VS Millionaire - 11/08
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could easily heave extended into today's showing, Regis,
and returning contestant Ian Ith are back to continue
to try to crown a millionaire. He is a reporter for
the Seattle Times, his girlfriend writes for the
Post-Intelligencer.
Regis is in all black tonight, Ian in all grey. Awaiting
him is the $16,000 question, with only the PAF lifeline
remaining. Let's play!
For $16,000: What state gets its name from an Algonquin
word meaning 'great river'?
A) Arkansas B) Iowa
C) Mississippi D) Nevada
He eliminates Nevada, due to his thinking that there is a
lack of rivers in that state. He leans to Mississippi, the
greatest of the great river. He came with nothing, so
he'll make C his final answer.
He doesn't have nothing! He has $16000!
For $32,000: What musical artist appeared as Denzel Washington's
urse us the 1999 film "The Bone Collector"?
A) Courtney Love B) Queen Latifah
C) Janet Jackson D) Jennifer Lopez
He's unsure, so he's going to call Melanie, a pop-culture and
music critic at his newspaper. She is positive the answer is
Queen Latifah.
Ian: Is she's wrong, I'll kill her
Regis: And you can cover the story, Tracy!
It is Ian's final answer.
As celebrity week looms, a former celebrity contestant has
lead Ian to $32,000.
(Ad break: Life Brand Calcium Antacid, Benylin First Defense,
Watch the Election 2000 debate on CTV tomorrow at 8, then
stay tuned for Millionaire!)
Free shot time:
For $64,000: The "Pentagon Papers" was a top-secret government study
of U.S. Military involvement in which county?
A) Vietnam B) Korea
C) (messed up tape) D) Soviet Union
My tape was messed up as I tried to rewatch this. But he
got the answer right. A) Vietnam.
For $125,000: Who is the Cro-Magnon orphan girl at the center of
the 1980 novel "The Clan of The Cave Bear"?
A) Ebra B) Ayla C) Oga D) Iza
He will not hazard a guess, and walks with the money. The
correct answer was a name familiar to fans of the classic
SNES RPG Chrono Trigger - Ayla.
Next Fastest finger: Put these books in the order they were first
published, starting with the earliest?
A) A Bright Shining Lie
B) Silent Spring
C) The Right Stuff
D) A Room of One's Own
DBCA is the right order. Pat Thompson is 1 of 2 right, and her
time of 6.64 is the fastest of the two.
For $100: Which of these phrases is slang for "someone who has a
strong and unyielding attitude"?
A) Boiled Ham B) Tough cookie
C) Ruffled chip D) Soggy cereal
B.
FOr $200: According to army regulations, what part of the body
must soldiers use to salute an officer?
A) Knee B) Eyebrow
C) Hand D) Big toe
C.
For $300: On which of the following would you normally find a
kickstand?
A) Unicycle B) Bicycle
C) Tricycle D) Canoe
B.
For $500: Which of the following is a popular retirement plan
that companies off employees?
A) 401(k) B) CPA
C) 501 Blue D) e-Business
A.
For $1,000: Which of these nuts is most shaped like a human
kidney?
A) Hazelnut B) Chestnut
C) Cashew D) Macadamia
C.
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For $2000: What part of the body is an "orange stick" designed
to groom?
A) Eyelashes B) Beard
C) Teeth D) Cuticles
D.
For $4000: In the TV Series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,", where
is the title character originally from?
A) Boston B) New York
C) Philadelphia D) Washington DC
She has no idea, and is going to call upon the audience. 6-22-64-8
is the result of her poll. She'll go with the audience.
She can thank 64 percent of the audience.
For $8,000: In 2000, which of these supermodels released a workout
video for new moms?
A) Heidi Klum B) Cindy Crawford
C) Tyra Banks D) Linda Evangelista
Cindy Crawford is her quick answer. Final answer, and worth $8000!
For $16,000: Which of the following actors has not portrayed
Dracula in a movie?
A) Tom Cruise B) Bela Lugosi
C) Gary Oldman D) Jack Palance
She thought she'd make it to $32,000 without lifelines, but
she is going to use at least 2. She calls upon the 50/50.
A & C remain, and that is all she needs to make Tom Cruise
her final answer.
Gary Oldman played Dracula!
For $32,000: The Taj Mahal is located in what Indian city?
A) Bangalore B) Calcutta
C) Bombay D) Agra
No hesitation. She knows that it is located in Agra. She
knew right.
For $64,000: Which of these artists sold only one painting
in his lifetime?
A) Paul Gauguin B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Claude Monet D) Pierre Auguste Renoir
After confirming that this is the free shot, she decides to
hold on to her lifeline, and gives a final answer of Vincent
Van Gogh.
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1 painting sold by Van Gogh! "Red Vineyard", according to
Reege.
For $125,000: What comedian was known as the "King of
One-Liners"?
A) Alan King B) George Burns
C) Henny Youngman D) Jackie Gleason
She is going to call her father, Bill. He offers %75 certainty
that the answer is Henny Youngman. After some hesitation,
she'll go along with him and make Youngman her final answer.
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Thanks, Dad! She now has $125,000!
(Ad break: KFC, Pizza Hut, Buick)
For $250,000, and entrance into the 13 club: After a crocodile egg has
been laid, what factor makes the embryo male or female?
A) Humidity B) pHlevel
C) Barometric Pressure D) Incubation temperature
She read an article on this, and she is trying to recall it. She
has a slight leaning towards temperature. She eventually decides
to go with 'D'.
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SHE IS RIGHT!
For $500,000: What culture's mythology holds that all life was
created during a perion known as "dreamtime"?
A) Aborigine B) Aztec
C) Zulu D) Goth
Pat recalls reading about this during the recent Sydney Games,
with the coverage of the aboriginal people & Cathy Freeman.
She is going to select A), and it is her final answer.
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Move over, Stephanie Girardi, you now have female company in the
14 Club!
(Ad break. Canadian Tire, LA-Z-BOY, CAA Travel)
Back to the studio, where Regis says that a woman has only
answered the 15th question once, in Portugal. Will we
have another one tonight?
Let's play!
For $1,000,000: According to the United Nations, in what year
was the US Population half of its present total?
A) 1950 B) 1960
C) 1970 D) 1940
This is another thing that Pat has read in the past, and
she is trying to recall it. But she can't recall it.
She'll be walking away with half a million dollars. Her
guess was 1960.
1960 would have been worth 1 million dollars!
Still looking for that millionaire. Maybe this fastest finger
will be the first step in crowning one.
"Put these children's shows in the order they debuted,
starting with the earliest"
A) Kukla, Fran & Ollie
B) Barney & Friends
C) Mr. Rogers' Neighbourhood
D) 3-2-1 Contact
ACDB is right, and 7.99 is fast enough for Charlotte
Seymour to get her chance at trying for a million.
For $100: If you know something well, it is said that you
know it like what part of your body?
A) Back of your hand B) Hair on your head
C) Belly button D) Webbed toes
A.
For $200: Who is most likely to use a teething ring?
A) Baby B) Scuba Diver
C) Artist D) Bozer
A.
For $300: Is someone is dismissed from his job, it is often said
that he has been given what kind of "papers"?
A) Jogging B) Walking
C) Skipping D) Sleep 'til noon
B.
For $500: What is the thick outer skin of a watermelon called?
A) Rind B) Hide
C) Shell D) Peel
A.
For $1,000: What is the Farenheit equivalent to zero degress
Celsius?
A) 0 B) 20 C) 32 D)100
C. 32.
(Ad break, Home Depot, Celebrity Millionaire w/ Joy Behar,
Jon Stewart, Drew Carey, Tyra Banks, Charlie Sheen, Sean "Puffy"
Combs, Jon Lovitz, Vivica A. Fox, Norm McDonald & Alec
Baldwin. Eagle-eyed viewers of this promo know who the
first Hot Seater is)
Charlotte is the mother to 3 children. She once organized a
parade that half the town (of 1000) marched in.
For $2000: Which of the following was the host of the
1970s network TV series "The Gong Show"?
A) Jamie Farr B) Chuck Barris
C) John Davidson D) Soupy Sales
Unlike Homer, she's getting fewer gongs than the breakdancing
robots that caught on fire. She's right with B.
For $4000: What is the English translation of the Italian
phrase "la dolce vita"?
A) Listen to the bells B) To healthy living
C) Happy Birthday D) The sweet life
She believes it is The Sweet Life. Final answer. Sweet
answer.
For $8000: What is the name for the member of Congress that
is elected to assist the Senate majority leader?
A) Pro tempore B) Minority leader
C) Whip D) Speaker of the house
She's going to call her nephew, Paul, a youth minister, but a
former Senate page. He is positive about the answer - C.
It is also Charlotte's final answer.
They are both right!
*AH-WOOOO!*
9 contestants join Charlotte tomorrow night. They are:
Lawrence Krajewski, Safety Harbour, FL
Yvonne Zeake, Huntington Station, NY
Jeff MArcus, Coral Gables, FL
Tom Klonoski, Chicago, IL
Lori Bailey, Louisville, CO
Kathy Rounsaville, San Francisco, CA
Mike Gross, Bayside, NY
Carol Bovett, Claremont, CA
Shari Grosenbach, Fort Collins, CO