Inn too late?

[Disneydanny]

i saw a clip here the other day wherwe the contestant said the word at the end of the buzzer and still got the money. come to think of it i seem to remember this clip being mentioned in one of the comments

[americanman2000]

ZAP inn um obviously she DID NOT get it if that started before the buzzer rang she would have gotten it

[MrGameshowfan]

The answer to the title of this video is no because she actually won the $20,000.

[revinevan87]

Bert, you're full of crap. Those judges on Super Password need to grow some balls like the judges on Pyramid.

[rockingdylan]

not even close

[giovannipancia]

"Oh Bert, get out of here. What do you know?"

"If we smile big?"

LOL.

All in all, an entertaining and amusing clip and Bert handled that well. Whether or not you feel that Holly should have won, once the judges gave Bert the green light to make the decision, you pretty much knew he was going to say yes.

[PriceRight89]

@giovannipancia I wouldn't have given it to her, even if she threatened to rip my face off. Rules are rules.

[SwingBatta0]

@PriceRight89

I would have let her play the round again at the start of the next show, and if she failed at that retry, I'd give her not just the $100 per word on that attempt, but the $900 on the first attempt, as well.

[PriceRight89]

@giovannipancia Dick Clark handled this MUCH better...

watch?v=W4SWRsf_CuY

[animfan1]

After the commercial break and before they rolled the tape for $20,000, Bert and the celebrities were talking about illegal clues at the end game. He went to Constance McCashin (from "Knots Landing") who gave 25 for quarter and then he went to Nathan Cook (from "Hotel") who gave Ice Cream for strawberry.

[cartoongameshowfan76]

That was close! Glad she won!

[FormerTVAddict]

I thought the contestant had to guess all 10 words in 60 seconds. But the actual buzzer sound doesn't begin until about half a second after the clock runs out and then the buzz sound lasts about an additional second, so why do people seem to think the contestant should be allowed 61 and a half seconds?

[animfan1]

After the commercial break, they were talking about the illegal clues at the end game. Bert Convy started with Constance McCashin (from "Knot's Landing) who gave 25 for Quarter; then Bert went to Nathan Cook (from "Hotel") who gave Ice Cream for Strawberry.

[WrestlingHeretic]

Not. Even. Close.

But I knew, knew, KNEW the pretty blond woman would get the benefit of the doubt on this.

[xsmootx4]

Bert's a nice guy.

[msnbc87]

too close to call or a photo finish or dead heat

[PriceRight89]

Okay, now I can see why AdamNedeff blocked you. You are as arrogant as hell.

[KoopaKid17]

You're right. The buzzer went off while Constance was saying "Holiday."

[seeitlive]

that was nice of the host

[SMP0328]

Boy, you are one real fascist. People have a right to disagree with you, so get it over it.

As for this lady, she was late. A buzzer, in regards to a clock, means time has expired. The reason she got the money was because she complained so much. If she had been quiet, like the average contestant would, she would have gotten only $900.

[SMP0328]

That didn't happen in 1981. It's more like 20 years ago. Anyway, when this event occurred I was a kid. So you'll excuse me for not writing a letter to NBC.

[SMP0328]

You're right that nothing said here will change the result. We are just stating our takes on what occurred.

The last thing I'll on this is that the "judges" were cowards. Why have them if they won't make the tough calls. They were wrong to put Bert on the spot.

[KoopaKid17]

Normally, that would be the opposite. In The Jeopardy! Book, one of the guidelines for contestants are "Enthusiasm is welcomed; tantrums are not." This judgment violated the entire principle.

[WSBT960]

OH NO...COME ON!! She missed that by a mile!

[dim432]

no she did'n t win the money

[dim432]

i think if alain was here he wouldve made the disision

[KoopaKid17]

Allen definitely wouldn't have given in, even if the contestant threatened to break every bone in his body...

[AntiTrollMaster]

@KoopaKid17

What about Bill Cullen or Tom Kennedy? How would they have handled it?

[msnbc87]

TOO CLOSE TO CALL BUT RIGHT CALL

[trent100100]

no way, this was after

[KoopaKid17]

The judges told Bert to make the desicion. On Pyramid, Dick Clark explained that "the essence" has to start before the buzzer, not "close enough." However, Super Password didn't have a distinct buzzer rule. Therefore, my jury is still out on this horrible, horrible, decision.

[KoopaKid17]

Well, it doesn't matter now. This happened 22 years ago...

[juan833blue]

1985 as a matter of fact.

[KoopaKid17]

That's what I meant: 2007-1985=22.

[tomgreentwin]

Looks like a tenth-of-a-second clock would help in this case.  I say a buzzer and double zeroes mean she should have only won $900.

[tomgreentwin]

But...some buzzers are longer than others. In sports, basketball in particular, if the horn starts and the clock reads 00.0, the shot does not count.

[segasonic623]

very weird!!!!!!!!!!!

[mikeymelic]

which comment were you referring to?

[Lectronimo]

When they threw it to Bert to judge, you know they're not worried about Standards & Practices. They couldn't have expected the genial host to rule against her.

[blue06lt]

It was after the buzzer, shouldn't have counted.

[vincedog3]

Looks like the last part of that show, so end it with a winner. Yes, she was after the buzzer with inn. Good P/R on the shows part. Let her have the money. That's showbiz.

[Mrsuga]

he says he thinks it was after in the beginning

[KoopaKid17]

Well, not really. He went from "after the buzzer" to "close enough" after watching it a second time.

[RGSJenkins]

No good, does not count, after the buzzer.

[KoopaKid17]

About .35 seconds late according to my stopwatch. I can't believe they let Bert have the final say.

[KoopaKid17]

Bert's been drinking too much, methinks...

[crinos43]

I say no. The buzzer was already going when she said "inn."