Sports Jeopardy!

OPENING SPIEL: ''It's game time and this is Sports Jeopardy! And now here is our host, DAN PATRICK!''

Sports Jeopardy! is a Jeopardy! spin-off that is all about sports.

Gameplay
The gameplay is the same as the original Jeopardy!; the difference is that this version is all about the world of sports. Like Jeopardy! 's three other spin-offs (Super Jeopardy!, Rock & Roll Jeopardy!, and Jep!, contestants played for points. Another big change from the original show to the this version is that there are four clues instead of five in each of the six categories, though Jep! also had a four-clues-per-category format, except that there were five categories instead of six.

Jeopardy!
In the Jeopardy! Round (also known as "Sports Jeopardy!"), six categories with four answers of increasing difficulty (ranging in value from 250 to 1000) are presented. There is one Daily Double hidden in one of the six categories.

Double Jeopardy!
Point values are doubled in this round, hence the round's name "Double Jeopardy!" (also known as "Double Sports Jeopardy!") meaning that they are worth anywhere from 500 to 2000. There are two Daily Doubles hidden somewhere on the board.

NOTE: When a round ends, regardless if there are any clues left on the board, Miyahara rings a boxing bell instead of the usual beeping sound the parent show uses-- though that show only uses the sound if a round ends before all clues are revealed. (However, some foreign versions of Jeopardy! do always use a sound effect to signal the end of the round, regardless if any clues are left or not.)

Final Jeopardy!
As in the regular show, the game ends with a round called "Final Jeopardy!" (also known as "Final Sports Jeopardy!"). Like the regular show, any player who finishes Double Jeopardy! with a zero or negative score is eliminated from the game. A category is revealed, and the players wager their score during the final commercial break. After the last break, the clue is revealed, and players have 30 seconds to write down their response, and it has to be phrased in the form of a question. A correct response adds the wager but an incorrect or improperly-phrased response (even if correct) deducts the wager. The player with the most points at the end of Final Jeopardy! wins the game and gets $5,000, second place gets $2,000 and 3rd gets $1,000.

At the end of the season, the three top winners will compete in a two game championship round for $50,000. More than likely, second place will get $20,000 and third, $10,000.

Post-Game Report
Unlike the original version and its spinoffs, the host and announcer talk with the contestants about their strategy and mistakes during the game and the audience listens to the conversation instead of applauding. All of this takes place during the closing credits.

Spotlight Moment
In some episodes, Kelly gives a short lecture about one of the clues mentioned in the first or second round.

Trivia
This is not only the first original game show on Crackle, but is also the first Jeopardy! spin-off airing as a weekly web series of its kind.

Unlike it sister show airing five days a week in syndication (including the reruns on weekends), this version airs every Wednesday on Crackle.

Before Sports Jeopardy!, host Dan Patrick was originally a candidate for the GSN version of The Chase (based on the British series of the same name) but plans fell through at the last minute. The job ultimately went to Brooke Burns later on.

Kelly Miyahara is not only the announcer for this version, but she's also one of the "Clue Crew" members on the regular version as well.

Inventor
Based on Jeopardy! by Merv Griffin

Music
The "Think!" music here is a marching band variation (similar to that of the parent show's 2001 College Championship at UCLA, which featured their band playing the music) with a clock-ticking sound reminiscent of that of the parent show's 1997 "Think!" music.

Links
Official Site

Registration Site

Set Photos

YouTube Videos
Comparisons between the interviews on Sports Jeopardy! and its parent show

Daily Double ads

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmMZlAfxyHc "Final Sports Jeopardy!" Think Theme]