The classic thinking person's answer-and-question quiz, developed by Merv Griffin, first aired as an NBC daytime series in the 1960s, but its popularity really boomed in early-evening first-run syndication. 'Jeopardy!' has also spawned offshoots.

The classic thinking person's answer-and-question quiz, developed by Merv Griffin, first aired as an NBC daytime series in the 1960s, but its popularity really boomed in early-evening first-run syndication. 'Jeopardy!' has also spawned offshoots.

Creator-producer Merv Griffin's classic game-show version of 'hangman' has kept on spinning for three decades.

Peter and Kristina consider Max's educational options after he's kicked out of school. Elsewhere, Sarah decides to split up with Jim and later has car problems; Crosby has a good time with Jabbar; and Julia worries about missing moments in Sydney's life.

A slain fashion-company owner puts detectives in the path of a photographer (Jeremy Beiler) who points them toward a Web site marred by threatening posts. Sid Maxwell: Rene Ifrah.

Benson and Stabler deal with a murder suspect's fierce lawyer (Lena Olin) as they reopen a similar 20-year-old case. DA Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) then questions the legality of the attorney's actions.