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As Jeopardy marks its 50th anniversary, including 30 years with Alex Trebek, take a look at the phenomenon of game shows, the iconic hosts and personalities, the contestants, and the triumphs and controversies that have shaped the evolution of this important part of our culture. See the power and influence of game shows and television personalities we₂ve invited into our living rooms.
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Timeless trivia volume 6
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"Episode six of Timeless trivia presents questions, answers and commentary about the messages advertisers create to persuade the public to buy their products."--Container.
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Timeless trivia volume Episode 2
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The film clips, historic photos and commentary in each episode of Timeless Trivia help present viewers with entertaining information about the times, places, people and events. Even the wrong answers frequently provide information that's fun to remember.
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An interactive DVD containing dozens of games, challenges, and trivia quizzes featuring all your favorite DreamWorks characters from Shrek 2, Shark Tale, Madagascar and Over the Hedge. Just place it in your DVD player ; it automatically adjusts the difficulty of the questions to each player's knowledge level.
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Timeless trivia volume 7
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"Episode seven of Timeless trivia presents questions, answers and commentary about Baby Boomers, the generation that has strongly influenced society at every age. From their childhood in the 1950s, teen-years in the protest-filled years of the 1960s and on into adulthood, the Boomers always left a distinctive mark"--Container.
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Timeless trivia volume 4
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"We journey both back in time and to the Old West in this edition of Timeless trivia. The questions, answers and commentary explore the American frontier. Our subjects range from the days of stagecoaches to the legends of gunslingers and sheriffs"--Container.
12) Answer this!
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Brilliant trivia whiz Paul is great at answering little questions but horrible at answering the big ones - like what's he going to do after grad school. When his father withdraws his funding, Paul is forced to confront his future and much-procrastinated dissertation deadline until he discovers the First Annual Ann Arbor Pub Trivia Tournament. When he and teammate get a shot at the championship at the exact same time his dissertation is due, Paul's...
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Timeless trivia volume 18
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"Recreation has evolved over time, but games still enjoyed today -- ranging from chess to playing cards -- trace their roots back to ancient times. Nowadays, ways to play can still be either simple or complex, from jumping rope and marbles to more elaborate board games. This edition of Timeless Trivia from Sentimental Productions presents questions, answers and commentary about the toys that enhanced our free time both long ago and today"--Container....
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Timeless trivia volume 21
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"Television was experimental in its earliest days. But by the end of World War II, TV sets started to make their way into America's living rooms. Soon a trickle became an avalanche. There were music, dramatic and variety shows in the early days, including Westerns and mystery shows. Through news and public affairs programming, television witnessed the sweeping changes in the country and in some cases influenced the culture"--Container.
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Timeless trivia volume 19
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"The National Parks are a precious collection of public spaces that preserve nature and history throughout the nation. There is great variety in the more than 400 units managed by the National Park Service. These wonders of nature range from the massive parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite in the West to those much smaller, including scenic seashores, rivers and monuments throughout the country"--Container.
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Timeless trivia volume 20
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"The tens of thousands of rivers that flow through the nation made their mark on history from the outset. In places where rivers didn't reach, man would dig connectors and sometimes waterways of their own. And where there were physical barriers like natural falls, they would be bypassed with canals at first and later locks and dams. From the earliest vessels to ocean liners, life on and around the water is part of our culture"--Container.
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Viewers remember the famous people we feature and the familiar places we visit in this episode of Timeless Trivia by Sentimental Productions. They include business icons like Bill Gates and people of accomplishment like U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. The locations include natural wonders like the Grand Canyon and those touched by history like Pearl Harbor and Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
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Timeless trivia volume 10
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"Space travel and the exploration of the far reaches of the universe have advanced at an astounding pace since the early days of the Space Race in the 1950s. This edition of Timeless trivia presents questions, answers and commentary ranging from those early days to the Space Shuttle and beyond."--Container.
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Timeless trivia volume 17
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"Modern-day conveniences like ease of travel and sophisticated communications grew out of early 19th century inventions. So did many medical and technological advances. This edition of Timeless Trivia by Sentimental Productions presents questions, answers and commentary from the early days of the Industrial Revolution to the Space Age"--Container.