Harald Schmidt, (born 18 August 1957) is a German actor, comedian and TV-Host, who appeared in the first celebrity special episode of Wer wird Millionär?, on November 30, 2000, walking away with DM 32,000 after missing his 14th question.
He appeared on the show for a second time on November 24, 2005 when he managed to see the final question after answering his 14th question correctly. He walked away with €500,000.
Arrange the terms as they are called in the folk song "Hoch auf dem Gelben Wagen"!
⬥ A: Schwager
⬥ B: Wagen
⬥ C: hoch
⬥ D: vorn
Out of 3 contestants, everyone got it right, but Harald was the fastest to answer C-B-A-D (the correct order) in a time of 6.12 seconds, making it into the Hot Seat.
DM 100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
How can you make whipped cream out of cream?
⬥ A: Whisk
⬥ B: Fog scrubber
⬥ C: Rain sweeps
⬥ D: Hail sweepers
DM 200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
The title of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen reads: "The Emperor's New ..."?
⬥ A: Girlfriend
⬥ B: Telephone number
⬥ C: Clothes
⬥ D: Hairstyle
DM 300 (3 of 15)- Not Timed
What describes not only a pastry, but also a women's straw hat?
⬥ A: Marzipansquirrel
⬥ B: Florentiner
⬥ C: Lemonroll
⬥ D: Nougatthaler
DM 500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of these films did Patrick Swayze perform a hot dance with Jennifer Grey on the floor?
⬥ A: Dirty Dancing
⬥ B: Dirty Dozen
⬥ C: Dirty Harry
⬥ D: Dirty Laundry
DM 1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
"The message I hear well, alone I'm missing ..."?
⬥ A: Proof
⬥ B: Paternity test
⬥ C: Sender
⬥ D: Faith
DM 2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these beings only exists in the fable?
⬥ A: Vampirebat
⬥ B: Giantoctopus
⬥ C: Unicorn
⬥ D: Seasserpent
DM 4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Who currently sits at the Top in the german Charts with "Geh davon aus"?
⬥ A: Töchter Wiesbadens
⬥ B: Brüder Bayreuths
⬥ C: Söhne Mannheims
⬥ D: Enkel Wuppertals
Harald knew the answer, as the Söhne Mannheims played that Song on his Show 5 days prior.
DM 8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these murder stories is Edgar Wallace not responsible for?
⬥ A: The Ringer
⬥ B: The Black Abbot
⬥ C: The Squeaker
⬥ D: The Scarf
DM 16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of Moscow’s 500-metre-high television tower that burned in August 2000?
⬥ A: Ostankino
⬥ B: Mir
⬥ C: Mursk
⬥ D: Potemkin
DM 32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
An Epicurean is above all a ...?
⬥ A: Connoisseur
⬥ B: Self-promoter
⬥ C: Miserly
⬥ D: Weakling
DM 64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What did Esau sell his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for?
⬥ A: Pea soup
⬥ B: Lentil dish
⬥ C: Millet porridge
⬥ D: Bean stew
DM 125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these poets didn't commit suicide?
⬥ A: Ernest Hemingway
⬥ B: Heinrich von Kleist
⬥ C: Klaus Mann
⬥ D: Voltaire
DM 250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
On ceremonial occasions, the Knights of the Order of the Garter wear the dark blue velvet ribbon ...? 'Ask-The-Audience' Lifeline used
⬥ A: on the wrist
⬥ B: under the left knee
⬥ C: on the right lapel
⬥ D: on the belt
DM 500,000 (14 of 15) - Not timed
The word "Fakir" comes from Arabic and means literally...? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Brave
⬥ B: Patient
⬥ C: Poor
⬥ D: Strength
His friend Manuel said it was probably D. Harald went with him, yet it was the wrong answer.
Second run (partial)[]
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
What holds the eagle in its claws on the coat of arms of Austria?