| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television | |
Contestants[]
| Rank | Season | Name | Wins | TW | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te | 6 | Jamie Weiss | A | $26,000 | ★ | 
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| C | Michael Thayer | $25,000 | ||||
| S | George Soule | |||||
| 1 | Frank Spangenberg ($ S6) | 5 | $107,597[1] | ★ | ||
| 2 | Bob Blake | $92,501[2] | ★ | |||
| 3 | Eric Terzuolo | $64,302 | ★ | |||
| 4 | Larry McKnight | $60,901 | ★ |
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| 5 | Erik Larsen | $54,400 | ★ | |||
| 6 | Elaine Zollner | $52,800 | ||||
| 7 | Dan Katz | $48,803 | ||||
| 8 | Steve Berman | $48,800 | ★ |
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| 9 | Jeff Bandman | $44,501 | ★ | |||
| 10 | Lisa Guay | $42,600 | ||||
| 11 | Andrew Bernknopf | $34,200 | ★ |
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| 12 | Richard Neale | 4 | $56,000 |
Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | November 5, 1990 | Bob Blake | $6,300 | Dan Katz | $3,000 | Michael Thayer | $1 | # |
| QF #2 | November 6, 1990 | Larry McKnight | $7,400 | Jeff Bandman | $8,002 | Jamie Weiss | $4,600 | # |
| QF #3 | November 7, 1990 | Eric Terzuolo | $9,601 | Elaine Zollner | $0 ($3,200) |
George Soule | $0 ($4,800) |
# |
| QF #4 | November 8, 1990 | Richard Neale | $2,900 | Erik Larsen | $7,600 | Lisa Guay | $0 ($2,500) |
# |
| QF #5 | November 9, 1990 | Frank Spangenberg | $10,100 | Steve Berman | $7,601 | Andrew Bernknopf | $4,201 | # |
| SF #1 | November 12, 1990 | Eric Terzuolo | $6,800 | Steve Berman | $14,201 | Jamie Weiss | $1,991 | # |
| SF #2 | November 13, 1990 | Frank Spangenberg | $101 | Erik Larsen | $8,199 | Larry McKnight | $12,600 | # |
| SF #3 | November 14, 1990 | Jeff Bandman | $5 | Bob Blake | $10,900 | Andrew Bernknopf | $3,199 | # |
| Final | November 15, 1990 | Steve Berman | $2,200 | Larry McKnight | $2,100 | Bob Blake | $13,200 | # |
| November 16, 1990 | $2,000 | $2,200 | $7,901 | # | ||||
| Total | $4,200 | $4,300 | $21,101 |
Note[]
- Larry McKnight was later offered an appearance in the 2005 UToC, but declined due to illness.
- Frank and Bob participated in the 1990 SJ!.
- Frank is the first participant to receive more prize money in Regular than the ToC winner, and the only one before the double system.
References[]
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