Another Great Glenn Mack Photo!
On September 29, 2013
- TV History
Another Great Glenn Mack Photo!
From 1964 till 1975, Art Fleming hosted Jeopardy! in NBC Studio 8G at 30 Rock. The game board would be at the far right and it appears that the RCA TK44 on the left is shooting it from across the studio (you can see the layout in the clip below). The original daytime version aired on NBC from March 30, 1964 to January 3, 1975, then spawned a weekly nighttime syndicated edition that aired from September 9, 1974 to September 5, 1975, and was later revived as The All-New Jeopardy!, which ran from October 2, 1978 until March 2, 1979. Both NBC versions and the weekly syndicated version were hosted by Art Fleming. Don Pardo served as announcer until 1975, and John Harlan announced for the 1978–79 show.
On a high school class trip to NBC, I was in the audience for the final episode. You are right on two counts, Bob Batsche. The studio location is unimportant and it was 6A.
The studio location is off. What I remember, I worked on this show in 1967 in Studio 6A with TK 41 cameras. The Network News was in 8G also in 1967. I do not recall any sign of this show being recorded in 8G when I worked on the Network News. In the end, does the studio location really matter today?
Oh my!! This was the only tv show I would drop everything for!! Still do! 🙂
I liked watching this classic game show, Jeopardy.
Here’s the final episode from Jan 3, 1975, Don Pardo is seen at the beginning along with other behind the scenes shots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bClXPNwLeCw
The entire episode is here: http://youtu.be/MF1C5XNIggc
I just missed Art Fleming peeking over the camera on the right. If I had only moved over another five inches.
Great shot. I remember being in that studio for a bunch of tapings – when the question cards where hand printed. Took home a few as souvenirs.
Great photo! Loved the Art Fleming version of “J!”..
Thank you Don Pardo! Still announcing SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE at age 95!
11:30 AM Eastern…