Ken Jennings pilot - July 26

[Sonic Whammy]

Hey guys. Just got an e-mail from the production staff. The pilot date has been officially set for KEN JENNINGS VS. THE REST OF THE WORLD. (Yes, that is the title they gave the show.) It's going to be this Tuesday, July 26 at 2PM at the Manhattan Ensemble Theater in NYC.

Given that I tried out for the run-thrus, I've been invited to be in the audience for the show. Unfortunately, they're not going to be taping this for Comedy Central or anything, so there's no way to get a tape of the pilot. No cameras due to the small budget, as I've been told. But, I will be fully prepared to give a report of the goings on to you after the show.

Should be exciting. What do you guys suspect the format is gonna be like?

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Sonic Whammy\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 01:16 PM\']Should be exciting. What do you guys suspect the format is gonna be like?
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Call it a hunch, but I suspect it's going to be Ken Jennings competing against contestants in a variety of trivia-style minigames.

[Don Howard]

[quote name=\'Sonic Whammy\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 03:16 PM\']Unfortunately, they're not going to be taping this for Comedy Central or anything, so there's no way to get a tape of the pilot. No cameras due to the small budget, as I've been told.

[snapback]91948[/snapback]

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No cameras? How are they going to show this pilot to the suits and focus groups with no cameras to record the action?

[blockbusterfan]

I just get the feeling that it sounds like it's gonna be somewhat similar to Win Ben Stein's Money. While I am at it, I heard through the grapevine that the Atlanta GA station that runs Jeopardy is running Jennings show over again? Wonder what kind of Nielsens a 2nd run of Jeopardy is pulling?

Anyhow, back to the topic, when is the actual premiere of the show gonna be?

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 01:48 PM\'][quote name=\'Sonic Whammy\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 03:16 PM\']Unfortunately, they're not going to be taping this for Comedy Central or anything, so there's no way to get a tape of the pilot. No cameras due to the small budget, as I've been told.

[snapback]91948[/snapback]

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No cameras? How are they going to show this pilot to the suits and focus groups with no cameras to record the action?

[snapback]91954[/snapback]

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Perhaps the suits and focus groups will be there?

[chris319]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 01:26 PM\'][quote name=\'Sonic Whammy\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 01:16 PM\']Should be exciting. What do you guys suspect the format is gonna be like?
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Call it a hunch, but I suspect it's going to be Ken Jennings competing against contestants in a variety of trivia-style minigames.

[snapback]91950[/snapback]

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You're full of it, Chris.

The producer will go out to the street and pick an occupied taxicab at random. The passenger will be taken into the theatre where he will bid on a pair of water skis. Irrespective of his bid, he will then proceed to the stage where there will be a table with four giant-size replicas of half walnut shells. Under one of the shells is Ken Jennings' head. The emcee will shuffle the shells and the contestant will choose one.

Trivia games ... pffft.

No, no, wait ...

Ben Stien Ken Jennings will be staked with $5,000. Three contestants play a trivia game against Ben Stein Ken Jennings in an effort to win Ben Stein's Ken Jennings' money. Ben Stein Ken Jennings will then compete with a solo contestant in the end game.

[tvwxman]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 03:48 PM\'][quote name=\'Sonic Whammy\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 03:16 PM\']Unfortunately, they're not going to be taping this for Comedy Central or anything, so there's no way to get a tape of the pilot. No cameras due to the small budget, as I've been told.

[snapback]91948[/snapback]

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No cameras? How are they going to show this pilot to the suits and focus groups with no cameras to record the action?

[snapback]91954[/snapback]

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Here's the answer (below is how I know) :

No word of cams for their use, but word is this is NOT a pilot. However, this show is as good as bought by CCentral. This will be the first time it's played in front of an audience, and the first time it'll be played with a set.

How do I know? I'm playing in the 'pilot'.

It's a neat game. Shades of Jep,Ben Stein, even Family Feud....but it's not 'mini' games. There's a set format that won't change from day to day. And no, Chris, It's not "Win Ken Jennings Money"....

New host....never been a host before....LA comic... I hadn't heard of him, and I doubt many of you have.

Playing the runthroughs (two of em) was fun, even if I can't be a contestant...and it was fun playing with Chuck Donegan. Or against him. Or us against Ken...whatever....it all plays into the format.

That's all i'm sayin' for now.....

[chris319]

Shades of ... even Family Feud

Name a member of the Uzbekistan Parliament.

(SOUND EFFECT: CRICKETS)

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 02:33 PM\']

Shades of ... even Family Feud

Name a member of the Uzbekistan Parliament.

(SOUND EFFECT: CRICKETS)

[snapback]91965[/snapback]

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*ring in*

I don't know.

[Pyramid80]

[quote name=\'Sonic Whammy\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 03:16 PM\']Hey guys. Just got an e-mail from the production staff. The pilot date has been officially set for KEN JENNINGS VS. THE REST OF THE WORLD. (Yes, that is the title they gave the show.) It's going to be this Tuesday, July 26 at 2PM at the Manhattan Ensemble Theater in NYC.

Given that I tried out for the run-thrus, I've been invited to be in the audience for the show. Unfortunately, they're not going to be taping this for Comedy Central or anything, so there's no way to get a tape of the pilot. No cameras due to the small budget, as I've been told. But, I will be fully prepared to give a report of the goings on to you after the show.

Should be exciting. What do you guys suspect the format is gonna be like?

[snapback]91948[/snapback]

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A friend of mine got a call back yesterday from the staff, and he will be one of the contestants for the pilot.  Can't wait to get reports from you guys!

[chris319]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 02:57 PM\'][quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 02:33 PM\']

Shades of ... even Family Feud

Name a member of the Uzbekistan Parliament.

(SOUND EFFECT: CRICKETS)

[snapback]91965[/snapback]

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*ring in*

I don't know.

[snapback]91970[/snapback]

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He's on third.

[goongas]

Ken beat me heads up today, but I got his trivia game autographed by him.

[Sonic Whammy]

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 04:16 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 03:48 PM\'][quote name=\'Sonic Whammy\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 03:16 PM\']Unfortunately, they're not going to be taping this for Comedy Central or anything, so there's no way to get a tape of the pilot. No cameras due to the small budget, as I've been told.

[snapback]91948[/snapback]

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No cameras? How are they going to show this pilot to the suits and focus groups with no cameras to record the action?

[snapback]91954[/snapback]

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Here's the answer (below is how I know) :

No word of cams for their use, but word is this is NOT a pilot. However, this show is as good as bought by CCentral. This will be the first time it's played in front of an audience, and the first time it'll be played with a set.

How do I know? I'm playing in the 'pilot'.

It's a neat game. Shades of Jep,Ben Stein, even Family Feud....but it's not 'mini' games. There's a set format that won't change from day to day. And no, Chris, It's not "Win Ken Jennings Money"....

New host....never been a host before....LA comic... I hadn't heard of him, and I doubt many of you have.

Playing the runthroughs (two of em) was fun, even if I can't be a contestant...and it was fun playing with Chuck Donegan. Or against him. Or us against Ken...whatever....it all plays into the format.

That's all i'm sayin' for now.....

[snapback]91962[/snapback]

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Aw, man, Chuck played in the run-thrus? *sigh* See, you guys get to have all the fun.

Nevertheless, thanks for the input. And the only reason I called it a pilot is because that's how it was phrased to me when I got the e-mail today from them. I'm gonna have a blast watching it. And although it will be a bummer that it's not gonna be taped, I guess when CC has been riding on this from the beginning, you don't really have to. Still woulda been nice. Hey, maybe they'll let me take a video camera in. (j/k)

And BTW, Chris, you win the Golden DUH! Award for your answer to my initial question about the format.

[chris319]

Ken Jennings' "What Am I Wearing?"

Ken stands behind a screen. Four panelists question him in turn about what he is wearing.

If a panelist guesses only part of the answer, play passes to the next panelist. Example: a panelist guesses "hat" but the sought-after answer is "Napoleon-style hat".

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jul 21 2005, 08:29 PM\']Ken Jennings' "What Am I Wearing?"

Ken stands behind a screen. Four panelists question him in turn about what he is wearing.

If a panelist guesses only part of the answer, play passes to the next panelist. Example: a panelist guesses "hat" but the sought-after answer is "Napoleon-style hat".

[snapback]91996[/snapback]

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And failure to mention the tie results in -500 points.