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Jeremy Nelson

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This...Is...Jeopardy's New Set!
« on: January 09, 2009, 12:59:49 AM »
Well, today was the first day of Jeopardy! tapings at this year's CES. If I remember correctly, most of the press releases have said that the J! set at the CES would become the new permanent set. Well, take a look at these pics.

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/01/08/ces-2009...eopardy-at-ces/

I think it's kinda neat- it looks like a mish mash of a lot of different elements from their previous road shows put together. I have no idea what the purpose of the flatscreen between Alex and the contestants is, though.
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BrandonFG

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« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2009, 01:08:43 AM »
It has a retro deco feel to it. I like the funky grid behind Alex's lectern and love the new board! The triangles, however, are slowly growing on me, and I can't help but feel like the set as a whole very bare...perhaps there will be more when the show returns to LA?

Also, the spire at center stage (with the HD monitor on it) looks a bit out of place. I'm guessing that's just for the CES?
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Jeremy Nelson

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« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2009, 01:17:18 AM »
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'205862\' date=\'Jan 9 2009, 12:08 AM\']
I can't help but feel like the set as a whole very bare...perhaps there will be more when the show returns to LA?
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I'd think so. Whenever they've done road shows that weren't College Championships, Jeopardy has usually had pretty basic, barren sets. I'm sure they'll fill it out in L.A., although I like what I see so far.
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« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2009, 02:18:54 AM »
I dub thee...the Tetris set!
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« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2009, 02:19:53 AM »
Considering how the last 3 1/2 sets have been "square-oriented" (current, sushi, and the 90's grid sets), its different and entirely fresh. And yes, I realize the backdrop behind Trebek's podium is made up of squares.

Speaking of which: does that backdrop behind Alex's podium look like it was stolen from the "Crosswords" set?

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'205866\' date=\'Jan 9 2009, 01:18 AM\']
I dub thee...the Tetris set!
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« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2009, 02:26:30 AM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'205866\' date=\'Jan 9 2009, 02:18 AM\']
I dub thee...the Tetris set!
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Approves.
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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2009, 02:34:01 AM »
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'205868\' date=\'Jan 8 2009, 11:26 PM\']
Approves.[/quote]
Geek brag, kinda: He named one of the puzzle types in Pandora's Box after a friend of mine.
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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2009, 04:30:01 AM »
That new J! set looks awsome!  Looks pretty bare from the pics.  Hopefully the rest will be filled in once it's shipped back to LA.  That flatscreen there seems to me some kind of visual aid for video clues & such.  We'll find out for sure once we see it in action soon.
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2009, 08:26:36 AM »
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« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2009, 08:48:18 AM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'205866\' date=\'Jan 9 2009, 02:18 AM\']
I dub thee...the Tetris set!
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Couldn't agree more.  When do these suckers air?

/Has a perfect mashup in mind.
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« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2009, 11:15:06 AM »
Article says March.  For whatever reason, I thought it was sooner.
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« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2009, 02:42:29 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'205866\' date=\'Jan 9 2009, 02:18 AM\']
I dub thee...the Tetris set!
[/quote]

Wouldn't "The Blokken Set" be a little more appropo?

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« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2009, 03:00:26 PM »
I'd like to get a better look at the contestant podiums.  Seems like they've styled them more similarly to the original podiums from the mid-80s, at least from what I can gather from the far away shots.  

Anything's an improvement over the old "sushi bar" set, including the current design, but this looks even better.
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« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2009, 03:01:47 PM »
[quote name=\'CountdownRound\' post=\'205893\' date=\'Jan 9 2009, 12:00 PM\']
I'd like to get a better look at the contestant podiums.  Seems like they've styled them more similarly to the original podiums from the mid-80s, at least from what I can gather from the far away shots.[/quote]
That wouldn't surprise me, since they are hopefully blocking the set for a hi-def aspect ratio now.

(Not that I expect KOMO to get their head out and start carrying the hi-def feed of the show.)
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« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2009, 03:02:30 PM »
I'd read on the Jeopardy website's forum, that a close reliable source mentioned that the set will not become permanent until Season 26 begins.

I think the signaling lights on the contestant stations are an improvement!
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