# Jeopardy! Season 40 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** reality-or-game-show\ **Created:** [September 20, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427 "2023-09-20T16:35:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/161 "2024-03-28T17:34:41Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Um, the entire show is edited. The actual game part isn’t edited, is it? I’ve always assumed that’s one long take and they just decide in post which camera shot to display. They’re not cutting anything in that part of the show. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/162 "2024-03-28T17:38:27Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > The actual game part isn’t edited, is it? I’ve always assumed that’s one long take and they just decide in post which camera shot to display. They’re not cutting anything in that part of the show . I thought they sometimes cut delays needed for the judges to rule. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/163 "2024-03-28T17:43:25Z")
Hmm, I guess they could be. But it’s not uncommon for Ken to announce after a commercial that and answer had been reviewed and reverse the previous ruling. So it seems they review them during off-camera time, why would they need to stop play to judge them live? When someone gives a mostly correct answer, Ken says something like “…Yeah, we’ll accept that”, which I always assumed that’s a judge making a snap decision into his earpiece. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/164 "2024-03-28T17:57:32Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I think the interviews are edited sometimes. I imagine some of the players may get carried away with their stories and portions may need to be snipped at times. > > Once in a while you can notice the cut. Yeppp ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/165 "2024-03-28T19:23:06Z")
When cuts happen they note it in the credits: “Portions not affecting the outcome have been edited.” ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/166 "2024-03-28T19:26:34Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > “Portions not affecting the outcome have been edited.” I don’t know, but I totally suspect, that every single episode is edited and that this info is displayed at the end of every one of them. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/167 "2024-03-28T20:20:16Z")
OK, my curiosity was piqued, and also, I have no life, so I looked at the last five episodes of Jeopardy, and timed the interview segments. I started the timer as soon as the telecast returned from commercial, and I stopped the timer as soon as Ken asked the contestant to select the next answer. Here are the results: 3/21 2:13 3/22 1:48 3/25 2:07 3/26 2:05 3/27 2:18 FWIW, I did not detect any obvious editing, although I will admit that it would be really difficult to determine. I think the results tell us little or nothing. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/168 "2024-03-28T20:36:14Z")
They stop tape very rarely, but it does happen. I know, because it happened during my fourth (and final) game. They stopped then and there, and the judges conferred for about five minutes to decide on whether an answer was right or not. They had us turn away from the board, for whatever reason. Eventually they decided to accept the answer, and they re-recorded Alex saying “Correct.” When it was broadcast, his initial ruling against it was rather awkwardly dubbed over. I don’t know how many viewers noticed, but if you were looking for it, it was obvious. I’m still bitter, because that change of ruling nullified the fact that I had given the correct answer after my opponent was ruled incorrect. I’m not saying that’s why I lost that game, but it sure did kill my momentum. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/169 "2024-03-28T23:24:27Z")
I’ve noticed that when a Daily Double is selected, Alex would sometimes tell the contestants to “put down your signaling devices”. I always wondered if that was to allow for editing. The DD seems like a good time to stop the clock, so to speak, and review any questionable rulings before the wager is made. MrAtoz’s description of having the contestants turn around while it’s being discussed makes me think I’m right. I wonder how much thought the judges give in advance to trying to predict alternate, but still correct responses. There was a clue yesterday about Tom Cruise’s character in _Top Gun_. “Who is Maverick?” was correct, but it could also be “who is Mitchell?” Would they have needed a quick ruling from the judges for that, or were they ready for it? ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/170 "2024-03-28T23:40:44Z")
I think most contestants are sharp enough to keep things brief and follow social cues. Possibly some want to use their time in the spotlight or simply get nervous. My memories of the show may be flawed, but I think “shout outs” are becoming far more popular. Used to be when people didn’t know the final question they took a guess. Now they mention their kids and their book club. Maybe that’s just a tournament tchotchke, though. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/171 "2024-03-28T23:59:59Z")
Oh my gosh. I tuned in about halfway through the show tonight, so I missed the intros and interviews. I didn’t recognize him at first, but was that Chuck Forrest at the center podium? What’s he been up to for the last few decades? Have they invited Frank Spangenburg back, too? ---
**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:** [March 29, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/172 "2024-03-29T02:02:42Z")
I expect that this tournament will take up much of April. Assuming that they actually run regular, new shows after that, we’ll only have a couple of months of shows before the season ends in June or July. ---
**Author:** ![Steven\_Maven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steven_maven/32/3272_2.png) [@Steven\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven_Maven)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/173 "2024-03-29T18:54:39Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > There was a clue yesterday about Tom Cruise’s character in _Top Gun_. “Who is Maverick?” was correct, but it could also be “who is Mitchell?” Would they have needed a quick ruling from the judges for that, or were they ready for it? My guess, pure speculation, is that Ken’s Answer Sheet had multiple acceptable responses for certain Clues like this one. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/174 "2024-03-29T19:02:58Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I’ve noticed that when a Daily Double is selected, Alex would sometimes tell the contestants to “put down your signaling devices”. I always wondered if that was to allow for editing. The DD seems like a good time to stop the clock, so to speak, and review any questionable rulings before the wager is made. You will occasionally see the host saying, when a Daily Double appears, something like “Before you make your wager, we have a change in scoring to announce…” Since how much you bet on the Daily Double is often based on how much you have, and how much your opponents have in relation to you, that (as you surmise) they want to be sure everyone’s score is as accurate as possible. It’s not at all out of the question that they might stop the tape at that point. I can tell you that they don’t do so routinely. But if there’s been a response that the judges feel might need further research, they might well pause the taping in that instance. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/175 "2024-03-30T00:15:38Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Oh my gosh. I tuned in about halfway through the show tonight, so I missed the intros and interviews. I didn’t recognize him at first, but was that Chuck Forrest at the center podium? What’s he been up to for the last few decades? Took us a minute to place him too (we missed the intro). He’s am attorney, living in Rome for 20 years (IIRC) with his Italian wife and son. We were shocked to realize how long ago he was a champion, and a little surprised that we remembered him. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2024, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/176 "2024-03-30T00:19:27Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I expect that this tournament will take up much of April. Assuming that they actually run regular, new shows after that, we’ll only have a couple of months of shows before the season ends in June or July. Looks to us like it took all this time to recover from the (rigged) cavalcade of potential hosts, followed by the ouster of the “winner” of the rigging, then the Ken/Mayim fiasco, and the writers’ strike. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/177 "2024-04-05T01:38:12Z")
I’m way out of step with my Jeopardy! watching, but I just saw the FJ called Novel Title Objects, and it was IMO a $200 first round level question. But only Sam Buttrey got it right! Were these people raised by wolves? Yes, I say this after getting very few responses correct during the actual game. "A girl in a 1950 novel walks into this & ‘got in among the coats and rubbed her face against them.’ " ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/178 "2024-04-05T14:01:47Z")
Now they’re all hugging each other at the end of the game. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/179 "2024-04-05T14:54:55Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Yes, I say this after getting very few responses correct during the actual game. i got that one, even though I’ve never read the book. But I agree, the questions during the game a certainly a bit harder during these tournaments. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-season-40/990427/180 "2024-04-05T15:05:51Z")
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