A few weeks ago LBS took a field trip to the Sony Pictures Studios lot (we were fearful of a North Korea attack but we survived) for a behind-the-scenes look at “Sports Jeopardy!” that culminated in an interview with show host Dan Patrick. DP and LB are becoming pretty tight these days, what with our trip to Connecticut for an interview last year at his radio show, and now this “Sports Jeopardy!” interview/tour.
Sports Jeopardy! started in September and is recorded at the same sound stage as regular Jeopardy! hosted by Alex Trebek. The set looks similar but it has a sports bar theme instead of the normal Jeopardy! theme. The set strongly resembles the atmosphere seen on “The Dan Patrick Show,” giving it a very comfortable and cool feel.
After watching an episode of the show from the “owner’s box” in the audience, we headed backstage for an interview with DP. (Of course I got nearly all the questions correct and am angling for a spot on the show as a contestant). As you’ll notice in the video, we tried to create a lighting effect to make Dan come off as “The Godfather.”
In the interview, we touch on subjects such as how the show came about; how many questions Dan knows the answer to; what he does to avoid coming off looking smug because he has all the answers; the design of the set; the casting process for contestants; and what else DP has left on his professional bucket list.
Sports Jeopardy! is a lot of fun and the perfect sort of thing for people looking for entertainment on-the-go. It’s a great time-waster when you’re bored or standing in line somewhere. It’s also great when you’re hanging out with your sports buddies. Sports Jeopardy! is available on Crackle with new episodes released every Wednesday.
Now they just need to put me on as a contestant!
