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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: Jeremy Nelson on May 23, 2005, 11:48:21 PM

Title: Before, During, and After
Post by: Jeremy Nelson on May 23, 2005, 11:48:21 PM
That category during Double Jeopardy today (5-23) ... Did anybody find it utterly confusing? I can understand Before and After,  but adding a third clue to the mix? It makes it a lot more challenging, yet confusing.... Pretty soon the category will evolve into simply "Chain Reaction (without a gameboard to help)"
Title: Before, During, and After
Post by: TLEberle on May 24, 2005, 12:10:52 AM
Not confusing as such.  It's still a Before/After, just with the extra stage.  You can use a clue at the beginning or end to fill in the gaps, too.
Title: Before, During, and After
Post by: Kevin Prather on May 24, 2005, 12:12:20 AM
I still love Ken's reaction to it.

"Jeez..."

What makes it even better is what the interjection "Jeez" is supposed to mean. lol.
Title: Before, During, and After
Post by: clemon79 on May 24, 2005, 12:18:52 AM
I thought it was great. Took some thought to piece together the correct responses, and was totally satisfying when you did it. A completely appropriate and challenging category for these three fantastic players.
Title: Before, During, and After
Post by: Gromit on May 24, 2005, 03:12:05 AM
Yup, loved it too. As a home viewer, I think I got two parts out of two of the answers, so their getting 4 of the 5 perfect just gives you a nice sense of awe.

They're getting 2 million bucks, they should have to work for it. :)
Title: Before, During, and After
Post by: tvwxman on May 24, 2005, 04:07:53 AM
[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'May 23 2005, 11:12 PM\']I still love Ken's reaction to it.

"Jeez..."

What makes it even better is what the interjection "Jeez" is supposed to mean. lol.
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Second that. It's "Smush" with a bit more intellect.
Title: Before, During, and After
Post by: dmota104 on May 24, 2005, 06:18:34 AM
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'May 24 2005, 03:07 AM\']Second that. It's "Smush" with a bit more intellect.
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Speaking of which, didn't Before, During & After also make an appearance in J!'s MDM tourney?  Seems like the category was in the tourney and Bob Harris, who won the top $8000 prize on Smush, got to play at least part of that J! category.
Title: Before, During, and After
Post by: Matt Ottinger on May 24, 2005, 11:23:44 AM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 24 2005, 12:18 AM\']I thought it was great. Took some thought to piece together the correct responses, and was totally satisfying when you did it. A completely appropriate and challenging category for these three fantastic players.[/quote]
I'm also proud to say that I got the one that none of them got.  

(OK, I got it by freezing my TiVo and working it out for about thirty seconds, but I got it!)
Title: Before, During, and After
Post by: Fedya on May 24, 2005, 02:41:07 PM
I got Fanny and Alexander Haig last week.  Does that count?  :-)

Seriously, is it me or are the writers on Jeopardy! writing more wordplay categories?
Title: Before, During, and After
Post by: uncamark on May 24, 2005, 02:56:41 PM
[quote name=\'Fedya\' date=\'May 24 2005, 01:41 PM\']I got Fanny and Alexander Haig last week.  Does that count?  :-)

Seriously, is it me or are the writers on Jeopardy! writing more wordplay categories?
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You can make a pretty safe bet that the right end category on every board will be some sort of wordplay category (and that includes the letters-in-quotes categories under their system, IIRC).
Title: Before, During, and After
Post by: Jeremy Nelson on May 24, 2005, 10:52:34 PM
Well, it wasn't in the right hand category, but you were right. Crossword Clues T was in today's game
Title: Before, During, and After
Post by: Craig Karlberg on May 25, 2005, 04:49:25 AM
[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' date=\'May 24 2005, 09:52 PM\']Well, it wasn't in the right hand category, but you were right. Crossword Clues T was in today's game
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The right half(2nd on the board) but NOT the far right.  That honor went to Desperate Housflies(writter's play on words there).