After Greg Kihn had a hit song with "Jeopardy", it seemed fitting for Weird Al Yankovic to do his parody concerning the famous game show with that name. It begins with that show's original announcer Don Pardo introducing the contestants by name with Al being last. From there, Weird Al sings how he managed to blow his opportunity to win with the middle section having Pardo mentioning what prizes he won't get as the female models show those products. Original host Art Fleming does an amusing "sticking-out-his-tongue-while-also-twidling-his-fingers-close-to-his-ears" bit as Al is escorted out the stage-passing his mentor Dr. Demento as a stage hand-and into Greg Kihn's car from his own "Jeopardy" video! Also, during Don's spoken part in the middle, Yankovic's actual parents are seen watching him on TV! There's a few more funny visual touches in the video but just watch it online if you want to find out! P. S. This video came out the same year that the "Jeopardy!" game show was revived with Alex Trebek as the host.
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'Weird Al' Yankovic: I Lost on Jeopardy
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Weird Al Yankovic: I Lost on Jeopardy was a funny tribute to the initial version of that famous game show
13 July 2023
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