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TimK2003

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ABC News Gives 50th Anniversary Nod To Jeopardy
« on: April 01, 2014, 11:41:34 AM »
If you didn't catch ABC World News last night, they had a short feature on Jeopardy! which turned 50 on Sunday.

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/jeopardy-celebrates-golden-anniversary-23136362

Definitely a nice piece worth watching, with glimpses of the first episode, the ill-fated NBC revival and even "Mr. Connery".

Happy 50th J!
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gamed121683

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Re: ABC News Gives 50th Anniversary Nod To Jeopardy
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2014, 12:12:29 PM »
Wait, the first episode of Fleming's Jeopardy! exist?
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snowpeck

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Re: ABC News Gives 50th Anniversary Nod To Jeopardy
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2014, 12:29:24 PM »
It looks to actually be footage of a 1964 pilot, which is available for viewing at the various television museums.
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Re: ABC News Gives 50th Anniversary Nod To Jeopardy
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2014, 12:48:42 PM »
Quote from: snowpeck on April 01, 2014, 12:29:24 PM
It looks to actually be footage of a 1964 pilot, which is available for viewing at the various television museums.

More precisely, it was explained to me that this is a "test" episode that never aired.  It wasn't a pilot, because the show had already been sold.  Basically, something done to work out the kinks before going to air.
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Re: ABC News Gives 50th Anniversary Nod To Jeopardy
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2014, 12:58:29 PM »
Has Trebek made any mention on air, or is that part of the Decades tournament?
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Re: ABC News Gives 50th Anniversary Nod To Jeopardy
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2014, 01:10:50 PM »
Is there any particular reason why the Karen/Kent/Kim episode of Fleming J! still exists?
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Re: ABC News Gives 50th Anniversary Nod To Jeopardy
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2014, 08:48:46 PM »
Impressive how the producer and/oe editor managed to work in all incarnations of the series into the piece.
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