I think Ken is quite likeable. He’s humble, has a good sense of humor, and is courteous to the other contestants. And when it’s time to go to work, he does the job. I like him, and I think he has invigorated the show.
By the way, I’m thinking that we Dopers probably scooped whatever other message boards are discussing this because we opened our thread literally minutes after Merv Griffin made his mysterious announcement live on air.
I don’t understand why Ken doesn’t wager more in FJ when to do so wouldn’t put him in jeopardy of losing. In the Thursday, June 24 game, Alex even dared him to wager enough to set a new one-day record, and the category was one Ken claimed to be pretty hip on. But he was conservative and didn’t set a new record even tho he was right.
I wondered about that myself, especially given the category. He has 2,000 favorite movies, and this was about movies from the 70s. As soon as I saw the category, I thought well, it’s probably either Ordinary People, Airplane, or the Exorcist. Sure enough… 
Maybe he just doesn’t want to look like he’s greedily gobbling up the nation’s resources…
PLEASE someone put this guy away! The other players are all acting like the PGA did when Tiger Woods was invincible. So many times there is enough time to buzz in before Ken and take some money. DO IT!
But I am proud that local boy Matt Ottinger has given Ken the best challenge yet.
Actually, he got some pretty good scares last night. The lady on the end held the lead a time or two, and the guy in the middle grabbed the first daily double.
Alex has been doing that a lot. I’m seriously waiting for him to run across the stage and shake Ken. ‘BET MORE, MAN!’
Am I the only one, or does it seem like to others that Alex sort of doesn’t like Ken, or is somehow embarrassed about his streak. When he opens the show, it’s always something like, “Well, here we are again with the Ken and Alex Show.” I guess from his perspective, during taping, he had no idea whether Ken’s run would be a bang or a flop.
1980, 1980, 1973.
Which still works, if by “the 70s” you really meant “the 198th decade”.
19 games, and counting.
Yeah, I’m kind of thinking Alex has a serious hatred of Ken, actually. He’s looking seriously pissed every time he has to introduce the man.
Hell, I’m rooting for Ken. I like him. He doesn’t seem like a bad guy:).
Ava
I keep hoping the next game will have a category like “Things Ken Cannot Possibly Know Because I’m Going To Lie About the Answer No Matter What He Says”
Holy shi—!!! I correctly answered two questions Ken and the other contestants did not know today! “Grapes” and “South Hampton.” Wooo-hooo! (Sticks out chest, territorially struts living room)
That Final Jeopardy category “Book Titles” question sucked ass though, didn’t it?
Well? Don’t leave us in the dark, Askia! Did Ken win again?
Ken won, but all three missed Final Jeopardy.
Speaking of FJ, I’m not sure how someone was supposed to get that. It was two quotes from “The Song of Solomon” – one from the Bible version and one from the Toni Morrison version. If you didn’t recognize at least one of them, I’d bet you had no chance to get the question.
Browsed the TWoP thread a bit. No one seems to know how long this streak lasts. Oh well.
Interesting link, though. Ken’s personal checklist of his favorite movies:
http://jenningsbaby.8m.com/
Wow :eek:
To be fair, the Song of Solomon (biblical version) is quite distinctive in its language and style. I’ve only read it twice, and I’m still pretty sure that I could recognize a quote from it.
Do you happen to recall what the quote was?
“I am a rose of Sharon.”
I thought the question was unfair, because a book of the Bible just isn’t a book in the same sense that a Toni Morrison novel is.