Q: There often seem to be questions related to Western Pennsylvania on “Jeopardy!” Are any of the writers from the Pittsburgh area?
— Charlotte, North Huntingdon
Rob: I’ve heard others wonder about this, too, so I asked Western Pa. native Jimmy McGuire, formerly a founding member of the “Jeopardy! Clue Crew” and now the “Jeopardy!” studio floor manager.
“No ‘Jeop!’ writer from Pgh … just a great category,” McGuire replied. “So many people have asked me if I had anything to do with it, but I didn’t … so proud to be from Pgh!”
Q: Why does WPXI occasionally show a banner at the bottom of its screen stating “WPXI Pittsburgh, Uniontown, New Castle”?
It’s not constant, but I’ve seen it during the airing of the Olympics and before “Saturday Night Live.” Just curious about the significance of this.
— Joe, via email
Rob: Per federal law, “Broadcast station identification announcements shall be made: At the beginning and ending of each time of operation, and hourly, as close to the hour as feasible, at a natural break in program offerings. Television and Class A television broadcast stations may make these announcements visually or aurally. Official station identification shall consist of the station’s call letters immediately followed by the community or communities specified in its license as the station’s location.”
Regarding WPXI, Channel 11 is licensed to the Pittsburgh TV market and also has translators in New Castle and Uniontown to better extend its broadcast signal; that’s why the banner includes those three locations.
Q: I have been watching reruns of “Mission: Impossible” on MeTV. The seventh (and last season) is currently being shown. Do you know if the programs will start over with season one when season seven is completed?
— Sherry, Murrysville
Rob: Per a MeTV representative, yes, the show will start over from the beginning with the pilot episodes airing late Sunday (2 a.m. Monday) on Aug. 17.
Q: Is “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” being canceled? It was on Thursday and now it’s on Tuesday.
— Calvin, via Facebook
Rob: Nope, “Georgie & Mandy’s” will return for its third season this fall. Sometimes shows get moved around in the summer out of scheduling necessity or sometimes to try to expose new viewers who have not previously seen a show. (“Georgie & Mandy’s” has already moved back to Thursday night as of this writing.)
Q: I’m rewatching the HBO show “Perry Mason.” Do you know if they’re going to make more?
— Tina, via Facebook
Rob: The HBO version of “Perry Mason” was canceled in June 2023 after two seasons, so no more episodes will be made.