Q 01/05
A) Chuck Barris
B) Merv Griffin
C) Mark Goodson
D) Bill Todman
Answer · why
He also created Wheel of Fortune, which means one man is responsible for two of the longest-running shows on American television.
Q 02/05
A) Clues are given as answers
B) Only one player plays at a time
C) Scores are hidden until the end
D) Contestants set the categories
Answer · why
Players must phrase every response as a question, which is the rule that trips up every parody of the show.
Q 03/05
A) 19 September 1983
B) 30 March 1964
C) 8 January 1959
D) 10 September 1972
Answer · why
The syndicated version modern viewers know did not start until September 1984.
Q 04/05
A) John Harlan
B) Art Fleming
C) Don Pardo
D) Alex Trebek
Answer · why
Alex Trebek only took over with the syndicated relaunch in 1984, and stayed for more than 36 years.
Q 05/05
A) 33
B) 112
C) 74
D) 51
Answer · why
The run netted him over $2.5 million and turned a software engineer into the show's eventual host.
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