What do the 2nd and 3rd place winners on Jeopardy get?

the biggest complaint i have about WOF is how now the friends and family don't stand up for the bonus round. they film these poor guys in their seats. which is not very attractive. i know if i were being on tv for 1min, i wouldn't want to be sitting down!
not only that but add to the fact the poor schlubs that are unfortunate to be sitting around them. THEY get on TV by accident! i'd hate to be one of those people for sure.

i'm not the biggest fan of the free play wedge. it throws people b/c when you choose to spin, you don't normally think of calling a vowel. plus the free spin was very helpful for the prize puzzle.
i don't really get how it adds to the game, nor how it helps the bottom line with money.

up until tonight, i thought they made the minimum for the bonus round $30k b/c that's the lowest i'd seen. but tonight the dude won the old $25k.

as for jeopardy- my peeve is that they have that huge tv solely designated for telling us the final category! alex doesn't even read it from that screen.
the only thing i can hope is that it portrays all the clues so the contestants can see it closer. let's hope it's not as superfluous as it seems.

I saw two shows of Jeopardy this past week and I like the new set. I like the one long podium with the contestants' money amounts and the screens. I like the new white lines on the set floor; they got rid of the carpet so common the other 25 seasons. I like the new video wall with the categories and the answers. It matches perfectly with the HD-TV and thin TV screens that are popular now. I knew that the '80s-themed set needed to go and this new set fits with their direction. And the music is different--more orchestra type music this time instead of the bloop-bloop-bloop-bloop in the Final Jeopardy round.

I have always wondered why WOF does have an electronic wheel-spinner instead of that unweildly way the contestants have to spin that monster; I'm sure they have had behind-the-scenes legal action if someone has strained a muscle or two.

At least you can see Jeopardy when it usually comes on...the stinkin station in Orlando decides to cancel it for some local program and then shows WOF - or WOMorons as we call it. It's always a challenge to see if it is on @ 7:00. Mom and I enjoy the challenge of learning.

Love WOF - never miss it! I really like that they replaced the free spin with the free play. I think it is an improvement and gives the players more options. Pat Sajak is the best game show host ever!

I would to see something done with Vanna's hair. It looks horrible. She also looks so tired.

On Jeopardy I find the stripes on the floor keep drawing my attention away from the show itself. My problem I suppose.
i stopped watching WOF some time ago when the contestants couldn't seem to control the screaming.

I cannot believe it, they take away the spin. How can I now land on $1.00 to get $1,000, with extra chance to get $10,000. Is the worse day of my life, and last times I will watch this show.

you all need to get a life