Author Topic: Jeopardy still #1 in syndication (Read 2152 times)

Casey Buck · « **on:** July 28, 2004, 01:36:46 PM »

For the week ending July 18, a whopping 11+ million people watched the KenJen winning streak. More info in these two news reports:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...ion_jeopardy_dc
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...hat_s_no__1_now

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2004, 01:39:56 PM »

That's great, but whaddya wanna bet ratings will be down next year in year-to-year comparisons. What can they do for an encore?

uncamark · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2004, 05:19:39 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Jul 28 2004, 12:39 PM\']That's great, but whaddya wanna bet ratings will be down next year in year-to-year comparisons. What can they do for an encore?[/quote]
Probably the first July stunt week they've done in some years (seems to me that they did the Seniors Tournament in July in some years in the 80s or 90s--or was it the Teen Tournament?).

MikeK · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2004, 05:22:41 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Jul 28 2004, 01:39 PM\'] That's great, but whaddya wanna bet ratings will be down next year in year-to-year comparisons. What can they do for an encore? [/quote]
"And our returning champion, Ken Jennings, with a 229-day total of $7,964,760"?

It's likely the only scenario which could get similar or higher ratings.

zachhoran · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2004, 07:29:32 PM »

[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Jul 28 2004, 04:19 PM\']
Probably the first July stunt week they've done in some years (seems to me that they did the Seniors Tournament in July in some years in the 80s or 90s--or was it the Teen Tournament?). [/quote]
From 1989 to the mid 90s the Seniors Tournament were the last two first-run weeks of shows before the six or seven rerun weeks started in late July.

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2004, 04:45:26 AM »

I was wondering what happened to those Senior Tournaments after 1995. Maybe they should be re-instated for next year. But, methinks Alex won't like that idea one bit. Anyone know what happened to cause the termination of the Senior Tournament?

tvwxman · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2004, 07:21:22 AM »

[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'Jul 29 2004, 03:45 AM\'] But, methinks Alex won't like that idea one bit. [/quote]
methinks you're talking out of your arse again. Explain why, or don't comment with your often useless prattle.

goongas · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2004, 07:58:39 AM »

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I was wondering what happened to those Senior Tournaments after 1995. Maybe they should be re-instated for next year. But, methinks Alex won't like that idea one bit. Anyone know what happened to cause the termination of the Senior Tournament?

Advertisers want youthful demographics. Alex enjoyed hosting those tournaments I recall reading.

uncamark · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2004, 05:37:29 PM »

[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'Jul 29 2004, 03:45 AM\']I was wondering what happened to those Senior Tournaments after 1995. Maybe they should be re-instated for next year. But, methinks Alex won't like that idea one bit. Anyone know what happened to cause the termination of the Senior Tournament?[/quote]
The pressure for younger demos, pure and simple--and this was done while George Vosburgh was still running the show.