Game 59 : $2,000,000 Jackpot

Contestants:
Jeff McGrath - Queens, NY - Vice President of Marketing
Marion Fisher - San Francisco, CA - Director of Marketing
Adam Morrell - Rockville, MD - Management Consultant
Carol Ann Timell - Bedford, NY - Children's Book Author
Tom Cosgrove - Chicago, IL - Flight Attendant
Lisa Crosado - Los Angeles, CA - Fit Model

Qualifying Question:  In terms of feet, what is the highest bungee jump ever made from a building?  Answer: 590.

Adam is a big liar.  Nobody knows he's here.  Can he make some money to prove he was even here?  He might make $25,000 for this:

For $25,000 - Who went from sitcom star to Thighmaster maven?
Is it...Sally Struthers, Loni Anderson, Suzanne Somers, or Florence Henderson?
Adam says Suzanne Somers, Jeff accepts it, and they're right for $25,000!

Carol Ann wrote a story about her cat being trapped in an airplane for two weeks.

For $50,000 - An ampersand (&) is the symbol for which word?
Is it...Percent, And, Dollars, or At?
Carol Ann says And, Jeff accepts it, and they're right for $50,000!

Lisa is a "fit model;" basically she tries on clothes to make sure they fit.  Sounds a little strange, but it's certainly an important job.

For $75,000 - Which of these fabrics is a form of cotton?
Is it...Rayon, Nylon, Lycra, Chintz, or Gore-Tex?
Lisa says she's confident it's Rayon, Jeff accepts it (after a delay), and... as 'N Sync once said... "Bye Bye Bye."  It's Chintz.

And we never even got to meet Tom.  Poor guy.

Game 60 : $2,000,000 Jackpot

Contestants:
Bill Vincent - Long Beach, CA - Psychotherapist
Heather Couparis - Sacramento, CA - Bartender
Carl Graham - Manhattan, NY - Customer Service
Jose Gracia-Medrano - San Diego, CA - Chief Financial Officer
Jackie Resnick - Minneapolis, MN - Realtor
Gabe Green - Ithaca, NY - Internet Music Entrepreneur

Qualifying Question:  How many commercial TV spots air in a typical home on an average day?  Answer: 180.

Jose collects antique board games in his spare time; he'd like to collect $25,000 with this:

For $25,000 -  In the world of fashion, what are wing tips?
Is it...Men's shoes, Women's hairclips, Children's suspenders, or Babies' designer diapers?
Jose says Men's shoes (he's wearing them now), Carl accepts it, and they're right for $25,000!

Bill's psychotherapy includes using pets to make people feel better.  Great job!  Here's his $50,000 question:

For $50,000 -  What hand-held item sends e-mail, stores phone numbers, and surf the web?
Is it...Handy 'Net, Pocket Rocket, Keep-n-Touch, or Palm Pilot?
Bill says Palm Pilot, Carl accepts it, and they're right for $50,000!

Heather loves horses; she used to ride and show them.  She could buy a horse with this $75,000:

For $75,000 -  In what sport might a grommet try to shoot the tube on his plank but wipe out if he runs into a macker?
Is it...Skiing, Surfing, Pole Vaulting, Softball, or Inline skating?
Heather says Surfing, Carl accepts it, and they're right for $75,000!

Gabe taught chemistry using rap music.  And he demonstrates for the crowd.

For $100,000 -  Which was not one of the original Spice Girls?
Is it...Ginger, Plush, Sporty, Baby, or Scary?
Gabe says Plush, Carl accepts it, and they've got $100,000!

The $200,000 category is:  Food
Does Carl want to keep the cash, or does he feel the need for Greed?
He's got the need!  They're moving on!

And the Terminator is about to make its choice...and it's chosen Bill!  
He's going to take the $10,000 and challenge Carl, the captain!

Terminator Question:
What is the most widely accepted credit card (in the world)?  Carl rings in and says "Visa."  He's right, so he stays captain!

Carl:  Playing for $80,000
Gabe:  Playing for $40,000
Heather:  Playing for $40,000
Jose:  Playing for $40,000
Bill:  OUT with $10,000

For $200,000:
Which four are Yoplait's best-selling US flavors in 1999?

They save the freebie.
(NOTE:  My local Fox station did a cut-in during this question for special report, so I am guessing on who said what answers.)

Is Strawberry correct?  Yes!
Is Raspberry correct?  Yes!
Is Peach correct?   Yes!

Chuck's got $20,000...and he would love to give it to Carl and his team if they're not sure.  He doesn't want the cash though, so they're going on!

Is Strawberry-Banana correct?  YES!! They've got $200,000!

The $500,000 category is:  Cartoon Characters
Does Carl want to keep the cash, or does he feel the need for Greed?
After a LOT of thought, he decides to go on!

And the Terminator is about to make its choice...and it's chosen Jose!  
He's going to take the $10,000 and challenge Gabe!

Terminator Question:
What actor goes where no actor has gone before when singing the praises of priceline.com (a Greed sponsor)?  Jose rings in:  "Mr. William Shatner."  And he's right!

Jose:  Playing for $200,000; $10,000 in pocket
Carl:  Playing for $200,000
Heather:  Playing for $100,000
Bill:  OUT with $10,000
Gabe:  OUT

For $500,000:
Which four of these male animated characters are voiced by female actresses?

They use their freebie to eliminate Beavis.

Is Bart Simpson correct?  Yes!
Is Rocky the Squirrel correct?  Yes!
Is Bobby Hill correct?   Yes!

Chuck's got $50,000 this time...and he would love to give it to Carl and his team if they're not sure.  He doesn't want the cash though, so they're going on!

Is Chuckie correct?  YES!! And they've got a half million!

The $1,000,000 category is:  Clothing
Does Carl want to keep the cash, or does he feel the need for Greed?
He's going home!

TOTAL WINNINGS FOR GAME 60:
Jose:  $210,000
Carl:  $200,000
Heather:  $100,000
Bill:  $10,000

Game 61 : $2,000,000 Jackpot

Contestants:
John Frank - Yorba Linda, CA - Restaurant Manager
Derwin Cox - Los Angeles, CA - Management Analyst
Sarah Paulman - San Antonio, TX - Architect
Lindsay Block - San Rafael, CA - Public Relations
Michael Todd - Farmington, OH - Writer
Doug Reed - Springfield, IL - Server

Qualifying Question:  What percentage of pet owners refer to themselves as the pet's mom or dad?  Answer: 84.

Sarah is a Dead Head, and although they don't tour anymore, she could pretend like they did if she won $25,000:

For $25,000 -  What's the common nickname of IBM?
Is it...Big (Red, Boy, Blue, or Ben)?
Sarah says Big Blue, Derwin accepts it, and they're right for $25,000!

Lindsay lived in Tokyo, and told us she "felt the need for Greed" in Japanese.  She could make a return trip with the money from this $50,000 question:

For $50,000 -  A person singing "a cappella" is lacking what?
Is it...A singing partner, Instrumental accompaniment, Lyrics, or Talent?
Lindsay says Instrumental accompaniment, Derwin accepts it, and they're right for $50,000!

John collected Argyle socks, but an old girlfriend burned them as a bonfire.  He could buy a few hundred pair of Argyles with the cash from this $75,000 question:

For $75,000 - What does ZIP Code stand for?
Is it...Zonal Information Profile, Zero Impediment Project, Zap-It Postal, Zoning Improvement Plan, or Zephyr International Processing?
John says Zonal Information Profile (after much debate), Derwin debates it himself and rejects it, selecting Zoning Improvement Plan.  John isn't happy since he says it "can't be that," but it is!  They've won $75,000!

Doug took a five month excursion to Europe, spending most of his time in Greece.  He can return there if he gets this:

For $100,000 -  Which character was NOT on Seinfeld?
Is it...Soup Nazi, Ned Flanders, Puddy, Jackie Chiles, or Mr. Peterman?
Doug really talks it out (probably the longest on-camera thought ever on Greed), and says Puddy, Derwin rejects it and picks Ned Flanders, and they've got $100,000!  I also think we heard the entire piece of $100,000 music!

The $200,000 category is:  Cars
Does Derwin want to keep the cash, or does he feel the need for Greed?
He's got the need!

And the Terminator is about to make its choice...and it's chosen Lindsay!  
She's going to take the $10,000 and challenge Sarah!

Terminator Question:
What type of vehicles are Gulf Streams and Cessnas?  Lindsay rings in and says "Airplanes."  She's right!

Lindsay:  Playing for $80,000; $10,000 in pocket
Derwin:  Playing for $40,000
Doug:  Playing for $40,000
John:  Playing for $40,000
Sarah:  OUT

For $200,000:
Which four of these were manufactured by the now-defunct American Motors Corporation?

They save the freebie.

Is Pacer correct?  Yes!
Is Gremlin correct?  Yes!
Is Hornet correct?   Yes!

Chuck's got $20,000...and he would love to give it to Derwin and his team if they're not sure.  He doesn't want the cash though, so they're going on!

Is Matador correct?  YES!  They've got 200K!

AND WE'RE OUT OF TIME!!  Tune in for the next edition of Greed next Friday, April 14th at 9/8C, when this team decides on the half-million dollar question!

LAST UPDATED: APRIL 8, 2000