I don't watch the show every day anymore but I'm pretty sure there was a case earlier this year where a $5 wager was made on a Daily Double.

Alex would sometimes comment after someone made that wager, "$5, our minimum bet," but I don't think Ken has ever specified that (it really only happens once or twice a season, if that).

re: the 2-point minimum on Family Feud, Scott was saying that it hasn't come up on the air in decades.

-Jason

I’m positive I’ve heard Richard mentioning that a minimum of two respondents were required—can you really say that one person answering flugelhorn is a popular answer?

Did Card Sharks require contestants to explain their predictions before giving their answer?  I don't think I ever heard a CS host tell a player flat out to come up with a one- or two-sentence answer before giving a number of a higher/lower answer...sometimes the hosts had them expound on their reasoning, but that was at the host's discretion.

Dunno how heavily it was enforced, but for a show offering $30K a day when that could still buy you a condo, I imagine Goodson and/or Todman definitely didn't argue against the practice. I also imagine simply saying the number would get monotonous quick.

EDIT: meant to send this earlier but Tim and I are on the same page.

Quote from: Ian Wallis on November 21, 2025, 03:28:52 PM

Quote from: Matt Ottinger on November 21, 2025, 03:09:11 PM

Is the minimum Daily Double wager still $5?  That gets mentioned almost never.

I don't watch the show every day anymore but I'm pretty sure there was a case earlier this year where a $5 wager was made on a Daily Double.

Most shows (Including J!) that don't allow players to buzz in until after the question is fully read rarely mention that rule, if ever.  Honestly, I think the only reason why I knew about Jeopardy's early buzz-in delay penalty was from first person accounts who played the game.

Did Card Sharks require contestants to explain their predictions before giving their answer?  I don't think I ever heard a CS host tell a player flat out to come up with a one- or two-sentence answer before giving a number of a higher/lower answer...sometimes the hosts had them expound on their reasoning, but that was at the host's discretion.

I think the producers encourage the contestants to give some sort of reasoning behind their guess. One very good reason is to be sure they understand what's being asked. Sometimes I've seen a contestant misunderstand a question and give a reason that goes against the context of the question, in which the host advises the player what the question is asking as their reasoning doesn't match.

I also think there's someone that tells the players to look for a "speed up" signal. If they see it, be VERY brief... don't give a long winded explanation, just a number and that's all.