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lAMJtucH-rus I MHMay, September 13, 1987 4fc When women are in Jeopardy! So you want to win on TV's game shows recruit female players through contestant searches. BUT STILL, five times more men than women apply to be on Jeopardy! "I think the women may be a little more cautious," says Vos-burgh. "It's certainly not brain power. There's no problem there." Female hopefuls, says Traini, tend to do better on the try-out test. Only one of every five men passes the written exam.

One of every four women does. 7 1 It should be noted that the only entrant to achieve a perfect score on the grueling Jeopardy! test was a woman. But when she got the chance to show off her magnificent wealth of knowledge in front of 30 million viewers, she finished last. It should also be noted that the only player to ever faint on the air was not a female suffering an attack of vapors. It was a man.

He didn't win, either. "He been on a diet," says Traini. "He hadn't eaten for three days and he passed out." He must have forgotten that it's only a game. JEOPARDY! IS ALL for equality. The name itself is taken from the French words, jeu and parti, literally meaning a game with even chances.

(The pesky exclamation point means it's exciting. "Oh! What a smart player! It's time for a commercial! Be back This year, the most successful woman contestant won only three games. The year before that only one woman, a four-time victor, made it to the tournament. The sole female undefeated champion that season, a screenwriter-private detective, was disqualified for fibbing on her application, says a Jeopardy! spokesman. "It was determined that she had been on more than three game shows and that's against the network ruling," says producer George Vos-burgh.

"Therefore, she was an ineligible contestant." Still, Jeopardy! is a show that tries to give the gals an even break. At least 40 percent of the participants are women, says Rocky Schmidt, the show's publicist. And Jeopardy! has begun a campaign to si i DAVE TRAINI welcomed women opponents Continued from Page 1 who belong in that half of the population that shaves its legs finished second each time. The women, he says, were quite bright. One, a water engineer from Mount Vernon, was even faster than Traini on the answer button.

But the champion "went for blood." (Jeopardy! host Trebeck puts it in less sanguine terms in his pre-game chat with the contestants. "Show off," he tells them.) SO, WHAT IS the men's secret of success? "It has to do with male aggressiveness and the male obsession with trivia in general," says Traini, 36. An admittedly unathletic youth, brainy Traini says he filled his head with facts to impress girls. "But women have this thing about being too bright. They don't want to turn the guys off," theorizes Traini, who teaches physical science in Washington Township.

"Women tend to be more even-tempered. They don't feel the need to dominate." Traini may have something there. Dr. Ron Goldberg, a Tansboro sports physician, says the sexes are, to some extent, ruled by their hormones. The male hormone, testosterone, spurs aggressive behavior.

The female hormone, estrogen, sends a different signal. Be nice, it says. Theories that women are simply slower on the button are bunk, says Goldberg. "A well-trained woman athlete has the same reflexes as a well-trained male athlete," he says. "Anyone who says anything different is a male chauvinist." A new age of game shows has arrived and the competition is stiff.

But once you're on and win, there more to learn. Practice winner's survival affirmations. Repeat after me: "No, Aunt Milly, you can't come along. Your sinus condition won't take the tropical climate. "Of course, I want to give you a ride in my new sports car, Gerard, but I'm all booked today.

"I have one question. How may cousin Harolds can one person have?" "pall S6aca By GREG MUNTEAN Special to the Courier-Post Cheryl Reinwand won 1 50,800 and a trip to the Fiji Islands on "$108,000 Pyramid When asked what her winning secret was she quickly answered, "It's no secret. I worked hard for it. I watched the show every day and wrote down the list of words they used, including backup clues. Later in the evening, my husband and I would practice going over the game.

"There's no way anyone can say I didn't earn the money. It was hard work." FORREST won $172,800 on "Jeopardy!" He worked hard, too. "The show was doing a contestant search in Detroit I did college bowls in college and decided to audition for the show. I got an electronic buzzer system from the college bowl people and hooked it up for practice. It helped a lot in terms of speed.

I became fast on the buzzer. Forrest said he bought the home version of the game and he and friends continued to play. "You must think like the writers. I watched for hints in questions, beat out the 7 others on the buzzer and broke their concentration." PART OF "Jeopardy!" (and formerly for "Wheel of I hear everday at auditions, "I didn't know what they expected of me," as long-faced, rejected would-be con- testants exit the studio gates. A contestant coordinator's biggest frustration is the lack of qualified contestants.

More than 100 million people watch television game shows weekly and more than 650,000 pie a year vie for contestant status. Only 6,000 a year actually earn the opportunity to buzz in. What's so special about the Cheryls and the It's not a fluke that they won big or became contestants in the first place. These, people charted their game plan for the game show of their choice. There was no "eenie meenie minie moe.

pick a channel and that's the show" for them. Some guidelines for doing the; same are: Target your game show. All game shows, present, past and future fall into trivia-quiz, word-puzzle, personality or kids-teens categories. You must first select the best category for your game-playing skills. Target in on your strengths.

Once you've narrowed to your stronget category, you're ready to target your game show. Watch the game show in your selected cate- gory and decide whether you want to win prizes, money or a date. Do you want to play individually or with teammates (contestants or celebrities)? How far do you have to go for the audition? Does the show conduct contestant searches near your hometown? How' fast-paced is the show's format? And what time is the game show on TV in order to accommodate my new game-show watching and practicing schedule? Become an expert at your game. Watch and practice your game on a regular, scheduled basis. You must become a pro at the format, rules and language of your game so that it becomes second nature to you.

Play along with the game while watching it Become an active participant by creating a mock version in your living room. Enhance your television game-playing skills with other accessible versions of your game board games, video games, arcade games or computer software games. Other helpful skill-building tools Include traditional games, puzzle books, trivia books, word books, national and local newspapers, magazines and more. As an expert at your game, you're now ready to develop another you. Develop your television game snow personality.

What are your strong personality traits? What are your distinct appearance attributes? Make a list of your five strongest personality and appearance traits. Some guidelines would be: What worked at your last job interview? What are you always complimented on by strangers? Combine your present qualities with a clear speaking voice, articulate sentences, eye contact and enthusiastic expressions, all necessary auditioning techniques. Create your most charismatic and sincere personality. Greg Muntean is contestant coordinator for "Jeopardy!" and coauthor of "How to Become a Game Show Contestant: An Insider's Guide." Who is this John Paul? 7tiet a Salt Ham ($22.00 pcx fwuo) Stofi (a iu our Uautiul teUctio 7Kvtc6adiit tod Save 20 tobetU tttfU. SSX-4777 sat Continued from Page 1 plain foods such as fruit and cheese.

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