HOOPS: Rivalry week smack: who remembers the original Jeopardy TV show with Art Fleming?
Posted By: Wannabeaute
Date: Tuesday, 19 February 2002, at 3:27 p.m.
If you are too young to remember (good for you!) Art Fleming was the original host back in the black & white days where you had to actually get up to change the channel, but you didn't bother because there were only two other channels and they didn't come in good unless you moved the tin foil on the rabbit ears. God I miss those days...
Art: And the catagories are...Winning Streaks
NCAA Tournament victories
Facial Tics
Tattoos and the Word of Wisdom
RPIArt: Y'zguy, you have the first choice.
Y'z: I'll take NCAA Tournament victories for $500.
Art: And the answer is "BYU, Marshall and Tulane."
Y'z: (Buzzes in) "Oooh, oooh, I know that one! Who are three teams that get screwed by the BCS!"
Art: "Sorry. The correct question is who are three teams that haven't won an NCAA Tournament game since the Carter Administration?"Y'z: "Art. I'll take Tatoos and the Word of Wisdom for $500 please"
Art: "And the answer is "They are acceptable when covered up."
Y'z: (Buzzes in). "What is Vale Hale's position on BYU athletes wearing tatoos."
Art: Sorry. The correct question is "What is Gary Crowton's position on Luke Staley's grades?"
BELL RINGS..Art: 'It's the Daily Double."
Y'z: "I'll take RPI for $1,000."
Art: "And the answer is Repulsive, Putrid and Insufferable."
Y'z: "What is the way Craig Thompson views my e-mails?"
Wannabe: (Buzzes in) "What is the way everyone in the conference views the athletic department at BYU?"
Art: "Correct. Sorry, we are out of time. Join us tomorrow for more Jeopardy when our contestants will be Olga Ngata and Mrs. Trent Whiting."
MISC: Olga Ngata and Mrs. Trent Whiting go head to head on Jeopardy today...
Posted By: Wannabeaute
<jon@classicstar.com>
Date: Wednesday, 20 February 2002, at 2:50 p.m.
(A quick note on Art Fleming. He was kind of an early version of Alex Trebec but without the bitter aftertaste. Art didn’t act superior about the fact that he knew the correct answer. Hell, he admitted that he had the answer on a card. Trebec acts like he just “knew”).
Art: “Welcome viewers, and welcome to our studio audience as well. We are here to play Jeopardy! Our contestants today are Olga Ngata – that’s pronounced Nada, and Mrs. Trent Whiting – which rhymes with whining. Tell us a little about yourselves, starting with Olga.”
Olga: “Well Art, I’m a mother and a part time hall monitor at Highland High. My hobbies include lying like a persian rug, raising 300 pound 17 year olds and infuriating BYU fans.”
Mrs. Whiting: “Why hello Art. I’m a wife and former college basketball player. My husband is currently playing semi-pro basketball in Italy. I e-mail him almost every day.”
Art: Well thanks. Now lets play Jeopardy! The categories are…My word is my bond
Duck Soup
Practice makes imperfect
Poi casseroles
BYU grads I have met while yachtingOlga: “Art, I’ll take my word is my bond for $500.”
Art: “And the answer is…I’m going to love playing for you, coach.”
Mrs. Whiting “What is what Trenty said to that big meany coach from Utah.”
Art: “Sorry, no.”
Olga: “What is what I told my son to tell Gary Crowton.”
Art: “Sorry, that is also incorrect. The correct question is what did Garner Meads say to Mike Montgomery of Stanford just before he left for his mission.”Mrs. Whiting (grinning wickedly) “Art, I’ll take Poi casseroles for $500.”
Art: “And the answer is…This big thing is fit for a king.”
Mrs. Whiting (nearly jumping out of her seat). Oooh, oooh, I know this one. What is my famous double weenie, ketchup, egg noodles and crushed potato chip casserole!”
Art: “Sorry, wrong again.”
Olga: “Art, it is, uuuh, it is, uuuh, how should I put this? What is what I am sitting on.”
Art (grimacing): “Sorry that is also incorrect.”Art: The bell indicates that we are in final Jeopardy! Olga, you must select a category.”
Olga: “Art I’ll take BYU grads I have met while yachting.”
Art: “And the answer is (window slides up to reveal a blank page)..why, there is nothing here. There is no answer!!! No, wait. Here it is...the guy who untied my boat from the dock for a buck tip."
Olga: "Who is Lenny Gomes?"
Art: "Correct!"
Mrs. Whiting “What time is it? I can’t be late getting home. Trenty is gonna e-mail me at five.”
Olga (snickering cruelly) “Don’t count your Ducks before they’ve hatched, girlie. I’ve heard he’s been sparking a little signorina over there who doesn’t make him “practice” if you know what I mean.”Art: “That’s all for today folks. Join us tomorrow when our contestants will be Rhono Feldburg and Nate Cooper.”
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