I’m sure Wolf lost due to the buzzer was difficult to use…and was sticking…..and so black.

The conservatives usually WIN on celebrity jeopardy.

Maybe, the ability to read a teleprompter is not a sign of intelligence?

Holy crap; can’t say I know much about Jeopardy but losing over $2,000 for one wrong question? And only winning $400 for getting a question right? Geez.

Reaps on September 20, 2009 at 7:13 AM

Reaps, the format of the game is a wager style – if you ask for the question worth $400 and get it wrong, you lose $400. If you ask for the question worth $2000 and get it right, you win that much. The exceptions are the Daily Doubles, where you get to name your price (up to as much as you’ve got; unless it’s under something like $1000, in which case they “float” you that money to wager with). The difficulty of the questions is biased based on the amount of money the question’s worth – so your $400 question is, supposedly, a fifth as difficult as that $2000 question. Of course, for Wolf we’d need to go back to the 80s and early-90s question values, when they still had a $50 question early on.

SamTrev on September 19, 2009 at 9:54 AM

Well, remember they wound up with the worst of both worlds back in the 80s – NTSC on VHS. I suppose we should be thankful since it probably helped DVD take off

I still remember seeing Dave Mustaine absolutely slaughter when he guested on there, though.

Something I’ve always wondered as a Brit is why all American TV shows (and I say this in the nicest possible way) look like they’re from the 80s. It’s half the quality of the film and half the ‘feel’ of the show – the fonts and colours and sets used and that sort of thing. Every time I watch American TV I feel like I’m in a time warp. Do you Americans find it strange watching British TV?

SamTrev on September 19, 2009 at 9:54 AM

Jeopardy is recorded on videotape, not photographed on film.

Something I’ve always wondered as a Brit is why all American TV shows (and I say this in the nicest possible way) look like they’re from the 80s. It’s half the quality of the film and half the ‘feel’ of the show – the fonts and colours and sets used and that sort of thing. Every time I watch American TV I feel like I’m in a time warp. Do you Americans find it strange watching British TV?

SamTrev on September 19, 2009 at 9:54 AM

Because Jeopardy is an old show and they wanted to keep the old familiar look to it?

Next rally sign when CNN blows coverage: “Wolf Blitzer: -4600. This is CNN.”

This is just too rich. Why do I get the feeling that other “mainstream” media talking heads will stay away in droves from future Celebrity Jeopardy matches?

I’ll take “Media Wedgies” for 500, Alex.

Do you Americans find it strange watching British TV?

Mostly when they bust out the F-word and the C-word. Keep in mind, many of our shows are very long-running, like Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, The Price is Right, etc. You can’t change their look around too much or you’ll alienate their elderly audiences who appreciate the nostalgia.

As well it should be.

For those of you fortunate enough to miss it: Richter & his wife raised five children through IVF from five different donors, which means they were all the same age but looked nothing like each other.

Another one I’d love to see is Bill O’Reilly getting his ass handed to him by one of the pretty blondes who guest star on his show. I think Megyn Kelly would destroy him.

joe_doufu on September 18, 2009 at 5:32 PM

As she regularly does on his show.

I believe it to be their own arrogance which tells them that they were born knowing the TRVTH so everything else is superfluous.

It’s like they’re permanent teenagers.

Grandma: 0

Wolf: -4800

Post your fantasy Jeopardy match up here:

Ann Coulter vs. that oh what’s his name?

Dang what was his name?
You know the Ag guy, the one who talks to his framed Junior Collage diploma saying

“I deserve good things. I am entitled to my share of happiness. I refuse to beat myself up. I am attractive person. I am fun to be with”

Dang I can see him know!

Says

“I’m going to do a terrific show today! And I’m gonna help people! Because I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and, doggonit, people like me!”

He’s on MSDNC!

Speaking of the Most Busted Name in News, Wolfie is now flogging meltdown this Rick Sanchez’ afternoon re. Faux News. Great comedy relief!
Del Dolemonte on September 18,

Did Rick Sanchez show up drunk again?

Penn Gillete vs…
Rahm Emmanuel… and…
David Axelrod?
Romeo13 on Septemb

Dennis Miller vs Olbermann?