Other game shows Broadcast Standards and Practices

1 other game shows

1.1 press luck
1.2 jeopardy!
1.3 wants millionaire?
1.4 million dollar money drop

other game shows

contestants on other game shows, such jeopardy! , wants millionaire?, have been brought on later episodes after judging error or error related question material had been discovered. other contestants have had prize money awarded despite not seeing episodes air due circumstances beyond s or show s control.

press luck

in episode of press luck, 3 players asked question regarding cartoon character used phrase sufferin succotash! after first contestant buzzed in answer sylvester , host peter tomarken gave 2 other choices of goofy , daffy duck. other 2 contestants went sylvester, tomarken said correct answer daffy duck. in actuality, both sylvester , daffy duck have said phrase. during post-production of episode error discovered , taped segment, in tomarken got phone call looney tunes voice actor mel blanc (in voice of sylvester), explained mistake , 3 contestants invited on future episodes.

jeopardy!

in 1999, jeopardy! contestant lost on jeopardy! teen tournament game on questionable ruling ordered brought 2000 college championship.
the september 11 through september 14, 2001 episodes of jeopardy! aired on few stations in united states due breaking news coverage of september 11 attacks wholesale pre-empting show throughout united states , canada outside of few non-news carrying independent stations airing it. jeopardy! has rules funds cash prizes won contestants on series issued set period after episode has aired (and show s confidentiality agreement regarding results of game has not been breached), program s standards , practices had issue one-time exception contestants (along others had won cash , prizes on sister series wheel of fortune on same airdates [which has same policy regarding timing of awarding of cash , prizes]) due extraordinary circumstance results unseen until cycled show s weekend rerun feed or aired on game show network years later.
a january 30, 2008 episode of jeopardy! resulted in arianna kelly being brought on episode on july 8, 2008 when officials found questionable calls during game play against during episode.
on occasion, answer have different correct question when show recorded compared time show airs. when happens, date of taping appear on screen answer read in order comply standards , practices. example of during second 2014 jeopardy! teen tournament first round match: answer in $400 present government job category in jeopardy! round was, kathleen sebelius, insuring america, 1 person @ time. correct response secretary of health , human services? however, had resigned position in april 2014, between taping of match in march 2014 , july 22, 2014 broadcast. show posted disclaimer, recorded in march 2014, category being read.

who wants millionaire?

in 2001, wants millionaire? contestant ed toutant victimized bad question:

toutant selected tomato, show said potato. later found answer flawed after further research marc knight, professor @ oxford university department of plant sciences. glowing potato was, in fact, developed in scotland; however, knight had developed glowing tomato in england. therefore, toutant s answer of tomato correct. $860,000 skins game jackpot in use @ time, , allowed play million , skins game jackpot, won.

patrick hugh won $1,000 during season 7 (syndicated) episode, critical word in $25,000 question found misspelled. given option of being awarded $25,000 no questions asked or forfeit winnings , return show , begin game new $25,000 question 4 of lifelines reinstated. hugh chose latter option, used 2 lifelines (ask audience/double-dip) correctly answer new $25,000 question, , missed $50,000 question after using phone-a-friend , ask-the-expert lifelines, left $25,000 time.

million dollar money drop

on december 20, 2010, million dollar money drop contestants gabe okoye , brittany mayi lost $800,000 on bad question:

which of these sold in stores first?

they decided risk $800,000 on post-it notes. according show, post-it notes first sold in 1980 , walkman first sold in 1979. answer flawed after internet research indicated post-its first tested sale in 4 cities in 1977 before nationwide introduction in 1980. in statement executive producer jeff apploff, information obtained show s research department incomplete. due research error, gabe , brittany invited second chance play game, though question not deciding question in game. similar situation happened on uk version in october 2010 on doctor question.