | ★ |
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| Joan Smith | Gift shop owner | ||
| Katie O'Callaghan | Teacher | ||
| Louise Reyburn Dice | Farmer and writer | ★ | |
| Peggy Kennedy | Forensic toxicologist | ★ | |
| Ross Cameron | Student | ★ | |
| Tom Wickham | Airline pilot[1] |
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Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | May 9, 1988 | Tom Wickham | $7,800 | Louise Reyburn Dice | $16,900 | Jim Gaylord | $0 ($1,600) | # |
| QF #2 | May 10, 1988 | Charmion Burns | $8,000 | Peggy Kennedy | $10,800 | Joan Smith | $6,400 | # |
| QF #3 | May 11, 1988 | Bob Winthrop | $7,800 | Katie O'Callaghan | $0 ($1,200) | Fran Kirchhof | $11,800 | # |
| QF #4 | May 12, 1988 | Ross Cameron | $8,801 | Ed Cohen | $8,800 | Don Maynard | $0 ($900) | # |
| QF #5 | May 13, 1988 | Joan Erickson | $8,100 | D.J. Smith | $7,900 | Franceline Czerner | $8,200 | # |
| SF #1 | May 16, 1988 | Peggy Kennedy | $7,001 | Ed Cohen | $7,000 | Franceline Czerner | $3,600 | # |
| SF #2 | May 17, 1988 | Fran Kirchhof | $5,799 | Joan Erickson | $11,800 | Charmion Burns | $0 | # |
| SF #3 | May 18, 1988 | Louise Reyburn Dice | $12,401 | Ross Cameron | $0 | Tom Wickham | $7,300 | # |
| Final | May 19, 1988 | Louise Reyburn Dice | $4,700 | Joan Erickson | $7,000 | Peggy Kennedy | $11,400 | # |
| May 20, 1988 | $17,500 | $3,000 | $11,100 | # | ||||
| Total | $22,200 | $10,000 | $22,500 |
References[]
- ↑ Tom only became eligible for the semifinals after D.J. Smith was ruled ineligible due to his appearance on Wheel of Fortune less than a year earlier.
List[]
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