Rick made it to the hot seat by answering this question:
| A. Seinfeld | B. Mork & Mindy
| C. Full House | D. Happy Days
| Correct Order (drag the mouse over the letters): C-B-D-A
| Rick's winning time: 5.19 Competitors: 4/9 | |
Rick speaks fluent Russian. Reege asks him how he'd say "Is that your final answer?" in Russian. The translation is made, and Reege answers, "Nyet."
Let's see if he can win a couple million rubles!
| 1. Which of the following dances tells you to 'swing your partner' and 'do-si-do'? |    A. Square Dancing | B. Ballet
| C. Break Dancing | D. Mambo #5
| Rick chooses A... Which is his final answer. He's right for $100! | ||||
| 2. What kind of ghost is the animated character 'Casper'? | | A. Mean | B. Friendly
| C. Amorous | D. Self-centered
| Rick picks B... For his final answer. Of course it's friendly! $200. | ||||
| 3. According to legend, what was Juan Ponce de Leon looking for when he discovered Florida? | | A. Lost City of Gold | B. Unicorns
| C. Fountain of Youth | D. His lost kitty
| Rick selects C... Yes, that's his final answer. And it's correct! $300. | ||||
| 4. What is the name of the frame that supports a canvas while an artist is painting? | | A. Color wheel | B. Easel
| C. Pigment | D. Muse
| Rick goes with B... And that's his final answer. Right again! $500. | ||||
| 5. What director of 'Apollo 13' was also one of the stars of 'The Andy Griffith Show' and 'Happy Days'? | | A. Henry Winkler | B. Anson Williams
| C. Don Knotts | D. Ron Howard
| Rick chooses D... For his final answer. And he's guaranteed himself $1000!
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| 6. If you want to visit the country popularly referred to as 'Down Under,' where would you go? | | A. Antarctica | B. Iceland
| C. Australia | D. Guam
| Rick does a lot of traveling, and should he win a lot of money here, this is one of the places he'd like to go. He decides on C... Yes, that's his final answer. It's the right answer! $2000! | ||||
| 7. Which of the following birds is a traditional symbol of peace? | | A. Hawk | B. Eagle
| C. Dove | D. Sparrow
| Rick picks C... Which is his final answer. He's got it! $4000! | ||||
| 8. What lifestyle entrepreneur's personal worth topped a billion dollars when her company went public in October 1999? | | A. Oprah Winfrey | B. Jaclyn Smith
| C. Martha Stewart | D. Kathie Lee Gifford
| Can't help but get a chuckle out of D. Rick: "Don't suppose I could use a Lifeline and ask you, Regis?" Well, he is going to use a Lifeline. He's going to use the 50:50. A. Oprah Winfrey | OUT |  C. Martha Stewart | OUT
| That isn't enough help for him, so he's going to toss this one to the domestically-trained audience. A. Oprah Winfrey - 10% | OUT |  C. Martha Stewart - 90% | OUT
| That's quite a spread. And it's big enough to prod Rick into choosing C... Yes, that's his final answer. And he's won $8000! That's a good thing! | ||||||||||||
| 9. Who won an Emmy for performing on 'The Tonight Show' the last night Johnny Carson was host? | | A. Tony Bennett | B. Bette Midler
| C. Barbra Streisand | D. Frank Sinatra
| Unfortunately, Rick doesn't remember the show. So he's going to spend his last Lifeline and call James. Here's the transcript, after the formalities:
Rick: "Do you believe or do you know, James?" James: "I'm pretty sure it was Bette Midler." Rick: "Okey-doke, that's what we're going to go with, then. Thanks a lot, James." James: "All right, no problem." (Hang up with 7 seconds left)  No problem for James, he doesn't have 7 grand on the line! James seemed sure of B, so Rick is going to trust him. He selects B... And that's his final answer. And James comes through! $16,000! | ||||||||||
| 10. Where does the weather phenomenon known as El Niņo originate? | | A. Mediterranean Sea | B. Gulf of Mexico
| C. Pacific Ocean | D. Atlantic Ocean
| Rick is confident about this one. He says it's C... And confirms that's his final answer.
Being from California, I can tell you...
That he's just won $32,000!!
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| 11. What have George Dallas, Hannibal Hamlin and Alben Barkley all been? | | A. 1999 best-selling authors | B. U.S. college founders
| C. Hollywood studio chiefs | D. U.S. vice presidents
| Rick's cramming with the Almanac is going to pay off. He chooses D... Which is his final answer.
With nothing to lose...
Rick doubles his money!
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| 12. Which of the following was a founding member of the Rolling Stones? | | A. Brian Jones | B. Ron Wood
| C. Jeff Beck | D. Jimmy Page
| Regis reminds Rick that half his money is at stake. Rick says he should know this one. Reege: "Think of the Stones up there on stage."
He knows one of the founders died and was replaced. It might be A. He knows it isn't C or D, so he's basically got a 50-50 shot at this. He remembers the name Brian Jones for some reason... he certainly founded something, but was it the Stones?
Rick: "But it's only money. A., Brian Jones." Reege: "Final answer?"
Rick: "No, I- no, I'm just not sure enough." He just can't bring up enough confidence to go for it, so he's going to stop.
If Rick had dredged up one more iota of certainty....
He would've had an eighth of a mill. A. Brian Jones was the right answer. LOOGAROO LAMENTS: So now you know why Regis asks "Final answer?" after each question. Each player has different thresholds as to when they're sure enough to go for it or when they just have to stop. If you had $32,000 on the line, you'd probably want to be at least 90% sure of the answer. Rick wasn't that sure, so he stopped. | ||||
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