First Millionaire Question Wrong

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Laura M

#11
Back in the original prime time 'Regis' version - someone's first question was:
"In the nursery rhyme, Little Jack Horner stuck his thumb in a pie and pulled out a what.?" a. Black Bird b. plum c. ? d. ?

He said Black Bird.

Nope that's the "4 and 20 black birds baked in a pie" He got his nursery rhyme pies mixed up! I wondered if another person ever missed the first question. Thanks.
 
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Bill Pflanz

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I have been reading Ken Jenning's recently published book called Brainiac. Along with telling about his Jeopardy experience he does a great job talking about the history of trivia and its evolution into game shows including Millionaire. I would highly recommend it for trivia buffs but it is also and interesting read. Jennings does discuss whether knowing trivia makes you a genius or not. He is humble enough to say no and also provides some commentary on why he does not think you can equate memorizing trivia with being smart.

Bill Pflanz
 

BradM

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#18
Speaking of game shows....

Did you see the TV special about the guy who figured out the pattern of lights, and won all that money? I think it was Press Your Luck.

That was pretty interesting how somebody worked so hard to 'beat the system'. Too, it was intriguing that the show never thought they would need more randomness to the patterns. All they had to do was consult the Vegas boys!!

Thanks for the book reference, Bill. I do enjoy my trivia; the more useless the trivia, the better. :)
 
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Madfox

#20
I distinctly remember the episode regarding the early eviction of the contestant who didn't know what animal Hannibal utilized to cross the Alps.

Being in Flyover Country I know quite a few people on the commodity trading floor where this cocky contestant worked. I was told that the day after the show aired there were hundreds of booths sporting elephant pictures!

For the Jeopardy-types, don't read Jenning's book, read "PRISONER OF TREBEKISTAN: A DECADE IN JEOPARDY!"...it's not easy reading.
(I've tried out twice for Jeopardy, once when I was 19.) The author reveals, to me, an amazing strategy...
During Final Jeopardy he faced one contestant who had a chance to tie. (I.e., he was not 2xheramount+>1$). His wager was based upon her wagering/winning max, and him losing. His strategy included considering a tie 'cause he knew he could beat her again and then his next contestant pool would include one contestant of unknown ability!

The book is about alot more than gameshows! (Enough said!)

The Madfox
(contestant wannabe)
 
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