Season 1 (U.S. syndication)

The first season of the U.S. syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? premiered on September 16, 2002 and ended on July 25, 2003.

Lifelines[]

Episodes[]

Episode 1 (September 16, 2002)

Paul Miller ($64,000)
Alicia King Marshall ($4,000, continued)

Episode 2 (September 17, 2002)

Alicia King Marshall ($16,000)
Peter Bonner ($32,000 - lost on $64,000)
Jennifer English ($1,000, continued)

Episode 3 (September 18, 2002)

Jennifer English ($8,000)
Shannon Ross ($0 - lost on $500)
Dianne Lawson ($16,000)

Episode 4 (September 19, 2002)

Brooks Mills ($1,000)
Nelson Daou ($1,000)

Episode 5 (September 20, 2002)

Carolyn Johnson ($32,000)
Hong A. McGill ($1,000, continued)

Episode 6 (September 23, 2002)

Hong A. McGill ($16,000)
Sarah Altier ($64,000)
Tim Poole ($300, continued)

Episode 7 (September 24, 2002)

Tim Poole ($1,000)
Tim Manickam ($1,000)
Elizabeth Madariaga ($1,000, continued)

Episode 8 (September 25, 2002)

Elizabeth Madariaga ($1,000)
John Bouzek ($1,000)
Paul Bryan ($1,000)

Episode 9 (September 26, 2002)

Nicole Huppman ($1,000)
Lisa Culton ($16,000)

Episode 10 (September 27, 2002)

Cabrina Dieters ($8,000)
Jana LaSorte ($0)
Ted Cooper ($1,000)
Damian Muziani ($200, continued)

Episode 11 (September 30, 2002)

Damian Muziani ($8,000)
Sheldon Daar (continued)

Episode 12 (October 1, 2002)

Sheldon Daar ($1,000)
Jewa Lea ($16,000)
Sarah "Dixie" Feldman ($32,000, continued)

Episode 13 (October 2, 2002)

Sarah "Dixie" Feldman ($32,000)
Linda Mayberry ($8,000)
Terrance Billbury ($1,000)
Scott Singer ($200, continued)

Episode 14 (October 3, 2002)

Scott Singer ($64,000)
Bill Harris ($16,000, continued)

Episode 15 (October 4, 2002)

Bill Harris ($64,000)
Jamie Schuler ($0)
Susan Rathke ($1,000)
Minda Lopez ($1,000 - lost on $4,000)

Episode 16 (October 7, 2002)

Dennis Sekaloff ($1,000)
Janet Wygal ($1,000)
Jason Stern ($1,000 - lost on $4,000)
Max Shuman ($200, continued)

Episode 17 (October 8, 2002)

Max Shuman ($125,000)
Mary-Lynn McCann ($200, continued)

Episode 18 (October 9, 2002)

Mary-Lynn McCann ($1,000)
Jason Luisi ($1,000)
Jim Haggenmiller ($8,000, continued)

Episode 19 (October 10, 2002)

Jim Haggenmiller ($16,000)
Walter Pasuco ($0 - lost on $1,000)
Penny Vahsen ($1,000 - lost on $4,000)
Fazal Khan ($1,000, continued)

Episode 20 (October 11, 2002)

Fazal Khan ($1,000)
Dennis Chong ($1,000)
Terry Timoll ($200, continued)

Episode 21 (October 14, 2002)

Terry Timoll ($1,000)
Elizabeth Dickey ($1,000)
Lea Brown ($2,000, continued)

Episode 22 (October 15, 2002)

Lea Brown ($4,000)
Charles Ellis ($1,000)
Scott Friend ($8,000)

Episode 23 (October 16, 2002)

Scott Humphrey ($0 - lost on $1,000)
Calvin Carrier ($8,000)
Alex Nikolich ($1,000 - lost on $4,000)
Lisa Laske ($2,000, continued)

Episode 24 (October 17, 2002)

Lisa Laske ($1,000)
Holly Taylor ($0)
Lou Simon ($8,000, continued)

Episode 25 (October 18, 2002)

Lou Simon ($32,000)
Laura Boise ($64,000, continued)

Episode 26 (October 21, 2002)

Laura Boise ($64,000)
Andy Nash ($1,000)
Joey Arnel Sayson ($16,000, continued)

Episode 27 (October 22, 2002)

Joey Arnel Sayson ($32,000)
Patty Binns ($32,000)
Scott Thomas ($200, continued)

Episode 28 (October 23, 2002)

Scott Thomas ($1,000)
Tina Zarro ($32,000)
Blake Burton ($4,000, continued)

Episode 29 (October 24, 2002)

Blake Burton ($64,000)
Janet Williams ($8,000)
Bob Edgeworth ($1,000, continued)

Episode 30 (October 25, 2002)

Bob Edgeworth ($32,000 - lost on $500,000)
Elise Jordan ($1,000, continued)

Episode 31 (October 28, 2002) - Radio Week 1

Dan Tinianow ($16,000)
Amy Reynolds ($16,000)

Episode 32 (October 29, 2002) - Radio Week 2

George Husick ($16,000)
Linda George ($8,000)
Roger Rock (continued)

Episode 33 (October 30, 2002) - Radio Week 3

Roger Rock ($1,000)
Joe Edelman ($1,000)
Jeff Schmidbauer ($1,000, continued)

Episode 34 (October 31, 2002) - Radio Week 4

Jeff Schmidbauer ($125,000)
Brynn Schultz ($4,000, continued)

Episode 35 (November 1, 2002) - Radio Week 5

Brynn Schultz ($16,000)
Frank Chang ($32,000)
Janeé Montelongo ($1,000)

Episode 36 (November 4, 2002)

Elise Jordan ($1,000)
Jennifer Cook ($0)
Edgar Smith, Jr. ($8,000)

Episode 37 (November 5, 2002)

Jerry Green ($64,000)
Scott Golder ($1,000, continued)

Episode 38 (November 6, 2002)

Scott Golder ($16,000)
Dan Garin ($16,000)

Episode 39 (November 7, 2002)

Delia Caracappa ($32,000)
Paula Rice ($16,000, continued)

Episode 40 (November 8, 2002)

Paula Rice ($16,000)
Jim Coll ($64,000)
Scott William Irmo ($1,000)

Episode 41 (November 11, 2002)

Hester Bass ($125,000)
Dave Kuschel ($4,000, continued)

Episode 42 (November 12, 2002)

Dave Kuschel ($32,000 - lost on $64,000)
Diana Barber ($1,000)
Derek Tague ($1,000)
Troy Clifton ($200, continued)

Episode 43 (November 13, 2002)

Troy Clifton ($1,000 - lost on $2,000)
Debra McBride ($125,000)
Julia Hudnall ($2,000, continued)

Episode 44 (November 14, 2002)

Julia Hudnall ($32,000)
Juan Garcia ($1,000)
Brian Meyer ($32,000, continued)

Episode 45 (November 15, 2002)

Brian Meyer ($32,000)
Charlie Mas ($1,000)
Mac McCaughey ($16,000)

Episode 46 (November 18, 2002)

Jeff Poynor ($32,000)
Valerie Cobb ($32,000)
Robin Stoggard ($200, continued)

Episode 47 (November 19, 2002)

Robin Stoggard ($125,000)
Carole Price ($4,000, continued)

Episode 48 (November 20, 2002)

Carole Price ($250,000)
Abbey Gropp ($64,000, continued)

Episode 49 (November 21, 2002)

Abbey Gropp ($125,000)
Daniel Swartz ($32,000 - lost on $250,000)
Dennis Yang ($2,000, continued)

Episode 50 (November 22, 2002)

Dennis Yang ($32,000 - lost on $64,000)
Jamie Hilton ($16,000)
Michael Souveroff ($200, continued)

Episode 51 (November 25, 2002)

Michael Souveroff ($32,000)
Kathy Hempel ($0 - lost on $1,000)
Carmelita Tiu ($1,000, continued)

Episode 52 (November 26, 2002)

Carmelita Tiu ($1,000)
Ed Kamposek ($32,000 - lost on $64,000)
Mark Klein (continued)

Episode 53 (November 27, 2002)

Mark Klein ($32,000)
Kathy Napierala (continued)

Episode 54 (November 28, 2002)

Kathy Napierala ($8,000)
Kevin Lipton ($64,000)
Abdul Steiner ($1,000, continued)

Episode 55 (November 29, 2002)

Abdul Steiner ($1,000)
Vanessa Cummings ($4,000)
Tim Bobo ($1,000)
Bach Nguyen ($200, continued)

Episode 56 (December 2, 2002)

Bach Nguyen ($64,000)
Nancy Pelletier ($1,000)
Robb Peck (continued)

Episode 57 (December 3, 2002)

Robb Peck ($16,000)
Stan Alderson ($8,000)
Denise Weeks ($200, continued)

Episode 58 (December 4, 2002)

Denise Weeks ($1,000)
Daren Young ($1,000)
Andrew Hutchings ($200, continued)

Episode 59 (December 5, 2002)

Andrew Hutchings ($1,000)
Sean Sinclair ($1,000)
Lance Randall ($1,000, continued)

Episode 60 (December 6, 2002)

Lance Randall ($32,000)
Gavin McCutchen ($8,000, continued)

Episode 61 (December 9, 2002)

Gavin McCutchen ($16,000)
Rebecca Gerlach ($1,000)
Brian Shupe ($1,000)
Suzanne Starnes ($8,000, continued)

Episode 62 (December 10, 2002)

Suzanne Starnes ($1,000)
Mark Turney ($4,000)
Laura Belmonte ($1,000)
Hubert McNamee ($200, continued)

Episode 63 (December 11, 2002)

Hubert McNamee ($1,000)
Joel Simeone ($32,000)
Martin Harris ($2,000, continued)

Episode 64 (December 12, 2002)

Martin Harris ($16,000)
Courtney Stevens ($64,000, continued)

Episode 65 (December 13, 2002)

Courtney Stevens ($32,000)
Larry Mahr ($1,000)
Joey Tkach ($1,000)
Jeff Sinclair ($300, continued)

Episode 66 (December 16, 2002)

Jeff Sinclair ($8,000)
Kym Amesquita ($8,000)
Liz Myszka ($200, continued)

Episode 67 (December 17, 2002)

Liz Myszka ($32,000)
Roman Martinez ($16,000)

Episode 68 (December 18, 2002)

Brian Smith ($8,000)
Diane Wukitsch ($32,000)
Pat Lewis ($200, continued)

Episode 69 (December 19, 2002)

Pat Lewis ($64,000)
Jim Sefcik (continued)

Episode 70 (December 20, 2002)

Jim Sefcik ($32,000)
Al Harris ($1,000)
Jen Kiper ($1,000)
Shaun Madding (continued)

Episode 71 (January 6, 2003)

Shaun Madding ($32,000)
Laura Bates ($1,000)
Sandra Yoshizuka ($16,000, continued)

Episode 72 (January 7, 2003)

Sandra Yoshizuka ($1,000)
Aaron Reichlin ($64,000)
Max Draitser (continued)

Episode 73 (January 8, 2003)

Max Draitser ($64,000)
Rebecca Minnick ($32,000)
Harvey Becker ($200, continued)

Episode 74 (January 9, 2003)

Harvey Becker ($32,000 - lost on $64,000)
John Corbett ($0 - lost on $500)
Karen Sagun ($8,000, continued)

Episode 75 (January 10, 2003)

Karen Sagun ($1,000)
Andria Houghton ($1,000)
Curtis Madden ($16,000)
James Oliphant ($300, continued)

Episode 76 (January 13, 2003)

James Oliphant ($1,000)
John Coley ($32,000)
Carrie Pruett ($2,000, continued)

Episode 77 (January 14, 2003)

Carrie Pruett ($32,000)
Mark McCoy ($64,000, continued)

Episode 78 (January 15, 2003)

Mark McCoy ($64,000)
Matthew Cataline ($1,000)
Josh Magri ($32,000)
Cara Galloway (continued)

Episode 79 (January 16, 2003)

Cara Galloway ($32,000)
Barry Russell ($1,000)
Janet Batek ($4,000, contined)

Episode 80 (January 17, 2003)

Janet Batek ($32,000)
Scott Colburn ($32,000)
Jocelyn Miller (continued)

Episode 81 (January 20, 2003)

Jocelyn Miller ($64,000)
Dave Russell (continued)

Episode 82 (January 21, 2003)

Dave Russell ($64,000)
Hank Lumpkin ($16,000)
Kevin Punwasi (continued)

Episode 83 (January 22, 2003)

Kevin Punwasi ($8,000)
Valri Nesbit ($32,000)
Barbara Vollick ($2,000, continued)

Episode 84 (January 23, 2003)

Barbara Vollick ($32,000 - lost on $64,000)
Joe Kane ($16,000)
Thomas Ryan ($300, continued)

Episode 85 (January 24, 2003)

Thomas Ryan ($16,000)
Clé Holly ($64,000, continued)

Episode 86 (January 27, 2003)

Clé Holly ($125,000)
Lulu Evans ($16,000)
Rick Spears ($125,000, continued)

Episode 87 (January 28, 2003)

Rick Spears ($250,000)
Roger Reaves ($32,000)
Brandt Zipp ($4,000, continued)

Episode 88 (January 29, 2003)

Brandt Zipp ($16,000)
Julie Harman ($32,000)
Michelle Staben (continued)

Episode 89 (January 30, 2003)

Michelle Staben ($1,000)
Shirlee Bowden ($32,000)
Scott Tennant ($1,000, continued)

Episode 90 (January 31, 2003)

Scott Tennant ($32,000 - lost on $64,000)
Tim Dreher ($32,000 - lost on $64,000)

Episode 91 (February 3, 2003) - College Week 1

Justin Pettibone ($64,000)
Jahanna Harvey ($1,000)
Lindsey Miller ($200, continued)

Episode 92 (February 4, 2003) - College Week 2

Lindsey Miller ($8,000)
Scott Smith ($8,000)
Jewryl Rowell ($1,000)

Episode 93 (February 5, 2003) - College Week 3

Mattie Germer ($32,000)
Didi Ray ($8,000)

Episode 94 (February 6, 2003) - College Week 4

Dana Fingado ($0 - lost on $300)
Mark Levin ($64,000)
Michael Luther ($8,000, continued)

Episode 95 (February 7, 2003) - College Week 5

Michael Luther ($64,000)
Abby Pickens ($32,000)
Sascha Ingram ($32,000, continued)

Episode 96 (February 10, 2003)

Sascha Ingram ($64,000)
Michael Walker ($32,000)
Cheryl Rabin ($1,000)

Episode 97 (February 11, 2003)

Jeff McHugh ($8,000)
Kermit Goree ($32,000)
Diane Stratford ($1,000, continued)

Episode 98 (February 12, 2003)

Diane Stratford ($1,000)
Rob Witsoe ($32,000)
Jeff Crosby ($4,000, continued)

Episode 99 (February 13, 2003)

Jeff Crosby ($250,000)
Dan Shannon ($16,000)
Ann Bock ($0 - lost on $1,000)

Episode 100 (February 14, 2003)

Fernando Vasquez ($16,000)
Jennie Floyd (continued)

Episode 101 (February 17, 2003) - Twins Week 1

Morris Goodrich ($1,000)
Lynn Kelly ($64,000)
Kevin Smith ($1,000, continued)

Episode 102 (February 18, 2003) - Twins Week 2

Kevin Smith ($1,000,000)

Episode 103 (February 19, 2003) - Twins Week 3

Stacy and Stefanie Goldstein ($1,000)
Perry and Warren Barber ($8,000, continued)

Episode 104 (February 20, 2003) - Twins Week 4

Perry and Warren Barber ($1,000)
Nat and Sam Hamlet ($1,000)
Margaret and Marie Wade ($0)
Terry and Tyrene House ($200, continued)

Episode 105 (February 21, 2003) - Twins Week 5

Terry and Tyrene House ($32,000 - lost on $64,000)
Garrett Mehok ($64,000)

Episode 106 (February 24, 2003) - New York Week 1

Jackie Aaron ($0)
Freddie Johnson ($32,000)
Linda Farhood-Karasavva ($16,000, continued)

Episode 107 (February 25, 2003) - New York Week 2

Linda Farhood-Karasavva ($64,000)
Clem Chueng ($1,000)
Betty Altruda ($8,000, continued)

Episode 108 (February 26, 2003) - New York Week 3

Betty Altruda ($16,000)
Michael Delle Femine ($8,000)
Rod Rosemond ($16,000, continued)

Episode 109 (February 27, 2003) - New York Week 4

Rod Rosemond ($16,000)
Jean M. Reilly ($16,000)
Marc Boucher ($16,000)

Episode 110 (February 28, 2003) - New York Week 5

Monte Sternfeld ($16,000)
Darold Holloway ($32,000)

Episode 111 (March 3, 2003)

Jennie Floyd ($64,000)
Michael Nicholas ($16,000)
Bernie Cylc ($1,000)
Rose Boegli ($4,000, continued)

Episode 112 (March 4, 2003)

Rose Boegli ($8,000)
Katherine Shuster ($1,000)
Tom Condost (continued)

Episode 113 (March 5, 2003)

Tom Condost ($32,000)
Eric Jones ($64,000)
Heidi Perkins ($8,000, continued)

Episode 114 (March 6, 2003)

Heidi Perkins ($8,000)
Amy Smith ($1,000)
Jim O'Hare ($1,000)
Bill Moran ($300, continued)

Episode 115 (March 7, 2003)

Bill Moran ($1,000)
Michael Wallin ($1,000)
Rachel Brekke ($4,000, continued)

Episode 116 (March 10, 2003)

Rachel Brekke ($32,000)
David Shimp ($1,000)
Linda Kaminsky (continued)

Episode 117 (March 11, 2003)

Linda Kaminsky ($32,000)
Eric Gates ($0)
Lorrie Smith ($1,000)
Scott Teeman (continued)

Episode 118 (March 12, 2003)

Scott Teeman ($64,000)
Ron Russell ($125,000)
Jerry Woods (continued)

Episode 119 (March 13, 2003)

Jerry Woods ($16,000)
Carla Jones (continued)

Episode 120 (March 14, 2003)

Carla Jones ($32,000)
Donn Gladish ($32,000)
Natasha Crawford ($8,000)

Episode 121 (March 31, 2003)

Angela Works ($1,000)
Rus Larock ($1,000)
Mark Stepney ($200, continued)

Episode 122 (April 1, 2003)

Mark Stepney ($1,000)
Daniel Greenblatt ($32,000)
Dianne Serrano ($500, continued)

Episode 123 (April 2, 2003)

Dianne Serrano ($8,000)
Lisa Achinstein ($0 - lost on $100)
Antoinette Powell ($16,000, continued)

Episode 124 (April 3, 2003)

Antoinette Powell ($1,000)
Paul Moore ($0)
Kjer Cox ($16,000)
Elan Vorzman ($200, continued)

Episode 125 (April 4, 2003)

Elan Vorzman ($16,000)
Peter Scott ($1,000)

Episode 126 (April 7, 2003)

Maria Fragnoli ($8,000)
Jacquie Gutierrez ($1,000)
Vic Mazzaraco ($1,000)

Episode 127 (April 8, 2003)

Ginny Morey ($64,000)
Lance Linsell ($32,000)

Episode 128 (April 9, 2003)

Bernie Dyer ($32,000)
Valerie Harris ($16,000)

Episode 129 (April 10, 2003)

Eric Taylor ($32,000)
Jenny Fererro ($1,000)
DeEtta Andersen ($300, continued)

Episode 130 (April 11, 2003)

DeEtta Andersen ($125,000)
J. Van Amburgh ($2,000, continued)

Episode 131 (April 14, 2003)

J. Van Amburgh ($32,000 - lost on $250,000)
Donald Bachman ($1,000)
Mike Raufman ($2,000, continued)

Episode 132 (April 15, 2003)

Mike Raufman ($125,000)
Diane Habeck ($16,000)
Priscilla Campbell (continued)

Episode 133 (April 16, 2003)

Priscilla Campbell ($1,000)
Miquel Ruiz ($1,000)
Father Mike Sciumbato (continued)

Episode 134 (April 17, 2003)

Father Mike Sciumbato ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) *See trivia
Michael Briddell ($1,000)
Rob Feehley ($1,000)
Becky Schmidt ($4,000, continued)

Episode 135 (April 18, 2003)

Becky Schmidt ($32,000)
Michael McCarthy ($1,000)
Bonnie Deaton ($8,000, continued)

Episode 136 (April 21, 2003)

Bonnie Deaton ($125,000)
Amy Harle ($1,000)
Mark Volmer ($1,000, continued)

Episode 137 (April 22, 2003)

Mark Volmer ($32,000)
Steve Cook ($1,000)
Karin Botica ($1,000, continued)

Episode 138 (April 23, 2003)

Karin Botica ($32,000)
Jeremiah McCarthy ($8,000)
Madeleine Ali ($200, continued)

Episode 139 (April 24, 2003)

Madeleine Ali ($32,000)
Joanna Dean Jacobs ($1,000)
Gary Rosen (continued)

Episode 140 (April 25, 2003)

Gary Rosen ($1,000)
Thom Zahler ($32,000)
Fernando Bermudez ($4,000, continued)

Episode 141 (April 28, 2003)

Fernando Bermudez ($1,000)
Christina Pryor ($1,000)
Tom Tracy ($125,000, continued)

Episode 142 (April 29, 2003)

Tom Tracy ($125,000)
Chuck Wills ($64,000)
Bruce Hopman ($8,000, continued)

Episode 143 (April 30, 2003)

Bruce Hopman ($16,000)
Celia Garcia ($1,000)
Jack Wood ($64,000, continued)

Episode 144 (May 1, 2003)

Jack Wood ($32,000)
A.J. Andersen ($1,000)
Cheryl Erber ($1,000)
Nick Jungman ($2,000, continued)

Episode 145 (May 2, 2003)

Nick Jungman ($125,000)
Katie Gurgal ($1,000)
Mark McDuffie ($4,000, continued)

Episode 146 (May 5, 2003)

Mark McDuffie ($1,000)
Kathleen Kramer ($16,000)
Debbie Wilson ($0 - lost on $300)
Dick Ebeling ($1,000 - lost on $16,000)

Episode 147 (May 6, 2003)

Brad Mallory ($16,000)
Jason Hood ($1,000)
Paul Merlis (continued)

Episode 148 (May 7, 2003)

Paul Merlis ($1,000)
Michele Williams ($1,000 - lost on $16,000)
Nancy Christy ($16,000, continued)

Episode 149 (May 8, 2003)

Nancy Christy ($1,000,000)
Armand Kachigian ($4,000, continued)

Episode 150 (May 9, 2003)

Armand Kachigian ($500,000)

Episode 151 (May 12, 2003)

Kevin Kelly ($1,000)
Michael Higgins ($64,000)

Episode 152 (May 13, 2003)

John Shoemaker ($32,000)
Alison Nicol ($64,000, continued)

Episode 153 (May 14, 2003)

Alison Nicol ($125,000)
Lemar Alejo ($1,000)
Brian McManus ($16,000, continued)

Episode 154 (May 15, 2003)

Brian McManus ($32,000)
Andrew Davis ($4,000)
Bill Redder ($32,000, continued)

Episode 155 (May 16, 2003)

Bill Redder ($125,000)
Lisa Osterman ($1,000)
David Nitkowski (continued)

Episode 156 (May 19, 2003) - Zero Dollar Winners Week 1

Lisa Achinstein ($1,000)
Kathy Hempel ($16,000, continued)

Episode 157 (May 20, 2003) - Zero Dollar Winners Week 2

Kathy Hempel ($250,000)
Dana Fingado ($16,000, continued)

Episode 158 (May 21, 2003) - Zero Dollar Winners Week 3

Dana Fingado ($64,000)
Jamie Schuler ($8,000)
Paul Moore (continued)

Episode 159 (May 22, 2003) - Zero Dollar Winners Week 4

Paul Moore ($32,000)
Jennifer Cook ($1,000)
Shannon Ross ($2,000, continued)

Episode 160 (May 23, 2003) - Zero Dollar Winners Week 5

Shannon Ross ($64,000)
Jana LaSorte ($1,000)
John Corbett ($1,000, continued)

Episode 161 (May 26, 2003) - Zero Dollar Winners Week 6

John Corbett ($32,000 - lost on $64,000)
Walter Pasuco ($1,000)
Debbie Wilson ($1,000, continued)

Episode 162 (May 27, 2003) - Zero Dollar Winners Week 7

Debbie Wilson ($16,000)
Eric Gates ($125,000)

Episode 163 (May 28, 2003) - Zero Dollar Winners Week 8

Jackie Aaron ($32,000)
Scott Humphrey ($1,000 - lost on $16,000)
David Nitkowski ($16,000, continued)

Episode 164 (May 29, 2003)

David Nitkowski ($64,000)
Jeff Yap ($32,000)
Paul Del Balzo ($2,000, continued)

Episode 165 (May 30, 2003)

Paul Del Balzo ($16,000)
Melissa Westbrook ($16,000)
Reema Kar (continued)

Episode 166 (June 9, 2003)

Reema Kar ($16,000)
John Northup ($1,000)
Steve Roberts ($8,000, continued)

Episode 167 (June 10, 2003)

Steve Roberts ($125,000)
Kris Easterling ($1,000)
Jeremy Thomas ($200, continued)

Episode 168 (June 11, 2003)

Jeremy Thomas ($1,000)
Eric Motel ($8,000)
Dick Thurston ($64,000, continued)

Episode 169 (June 12, 2003)

Dick Thurston ($32,000)
Merle Glickman ($32,000)
Sharon Webber ($16,000, continued)

Episode 170 (June 13, 2003)

Sharon Webber ($64,000)
Rod Martin ($125,000, continued)

Episode 171 (June 16, 2003)

Rod Martin ($32,000 - lost on $500,000)
Tyler Bliss ($16,000)
Greg Sarab ($16,000, continued)

Episode 172 (June 17, 2003)

Greg Sarab ($16,000)
June Stapleton Hess ($32,000 - lost on $64,000)
Charlie Lentz ($1,000)

Episode 173 (June 18, 2003)

Rebecca McGee ($32,000)
Robert Rodgers (continued)

Episode 174 (June 19, 2003)

Robert Rodgers ($64,000)
Shari Schooley ($8,000)
Sean Manning (continued)

Episode 175 (June 20, 2003)

Sean Manning ($32,000 - lost on $250,000)
Young Ok Sin ($32,000)
Ray Sarvis ($500, continued)

Episode 176 (June 23, 2003)

Ray Sarvis ($32,000)
Matt Wolka ($16,000)
Catherine Boyle ($300, continued)

Episode 177 (June 24, 2003)

Catherine Boyle ($16,000)
Darryl Maxie (continued)

Episode 178 (June 25, 2003)

Darryl Maxie ($1,000)
Ellis Levinson ($125,000)

Episode 179 (June 26, 2003)

Russell Golden ($32,000)
Jeremy Brunner ($1,000)
Elizabeth Corbett ($4,000, continued)

Episode 180 (June 27, 2003)

Elizabeth Corbett ($8,000)
Gayle Arnold ($64,000)
Phil Barth ($8,000, continued)

Episode 181 (July 7, 2003)

Phil Barth ($32,000 - lost on $64,000)
Jose Santiago ($64,000)
John Kambic (continued)

Episode 182 (July 8, 2003)

John Kambic ($64,000)
Stacy Bogan ($16,000)
Tripp Brown ($2,000, continued)

Episode 183 (July 9, 2003)

Tripp Brown ($1,000)
Jim Meyer ($125,000)

Episode 184 (July 10, 2003)

Maria Kasher ($1,000)
Fauve Yandel ($64,000)
Quinn Rollins ($4,000, continued)

Episode 185 (July 11, 2003)

Quinn Rollins ($8,000)
Joseph Powell ($1,000)
Adam Hills ($1,000)

Episode 186 (July 14, 2003)

Jack MacIntyre ($1,000)
Lindsay Colegrove ($32,000)

Episode 187 (July 15, 2003)

Ray Thomas ($32,000 - lost on $250,000)
Sharon McKanze ($8,000)

Episode 188 (July 16, 2003)

Dariece Oki ($0 - lost on $1,000)
Stan Shainbrown ($1,000 - lost on $2,000)
Miguel Caamaño ($1,000 - lost on $8,000)
Julian Fekety ($8,000, continued)

Episode 189 (July 17, 2003)

Julian Fekety ($16,000)
Peter Sarrett ($64,000, continued)

Episode 190 (July 18, 2003)

Peter Sarrett ($250,000)
Royce Stevens ($8,000)

Episode 191 (July 21, 2003)

Tom Walter ($16,000)
Tim Hsieh ($16,000, continued)

Episode 192 (July 22, 2003)

Tim Hsieh ($64,000)
Melinda Colton ($8,000)
Mary Hammond (continued)

Episode 193 (July 23, 2003)

Mary Hammond ($1,000)
Dave Rackowitz ($1,000)
Phillip Heard ($16,000)

Episode 194 (July 24, 2003)

Meredith Plourde ($4,000)
Christina Pothier ($1,000)
Danny Linton (continued)

Episode 195 (July 25, 2003)

Danny Linton ($1,000)
Olga Holman ($1,000)
Bill George, Jr. ($8,000)

Trivia[]

From July 7, 2003, a new rule came into force which dictated that $500,000 winners or millionaires would have $125,000 paid out within a month. The rest would then be paid out over 20 years. Alternatively, they could take a reduced payout but all at once.
Father Mike Sciumbato's on April 17, 2003 appearance was cut short by incorrectly answering a flawed $8,000 question. The producers later determined that his answer was acceptable, so they brought him back a year later. This time he walked away with $32,000.
Dick Ebeling's on May 5, 2003 appearance was cut short by incorrectly answering a flawed $16,000 question. The producers determined that his answer was also acceptable, so they brought him back a year later. His monetary status did not change as he incorrectly answered the $32,000 question from his return show.
In August 18, 1999 (3rd show), Michael Souveroff was also present among the 10 potential contestants, but did not sit in the hot seat.
On October 25, 2002 and June 16, 2003, Bob Edgeworth and Rod Martin were the first two contestants to lose $218,000, which is the biggest amount of money ever lost in the syndicated version of the show until Ava Johnson lost $225,000 on December 2, 2004.
Bill Harris had $1,000,000 winner Joe Trela as Phone-a-Friend.
Daniel Swartz, J. Van Amburgh, Sean Manning and Ray Thomas are contestants in this season who lost $93,000.
Lisa Achinstein is the first contestant in 3 years to miss the very first question.

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