Kellie Wilko - Layton, UT
Max Nussenbaum - Newton, MA
Mike Pulcini - Fairport, NY
Jillian Elliott - Indianapolis, IN
Anthony Sloan - Washington, DC
Don Farrell - Franklin, TN
Dina Grassi - Lake Hiawatha, NJ
Kim Burress - Dover, FL
Brian Slope - Berlin, PA
Jessica Pliner - San Francisco, CA
Fastest Finger
Put these notorious box-office bombs in the order of their first theatrical release, starting with the earliest.
A - Gigli
B - Ishtar
C - Glitter
D - Waterworld
Spoiler
Mike Pulcini
Anthony Sloan - 6.09 seconds
Dina Grassi
Brian Slope - 5.39 seconds
Jessica Pliner
Kim Burress
Don Farrell
Jillian Elliott
Max Nussenbaum
Brian Slope
Berlin, PA
Computer Science Teacher
Regis: "You know, I tried to learn computers. And I don't think it's going to last. It's one of those passing fads."
Brian teaches high school kids. Regis is sure the whole class is cheering right now.
Where in the World?
Satellite TV
Big Cheese
Historic Age
Russian Players
Micro-Blogging
Sing it Again
What a Country!
Elmer Fudd
Air Supply
Outdated Technology
Foreign Cuisine
Fancy Words
Big Sandy
Celebrity Couples
Tonight's expert - Wolf Blitzer, the anchor of CNN's The Situation Room.
Regis: "Wolf, are you in the situation room right now?"
Wolf: "I am not in the situation room, but I am very near the situation room."
Regis: "Gotta stay close in case a situation develops!"
$100 - Which of these celebrity couples is an example of a same-sex couple?
A - Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes
B - Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi
C - Jay-Z and Beyonce
D - Emeril Lagasse & Chef Boyardee
Brian interrupts the audience's laughter on the last choice to give his answer.
Spoiler
A - Coffee
B - Juice
C - Water
D - Milk
Spoiler
A - Shy
B - Well-Dressed
C - Handsome
D - Tall
Spoiler
A - Enchiladas
B - Wiener schnitzels
C - Egg rolls
D - Pizzas
Spoiler
A - 8-track cartridges
B - Answering machines
C - Typewriters
D - Mobile phones
Spoiler
A special treat from your transcriptionist: Tonight's commercials
CVS automatically refills your prescription, so don't be one of the 61 million Americans who don't get their prescriptions filled.
Brawny can do it all.
What matters to you matters to JC Penney.
All new Wednesday, Wipeout goes ball-istic.
In the companion seat is Jill, Brian's wife, who is also an educator.
Brian's biggest fear is getting emotional if he were to win the million dollars.
$2,000 - Which of these names is trademarked by the Sealed Air Corporation?
A - Bubble Wrap
B - Post-It Notes
C - Velco
D - Slinky
Spoiler
A - Othello
B - Hamlet
C - Romeo
D - Macbeth
Regis repeats the phrase, "What wight on yonder window bweaks?" Brian gives his answer before Regis begins reading the four choices.
Spoiler
A - Sri Lanka
B - Madagascar
C - Cuba
D - Taiwan
Brian stops the clock at 16 seconds to ATA.
ATA Results
B - 91%
C - 4%
D - 2%
Spoiler
commercial break
Tonight's commercials, Round 2
Try three OutBack Steakhouse meals at just $9.95 each.
The Time Traveler's Wife is magnificent and moving.
Treat yourself to a Dell Inspiron laptop (to the tune of "Lollipop").
ABC's Shaq vs. series premiere.
Volcano nachos at Taco Bell change a man.
Funds are going fast at your Chevy dealer.
At 11, why a school district gave students an excuse to stay home.
Brian mentions that his house needs some serious renovations, and that he and his wife have a plan to put in a plaque that says, "These renovations made possible by Regis Philbin." Regis is flattered, but Brian "works over" Regis into chipping in a few dollars.
$16,000 - Released just before President Obama took office, what R&B group remade an old hit with the 2009 single "Solid (as Barack)"?
A - Kool & the Gang
B - Sly & the Family Stone
C - Earth, Wind, & Fire
D - Ashford & Simpson
Brian stops the clock at 11 seconds to PAF.
Brian's PAF Team
Chris, Friedina, PA
Jerald, Pittsburgh, PA
Scott, Washington, DC
Brian thinks Scott might be helpful with music.
PAF Results
Regis: "Let's go down there, to the big man, in the Situation Room."
ATE Results
DD Results
Spoiler
$25,000 - Who are "The Twitter Guys"?
A - Nate Silver & Shai Agassi
B - Steven Chu & Paul Krugman
C - Evan Williams & Biz Stone
D - Stephen Schwartz & Webb Miller
This is "right up [Brian's] alley," since this is a computer question.
Spoiler
Commercials, Round 3
Just sign on and drive on at Mazda's summer drive event.
A demonstration of Pledge's dust and allergen-fighting power.
Julie loves Target.
Bing!
ABC presents a new comedy about raising a family, The Middle.
$50,000 - Which of these men is the National Hockey League's 2009 MVP and not a character in a play by Anton Checkov?
A - Alexander Ovechkin
B - Konstantin Treplev
C - Mikhael Astrov
D - Boris Trigorin
Spoiler
A - 22
B - 32
C - 42
D - 52
Brian says it was before his time, to which Regis replies, "Really?" Brian decides to walk away with $50,000 as the clock runs down to 0.