Seems forever since Jeopardy! brough new contestants to the show.
It's been former players competing for a spot in a tournanment, the tournament after tournament, then new games with repeat players playing for another spot in a tournament, then yet another.
It's tiring. While not quite the Celebrity overload that killed WWTBAM, I think I'm done with Jeopardy. I've lost interest in watching the same old folks come back on the compete again and again. One player earlier this week was on her 4th run. I'm sure others are there as well.
It's too bad. I don't think Alec would have put up with it.
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Re: Jeopardy! Rerun contestants
I'm wondering if this might have something to do with a lack of new contestants for the show. I remember a few years back when we and the Jeopardy boards obsessed over the upcoming contestant's tests and followed who got invited to what auditions afterward. Now, there's an online "anytime" test (which I've never taken), so the urgency to take part in the process is diminishing. Fewer people taking the test means fewer potential contestants.
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I think it had a lot more to do with the strikes. --Bobsilverscreenselect wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:07 amI'm wondering if this might have something to do with a lack of new contestants for the show. I remember a few years back when we and the Jeopardy boards obsessed over the upcoming contestant's tests and followed who got invited to what auditions afterward. Now, there's an online "anytime" test (which I've never taken), so the urgency to take part in the process is diminishing. Fewer people taking the test means fewer potential contestants.
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Re: Jeopardy! Rerun contestants
I like seeing my favorites return.BackInTex wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:56 amSeems forever since Jeopardy! brough new contestants to the show.
It's been former players competing for a spot in a tournanment, the tournament after tournament, then new games with repeat players playing for another spot in a tournament, then yet another.
It's tiring. While not quite the Celebrity overload that killed WWTBAM, I think I'm done with Jeopardy. I've lost interest in watching the same old folks come back on the compete again and again. One player earlier this week was on her 4th run. I'm sure others are there as well.
It's too bad. I don't think Alec would have put up with it.
There will be episodes with ordinary players starting next week after the JIT ends.
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Re: Jeopardy! Rerun contestants
It was the writers' strike (they re-used contestants and re-used material); we should start seeing new people anytime now.
But yeah, I'm ready for fresh faces as well.
But yeah, I'm ready for fresh faces as well.
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Re: Jeopardy! Rerun contestants
Why would that matter? If they are reusing questions, why would it matter whether it's new or "used" contestants?Bob78164 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:12 amI think it had a lot more to do with the strikes. --Bobsilverscreenselect wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:07 amI'm wondering if this might have something to do with a lack of new contestants for the show. I remember a few years back when we and the Jeopardy boards obsessed over the upcoming contestant's tests and followed who got invited to what auditions afterward. Now, there's an online "anytime" test (which I've never taken), so the urgency to take part in the process is diminishing. Fewer people taking the test means fewer potential contestants.
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~~ Thomas Jefferson
War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin (maybe)
~~ Thomas Jefferson
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Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
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Re: Jeopardy! Rerun contestants
They didn't want to provide new contestants with re-used material, and they didn't want to force new contestants to choose between risking their chance to appear on the show and crossing a picket line. That's why the ToC was delayed as long as it was -- a lot of qualifiers made it known that they would not cross a picket line. --BobBackInTex wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:49 pmWhy would that matter? If they are reusing questions, why would it matter whether it's new or "used" contestants?Bob78164 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:12 amI think it had a lot more to do with the strikes. --Bobsilverscreenselect wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:07 amI'm wondering if this might have something to do with a lack of new contestants for the show. I remember a few years back when we and the Jeopardy boards obsessed over the upcoming contestant's tests and followed who got invited to what auditions afterward. Now, there's an online "anytime" test (which I've never taken), so the urgency to take part in the process is diminishing. Fewer people taking the test means fewer potential contestants.
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