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zachhoran:
[quote name=\'NicholasM79\' date=\'Sep 24 2003, 09:27 AM\'] Since that rule got implemented starting with season two, how could Zach's post be valid unless total disaster happened with two players?

I also think another contributing factor as to why 2 players would finish in the red like that on the Trebek version is because of the increased dollar values over the Fleming version ($200-$1000 compared to $20-$100), if it wasn't the buzzing scheme the 2nd time it happened (if it did), then it must have been either the one player on a run or some very bad answers on the other 2 players' part.

Just guessing...
Nicholas J. Mooneyhan
http://mooneyhan2.home.comcast.net/gameshow/
Re-Open for business! [/quote]
 I was just stating that the last time I recall only one player playing in FJ! was in season two. I had forgotten about the old school Fleming J! rule Matt described still being in effect for the first Trebek season.

Matt Ottinger:

--- Quote ---Since that rule got implemented starting with season two, how could Zach's post be valid unless total disaster happened with two players?
--- End quote ---
If zach says he remembers a season two incident, I'd tend to believe him.  So yeah, we'd pretty much have to assume it was a total-disaster situation.  It's possible, there have even been a couple of close calls fairly recently.

NickintheATL:
Just to let you know, I'm not calling you wrong, I'm merely speculating given the facts, I don't know either, I've not seen any of the first 3 years outside of the premiere episode (hello GSN???).

Nicholas J. Mooneyhan

zachhoran:
[quote name=\'NicholasM79\' date=\'Sep 24 2003, 09:35 AM\'] Just to let you know, I'm not calling you wrong, I'm merely speculating given the facts, I don't know either, I've not seen any of the first 3 years outside of the premiere episode (hello GSN???).

Nicholas J. Mooneyhan [/quote]
 Since GSN is going to give us J! seven days a week again, it would be nice to see a season going back a decade or two(no, we know it won't be the 1978-79 Fleming version), not necessarily likely, but 'twould be nice. If there's an argument that the questions are too dated, just look at Blockbusters on the weekends and see some somewhat-dated material.

Matt Ottinger:

--- Quote ---If there's an argument that the questions are too dated, just look at Blockbusters on the weekends and see some somewhat-dated material.
--- End quote ---
I don't think the fact that the *material* might be dated has ever been a concern at GSN.  It just seems fairly obvious -- and their acquisition of Millionaire would support this -- that they want the \"look\" of the channel to be as new and fresh as possible.  

So if their choice is between an older season of Jeopardy and a newer season of Jeopardy, they're going to go with the newer.  They're not interested in the nostalgic appeal.

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