# Jeopardy! Did I miss Frank Spangenberg? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 27, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-did-i-miss-frank-spangenberg/301434 "2005-04-27T20:47:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-did-i-miss-frank-spangenberg/301434/1 "2005-04-27T20:47:27Z")
According to the Jeopardy! site, Frank was scheduled to compete. I missed a couple shows in the first round. Did I miss him? What happened? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-did-i-miss-frank-spangenberg/301434/2 "2005-04-27T21:13:22Z")
Nine seeded players, including Frank Spangenberg, don’t play during the first round, but instead play during the second round against the first-round winners. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-did-i-miss-frank-spangenberg/301434/3 "2005-04-27T21:25:46Z")
Frank Spangenberg? Who’s he? A fellow Doper? ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-did-i-miss-frank-spangenberg/301434/4 "2005-04-27T21:33:41Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Frank Spangenberg? > > Who’s he? A fellow Doper? That would be interesting! Actually he’s a particularly notable past champion, a NYC transit cop at the time he first competed. Charismatic and humble, with killer recall. I’d love to see him kick Jennings’ butt! ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-did-i-miss-frank-spangenberg/301434/5 "2005-04-27T23:22:58Z")
IIRC (no guarantees) he was the first five-time champion to break the $100,000 mark before they doubled the values. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-did-i-miss-frank-spangenberg/301434/6 "2005-04-28T02:10:32Z")
> [@fessie](#): > > That would be interesting! Actually he’s a particularly notable past champion, a NYC transit cop at the time he first competed. Charismatic and humble, with killer recall. > > I’d love to see him kick Jennings’ butt! I remember him! Big mustache, dark hair. ---
**Author:** ![RickQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@RickQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickQ)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-did-i-miss-frank-spangenberg/301434/7 "2005-04-28T02:41:28Z")
I love Frank. I remember him very clearly from his first competition, then TOC (he didn’t win), then they brought him back for an earlier ultimate champion thing. I really hope he is in the finals. ---
**Author:** ![RickQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@RickQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickQ)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-did-i-miss-frank-spangenberg/301434/8 "2005-04-28T02:43:34Z")
Dang. Rick is going to kill me for having him say “I love Frank.” Good thing he is out of town. 😉 Brynda, signed in as RickQ ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-did-i-miss-frank-spangenberg/301434/9 "2005-05-05T02:01:02Z")
It may be a little late to let you know but Frank Spangenberg is on Jeopardy today and Chuck Forrest is on tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Not\_A\_Tame\_Lion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e36b37/32.png) [@Not\_A\_Tame\_Lion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_A_Tame_Lion)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-did-i-miss-frank-spangenberg/301434/10 "2005-05-05T20:52:32Z")
For those keeping score, Frank won yesterday. I’m glad, because he’s always been my favorite Jeopardy! champ. I hope he gets to the finals against Jennings and really “reads him his rights.”