And today, you could theoretically win $35,600 in the first round alone (assuming you hit the Daily Double last, it was in a $200 slot, and you made it a true Daily Double). The one-show theoretical max is $566,400 which would involve making some wagers that no sane person would actually make (such as wagering everything you have in Final Jeopardy even though the other two contestants wouldn't be there since they'd have no money at the end of regulation play).
I used to watch the Art Fleming Jeopardy! episodes. I loved the plastic cups in the cupholders (my mom had a set like that)and the way the numbers would flash when the contestants' totals changed. Fleming was a great host.
@paktype I agree with you! I loved the plastic Dixie cupholders and I love the simple set design of Jeopardy of the 1960s and 70s. It was much nicer than the high tech computerized set of Jeopardy today. And Art Fleming has a much nicer personality than Alex Trubeck who I find to be gloomy and overly serious.
I recognize contestant Burns Cameron. He was the only all-time big winner from the original 1964-75 Art Fleming-era to get invited to play in the Alex Trebek version's 1990 Super Jeopardy! tournament.
Interesting that here, they opened with the instrumental of The Who's "We're Not Gonna Take It" from "Tommy." Not to mention this being one of the few color videotapes of this classic show to still exist.
Is it me, or does Art Fleming look just a little like Norm McDonald?
chasfh 8 months ago
And today, you could theoretically win $35,600 in the first round alone (assuming you hit the Daily Double last, it was in a $200 slot, and you made it a true Daily Double). The one-show theoretical max is $566,400 which would involve making some wagers that no sane person would actually make (such as wagering everything you have in Final Jeopardy even though the other two contestants wouldn't be there since they'd have no money at the end of regulation play).
dadoctah 10 months ago
wow this looks really different from the Jeopardy I see on TV today...
SonicObsessed191 1 year ago
Shows how far studio sets have come. Lmao@ Backgrounds being curtains.
Also the use of the word Retard would be frown upon now.
godofthisshit 1 year ago
Didn't someone where over $10,000 on Jeopardy! once?
tpir1972 1 year ago
Jeopardy was better when it was filmed here :-)
crazeenydriver 1 year ago
Wow. I grew up near Somerville. Strange to hear it on this program.
Wasn't my dentist though.
lytrigian 1 year ago
At first, Mel looks a little likeMonty Python's Terry Jones.
spxmet 2 years ago
I used to watch the Art Fleming Jeopardy! episodes. I loved the plastic cups in the cupholders (my mom had a set like that)and the way the numbers would flash when the contestants' totals changed. Fleming was a great host.
paktype 2 years ago
@paktype I agree with you! I loved the plastic Dixie cupholders and I love the simple set design of Jeopardy of the 1960s and 70s. It was much nicer than the high tech computerized set of Jeopardy today. And Art Fleming has a much nicer personality than Alex Trubeck who I find to be gloomy and overly serious.
68lincoln 7 months ago
I recognize contestant Burns Cameron. He was the only all-time big winner from the original 1964-75 Art Fleming-era to get invited to play in the Alex Trebek version's 1990 Super Jeopardy! tournament.
megamanj2004X 2 years ago
Art Fleming... such a class act!
OnlyOneDavo 2 years ago 2
My Grandmother was on this show. She won . I know I will never see the video . It;s gone forever.
TELEVISIONARCHIVES 2 years ago
ROFL 'the minute you left your cave... Jeopardy!;
Hondo20132 2 years ago
I always loved the little paper water cups they had affixed to the contestant's podium!!
Lakeview312 3 years ago
oh yea, don pardo!
wiedep 3 years ago
Did u wk on this show?And...dumb question,if so,do u kno a Jeopardy writer fr this era named Betsy? Great Mel Brooks moment!Thanks!
selloutasaurus 3 years ago
coll--where did you find this one?
tapthat2012 4 years ago 3
Either he stole gsn93's copy or he got this from a video trade himself.
Hondo20132 3 years ago
Interesting that here, they opened with the instrumental of The Who's "We're Not Gonna Take It" from "Tommy." Not to mention this being one of the few color videotapes of this classic show to still exist.
wmbrown6 4 years ago 3
It was the Overture to "Tommy".
Rlotpir1972 2 years ago
@wmbrown6 Actually, that instrumental passage was from "The Overture" on the "Tommy" LP.
kylebook 1 year ago