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The American quiz show ''Jeopardy!'' has an unknown amount of missing episodes (most of them are from the original NBC series hosted by Art Fleming that ran from 1964 to 1975 and 1978 to 1979). The current series which began airing in 1984 has mostly all its episodes archived and reran. However, | The American quiz show ''Jeopardy!'' has an unknown amount of missing episodes (most of them are from the original NBC series hosted by Art Fleming that ran from 1964 to 1975 and 1978 to 1979). The current series, which began airing in 1984, has mostly all its episodes archived and reran. However, five episodes from the Alex Trebek era (which lasted from 1984 to 2021) have not aired since their original broadcasts in 1986. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The episodes featured a female contestant named Barbara Lowe (at least what she said to producers) | The episodes featured a female contestant named Barbara Lowe (at least what she said to producers) who won five days on the quiz show from March 6th, 1986, to March 12th, 1986, but was disqualified from that year's Tournament of Champions<ref>[https://deseret.com/1990/11/26/18893110/jeopardy-book-goes-behind-the-scenes/ 1990 Deseret News article detailing Babara Lowe's disqualification from the 1985 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions] Retrieved 18 Jul '22</ref> because it was revealed that she was ineligible and that she appeared on the game show ''Bullseye'' (which was already off the air by the time of ''Jeopardy!'s'' current run that began in 1984) under a different alias and lied about her name (her real name is unknown).<ref>[https://flickr.com/photos/21743983@N08/8305576816/in/photostream/ Jeopardy! A Revealing Look Inside TV's Top Quiz Show. Florida: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc. p. 269] Retrieved 18 Jul '22</ref><ref>[https://gameshowforum.org/index.php?topic=6345.60 2004 The Game Show Forum page detailing Barbara Lowe being the highest winner in Bullseye's history] Retrieved 18 Jul '22</ref> The amount of money won by Barbara during those five games is unknown, but Harry Eisenberg (the show's then producer and head writer) stated in his 1997 book ''Jeopardy! A Revealing Look Inside TV's Top Quiz Show'' that Barbara won "approximately $50,000".<ref>[https://flickr.com/photos/21743983@N08/8304529283/in/photostream/ Page of Harry Eisenberg's 1997 book ''Jeopardy! A Revealing Look Inside TV's Top Quiz Show'' detailing how much money Barbara Lowe approximately won] Retrieved 18 Jul '22</ref> Her winnings were withheld, and she threatened to sue Merv Griffin Enterprises and KingWorld Productions and ended up receiving her winnings, but she ended up being banned from any future tournaments on the show.<ref>[https://flickr.com/photos/21743983@N08/8304529191/in/photostream Jeopardy! A Revealing Look Inside TV's Top Quiz Show. Florida: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc. p. 268] Retrieved 18 Jul '22</ref> She also reportedly bounced and fidgeted behind her podium, arguing with Alex Trebek (the show's now-deceased host) over incorrect answers and was very ignorant to the other contestants.<ref>[https://flickr.com/photos/21743983@N08/8305577018/in/photostream/ Jeopardy! A Revealing Look Inside TV's Top Quiz Show. Florida: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc. p. 267] Retrieved 18 Jul '22</ref> | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
The current series of ''Jeopardy'' has been | The current series of ''Jeopardy'' has been rerun over the years, either during the summer, on Game Show Network, or streaming services (like Crackle and Netflix), but Barbara's episodes have not been rerun since they last aired. Many episodes have surfaced online, and even Barbara's haven't appeared online. So far, the only surviving footage of her run is a sixty-seven-second clip of the Final Jeopardy! round of her second game (March 7th, 1986) that was uploaded to YouTube by user TPiJ290 on May 1st, 2020, but is unlisted but still viewable as of the writing of this article. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 07:27, 19 July 2022
The Jeopardy set circa 1984
Status: Partially Lost
The American quiz show Jeopardy! has an unknown amount of missing episodes (most of them are from the original NBC series hosted by Art Fleming that ran from 1964 to 1975 and 1978 to 1979). The current series, which began airing in 1984, has mostly all its episodes archived and reran. However, five episodes from the Alex Trebek era (which lasted from 1984 to 2021) have not aired since their original broadcasts in 1986.
Background
The episodes featured a female contestant named Barbara Lowe (at least what she said to producers) who won five days on the quiz show from March 6th, 1986, to March 12th, 1986, but was disqualified from that year's Tournament of Champions[1] because it was revealed that she was ineligible and that she appeared on the game show Bullseye (which was already off the air by the time of Jeopardy!'s current run that began in 1984) under a different alias and lied about her name (her real name is unknown).[2][3] The amount of money won by Barbara during those five games is unknown, but Harry Eisenberg (the show's then producer and head writer) stated in his 1997 book Jeopardy! A Revealing Look Inside TV's Top Quiz Show that Barbara won "approximately $50,000".[4] Her winnings were withheld, and she threatened to sue Merv Griffin Enterprises and KingWorld Productions and ended up receiving her winnings, but she ended up being banned from any future tournaments on the show.[5] She also reportedly bounced and fidgeted behind her podium, arguing with Alex Trebek (the show's now-deceased host) over incorrect answers and was very ignorant to the other contestants.[6]
Availability
The current series of Jeopardy has been rerun over the years, either during the summer, on Game Show Network, or streaming services (like Crackle and Netflix), but Barbara's episodes have not been rerun since they last aired. Many episodes have surfaced online, and even Barbara's haven't appeared online. So far, the only surviving footage of her run is a sixty-seven-second clip of the Final Jeopardy! round of her second game (March 7th, 1986) that was uploaded to YouTube by user TPiJ290 on May 1st, 2020, but is unlisted but still viewable as of the writing of this article.
Gallery
See Also
- Jeopardy (found unaired pilot of NBC game show; 1964)
- Jeopardy! (found unaired pilots of game show; 1983-1984)
References
- ↑ 1990 Deseret News article detailing Babara Lowe's disqualification from the 1985 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions Retrieved 18 Jul '22
- ↑ Jeopardy! A Revealing Look Inside TV's Top Quiz Show. Florida: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc. p. 269 Retrieved 18 Jul '22
- ↑ 2004 The Game Show Forum page detailing Barbara Lowe being the highest winner in Bullseye's history Retrieved 18 Jul '22
- ↑ Page of Harry Eisenberg's 1997 book Jeopardy! A Revealing Look Inside TV's Top Quiz Show detailing how much money Barbara Lowe approximately won Retrieved 18 Jul '22
- ↑ Jeopardy! A Revealing Look Inside TV's Top Quiz Show. Florida: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc. p. 268 Retrieved 18 Jul '22
- ↑ Jeopardy! A Revealing Look Inside TV's Top Quiz Show. Florida: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc. p. 267 Retrieved 18 Jul '22