I accidentally watched Jeopardy! a few weeks ago.
Now I’m arranging my evenings around it.
What is it about stuffy, puffed up Alex Trebek and that big board of often obscure answers that draws me in, night after night? I’ve practically ignored it the past 25 years –
What’s changed?
The show has, of course. There are a few more bells and whistles than when I watched it long ago. The category names and answers are often written with a sense of humor, too.
And did you know the show has a ‘Clue Crew?’ (Apparently they’ve been around for years.) Three much younger correspondents travel the globe, shooting video clues — Jeopardy!’s attempt to inject more multimedia into the program.
But we know what they really are.
Host wannabes waiting for Alex Trebek’s inevitable retirement. Vultures circling his aging bones. How are they gonna pick his replacement — a live-action round of Angry Birds?
You know, I might watch that, too.
Final answer
Yesterday I mentioned I was doing something that scared me. As it turned out, that ‘thing’ stretched into today as well.
Two days, you say? The show only lasts a half hour.
You are correct. I spent two days in holding, waiting to be selected to play the game.
Holding is a small room with couches and two windows. You can’t use your cellphone or the Internet or have any contact with the outside world. The game show producers keep all potential contestants sequestered there to eliminate any appearance or chance of cheating.
I did finally get to meet Meredith and play the show late this afternoon. She is as nice as she appears; I made her laugh so hard at one point, they had to stop tape — that’s a personal point of pride.
I can’t talk about the questions I received or reveal the outcome of my game; all I’m legally able to say is “tune in next year” (which is when my episode will most likely air).
When I am notified of the air date, I’ll pass it along.
Everyone watching? Now, that’s really scary.
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