JS Millionaire 1/11
Steve Jeremiah Williams-Soria (Jeremy Soria)
Tuesday, January 11, 2000
For those of you out there that are not too bright enough to realize that this
Update contains spoilers, let me warn you right now. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS
SPOILERS. BIG SPOILERS. HUGE SPOILERS. JUST LIKE THE REST OF MY UPDATES I'VE
DONE OVER THE YEARS. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS SPOILERS. THANK YOU.
The above was authorized by Matt Ottinger, who didn't realize that like my
TPiR Updates over the years and the Millionaire Updates that I've done over
the past two series, even though it didn't say so in the subject line, THIS
UPDATE CONTAINS SPOILERS.
So, with that out of the way, PREVIOUSLY ON MILLIONAIRE:
I heard a lot of viewers out there sigh "Uh-oh, another John Carpenter stack
of questions..." until David Fite hit $250,000. Then $500,000. And finally,
$1,000,000. How easy do you think the questions were then?
David Fite has a whole new house full of furniture thanks to Millionaire.
Dale Masel plows through eight questions, not even being fazed by them. Then,
"What is the capital of Australia?". Dale will forever regret being sick with
the flu during the time in the sixth grade he missed out on that unit about
Australia in his Social Studies class. But he does have $1000.
Jeff Wilkie, from Auburn - not Anaheim - CA, has $2000 to his credit and 9
questions away from the top. And Jason Block is one Fastest Finger First
question away from climbing into the Hot Seat. It could happen again,
tonight... on...
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
Regis picked up some more fortune cookies from the same Chinese restaurant
they all ate at -- and the same one David Fite ate at, where he got the
fortune "Prosperity is in your future"....
Jeff: "Don't be conceited. You may be better than others, but God is up there
above you."
Regis: "Not exactly a good omen!"
Jeff Wilkie's first night in New York was in Times Square. He had no idea
where he went afterwards, but he found his way back to the hotel, as well as
Aaron.
Anyway, let's do it. For $4000:
For what successful pop group was Peter Gabriel once the lead singer?
He looks at the choices:
A. Genesis B. Dire Straits C. Yes D. Queen
Hmmm. He's not sure, but he's got those LifeLines. He will Ask the Audience:
64-16-13-7
He will trust the audience...
... and he wins $4000!
For $8000:
Who shot (at) President Reagan in 1981?
He knows it's John Hinckley, Jr., and he wins $8000.
Shasta on UPN is seeing some guy answering all kinds of questions on Win Ben
Stein's Money... and is intent on getting on the show. Is that....some kind of
a VCR ALERT? :)
Jeff and Aaron have been friends forever. But Jeff found out last night
something Aaron's wife has known - he snores!
For $16,000:
In what state was the transcontinental railroad completed in 1869?
A. Nebraska B. Kansas C. Utah D. Nevada
The 50/50, his last LifeLine, leaves:
A. Nebraska C. Utah
Utah is his final answer.
And...
YEP! He's got $16,000!
What was the name of Richie Cunningham's seldom seen older brother on "Happy
Days"?
A. Chuck B. Spike C. Dick D. Kurt
As he's mulling it over, he verbally knocks out B.
....
He doesn't like C.
....
He's going to.... hmmm, take an educated guess.
He's going with A. He just thinks it's right.
Chuck is his final answer.
Well....
It was only on that first episode that we find out Richie's brother's first
name was...
CHUCK! He's locked in THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS!
For $64,000, it's a free shot:
How were presidents Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt related?
A. Brothers B. Distant cousins C. Father/Son D. No relation
He's read 80 pages in a book about Theodore Roosevelt, but not to get to how
he was related to FDR. Regis: "Would you like another Fortune Cookie?"
Hmmmm.
He's going to go with Distant Cousins.
Okay.
Final answer...
And...
SWISH!
SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS!
For $125,000:
What sci-fi author is credited with the idea of orbiting communications
satellites?
A. Issac Asimov B. Arthur C. Clarke C.Robert Heinlein D. Frank Herbert
Silence.
Again.
Regis discusses his good fortune so far. "You've got enough money to buy hair
for [Aaron, who is bald] and for yourself [also bald]."
Still more silence.
Well, he's going to take the money. He pockets $64,000.
But what was his guess? B.
And B...
Would have been...
Right!
But that's still a lot of money!
So, let's dive into this FASTEST FINGER FIRST question:
Order these TV celebrities according to their height, short to tall:
A. David Letterman
B. Gary Coleman
C. Hulk Hogan
D. Michael J. Fox
Correct answer: B-D-A-C (The extremes are from about 4 feet to 6'8"...)
Winner/Time: Ken Hesser in 2.82 seconds.
Ken Hesser is from Gainesville, Florida. He's in law school, and he's engaged.
He's brought his friend Aaron.
For $100:
What phrase runs at the end ofMerrieMelodiescartoons?
"That's All Folks!"not "See ya Semour" for $100.
For $200:
how many years makeup a millenium?
He says 1000 for $200.
For $300:
What are the sculptures made of in Madame Tussaud's famous museums?
He says wax for $300.
For$500:
Which of the folloowing is commonly referred to as "the flu"?
He says influenza and he has $500.
For $1000:
What is 100% of 50% of 200?
He says 100 for $1000!
For $2000:
If you're drinking a boilermaker, you're downing a shot of whiskey followed by
a sip of what drink?
A. Vodka B. Tequila C. Beer D. Rum
He Asks the Audience. "You went to college and you don't know this?"
7-8-78-7
He goes with the Audience, C...
... and wins $2000.
For $4000:
Oprah Winfrey wasnominated for an Academy Award for her screen-=debut role in
which movie?
He says "The Color Purple" and it's good for $4000.
For $8000:
Which university awards the Rhodes scholarship?
He says Oxford and it's good for $8000!
If Ken wins more money, he will finance an operation for Aaron to correct his
vision.
For $16,000:
In what city does the Tour de France traditionally END?
He has confidence in his eyes. He saw the final leg and saw Lance Armstrong
win it in Paris.
He's got it! $16,000.
For $32,000:
Who was the original host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" when it premiered
nationwide in 1954?
A. Joey Bishop
B. Jack Paar
C. Ernie Kovacs
D. Steve Allen
He is looking around, and is verbally narrowing it down to Jack Paar and Steve
Allen. Guess which two are left when he uses the 50/50.
Well, this is a big question, and he is thinking about calling Dennis, his
boss that he had this past summer. He calls him, and Dennis gives him Steve
Allen...
He will go with Steve Allen.
And...
HE LOCKS IN THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS!
The free shot for $64,000 reads:
In the comic strip "Doonesbury" by what initials is the former football
quarterback known?
A. JR B. JJ C. BD D. GT
He guesses BD.
SWISH! SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS!
Two lines cut from a famous funny movie:
"It's true! It's true!"
"Stop it, you're sucking on my arm!"
Who said those two lines, and in what movie were these lines cut from?
If you watched Comedy Central this evening, you would know. Do you know?
For $125,000:
Which of the following wasintroduced in 1893 at the World's Columbian
Exposition in Chicago?
A. Roller Coaster
B. Movie Theatre
C. Ferris Wheel
D. Model T Ford
He's thinking A, but he's going to pay off a lot of stuff with $64,000. The
correct answer was C.
FASTEST FINGER FIRST:
Place these tourist attractions in geographical order, north to south.
A. Hatteras Lighthouse
B. Liberty Bell
C. Everglades
D. Niagara Falls
D-B-A-C
Winner/Time: Jason Block (YES!) in 5.62 seconds!
Jason is an educational researcher for an internet software company. He sees a
LOT of sites.
He loves sweepstakes/lotteries... and he won $10,000 from Iwon.com (which is a
CBS site, which is why he didn't mention it by name.)
Regis: What do you want with us?
Jason: Two more zeroes, plus two decimal points, plus two more.
Jason's grandmother is 100 years old, and she's watching the show with
everyone else back at the apartment.
For $100:
With what phrase do you traditionally wish an actor "good luck"?
"Break a leg", not "bite your tongue" or "puncture a kidney" for $100.
For $200:
In which of these games does a player shout the name of the game to signal
victory?
He says "Bingo!" for $200.
For $300:
Which of the following is sprinkled on the roads after a snowstorm to make the
snow/ice melt faster?
It's salt, not oregano, for $300.
For $500:
"All for one and one for all" is the motto of which of these classic literary
groups?
He says "Three Musketeers" for $500.
For $1000:
What city is host to the UN Headquarters?
He immediately says New York, and even gives directions. "If I took a cab 20
blocks down, 5 blocks east, I'd be at the 42nd St. headquarters of the UN
right here in New York."
He's locked in $1000!
[No more warm weather? Find out at 11. WVEC Hampton/Norfolk.]
Jason loves the Yankees and he loves The Rock. "He is the most electrifying
man in sports entertainment today," quoting the Rock.
For $2000:
Which of the following have Joan Rivers, Spike Lee, and Dennis Rodman all worn
for an ad campaign?
He's got two words for Regis:
Got Milk?
It's the milk moustache, and wins $2000.
For $4000:
In "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!", which town does the title character
torment?
There's a movie coming out about this -- and he's right about that, I've seen
the promos for it at a local cinema -- He says "Who-ville" for $4000!
For $8000:
Cheryl Miller achieved notoriety in what sport?
With confidence, and he's got a story about this one too, her brother Reggie
plays basketball for the Indiana Pacers, as does she. He's got $8000!
For $16,000:
Which of the following terms refers to a tree that loses its leaves every
year?
A. Coniferous B. Indigenous C. Deciduous D. Perennial
He will Phone somebody. His Phone a Friend is Rick Grimes! He won $64,000 last
November, remember him?
Jason, for your information, I knew the answer. I told you, you should have
phoned ME on this!
Rick Grimes gives him the same answer that I would have - C.
He has $16,000!
**AH-WHOOOOO!!!*** And Jason is going to STRADDLE into tomorrow's show, which
is taping at this very moment!
Okay, Jason, do the ticket plug!
If you'd like to see Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? in person, and you're
going to be in the New York City area, call this number... 212/735-5369.
Would you like to try for the million? Then call 1-800-433-8321 ... and try
your luck! You get one shot at it, so make it count! Full rules are at
abc.go.com.
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? was created by David Briggs with Michael
Whitehill and Steve Knight for Celador Productions, and is produced in the
United States by Valleycrest Productions for Buena Vista Television.
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Valleycrest Productions and Buena Vista Television.
This Update is Copyright 2000 Jeremy Soria.
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> For those of you out there that are not too bright enough to realize
that this
> Update contains spoilers, let me warn you right now. THIS UPDATE
CONTAINS
> SPOILERS. BIG SPOILERS. HUGE SPOILERS. JUST LIKE THE REST OF MY
UPDATES I'VE
> DONE OVER THE YEARS. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS SPOILERS. THANK YOU.
You're welcome. :)
> I heard a lot of viewers out there sigh "Uh-oh, another John
Carpenter stack
> of questions..." until David Fite hit $250,000. Then $500,000. And
finally,
> $1,000,000. How easy do you think the questions were then?
Get-able, though not ridiculous.
> Jeff Wilkie's first night in New York was in Times Square. He had no
idea
> where he went afterwards, but he found his way back to the hotel, as
well as
> Aaron.
That can be quite a trip. Trust me on that one...
> Anyway, let's do it. For $4000:
> For what successful pop group was Peter Gabriel once the lead singer?
>
> He looks at the choices:
> A. Genesis B. Dire Straits C. Yes D. Queen
>
> Hmmm. He's not sure, but he's got those LifeLines. He will Ask the
Audience:
>
> 64-16-13-7
>
> He will trust the audience...
>
> ... and he wins $4000!
Not the guy you normally associate with Genesis, but, hey, if it
works...
> For $8000:
> Who shot (at) President Reagan in 1981?
> He knows it's John Hinckley, Jr., and he wins $8000.
> Jeff and Aaron have been friends forever. But Jeff found out last
WHEW!!! Oh man...
> For $64,000, it's a free shot:
>
> How were presidents Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt related?
> A. Brothers B. Distant cousins C. Father/Son D. No relation
>
> He's read 80 pages in a book about Theodore Roosevelt, but not to get
to how
> he was related to FDR. Regis: "Would you like another Fortune Cookie?"
>
> Hmmmm.
>
> He's going to go with Distant Cousins.
>
> Okay.
>
> Final answer...
>
> And...
>
> SWISH!
>
> SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS!
*CHEER!* That was going to be my answer as well... (Seriously.)
Brothers was out, and I knew they were related and not father and son...
> For $125,000:
> What sci-fi author is credited with the idea of orbiting
communications
> satellites?
>
> A. Issac Asimov B. Arthur C. Clarke C.Robert Heinlein D. Frank
Herbert
If you had to nail me to the wall on this one [and I hate author
questions], Asimov...
> Well, he's going to take the money. He pockets $64,000.
>
> But what was his guess? B.
>
> And B...
>
> Would have been...
>
> Right!
Ow.
Tricky one, but if you remember that 100% of x is x, then it's just a
one-step at that point.
> For $2000:
> If you're drinking a boilermaker, you're downing a shot of whiskey
followed by
> a sip of what drink?
> A. Vodka B. Tequila C. Beer D. Rum
>
> He Asks the Audience. "You went to college and you don't know this?"
> 7-8-78-7
I would've needed them too. I don't drink alcoholic beverages.
> He goes with the Audience, C...
>
> ... and wins $2000.
>
> For $4000:
> Oprah Winfrey wasnominated for an Academy Award for her screen-=debut
role in
> which movie?
> He says "The Color Purple" and it's good for $4000.
>
> For $8000:
> Which university awards the Rhodes scholarship?
> He says Oxford and it's good for $8000!
>
> If Ken wins more money, he will finance an operation for Aaron to
correct his
> vision.
>
> For $16,000:
> In what city does the Tour de France traditionally END?
> He has confidence in his eyes. He saw the final leg and saw Lance
Armstrong
> win it in Paris.
Across the Champs-Elysses... Most certainly!
> He's got it! $16,000.
>
> For $32,000:
> Who was the original host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" when it
premiered
> nationwide in 1954?
>
> A. Joey Bishop
> B. Jack Paar
> C. Ernie Kovacs
> D. Steve Allen
Paar was host before Carson, but this is a lot harder than at first
thought...
> He is looking around, and is verbally narrowing it down to Jack Paar
and Steve
> Allen. Guess which two are left when he uses the 50/50.
>
> Well, this is a big question, and he is thinking about calling
Dennis, his
> boss that he had this past summer. He calls him, and Dennis gives him
Steve
> Allen...
>
> He will go with Steve Allen.
>
> And...
>
> HE LOCKS IN THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS!
Right... Well done!!!
> The free shot for $64,000 reads:
> In the comic strip "Doonesbury" by what initials is the former
football
> quarterback known?
> A. JR B. JJ C. BD D. GT
BD, I think...
> He guesses BD.
>
> SWISH! SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS!
*ANOTHER CHEER!*
> For $125,000:
> Which of the following wasintroduced in 1893 at the World's Columbian
> Exposition in Chicago?
> A. Roller Coaster
> B. Movie Theatre
> C. Ferris Wheel
> D. Model T Ford
My guess is the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier.
> He's thinking A, but he's going to pay off a lot of stuff with
$64,000. The
> correct answer was C.
Right -- and it still stands at Navy Pier today.
Thank you, Mr. Tourism. I couldn't give directions in that city to
save my freaking life...
Deciduous. Coniferous ones are like the ones with needles --
perennials are plants, and indigenous things have nothing to do with
trees at all.
> Jason, for your information, I knew the answer. I told you, you
should have
> phoned ME on this!
Agreed.
> Rick Grimes gives him the same answer that I would have - C.
>
> He has $16,000!
>
> **AH-WHOOOOO!!!*** And Jason is going to STRADDLE into tomorrow's
show, which
> is taping at this very moment!
Should be interesting -- he can do well...
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Before you buy.
Dave Legler
>> What is 100% of 50% of 200?
>> He says 100 for $1000!
>
>Tricky one
You have GOT to be kidding.