Jeopardy! "Barbara Lowe"

I have a request for something that isn't on the Lost Media wiki, this relates to a very infamous contestant who appeared on Jeopardy! back in March 1986. I know Jeopardy! has A LOT of lost media, most episodes haven't been shown on GSN and I believe Sony takes down most episodes on Youtube, but with how infamous this women is, I would like to see anything from her run on Jeopardy!


In March 1986, a woman named Barbara Lowe appeared on Jeopardy! and won ended up winning 5 games (this was the maximum number of games you could win until 2003). However, she in she was later found to be ineligible because I believe she was on another game show less than 1 year ago I think, you can only go on a game show once a year. As it turns out, this women was many other different game shows using different aliases. Her winnings were originally withheld, but she threatned to sue the production company so she ended up recieving her winnings but she was banned from appearing on any future tournaments. It is largely believed that all 5 of her episodes have been labeled "not for reruns". Season 2 of Jeopardy! has in fact aired on GSN, but obviously none of her episodes were shown. 


Another reason that Barbara Lowe was so infamous was that reportedly she argued with Alex over any incorrect responses. I don't know if this was blown out of proportion or not. With all that this women has done, I honestly highly doubt she didn't act like that.


Not only is there currently no footage or even photos of Barbara's Lowe run on Jeopardy!, none of her episodes are archived on www.j-archive.com. The only mention of her on the website is that she defeated 4 time champion Lionel Goldbart. I would definitely like to see ANY of the awkwardness of her run. 

Oh boy, I didn't know anything about the smiling over an opponents mistake. One other thing I also heard recently is that on her recently is that after her 5th game, she broke down in tears and Alex confronted her. And by Harry, are you taking about Harry Friedman, the current executive producer of the show? (He's actually going to retire by the end of the season)

I have also heard that she on "$ale of the Century" somewhere. According to a Facebook friend of mine, Barbara was apparently on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and missed her $64,000 question.

And as I was just typing this I looked through the JBoard.tv and found what actually might be her on Millionaire. Someone said this was the name she went by on Millionaire. The women's name was Barbara Vollick.


www.angelfire.com/tx5/imander/gameshows/barbreport.html


I couldn't find any woman named Barbara Lowe on Millionaire but I did find this women. If this is her, I don't if Barbara actually suprisingly married someone after her appearance on Jeopardy! of if she is still using fake names to get on game shows.

That's why I have wondered if this her attitude was exaggerated. Because I believe even Arthur Chu and Austin Rogers breifly argued with one of the rulings. Well, with Arthur Chu they actually gave it to him. But the answer was Eldridge Gerry, but he pronounced it as in Jerry (he brought up "gerrymandering") but it's actually pronounced Gary.


And with Austin Rogers, he said Sherbert, not Sherbet. (That's how it's actually spelled) He said, "I'm from New York, that's how we say it." I don't think both of these instances were super awkward.


I want to know if she actually argued with more than one answer ruled as incorrect. And with the editing part, a lot of game shows back then were "live to tape". This means that they attempted to do the show with no edits. I'm not sure if Jeopardy! does that today (or even back then to be honest) But back then, many game shows (especially Mark Goodson shows) did shows "live to tape" and would try to keep in everything that happened.

I do question how Jeopardy! checks for contestants for eligibility. I believe you give the show your social security numbers and the database should show that your eligible or not. I don't know if you do it before you go on the show or after you've gone on the show, because in 2009, a contestant on the show named Jeff Kirby reappeared on the show despite being back on it in 1999. (He actually wore the same tie as well, what a doofus) I'm not sure how he slipped through the cracks to get back on. 


I do hope that her opponents got a 2nd chance, but I highly doubt it considering that Lionel Goldbart never came back in regular play. (He's of course returned for tournaments)