Wilbur, the older of the two, was born in Indiana as well.
How much math do they do to decide that? For instance, on a clue I give a correct answer that they think is wrong, and lose points. Additionally, the next clue chosen is the Daily Double (let’s say it’s the last clue on the board - guaranteeing that I would have gotten it). Do they go back and figure out how big my total could have theoretically been if I had gotten the DD and doubled my total to that point? My initial guess is that they would - it doesn’t hurt Jeopardy by inviting me back, just some theoretical person applying to get on for their first time.
I wouldn’t know. His judged-incorrect-but-was-actually-correct response came in Final Jeopardy.
The time I was on, my pen malfunctioned and I couldn’t write a response in FJ. Which was fine, because I wanted to come in last — the leader had a runaway, second prize (this was a long time ago) was a roomful of wicker furniture, and third prize was a huge TV set. Then, as now, I’d rather have a TV than wicker furniture.
As they went to the sponsor promos, I mentioned to a crew member that the pen didn’t work so they could fix it before taping the next game. With a panicked expression on his face, he looked me straight in the eye and asked, “Are you saying you were unable to write a response because the pen didn’t work?” Given that I couldn’t have won, even with a working pen, and therefore I wasn’t expecting any return invitation, I replied, “No. That’s not what I’m saying.”
But maybe I should have tried. Who knows?
When I was on (1991), they gave us a large index card and a Sharpie just in case the electronic pen didn’t work. They didn’t do that for you?
BTW, Cayuga, how is it I haven’t added you to the list of Doper Jeopardy! contestants over in this thread? When were you on, how many games and how much cash did you win? Let me know, and I’ll add you.
A week or so back, someone answered a Jeopardy! question without phrasing it in the form of a question, and nobody caught it!
I went back three or four times and even showed my wife! Nope! Dude just blurted out the answer and Alex kept on rollin’.
Traveling the back roads of Indiana once upon a time, I chanced across the farmhouse they were born in. It’s a nice little museum now. (A quick search finds the website http://www.wwbirthplace.com/ .)
To nitpick (but what would a Jeopardy! thread be without nitpicking?), only Wilbur was born there. Orville was born in Dayton, Ohio.
Not that I remember, but my memory isn’t what it used to be. On the other hand, I was on in early '91 as well, I think, so there probably were card and pen. If I’d chosen to pursue the matter, they might have said, “Why didn’t you use the damned Sharpie?” or words to that effect.
I’m just outing myself for the first time now. I was on one game and won a huge TV set (see earlier post).
A while back, there was some sort of rhyming category. The clue was something about the only part for a rodent in a play, or similar. Rodent was definitely part of it. The answer given was “What is the sole mole role?” and was accepted.
Moles are definitely NOT rodents. Are their fact checkers that bad?
Are you sure it wasn’t the “sole vole role?” Because that would be right.
What was the contestants answer?
Since of course, in some systems, fungi are still “plants”.
There was another episode back in the ‘80s, right after the show was revived with Alex as host. If memory serves, the “answer” was "He’s the Looney Tunes character who said ‘Sufferin’ succotash!’" One contestant said “Who was Daffy Duck?” and was ruled incorrect (after the station break, I think) in favor of Sylvester the Cat.
The next day or so, I was watching cartoons in the afternoon (they still showed them back then), and sure enough, Daffy did indeed use the phrase in a very old Looney Tune (ca. 1940). I think I mentioned this in my letter too.
Was it during Single Jeopardy or Double Jeopardy?
I think you can get away with non-question phrasing in Single, but you get penalized in Double. Alex will usually give a reminder, though.
In the Jeopardy round, it’s not uncommon for contestants to forget to answer in the form of a question. Usually Alex will remind them of the correct phrasing, but not always. In the Double Jeopardy round, you *will *be penalized with an incorrect answer if you do not answer in the form of a question and don’t correct yourself before time runs out.
I remember discussing it on FaceBook with others who watched. They agreed the contestant said mole.
I noticed a mistake the other night that was never addressed and it reminded me of this thread.
I was going to give the details here, but I Googled it to see if anyone mentioned it, and lots of hits discussing it.
What happens when Jeopardy is wrong?
They shoot the host.
Many people don’t remember that before Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy was a fellow by the name of Art Fleming. Well, the question that got screwed up was “This is who is actually buried in Grant’s Tomb.”
Poor Art…
