Tri-State and Tri-County were used a lot more it seems back in the 80s then now. I worked with a guy who bragged that his work was best in the Tri-County area. But, our county had more than three adjoining counties. I wish I would've asked him what three counties he was talking about. Thelma Harper (Vicki Lawrence) appearing on Jeopardy made me think of the classic Odd Couple episode with Felix Unger (Tony Randall) and Oscar Madison (Jack klugman) appearing on Password
with host Allen Ludden. Being on a gameshow could restrict a sitcom but this worked really well. Not a lot of lines for the supporting cast though. It was mostly Thelma one-liners..
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Mama gets on Jeopardy!
Sylviastel3 September 2008
When Jeopardy recruiters are in Raytown, Iola auditions and misses but Thelma is chosen to be the player from Raytown, the pride of the Tri state region. She gets to play alongside college professors and scholars. While she tries to get the hang of the game, she doesn't seem to be do all so well among the contestants. Unlike Jeopardy itself, she speaks more than she should and suggests that Alex and Iola should hook-up for a date. She also kisses Alex as well. When the episode finally airs even with the final questions, Thelma's final standing in the episode determines her prize. She suggests that she's getting a box of turtle wax or something of the sort. You don't have to be first to get a prize or any prize.
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