Changes: Rock & Roll Jeopardy!

Latest revision as of 00:52, 24 June 2023

Host
Jeff Probst
Announcers
Loretta Fox (1998–2000) Stew Herrera (2000–2001)
Broadcast
VH1: 8/8/1998 – 12/2001^[1]^[2]
Packagers
Columbia/Tri-Star Television Trackdown Productions

Rock & Roll Jeopardy! was a spin-off of Jeopardy!, this version was completely based on music and the history of it.

Gameplay[]

The gameplay was the same as the original Jeopardy!; the difference is that all the clues were Rock & Roll-related. Originally, the game was played for points (just like in Super Jeopardy!, Jep!, Sports Jeopardy! and Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time), but by the third season it was played for dollars as well.

Jeopardy![]

In the Jeopardy! Round (also known as "Rock & Roll Jeopardy!"), six categories with five answers of increasing difficulty (ranging in value from [$]100 to [$]500) were presented. There was one Daily Double hidden in one of the six categories. Unlike the regular version, there was no commercial break until after the Jeopardy! round. Jeff would chat with the contestants before Double Jeopardy! (however, the regular version did do contestant interviews following the Jeopardy! round from Seasons 9-12, and has always had the first commercial break at the halfway point of the Jeopardy! round since day one).

Double Jeopardy![]

Point/dollar values were doubled, hence the round's name "Double Jeopardy!" (also known as "Double Rock & Roll Jeopardy!") meaning that they were worth anywhere from [$]200 to [$]1,000. There were two Daily Doubles hidden somewhere on the board.

Final Jeopardy![]

As in the regular show, the game ended with a round called "Final Jeopardy!" (also known as "Final Rock & Roll Jeopardy!"). Like the regular show, any contestant who finished Double Rock & Roll Jeopardy! with zero or negative score was not allowed to play Final Rock & Roll Jeopardy! A category was revealed, and the players wagered their score during the commercial break. After the last break, the clue was revealed, and contestants had 30 seconds (and an upbeat version of the Think! Music) to write down their response, and it has to be phrased in the form of a question. A correct response added the wager but an incorrect or improperly-phrased response (even if correct) deducted the wager. The contestant with the most points at the end of Final Jeopardy! won the game and received $5,000 and the other players won consolation prizes. Starting in the third season, the winner got to keep the cash, with a house minimum of $5,000 if less was won, while the other players won consolation prizes as usual.

Rating[]

Music[]

Steve Kaplan & Douglas Macaskill

In original airings, four distinct cues from the Rock & Roll Jeopardy! music package were used: the main theme, a vamp used for prize cues and for the contestant introductions, a commercial bumper cue, and a rock-style remix of "Think!" used for Final Jeopardy.

After the show ended its run on VH1, several of the cues were recycled into the parent show, where they continue to be heard during certain special events. Although Chris Bell Music overhauled the Jeopardy! music package in 2008, the Rock & Roll Jeopardy! music is still used for the Teen Tournament and College Championship.

Through today, the main theme and occasionally other cues can be heard on Jeopardy! for certain special occasions:

Beginning in Season 20, the main theme was used during the College Championship, Kids Week, and Teen Tournaments. Several tournaments also used the RRJ think cue during Final Jeopardy! Initially, the main theme from RRJ played going into and out of commercial breaks. Since Season 23, it has also played at the show's open.

The commercial cues were heard in the Jeopardy! 2000 College Championship, along with the 2001 College Championship. Additionally, the Think! cue was was heard in the 2000-A College Championship, as well as in the 2008-B Teen Tournament.

Creator[]

Based on Jeopardy! created by Merv Griffin

Merchandise[]

Trivia[]

Jeff Probst later went on to host the long-running CBS reality series Survivor since 2000. He has competed on Celebrity Jeopardy! twice (2000 and 2003), and often contributes to the show by giving Survivor-related clues from the show's venues. He also appeared on the 2010 April Fool's Day episode of the adult show, where alternated his cameo appearances with Pat Sajak and Neil Patrick Harris. Even Will Ferrell got in on the act by announcing the Final Jeopardy! category.
Loretta Fox was the first female announcer of Jeopardy! spin-offs, the second is Kelly Miyahara (who also does double duty as one of the "Clue Crew" members from the regular edition as well) of Crackle's Sports Jeopardy! from 2014 until 2016. Additionally, after Rock & Roll Jeopardy!, she went on to play as Althea on the short-lived Comedy Central series Strip Mall from 2000 until 2001.
At the time, Rock & Roll Jeopardy! also aired on GSN/Game Show Network as well.

Additional Pages[]

Rock & Roll Jeopardy!/Music
Rock & Roll Jeopardy!/Quotes & Catchphrases
Rock & Roll Jeopardy!/Sets

References[]

↑ VH1 : Inside VH1 : TV Schedule (7 October 2001). Retrieved on 23 February 2023.
↑ VH1 : Inside VH1 : TV Schedule (3 November 2001). Retrieved on 23 February 2023.

Links[]

Official site (via Internet Archive)
Play Rock & Roll Jeopardy! Here
Tammy Warner's Rock & Roll Jeopardy! Page

[1] VH1 : Inside VH1 : TV Schedule (7 October 2001). Retrieved on 23 February 2023.

[2] VH1 : Inside VH1 : TV Schedule (3 November 2001). Retrieved on 23 February 2023.

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 ==Gameplay==
-The gameplay was the same as the original ''[[Jeopardy!]]''; the difference is that all the clues were Rock & Roll-related. Originally the game was played for points (just like in Super Jeopardy!, ''[[Jep!]]'' and ''[[Sports Jeopardy!]]''), but by the third season it was played for dollars as well.
+The gameplay was the same as the original ''[[Jeopardy!]]''; the difference is that all the clues were Rock & Roll-related. Originally, the game was played for points (just like in ''Super Jeopardy!'', ''[[Jep!]]'', ''[[Sports Jeopardy!]]'' and ''[[Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time]]''), but by the third season it was played for dollars as well.
 ===Jeopardy!===
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 In original airings, four distinct cues from the ''Rock & Roll Jeopardy!'' music package were used: the main theme, a vamp used for prize cues and for the contestant introductions, a commercial bumper cue, and a rock-style remix of "Think!" used for Final Jeopardy.
-After the show ended its run on VH1, several of the cues were recycled into the parent show, where they continue to be heard during certain special events. Although Chris Bell Music overhauled the ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' music package in 2008, the ''Rock & Roll Jeopardy!'' music is still used for the Teen Tournament and College Championship.
+After the show ended its run on VH1, several of the cues were recycled into the parent show, where they continue to be heard during certain special events. Although Chris Bell Music overhauled the ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' music package in 2008, the ''Rock & Roll Jeopardy!'' music is still used for the [[Jeopardy! Teen Tournament|Teen Tournament]] and [[Jeopardy! College Championship|College Championship]].
 Through today, the main theme and occasionally other cues can be heard on ''Jeopardy!'' for certain special occasions:
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 Beginning in Season 20, the main theme was used during the College Championship, Kids Week, and Teen Tournaments. Several tournaments also used the RRJ think cue during Final Jeopardy! Initially, the main theme from RRJ played going into and out of commercial breaks. Since Season 23, it has also played at the show's open.
-The commercial cues were heard in the ''Jeopardy!'' 2000 College Championship, along with the 2001 College Championship. Additionally, the Think! cue was was heard in the 2000-A College Championship, as well as in the 2008-B Teen Tournament.
+The commercial cues were heard in the ''Jeopardy!'' 2000 College Championship, along with the 2001 College Championship. Additionally, the Think! cue was was heard in the [[2000-A Jeopardy! College Championship|2000-A College Championship]], as well as in the [[2008-B Jeopardy! Teen Tournament|2008-B Teen Tournament]].
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 *Loretta Fox was the first female announcer of ''Jeopardy!'' spin-offs, the second is [[Kelly Miyahara]] (who also does double duty as one of the "Clue Crew" members from the regular edition as well) of Crackle's ''[[Sports Jeopardy!]]'' from 2014 until 2016. Additionally, after ''Rock & Roll Jeopardy!'', she went on to play as Althea on the short-lived Comedy Central series ''Strip Mall'' from 2000 until 2001.
 *At the time, ''Rock & Roll Jeopardy!'' also aired on GSN/Game Show Network as well.
-*King World didn't distribute ''Rock & Roll Jeopardy!'', as the show aired on cable rather than in syndication.
 ==Additional Pages==
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 [[Rock & Roll Jeopardy!/Sets]]
-==Spin-Offs==
+==See Also==
 ''[[Jeopardy!]]''<br />
-''[[Jeopardy!|Super Jeopardy!]]''<br />
+''[[Super Jeopardy!]]''<br />
 ''[[Jep!]]''<br />
+''[[21 Years of Questions & Answers]]''<br />
 ''[[Sports Jeopardy!]]''<br />
-''[[What is Jeopardy?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show]]''<br />
+''[[What is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show]]''<br />
-''[[Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time]]''
+''[[Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time]]''<br />
+''[[Jeopardy! National College Championship]]''<br />
+''[[Jeopardy! Hosted by Alex Trebek]]''<br />
+''[[Celebrity Jeopardy!]]''<br />
+''[[Inside Jeopardy!]]''<br />
+''[[This is Jeopardy! The Story of America's Favorite Quiz Show]]''<br />
+''[[Jeopardy! Masters]]''
+==References==
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 ==Links==
 [http://web.archive.org/web/19981111190725/http://www.rockjeopardy.com/ Official site (via Internet Archive)]<br />
-[http://www.station.sony.com/casualProduct.vm?Id=004 Play Rock & Roll Jeopardy! Here]<br />
+[http://web.archive.org/web/20070816105505/http://www.station.sony.com/casualProduct.vm?Id=004 Play ''Rock & Roll Jeopardy!'' Here]<br />
-[http://mysite.verizon.net/reszuh21/r_rj_.html Tammy Warner's Rock & Roll Jeopardy! Page]<br />
+[https://web.archive.org/web/20120423003507/http://mysite.verizon.net/reszuh21/r_rj_.html Tammy Warner's Rock & Roll Jeopardy! Page]
+[[Category:Jeopardy! Spinoffs]]
-[http://rjgameshows.bravehost.com/rocknrolljeopardy.html Josh Rebich's Rock & Roll Jeopardy! Rule Sheet]
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