You Don't Know Jack

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

I think this show could have worked. It might have even worked in its incarnation, with a couple of key changes. But it didn't. Why? Well, 5 reasons, really.

Reasons # 1, 2, 3 -- Paul Reubens. It seems Mr. Reubens does not know how to temper his "comedic" ability and allow others (namely, the CONTESTANTS) to share stage with him. He is loud, crude, and overly boisterous through the whole show, and completely ruins it.

Reason #4 -- Writing. The writers seemed bound and determined to turn this into a variety show rather than a game show, when they should have been trying to blend the quiz with the humour, as the video game so skillfully does. Want an example of a video game show that does this correctly? Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. It may have been a kiddy show, but it was a very popular one for this reason.

Reason #5 -- Jack Attack. As the key element of a YDKJ! round, it should have been left EXACTLY as it is in the game. Instead, we see even more of Paul Reubens and far too crude humour.

What saddens me is the game actually has potential as a TV show. Perhaps someday we'll forget this fiasco and go about doing the show right.

AHHHHHH! I watched this for about 10 minutes and just couldn't stand it anymore. Paul Reubens is absolutely awful. He's mannered and contrived, and, ugh! I can't say enough bad things about it. If you've played the games, if you have a sense of humor, or if you have an IQ over 30, in the name of all that is good and decent come nowhere near this atrocity! It reminds me of what would happen if Bob Saget got his own game show and took his writers from America's Funniest Home Videos with him -- only it's worse if you can possibly conceive of that.

Ok, I've heard that it's a parody of game shows, kind of. Seems like a cop-out, though, since it's just really really bad.

This game show is the funniest game show I ever watched. The questions are funny, the $2,000,000 question is hilarious and the Jack Attack is also funny. If you don't like watching very funny game shows, then You Don't Know Jack!

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.