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geno57

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A radical on Jeopardy!
« on: July 29, 2004, 09:37:13 AM »
I'm probably late on the uptake here ... I'm sure y'all have discussed this already. But on the outside chance that you haven't ...

I rented a 2003 documentary about the violent Weather Underground faction of the 1960s radical group, Students for a Democratic Society.

One of their revolutionary leaders, Brian Flanagan, was briefly shown competing on Jeopardy! He ended up winning $23,000.

Anybody catch his appearance? When was it?

The mainly-blue set featured the big, flashing lit-up letters. This should narrow-down the time frame.

zachhoran

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« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2004, 10:09:28 AM »
[quote name=\'geno57\' date=\'Jul 29 2004, 08:37 AM\']

The mainly-blue set featured the big, flashing lit-up letters. This should narrow-down the time frame. [/quote]
 If the letters are in red, it's the 1984-85 season set. If the letters are in white, it's the 1985-91 season set.

Dbacksfan12

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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2004, 11:29:31 AM »
[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jul 29 2004, 09:09 AM\'] [quote name=\'geno57\' date=\'Jul 29 2004, 08:37 AM\']

The mainly-blue set featured the big, flashing lit-up letters. This should narrow-down the time frame. [/quote]
If the letters are in red, it's the 1984-85 season set. If the letters are in white, it's the 1985-91 season set. [/quote]
 Unless, if I'm not mistaken, they still had those lights in 1994.....
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BrandonFG

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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2004, 12:49:44 PM »
[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Jul 29 2004, 10:29 AM\'] [quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jul 29 2004, 09:09 AM\'] [quote name=\'geno57\' date=\'Jul 29 2004, 08:37 AM\']

The mainly-blue set featured the big, flashing lit-up letters. This should narrow-down the time frame. [/quote]
If the letters are in red, it's the 1984-85 season set. If the letters are in white, it's the 1985-91 season set. [/quote]
Unless, if I'm not mistaken, they still had those lights in 1994..... [/quote]
 Which they did. The checkerboard set (1991-96) letters still flashed, in the opposite color of the backdrop, in other words, they flashed red for round 1, and flashed blue for Double J!
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irismason42

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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2004, 10:06:51 PM »
And in September 1986, the white letters changed to gold and the blue changes to red first started in 1985.

sshuffield70

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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2004, 11:01:31 PM »
[quote name=\'irismason42\' date=\'Jul 29 2004, 09:06 PM\'] And in September 1986, the white letters changed to gold and the blue changes to red first started in 1985. [/quote]
 No information, None yet, Nothing, none......

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« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2004, 11:19:35 PM »
[quote name=\'geno57\' date=\'Jul 29 2004, 08:37 AM\']
One of their revolutionary leaders, Brian Flanagan, was briefly shown competing on Jeopardy! He ended up winning $23,000.

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 How many days was he on?

Craig Karlberg

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« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2004, 05:08:33 AM »
Since we're talking pre 2002 double dollars here, my guess would be a 4-day reign of $23,000.  Could've been the 5-day maximum but not sure on that.

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« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2004, 07:27:16 AM »
[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'Jul 30 2004, 04:08 AM\'] Since we're talking pre 2002 double dollars here, my guess would be a 4-day reign of $23,000.  Could've been the 5-day maximum but not sure on that. [/quote]
 Hey Craiggers....

The question was : How many days was he on?

Not : How many days do you think he was on?

If you don't know the answer, DON'T TYPE ANYTHING. What part of that don't you understand?
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BrandonFG

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« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2004, 01:06:19 PM »
[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'Jul 30 2004, 04:08 AM\'] Since we're talking pre 2002 double dollars here, my guess would be a 4-day reign of $23,000.  Could've been the 5-day maximum but not sure on that. [/quote]
 $23,000 in 4 days. Either he had some bad luck in Final Jeopardy, or he didn't have any wagering strategy at all. And in 4 days, I think he would've developed the latter.

In other words, no match (MG7x buzz).
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