| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television Studios | |
Jeopardy! Celebrity Invitational began on April 27, 1998, and one-week of games aired on the fourth week of April. The final rounds aired during the first day of May 1998. A total of 15 celebrities—three per game for the five episodes—competed for a grand prize of $15,000 for their charity. The winners of each qualifying game returned in April 1998 for three semi-final games.
Contestants[]
Fifteen celebrity contestants from Celebrity Jeopardy were invited back to compete in the $15,000 ($10,000 for second place; $5,000 for third place) prize, as listed below:
- Dan Cortese (actor)
- Carol Burnett (Actress/comedienne)
- Jason Alexander (comedian)
- Alicia Witt (actress)
- Fred Savage (actor)
- Melissa Joan Hart (actress)
- Jack Ford (news anchor)
- Jeri Ryan (actress)
- Sinbad (actor/comedian)
- Stephen King (author)
- Robin Quivers (radio personality)
- Regis Philbin (Game show host)
- Jerry Orbach (actor)
- Cheech Marin (actor, comedian, director, writer and musician)
- Mark McEwen (TV personality)
Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 27, 1998 | Jason Alexander | $1,400 | Carol Burnett | $7,200 | Dan Cortese | $1,399 | # |
| 2 | April 28, 1998 | Melissa Joan Hart | $3,600 | Fred Savage | $12,100 | Alicia Witt | $3,000 | # |
| 3 | April 29, 1998 | Sinbad | $3,600 | Jeri Ryan | $0 | Jack Ford | $3,400 | # |
| 4 | April 30, 1998 | Regis Philbin | $4,200 | Robin Quivers | $14,500 | Stephen King | $12,100 | # |
| 5 | May 1, 1998 | Mark McEwen | $11,800 | Cheech Marin | $0 | Jerry Orbach | $7,600 | # |
Trivia[]
- This was the first tournament that the winner, 1st and 2nd runner-up announced every day this week.
References[]
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