SUPER GREED EPISODES! 

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May 2, 2000

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Last Friday, Super Greed debuted with drama, excitement, and big money and prizes!  Can we repeat the feat this week?  Here's our first team!

Listen to Chuck explain the new Tower of Greed! (RealPlayer required.)


Game 73 : $4,000,000 Jackpot

Contestants:
CAPTAIN:  Elizabeth Vukayavich - La Canada, CA - Litigation Attorney
Bob Harris - Cleveland, OH - Political Writer
Brian McCauley - Trenton, NJ - Assistant Prosecutor
George Elias - Temecula, CA - Teacher
Liz Ostow - New York, NY - Promotion Manager

Liz helped with a pilot for a hidden camera show, and had to get people to walk by a naked man at a New York bus stop!  Here's her $25,000 question:

For $25,000 - What's the common profession of The Rock, Triple H, and Sting?
Is it...Magician, Pro Wrestler, Astronaut, or Fashion Designer?
Liz says Pro Wrestler, Elizabeth accepts it, and they're right for $25,000!

George took 29 pies in the face from his students, who found a word in the dictionary with no vowels on a dare!  The word:  "Shhh..."  Well he better speak up now, or he won't get this $50,000 question:

For $50,000 - Which phrase is the centerpiece of Bud's hot new ad campaign?
Is it...Wassup?, Chug It, Shut up, or Hey Hey Hey!?
George says Wassup, Elizabeth accepts it, and they've won $50,000!

Brian collects action figures from horror movies!  He can buy a lot more if he gets this $75,000 question:

For $75,000 - What's the specialty of the Massachusetts company Bose?
Is it...Speakers/Audio Equipment, High-performance tires, Designer bathroom features, Bobsleds/ Toboggans, or Air conditioners?
Brian says Speakers/Audio Equipment, Elizabeth accepts it, and they're right for $75,000!

Bob may look familiar -- that's because he was on Jeopardy! and made it to the Tournament of Champions!  (Not that they mentioned this on the show...but it's very interesting.)  Can he add to his Jeopardy! winnings?  Let's find out:

For $100,000 - Which cities will host the Democratic and Republican conventions this year?
Is it...LA/Philly, Denver/Miami, Phoenix/Atlanta, Dallas/Detroit, Philly/Orlando?
Bob says Los Angeles and Philadelphia (he should know, he's covering both for his syndicated radio spots), Elizabeth accepts it, and they've got $100,000!

The $200,000 category is:  Famous Movie Characters
Does Elizabeth want to keep the cash, or does she feel the need for Greed?
She's got the need!  They're moving on!

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

Terminator Question:
According to People Almanac 2000, which American businessman became a billionaire...?  George rings in and says "Bill Gates."  He's right!  [The rest of the question:  at age 31.]

George:  Playing for $80,000
Elizabeth:  Playing for $40,000
Bob:  Playing for $40,000
Liz:  Playing for $40,000
Brian:  OUT with $10,000

For $200,000:
Which four movie pairs were real-life people?

They save the freebie.

Listen to the reveal of the answers... (RealPlayer required.)

Liz's choice Bonnie & Clyde Victor/Victoria
Bob's choice Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid Melvin & Howard Elizabeth's choice
Harold & Maude Nicholas & Alexandra George's choice

Is Butch & Sundance correct?  Yes!
Is Bonnie & Clyde correct?  Yes!
Is Nicholas & Alexandra correct?   Yes!

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

Is Melvin & Howard correct?  YES!! They've got $200,000!

Now, this is Super Greed, so we don't have a half-million dollar question; we go straight to a cool million!

The $1,000,000 category is:  Famous Food
Does Elizabeth want to keep the cash, or does she feel the need for Greed?
George doesn't want to go, but she's ready to keep going!

And the Terminator is about to make its choice...and it's chosen the captain, Elizabeth!  
She's going to take the $10,000 and challenge the money leader, George, who feels like a beaten man!

Terminator Question:
In the human body, what two letters label the chromosomes...?  George rings in:  "X and Y."  He's right, and he becomes captain!  Now get a look at this money! [The rest of the question:   "determine your gender".]

George:  Playing for $600,000
Bob:  Playing for $200,000
Liz:  Playing for $200,000
Brian:  OUT with $10,000
Elizabeth:  OUT with $10,000

Listen to the answers being selected... (RealPlayer required - LARGE file)
Listen to the answers being selected (cont.)... (RealPlayer required - LARGE file)
Listen to the answers being REVEALED... (RealPlayer required - LARGE file)

For $1,000,000:
Which four of these were introduced to the U.S. before 1950?

Bob's choice Wonder Bread Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks FREEBIE
George's choice Animal Crackers Oreos Liz's 2nd choice
  Hamburger Helper SPAM Liz's 1st choice
  Spaghetti-Os    

Is Animal Crackers correct?  Yes!
Is Wonder Bread correct?  Yes!
Is SPAM correct?   Yes!

Chuck's got $100,000 this time...and he would love to give it to George and his team if they're not sure.  George is thinking about it VERY seriously...he really debated between Hamburger Helper and Oreos...but he doesn't want the cash, so they're going on!

Is Oreos correct?  YES!! They've got $1,000,000!

Are they going to go? Listen! (RealPlayer required - LARGE file)

Now here's another interesting wrinkle of Super Greed.  Once a team decides to go for the $2,000,000 question (or beyond), a safety net is placed below them.  They're guaranteed to leave with $200,000 no matter what.   So here's where the money stands as of right now:

George:  Playing for $1,200,000; $120,000 guaranteed
Bob:  Playing for $400,000; $40,000 guaranteed
Liz:  Playing for $400,000; $40,000 guaranteed
Brian:  OUT with $10,000
Elizabeth:  OUT with $10,000

Does George want to keep the cash, or does he feel the need for Greed?
Hear his answer!

The $2,000,000 category is:  Who Do You Trust?
And he's stopping!

TOTAL WINNINGS FOR GAME 73:
George:  $600,000
Liz:  $200,000
Bob:  $200,000
Brian:  $10,000
Elizabeth:  $10,000


Game 74 : $4,000,000 Jackpot

Contestants:
CAPTAIN:  Scott Patroller - Stamford, CA - Creative Supervisor
Gloria Johnson - Phillips Ranch, CA - Teacher
David Benson - East Cleveland, OH - Software Engineer
Ed Kim - Huntington Beach, CA - Lawyer
Lauren Jones - Wilmette, IL - Student

Lauren's family is moving to China, and she'll be visiting for a month!  Here's her $25,000 question:

For $25,000 - Which act has NEVER been on the Billboard 200 chart?
Is it...Fiona Apple, Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, or Okra Winfrey?
Lauren says Okra Winfrey, Scott accepts it, and they're right for $25,000!

Ed worked as a ride operator, and worked on the Bugs Bunny ride!  Here's the $50,000 question:

For $50,000 - What's the specialty of a horticulturist?
Is it...Growing plants, Reviewing plays, Flying airplanes, or Restoring furniture?
Ed says Growing plants, Scott accepts it, and they've won $50,000!

David has played basketball with several former pros!  Here's his $75,000 question.  Not quite pro money, but still...

For $75,000 - How many picture cards are in a standard deck of 52?
Is it...8, 10, 12, 16, or 20?
David says 12, Scott accepts it, and they're right for $75,000!

Gloria was a monster at a theme park for Halloween...here's her scary $100,000 question:

For $100,000 - In distance, which race is the longest?
Is it...Indy 500, Boston Marathon, All-American Soap Box Derby, Tour de France, or Kentucky Derby?
Gloria thinks it over, and says Indy 500.  Scott rejects it and says Tour de France, and he's right!   They've got $100,000!  (It's 2301 miles.)

The $200,000 category is:  TV Theme Songs
Does Scott 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 Ed!  
He's going to take the $10,000 and challenge the captain, Scott!

Terminator Question:
How often is the U.S. Census taken?  Scott rings in and says "Every Year."  He's wrong, it's every TEN years!  Ed is the new captain!

Ed:  Playing for $80,000; $10,000 in pocket
Gloria:  Playing for $40,000
David:  Playing for $40,000
Lauren:  Playing for $40,000
Scott:  OUT

For $200,000:
Which four of these shows' TV theme songs do NOT have lyrics?

They keep the freebie.

Lauren's choice Beverly Hills, 90210 Ally McBeal
Ed's choice ER Dawson's Creek
Gloria's choice 3rd Rock from the Sun NYPD Blue David's choice

Is 90210 correct?  Yes!
Is ER correct?  Yes!
Is NYPD Blue correct?   Yes!

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

Is 3rd Rock from the Sun correct?  YES!! They've got $200,000!


AND WE'RE OUT OF TIME!!  Tune in for the next edition of Super Greed FRIDAY, MAY 5th at 9/8C, and we'll see if this team goes for a million!!  And watch for the Super Greed summary late Friday night here on StormSeeker.com!!


LAST UPDATED: MAY 2, 2000