
David A. answered 09/23/19
FILM SCHOOL TEACHER AND MOTION GRAPHICS EXPERT BROADCAST VIDEO
Ok I got this. They do many shows at a time.. Saves time and money. Have the audio shift around.. They may knockout 20 shows in a day.. Commercial breaks used to be a set time but now it depends onhow many they sell so whatever makes the money. I assume there is a limit but i swear it seems often there are more commericals then there are show. By the way its called Live to Tape. Its done all the time.. They can stop the show anytime and pick it up .. it only appears to be one show. These shows are edited. Retakes absolutely or you would see a ton of mistakes. Very few shows are live without stops. Usually a good seasoned crew can do near perfect shows without stopping. Jepardy is one of the oldest show of all time and has changed alot.
Most shows used to be a standard format but today anything goes. And it depends on technology often.