Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions

[jbrocato]

I was wondering if the switch to unlimited return visits will mean the end of the Tournament of Champions.  I would think that to bring back contestants with over $600K (and counting) to play for $100K would be somewhat anticlimactic.

John Brocato

[MikeK]

Doesn't the tourney winner get $250K?  I thought the stakes were raised when the board values doubled a few years back.

[Brandon Brooks]

[quote name=\'jbrocato\' date=\'Jun 27 2004, 03:12 PM\'] I was wondering if the switch to unlimited return visits will mean the end of the Tournament of Champions.  I would think that to bring back contestants with over $600K (and counting) to play for $100K would be somewhat anticlimactic. [/quote]
 No.  They play for over double what they could win before:  $250,000.

Brandon Brooks

[TV Favorites]

I believe I heard Alex mention Ken coming back for the tournament during one of his episodes.

[bandit_bobby]

The next one should air November 2004, BTW.

[HairMetalLives]

How are they gonna format it now that there aren't anymore undefeated champoins?

[OntarioQuizzer]

[quote name=\'bandit_bobby\' date=\'Jun 27 2004, 05:04 PM\'] The next one should air November 2004, BTW. [/quote]
 I've heard that the 2004 Tournament of Champions should lead off Season 21 of Jeopardy! (therefore airing in September) -- I believe that it was taped in March.

The 15 players: The college champs (Keith Williams and Vinita Kailasanath) followed by the next 13 best, ranked in order of wins then money.

[gameshowguy2000]

And since the winner wins $250,000; doesn't this remind us of Super Jeopardy?

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'OntarioQuizzer\' date=\'Jun 27 2004, 05:38 PM\'] [quote name=\'bandit_bobby\' date=\'Jun 27 2004, 05:04 PM\'] The next one should air November 2004, BTW. [/quote]
I've heard that the 2004 Tournament of Champions should lead off Season 21 of Jeopardy! (therefore airing in September) -- I believe that it was taped in March.

The 15 players: The college champs (Keith Williams and Vinita Kailasanath) followed by the next 13 best, ranked in order of wins then money. [/quote]
 Is this still on for September? If so, It will be interesting to see how they handle it, especially if Ken is still champ when this season ends.

[Brandon Brooks]

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jun 27 2004, 06:52 PM\'] And since the winner wins $250,000; doesn't this remind us of Super Jeopardy? [/quote]
 Not really.  Super J! had a completely different setup.

Brandon Brooks

[chris319]

There will definitely be a Tournament of Champions this year:

Ken Jennings vs. Ken Jennings vs. Ken Jennings

[sshuffield70]

[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Jun 27 2004, 07:36 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jun 27 2004, 06:52 PM\'] And since the winner wins $250,000; doesn't this remind us of Super Jeopardy? [/quote]
Not really.  Super J! had a completely different setup.

Brandon Brooks [/quote]
 Mainly for newbies......

"Super Jeopardy" was a thirteen week tournament that was set up differently than a TOC.

First, instead of 15 players, there were 36 (you read right...36!)
The 36 were then divided into three "flights": A, B, and C.
Each of the prelim games then used 4 players instead of 3.

Scoring in the first round is exactly how it is today (200-1000).  Second round actually went from 500-2500, with all scoring in points, instead of dollars.

The three winners played in the fourth week of the flight for a final slot.  Only here and in the final was money used.

The three flight winners then played the final for the $250,000.

[tvwxman]

[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jun 27 2004, 08:47 PM\'] There will definitely be a Tournament of Champions this year:

Ken Jennings vs. Ken Jennings vs. Ken Jennings [/quote]
 And yet, some poster, in a rush to get the spoiler on the board as soon as it airs, will claim that Jim won.

[tvwxman]

[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jun 27 2004, 09:27 PM\']

The three winners played in the fourth week of the flight for a final slot.  Only here and in the final was money used.
 [/quote]
 I don't remember this. I distinctly recall points from ep 1 to ep 13. No money on the board.

Can someone clarify?

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Jun 27 2004, 10:13 PM\'] [quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jun 27 2004, 09:27 PM\']

The three winners played in the fourth week of the flight for a final slot.  Only here and in the final was money used.
 [/quote]
I don't remember this. I distinctly recall points from ep 1 to ep 13. No money on the board.

Can someone clarify? [/quote]
 The maingame was always scored in points on SUper J!, probably because the dollars were not won by the players. ALso, recall only the winners of the games moved on to the semis or finals; there were no wild card players as in other tourneys.