You should read this Why We Write essay from a writer on Jeopardy.
I think about writers for the late night talk shows, sit-coms and dramas - but I don't think about them for game shows. And yet I find myself smirking often when I watch Jeopardy with my Mom (who is addicted to the show - it is her vice and I've learned not to call between 7:30 and 8:00 pm on weekdays.)
Alex Trebek might be the face of the game, but the writers put together all those witty categories and that signature Jeopardy answer, with the clue burried cleverly within.
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The paradox of insular language
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We often develop slang or codewords to keep the others from understanding
what we’re saying. Here’s an example (thanks BK) of the lengths that some
are goi...
1 year ago
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Thanks for pointing people to our blog.
Charlie
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