I have a confession: as a kid, I actively dreaded Jeopardy! If I found myself trapped in a room where it was on—maybe at a relative's house or waiting for something better to come on after it—I'd mentally check out. The rapid-fire questions, the strange format where you had to phrase everything as a question, … Continue reading The Evolution of Jeopardy!: From Art Fleming to Ken Jennings
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The Jeopardy! Contestant
What's this? Two posts about Jeopardy! in a row? And this one is titled "The Jeopardy! Contest"... Does that mean I was chosen to become a contestant on my favorite game show? No... it does not. I was watching Jeopardy! last night, as I often do, and couldn't help but wonder how the internet was reacting to the … Continue reading The Jeopardy! Contestant
And Here’s Your Host…
As a child of the 80s, I grew up loving game shows. I always had a blast watching those enduring classics like The Price is Right and Family Feud. I even loved the more obscure shows like Press Your Luck and Scrabble. That's right, there was a game show based on Scrabble. It was a Chuck Woolery joint. Yeah, Love … Continue reading And Here’s Your Host…
Question of the Week #55
This is a day late, folks. Sorry about that. Not sure that I have an excuse other than I got busy yesterday and then when I finished with all I had to do, got lazy. But there are no rules here. If you have a problem with getting this week's question on a Sunday, rather … Continue reading Question of the Week #55
Jeopardy! – The Story of a Weird Dream
Last night was one of those nights when I had a strange dream. This one was clearly influenced by watching Jeopardy! As a cesspool of useless knowledge, I love watching this show. I love trying to outperform the contestants and thoroughly enjoy getting Final Jeopardy! correct, especially if none of the contestants get it right. … Continue reading Jeopardy! – The Story of a Weird Dream
What You Get with Game Shows
In my time off this summer, I've had plenty of opportunities to watch game shows. From The Price Is Right to Wheel of Fortune and, of course, Jeopardy! I'm not complaining about game shows. I have Netflix, too. So if I didn't want to watch game shows, I really don't have to. But I like … Continue reading What You Get with Game Shows
A Cesspool of Useless Knowledge
Guys, I know things. Lots of things. Don't worry, it's all trivial knowledge. It's not as if I've been spying on people and I'm hoarding all of your deepest, darkest secrets. And even if I did know your personal secrets, I'm pretty trustworthy. I don't share secrets that aren't mine to share. I've been holding … Continue reading A Cesspool of Useless Knowledge
The Confusing Middle 