Not bad, but "Take Ten" was better. Even today, I get that song in my head (along with the Honeymooners' "You're My Greatest Love") whenever I visit New York. :-)
This would later be used as a prize cue for Wheel of Fortune during the later seasons of Woolery's version as well at Pat Sajak's run after the player did shopping for the prizes.
@guildsadventures Nope, this was only used on the 1978-79 version. This is one of my all-time favorite TV game show theme songs, BTW, with my other all-time favorites being the ones for Concentration (1973-78), The Joker's Wild (1978-86), and To Tell The Truth (the 1980-81 version).
I don't know if it was changed at some point during the run, but the picture at 0:42 shows a different-looking "STRIKE" picture in Super Jeopardy!
The pictures from the non-circulating episode may be from the 1978 Pilot, given that the another picture from the same episode at 1:59 gives the date as 1978.
And I really doubt that Merv was out of the country for two years.
Wario, about the photo at 1:59...I don't think it can be from the '77 CBS pilot. The contestant in the pic (who also appears at 0:17 and 1:04) is also in the tournament of champions episode that's here on YT, so it might be from early in the run instead.
Yes, that's how the strikes looked when the show started. It is, however, kinda hard to make out the word "strike" in that from the audience, and I would expect that that's probably why they changed it to the curved yellow text on the black background after about a month or so on the air, but that's just a guess on my part.
Sort of. This is the only version of Jeopardy! to use them that also made it to air. However, the 1983 revival attempt pilot used them too, albeit with blue lights instead of the standard white.
If you add "&fmt=18" (minus the quotes) to the end of the URL, you can hear this in STEREO! :-)
Personally, I think it's a shame this version of Jeopardy! didn't last longer than it did. Believe it or not, it's my favorite version of Jeopardy to have ever existed.
That's right, he wasn't. In fact, he was in Europe at the time this version was on the air on NBC, and when he came back in early 1979 and saw what his staff had done to the show behind his back, he was LIVID and called NBC and demanded the show's immediate cancellation. As it turns out, NBC was already planning to cancel it anyway, but Merv's call only hastened NBC's decision to scrap the show.
Ironically, I liked this version of Jeopardy!, and in fact, it was the first version that I was all that familiar with. So much so that, the first time I saw the current version of Jeopardy! in 1986 (where I grew up, no station in Springfield, MO picked it up until that year), I fully expected to see the Super Jeopardy! round for the bonus game (hey, I was born in 1967 and was just a toddler when the original Jeopardy! was on the air).
Sorry. When the show moved to CBS (with Bob Goen hosting), the shopping format was scrapped & a newer theme of Changing Keys debut. Too bad KHOU didn't carry that version due to Sally Jesse.
At :43, I always think my doorbell's ringing.
5star555555555 4 days ago
1:31 Looks like this version may still be completely intact.There were no TV ratings during to 70's
kidfrombrooklyn66 7 months ago
Not bad, but "Take Ten" was better. Even today, I get that song in my head (along with the Honeymooners' "You're My Greatest Love") whenever I visit New York. :-)
RobDog65 7 months ago
This would later be used as a prize cue for Wheel of Fortune during the later seasons of Woolery's version as well at Pat Sajak's run after the player did shopping for the prizes.
jnadle1 9 months ago 2
is there the theme from 1965-1975?
guildsadventures 1 year ago
@guildsadventures Nope, this was only used on the 1978-79 version. This is one of my all-time favorite TV game show theme songs, BTW, with my other all-time favorites being the ones for Concentration (1973-78), The Joker's Wild (1978-86), and To Tell The Truth (the 1980-81 version).
fredbird67 1 year ago
I don't know if it was changed at some point during the run, but the picture at 0:42 shows a different-looking "STRIKE" picture in Super Jeopardy!
The pictures from the non-circulating episode may be from the 1978 Pilot, given that the another picture from the same episode at 1:59 gives the date as 1978.
And I really doubt that Merv was out of the country for two years.
WarioBarker88 2 years ago
Wario, about the photo at 1:59...I don't think it can be from the '77 CBS pilot. The contestant in the pic (who also appears at 0:17 and 1:04) is also in the tournament of champions episode that's here on YT, so it might be from early in the run instead.
Just my take on it. I could be wrong.
40onTheBlue 2 years ago
Yes, that's how the strikes looked when the show started. It is, however, kinda hard to make out the word "strike" in that from the audience, and I would expect that that's probably why they changed it to the curved yellow text on the black background after about a month or so on the air, but that's just a guess on my part.
fredbird67 2 years ago
Is this version of Jeopardy! the only version to use EGGCRATE for scores?
nextbarker 2 years ago
Sort of. This is the only version of Jeopardy! to use them that also made it to air. However, the 1983 revival attempt pilot used them too, albeit with blue lights instead of the standard white.
fredbird67 2 years ago
If you add "&fmt=18" (minus the quotes) to the end of the URL, you can hear this in STEREO! :-)
Personally, I think it's a shame this version of Jeopardy! didn't last longer than it did. Believe it or not, it's my favorite version of Jeopardy to have ever existed.
fredbird67 3 years ago 3
I think most viewers were put off by the changes, prolly why the old format was reinstated for the current version.
WhatsAYak 3 years ago
I heard Merv wasn't aware of the changes before it came to tape.
Hondo20132 3 years ago
That's right, he wasn't. In fact, he was in Europe at the time this version was on the air on NBC, and when he came back in early 1979 and saw what his staff had done to the show behind his back, he was LIVID and called NBC and demanded the show's immediate cancellation. As it turns out, NBC was already planning to cancel it anyway, but Merv's call only hastened NBC's decision to scrap the show.
fredbird67 2 years ago
Yeah, I would too be furious at a certain network if they ruined a perfect classic.
Hondo20132 2 years ago 2
Ironically, I liked this version of Jeopardy!, and in fact, it was the first version that I was all that familiar with. So much so that, the first time I saw the current version of Jeopardy! in 1986 (where I grew up, no station in Springfield, MO picked it up until that year), I fully expected to see the Super Jeopardy! round for the bonus game (hey, I was born in 1967 and was just a toddler when the original Jeopardy! was on the air).
fredbird67 2 years ago
BTW, I can't help but notice that a few photos are from an episode that is not in the trading circuit. I know all these photos come from a website.
And why is it that on all 3 ep.s that are known to exist, the middle player always wins?
And wasn't there a clip of the finale closing on here a few months ago?
Hondo20132 3 years ago
Frisco Disco, the future prize theme cue on Wheel of Fortune from 1983-89 (NBC/Syndication).
QBCNetwork 3 years ago 6
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and CBS
secondchance1977 3 years ago
Sorry. When the show moved to CBS (with Bob Goen hosting), the shopping format was scrapped & a newer theme of Changing Keys debut. Too bad KHOU didn't carry that version due to Sally Jesse.
QBCNetwork 3 years ago 3
They did carry over "Buzzword", however.
Hondo20132 3 years ago
thought i recognized this from somewhere
bambam2124 3 years ago
This is also the opening theme
secondchance1977 3 years ago 3
This is, when Art made his enterance.
Hondo20132 3 years ago 5