Mad Money with Jim Cramer
Logo for the Mad Money television show.
Genre	talk show, investment
Presented by	Jim Cramer
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	CNBC
Original run	March 14, 2005 – present
Chronology
Preceded by	Bullseye
Followed by	Incumbent
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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Cramer defines "mad money" as the money one "can use to invest in stocks ... not retirement money, which you want in 401K or an IRA, a savings account, bonds, or the most conservative of dividend-paying stocks." ^[1]

Mad Money replaced Dylan Ratigan's Bullseye for the 6pm Eastern Time slot. In January, 2007, CNBC began airing reruns of the show at 11pm, Eastern Time, on Monday through Friday, and at 4am, Eastern Time, on Saturdays.^[2] Dylan Ratigan is a reporter/host for the business TV channel CNBC where he hosts the nightly program On the Money at 7pm EST. Ratigan also substitutes on daytime programming. ... Bullseye was a news and analysis program on CNBC aired at 6 PM ET weekdays from the last half of 2003 until Friday, March 11, 2005. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... --> Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Features of the program

Opening

Cramer usually starts off his shows by saying this, or an alternative version of this phrase after the opening credits.

"Hey, I'm Cramer, welcome to Mad Money, welcome to Cramerica, other people want to make friends [at this point, Cramer adds an extra, original statement], I just want to make you money, because my job is not just to entertain you, but to educate you, so call me at 1-800-743-CNBC."

Show Medium

Cramer is usually standing up with the fisheye lens Steadicam close to his face, while providing stock picks and investing advice. His voice inflection often changes from calm to shouting. Cramer also throws various objects on the set. Whenever one of his books is mentioned by a caller, he grabs the book, flashes it, and tosses it to the floor as a plug gag. In addition, he has a panel of oversized red buttons, which activate various sound effects, such as bellowing bulls, roaring bears, a ringing cash register, and a "train wreck," among others. Fisheye 15 mm (type: equisolid angle), 35 mm-film, cropped by slide-frame. ... To film this recreated Victorian London street scene, the cameraman next to the lamp post is using a steadicam and wearing the harness required to support it. ... Train wreck at Gare Montparnasse, Paris, France, 1895 For the American rock band, see Trainwreck (band). ...

He also has small, plastic bulls (and bears) which he has incorporated into his shows. After a large gain in the Dow, Cramer, dressed as a chef, chopped off the heads of the bears with a knife and placed them into a pan with onions and tomatoes. He called it a "bear stir-fry" or a "bear souffle." On February 28, 2006 he put his toy bulls through various kitchen appliances. And on May 17, 2006, after a steep plunge of the Dow, Cramer cooked toy bulls through a rotisserie oven. The studio has also featured Cramer bobblehead dolls which utter phrases such as "Are You Ready Skee-Daddy?". Market trends reflect the general direction of prices or rates in financial markets. ... Market trends reflect the general direction of prices or rates in financial markets. ... Linear graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today Logarithmic graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DJI, also called the DJIA, Dow 30, or informally the Dow industrials, the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several stock market indices created... Chefs in training in Paris A chef is a professional cook, who may work in a restaurant, hotel, institutional food service or other professional kitchen. ... For the parody newspaper, see The Onion. ... Binomial name Solanumlycopersicum Linnaeus ref. ... A soufflé is a light, fluffy baked dish made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites combined with various other ingredients and served as a main dish or sweetened as a dessert. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A vertical rotisserie cooking kebab Spit Roast redirects here. ... A bobblehead doll is a type of collectible doll. ...

Also, Cramer has National Football League yellow penalty and red coach's challenge flags that he throws whenever he believes a company has behaved unethically (penalty) or when he questions a stock decision (coach's challenge), respectively. He will also throw the flag when a caller unethically uses the national television audience to promote a stock for self-interest. If a caller rambles on about a stock, Cramer will lie down on the floor of the set with a pillow and blanket and act as if he is going to sleep. The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most prestigious professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ...

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In October 2006, a customized Daktronics BB-2122 scoreboard was installed, featuring drawings of bulls on the left and bears on the right. The scoreboard also shows the date, but in the Sudden Death segment, the date turns into a countdown clock to the end of the segment. October 2006 is the tenth month of that year and has yet to occur. ... Daktronicsucks NASDAQ: DAKT is an American manufacturer of electronic signage, most notably sports scoreboards, based in Brookings, South Dakota. ... A scoreboard is a large board for publicly displaying the score in a game or match. ... Countdown clocks are clocks that start with a specified amount of time programmed in, and count down until it reaches zero. ...

Mad Money segments

The general format of the show starts with two segments, where Cramer recommends one or more stocks in a group with his rationale for choosing them. At the end of each segment Cramer will take 1-2 calls from viewers with questions about either the stock he recommended, or another stock in the same industry or which the viewer thinks may benefit from the topic discussed.

The third segment is the Lightning Round. Segments four and five will feature either one of the segments listed below or another recommendation. Cramer does not take calls on these later segments except for the Am I Diversified?, Stump the Cramer, and Sudden Death segments. The final segment of the show is Sudden Death.

Some of the segments featured on Mad Money include:

• Am I Diversified?: A Wednesday segment, which is seen after the Lightning Round, where Cramer evaluates a caller's portfolio to see if it is well-balanced between different sectors in the stock market (in recent episodes, claiming that callers have "figured out the game" (i.e., generally have diversified their portfolios), he now comments about the quality of their picks as well as the diversification thereof) It is the only segment, as a rule, where Cramer is sitting in the chair.
• Pick of the Week: A segment in which Cramer picks a stock which he feels should be bought or at least studied carefully, usually before it is widely known or praised by others.
• Beating the Racket: An occasional feature where Cramer argues "nose to nose" with fellow financial columnist Herb Greenberg (in person or via satellite) in which Greenberg focuses mainly on stocks that could lose money, usually a stock Cramer recommended.
• Cramer vs Cramer: A segment in which Cramer checks the accuracy of his stock predictions from previous weeks.
• Danger Zone: An occasional feature in which Cramer profiles a stock that he feels does not have sound investment fundamentals but may appear attractive to investors.
• Mad Mail: A segment in which Cramer answers e-mail questions sent to mailto:madmoney@cnbc.com.
• The Week That Was: A video montage featuring various moments from the current week, aired at the end of the program in place of the Sudden Death segment on Fridays.
• Pimpin' All Over The World: A segment (not actually using this title, but Cramer will reference the song by Ludacris of the same name) where Cramer profiles a potential play in an international market. Usually the play is not a direct investment--Cramer considers many of those to be too dangerous due to lack of accurate financial insight, especially in emerging stock markets--but a derivative, often another foreign company with ADR's traded on the American markets with significant investments in the emerging market, though in some cases Cramer will advise against the ADR's (if they trade on the pink sheets, which Cramer believes do not have significant volume to generate profits) and recommend actually buying the stock in the foreign exchange.
• Stump The Cramer: A segment in which callers name a stock they believe Cramer doesn't know anything about; if successful, the caller receives an autographed copy of his latest book, Jim Cramer's Mad Money: Watch TV, Get Rich.
• Am I Nuts?: A feature which premiered on the first Main Event special in which Cramer "evaluates a patient" (from the live audience) to figure out, just as the segment's namesake, if the person is nuts in owning a certain stock, and then gives them a "prescription." This segment is considered to be a Main Event exclusive.
• Cramer's Game Plan: A segment in which Cramer picks his Game Plan stocks and makes his predictions for the coming week. This segment is aired on Fridays.
• Sudden Death: The final, one-minute segment of the Monday through Thursday shows (debuted on July 21, 2006). Launched by the phrase "There goes swifty", this segment is similar to the Lightning Round, but is referred to as a "Booyah-free Zone". Cramer will hang up on callers who attempt Booyahs, pleasantries, or other chatter. On Fridays, The Week That Was is seen in place of this segment.
• Sell Block: A Thursday segment in which Cramer changes his stock recommendations, urging viewers to fully or partially sell stocks he recommended in past shows. This segment debuted on the 2006-08-24 episode.
• Know Your IPO: An occasional segment in which Cramer spotlights a stock's upcoming IPO.
• On the Line: This newly titled segment, which debuted on the May 2, 2007 broadcast (the same day in which the program's overhauled graphics package was unveiled), Cramer talks to the CEO, CFO, or an officer of a company, who joins the show by telephone. Seen in the next-to-last segment of most shows.^{[citation needed]}

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Subtitles

Subtitles are frequently used to underscore some of the "bullet points" in Cramer's presentations. They are also used to explain some of the off-topic, obscure historical, literary, or pop-cultural references he may make. Subtitles are also used for disclosure stocks owned by Cramers charitable trust, ActionAlertsPlus.com, for disclaimers related to any claims made by callers (such as how listening to Mad Money has made the caller mad money), and to show callers' names. A charitable trust is a trust established for charitable purposes. ...

Lightning Round

The only segment which appears on every Mad Money show is the Lightning Round segment, where viewers call in (on live shows, they stand before a microphone in the audience) and ask Cramer about a specific stock. He claims, however, that he does not know the callers, and that he does not know their stock questions ahead of time. And he also claims that his staff prepares the graphics on the fly. (Information about how to call in is given to callers at 1-800-743-CNBC.) This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Prior to beginning of the segment Cramer will abuse the office chair provided for him by throwing it on top of other "victims" (damaged office chairs), also damaging the studio's wall and glass displays as well. The damage was made apparent by a caller in the Lightning Round on March 1, 2006, which prompted Cramer to throw his chair again at the glass display, causing it to crack even more. Cramer has said that the reason why he throws chairs is because he hates sitting down on the job. He often had to be at his old hedge fund by 4:30 am, and if his employees sat down they would often try to go to sleep, so chairs became "the enemy". is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The segment usually airs between 25 and 30 minutes past the hour for approximately 8 minutes. Additionally, a new "Overtime" session debuted at the end of The Lightning Round on the March 2, 2006 episode. In conjunction with the buzzer going off, a siren was heard, the "On Air" light flashed repeatedly, and the monitors around the set had Cramer rotating infinitely with lightning and siren images merged into the background, that latter also displayed on the viewer's TV screen at random intervals. Cramer took 5 more calls after this. However, the "Overtime" session was discontinued, starting with the Mad Money 1st Anniversary show on March 14, 2006. is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Another change to the Lightning Round, mostly to add more callers on the segment, started on the March 24, 2006 episode, when Cramer stated that he would no longer throw the chair at the start of the Lightning Round everyday, reserving it only for select occasions, mostly when he can "justify" throwing it due because of negative events, bad market days, or lies are said about stocks which he could refute (those are usually put on the chair to be thrown). is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Eliminating the chair throw usually saves about a minute which is used to add one or two more callers.

Boo-yah! catch phrase used by Cramer and his listeners

On May 24, 2005, a viewer asked Cramer by e-mail on Mad Money's Mad Mail segment what his boo-yah! catch phrase means, and he said did not have a clue. On the next day, viewers e-mailed him claiming that Cramer's boo-yah! catch phrase is similar to the Booyah registered trademark of the Booyah Bait Company or to the phrase of SportsCenter''s Stuart Scott, but Cramer answered that his phrase is not copied from that company nor from Stuart Scott, and means "Are you ready to make some money?" is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. ... This article is about the American ESPN show. ... Stuart Scott (born July 19, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American sportscaster for ESPN, most visibly as an anchor on SportsCenter. ...

On the August 19, 2005 episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Cramer explained the origin of boo-yah: "Here's what happened: A guy calls me on my radio show, and he says ‘You made me a 100 smackers on K-Mart— a hundred points...’ —he's from New Orleans— ‘...and we have one word for that down here and it's boo-yah.’ Then the next guy calls and he says ‘you know you made me a lot of money on [a stock] so: boo-yah!’ And now they all say it. It's not my rap". August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an American late night talk show on NBC that is also syndicated worldwide. ... Mad Money logo James (Jim) J. Cramer (born February 10, 1955 in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania) is a television personality, former hedge fund manager, and author. ... Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is the fourth largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, and Kroger [1]. It was formed in 2005 with the purchase of Sears, Roebuck and Company of Hoffman Estates, Illinois by Kmart Holdings Corporation of Troy, Michigan. ... In general, the economic value of something is how much a product or service is worth to someone relative to other things (often measured in money). ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ...

The boo-yah has since become a common first greeting phrase of his callers. A popular trend is for callers to have their young children shout boo-yah; Cramer will announce "a familial booyah" and push the "crowd cheering" button. Recently, there has also been callers have their fraternity or sorority friends shout boo-yah; Cramer will also announce "a collegiate/fraternity/sorority booyah" and push the "crowd cheering" button. Another trend on the show is the "stuttering" boo-yah, "b-b-b-b-ooo-yah!" The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ...

Another featured catch-phrase is "Are you ready, skee-daddy?". Another commonality is for a caller to ask "Hows momma doin'?" to which Cramer replies "Momma doin' fine.

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Other commentary on Cramer phrases

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Mad Money live broadcasts

Mad Money has featured live broadcasts, the first four in 2005 and 2006, respectively, were referred to as Mad Money Main Event, while the 2006 shows (other than the July 12 edition, which was also referred to as Mad Money Main Event) was referred to as Mad Money Back to School.

Mad Money Main Events

The first Mad Money Main Event was broadcast on July 20, 2005. Cramer had his show taped in front of a live studio audience of about 150 guests. The show was promoted on CNBC using commercials that showed Cramer locked up in a padded room in a straitjacket and tape over his mouth, as if he was in a mental institution (a reference to Cramer's book, the subtitle of which is "Sane Investing in an Insane World"). The Main Event was introduced by boxing announcer Michael Buffer with his catch phrase "Let's get ready to rumble!". The featured guest on the show was New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer (a classmate of Cramer at Harvard Law School). Cramer went into the crowd and gave high fives to audience members who claimed to have had made money by following his stock tips. True to the commercials, it featured a segment titled Am I Nuts?, which had audience members asking Cramer about their stocks. Mad Money was expanded to a special 90 minute edition for this occasion. is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... CNBC (an abbrevation for the Consumer News and Business Channel, its official name until 1991) is a group of cable and satellite television Business news channels from the U.S., owned and operated by NBC Universal. ... It has been suggested that Posey Straitjacket be merged into this article or section. ... A psychiatric hospital (also called a mental hospital or asylum) is a hospital specializing in the treatment of persons with mental illness. ... Michael Buffer (born November 2, 1944 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a professional ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches. ... Lets get ready to rumble! is the trademarked catchphrase of American boxing announcer Michael Buffer. ... NY redirects here. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer, politician and the current Governor of New York. ... Harvard Law School, often referred to in shorthand as Harvard Law or HLS, is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ...

Mad Money Main Event II premiered on October 26, 2005. In the commercials, Cramer is now a surgeon instead of a patient, who performs surgery on the crippling economy (in this case, from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, yet there were other factors). While "operating," Cramer proclaims "The bull's alive!" signifying that he was successful. It featured special guest Donald Trump. It ran for only 60 minutes and brought back Am I Nuts? from the first Main Event; this has been the trend for future shows. October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Surgeon” redirects here. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, New York) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television personality and author. ...

Mad Money Main Event III was broadcast on November 30, 2005, and featured Mel Karmazin, CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio. Cramer entered the studio as a surgeon. is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Melvin Alan Mel Karmazin, a native New Yorker, (born August 24, 1943)[1] is an executive who has held several top jobs in the broadcasting industry and is currently CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio. ... Sirius Satellite Radio NASDAQ: SIRI is one of two satellite radio (SDARS) services operating in the United States and Canada, along with XM Satellite Radio. ...

Mad Money Main Event IV premiered on January 11, 2006 with guest Les Moonves, CEO of CBS. This episode featured Cramer coming out in the straitjacket. is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Leslie Moonves (born December 23, 1948 in New York City) is President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation. ... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ...

The fifth Mad Money Main Event show was broadcast on July 12, 2006. Like the second and third Main Event shows, Cramer entered the studio as a surgeon. His featured guest in the fifth edition was Jeff Zucker, CEO of NBC Universal. is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Jeffrey Zucker (born April 9, 1965) is an American television executive who is president of the NBC Universal Television Group. ... NBC Universal is a media and entertainment conglomerate formed in May 2004 by the combination of General Electrics NBC with Vivendi Universal Entertainment, part of Vivendi Universal. ...

It is interesting to note that on each of the Main Events thus far, significant stock market activity has coincidentally occurred (e.g. Google reaching a price of 350, which Cramer had predicted, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average attaining a 4-year high.) Linear graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today Logarithmic graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DJI, also called the DJIA, Dow 30, or informally the Dow industrials, the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several stock market indices created...

Mad Money Back to School (2006)

The first Mad Money Back to School event was broadcast on February 1, 2006 from Harvard (Cramer's alma mater). Cramer's special guest was Eliot Spitzer, who was a classmate of Cramer's at Harvard Law School. Cramer said that his favorite part of the taping was the question-and-answer session with students; due to the nature of the show, however, this segment was limited to approximately five minutes. is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... Harvard Law School, often referred to in shorthand as Harvard Law or HLS, is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ...

Football players Joey Armao, Stephen Sheehan and Carl Ehrlich assisted Jim in the Lightning Round. Cramer noted the three players were wearing Under Armour gear, and noted the downgrade of the company by a firm. He didn't like the downgrade, and the players assisted him in grabbing the chairs for the signature chair throw. But the players seemed to jump the gun too early, grabbing the chairs before Cramer gave the signal to start the Lightning Round. Once Cramer gave the signal, "Are you ready, skee daddy?", the players gave him a strong "Booyah!" before throwing the chairs to start the signature round.

The commercials promoting the event primarily featured "Britney", a cheerleader obsessed with Cramer (she has multiple copies of Cramer's book – "in case I want to read it more than once" – is smitten by Cramer's picture and bobblehead doll, and ends the commercials with the phrase "give your investments something to cheer about--Booyah!"). On the January 30, 2006 episode (the last live episode before the event, the January 31 episode was a special featuring Cramer's top 10 American industrial stocks), the final Lightning Round caller was identified as "Britney from Colorado"; this was a promo for the upcoming event as the caller was the "Britney" featured on the commercials. The "Back to School" cheerleading campaign was thought up by Creative Director Dan Hoffman, who featured his cousin as the lead cheerleader Britney.^{[citation needed]}

The first Back to School broadcast gave Mad Money its single highest rated episode since it was launched. The 6 p.m. ET airing produced a record 365,000 viewers, while the subsequent 9 p.m. ET and 12 a.m. ET airings gave the program 138,000 and 128,000 viewers respectively.^[3]

The second Back to School broadcast originated from the University of Michigan on April 25, 2006. Once again, commercials featuring the aforementioned "Britney" have aired at the beginning of segment breaks. Originally, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania was Cramer's second stop on the tour with an air date of March 29, 2006, but this visit was cancelled due to "logistics." Cramer's special guest on the second Back to School broadcast was David Brandon, CEO of Domino's Pizza. The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (UM, U of M or U-M) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan, and one of the foremost universities in the United States. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is a business school at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. The school was founded by Joseph Wharton, who also was one of the founders of Swarthmore College (founded in 1864), in 1881 as the first collegiate business school in the United States. ... This article is about the private Ivy League university in Philadelphia. ... David Brandon is the CEO of Dominos Pizza. ... World locations Dominos Pizza, Inc. ...

The third Back to School broadcast originated from Columbia University in New York City on May 16, 2006, again promoted by the aforementioned "Britney" commercials. In that episode, a female audience member assisted Jim in throwing a beach chair at the start of the Lightning Round. Cramer's special guests were George David, CEO of United Technologies, and Raymond Milchovich, CEO of Foster Wheeler. This episode was the lowest rated Back to School edition to-date. Columbia University is a private research university in the United States. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... George David is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United Technologies Corporation. ... United Technologies Corporation (UTC) (NYSE: UTX) is a major multinational corporation based in Hartford, Connecticut. ... See Foster Wheeler Corporation ...

The fourth Back to School edition was broadcast from Boston College on September 20, 2006. Once again, it was being promoted by the "Britney" commercials. Cramer's special guest on the fourth Back to School show was Tim Russert, NBC News Washington bureau chief and moderator of Meet the Press. For similarly-named academic institutions, see Boston (disambiguation). ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Timothy John Russert, Jr. ... NBC News endcap, used from 2002 to 2007. ... Meet the Press (MTP) is a weekly television news show produced by NBC. It started as a radio show in 1945 as American Mercury Presents: Meet the Press, originating from WRC-AM in Washington. ...

The fifth Back to School edition was broadcast from Georgetown University in Washington, DC on September 29, 2006, promoted once more by the "Britney" commercials. Georgetown was the final stop for the 2006 leg of the Mad Money Back to School college tour. Cramer's special guest on the fifth Back to School show was NBC News chief White House correspondent David Gregory. Georgetown University, incorporated as the The President and Directors of the College of Georgetown, is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. With roots extending back to March 25, 1634 and founded in its current form on January 23, 1789... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... David Gregory (June 3, 1659—October 10, 1708) was a Savilian Professor of astronomy at Oxford and a commentator on Isaac Newtons Principia. ...

Mad Money Back to School (2007)

The Mad Money Back to School college tour resumed with the sixth Back to School broadcast on February 7, 2007. The first stop in the 2007 leg of the tour was at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. Cramer's special guest on the sixth edition was Celgene President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Robert J. Hugin. is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... --> Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, founded in 1954, is the graduate business school associated with the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... Celgene Corporation NASDAQ: CELG is a manufacturer of drug therapies for cancer and inflamatory disorders. ... A Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a corporate officer responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the corporation. ...

The second stop in this leg was on March 20, 2007 at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin. Cramer's special guest on the seventh edition was William R. Johnson, President, Chairman, and CEO of H.J. Heinz Co. is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... --> Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... McCombs School of Business. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ... William R. Johnson is president, CEO and Chairman of H. J. Heinz. ... H. J. Heinz Company, commonly known as just Heinz, famous for its 57 Varieties slogan, was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania. ...

The third stop in this leg was on April 4, 2007 at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. The show was actually broadcast from the school's renowned basketball arena, Assembly Hall. Cramer's special guest on the eighth edition was Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and a 1981 Indiana University graduate. is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... --> Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Kelley School of Business The Kelley School of Business of Indiana University is one of the top ranked business schools in the USA. It is home to approximately 4,600 full-time students on its Bloomington campus and approximately 1,200 students on its Indianapolis campus. ... Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. ... Assembly Hall can refer to multiple different arenas. ... Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... } The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are an NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

The fourth stop in this year's tour was to have taken place on April 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, but was postponed.^[4] The Back to School college tour will resume on September 25, 2007 at Georgia Tech.^{[citation needed]} is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... --> Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, is a public, coeducational research university, part of the University System of Georgia, and located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia, Metz, France and Singapore. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... --> Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Other special broadcasts

Mad Money 1st Anniversary Special

On March 14, 2006, the 1st Mad Money Anniversary show occurred. The episode was a mix of answering stock questions with a great number of clips from previous episodes.^{[citation needed]} is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The episode aired clips including past chair throws, specials, Herb Greenberg arguments, viewer call-ins, and other forms of media in which Cramer has been shown.^{[citation needed]}

The anniversary special also introduced two new sound button animations, replacing the original bull and bear animations with more animated, cartoonish bulls and bears, but retaining the green and red backgrounds. (Green means up, and red means down on a ticker.) Also, during the Lightning Round, when callers made mention of the book (Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World), they were greeted by 3 dancing girls holding large cardboard cutouts of the front cover.

Mad Money 2nd Anniversary Special

On March 14, 2007, the 2nd Mad Money Anniversary show occurred. The episode looked at highlights from the show's sophomore year, including clips of guests Cramer has interviewed on the show. is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... --> Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Mad Money 500

The 500th episode of Mad Money aired on June 11, 2007. The episode featured memorable clips from some of the first 499 episodes, as well as a mix of call-ins and stock questions. A couple of the notable callers who were heard in that show were Regis Philbin and current New York State Governor Elliot Spitzer.^{[citation needed]} Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality best known for his roles as a talk show host, game show host, singer and presenter at various events. ... Eliot Spitzer Eliot Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is the Attorney General for the State of New York. ...

Mad Money: It's a Family Affair

A special Father's Day episode of Mad Money aired on June 14, 2007. Mad Money: It's a Family Affair, featured children (10 years and older) and parents in the studio audience. Ken Cramer (Jim's father) made a special guest appearance on that show. Fathers Day is a primarily secular holiday inaugurated in the early 20th century to complement Mothers Day in celebrating fatherhood and parenting by males, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. ...

Viewer "Challenges"

Mad Money has promoted two viewer challenges, one in late 2005 and another in early 2006.

Mad Money Challenge

In October 2005, the Mad Money Challenge was introduced - an online stock trading game where people ('investors') must earn the most money possible by investing in real stocks on the NASDAQ and NYSE. Players received $100,000 in false money to invest in any stock they wanted. NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. ...

From October to December 20th, 2005, over 40,000 people participated, with the top investor (identified as "Greg from Massachusetts") winning with more than $250,000 and having the opportunity to speak with Cramer live on Mad Money.

Mad Money Booyah Challenge

In this contest (which ended on February 28, 2006), viewers attempted to utter the most creative "Booyah". The two winners were featured in the July 12, 2006 Mad Money Main Event, and assisted Cramer in the chair toss. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Production

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The show is recorded occasionally with a live studio audience around 4 p.m. most weekdays for air that night, to be repeated occasionally when a live show is not viable. As the show is being ingested digitally in the Thomson Grass Valley MAN, the show is assembled by the editor and producer to be made into the air product viewers watch Monday through Friday at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. (ET). When difficulties arise, the show is occasionally "hot-rolled". Thomson has several meanings: Thomson SA, formerly known as Thomson Multimedia, a French electronics manufacturer and media services provider. ... Grass Valley, previously known as Grass Valley Group, is a subsidiary company of the French company Thomson. ... Editing may also refer to audio editing or film editing. ... A Television producer oversees the making of television penis programs. ...

As of March 2007, among the many Mad Money contributors to the making of the television show include many veteran CNBC staffers including production guru Dan Hoffman (responsible for the "Cheerleader" series of "Back to School" advertisements, Main Event Show Open's (Straight Jacket and "the bull is alive" Operating Room) also currently working on Fast Money, which follows a similar format); executive producer Regina Gilgan; producer Rich Flynn, currently at the helm of the program; producer Chris Schwarz, responsible for creating and delivering the final show to air, after creating special Avid Adrenaline edited elements by CNBC Staff Avid Editors such as Darren Kotler, Conrad deVroeg, Nick Stantzos, and Steven Banton, and constructing the show with CNBC Staff Grass Valley NewsEdit Editors Keri Conjura, Vanessa Rowe, and Cosimo Camporeale. Producers Kat Ricker, George Manessis, and Ben Rippey compile elements needed for air, and help determine the show's editorial direction. Original music for Mad Money was composed and performed by Willie Wilcox of Willie Wilcox Music. Former crewmembers of the battleship Missouri pose for photos shortly after the Anniversary of the End of World War II ceremony, held aboard the famous ship. ... Cheerleading is recreational activity and sometimes competitive sport involving organised routines including elements of dance and gymnastics to encourage crowds to cheer on sports teams. ... Fast Money with Dylan Ratigan Fast Money (usually referred to as Fast Money with Dylan Ratigan) is an American financial investing television program hosted by Dylan Ratigan that began airing on the CNBC cable/satellite TV channel on 2006-06-21. ... AVID (meaning Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a college-preparatory program designed to aid economically disadvantaged, and academically average first-generation students of both elementary and high schools into college. ... Epinephrine (INN) or adrenaline (BAN) is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. ... Grass Valley, previously known as Grass Valley Group, is a subsidiary company of the French company Thomson. ...

Criticism

Jim Cramer has been quoted as saying that Mad Money "is a show that is about education, entertainment and making money."^[5] The show features a disclaimer at the start of the program to that effect.

See also

• Kudlow & Cramer
• TheStreet.com
• Street Signs (a CNBC business news program, anchored by Erin Burnett, that features Cramer's "Stop Trading!" segment)
• Fast Money (a CNBC financial investing program, hosted by Dylan Ratigan, which follows a similar format)

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References

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External links

• Mad Money - CNBC.com
• TheStreet.com, Cramer's investment website.
• Mad Money Recap