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English
Etymology
Coined when Ed Vane, a skeptical producer, rejected an earlier concept of the show, claiming "it doesn't have enough jeopardies", according to creator w:Merv Griffin|Merv Griffin
Proper noun
jeopardy|Jeopardy
- w:Jeopardy!|Jeopardy!, a popular television game show in which contestants answer clues by responding in the form of a question, hosted originally by w:Art Fleming|Art Fleming and most notably by w:Alex Trebek|Alex Trebek.
Usage notes
The name Jeopardy! may have special trademark status.
Quotations
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1986, Shane Black, Lethal Weapon (released 1987), scene 12, Warner Bros.
:Murtaugh: Honey, what's this on my tie?
:She looks.
:Trish: An ugly spot?
:Murtaugh: Thanks. Sharp as a pin.
:Trish: I'm thinking of going on 'Jeopardy.'
1999, Kenneth Lonergan and Peter Tolan, analyze this, Warner Bros.
:Ben: You know, normally a patient wouldn't smoke or drink during a session.
:Vitti: (blowing smoke) That's an interesting fact I'll have to remember if I'm ever on 'Jeopardy.'
2003, Matthew McIntosh?, Well, Grove Press, ISBN 0802117511, pages 43-44
Derived terms
Double Jeopardy
Final Jeopardy
See also
Wheel of Fortune
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