Rock & Roll Jeopardy!
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Rock & Roll Jeopardy! is a variant of the quiz show Jeopardy!
which centered entirely around popular music. The series was hosted by Jeff Probst
and ran on VH1
from August 8, 1998 to May 12, 2001. Loretta Fox was the show's announcer for the first two seasons (and would occasionally be seen on-camera). She was replaced for the final season by Stew Herrera.
In the Jeopardy! round, clue values ranged in value from $100-$500 and there was one Daily Double hidden on the board. In Double Jeopardy!, dollar values were doubled, with clue values ranging from $200-$1,000, and two Daily Doubles were hidden on the board. As on the regular show, the game ended with Final Jeopardy!
For the first two seasons, contestants were awarded points—not dollars—and the high-scoring player at the end of the game received $5,000. Beginning in the third season, winning contestants received their score in cash, with a minimum of $5,000. Losing contestants received consolation prizes.
As on the regular show, Rock & Roll Jeopardy! occasionally had celebrities competing for charity, with the winner's charity receiving $5,000. "Weird Al" Yankovic
was among the celebrities, and lost, and his song, "I Lost on Jeopardy
" was played over the closing credits. He then, however, came back for another game and won.
at the time. Rock & Roll Jeopardy! was taped at Sony Pictures Studios
, but shared Stage 11 with Wheel of Fortune
and Jep!
instead of Stage 10, used by Jeopardy!
main-theme is currently heard during special tournament episodes of the regular version, while a vamp version of the theme is used in promos for Jeopardy! In addition, the Rock & Roll Jeopardy! think music for Final Jeopardy! was used in the 2000 Jeopardy! College Championship
and the 2008 Jeopardy! Teen Tournament
.
Jeopardy!
Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...
which centered entirely around popular music. The series was hosted by Jeff Probst
Jeff Probst
Jeffrey Lee "Jeff" Probst is an American game show host, executive producer and a reporter. He is best known as the host of the U.S. version of the reality show Survivor.-Biography:...
and ran on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
from August 8, 1998 to May 12, 2001. Loretta Fox was the show's announcer for the first two seasons (and would occasionally be seen on-camera). She was replaced for the final season by Stew Herrera.
Gameplay
The game was the same as the regular version airing at the time, except that the categories and clues were rock and roll related, and there were no returning champions. Also, the player who selected first did not always stand at the left-most podium.In the Jeopardy! round, clue values ranged in value from $100-$500 and there was one Daily Double hidden on the board. In Double Jeopardy!, dollar values were doubled, with clue values ranging from $200-$1,000, and two Daily Doubles were hidden on the board. As on the regular show, the game ended with Final Jeopardy!
For the first two seasons, contestants were awarded points—not dollars—and the high-scoring player at the end of the game received $5,000. Beginning in the third season, winning contestants received their score in cash, with a minimum of $5,000. Losing contestants received consolation prizes.
As on the regular show, Rock & Roll Jeopardy! occasionally had celebrities competing for charity, with the winner's charity receiving $5,000. "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...
was among the celebrities, and lost, and his song, "I Lost on Jeopardy
I Lost on Jeopardy
"I Lost On Jeopardy" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic from his second album, "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D. The song is a parody of "Jeopardy" by The Greg Kihn Band, and its refrain "Our love's in jeopardy"...
" was played over the closing credits. He then, however, came back for another game and won.
Production details
Other than Probst and Fox/Herrera, the show's production staff was the same as that of Jeopardy!Jeopardy!
Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...
at the time. Rock & Roll Jeopardy! was taped at Sony Pictures Studios
Sony Pictures Studios
The Sony Pictures Studios are a television and film studio complex located in Culver City, California at 10202 West Washington Boulevard and bounded by Culver Boulevard , Washington Boulevard , Overland Avenue and Madison Avenue...
, but shared Stage 11 with Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)
Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that...
and Jep!
Jep!
Jep! is a children's version of the American quiz show Jeopardy!, hosted by Bob Bergen. The program premiered on January 30, 1998 on GSN and lasted for one season...
instead of Stage 10, used by Jeopardy!
Music
Both the main Jeopardy! theme and the Final Jeopardy! "think" cue were tweaked to fit the spin-off's premise. The Rock & Roll electric guitarElectric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
main-theme is currently heard during special tournament episodes of the regular version, while a vamp version of the theme is used in promos for Jeopardy! In addition, the Rock & Roll Jeopardy! think music for Final Jeopardy! was used in the 2000 Jeopardy! College Championship
Jeopardy! College Championship
The Jeopardy! College Championship is one of the traditional tournaments held each season on the TV quiz show Jeopardy! Contestants in this tournament are full-time undergraduate college students with no prior degrees...
and the 2008 Jeopardy! Teen Tournament
Jeopardy! Teen Tournament
The Jeopardy! Teen Tournament is one of the traditional tournaments held each season on the TV quiz show Jeopardy! Contestants in this tournament are primarily high school students, and between the ages of thirteen and seventeen...
.
External links
- Rock & Roll Jeopardy! on Station.comStation.comStation.com is Sony Online Entertainment's portal that is the home to its many PC, Console, Casual and Mobile games. It is the home to many MMORPG's including EverQuest, EverQuest II, The Matrix Online , PlanetSide, and Star Wars Galaxies, which have gained hundreds of thousands of paid...