Michael Shveima, a graduate student in architectural history from Charlottesville, Virginia, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on November 22, 2000. He walked away with $125,000.
On the family TV series "The Waltons," what was usually the closing line of each episode?
⬥ A: Nighty night
⬥ B: Y'all come back now
⬥ C: Good night, John-Boy
⬥ D: It was a good day
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In sheet music, a decrescendo tells the musician to do what gradually?
⬥ A: Play louder
⬥ B: Play softer
⬥ C: Play faster
⬥ D: Play slower
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 50 State Quarters Program, which state features Washington crossing the Delaware?
⬥ A: Delaware
⬥ B: Maryland
⬥ C: Pennsylvania
⬥ D: New Jersey
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Whose 1999 comedy album is entitled "Stan and Judy's Kid"? “Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
⬥ A: Drew Carey
⬥ B: Jerry Seinfeld
⬥ C: Adam Sandler
⬥ D: Chris Rock
Michael is not sure, so he decides to call his friend Mark.
Mark confidently says it’s C: Adam Sandler. Michael goes with him and wins $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
When he was assassinated, Martin Luther King Jr. was in Memphis to support whose strike? “50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: Bus drivers
⬥ B: Sanitation workers
⬥ C: Teachers
⬥ D: Hospital workers
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1738, Daniel Bernoulli developed a scientific principle that explains how which of the following works?
⬥ A: Pitched curve ball
⬥ B: Yo-yo
⬥ C: Gyroscope
⬥ D: 3-D movie
Michael thinks the Bernoulli principle has to do with rotation, so he eliminates B and D.
Then in a tense sequence, Michael decides to go for it. He'll say C: Gyroscope.
Regis "Final answer?"
No response from Michael, who thinks it over before again going with Gyroscope, but once more, can't bring himself to say "final answer" when asked by Regis. After another minute of thought, he decides to take the money and run.
As it turns out, he came within four syllables of losing $93,000.
