A radical on Jeopardy!

[geno57]

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]

[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]

[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.....

[BrandonFG]

[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!

[irismason42]

And in September 1986, the white letters changed to gold and the blue changes to red first started in 1985.

[sshuffield70]

[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......

Get something in that profile please.  You won't get a whole lotta respect until you do.

[adamjk]

[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.

 [/quote]
 How many days was he on?

[Craig Karlberg]

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.

[tvwxman]

[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?

[BrandonFG]

[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).