Pace of Gameplay in Season 1

[jlgarfield]

Hi, all. We've seen the first two eps of the Trebek run now, and looking at it and the whole first season, I think about why there were so many unrevealed clues (and sometimes, even unrevealed CATEGORIES!) in many season 1 eps. Could it have been because the ring-in rules were more loosey-goosey then? Just a thought.

[mas3cf]

The only thing I see that would contribute to that is that Alex was a lot chattier during gameplay than he is nowadays.

That said, the modern-day categories of needlessly long video clues is more of a time suck than Alex's occasional offhand comments in the mid-80s.

[trainman]

The audience reacting after every response certainly didn't help the pace (because the contestants would tend not to call for the next clue until the sound died down).

[kablamfan11]

I remember the ring in sound effect.

[Ivoryface86]

I remember the ring in sound effect.

Thankfully, it only lasted through Show #20 or Show #25.

[kablamfan11]

I remember the ring in sound effect.

Thankfully, it only lasted through Show #20 or Show #25.

I agree

[TenPoundHammer]

The audience applause machine reacting after every response certainly didn't help the pace (because the contestants would tend not to call for the next clue until the sound died down).

FTFY

[seaborgium]

The audience applause machine reacting after every response certainly didn't help the pace (because the contestants would tend not to call for the next clue until the sound died down).

FTFY

I'm pretty sure they don't make applause machines with only one or two claps, as was heard between clues a few times. And do you think they were playing canned applause live, causing the contestants to slow down their clue selection (as implied by your fix)?