Jeopardy! vs. the American Legal System
by Stefan Sharkansky
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The TV Game Show Jeopardy! |
American Legal System |
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Alex Trebek
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Alan Dershowitz
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Johnny Gilbert |
Johnny Ashcroft
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“Our returning champion, a schoolteacher originally from Omaha, Nebraska...” |
“Please state your name and address for the record” |
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Snappy theme song(click
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“... and justice for all” |
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King World Productions |
American Bar Association |
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Commercial sponsors |
Insurance companies |
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Millions of home viewers
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Nina Totenberg
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Contestants phrase responses in the form of a question.. |
Witnesses lie under oath
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Daily Double
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Punitive damages |
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Double Jeopardy! |
Double jeopardy |
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Final Jeopardy! |
Capital punishment
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Second place finisher wins trip to Florida
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Second place finisher pays through the nose
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Five-time champions |
Three strikes and you’re out |
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College Tournament |
Harvard Law School
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Celebrity Tournament |
O.J. Simpson Trial
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Reruns |
Precedents |
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Movie trivia
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Long Dong Silver |
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Buzzing in quickly is more important than knowing all the answers. |
Hiring a smart lawyer is more important than having a legitimate case.
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“I’ll take The Bill of Rights for $500 please, Alex” |
“I’ll take the Fifth Amendment, your honor”
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The Price Is Right
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Exorbitant attorney fees |
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Dustin Hoffman’s character in Rain Man watched Jeopardy! obsessively.
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Dustin Hoffman’s character in Rain Man watched People’s Court obsessively.
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Wheel of Fortune
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Scales of Justice
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