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Chris Smith, from Calhoun, Georgia, was a contestant on Super Millionaire on May 24-25, 2004 and won $100,000 after incorrectly answering his $500,000 question. Occasionally, Regis would call him a wizard.

Super Millionaire Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these U.S. state capitals in geographic order, starting in California and going east.
⬥ A: Boise ⬥ B: Nashville
⬥ C: Providence ⬥ D: Topeka
Out of 7, 6 got it right, but Chris Smith was the fastest to correctly answer A-D-B-C in 3.24 seconds, making it into the Hot Seat.

Chris's Run to $10,000,000[]

$1,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Doctors are commonly associated with the homespun advice "Take two aspirin and" do what?
⬥ A: Have a cup of tea ⬥ B: Don't forget to smile
⬥ C: Call me in the morning ⬥ D: Pray for a miracle
$2,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Kids traditionally say "jinx" when they accidentally do what at the same time?
⬥ A: Say the same word ⬥ B: Wear similar clothing
⬥ C: Sit in the same seat ⬥ D: Raise their hand
$3,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Derived from Latin, the word "lunatic" comes from the belief that odd behavior is caused by what?
⬥ A: Fire ⬥ B: The moon
⬥ C: The sun ⬥ D: Water
$4,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Teacher John Scopes became the defendant in a 1925 trial due to his approach to what subject?
⬥ A: Music ⬥ B: English literature
⬥ C: Mathematics ⬥ D: Biology
$5,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The stars of TV's "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" are usually known by what name?
⬥ A: Boys in Black ⬥ B: Preen Team
⬥ C: Fab Five ⬥ D: Atta Dudes
The klaxon called time and Chris would return with 3 lifelines remaining.
$10,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
A common palindrome begins "A man, a plan, a canal" and ends with what country's name?
⬥ A: Panama ⬥ B: Yemen
⬥ C: Nepal ⬥ D: Oman
$20,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 2004 movie "50 First Dates," Drew Barrymore's character has what classic film malady?
⬥ A: Fear of flying ⬥ B: Memory loss
⬥ C: Split personality ⬥ D: Insomnia
$30,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not the title of a Shakespeare play?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Love's Labour's Lost ⬥ B: As You Like It
⬥ C: Measure for Measure ⬥ D: The Way of the World
Ask the Audience Results: A: 10% ⬥ B: 11% ⬥ C: 17% ⬥ D: 62%
He didn't know, so he polls the audience, with 62% of them voting for D. He went for it and won $30,000!
$50,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the term for a common Internet scam that uses fake e-mails to trick you into giving out personal data?
'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Phishing ⬥ B: Phrauding
⬥ C: Phixing ⬥ D: Phooling
He phoned his brother, Chad, who was 100% sure it was A. It was right, for $50,000. Regis joked that he will never return to Calhoun!
$100,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animal parts is also known as a "carapace"?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Elephant's trunk ⬥ B: Turtle's shell
⬥ C: Lion's mane ⬥ D: Deer's antlers
Chris thinks it's B, but he wasn't sure, so he used his 50:50, which still leaves B. He goes for it, and now he has two new lifelines and $100,000!
$500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What U.S. state's two Republican senators voted "not guilty" in Bill Clinton's impeachment trial?
'Three Wise Men' lifeline used
⬥ A: Rhode Island ⬥ B: Pennsylvania
⬥ C: Maine ⬥ D: Washington
He asked the Three Wise Men (Ken Davis, Albert Kim, Nancy Christy), and they thought it was either A or C. Since he doesn't lose anything, he goes for A, but C was the correct answer! He still leaves the studio with $100,000 though.

ADDITIONAL INFO: Maine and Pennsylvania were the only states given that actually had two Republican senators at the time of the impeachment trial. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, voted "guilty", while Maine's Republican senators, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, each voted "Not Guilty."

Total Prize Money: $100,000

Preceded by
Amy Green
Super Millionaire contestant
Chris Smith
Succeeded by
Amy Whaley