jeopardy judges

[toetyper]

how many are there> how  do they signal their  decision?/'''

[TLEberle]

A positive integer, thumbs up or down.

[narzo]

I actually asked this question when attending a taping in 2000 and this is roughly what Johnny Gilbert told us:

At the table you occasionally catch a glimpse of on air are sitting the producers.  If there is a question about whether a response is accurate or not, they make the decision most of the time.  

If there is a further question as to whether a response is valid or not, all of the writers of that days material are sitting off site and watching the proceedings on monitors.  Taping is stopped and the writer responsible for the "answer" in question will provide the producers with the source for his or her material.  They will also check to see if the players response was valid or not which is why you will once in a great while see them come back from a break and say "upon further reflection it was determined your answer was acceptable..."

[Chief-O]

(bold text mine. --C-O)
If there is a further question as to whether a response is valid or not, all of the writers of that days material are sitting off site and watching the proceedings on monitors.  Taping is stopped and the writer responsible for the "answer" in question will provide the producers with the source for his or her material.  They will also check to see if the players response was valid or not which is why you will once in a great while see them come back from a break and say "upon further reflection it was determined your answer was acceptable..."

I remembered reading---probably in the Harry Eisenberg book [ETA: Page 67, if anyone's got a copy Page 199 better explains this]---that Alex does not like stopping tape. Wouldn't they usually wait to do this until they actually "go to commercial" in the studio? [ETA: the book says yes, but this was as of the mid-90s. Would this still be the case today?]

[Fedya]

Don't they want to have the scores be correct when the contestants hit the Daily Doubles?

[trainman]

Don't they want to have the scores be correct when the contestants hit the Daily Doubles?

Yes, after an unexpected response requiring more research, if a contestant picks a Daily Double before there's a commercial break, they'll stop tape at that point.

[Unrealtor]

Here's something I've been wondering since the Kanye West/Kelly Clarkson thing a few weeks back: Do the writers double-check every answer that's ruled incorrect or just the ones where a contestant appeals or someone on staff has a feeling that the response as given might turn out to be correct after all?

[Matt Ottinger]

Here's something I've been wondering since the Kanye West/Kelly Clarkson thing a few weeks back: Do the writers double-check every answer that's ruled incorrect or just the ones where a contestant appeals or someone on staff has a feeling that the response as given might turn out to be correct after all?

No insider knowledge, but it seems like a huge waste of time to go back and examine every single wrong answer.

[TLEberle]

Isn't it kinda distracting to have to both play the game and remember to throw your challenge flag?

"Remember to challenge that one clue get ready to buzz threetwoone clickclickclick."

[clemon79]

Isn't it kinda distracting to have to both play the game and remember to throw your challenge flag?

I'm guessing when real money is on the line, you remember when you feel you've been screwed out of $800.

[Adam Nedeff]

I attended a taping a few years back and there was a stopdown for an issue with a response in a French language category. Johnny Gilbert got on the mic and said that the show had something of a little black book of experts in various fields and that they were contacting their French language expert for an opinion.

[TimK2003]

Johnny Gilbert got on the mic and said that the show had something of a little black book of experts in various fields and that they were contacting their French language expert for an opinion.

I thought that was Trebek's department  :-p

[clemon79]

Johnny Gilbert got on the mic and said that the show had something of a little black book of experts in various fields and that they were contacting their French language expert for an opinion.

Approves

[Kevin Prather]

Johnny Gilbert got on the mic and said that the show had something of a little black book of experts in various fields and that they were contacting their French language expert for an opinion.

Approves

"What is menage-a-trois?"

"You know, it might be...lemme get a friend of mine down here. We'll see what he thinks, and maybe we can get you some money! Alright? Be right back."

[clemon79]

"You know, it might be...lemme get a friend of mine down here. We'll see what he thinks, and maybe we can get you some money! Alright? Be right back."

"So this guy comes into the shop today looking to sell his dignity. I don't know a thing about that, so I had to call in an expert."