The Music of Jeopardy! From a Lullaby to $100,000,000

《危险边缘》的音乐:从摇篮曲到十亿美元

Twenty Thousand Hertz

2025-07-02

26 分钟
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It’s the most recognizable TV theme in America. But Jeopardy’s “Think Music” wasn’t originally written for a game show… It was written for a toddler. In this episode, we trace the unlikely journey of the Jeopardy theme, from Merv Griffin’s living room to over 10,000 episodes across six decades. Along the way, we explore the show’s sonic evolution, including honking buzzers, 80s synths, and orchestral remixes. Featuring Lisa Broffman, Jeopardy’s Consulting Co-Executive Producer. Subscribe on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ to see our brand new video series. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at ⁠⁠mystery.20k.org⁠⁠. Explore Defacto Sound's work at ⁠defactosound.com⁠, and click the ⁠⁠Contact Form⁠⁠ to get in touch. Follow Dallas on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠. Join our community on ⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠. Visit ⁠⁠sonos.com⁠⁠ to learn about the Sonos Ace headphones and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • After years of work and months of teasing, it's finally here.

  • 20,000 Hertz has now officially expanded into video.

  • The first two episodes of our brand new video series are available right now over on my YouTube channel,

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  • In the first video, I go behind the scenes on the set of Jeopardy with their incredible audio team.

  • It's a completely different story than what you're about to hear in this episode,

  • but it ties in beautifully.

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