Back then the phone-a-friend was often trying to search the answer (boo!) and the computer would be too slow. You can often even hear the clickety-clack.

Moustache dude had the worst phone a friend I’ve ever seen

@jharr6250

Ай бұрын

Yes he certainly sounded like mr happy right not , Lol I can't believe he said China too lol!

I always loved the music they played for Ask the Audience

@matthewcasiglio2539

Жыл бұрын

I always loved the music 🎶 they played for the last 5 questions

That phone a friend was trying to Google the answer!

@batshitcrazy3269

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah internet connection was so slow to give him the answer

@cherylcampbell9369

2 жыл бұрын

It happened a lot. Clickety-clack clickety-clack. Ruins the game. And the person probably knew it anyway, but want listening or trusting themselves. And so the dumbing-down trouble began

She told regis "i dont think he's ordinary" thats the kind of woman you need

@1966danielh

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, she’s pretty awesome. That’s why I married her.

@Gulag00

3 жыл бұрын

@@1966danielh me too

Never say what your thoughts are before the fiddy fiddy gets used

You know, usually an hour of TV is 44 minutes without commercials, so I guess I was right when I complained about this show having too many commercials.

@robroy6374

Жыл бұрын

Correct.

@homielander5924

Жыл бұрын

No usually it’s 42 mins

@matthewcasiglio2539

Жыл бұрын

I like game shows as much as the next guy for me the problem with watching these on gsn was a commercial break was just a single commercial eg nutrisystem the scooter store and st. Jude's research hospital 🏥

@robroy6374

Жыл бұрын

No usually it’s 44 mins, the op is right

@glitchedblood

11 ай бұрын

the episode is shortened because of GSN’s time compression, it usually is 44 minutes but it's shortened to 42 because GSN loves commercials.

RIP Regis

Was there a check in the person's name for every possible dollar amount they could earn? Or did they start with $1000 and above?

34:55 that man was woken from slumber

I was in 8th grade!

2nd guy has the charisma of a celery stalk.

38:08 Scary noise.

Mike Pomfrey won £500,000 in UK after 3/9/2001 episode.

Scott had his buddy the googler as the lifeline but it was a super difficult word to spell and he ran out of time. Could've just googled Dec 2000 volcano eruption and would've had the answer. He wasted time getting him to give the exact spelling.

@matthaddock1817

2 жыл бұрын

It's a not always a good idea to Google when in a phone-a-friend call. It takes a little too long to do that.

@jimduggan8962

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthaddock1817 Uh no it doesn't. You just have to know how to google. Like I said there's key things you search for. These people just wanted to type out the question word for word. That's not going to find you the answer. Plus the people reading the questions are over confident thinking their buddy the googler is going to find it easy and they end up reading so slow.

@matthaddock1817

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimduggan8962 and that is why it's ill-advised to do so under 30 seconds. Takes too much time when your time is up.

@agheoane

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimduggan8962 keep in mind it 2001. Id be shocked if the internet could load anythinf worth wild in 30 seconds

@guyfierimtwi

Жыл бұрын

@@jimduggan8962 Because internet be slow

Irvine Welsh (writer of Trainspotting) wrote a novel called Marabou Stork Nightmares back around the time of this show...hopefully that one contestant never gets into reading Welsh or he would kick himself:)

The Buddhism question was so easy. . .

I was thinking either India or Pakistan.

Scott got screwed with that question that was difficult

If you look at the date it was exactly 6 months before 9/11

@DZSkarlet

3 жыл бұрын

i know this comment is 2 years old but if anyone's still interested, internet archive actually has footage from wwtbam's next episode after the attack here archive.org/details/WJLA_20010917_010000_Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire

@kevinsayes

2 жыл бұрын

....a lot of things happened on this day. It was just a day. Short of showing the word you figured out 3+6=9,.....what um....what exactly is the significance of this to you, and why did you feel you needed to leave this lasting mark on humanity by commenting that? Hey if you look outside there’s air. Ohh man sick bush probably was behind all that air; Halliburton had oxygen and nitrogen facilities! Duuuude it’s all coming together

@ThePeterDislikeShow

2 жыл бұрын

And exactly 19 years before COVID-19.

Bruh. How do you not know the weasel question. That is common sense wtf

How did he miss the Buddhism question ? So easy !!

@ace-x6m

2 жыл бұрын

It’s only easy if you know it.

@auberrydarren32

2 жыл бұрын

@Raad Faisal Khidir In your opinion.

@jimduggan8962

2 жыл бұрын

Because Buddhism is practiced mostly in China. It's way more popular there than anywhere else. Very easy to get that one wrong.

@matthaddock1817

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimduggan8962 Buddhism alongside Hinduism has been predominant in India and other adjacent countries. It is easier to get tricked into a question.

@jimduggan8962

2 жыл бұрын

​@@matthaddock1817 Buddhism is not a dominant religion anywhere but China. You don't know what you're talking about. Don't message me with stupid responses.

The Buddhism one should’ve been like a $500 question tops

@antzooma

Жыл бұрын

nope because Hinduism is most related to India. the origin of Buddhism isn't always known

Shaker Tabitha Babbitt invented the circular saw or mill saw and cut nails.

@rogerscottcathey

4 жыл бұрын

Some of the best ufo videos ever captured were just before, during and shortly after that 2000 eruption of Popcatépetl in Mexico.

That strange quiet dude reminds me of my father. I hate that kind of creepy personality. I developed that same kind of personality when I was young and it took me years to overcome it. It also created nothing but trouble for many years. I am very happy that I am not that guy any more.

@tarantala111

5 жыл бұрын

Good on you mate - effort brings reward!

@tarantala111

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, such a colourless personality - as dull as dishwater!

@dianad6090

2 жыл бұрын

So being quiet makes you strange?

Bred

Audio is horrible

@glitchedblood

11 ай бұрын

that's because of the quality of the tape

@Computerman859

10 ай бұрын

@@glitchedblood Those audio issues are present for a while when John goes for $4k. As expected, part of the audio gets fast.

Last question is pretty bullshit

@seikibrian8641

4 жыл бұрын

How is it bullshit? You can have a local or a long distance conference call, and call waiting isn't a requirement. You can use a speakerphone when calling one other person, and you don't necessarily need it for a conference call. What makes a conference call a conference call is that three or more people are participating in the call.