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How much cash would have Ken won under the Fleming dollar values if there was no appearence limit?
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[quote name=\'opimus\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 10:45 AM\'] How much cash would have Ken won under the Fleming dollar values if there was no appearence limit? [/quote]
The answer is: $67,673.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 10:46 AM\'] [quote name=\'opimus\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 10:45 AM\'] How much cash would have Ken won under the Fleming dollar values if there was no appearence limit? [/quote]
The answer is: $67,673. [/quote]
Does that include the enclyclopedia parting gift?
Great question. Right up there with dispelling bowling buddy fiction.
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 12:09 PM\'] [quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 10:46 AM\'] [quote name=\'opimus\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 10:45 AM\'] How much cash would have Ken won under the Fleming dollar values if there was no appearence limit? [/quote]
The answer is: $67,673. [/quote]
Does that include the enclyclopedia parting gift?
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What about a copy of the home game?
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 11:19 AM\'] [quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 12:09 PM\'] [quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 10:46 AM\'] [quote name=\'opimus\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 10:45 AM\'] How much cash would have Ken won under the Fleming dollar values if there was no appearence limit? [/quote]
The answer is: $67,673. [/quote]
Does that include the enclyclopedia parting gift?
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What about a copy of the home game? [/quote]
Yes, yes, you silly men, and how about the Turtle Wax and Z-Brick?
He asked "how much cash"....didn't he? Lemme check.
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No World Book, Z-Brick, Turtle Wax, or even a bucket of KFC for Ken until he loses. As long as he continues his streak, all he'll win is cash. Once he's defeated, THEN he gets the home game and all the other trappings of success.
Back to you, Art.
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And for most of the original run, before the networks wanted to make sure they got their maximum six fee plugs per half-hour, the only consolation prizes on "J!" were your score in the game, the latest edition of the Encyclopedia International and the latest edition of our Jeopardy! game--and thank you so much for playing. Ken Jennings, young man, you will return tomorrow to defend your championship for the 40th time with a total of $67,673--and we hope all of you at home can join us in the morning. Have yourself a great day and treat each other well--so long!
(Of course, NBC would've never allowed this in the first place--remember, in 1964 the quiz scandals had happened six years prior--and as is well documented, the only way Merv could get a Q&A show on the air at NBC in 1964 was to have the host read the answers and the contestants give the questions.)
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"You don't get to come back tomorrow. You don't even get a lousy copy of our home game. You're a complete loser!"
Sorry, it had to be said.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 03:44 PM\'] "You don't get to come back tomorrow. You don't even get a lousy copy of our home game. You're a complete loser!"
Sorry, it had to be said. [/quote]
Don't forget "You have brought shame and disgrace on your family name for generations to come!"
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And the ever-popular "He used to be such a bright boy...whatever happened to him?"
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I sure hope he does better next weekend on the Price is Right (-ight -ight).
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With Fleming/Pardo era winnings now at $69,033, let's bring Mark Jeffries back into the forum with his parting words for the day to Ken Jennings and to our home audience.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 8 2004, 09:51 PM\']With Fleming/Pardo era winnings now at $69,033, let's bring Mark Jeffries back into the forum with his parting words for the day to Ken Jennings and to our home audience.[/quote]
Ken Jennings, young man, you will return tomorrow to defend your championship for the 41st time with a total of $69,003--and we hope all of you at home can join us in the morning. Have yourself a great day and treat each other well--so long!
DON PARDO: "Jeopardy!," in color, was pre-recorded. Now stay tuned for Art James and "The Who, What or Where Game," next on most of these NBC stations.
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Well, Mark Jeffries. Well, Don Pardo. Well, my friends, Ken Jennings has now reached $70,123 under the original scoring system. Mark, do please wrap up today's show for us.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 9 2004, 10:37 PM\'] Well, Mark Jeffries. Well, Don Pardo. Well, my friends, Ken Jennings has now reached $70,123 under the original scoring system. Mark, do please wrap up today's show for us. [/quote]
Given Ken's penchant for round numbers when making wagers, I doubt he'd have exactly that amount, but that total makes Burns Cameron's take seem like the budget for a Pax show.
Edit: Besides, weren't there just five categories on the board in the Fleming era?
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 9 2004, 09:37 PM\'] Well, Mark Jeffries. Well, Don Pardo. Well, my friends, Ken Jennings has now reached $70,123 under the original scoring system. Mark, do please wrap up today's show for us. [/quote]
Ken Jennings, sir, you will return tomorrow to defend your championship for the 43rd time with a total of $70,123--and we hope all of you at home can join us in the morning. Have yourself a great day and treat each other well--so long!
DON PARDO: "Jeopardy!," in color, was pre-recorded. Now stay tuned for Art James and "The Who, What or Where Game," next on most of these NBC stations.
BILL WENDELL: Drama this afternoon on NBC, with "Days of Our Lives," "The Doctors," "Another World" and "Bright Promise"--followed by more fun with Gary Owens on "Letters to Laugh-In." This afternoon starting at 2 Eastern on NBC.
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In our time machine trap involving Ken Jennings, Art Fleming and Don Pardo, Ken's winnings have reached $71,623. Mark Jeffries, kindly sum up Ken's magnificent run as we head toward the weekend.
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[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Sep 9 2004, 09:51 PM\'] [quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 9 2004, 10:37 PM\'] Well, Mark Jeffries. Well, Don Pardo. Well, my friends, Ken Jennings has now reached $70,123 under the original scoring system. Mark, do please wrap up today's show for us. [/quote]
Given Ken's penchant for round numbers when making wagers, I doubt he'd have exactly that amount, but that total makes Burns Cameron's take seem like the budget for a Pax show.
Edit: Besides, weren't there just five categories on the board in the Fleming era? [/quote]
I'm reasonably certain there were six, although the home game had five, like the board game versions of the current incarnation. I'm positive it had six in 1978-79, and I can hardly imagine that they would have added content. (Okay, they did, since they had that "Super J!" bonus round instead of FJ, but you get the idea.)
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[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' date=\'Sep 10 2004, 11:32 PM\'] I'm reasonably certain there were six, although the home game had five, like the board game versions of the current incarnation. I'm positive it had six in 1978-79, and I can hardly imagine that they would have added content. [/quote]
Correct on all counts. I think the reasoning behind the home game having five categories had something do with manufacturing the Concentration game at the same time, and then they could use the same molds to make the clear parts of both gameboards.