I was on in 1992 - OUCH. My game sometimes shows on the gameshow network (if you see a blonde in a blue wool dress with Gamma Phi and Sigma Chi pins on - that's me!) - my WBSM episode was apparently on last month. As to dish, Tippie - I took the test in Houston. Out of 300 people, 12 passed the test. The Jeopardy! people then had us play mock games with bells. Out of those 12, 3 eventually were on the show.
They do NOT fly you out (because that would qualify as a prize), so my parents got me tickets with their frequent flier miles. We stayed with a friend for most of the time - stayed at a hotel (not paid for by the show) the night before. Had a great time at Disneyland with then-2 yr. old gypsyboots. THE SHOW - went into make-up, and were prepped. The studio is FREEZING. The pen to write your name with weighs a ton - that's why everyone's name looks so odd. I played against a Californian and a Floridian. I got two daily doubles - missed one, got the other. It films in real time, so when it is time for a commercial, studio goons come and stare at you so you won't cheat. Alex was over in the corner getting primped and practicing being condescending. The difference between playing along at home and being in the studio is that at home if you know the answer you shout it out. In the game, even if you know it, if you don't time your buzzer just right you are TOL. It's very frustrating. Final Jeopardy - I'm leading, but not by enough to win for sure. Category - Business and Industry. Answer - "This Montreal-based company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange as VO". Cue music - the other two players got it - Seagram's (no longer true, though). I did not. I studied in college instead of drinking. Watching at home, the husband of one of my sorority sisters said "She'll get it." Lisa wisely said, "No, she won't."
Someone in the studio said "I was mentally sending you the answer!" I replied "There's my problem - I was asking God!". Sony security hustles you out of the studio - I had to beg to be allowed to make a phone call to get my husband to come pick me up.
(He stayed in the hotel with gypsboots). Guy who won later was arrested for embezzling, and the Californian who was super nice gave me Universal Studios tickets which I gave to our Californian friend since we had to return home.
I got a home version of the game which no one would play with me, a case of Rice A Roni (all the same flavour!), a stereo system, cold medicine, and Silver Centrum which I refused because I didn't want to pay the taxes on vitamins I couldn't take. I came home and discovered I was pregnant with daughter #2 - yes, her middle name is Alexandra, but it has nothing to do with Alex, I swear!
(He's a Sig Ep from TX Tech, btw)
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