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 |
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
here |
“... 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Exorbitant attorney fees |
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Dustin Hoffman’s character in Rain Man watched Jeopardy! obsessively. |
Dustin Hoffman’s character in Rain Man watched People’s Court obsessively. |
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Wheel of Fortune |
Scales of Justice |
