By: Jerome

Jerome — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:37:14 +0000

As best as I can tell, there are three possible reasons for the seeming lack of knowledge on the contestants’ part. The first is, as you surmise, they just did not know the answers. The second is that, given the situation, their minds blanked. I have been on the show, and I can vouch for the fact that when things get rolling, there is little rhyme or reason behind what your brain can come up with. The hard answers come easy, and the easy ones can totally escape you. The third possibility is that someone did ring in and there was a technical issue while the episode was being taped. During the taping of my appearance, there was at least one question (possibly two or three) that, to the viewer at home, seemed to have gone unanswered. However, to those in the studio, they were answered, but there were issues regarding buzzer timing and the correctness of the answer given. Thanks to editing, you cannot tell at home that this stuff happens, but it does, and pretty much every episode. So, while I agree with your general point, it should also be noted that there are other viable reasons as to why they seemed clueless.

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By: Jerome