SpongeBob Jeopardy v3!

[sireatsalot]

Wow, it's one of the most famous gameshows on earth??!?!?

Shocker then, isn't it, when you realise that I've never seen it on British television.

Closer inspection reveals that whenever this show has been made in the UK, it's usually lasted one series.

Thames for Channel 4, 12 January 1983 to 6 July 1984

Reg Grundy for TVS (1990-2) and Meridian (1993)

Action Time for Sky One, 21 August 1995 to 1996

The only national ones are Sky One and Channel 4, and even in 1995/96 not many people had satellite/cable, so I'm going to talk about the 1983/1984 series on C4, which as you can see, lasted a little more than one year.

The longest running version, Reg Grundy for TVS 1990-92, is two years, and was only shown on TVS, so, only in the south. (In case you didn't know, TVS stands for Television South. Imagine the confusion when they started calling it TVS Television). Meridian is the successor to TVS, which means all together we have a three year version. Not long, and only in one area.

But none of this matters because I wasn't even alive until 1996 and we didn't have cable/satellite so we could watch Sky1 in 1996, nor would I be able to remember it at that age anyway.

Now are you so surprised that I don't know what Jeopardy! is? Also, doesn't seem to my like it was that good anyway:

"The quiz where you get the answers first."
"What is Hitman?"

Ah, Jeopardy. It means risk, you know. This quiz's main attraction is that you get the answers and the correct answer is actually a question, such as:

"A gameshow which has been presented by Derek Hobson, Chris Donat, Steve Jones and Paul Ross."
"What is Jeopardy?"

In reality, this is a rubbish idea. Why not just ask "Which gameshow has been hosted by Derek Hobson, Chris Donat, Steve Jones and Paul Ross?" They might think they're being different and clever. Instead it's just weak, really. If you're going to change the concept of a quiz surely you should do it radically and not just word the questions (answers) a little bit differently? Still, the Americans go overboard for this kind of thing. Ah well.

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Still, one nice talking point was the way the lights on the contestants' buzzers would gradually turn off indicating how much time they had to give a response. That's about as exciting as it got, really.

BTW Wheel of Fortune lasted much longer and was quite good as well. It ended in 2002 in the UK.

All I have to say in response to ALL THAT UP THERE, (and Mr. B- please don't take this personally, 'cuz it's all in good fun), is: No wonder the British lost the war. :P

;( Wait! One more thing:
United Kingdom Jeopardy!
Channel 4 1983 - 1984
ITV 1990 - 1993
Sky One 1995 - 1996
Source!
Obviously all before you were on the scene. But there, still.

 

[PhilipB]

All I have to say in response to ALL THAT UP THERE, (and Mr. B- please don't take this personally, 'cuz it's all in good fun), is: No wonder the British lost the war. :P

;( Wait! One more thing:
United Kingdom Jeopardy!
Channel 4 1983 - 1984
ITV 1990 - 1993
Sky One 1995 - 1996
Source!
Obviously all before you were on the scene. But there, still.

Lol, I was only making a point. Notice my roll eyes emotion I used, ;( I wasn't serious... I'm just trying to prove a point. :tonguexd:

Oh, yeah, TVS and Meridian are ITV regions. So I guess it was broadcast nationally instead of just the south.

 

[sireatsalot]

Lol, I was only making a point. Notice my roll eyes emotion I used, :P I wasn't serious... I'm just trying to prove a point. :tonguexd:

Oh, yeah, TVS and Meridian are ITV regions. So I guess it was broadcast nationally instead of just the south.

Yes, I realized. Just had to make a joke in response. I just didn't want you to take my joke too seriously is all. ;(

 

[Mr. Dr. Professor Patrick]

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