That $500K question... arguably the gutsiest decision in Millionaire history.

@teleman07

Жыл бұрын

I though that was an easy question to guess. I am not from USA neither english is my native language but I could guess it right too. Even the last million question was worded in a way that from all the 4 possible answers, the right answer was truly felt odd and most probable. Same goes for the band name question. They literally asked the hardest question in the beginning, the mayor question. And the life magazine question was hard too but it was from an era he was characteristically interested in. He also literally failed the chess question too... This guy was very lucky to get the questions he got and thus his win was not a surprise.

@kevin2714

7 ай бұрын

⁠@@teleman07 Guiliani is a big name in America, so not too hard for an American to guess. The Life mag question def would be the hardest for anyone to guess. The 500k question could make you question yourself since Library of Congress and DoE sound probable since the phrase refers to knowledge setting you free and both of them are more academically related. CIA is a gut guess when the only tie it has is that the I stands for Intelligence

The moment when his friend gave him the wrong answer but he followed his gut and won 500k, was amazing!

I think the most surprising thing about this run is the fact Kevin Smith was only 45 years old at the time.

@phantasosxgames8488

3 жыл бұрын

that is just his alias , we all know he is Gandalf , returning from Valinor just for some fun.

@jose000

2 жыл бұрын

Cc

@LoyalmoonieProductions

2 жыл бұрын

I read a comment he was 53 at that time...

@thekeys2life984

2 жыл бұрын

He’s not 45. He’s been preparing for this day for 46 years

@danielcraig1745

2 жыл бұрын

Loyalmoonie that makes sense because he sure doesn’t look like 46. Looks like he’s 53

What a precious, humble ending.

The $500,000 question had me on the edge of my seat. He had guts and it paid off!

@jordanwelch3832

Жыл бұрын

Went with his gut, tough decision but it definitely paid off, his friend must’ve felt really relieved (like Meredith said) that he didn’t go with his initial guess

Meredith's reaction after Kevin locked in his million dollar final answer was absolutely priceless. She was so genuinely happy to see him win the million! One of the reasons why I loved Meredith when she was on Millionaire.

@speedguy8637

Жыл бұрын

Major professional

@jmiller297

3 ай бұрын

I cry *EVERY* time. 🥹🥹🥹

Kevin really clutched that 500,000 question. I’m glad he was able to pull the win, he’s probably in my top 3 fav winners!

Super smart and very polite with a good sense of humor. What a guy.

Meredith is such a sweet heart. Such a warm lovely lady!

3:34 his Marlon Brando impression is spot on!

When he said "please let my mom know" I'm not crying, you are.

he is a time traveller from 1812

Very very humble man; a well deserving contestant

Meredith is such a sweetheart. She is so genuinely happy for him.

I never knew he called his mother after winning his million to thank her like that on national television. Gotta love this guy!

Meredith’s reaction to the CIA answer is everyone watching this video. She’s so great.

He loves his mom and the rest of the family dearly.He is obviously a great son no doubt.Wishing him well.

One of the best and gorgeous host I have ever seen..

His beard covered in confetti and he still asks politely to ask her to let his mom know. That says it all....

On the TV series question, he's obviously in doubts because probably he doesn't got time to see much TV. He believes that the audience would know that one, who is actually a poor partner when a tough or more intellectual questions show up. He's able to manage very accurate questions and also knows how society works. Such a smart and super wise player. Hats off to this magical wizard !

I like how you can tell which answers are right or wrong by whether he nods or shakes his head.

Holy man i never would have thought that was cia Great balls man

She looks so genuinely happy that he won. I love it.

I’ve never played chess before in my life, and many others haven’t either. What might seem easy to some would not be to others. Chris Tarrant on the UK version always used to say “they’re only easy if you know the answers”. It’s almost always better to use a lifeline if you’re in doubt than taking a blind guess, it could help you win a million dollars down the line.

Something about seeing a humble persons life change in front of their eyes while they risk it at and could lose it all like Kevin did at the $500,000 question but getting it correct anyways alongside the tensity of the music and the crowd cheering gives goosebumps

First one was a trick question, I often fired my mom's meatloaf as a projectile

1st time i saw that episode as a kid i was so shocked and so excited that i almost pissed in my pants LOL

He’s so cute! So happy he won the money for his family :)

I remember when this episode aired. I remember specifically his distinct look and the part where he won. Lol

FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation CIA: Central Intelligence "Agency" Department of Education Library of Congress What "agency?" AGENCY!!! I never thought about that until recently....

@LeHitler

9 ай бұрын

Sometimes the answer is within the question if you read thoroughly enough. But I think the FBI is classified as an agency as well. Not the other 2 though.

@occono3543

7 ай бұрын

There's been a few times where the answer was there in the question even for big money.

Kevin Smith was on the primetime version, but didn't make it out of the ring. The question he's referencing to is that Nectarine/Tangerine question that did Stan Wu in on the Tax-Free edition (Stan made it back for the $0 Winners Special but didn't make it out of the ring).

The host is actually older than him

What a lovely moderator. So genuine

I got emotional when he publicly thanked his mom at the end

they didn't skimp on confetti back in the day

Seeing this now all these years later, it seems obvious to me that the answer is CIA, but then I realized that the only reason why I know this is because of this episode lol

Look at the 14:26 mark when Meredith puts her hand on her forehead, she is shaking with excitement. You could tell she really wanted him to win.

@funnykid7404

2 жыл бұрын

Well, in the last question she looks like was trying to distract him to get the wrong answered...

@Sc0rch91

2 жыл бұрын

@@funnykid7404 how?

@funnykid7404

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sc0rch91 if you replay the last question, he’s trying to get the right answer, but the host doesn’t Let him focus and doesn’t stop talking.

@dan_2584

Жыл бұрын

I think he knew it the whole time. If you watch when she is reading the question, he nods his head for A and then shakes it for answers B, C and D

@occono3543

7 ай бұрын

​@@funnykid7404The show is edited down. He was on the floor longer than we see here.

Forget clerks and He-Man. This guy here the real Kevin Smith.

He can afford a lot of "meat inspectors" with that money

He's still not even a know it all, used all 3 lifelines. That was a ride.

He didn’t come off like the type of guy who doesn’t know chess.

@philipleke248

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@b.hornetiii.6771

Жыл бұрын

Smart guy, he plays the chess of life that is million times harder to play and win ... :)

I think the most surprising thing here is that he was only 13 at the time

@nurdiesge9547

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks i thought he Was 9

@mclarenguy22

Жыл бұрын

Leapling?

19:55 you can hear his sister sneaking onto the phone a friend on another phone in the house lol. She says “Whaatttt” incredulously.

what a lovely seeming guy :,) i really love both of the syndicated era millionaires, nothing against the regis era ones at all, just that him and nancy both seem like such kind, wise, genuine people who have such a story to tell also LMAO @ him slipping an acid reference onto daytime tv, what a legend

Awesome Episode

@17:21 I think that’s the first & only time that Meredith read a question again (I usually hear Chris Tarrant do that) 😜

Was this before or after he made the movie Clerks?

She is so hot

@theredpanda3729

2 жыл бұрын

Cold actually, she stated her hands were freezing right before the final question

@aaron3929

2 жыл бұрын

@@theredpanda3729 Thanks for the Trivia man!

@theredpanda3729

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaron3929 Happy to help :)

@Pancake3225

2 жыл бұрын

Meredith is a gorgeous woman. Had a thing for her since I was little :)

That is very good

He is the oldest looking 52 year old i have ever seen

How do I put subtitles in Portuguese?

Good Episode

Good Show

Meredith is so pretty lady 😍 !

"Are your hands a little cold?" *holds hands* after winning half a mil ..... this guy is a fucking savage

10:26 LOL

I am amazed that he can't play chess

The first syndication Millionaire occurred 6mos. after it debuted? huh.

Kevin Smith's Win

See good guys do win big

His Show is like Real life in start easy Mifdleu struggle In end you know all :-)

10/10

He's the first million dollar winner for syndicated game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

Im fascinated to know if she ever sent him the crate of socks!

He is speedrunning this and yet, he is waiting for her to finish. Unskippable cutscenes.

Wow and my point is the best beautiful book cover "Super Matthew Aryan Tamimi's Masterpiece Artist Portraits And Movie Film Production Super Matthew Aryan Tamimi Saves Christmas" and of course the characters will be on front cover and pages too

He obviously made the same choice that the first Primetime Millionaire did when winning the million!

He's won ONE MILLION DOLLARS CONGRATULATIONS KEVIN 💵 💰🤑💸💲💶💵💰🤑💸💲💶💵💰🤑 🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊

That was a Bad friend that he called ! 80%?!?!?!

Who wants to be a million... years old?

8:49 is where we all agree that he deserved to win

17:48 *KEVIN SMITH: 😮😌* *KORY CHAR: You did it, Kevin! 😆👏* *MEREDITH VIEIRA: 😄👏* 17:51 *KEVIN SMITH: 😅*

18:00 *MEREDITH VIEIRA: One million.* 😅 *RYDER, KORY CHAR: YEAAAAAAAH!!!* 😄👏

H-he had to use 50/50 on the chess question??

@PrinceKassad95

2 жыл бұрын

I know right?? A 5 year old boy could answer that LOL!

@Sc0rch91

2 жыл бұрын

@@PrinceKassad95 I haven’t played chess since I was about 7. I couldn’t remember either.

@mahshshsrklingfa7031

2 жыл бұрын

@@PrinceKassad95 if you played chess that is

@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820

2 жыл бұрын

Does it matter? He won a million dollars, you can’t win any more than that on the game.

@AL-xq6jt

Жыл бұрын

I still think he was trolling there

What does syndicated version mean?

@notoriouseagle1074

Жыл бұрын

This was the version that was syndicated in the Afternoon to any network around America, the way Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy are. The Regis version was exclusive to ABC and aired in primetime.

I wonder if she made good on the promise to buy him lots of socks.

All these criticisms from posters who have never won a million dollars on a game show. Classic internet right there.

3:46

3:11

4:31

8:14

i mean when you are uncle sam himself you would know the last question.

1:02

0:22

5:41

7:39

6:35

He almost lost the million before he got it when he started talking about LSD lmao nobody needed the verbal confirmation everyone knows u do that hun

What does it mean that this version is "syndicated"?

@alexdostaler

Жыл бұрын

Syndicated means it does not air on one specific network; in a local television market one station can buy the rights to air the program. Jeopardy! is arguably the most well-known syndicated game show of all-time, even if it has returned to ABC more recently. Kelly Clarkson's talk show is another example of syndicated programming. Shows like Seinfeld, Friends, Big Bang Theory, etc. were successful enough to go into syndication for their reruns

@SwistakMiecio

Жыл бұрын

@@alexdostaler thanks

@occono3543

7 ай бұрын

​​@@alexdostalerI believe it's a US only television format. Maybe Canada too. There are regionalised versions of BBC and such but they are still under the BBC.

1:31

I think he 50:50’d the Chess question just to give himself a bigger challenge later on lol

@85geoffm

8 ай бұрын

Right? What a weird question to 50:50 lol.

17:48

way way better than Charles Ingram

Funny

Did they do phone a friend twice?

@occono3543

7 ай бұрын

The second time, he's won the million already. It's just a phone call.

@ruthbarron625

7 ай бұрын

@@occono3543 Oh.

Surprised they didn't put him in an asylum

Hii

@waramybeats

2 жыл бұрын

Hey

This woman couldn't hold a candle to Regis

I knew all but 1

@userac-xpg

Жыл бұрын

bullcrap

he didn't know this question and became a millionaire????¿🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯😲😲😲😲😲... unthinkable, and think that chess is for strong minds. I thought all intellectuals played chess!