Jeopardy!

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<p>Definitely think that there should be a Jeopardy Senior (over 50?) version. 15 seconds is NOT enough time to overcome brain freeze up. Ultimately knew most of the answers, but by the time I could get Huckabee off the tip of my tongue, 14 of the 15 seconds were up. 25 seconds might be just right for elders with so much knowledge that the retrieval time takes longer. Also, accidentally double clicked on the skip button so 2 questions were skipped instead of one. oops.</p>

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<p>^^There used to be a Jeopardy Seniors Tournament for those 50 and over. The rules and timing were the same, but the material was little more retro and the players had the advantage of not having to face younger, faster players. However, the Seniors winner did advance to the regular Tournament of Champions where they had to face younger players. In fact, the Seniors champ was one of the players I defeated in my TOC quarterfinals victory. He was one <em>tough</em> player.</p>

<p>The Seniors Tournament was discontinued after Season 12. It was one of the first things Harry Friedman got rid of once he took over as producer. He has always been focused on making the show younger and hipper, and showcasing folks with gray hair was not a step in the direction he wanted to go. He also altered the material on the regular show to make it more pop culture and less academic in nature. He had been (and still is) producer of Wheel of Fortune too, so once he came along a lot of Wheel catgories started showing up on Jeopardy - less Shakespeare and more nonsense such as “Before and After.”</p>

<p>[oddchange</a> - Jeopardy! Database of Champions - Seniors](<a href=“http://www.oddchange.com/jdoc/seniors.html]oddchange”>http://www.oddchange.com/jdoc/seniors.html)</p>

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<p>Okay, so if DH gets called for an interview, he’s going to have to dye his hair to cover the gray, right?</p>

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<p>Just took it - had TONS of fun, and I think I did quite well, only four questions I had no clue on (like the mathematics one, and I minored in it, go figure). Scratch that off the list of things to do before I die…</p>