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uncamark

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« Reply #105 on: January 04, 2005, 12:17:37 PM »
[quote name=\'starcade\' date=\'Jan 3 2005, 10:03 PM\'][quote name=\'gameshowsteve\' date=\'Dec 31 2004, 06:26 PM\'][quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Dec 31 2004, 01:00 PM\']After Ken, Eddie is probably the most famous contestant Jeopardy has.  They'd be crazy not to include him in this.
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I'm not sure if this was starcade's question (if not, it's mine): I believe Millionaire's contract prohibits contestants from appearing on another game show for a year after the date of the qualifying phone call, which would probably have been in September for Eddie. Would he have to return his $50K from Millionaire to appear?
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I think it would have to be a known quantity there.  I think Eddie probably taped his appearance in, what, Aug. or Sept.?
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The week of Sept. 20--the week after I attended a taping.  They are airing in sequence this season.
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Don Howard

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« Reply #106 on: January 05, 2005, 08:07:42 AM »
And what will they follow this monster tournament up with in their continuing quest for desperation? A six-month event beginning in November? And will it be called Ultra Jeopardy!?
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« Reply #107 on: January 05, 2005, 04:33:39 PM »
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jan 5 2005, 08:07 AM\']And what will they follow this monster tournament up with in their continuing quest for desperation? A six-month event beginning in November? And will it be called Ultra Jeopardy!?
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Perhaps they could look to see who is "the greatest Jeopardy! player in the world" by inviting representives from 150 countries to slug it out for 15 weeks with the two winners battle Ken for... say... $3,000,000?

-Joe R.
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itiparanoid13

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« Reply #108 on: January 05, 2005, 04:37:52 PM »
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Perhaps they could look to see who is "the greatest Jeopardy! player in the world" by inviting representives from 150 countries to slug it out for 15 weeks with the two winners battle Ken for... say... $3,000,000?

-Joe R.


I don't think we need any more deperate attempts to bring back Jennings-ish ratings again for a while.
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TimK2003

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« Reply #109 on: January 05, 2005, 06:02:16 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 3 2005, 10:19 PM\']The Perfesser, quite simply, is the World's Foremost Authority only because he says so, and the media believes him.
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So, in other words, Steve Beverly is the Rush Limbaugh of Game Shows, no?

And would that make the 4 or 5 true followers of the Perf....DOTTO-Heads?
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Jay Temple

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« Reply #110 on: January 06, 2005, 12:57:35 AM »
Now you're insulting Rush Limbaugh.
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Don Howard

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« Reply #111 on: January 06, 2005, 02:00:11 PM »
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Perhaps they could look to see who is "the greatest Jeopardy! player in the world" by inviting representives from 150 countries to slug it out for 15 weeks with the two winners battle Ken for... say... $3,000,000?
I don't think we need any more deperate attempts to bring back Jennings-ish ratings again for a while.
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Including the upcoming event. And now, a survey: How many of the people you know who aren't big time fans of the genre like us but did follow the Ken Jennings Juggernaut last year are looking forward to this Tournament Of Tournaments?
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Jimmy Owen

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« Reply #112 on: January 06, 2005, 02:53:09 PM »
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jan 6 2005, 02:00 PM\'][quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' date=\'Jan 5 2005, 04:37 PM\']
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Perhaps they could look to see who is "the greatest Jeopardy! player in the world" by inviting representives from 150 countries to slug it out for 15 weeks with the two winners battle Ken for... say... $3,000,000?
I don't think we need any more deperate attempts to bring back Jennings-ish ratings again for a while.
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Including the upcoming event. And now, a survey: How many of the people you know who aren't big time fans of the genre like us but did follow the Ken Jennings Juggernaut last year are looking forward to this Tournament Of Tournaments?
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They aren't aware of it yet and won't be until is airs.  Myself, I'd like to see just how well Ken would do on TPIR.  Even Yolanda Bowersly could beat him with her top on.
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Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #113 on: January 06, 2005, 10:26:39 PM »
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jan 6 2005, 03:00 PM\'] And now, a survey: How many of the people you know who aren't big time fans of the genre like us but did follow the Ken Jennings Juggernaut last year are looking forward to this Tournament Of Tournaments?[/quote]
I may not be the most unbiased person to answer this question, and I also may not be answering quite the question you're asking.  But in my work, I have tons of acquaintances  who like to talk to me about my Jeopardy experience.  A lot of those folks, most of whom I'm guesing aren't huge fans, have been asking me about this tournament.  So the awareness is there.  Whether that translates to an appreciable ratings uptick remains to be seen.  

I frankly doubt it.  Their Million Dollar Masters was essentially the same thing, but with a core group of supposedly familiar faces in a much smaller time window.  My understanding was that the M$M didn't set Nielsen on fire.  Spread out over months, and with Ken's participation limited to the end, I don't think this stunt will make much of a difference either.

Still, as a fan, I'm geeked!
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« Reply #114 on: January 06, 2005, 10:52:07 PM »
I'm beginning to think that Ken's face will be all over this tournament.

(I like my idea of the cat bird's seat, though -- it gets Ken's face on every episode, and that's really the only damn point of this entire enterprise.)
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starcade

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« Reply #115 on: January 06, 2005, 10:53:17 PM »
[quote name=\'JRaygor\' date=\'Jan 5 2005, 04:33 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jan 5 2005, 08:07 AM\']And what will they follow this monster tournament up with in their continuing quest for desperation? A six-month event beginning in November? And will it be called Ultra Jeopardy!?
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Perhaps they could look to see who is "the greatest Jeopardy! player in the world" by inviting representives from 150 countries to slug it out for 15 weeks with the two winners battle Ken for... say... $3,000,000?

-Joe R.
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They actually had an international tournament, as I remember...  I fear you may be right, though...
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starcade

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« Reply #116 on: January 06, 2005, 10:54:50 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 11:46 AM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 07:50 AM\']Alex introduces King Ken at the top of the show. Ken enters.
Alex introduces King Ken at the top of the show. Ken enters.
Alex introduces King Ken at the top of the show. Ken enters.
Alex introduces King Ken at the top of the show. Ken enters.
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Dance, monkey! DANCE! :)
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Which is exactly how I think it will go -- that's just me...
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« Reply #117 on: January 07, 2005, 06:27:32 AM »
[quote name=\'starcade\' date=\'Jan 6 2005, 10:54 PM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 11:46 AM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jan 4 2005, 07:50 AM\']Alex introduces King Ken at the top of the show. Ken enters.
Alex introduces King Ken at the top of the show. Ken enters.
Alex introduces King Ken at the top of the show. Ken enters.
Alex introduces King Ken at the top of the show. Ken enters.
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Dance, monkey! DANCE! :)
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Which is exactly how I think it will go -- that's just me...
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Yes, you've made that clear on this post, multiple times. We hear you.
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« Reply #118 on: January 07, 2005, 12:11:09 PM »
As long as we're on topic about Ken here, does anyone happen to have a tape of his Dec. 23 appearance on "Last Call With Carson Daly"?  Even though it was repeated Jan. 3, I really want to get a copy.
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starcade

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« Reply #119 on: January 07, 2005, 09:01:38 PM »
As has the "Dance, Monkey, DANCE!" point too...

(Not to yell at them, just to make the point that the whole thing is rather repetitive...)
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