Author Topic: J! defeated champions (Read 2462 times)

opimus · « **on:** December 23, 2003, 05:55:56 PM »

Do departing champs get 2nd or 3rd place cash prizes ? Is it added to their grand totals?

BrandonFG · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2003, 06:11:18 PM »

2nd=$2,000
3rd=$1,000

And last I checked, it's still added to any previous winnings.

gameshowguy2000 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2003, 06:15:04 PM »

Hmm, then why don't their scoreboards show the $1K and $2K, respectively, instead of being turned off like they always have been?

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #3 on:** December 24, 2003, 05:36:08 AM »

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Dec 23 2003, 06:15 PM\']Hmm, then why don't their scoreboards show the $1K and $2K, respectively, instead of being turned off like they always have been?[/quote]
Probably the same reason they don't show a losing champion's total: fear of viewer confusion. It'd be especially strange if the day's winner had won less than $2,000.

gameshowguy2000 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 24, 2003, 05:14:41 PM »

Well, here's a suggestion to them: FLASH THE WINNER'S SCORE!

clemon79 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 24, 2003, 07:09:01 PM »

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Dec 24 2003, 03:14 PM\'] Well, here's a suggestion to them: FLASH THE WINNER'S SCORE! [/quote]
Why?

Some people would suggest that the "dumbing down" of material on Jeopardy is enough of an insult to their intelligence.

Maybe you want some assistance, but I personally have no problems looking at three numbers and quickly discerning which one is the largest.

gameshowguy2000 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2003, 07:23:12 PM »

I can tell which one is the largest at the end of the show, Chris.

clemon79 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2003, 07:24:34 PM »

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Dec 24 2003, 05:23 PM\'] I can tell which one is the largest at the end of the show, Chris. [/quote]
Then obvioiusly it doesn't need to be flashing, does it?

gameshowguy2000 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 24, 2003, 07:42:57 PM »

It looks better when it flashes, like on PYL and TPIR.

clemon79 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 24, 2003, 07:49:21 PM »

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Dec 24 2003, 05:42 PM\'] It looks better when it flashes, like on PYL and TPIR. [/quote]
On a "flashy" show like PYL or TPiR, I would agree. On Jeopardy, which is supposed to be a more "dignified" game show, it would look cheesy and lame.

Let's put it another way: What would you think if J! debuted it's new season, the set was CHOCK FULL of chase lights, the podiums made noise when people rang in, and there were bells and applause after every right answer?

If you think all of that would be Just Keen, then I think we've found the fundamental difference in our opinion, and I wish you and your green plaid leisure suit all the best.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #10 on:** December 25, 2003, 12:03:43 AM »

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Dec 24 2003, 05:14 PM\'] Well, here's a suggestion to them: FLASH THE WINNER'S SCORE! [/quote]
I honestly don't think *any* of the shows "flash" the winning total nowadays. The closest I've seen is when someone on Pyramid wins $25,000 or $100,000, and they flash it then. That, and when someone wins big on TPiR. Other than that, the shows just chyron the total.

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #11 on:** December 25, 2003, 03:30:13 AM »

Well, on TPIR, the winner's podium always flashes, even if the total is less than $35K.

ChuckNet · « **Reply #12 on:** December 25, 2003, 01:46:56 PM »

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Let's put it another way: What would you think if J! debuted it's new season, the set was CHOCK FULL of chase lights, the podiums made noise when people rang in, and there were bells and applause after every right answer?

It would be sorta like adding those same effects to WML, if you get my drift. :-) They're both more "serious" shows than most and don't need to rely on glamour (except from the female panelists...LOL) and glitz.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

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