Jeopardy
Jeopardy
| 26 April 2002 (USA)
SEASON & EPISODES
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  • Reviews
    Fireberries

    What I saw: Every episode of season 1 - 3, alternate ending Happy and alternate ending Scary---I had watched this show religiously as a kid. I adored the mystery, the adventure, the time travel and the aliens. After the first airing of the final episode in 2004 (I voted for the "Scary Ending" alternative), I have been unable to view it again until now. The series has not lived up to my memories, but I wasn't expecting it to. I personally believe that it suffers from three main faults;1. Too much arguing. Far too much arguing. I get that there's a pressure on the characters, but it's hard to carry on with this amount of shouting per episode. The only reason why I powered on was because I was determined to finish the series a second time and get to the fondest-remembered parts2. I feel the scripts of each episode wasn't written tightly enough. Far too often I felt as though I was watching nothing but filler. I get the feeling that the series could have wrapped itself up in 2 seasons3. This isn't a slant on the actors because I thought they all did a good job, but two of the characters were intolerable in the first season. I'm glad they got that much-needed character development because I was close to packing it in. Although, after season 1, I feel that some of the other characters were not written as well as they were in the first season.An additional fault that isn't big enough to say the series greatly suffered from, but not small enough to ignore is the romances throughout. At times I felt at though the characters should have been concentrating on other more important things, and it distracted from the main plot a bit too much.Having said all that, by the time I got to season 3, I completely understood why I loved this show when I was younger. It does get very interesting with the red-eye virus and the mystery of where the characters go after they split. ---All-in-all the series could have greatly benefited from a few more script re-writes. As it is, though, I'd say it's a very good watch for kids who enjoy mystery, but are not yet old enough to watch something like Lost.Speaking of Lost, I think the ending to Jeopardy was far more satisfying than the ending to Lost. Especially the "Scary Ending".

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    Robert Farrimond

    This television program made my childhood. I'm being serious, the likes of Tracy Beaker and Basil Brush would never even come close to this brilliant t.v. program. The storyline, so complex and intriguing, each series keeping children interested and holding them in a tight grip of suspense. Not many television programs can say that.I loved how each character had a trait you could identify with, Simon often making mistakes, Harry often wanting to take charge, etc...The whole series' were incredible, right up to the ending, (whichever ending you saw, it was amazing). It is a travesty and a giant let-down by the BBC that you cannot buy such an iconic piece of CHILDREN'S television. This is up there with the great CBBC programs, Ghost Hunter and The Queen's Nose. Which as to my knowledge have also not been released on DVD. This program symbolises friendship and trust, it's suspenseful and intriguing. Whenever it's on t.v. or should I say IF ever it's on t.v., you must make sure you watch it. It's unclear whether it will be shown again.

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    westonian2003

    Hey everyone. With regard to getting the BBC to put Jeopardy onto DVD, I emailed the BBC and they replied with this. They said that if there is enough public interest in a show, then there is a high chance that they will put it onto DVD. Just think - we don't need to wait for repeats to come onto the CBBC channel. I for one miss them due to work which is unfair. I've seen the whole series before when it was shown on BBC2 (i was hooked to it). I've already emailed the BBC asking to put the entire series onto DVD so the more people who email them or write to them, then the more chance they will put it onto DVD and make us all happy. Thanks Everyone ;-D

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    dan_or_is_it_keyser_soze

    Yes, it probably is. I have watched the program for episode one back from the first series. The program is fantastic, the acting is great and the stories are excellent.A group of teenagers from Scotland are part of a UFO club, headed by their teacher Mr. Simmons. As a trip for the club they go to the Australian outback, a place known for numerous UFO sightings and encounters. Strange things happen where the group arrive, the radio stops working and gives out static and various other things. Is their something out there, watching their every move? The group all film everything on DV cameras, so think Blair Witch Project meets Close Encounters of the Third Kind.The first series was fantastic, great twists, and I thought this make quite a few scary moments, I must admit. I was disappointed by the tacky end. The second series was terrible. It was too confusing, some good ideas, but too many, so it tried to deal with all the points, making it confusing. Now the third series is a magnificent return to form, adding an Agatha Christie-esque plot, of having the group disappear one-by-one-by-one. With an excellent ending to top it off.I really hope they bring it out on DVD or something, I'd love to watch it all again!!!

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