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TheConfessor wrote:

Ritterskoop wrote:

Second Chance wrote:At the mall search, they said my favorite trivia question was too obscure and vetoed it:

What comic had her TV sitcom debut playing Margo Van Meter - the wacky, man-hungry receptionist in a frenzied real estate office?

Spoiler

Ellen Degeneres in Fox's 1989-90 "Open House" which also starred Allison La Placa, Danny Gans, & Chris Lemmon - and was a kind of spin-off from the show "Duet"

I watched that show and liked it. At this point she is more accurately described as a talk-show host than a comic, though.

I agree with them it is too hard for most contestants. Sorry.

But the show is called "Trivial Pursuit." If most people knew the answer, it wouldn't be trivia.

I thought I said most contestants, not most people.

We don't know the difficulty level they are shooting for. If "gettability" is on their list of quality traits, that particular question is pretty hard, as not many people watched the show or learned that fact.

Ritterskoop wrote: I thought I said most contestants, not most people.

And I thought most contestants would be people. Although there is a game show for cats in the works.

TheConfessor wrote:

Ritterskoop wrote: I thought I said most contestants, not most people.

And I thought most contestants would be people. Although there is a game show for cats in the works.

Contestants are a subset of people - a subset expected to know more trivia than the larger set.

Cats are also people.

Second Chance wrote: Hey, o-man- you too! Hotline alert: 323-762-7359
I don't care what Bonnie Raitt says- you CAN make them love you!!! unless of course there's some pesky restraining order on file...

Sorry! The AP called today and we concluded that this round of auditions is not far enough removed from my most recent appearance on the J! show. But I will wish you guys all the best and maybe a recap so I can get a heads-up for when I call 'em again in October! How's that?

Ritterskoop wrote:

TheConfessor wrote:

Ritterskoop wrote: I thought I said most contestants, not most people.

And I thought most contestants would be people. Although there is a game show for cats in the works.

Contestants are a subset of people - a subset expected to know more trivia than the larger set.

Cats are also people.

Cats are just small people with fur and fangs. -- Garfield

Ritterskoop wrote:
Cats are also people.

Right on, sister!

You may have noticed that I differentiate between two-footers and four-footers, but I figure that we're all people and we're all in this together.

/:P\

PSM - Did you go today? How was it?

Second Chance wrote:

jsuchard wrote:I'm going on Tuesday.I got a call from them last Thursday, inviting me to audition. Apparently, this show has the same chief contestant coordinator that worked on Merv Griffin's Crosswords. She must have put my name on a list of good people to recruit for gameshows.

Well, good luck & hope to hear how it went! I got a call as well, stemming from the "America Submit a Question" day interview. I hope this turns out to be a good one. I was informed that if you win on this show, you can return indefinitely, kinda like "J," so the cash is indefinite as well. Just not sure how much potential is in the kitty.

Update: I went last week, went well - even passed the test without my beloved multiple choice. Went on to play against an opponent and won, so we'll see. Am almost inspired enough to try the humiliating J! test again... ah, probably not.

But I need to clarify something I posted earlier - as of Thursday, they've done away with the "indefinite return" and gone to the "one day, one play" system, and that you could win from $5 - $25,000. Poo.
Auditions are still being booked, call early on Monday to be booked for the following week. It was a pretty mellow process, and the over 35 crowd has an advantage as far as the pop culture questions are concerned. Now whether they want to use us is a different story...

Second Chance wrote:

Second Chance wrote:

jsuchard wrote:I'm going on Tuesday.I got a call from them last Thursday, inviting me to audition. Apparently, this show has the same chief contestant coordinator that worked on Merv Griffin's Crosswords. She must have put my name on a list of good people to recruit for gameshows.

Well, good luck & hope to hear how it went! I got a call as well, stemming from the "America Submit a Question" day interview. I hope this turns out to be a good one. I was informed that if you win on this show, you can return indefinitely, kinda like "J," so the cash is indefinite as well. Just not sure how much potential is in the kitty.

Update: I went last week, went well - even passed the test without my beloved multiple choice. Went on to play against an opponent and won, so we'll see. Am almost inspired enough to try the humiliating J! test again... ah, probably not.

But I need to clarify something I posted earlier - as of Thursday, they've done away with the "indefinite return" and gone to the "one day, one play" system, and that you could win from $5 - $25,000. Poo.
Auditions are still being booked, call early on Monday to be booked for the following week. It was a pretty mellow process, and the over 35 crowd has an advantage as far as the pop culture questions are concerned. Now whether they want to use us is a different story...

Congratulations! I will be testing the waters this coming Friday.