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Following her own advice as outlined in the book, in 1986 Sackett went on Jeopardy!, ultimately winning $6,400 in cash and a trip to Honolulu. (These shows aired as the first two games of the third season, September 8 and 9, 1986.)
Season 3 1-time champion: $6,400. Susan appeared in the following 2 archived games: #457, aired 1986-09-09. Susan Sackett vs. Blair Pethel vs. Kevin Cummins. #456, aired 1986-09-08. Susan Sackett vs. Florence Cohen vs. Sandra Cheltenham. First game of Season 3.
Show #456 - Monday, September 8, 1986. First game of Season 3. First episode in which players' names were displayed on screen during their introduction. Introductory globe changes to yellow on blue. On-set lighted logo changes from white to yellow. Contestants. Jeopardy! Round. Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 11):
Susan Sackett, a writer from Studio City, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $6,400)
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Sandra Cheltenham, a singer from Los Angeles, California; Florence Cohen, a teacher from Los Angeles, California; Susan Sackett, a writer from Studio City, California.
Kevin Cummins, a computer operator from Los Angeles, California; Blair Pethel, a journalist from Greensboro, North Carolina; Susan Sackett, a writer from Studio City, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $6,400).
