Talk:Reach for the Top
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[edit] Types of questions: List
Since the questions alternate between teams, one team can gain a maximum of 30 points from one of these. The fact that the question is worth 50 is true, but I don't think it conveys the proper message. I'm not sure that it's an important enough distinction to warrant a more in-depth explanation. Any ideas? Peter T.S. 03:43, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
Actually, a team can gain 50 points if the opposition team fails to name a single part of the list. Example: Team A rings in correct. Team B fails to answer. Team A can then complete 4 more items of the list for the remaining 40 points. Andy Saunders 03:47, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
It can also apply if the first team jumps in and fails to get the first right answer, thus giving the second team a chance to get all five in a row. Also, when your team gives a wrong answer, you're out for the rest of the question, and when the other team makes a mistake, the remaining answers are revealed by the host (unless for various reasons such as time running short those answers are not revealed). MapleLeafFan04 00:12, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Suggestion: Spoiler Warnings
The local TV versions (and then the nationals) of "Reach for the Top" will be broadcasting soon (I believe the British Columbia season has already been taped), so I'm suggesting when the time comes a spoiler warning should be present. I fell victim to spoilers for the last two seasons (2003-04 and 2004-05; the latter for me didn't occur here but on the official "Reach" site). MapleLeafFan04 01:45, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Stub for Reach for the Top
The reason I put a stub for Reach for the Top is because it still needs formatting typical for a TV series, pictures if there are some available and other details that might be found from other contributers to Wikipedia. Jeopardy should be used as a possible template. jdobbin 20:06, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Notable Teams
That section looks almost like a vanity subsection to me, especially the second paragraph. God_ofcoffee 17:06, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
- Yeah the second part was a little much (and earlier versions were mostly nonsense anyway). The first part seems okay though. Adam Bishop 03:36, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Trivia Citation
The show is indeed the longest running quiz show in Canada. In fact, it was one of the questions that was asked and answered correctly back in 2004 and aired on Canadian Learning Television.
[edit] Semantics
Reach for the Top is not primarily a game show. It is a competitive quiz league first, involving high schools from across Canada. The league experienced a long hiatus from television through much of the 80s and 90s, but it was still going strong. I was a member of the Saunders Secondary School team from 1994-98 but we never played a single televised match despite winning the nationals (sorry but I couldn't resist slipping that in). Anyways I am going to overhaul this page when I get a chance, unless there are any objections.
- —Muckapædia 14e Nov 2006, 16h47 (GMT+9h00)
