Author Topic: ABC Millionaire Coming Back (Read 40297 times)

BrandonFG · « **Reply #135 on:** January 28, 2004, 08:11:58 PM »

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 07:56 PM\'] Heck, I don't like it when anyone walks away from the Million Dollar question, only to realize they were RIGHT to begin with (after they post-walking guess)! [/quote]
So you'd rather they make a blind guess, and risk $468,000? And don't tell me you wouldn't walk if you weren't 100% sure, because you're lying through your teeth.

gameshowguy2000 · « **Reply #136 on:** January 28, 2004, 08:18:48 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 07:11 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 07:56 PM\'] Heck, I don't like it when anyone walks away from the Million Dollar question, only to realize they were RIGHT to begin with (after they post-walking guess)! [/quote]
So you'd rather they make a blind guess, and risk $468,000? And don't tell me you wouldn't walk if you weren't 100% sure, because you're lying through your teeth. [/quote]
I WOULD walk if I didn't know the answer to the Million Dollar question period. If I'm not even 100% sure, I'd think it over before walking OR guessing.

And, if after I walk, my guess is wrong, then I'll be happy. If my guess is right, well, I'll probably be more unhappy than happy. (That is, I may be happy with $500,000; but I'll be more unhappy with the fact that I walked when I should've pulle the trigger!)

tomobrien · « **Reply #137 on:** January 28, 2004, 09:19:38 PM »

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 08:18 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 07:11 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 07:56 PM\'] Heck, I don't like it when anyone walks away from the Million Dollar question, only to realize they were RIGHT to begin with (after they post-walking guess)! [/quote]
So you'd rather they make a blind guess, and risk $468,000? And don't tell me you wouldn't walk if you weren't 100% sure, because you're lying through your teeth. [/quote]
I WOULD walk if I didn't know the answer to the Million Dollar question period. If I'm not even 100% sure, I'd think it over before walking OR guessing.

And, if after I walk, my guess is wrong, then I'll be happy. If my guess is right, well, I'll probably be more unhappy than happy. (That is, I may be happy with $500,000; but I'll be more unhappy with the fact that I walked when I should've pulle the trigger!)[/quote]
Hey, I speak from experience on this one. You can go through life kicking yourself because you walked when you thought you *might* know the $1M, or you can be happy and grateful that you got $500,000. I go for the latter, because the former will drive you nuts.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #138 on:** January 28, 2004, 09:29:28 PM »

What was interesting was Norm was about to go for it, but Regis talked him out of it.

But I think Tom hit it right on the head. $500,000 is not chump change. If you can get it, be happy.

gameshowguy2000 · « **Reply #139 on:** January 28, 2004, 09:42:39 PM »

[quote name=\'tomobrien\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 08:19 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 08:18 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 07:11 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 07:56 PM\'] Heck, I don't like it when anyone walks away from the Million Dollar question, only to realize they were RIGHT to begin with (after they post-walking guess)! [/quote]
So you'd rather they make a blind guess, and risk $468,000? And don't tell me you wouldn't walk if you weren't 100% sure, because you're lying through your teeth. [/quote]
I WOULD walk if I didn't know the answer to the Million Dollar question period. If I'm not even 100% sure, I'd think it over before walking OR guessing.

And, if after I walk, my guess is wrong, then I'll be happy. If my guess is right, well, I'll probably be more unhappy than happy. (That is, I may be happy with $500,000; but I'll be more unhappy with the fact that I walked when I should've pulle the trigger!)[/quote]
Hey, I speak from experience on this one. You can go through life kicking yourself because you walked when you thought you *might* know the $1M, or you can be happy and grateful that you got $500,000. I go for the latter, because the former will drive you nuts. [/quote]
And I saw your episode, Tom.

But when I try out for either version (since the ABC version IS coming back), I'll go by your strategy: It IS better to be safe than sorry, after all.

And here's something that I found about your show:

http://www.abc7i.com/millionaire/obrien.htm

I've read the story numerous times, and still have nightmares about it, but I've gotten over it, or at least attempted to, anyway.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #140 on:** January 28, 2004, 09:50:06 PM »

Oh yeah! Bob House came on just a couple rounds after you, didn't he?

tomobrien · « **Reply #141 on:** January 28, 2004, 10:02:39 PM »

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 09:42 PM\']
And here's something that I found about your show:

http://www.abc7i.com/millionaire/obrien.htm

I've read the story numerous times, and still have nightmares about it, but I've gotten over it, or at least attempted to, anyway.[/quote]

Why have nightmares about it? I don't. You just can't go through life kicking yourself about it. Life goes on.
And yes, whos, Bob House started his run on my carryover episode. Very nice fellow.

gameshowguy2000 · « **Reply #142 on:** January 28, 2004, 11:00:10 PM »

OK. Sure, I'll get over it.

Bob House was pretty good, I must say. I also saw his two shows.

If his MDQ was YOUR MDQ, would you have nailed that one?

clemon79 · « **Reply #143 on:** January 28, 2004, 11:07:45 PM »

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 05:56 PM\'] I hated Celebrity II because poor Norm MacDonald COULD'VE WON THE MILLION! He was about to say the correct answer and lock it in, and then bows out at the last possible second! Oh, the agony! [/quote]
Oh, crap. Could've, would've, should've. DIDN'T.

He was doing his best Burt Reynolds on Celebrity Jeopardy during that appearance of his. Just a complete ass. I would have laughed mine off if he'd llama'd, actually.

tomobrien · « **Reply #144 on:** January 28, 2004, 11:25:45 PM »

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 28 2004, 11:00 PM\']Bob House was pretty good, I must say. I also saw his two shows.

If his MDQ was YOUR MDQ, would you have nailed that one?[/quote]
Yep. But hey, that's the way the proverbial Newton crumbles.

J.R. · « **Reply #145 on:** January 28, 2004, 11:58:28 PM »

Think our future prize table's big ? You should see Turkey's:

1: 50,000,000
2: 100,000,000
3: 200,000,000
4: 300,000,000
5: 500,000,000
6: 1,000,000,000
7: 2,000,000,000
8: 4,000,000,000
9: 8,000,000,000
10: 16,000,000,000
11: 32,000,000,000
12: 64,000,000,000
13: 125,000,000,000
14: 250,000,000,000
15: 500,000,000,000

If you consider the Turkish Lira is quite bad ($1 US = 700,000 TL) then it doesn't seem to big, but WOW huh ?

The biggest winner ever walked away at 125 Billion

-Joe R.

gameshowguy2000 · « **Reply #146 on:** January 29, 2004, 12:23:00 AM »

Hmm, I remember on Mitch Groff's old site, that he talked about the Japan's version, and the top prize was 10 million Yen. And it HAD to be split between 3 PAF's, no questions asked.

I know for sure the 10 million Yen question was #15, and 7.5 million was question #14. If Mitch knows the rest of the money table, maybe he could help me out here.

TheInquisitiveOne · « **Reply #147 on:** January 29, 2004, 01:00:08 AM »

I do remember Mr. O'Brien's run on Millionaire, and he did an amazing job.

Like you said, it is better to think about the fact that you have $500,000 coming your way than think that you could have had the million if you had pulled the trigger. I would only go for it all if I were 110% sure of my answer. Otherwise, it is not worth it.

By the way - this is to Mr. O'Brien - are you the same Tom O'Brien who ran the board on $ale of the Century for over $152,000 in 1987? If so, I truly am honored to hear from you.

The Inquisitive One

ChuckNet · « **Reply #148 on:** January 29, 2004, 03:38:13 PM »

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Heck, I don't like it when anyone walks away from the Million Dollar question, only to realize they were RIGHT to begin with (after they post-walking guess)!

Then you prolly won't like the fact that Australia's first two $500K winners had the right answer to the $1M question after they bowed out...as per Nine's official website, however, neither player (Dr. Trevor Sauer or William Laing) had any regrets.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

JTFriends1 · « **Reply #149 on:** January 29, 2004, 04:26:18 PM »

A few things to note...

I sincerely doubt we'll be seeing the phone game back in its original form anyway. I just wrote a 30 page paper on Millionaire for my Art & Entertainment Law class, and some significant litigation came out of that phone game. Some of you may remember Valleycrest coming under fire for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act because TTD devices could not be used to qualify, and individuals who wanted to be on the show physically could not enter the answers into the phone keypad quickly enough. Now, how these same individuals would be able to muster in the ring of fire on the show is beyond me. Of course, this is all moot since Regis' Millionaire was off the air before the case was ever decided. But, I'm sure this lawsuit remains in the back of the exec's mind when it comes to determining a contestant selection process for Super Millionaire.

Secondly, things are moving along on ABCs front. They've added "Super Millionaire" to their list of shows on their drop down menu. The webpage simply lists a new airdate and suggests contestant info will be available soon.

I, like the rest of you, am very excited. I'm hoping to get to a taping as well.

-Jay