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Final Jeopardy! Clues
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debatable...some do say it is, but every geography i have ever taken does not include it...it is seen as a federal district more than a territory...i could change it to "unincorporated territory" to humour you, but i don't believe it is necessary, seeing it is pretty much acknowledged that the territories of usa are american samoa, guam, northern mariana islands, puerto rico, and us virgin islandstriviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 8:50 amWashington DC isn’ta territory?CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:32 am TV Settings
This "aerial" show is the only show to have been set in a US territory
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Even so, I think this needs something more to pin it better, as Puerto Rico certainly has locally produced (and set) TV shows. Even "...the only English-language show..." might leave a loophole.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:12 amdebatable...some do say it is, but every geography i have ever taken does not include it...it is seen as a federal district more than a territory...i could change it to "unincorporated territory" to humour you, but i don't believe it is necessary, seeing it is pretty much acknowledged that the territories of usa are american samoa, guam, northern mariana islands, puerto rico, and us virgin islandstriviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 8:50 amWashington DC isn’ta territory?CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:32 am TV Settings
This "aerial" show is the only show to have been set in a US territory
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yeah you are right...mainland americentric thinking on my part....change toxabe wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:39 amEven so, I think this needs something more to pin it better, as Puerto Rico certainly has locally produced (and set) TV shows. Even "...the only English-language show..." might leave a loophole.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:12 amdebatable...some do say it is, but every geography i have ever taken does not include it...it is seen as a federal district more than a territory...i could change it to "unincorporated territory" to humour you, but i don't believe it is necessary, seeing it is pretty much acknowledged that the territories of usa are american samoa, guam, northern mariana islands, puerto rico, and us virgin islandstriviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 8:50 amWashington DC isn’ta territory?CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:32 am TV Settings
This "aerial" show is the only show to have been set in a US territory
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This "aerial" show is the only major broadcast network show to have been set in a US territory
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This "aerial" show is the only Hollywood produced show to have been set in a US territory
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to humor me does not equal to write a proper question--big difference, not that I would expect you to comprehendCasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:15 amyeah you are right...mainland americentric thinking on my part....change toxabe wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:39 amEven so, I think this needs something more to pin it better, as Puerto Rico certainly has locally produced (and set) TV shows. Even "...the only English-language show..." might leave a loophole.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:12 amdebatable...some do say it is, but every geography i have ever taken does not include it...it is seen as a federal district more than a territory...i could change it to "unincorporated territory" to humour you, but i don't believe it is necessary, seeing it is pretty much acknowledged that the territories of usa are american samoa, guam, northern mariana islands, puerto rico, and us virgin islandstriviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 8:50 amWashington DC isn’ta territory?CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:32 am TV Settings
This "aerial" show is the only show to have been set in a US territory
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The Flying Nun
This "aerial" show is the only major broadcast network show to have been set in a US territory
or
This "aerial" show is the only Hollywood produced show to have been set in a US territory
however, the problem remains regarding territories as there are many broadcast US TV shows that took place in the old west, which means they were also set in US territories
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wow dude....you really are a nitpicker...add non-mainland territory, oh anal one...and seeing you will probably say there could have been a show that took place in hawaii or other former territories off the mainland...will add "series set"...which will override the chance that one episode took place in said land...and while we are at it, maybe just change the whole thing to "set in a current US territory"triviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:54 amto humor me does not equal to write a proper question--big difference, not that I would expect you to comprehendCasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:15 amyeah you are right...mainland americentric thinking on my part....change toxabe wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:39 amEven so, I think this needs something more to pin it better, as Puerto Rico certainly has locally produced (and set) TV shows. Even "...the only English-language show..." might leave a loophole.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:12 amdebatable...some do say it is, but every geography i have ever taken does not include it...it is seen as a federal district more than a territory...i could change it to "unincorporated territory" to humour you, but i don't believe it is necessary, seeing it is pretty much acknowledged that the territories of usa are american samoa, guam, northern mariana islands, puerto rico, and us virgin islands
This "aerial" show is the only major broadcast network show to have been set in a US territory
or
This "aerial" show is the only Hollywood produced show to have been set in a US territory
however, the problem remains regarding territories as there are many broadcast US TV shows that took place in the old west, which means they were also set in US territories
so let's just do that
"This "aerial" show is the only major broadcast network series to have been set in a current US territory
and i am not budging on what a territory is...most geography people will say washington dc is not a territory and from a trivia standpoint it is never considered a territory, but a federal district
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Since you guys are having so much fun then make a case to include/exclude McHale's Navy.
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It’s called pinning, not nitpicking; but good on you for proving you can’t comprehend the differenceCasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:03 pmwow dude....you really are a nitpicker...add non-mainland territory, oh anal one...and seeing you will probably say there could have been a show that took place in hawaii or other former territories off the mainland...will add "series set"...which will override the chance that one episode took place in said land...and while we are at it, maybe just change the whole thing to "set in a current US territory"triviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:54 amto humor me does not equal to write a proper question--big difference, not that I would expect you to comprehendCasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:15 amyeah you are right...mainland americentric thinking on my part....change toxabe wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:39 amEven so, I think this needs something more to pin it better, as Puerto Rico certainly has locally produced (and set) TV shows. Even "...the only English-language show..." might leave a loophole.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:12 am
debatable...some do say it is, but every geography i have ever taken does not include it...it is seen as a federal district more than a territory...i could change it to "unincorporated territory" to humour you, but i don't believe it is necessary, seeing it is pretty much acknowledged that the territories of usa are american samoa, guam, northern mariana islands, puerto rico, and us virgin islands
This "aerial" show is the only major broadcast network show to have been set in a US territory
or
This "aerial" show is the only Hollywood produced show to have been set in a US territory
however, the problem remains regarding territories as there are many broadcast US TV shows that took place in the old west, which means they were also set in US territories
so let's just do that
"This "aerial" show is the only major broadcast network series to have been set in a current US territory
and i am not budging on what a territory is...most geography people will say washington dc is not a territory and from a trivia standpoint it is never considered a territory, but a federal district
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show was set on a fictional island called taratupa, so the show is easy to dismissMarkBarrett wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:13 pm Since you guys are having so much fun then make a case to include/exclude McHale's Navy.
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they are fricking trivia questions...not ironclad corporate world contracts...are you a lawyer or something?triviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:16 pmIt’s called pinning, not nitpicking; but good on you for proving you can’t comprehend the differenceCasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:03 pmwow dude....you really are a nitpicker...add non-mainland territory, oh anal one...and seeing you will probably say there could have been a show that took place in hawaii or other former territories off the mainland...will add "series set"...which will override the chance that one episode took place in said land...and while we are at it, maybe just change the whole thing to "set in a current US territory"triviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:54 amto humor me does not equal to write a proper question--big difference, not that I would expect you to comprehendCasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:15 amyeah you are right...mainland americentric thinking on my part....change to
This "aerial" show is the only major broadcast network show to have been set in a US territory
or
This "aerial" show is the only Hollywood produced show to have been set in a US territory
however, the problem remains regarding territories as there are many broadcast US TV shows that took place in the old west, which means they were also set in US territories
so let's just do that
"This "aerial" show is the only major broadcast network series to have been set in a current US territory
and i am not budging on what a territory is...most geography people will say washington dc is not a territory and from a trivia standpoint it is never considered a territory, but a federal district
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Not my fault you don’t know how to write a proper questionCasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:21 pmthey are fricking trivia questions...not ironclad corporate world contracts...are you a lawyer or something?triviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:16 pmIt’s called pinning, not nitpicking; but good on you for proving you can’t comprehend the differenceCasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:03 pmwow dude....you really are a nitpicker...add non-mainland territory, oh anal one...and seeing you will probably say there could have been a show that took place in hawaii or other former territories off the mainland...will add "series set"...which will override the chance that one episode took place in said land...and while we are at it, maybe just change the whole thing to "set in a current US territory"triviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:54 amto humor me does not equal to write a proper question--big difference, not that I would expect you to comprehendCasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:15 am
yeah you are right...mainland americentric thinking on my part....change to
This "aerial" show is the only major broadcast network show to have been set in a US territory
or
This "aerial" show is the only Hollywood produced show to have been set in a US territory
however, the problem remains regarding territories as there are many broadcast US TV shows that took place in the old west, which means they were also set in US territories
so let's just do that
"This "aerial" show is the only major broadcast network series to have been set in a current US territory
and i am not budging on what a territory is...most geography people will say washington dc is not a territory and from a trivia standpoint it is never considered a territory, but a federal district
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triviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:51 pmNot my fault you don’t know how to write a proper questionCasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:21 pmthey are fricking trivia questions...not ironclad corporate world contracts...are you a lawyer or something?triviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:16 pmIt’s called pinning, not nitpicking; but good on you for proving you can’t comprehend the differenceCasketRomance wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:03 pmwow dude....you really are a nitpicker...add non-mainland territory, oh anal one...and seeing you will probably say there could have been a show that took place in hawaii or other former territories off the mainland...will add "series set"...which will override the chance that one episode took place in said land...and while we are at it, maybe just change the whole thing to "set in a current US territory"triviawayne wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:54 am
to humor me does not equal to write a proper question--big difference, not that I would expect you to comprehend
however, the problem remains regarding territories as there are many broadcast US TV shows that took place in the old west, which means they were also set in US territories
so let's just do that
"This "aerial" show is the only major broadcast network series to have been set in a current US territory
and i am not budging on what a territory is...most geography people will say washington dc is not a territory and from a trivia standpoint it is never considered a territory, but a federal district
you should go edit the wikipedia page for american tv series locations...i edited several entries on that page today...not going to bother with that...going to leave the blurb about that nugget the way it is
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FICTIONAL PRODUCTS
The name of this product, introduced in 1952, is a portmanteau of four of its ingredients; however, a fifth ingredient proves the most memorable.
The name of this product, introduced in 1952, is a portmanteau of four of its ingredients; however, a fifth ingredient proves the most memorable.
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What is VitaMeataVegaMin? (Fifth ingredient - alcohol!)
I know "ingredients" might not be the best word, but it seemed more helpful to call them ingredients than "components".
I know "ingredients" might not be the best word, but it seemed more helpful to call them ingredients than "components".
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Good one! I gave myself 30 seconds, more or less, and then frantically guessed:talkingaway wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:35 pm FICTIONAL PRODUCTS
The name of this product, introduced in 1952, is a portmanteau of four of its ingredients; however, a fifth ingredient proves the most memorable.
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What is VitaMeataVegaMin? (Fifth ingredient - alcohol!)
I know "ingredients" might not be the best word, but it seemed more helpful to call them ingredients than "components".
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soylent green
I knew that was too late for 1952, even if it came from the Harry Harrison novel on which the film was loosely based. (Turns out it did. So I had that going for me, which is nice.) Make Room! Make Room! was the title of the novel and it came out in 1966. In both novel and film, "soylent" only comprises two ingredients--soy and lentil. Still, not bad for a desperation guess of a portmanteau word for a fictional product where the unnamed ingredient is the important one. In fact, the wording in your clue could be adapted to point to soylent green and I think that would also make an excellent FJ. Adapted to make them more quickly gettable, both clues would great in a FICTIONAL FOOD & DRINK category.
I knew that was too late for 1952, even if it came from the Harry Harrison novel on which the film was loosely based. (Turns out it did. So I had that going for me, which is nice.) Make Room! Make Room! was the title of the novel and it came out in 1966. In both novel and film, "soylent" only comprises two ingredients--soy and lentil. Still, not bad for a desperation guess of a portmanteau word for a fictional product where the unnamed ingredient is the important one. In fact, the wording in your clue could be adapted to point to soylent green and I think that would also make an excellent FJ. Adapted to make them more quickly gettable, both clues would great in a FICTIONAL FOOD & DRINK category.
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COINCIDENCES
These two Americans, a novelist (1832–1888) & a composer (1854–1932), both died on the sixth day of, appropriately enough, the month of March
These two Americans, a novelist (1832–1888) & a composer (1854–1932), both died on the sixth day of, appropriately enough, the month of March
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Who are Louisa May Alcott and John Philip Sousa?
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I guessed George Eliot for the novelist because of Middlemarch.cheezguyty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 7:07 pm COINCIDENCES
These two Americans, a novelist (1832–1888) & a composer (1854–1932), both died on the sixth day of, appropriately enough, the month of March
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Who are Louisa May Alcott and John Philip Sousa?
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opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:58 pmGood one! I gave myself 30 seconds, more or less, and then frantically guessed:talkingaway wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:35 pm FICTIONAL PRODUCTS
The name of this product, introduced in 1952, is a portmanteau of four of its ingredients; however, a fifth ingredient proves the most memorable.
Spoiler
What is VitaMeataVegaMin? (Fifth ingredient - alcohol!)
I know "ingredients" might not be the best word, but it seemed more helpful to call them ingredients than "components".
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soylent green
I knew that was too late for 1952, even if it came from the Harry Harrison novel on which the film was loosely based. (Turns out it did. So I had that going for me, which is nice.) Make Room! Make Room! was the title of the novel and it came out in 1966. In both novel and film, "soylent" only comprises two ingredients--soy and lentil. Still, not bad for a desperation guess of a portmanteau word for a fictional product where the unnamed ingredient is the important one. In fact, the wording in your clue could be adapted to point to soylent green and I think that would also make an excellent FJ. Adapted to make them more quickly gettable, both clues would great in a FICTIONAL FOOD & DRINK category.
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Well, technically speaking, soylent green contains neither soy nor lentils as ingredients (anymore)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UPDUpjkHg0
That's actually a really cool wrong answer - I tinkered around with the word "memorable" at the end of the clue, first going for "humorous" and then "potent". Both of those would have nudged away from soylent green, while "memorable" actually nudges TOWARD it. It's interesting that when you write questions, it's WECIB, but when they go out...sometimes it could (almost) be something else!
I purposely made the category broadly "fictional" instead of "television", since TV + very early 50s + humor + "in the J! sphere" would lead to Lucy pretty quickly. I also thought of asking for the show instead of the product, but again, the year would make it easy to guess without even landing on the tonic.
In your "FICTIONAL FOOD & DRINK" category, I'd probably reverse the clue/response - VitaMeataVegaMin is a lot to spit out in 5 seconds. Either go from the product to the show/actress...or maybe "VMVM contains 23% of this, giving a comic effect".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UPDUpjkHg0
That's actually a really cool wrong answer - I tinkered around with the word "memorable" at the end of the clue, first going for "humorous" and then "potent". Both of those would have nudged away from soylent green, while "memorable" actually nudges TOWARD it. It's interesting that when you write questions, it's WECIB, but when they go out...sometimes it could (almost) be something else!
I purposely made the category broadly "fictional" instead of "television", since TV + very early 50s + humor + "in the J! sphere" would lead to Lucy pretty quickly. I also thought of asking for the show instead of the product, but again, the year would make it easy to guess without even landing on the tonic.
In your "FICTIONAL FOOD & DRINK" category, I'd probably reverse the clue/response - VitaMeataVegaMin is a lot to spit out in 5 seconds. Either go from the product to the show/actress...or maybe "VMVM contains 23% of this, giving a comic effect".
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Well I was going to add a "3-named" ToM but then I suppose you would have guessed Mary Ann Evans!seaborgium wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 7:40 pmI guessed George Eliot for the novelist because of Middlemarch.cheezguyty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 7:07 pm COINCIDENCES
These two Americans, a novelist (1832–1888) & a composer (1854–1932), both died on the sixth day of, appropriately enough, the month of March
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Who are Louisa May Alcott and John Philip Sousa?
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The clue said "Americans".seaborgium wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 7:40 pmI guessed George Eliot for the novelist because of Middlemarch.cheezguyty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 7:07 pm COINCIDENCES
These two Americans, a novelist (1832–1888) & a composer (1854–1932), both died on the sixth day of, appropriately enough, the month of March
Spoiler
Who are Louisa May Alcott and John Philip Sousa?
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