1984 Jeopardy Pilot with Host lex Trebek a Rare Treat

[@gheller2261]

I remember being a high school student at the time and discovering that Jeopardy was back while channel surfing between MTV videos. It was on at 4pm in my area.

[@gheller2261]

Also they later changed the rules and required that Alex finish the question before contestants could buzz in. And champions could only stay for 5 days.

[@kj9093]

Wow, Michael could play football with that hair helmet! Gotta love 1984!

[@nextbarker2702]

@0:41, did anyone notice the J in JEOPARDY moved?

[@jacobrichardson1952]

This was before my dad turned 10 years old on January 19th, 1984.

[@genegjr]

@@jacobrichardson1952 your dad was 10 yrs old in 1984 I don’t believe

[@SportsGerbil]

I get motion sickness from them zooming in on the answer every time, LOL

[@LARDLOGO]

I have this in high quality if you want it.

[@untexan]

It’s a pilot. It’s a demonstration of Jeopardy, it’s not canon. The point is to show off how the game works and sell it to someone to get it on the air. Who cares if there’s a returning champion or the questions are easy.

[@gheller2261]

Holy smokes the questions were easy.

[@ericnelson9100]

These questions were easy AF; Tic Tac Dough and Jokers Wild were like genius level compared to this!

[@dr.heinzdoofenshmirtz3507]

That was one of the easiest FJ's I've ever seen

[@1981lashlarue]

How could it be a pilot with a returning champion? I thought Hopkins was the first champion on the revival series.

[@genegjr]

Not sure

[@AngelaGallagher-mp1ht]

@@genegjr There Was A Pilot In 1983, Which I Think Jack Won.

[@Dan_McCann]

Must be his friends called him "Lex"? 😀

[@AngelaGallagher-mp1ht]

I Know, Right?! Was That A Typo In The Video Title? 🤣🤣

[@JackieDaytona1776]

Woah woah woah theyre not letting him finish the clue!!!

[@AngelaGallagher-mp1ht]

There Was A Glitch Which They Corrected In Series 2 To Which Allowed Contestants To Buzz In At Any Time But In 1985 It Was Corrected By Adding A White Perimeter Light For Home Competing

[@elliebellie7816]

@@AngelaGallagher-mp1ht They also changed that you can't buzz until Alex finishes reading the clue.

[@AngelaGallagher-mp1ht]

@@elliebellie7816 I Just Said That!

[@onnapnewo]

@@AngelaGallagher-mp1htIt wasn’t a glitch, it was the original rule.

[@Dan_McCann]

@@onnapnewo I didn't previously know that but Alex confirms that at 1:38 - "Pick up your signaling buttons but don't ring in until the answer is revealed." Note "revealed", not "read".

[@jamisonweaver3711]

That's an awful sound. Who came up with that?

[@AngelaGallagher-mp1ht]

IDK, But My Ears Are Ringing!

[@thetechsavvy01]

He recorded the screen but used the external microphone against the speakers

[@AngelaGallagher-mp1ht]

@@thetechsavvy01 thx

[@davidlewis1815]

It's like fingernails on a blackboard!

[@hungryhippowdon7141]

You mean the end-of-round signal heard at 1:31? That is a rather strange one.