The board is often hostile to Harvey Feud because it's not old enough. Sure enough, one poster insisted: "If it had happened like this during the Dawson era, he would have easily brought both families back to make things fair again." That's at least very debatable, but it's a common attitude on the board.
The tricky issue of a second chance for contestants after an iffy call came up on Fox's late and unlamented Million Dollar Money Drop. The judges ruled contestants Gabe Okoye and Brittany Mayti answered a question about Post-it Notes wrong. But after some public criticism of the show's research on the question, the producers invited the contestants back for a re-do. The show died so quickly that the offer became moot, though.
Seems that good p.r., if nothing else, would incline game show producers to give such second chances after doubtful judgment calls. After a while, though, too many second guesses would get silly. Jeopardy will often review borderline calls during tapings, to avoid bringing contestants back.
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