Rock & Roll Jeopardy!
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Rock & Roll Jeopardy! was a musical version of the classic quiz show Jeopardy! hosted by Access Hollywood reporter and future Survivor host Jeff Probst. It premiered on August 8, 1998 and ended on May 12, 2001. Episodes were initially broadcast on VH1 and later rerun on GSN.
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[edit] Announcers
Loretta Fox was the show's announcer for the first two seasons. She had on-camera shots from time to time. She would be replaced in the show's third season by Stu Herrera.
[edit] Gameplay
The game is basically the same as the regular version, except that the clues are rock and roll related, and there are no returning champions. Originally contestants played for points, but for the rest of the run they played for dollars like in the regular show. Probst is also somewhat looser about the "phrase-in-the-form-of-a-question" format.
[edit] The Jeopardy! Round
In this round point/dollar values are worth anywhere from 100-500 points/dollars. As in the regular show, there is one Daily Double hidden somewhere on the board.
[edit] Double Jeopardy!
Point/dollar values are doubled, hence the round's name "Double Jeopardy!" meaning that they're worth anywhere from 200 to 1,000 points/dollars. There are two Daily Doubles hidden on the board.
[edit] Final Jeopardy!
As in the regular show, the game ends with a round called "Final Jeopardy!". A category is revealed, and the players bet their score during the commercial break. After break, the clue is revealed, players have 30 seconds (and an upbeat version of the Think Music) to write their answer. A correct response adds the wager but an incorrect response deducts the wager. The high-scorer wins the game and receives $5,000 and the other players win consolation prizes. In the third season, when points converted to dollars, the winner got to keep whatever they won, with a house minimum of $5,000 if they won less, while the other players won consolation prizes as usual.
[edit] Music
All of the classic Jeopardy! music was updated to have a rock 'n' roll flair. The electric guitar theme to Rock & Roll Jeopardy! can now be heard during College Championship, Teen Tournament, and Celebrity Jeopardy! episodes of the current Jeopardy! series.
[edit] See also
- Jeopardy!, the original game show
