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You Don't Know Jack

  • TV Series
  • 2001
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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You Don't Know Jack (2001)
ComedyGame Show

The hugely popular computer game becomes a weekly TV gameshow.The hugely popular computer game becomes a weekly TV gameshow.The hugely popular computer game becomes a weekly TV gameshow.

  • Stars
    • Regis Philbin
    • Paul Reubens
    • Tom Gottlieb
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    93
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Regis Philbin
      • Paul Reubens
      • Tom Gottlieb
    • 9User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes6

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    Regis Philbin
    Regis Philbin
    • Self - Regis Philbin - Special Cameo
    • 2001
    Paul Reubens
    Paul Reubens
    • Self - Troy Stevens - The Host
    Tom Gottlieb
    • Self - Announcer
    Juan Jose Almaguer
    • Self - The Musician Chorus Singer
    Tatiana B. Bolanos
    • Self - Mariachi Singer
    Pat Crawford Brown
    Pat Crawford Brown
    • Old Lady
    • 2001
    Carl Lewis
    Carl Lewis
    • Self
    • 2001
    TeeJay Boyce
    • Sexy Nurse
    • 2001
    Ivy Malone
    Ivy Malone
    • Bubble Girl
    • 2001
    USC Trojan Marching Band
    • Themselves
    • 2001
    Steve Keyes
    • Ice Cream Man
    • 2001
    Tony Devon
    Tony Devon
    • Ned
    Alex Corrado
    Alex Corrado
    • Self - Contestant
    Michael Munoz
    Michael Munoz
    • Jack
    Marq Piocos
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    christoperj

    This show sucked

    It simply tried too hard to be funny -- and ended up nothing like the video game that started it all. It was a shame, because there was a lot of hope for this thing when the previews came out. . . but after the first couple of episodes -- there was just no point in watching
    9Rattrap007

    A great TV version of the PC game

    I'm a huge fan of the PC game, so I was really excited about seeing a TV version of it. It captures all the fun and humor of the PC game and wraps it up into a great show.

    Lots of funny things happen on this show. They have a $2,000,000 question, but the dollar amount decreases as the question is being read. they always find some funny way of making it dwindle down to less than $1000. Once they had it fly loose over the stage with Troy (Paul Rubens) the host running after it. Once he couldn't read it so he pulls out a magnifying glass that causes the card to catch fire.

    Also they have a match/pop culture question each show. The contestants have to answer questions like number of Backstreet boys X number of points of light in G. Bush Sr.'s presidental speech -number of Police academy movies / # of oscars won by Weekend at Burnies. While the contestants are trying to figure out the question they bring out something to distract them like a marching band playing music right behind them. Once they had violin playing kids who were just plain awful to listen to.

    While some shows give away a cheesy parting gift (Rice-A-roni, home game, etc) YDKJ gives away truly lame prizes such as a Yo-Yo, a 4 pack of Pineapple tidbits, or a years supply of gum!

    I won't forget the start of the first episode. Troy comes out and says someone will be driving home in a brand new car! They show the car and play the game. At the very end on the episode, Troy drive up to the camera in the car and says, "See. I told you someone would be driving this car home tonight."

    I have watched every episode of this show so far and I don't plan on stopping! Keep up the great work.
    Willow192

    I don't want to know Jack

    Gosh, this show was just plain bad. It was an embarrassment to me...because this show was allowed to be made in America which is a place that I call home. But I'm sure it's also an embarrassment to the creators of the game.

    The game was a wonderful and funny piece of entertainment. This is a boring and just plain bad piece of garbage. It just lacked the charismatic sarcasm that the game did. The Jack Attack was a shamble, and every joke that I think was meant to be funny just wasn't.

    The blame lies in the hands of the writers. But more in the hands of Paul Reubens. Poor thing will never get past his PeeWee Herman days (he wasn't funny on that either). The man is just not talented and I don't know why he has gotten where he has. The parts where they focus on his face and it spins around on the little screen are just ridiculous. The man shouldn't be doing close ups anyway because his skin is so bad that he has to wear layers and layers of foundation.

    I don't know if this is the first television show based on a video game. But I do hope that it is the last. Or maybe all of that should be in past tense considering that the show was canceled almost as soon as it was first aired.
    movieman-1408

    very funny

    Great funny host why was this so short lived? One of the best game shows on tv. It was a laugh riot and original this should have been on tv for alot longer than it was i say bring it back. The millionare question but may be the best part i pee wee herman grts another tv show sum day. Like i said plese this show back it was awesome. I have to sdd more words to make it long enough to submit this line is added just to do that. This line is too. Are there any reruns of it on tv sum where?/ i hope i dont know. But i think is there must be somewhere and if there aint there should be. This may pee wee herman his best since pee wees play house.
    10Brandon Hall

    Pee-Wee Herman makes his Comedic Return!

    It's good to see Paul Reubens back on television with this very hilarious comedic game/variety show. It stars Paul Reubens as we all remember as Pee-Wee Herman. My favorite part of this show is the $2,000,000 question, every second that goes by the dollar value drops, something always distracts our hose Troy Stevens, brilliantly played by Paul Reubens. It comes on ABC Wednesday nights and it's worth checking it out! I give it a 10 out of 10!!

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Havas Interactive Inc.
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • ABC Entertainment
      • Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Productions
      • Jellyvision
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      • 30m
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