John knowing the final answer and using his free call to call his parents just to tell them that he's gonna be a millionaire is such a fucking power move

@joshuawood362

Жыл бұрын

600,000aire........irs gettin theirs

@phatnguyen3016

Жыл бұрын

he should had called his ex

@danno1966

Жыл бұрын

No need to be dropping f bombs like that how about showing some respect to other's watching hope you don't talk like that in front of your children that

@joshuawood362

Жыл бұрын

@@danno1966 first day on the internet

@56679076

Жыл бұрын

@@phatnguyen3016 lol

Imagine being this good that u are on the last question and calling ur dad to tell him ure gonna win a million dollars. thats crazy

@lukenaoumovitch4477

Жыл бұрын

Yeah we all watched the same video…

@scnctxny6872

Жыл бұрын

@@lukenaoumovitch4477 😅😂💀

@PlutoTheSecond

Жыл бұрын

Credit to Regis for keeping his composure when that happened. I would've been struck dumb.

@tigerguy1013

Жыл бұрын

Then imagine he gets it wrong

@cbrocks36

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the producers told him to do that. That might be why Regis reacted the way he did.

Who are watching this in 2024 ❤

@GaneshVulavakayala

6 күн бұрын

India 🎉

@hannahboakye5245

3 күн бұрын

Ghana

@kyleconde1839

3 күн бұрын

Philippines 🇵🇭

@dachecker79

3 күн бұрын

Arnold Schwarzenegger, in 2029

@kcrescano

3 күн бұрын

meee

All these years later and it's still one of the best moments in the show's history.

@andremelo111

9 ай бұрын

No doubt

@markymark443

26 күн бұрын

I’d say it’s THE best one personally, at least in the US

@bankitiangrai1224

19 күн бұрын

777 likes and i blew it away, 😅😅

@bobbyadkins6983

13 күн бұрын

((ONE)) of the best?

@71hb85

Күн бұрын

It IS the best

When John was born, he congratulated his father for becoming his father.

@minoshdesilva8917

Ай бұрын

😂😂

@powertester5596

26 күн бұрын

Ha ha 😂. Gold 😂

@7th_Heaven

25 күн бұрын

Before another John was born, _he_ congratulated Mary for being with Child. A very special Child.

@DennisWerthMusic

23 күн бұрын

underrated comment

@rickcuban322

23 күн бұрын

When John was born, he noticed he was born with four testicles and turned to his mom and dad and said it’s OK you could move to them

Almost 25 years later and still one of the most badass moments in Reality TV

@danielhetue6968

Жыл бұрын

Even John’s phone call was considered as the funniest segments in millionaire history. Lol

@Zeyad54yearsago

10 ай бұрын

Definitely the MOST badass moment of all time

@kmarouf5154

7 ай бұрын

​@@Zeyad54yearsagowhy?

@user-iv3ut6sp1p

7 ай бұрын

Simply the baddest moment on reality show..

@KingSultan-mc4pg

6 ай бұрын

​@@kmarouf5154because it's was awesome Punk 😂😂😂😂😂

When Chuck Norris wants to learn something new, he phones John Carpenter.

@BidensMutantSon-ed8eq1ob4q

25 күн бұрын

Chuck Norris is the answer

@DenoJantjies

21 күн бұрын

Ian hawke gave john all the answers

@radiohead2206

15 күн бұрын

Chuck Norris. I bet 80% KZreadrs have no idea. Miss old times.

@michaelrnahas4425

15 күн бұрын

Chuck Norris doesn't learn anything new because no fact dares tell Chuck Norris that he's wrong.

@manglyricko1469

13 күн бұрын

NOOO JOHN CARPENTER LEARNS FROM CHUCK NORRIS

Who is watching in 2024? Legendary this guy 💪

@kalahirst4870

19 күн бұрын

Me, I'm watching!

@i-ampreciosa5562

18 күн бұрын

the -nth times!

@arrelmaximo8942

16 күн бұрын

Legen - wait for it - dary

@trendinvestor2893

15 күн бұрын

The questions started off pretty easy, but I would not have been able to answer all of them on my own or even with the lifelines.

@pa_toer

14 күн бұрын

Me!

Using his lifeline to tell his dad he was going to win the million and didn't need his help is probably the most legendary flex I have ever seen. Way to go John Carpenter!

@fritos1445

Жыл бұрын

Imagine if he somehow missed, it would have been a life long meme instead

@Zenigundam

Жыл бұрын

That episode was the pinnacle of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Everybody was talking about it in school the next day. RIP Regis

@jomo8344

Жыл бұрын

Thug life

@satendrapanigrahi

8 ай бұрын

​@@fritos1445why imagine...!!

@chrisespinoza5012

8 ай бұрын

I'm here for this comment

He did this at a time where there was no google or wikipedia! Absolute genius this guy is...

@wilsonsemilio1276

Жыл бұрын

Knowing alone doesn’t make you a genius. Using your knowledge in unique ways do.

@dstreetz91

Жыл бұрын

Google was available at the time he won the show, but not wikipedia. Still, they can ask any number of obscure questions that few people will immediately know if they haven't studied in those areas. Like if you didn't study anything in the history of entertainment you could lose well before the million in this run.

@bobbycorwen2341

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but mobile data wasn't a thing back then.

@sleepyearth

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbycorwen2341 It was.... Just 2G

@pennyroyaltea17

Жыл бұрын

Google was around

John looks more surprised when he won the draft, than when he won 1 mln bucks. What a legend.

@keith1291

9 ай бұрын

Would you rather play a game against players or computer?

@rebelraccoon9018

4 ай бұрын

​@@keith1291the computer was made by humans.

@vendingdudes

28 күн бұрын

That's because the Fast Finger question was the only difficult one

@DJChappie001

23 күн бұрын

When he won the draft is when he won the million

The stars aligned for this guy that day. He had personal experiences for the most difficult questions 😂

@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat

6 ай бұрын

But absolutely none of the questions were hard.

@zhangus6396

6 ай бұрын

​@@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat This was in 1999

@occono3543

6 ай бұрын

​​​​​@@MrsSlocombesPuddyCatNo some of them were come on. The Louvre, Devil's Tower, Vaccines, OK Corral, Laugh in, these aren't common knowledge, he just makes it look easy. The Phoenix and Monotheism questions, they were a joke yes. I may imagine Phoenixes weren't quite as common in pop culture in 1999 though, I'd know it from Final Fantasy or X Men or whatever at the time and I suppose for 125k it was absurdly easy but maybe not something everyone knew. Monotheism, for 250k, that's ridiculous, how could people not know the other three are all old testament religions? They are easier than they got later, the US early on was willing to use easy questions so they got a millionaire early on. That's not why this is cool, it's because he's cool. Even on other easy questions you see people freak out about the risk of the money in other episodes. He just never lost his cool or gets distrustful of himself. That's why people love this. John Carpenter just realises he's actually pretty cool.

@niclikescakes

6 ай бұрын

​@@MrsSlocombesPuddyCatYeah, okay.

@alicewong8190

5 ай бұрын

​@@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat you really know who design the dome for lourve before he said the answer?

Looking at this 20 years later, I am absolutely stunned at how easy these questions were.

@dariodawaten1420

Жыл бұрын

the questions are not hard its just random, they could have ask who are the 3 starter Pokémon from the 1st season of the anime or who is the 8th president of the USA

@itzfritzy2002

Жыл бұрын

Not all some are easy and some are hard because it's random

@philodiz5165

Жыл бұрын

Very true

@lucifer_69960

Жыл бұрын

He got good RNG

@ABhonestopinion12

Жыл бұрын

I also felt that the questions were easy

regis handled it so well. he didn't overreact, he let the moment speak for itself and nailed it. such a pro.

@Anonie324

Жыл бұрын

Him not needlessly milking it out for like 10-15 seconds was a class act.

@Cjs3315

Жыл бұрын

Well yeah, going off a script isn't exactly difficult...? Lol

@waffle1261

Жыл бұрын

@@Cjs3315 Must be hard growing up without a dad or any parental figure for that matter.

@TheSnake1123

Жыл бұрын

Stark contrast to the British guy who cheated in the British version of the show. That bloke changed his mind and shuffled through the answers on pretty much every question while this guy was self-confident and knew what he was doing

@tkthetank

Жыл бұрын

Regis was great, totally gracious in his “defeat” immediately acknowledging John’s confident play as a win. The drama had already passed because the audience totally believed he was right and there was only the conformation needed to celebrate. Regis handled it like a pro.

An underrated part of this is how perfect Regis’s call is at the end. Truly one of (if not THE single) greatest moments in game show history.

@tylersawyer4373

9 ай бұрын

The perfect call to end it - he was a true legend in the announcing game

@martynaslietuva123

7 ай бұрын

my thoughts exactly! perfect!

@arkay238

6 ай бұрын

Regis was a genius with people.

@ecs2ecs46

6 ай бұрын

I still remember watching this live with a bunch of people, it was nuts

@L1Run

25 күн бұрын

Wouldn't say it's underrated, it's generally rated above pretty much above any other game show moment.

As a Brit the few hundred dollar questions were more difficult than the later ones. His phoning of his father to let him know he was going to win a million dollars was pure class.

@meehow72

Жыл бұрын

I had no clue about the football question. 🤣🤣🤣

@opeth84

Жыл бұрын

And what is pig Latin 🙉

@meehow72

Жыл бұрын

@@opeth84 it's a mock language, used often between students. The premise is as follows: you take the first letter of any word qnd add "ay". You then say that "word"/syllable *after,* the 2nd syllable (correction: It should read the *last* syllable). So, for example, hello would be "ello hay". It doesn't work for all words, but that's the basic idea.I'm not sure if kids still use it. It was very common when I grew up in the 80s.

@Rendez557

Жыл бұрын

@@meehow72 literally who even remembers that

@opeth84

Жыл бұрын

@@meehow72 Wow, interesting, thanks for clarification!

Pure genius.He didn’t even cough.

@bobbycorwen2341

Жыл бұрын

Ha. I see what you did there

@jenie9977

Жыл бұрын

Lol 🤣

@sweetboy02125

Жыл бұрын

you meant his wife didn't cough???

@SteRDLK

Жыл бұрын

@@sweetboy02125 Imagine recognising your wife's quiet cough sat behind you in a studio with 100 people in

@mr.chocochoco_7400

Жыл бұрын

IYKYK 👀

No coughs, no second guessing, just pure brilliance topped up with some humor in there 🙌🏽 Wonder where he is today.

@mikeoxlong3504

3 күн бұрын

Dead

@Tweakkkkkk

Күн бұрын

If its not true then you're an asshole​@@mikeoxlong3504

@gordonkako

Күн бұрын

@@mikeoxlong3504 where did you get that info from?

@mikeoxlong3504

Күн бұрын

@@gordonkako I made it up.

Amazing how we went on to make “The Thing” after this

@ubiquitousdiabolus

23 күн бұрын

They say he wrote the Halloween theme music for this moment.

@MangInteresado

22 күн бұрын

ad making some furniture and houses

16:47 - I've seen this multiple times, and I've come to notice this: when the answer to the question comes up (Richard Nixon), his face slightly changes. John Carpenter knew at that moment that he was going to win $1 million. The fact that he came up with the swag move calling his dad to let him know that he will be a millionaire makes this moment all the more historic. There will never be another contestant quite like Mr. Carpenter.

@davidwootton683

Жыл бұрын

The answer to the chocking question is wrong.

@billcipher_natchosans

Жыл бұрын

@@davidwootton683 no it's correct, the answer to the choking question is around the throat. It's known as the universal choking sign, where the person who is choking grabs their throat, showing that they need help.

@Noscripts

Жыл бұрын

the sign is known all over the world how dont u know it

@user-pz6ph1hj2u

Жыл бұрын

@@davidwootton683 chock, /CHäk/, verb: gerund or present participle: chocking... Definition: prevent the forward movement of (a wheel or vehicle) with a chock

@Cjs3315

Жыл бұрын

Dude, game shows are scripted. Calm down 🤣 By the way; someone wrote the word "gullible" on your ceiling, you should probably check that out!

Most confident and gutsiest move in game show history! John Carpenter is a legend!

@aashirj9299

Жыл бұрын

@@gibonzproject9710 No it's not lmao, proof or I call your comment cap

@ambientwishwalker8908

Жыл бұрын

@@gibonzproject9710 if it had been fake this wouldn't had gone down in millionaire history . Oh I got it you are a 3 year old

@SomeRandoooo

Жыл бұрын

@@gibonzproject9710 so are you calling this real or fake? Your messages are all over the place

@Falllll

Жыл бұрын

@@gibonzproject9710 There's only one or two here that I don't instantly know. I don't really find it unbelievable that someone who was actually good at this could know all of them.

@Falllll

Жыл бұрын

@@gibonzproject9710 yes? I mean I've never told him I was coming home with a million dollars but under similar circumstances he'd probably try to act the same way.

That sheer confidence throughout the show!! My man called his father and casually dropped the greatest and most badass moment in the history of reality TV and left silently!!

People are saying the questions are easy, you have to realize this was 1999. No internet, no social media. All information was from life experiences, reading books and all that stuff. Now being online, you, like it or not, will randomly bump into things and learn new things. Back then, learning things must be a dedicated time and effort going through books, libraries, reading stuff and all. You have to dedicate time to learn things back then. now it's one google away from your phone. Shit you wouldnt even need to stand up and get a book by the shelf, or worse go to a library or whatnot. Information didn't come as easy back then as how it is now. Now it's all on our fingertips. Not to mention you have to be very lucky to get 15 straight random trivial questions and know all the answers. Give me a break.

The fact he knew most of the answers in a similar way to Slumdog Millionaire, - from life experiences - is amazing.

@Studio732JRL

Жыл бұрын

I would imagine that plays a part in most of the big winners. Combination of luck and intelligence.

@vladtheinhaler8940

Жыл бұрын

I knew all of them but the last two.

@jutanboy

Жыл бұрын

@@vladtheinhaler8940 i knew all of them but the last eight.

@yoker88

Жыл бұрын

@@Studio732JRL Not intelligence but wisdom.

@Studio732JRL

Жыл бұрын

@@yoker88 Yeah, no. No. Sorry, pal. "Intelligent" is the better word there. Not "wisdom". Although both words are practically synonyms, and either usage would be fine here (for all intents and purposes). "Wisdom" speaks to the quality or soundness of a particular action (ie. That wasn't very *wise* of you put your ignorance on full display to the world, when you clearly don't have a clue what you are even talking about). That said, I'm really not too interested in spending my Monday morning arguing over ridiculous semantics and nuances, so go look for attention somewhere else. Thanks anyway though, you goof

Ah yes, back when being a millionaire meant something. The irony of an IRS collector winning the big bucks and about to be taxed is just too good. This man basically created the phrase 'like a boss'. People are being jealous, they said the questions he got are easy. But you all have to realize that this was from a time before Internet was as popular as it is today. People collected and retained information through papers and life experience. What John accomplished here is absolutely incredible and should be given respect for it!

@w0rldw1d3_gaming

Жыл бұрын

Could be stricpted

@CabbageYe

Жыл бұрын

I mean if you're a millionaire today you never have to work again if you know what you're doing lol

@mitigamespro8757

Жыл бұрын

@@CabbageYe knowing what you're doing is too much work smh

@markterrin8673

Жыл бұрын

Also you need to answer all the questions right in a row...

@jesemepardens9151

Жыл бұрын

No matter what he did, no one deserves insane amounts of money. Imagine having to work your arse off at the building site how much would you have to win to earn that much

"heroes get remembered, but legends never die."

I remember watching this live and being amazed at how cool calm and collective this guy was the entire time

@johndelacroix9909

Жыл бұрын

Well it wasn't really live. The show was taped weeks or even months brfore airing it The correct word would be premiere.

@samsonchang7400

Жыл бұрын

I hate liers

@shuckahoseerazzle8486

Жыл бұрын

john and samson, you two really are gen z and it shows, you dont know if this guy was sitting in the "live" audience or not, so sit the F down 🪑 👇

@water2619

Жыл бұрын

@@samsonchang7400 liars*

@Hinata.Sakaguchi

Жыл бұрын

@@johndelacroix9909 so the live audience watched taped?

Absolute madlad this guy. Never asked for 50:50 split, never asked for audience, just once at the end asked for a call, only to let his dad know he's about to win a million dollars. What a madlad! :D

@EEEEEEEE

Жыл бұрын

E‎‎‎

@Fujtajblus

Жыл бұрын

"And he needs YOUR help... " Mr. Carpenter in his head: "Oh, I can use this for even more swag"

@dutchy1121

Жыл бұрын

That's because all of the questions were easy.... this isn't Jeopardy you know.

@uselessdegenerate7565

Жыл бұрын

@@dutchy1121 sure...

@n.b.380

Жыл бұрын

It looked cool, but still it was stupid not to use all the tools you have. At the last question he should have used all 3 options, 50:50, poll, and call. Even if he was sure about the correct answer, the stakes were too high. He was balancing between 32.000 and 1 million. Imagine, he uses 50:50 and suddenly Richard Nixons name disappear)) that would have been quite a drama)

Everything about this is pure gold whether it's real or not.. The little nervous laugh the dad did when he finds out his son is risking half a million for a whole million.. and he's the one who has to come up with the answer lol... Then what must have been his immediate relief when his son pulled one of the most baller moves ever.

@Eisenbison

3 ай бұрын

Pretty sure it's real. You can tell Regis is trying to get him nervous before the half million question, but no no avail. The fakest thing about the show was some of the terrible questions they screwed over contestants with in later seasons

No one is talking about how he whispered 'I told you' to his wife when she came down. He's an absolute chad.

What makes him such a badass isn't that he knew all the answers without using any lifelines, but that he was willing to take the risk of possibly being wrong.

I could never believe in a million years that a man named John, last name Carpenter, works at the IRS and becomes the first person to win and become millionaire in a TV show.

@calasay2688

Жыл бұрын

I really thought it was the movie guy John Carpenter until I read more of the comments

@Hippida

Жыл бұрын

IRS always wins

@avo_music

Жыл бұрын

yes and the questions were not that difficult!

@labla8940

Жыл бұрын

@@avo_music Thank you all these clapping trds on here and.Really these questions were easy He went to the College at Rutgers Johnna Salk's he is a federal employee they asked easy ones that not only most can answer but were extra easy for him. Any person his age would know Richard Nixon was on laugh in and if not the other choices were after the show Johnson was the only real opposition and that was paper thin Look at any other top tier big money questions. They needed a winner because people were call foul they could do the 64,000 cheat so they made them easy. My nephew even said there will be a winner tonight because all the buzz and IRS agent just made it even more attention grabbing

@labla8940

Жыл бұрын

That was the plan it was a set up super easy questions people complaining never a winner it was cartoonish set up

I saw this when it first aired in 1999. One of the most memorable game show episodes of all-time. A true classic.

@moodyjenny86

Жыл бұрын

Same ! I was around 13. Remember it clearly.

@Djkm23

10 ай бұрын

Same. I was 11 at the time. One of my favorite episodes of the show.

@vg4life

10 ай бұрын

I was 12. If not the most memorable game moments of all time

@Ctala7

6 ай бұрын

I was 4 and I still remember the excitement like it was yesterday.

@jerryczech953

4 ай бұрын

he was loaded ....smart guy

25 years later watching it for first time !! I love it ❤

That smirk the second he heard the question, he knew the answer right away. Certified legend.

No emotion. He just answered the questions, took the money and went home. Cold.

@Beril_.

Жыл бұрын

Yeah like a normal person

@sgabri

Жыл бұрын

yeah, he looks a bit emotionless, it's a bit scary

@savpaz08

Жыл бұрын

What a sigma male

@emilytustin4540

Жыл бұрын

Yo he literally got boo’ed of course he did

@Lg._

Жыл бұрын

He actually didn’t go home, he went to Paris right away

John Carpenter is definitely the Main Character. This is his world and we’re just living in it

@666mrdoctor

Жыл бұрын

This cracked me up.

@signifidelica2819

28 күн бұрын

Even sounds like the name or some main character

Oh man, the nostalgia that comes from watching this show...I spent a lot of time staying over with my grandparents when I was a kid and they loved watching this show, lol. Brings back some good memories for me. :)

I remember watching this as a kid live, what an absolute legend

Look at John Carpenter's body language 2 seconds after 16:38 - the point when he already knew the answer, he's relaxed as he knows he's won the show! What an amazing display of confidence! 💯 Superb show, great man.

@MrSupdup

Жыл бұрын

And the follow up sigh of relief when he sees that "Richard Nixon" is an answer. He must have had a little thought in the back of his mind, worried there might have been two president's that appeared and he wouldn't know the second.

@eternalwoods6423

Жыл бұрын

U rigth bro

@alfredpennyworth5984

5 ай бұрын

Good observation

@jerryczech953

4 ай бұрын

he was just smart

@Crow-qm7zw

3 ай бұрын

Dude knew he'd won the second he said "I.M. Pei."

The way John used that lifeline was simply legendary

@ecs2ecs46

6 ай бұрын

pure 🔥🔥🔥

@milotickz

3 ай бұрын

And unnecessary IMHO

@LOLMAN9538

2 ай бұрын

He just wanted to flex on the haters

This Man set the bar so high. Incredibly clever and smooth. Amazing

John is a man of focus, commitment, sheer will...

So confident yet so humble ,love him

@Faisal-nx8zy

Жыл бұрын

@@gibonzproject9710 ikr? Everything feels so scripted

@hienlethai3979

Жыл бұрын

@@gibonzproject9710 you need to get a life man

@rick7424

Жыл бұрын

@@gibonzproject9710 Prove it.

@Nobisyu_Valens

Жыл бұрын

@@gibonzproject9710 Wdym by that? It's not like every father likes to reply to a question longer than the question.

@Xyddian

Жыл бұрын

@@gibonzproject9710 shock exists lol, if my son called me up and tell me that he won a million i wouldn't even be talking

After watching this like 100 times, I just realised that John 'badass' Carpenter's laugh at 16:54 is exactly the same as his father's at 17:30. Like father, like son.

@asaniwasabi

11 ай бұрын

Good observation!

@Farhan-sp4mf

10 ай бұрын

Badass observation

@KineticTaco

10 ай бұрын

My father and I have the same laugh as well, it turns heads 😂

@ananastea

Ай бұрын

that’s cute!

@beckkuchkorov5201

19 күн бұрын

Good father and genuinely good son.

I remember watching this live, and thinking what a rockstar move that was! Also very sweet that he called his dad to tell him ❤

I got them all except that last one cooked me. But what a fuckin G. Grabbed the bag, his wife's hand, and dipped out.

@DavidRay39

23 күн бұрын

I didn't even look it up, and I guessed Richard Nixon. I had no idea I was right until John said it.

One of the best and most memorable game show winners. Absolutely legendary and Regis is such an amazing host. RIP Regis

@ProbablyHanzo420

Жыл бұрын

Ong Regis was a respectful and entertaining host, you don't see those a lot

@jgfunk

7 күн бұрын

Regis was great and funny

This might be the best moment in tv History. I am so proud of this guy even though I don’t know him ))) his dad must be proud too

@jorgmehring2660

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean "best moment in tv History" worldwide or ONLY in the US. TV was on air in Germany in 1935.

@citizen4654

Жыл бұрын

Best moment I have seen.

@wernersgaminglounge5235

Жыл бұрын

Dumb question, but are you Russian? The only people I know who use ) instead of :) are all Russian / Belarussian and I find that quite interesting

@citizen4654

Жыл бұрын

@@wernersgaminglounge5235 lol Not Russian, but my first language is indeed Russian )))

@faridwicaksono6387

Жыл бұрын

@@wernersgaminglounge5235 yes, it's interesting that " : " not used, why?

that one woman every few minutes : 😀👏🏻😀👏🏻😀👏🏻

@occono3543

6 ай бұрын

She trusts her husband.

I love this show I wish they’d air it again on prime time tv. I use to watch it with my parents when I was in high school

I remember watching this on t.v. in its first airing of this episode. I've never seen anyone else BEFORE and AFTER this guy...be so confident in every answer. AND he didn't even have to use a single life line. That's incredible 👏

@Studio732JRL

Жыл бұрын

I don't know if it's because this is well after the Internet became such a thing, but a lot of these questions were very, very easy. Only three that I wasn't completely sure of, only two that I didn't have a clue.

@alfaaz..9444

Жыл бұрын

@@Studio732JRL it was 20 yrs ago... When the world was 2g with no Wikipedia or google...

@Studio732JRL

Жыл бұрын

@@alfaaz..9444 I know. That's why I mentioned the Internet in the very first sentence.

@Studio732JRL

Жыл бұрын

@@alfaaz..9444 the internet.. single best and single worst invention for mankind. Simultaneously.

@worlddd7777

Жыл бұрын

@@alfaaz..9444 But, there was internet since 1995

This is the first time I have watched this beginning to end. I knew every answer. He was great. I had seen the end but never from start to finish. He made them go back and rewrite phone rules about announcing they won to the caller. It was fantastic. He is exceptional at strategic moves.

@kimong.161

Жыл бұрын

They had to rewrite a rule?

@rebekahweber2413

Жыл бұрын

@@kimong.161 No one is to know the outcome prior to release of the show. The show can air months later. You are only supposed to phone a friend if you need help. They never dreamed anyone would call their friend to update them, hence the new rule that you could not call specifically to tell them you are winning the game with no helped and lifelines used for the purpose of help.

@TheZeotrix

Жыл бұрын

@@rebekahweber2413 what about people that are watching the show in person, wouldn't they know?

@rebekahweber2413

Жыл бұрын

@@TheZeotrix You are responsible as the audience to not talk about the show prior to being aired. It is in the waivers and explained to you as a guest. It is also common sense. Ask any show producer. I enjoyed he had the guts to outsmart them at their own game. I thought it was hilarious.

@TurquoiseStar17

Жыл бұрын

@@rebekahweber2413 The same basic NDA any game show binds contestants to. I never knew Millionaire changed that, though!

Who want to be John Carpenter? The confidence he shown while answering worth watching..

Every bit of this episode was legendary one. Dream for any player to play like that...Hats off to King John. 👑🙌

Perfect example of a person who made his parents proud

Came with a Boo & left with a Standing Ovation Absolute Legend👌🏻

Good for him! I'm watching this 25 years after the original airing. I remember this when it originally aired and this episode was all over the news!

Congratulatiin sir john you are the best contestant.and the first personGod always bless you.because he knows your heart.

He could have been the only person ever to win a million without using a single lifeline but he used one anyway just for our amusement. Gotta admire this guy

I saw this live. Everyone was talking about it the next day. What a great moment in television history. I hope John is doing well.

@you2449

Жыл бұрын

He was arrested. After his wife disappeared and they found him 5 yrs later with his GF in Mexico.

@pking987

Жыл бұрын

I don't think that is true

@graciegracie

8 ай бұрын

​@@you2449Proof?

@you2449

8 ай бұрын

@@graciegracie Just kidding.

@graciegracie

8 ай бұрын

@@you2449 Sorry, my bad, I took it seriously

John Carpenter is Definitely the GOAT (Greatest of All-Time) as a Contestant on Millionaire! Definitely the best moment of All-Time since Regis passed away

@scarecrowman7789

Жыл бұрын

The British show has much tougher questions!

@geniozeqo229

Жыл бұрын

@@scarecrowman7789 American level u know 🤣

@mcdickassass

Жыл бұрын

The best moment before this was Regis passing away?

@nikunjsaboo91

Жыл бұрын

@@geniozeqo229 he came again later and won 250 when the level was much harder.

@geniozeqo229

Жыл бұрын

@@nikunjsaboo91 hard for Americans I get it

I love Regis. There’s no one like him. He is greatly missed.

I come back to this video every once in a while. What a legend.

Keep in mind, that the only question he had any difficulty answering while on the program, was about his father's name.

@DlcEnergy

Жыл бұрын

bwahahaha 🤣🤣

@spacepotato2277

Жыл бұрын

Well he also apparently thought a drumstick is the thigh, not the calf. Like he would have gotten that wrong if they had both "thigh" and "calf" or "upper leg" vs "lower leg" in the choices for the answer. Weird how someone can know so much info, but still have a few random holes here and there. Dude dodged a bullet there at 5:20

Simply the coolest contestant of ANY gameshow that there will EVER be.

I saw this when it happened on TV... Legend!

With all the massive respect to this man, the questions were honestly not nearly as challenging as many other contestants IMO. Still very impressive.

@tenzinnamgyal8542

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking,… very basic.

@michaelnadler596

Жыл бұрын

I pretty sure they bumped the difficulty after this, just like Jeopardy today is much tougher than it was in the '90s.

@abacab87

Жыл бұрын

I thought that too, even though I didn't get all of them. IM PEI I should have known because I have been there, but I don't have an encyclopediac memory. I think this guy does. Some were just chance, he went to the university where that guy made the vaccine for polio, or at least had a center named for him.

@lolmanyeah1

Жыл бұрын

@@abacab87 he didn't go to university where the guy cured polio. He went to a university with an institution named after the guy who cured polio.

@deathstroke7316

Жыл бұрын

This was aired in the 90's when Google and wikipedia were essentially non existent, there were no tik toks and youTube videos of gk or facts. All the knowledge you had those days were from books

I remember watching this live (or at least when it first aired). Such an incredible experience. This dude owned the whole show like a boss.

@tarantulamadness6191

Жыл бұрын

I remember when I saved Earth from the space rebellion gang known as the a09osufch90a8hsbr, they were no where near a match for me though.

@redpine8665

Жыл бұрын

This show was such a national phenomenon when it was on in prime time. It seemed EVERYBODY watched it and talked about it the next day. I even got a Regis style tie, as did a lot of guys!

@craigevans8912

Жыл бұрын

@@tarantulamadness6191😂

@imnotsmartbutimdumb

Жыл бұрын

Nah dude, you can’t just make claims about your experiences defending earth from intergalactic invaders. Pics or it didn’t happen.

@blurbutnerd8355

Жыл бұрын

@@tarantulamadness6191 thank you for your service legend

15:04 the way he smirks when the correct question shows up because he knew it before it was offered, but of course he already knew what the correct question was. So badass

Wow! this is an absolutely crazy video that can be rewatched anytime over and over. The use of Lifeline was insane stuff. John carpenter, hats off!!

Incredible character this John. You gave us one of the best recorded moment of entertainment the world has ever seen.

@EEEEEEEE

Жыл бұрын

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@chromosomecollector8310

Жыл бұрын

He cheated there’s videos on it

@LucrassKelvac

Жыл бұрын

@@chromosomecollector8310 He didn't cheat. :| In fact he returned later. Aside from that, most of these questions were not particularly difficult to answer, aside from a few.

@charlottestreet3301

Жыл бұрын

@@chromosomecollector8310 no your thinking of Peter Ingram who went on the uk version of who wants to be a millionere

When he said: "I'd like to call my parents" and his laughter when Regis read this question. Love it. I watched it when it happened and I still enjoy seeing it. Hope you're doing well, John.

@gene7887

Жыл бұрын

right? not an anxious "I'd like to use a lifeline," just a calm "I'd like to call my parents." I can't imagine the adrenaline rush surging through him at that moment.

@Mikri90

Жыл бұрын

His face upon hearing the question says it all. He knew it right away.

@RobotWillie

Жыл бұрын

I was only like 9 or 10 when this aired and I still remember it to this day as well, I remember it even being so young at the time and of course I didn't know most of these answers yet myself, in part from watching this but I did eventually do stuff like watch Close Encounters and I didn't know much about religion as a kid, I could have answered that question right now too even without having seen this. The only ones I would have had trouble with I think are the polio vaccine,the Louvre and Laugh-In but thats why hes a legend he didn't need help on any of them at all, eventually I learned most of this stuff anyway not just from seeing the answer on the show but his confidence is something I can't match he is a role model in that sense too, and I am 32 almost the same age he was when he did this so its a good comparison.

Shoutout to another CT person who went to school in NJ, Carpenter, you are so cool.

I’ve never had less fun watching someone win a lot of money.

If that last lifeline isn't the most legendary game show moment in television history... I don't know what is. So awesome!

He smile at almost all the questions that looks like easy for him. What a great man

@Hisherly

Жыл бұрын

Most of questions were easy

@user-rh4sf3yf4p

Жыл бұрын

@@Hisherly Yes they are made for americans after all

@LTF39

Жыл бұрын

​@@user-rh4sf3yf4p 😂😂

@b-bomb917

11 ай бұрын

@@user-rh4sf3yf4pbefore the time of google, this guy really is an intellect

@mikuhatsune8121

11 ай бұрын

@@user-rh4sf3yf4p stop crying 1 year old kid 😁

The way he laughs at the final question ❤❤❤❤

Dude is a legend, these are the people we need to be famous.

It amazes me that people think it was so easy to win the Million Dollars on this show. First, you have to go through a phone screening questionnaire. Then, you have to travel to New York and answer a question faster than all people who also qualified for the show and get it right. After that, THEN you finally get the privilege to answer the questions in order. And, to do what John did, you have to know ALL THE QUESTIONS. I bet people saying how easy the questions were wouldn't get the 16k question or 8k question right even with the lifelines.

That's possibly the easiest run of questions I've ever seen for a million ( I mostly watch the UK version) but you can only answer the questions in front of you and he did so in such a slick manner. Bravo

@Luic1987

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, the monotheistic religion one was an insult for 250k in particular, that should have been a 4k or 8k question at most. Equally the one about phoenix rising from the ashes and the design of the lourve were way too late in the game. Didn't mind the final question too much, but raegan should have been in there as a red herring at a minimum for the final question (being a more well-known actor than Nixon ever was). The harder question for me was the Tombstone one for the 1881 shoot out, but it's possible that this is more well-known in US pop culture (as an outsider Laramie and Dodge City are more well-known western settings though, so I would have needed a lifeline there). As a non-american trying to work out which one between February and August didn't have a bank holiday was harder for me too, but I presume was very easy for an American.

@nsoper19

Жыл бұрын

@@Luic1987 yep, pretty sure I learned about monotheism as a concept in school about age 12.

@timthorson52

Жыл бұрын

They massively increased the shows difficulty as a result of this and a few others that did very well.

@stellarwind1946

Жыл бұрын

@@nsoper19 I know next to nothing about religion but do know which ones are the monotheistic ones.

@peterbrown5217

Жыл бұрын

They were quite simple questions, as you alluded to.

UTTERLY AMAZING. I'M MIND-BLOWN

Geez, I remember being a kid watching this on TV when it was new! And it was insanely popular! It seemed like everyone watched it at the time. I remember everyone was wondering when someone would finally win the million, as it seemed forever! Then I remember watching this episode and how John won it, how he became like an international superstar for awhile, especially how he called his dad! Balls of steel! Even today for folks who watched, even if you say “hey remember that guy who won the $1 million and called his dad about it?” And most folks are like “YEAH! That was insane how he did it!”. As if i recall correctly, this was the first game show to offer a $1 Million prize.

He collected the money like a champ, no wonder he worked for the IRS! He definitely has nerves of steel and balls of iron...him calling his father to flex was the final nail in the coffin for the producers. I have seen the ending before, but the whole thing makes it all just better, especially the foreshadowing at 3:00 of "Needless to say, no one has reached the million-dollar mark yet. There always seems to be something that stops them cold. But out comes an IRS agent, and you know nothing stops them. Nothing." And man do I miss Regis. Not only do we get to see the brilliance of the contestant, but also Regis's brilliance as well. Regis's charm was one of a kind (the dude even appeared in animated things like Shrek the Third and Lilo & Stitch the Series) and TV's just not the same without him.

@tamidobi856

Жыл бұрын

IRS is fed, this was rigged for entertainment purposes

Dude came into this as an unknown and walked out a legend. Cold Stone Carpenter!

Loved the call, seriously, first time I saw all easy answers. I do want to add, probably not so easy for a young audience-congrats John.

John Carpenter - real speedrun man! RESPECT!!!😎😎😎

The confident in this guy!!! In tat half a mil question, he didn't even looked at his monitor, but straight into the host eye. Legend!!!!!

@rekhadedhia9802

Жыл бұрын

He is working for confidant Uncle Sam.

@Arcadiez

Жыл бұрын

Pretty smart, because he is going with gut feeling first. If he starts reading he may start questioning himself

This is the best Who Wants to be a Millionaire moment . No one can beat that guy's performance . In 1999 he won that prize right now if he had won the exact price he wouldn't buy things he would get in 1999 's :D

@eloelo6944

Жыл бұрын

The questions he got were common knowledge though. Like 5% of the population would have won the million too if they were in his shoes.

@herisuryadi6885

Жыл бұрын

@@eloelo6944 5% seems not too common And i guess the internet were still barebones and just getting popular

@undefinedchannel9916

9 ай бұрын

@@eloelo6944Not the last questions. Id say more like .05%

I saw the end clip on IG, and had to come here to see the full segment. Its his body language, and his confidence I find fascinating about him. Intelligence is sexy 🔥 I like his intensity, too.

I really wish this was still on the air, this was a really good show, I'm 29 years old and I remember watching this when I was a little kid in the early 2000s, boy what a difference compared to today

He's definitely the main character in this story

Legend. I don't know how many times i watch this in the last 15 years and the excitement is always the same. Legend.

@EEEEEEEE

Жыл бұрын

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@guillardomarajassr.1850

Жыл бұрын

Wisdom is his!

@guillardomarajassr.1850

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

The biggest flex ever. I still remember seeing this live on tv and was speechless

the sad part of this is that the hardest question was the qualifier about the order of races by distance

@sbhinglosh8364

Жыл бұрын

Thats because it was to make sure none of the other contestants beat him to it, this is payment for letting someone of the hook with the IRS.😅

@imnotsmartbutimdumb

Жыл бұрын

Was it though? Obviously a marathon is nothing compared to the others. The Tour de France literally is named the tour of France so you know that’s about to be long as hell, and if you know literally anything about it you will know it takes weeks to complete.. The only hard part was the Indy 500 or a dog sled race, both are known to be very long but not close to Tour de France length. So right off the bat if you have some pretty basic knowledge it’s a 50/50 question. I wouldn’t consider that to be the “hardest question” he saw.

I never get tired of watching this. One of the greatest moments in game show history.

These were really easy questions!!

Qhat is so legendary, those questions were not as difficult as a lot of others on that show. He was smart, but also lucky to get thise questions

Probably the most smartass contestant on this show. Love his attitude.😀

That moment when he talks to his Father... OMG.. Proud Son, Happy Father, Blessed Family ❤️