[boop]

"You can really look bad if you continually press the button early."

Yep.

I was on the show and no idea how the buzzers actually worked until I appeared.

You have to wait for the white neon ring to light up, then you can answer.

We asked why they set it up like that.

Because the viewers at home would not have a chance to read and guess if someone buzzed in after two seconds.

I notice that the buzzers also now have an exposed button.

On my game, in 1989, it was still recessed.

Much superior nowadays.

[FewsOrange]

“Because the viewers at home would not have a chance to read and guess if someone buzzed in after two seconds.”

I believe that is the main ingredient in the shows success. I suspect that the majority of viewers shout answers at the TV and the fact that they can say the answer before the contestants does gives them a feeling of success.