Jeopardy

Reply #30

rdgrnr — Sun, 26 May 2013 20:07:50 GMT

They had tv 300 hundred years ago.

But unfortunately they didn't have electricity so they couldn't watch it.

So most of the people made aquariums out of their tv's.

Life was very frustrating in those days.

Reply #29

LottoGuyBC — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:17:08 GMT

1 more year til he retires

Reply #28

LottoGuyBC — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:15:03 GMT

Reply #27

LottoBoner — Sun, 26 May 2013 01:01:05 GMT

I dont really think there are any real tough questions for contestants.

Did you ever see the movie QUIZ SHOW?

I often watched Jeopardy thinking boy how does he know so fast? He doesn't even need to strangle the button.

Could be pre-ordained.

Reply #26

haymaker — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:45:43 GMT

Tough question like that should have been the daily double.

Reply #25

helpmewin — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:44:04 GMT

Reply #24

LottoBoner — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:37:35 GMT

Of course. Especially the wealthy. In the 40's, or 50's, sometimes only one family on the block had a tv. And they all flocked on saturdays to see the fights. No cable, just one channel.

Having a 13 inch black and white tv in 1940, probably would be like having a 60 inch plasma tv in 2000.

Moving pictures was invented (or discovered) by Thomas Edison, probably around the turn of the century. (if I am not mistaken

Reply #23

helpmewin — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:32:11 GMT

did they have tv in 1940

Reply #22

helpmewin — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:30:05 GMT

72 years (July 22, 1940)

Alex Trebek, Age

Reply #21

helpmewin — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:29:08 GMT

Reply #20

LottoBoner — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:27:02 GMT

I'll take Dinner Time for 800 alex.

Alex Trebek-

In the 2000 movie Dinner Rush , the character Louis Cropa played by Danny Aiello, orders this traditional Italian meal.

Contestant 1-

What is spaghetti and meatballs?

Alex Trebek-

Oh so close, the answer is sausage and peppers.

Reply #19

helpmewin — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:15:40 GMT

is that the category

Reply #18

LottoBoner — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:09:30 GMT

Could be dinner time. Alex is on at 7 pm.

Or maybe most of LP is off running to the store to get their bets in.

I figure at least 80 percent of Lp are hardcore three numbers players.

I only play now when Jonny be good gives a recommendation.

Of course I dropped the number like a novice and it hit today.

Well there goes my 40 dollar grubstake for the sweet million.

Reply #17

helpmewin — Sat, 25 May 2013 04:54:30 GMT

Reply #16

Artist77 — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:37:28 GMT

Yea they tape all 5 shows in one day (they do the shows in blocks) and contestants have the option to supposedly change outfits. I heard from a college friend one time (years ago) who was at a Wheel of Fortune taping and they did 6 shows in one day.

Reply #15

haymaker — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:29:07 GMT

Is that Cliff Clavin ? LOL

Reply #14

haymaker — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:27:37 GMT

Cointoss, often wondered about making shows ahead of time, thanks for that,

forget to make note of what clothes players were wearing.

Reply #13

LottoGuyBC — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:11:00 GMT

Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen

Reply #12

Coin Toss — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:02:20 GMT

Central time here, it used to come on at 4:00 P.M., then 3:30, now it's 3:00.

haymaker,

I don't think it's shown live so that would stop calling with the ????.

If you notice, yesterday's returning champ is often wearing the same clothes, I think they tape maybe aweek's worth of shows at a time.

Interesting comments in this thread about the buzzers not working like they should.

Wonder if they'll ever be a game show with a lottery format or a lottery twist to it somehow.... [ More ]

Reply #11

haymaker — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:01:56 GMT

Sorry, that should have been ppl. on the east coast could CALL you and give you the ????s

Reply #10

Artist77 — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:23:09 GMT

That is interesting. I have seem some contestants get mad when they are pressing that button and it seems dead. I guess they pressed it too early. I love that show.

Reply #9

haymaker — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:18:22 GMT

OK, ppl. on the east coast could you and give you all the ????s

Reply #8

HoLeeKau — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:56:39 GMT

I don't watch Jeopardy anymore. But I'm pretty sure it comes on at different times in different parts of the country, so I doubt this board comes to a standstill because of it.

Here in Boise it's on at 6 PM, which is 8 PM EST.

Reply #7

cbr$ — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:47:36 GMT

I don't know if a lot of LP members are fan of the TV show Jeopardy. I've watched Jeopardy occasionally. One of my favorite criminal shows is on at the same time. So I lean more toward watching them , then Jeopardy.

Reply #6

mikeintexas — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:59:44 GMT

The contestants on Jeopardy cannot buzz in before Alex has finished reading the question and then a show judge has to press a button which triggers a countdown signal light (out of sight of the TV audience) and THEN the contestants can hit their button. If they jump the gun, they're locked out for a while, hence the frantic button strangling . I'm not sure on the time interval of the lockout. Ken Jennings, the all-time winnings champ (or was at one time, not sure if he still is) explained all th... [ More ]

Reply #5

haymaker — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:35:04 GMT

one of my favs.on this is......you guessed it .....money!

It's a gas! LOL

Reply #4

LottoBoner — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:58:37 GMT

I have not watched Jeopardy in ages, (however I am forced to watch wheel of fortune.) I didn't even succumb to the allure of the robotic contestant.

If you want to talk about rigged games, then jeopardy should supersede lotto.

Do you know how many times I seen that contestant strangling that button trying to get it to work

Reply #3

Coin Toss — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:13:47 GMT

Me too.

How about Liar's Club, remember that one? Great game show.

haymaker,

Not sure about LP activity and Jeopardy but I remember reading that baseball managers have a hard time getting players out of the clubhouse to take batting practice when Wheel of Fortune is on.

Reply #2

sully16 — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:56:02 GMT

I love Jeopardy.

Reply #1

onlymoney — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:30:16 GMT

Jeopardy is not the issue. I can sense what the masses are feeling at times.

People are weighing in on the events surrounding their world on this rock that is floating in deep space. As this rock worships the sun by encircling it, these critters scurring around on that rock start getting wiser. But it's too late.

Jeopardy

haymaker — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:37:58 GMT

Are a lot of LP'ers fans of TV show Jeopardy ?

seems like not much posting happens when the show is on.