Regis' contestants to Meredith's

[owenziligation]

Now that I’ve been here a while, I think it’s time I shared something about myself and Millionaire. I think people should know that I’m so obsessed with Millionaire that I’ve actually made contestant comparisons between those from the Regis version and those from Seasons 3 through 6 on the Meredith version, based not on personality or what edition they appeared on, but on a formula I used based on prize values, lifeline usage, etc. This took me a few months to work on and I’ve finally got it finished. Right now, I’ll give you the people from SyndiBAM I’ve connected with those who won the million dollars and those who walked away with nothing on Primetime BAM. Then, as time progresses, I’ll give you the rest of the results one by one and those from SyndiBAM who don't come on by the time I'm finished will just be pushed into the Fastest Finger barrel. If you're surprised by any of the results, again, it’s not based on personality or how easy the questions they got were or anything. It’s based on a formula. But anyway, here are the first results I’ll give you and tell me what you think.


$1,000,000
----------------------------
John Carpenter - Ogi Ogas
Dan Blonsky - Howard Johnson
Joe Trela - Jeff Jones (Netflix Movie Week 2007)
Bob House - Josh Fedeli & Lauren Drysdale (Couples Week 2005)
Kim Hunt - Tom Merlino (TV Week 2007)
David Goodman - Jeff Gross
Kevin Olmstead - John Castellano
Bernie Cullen - Lyn Payne
Ed Toutant - Dino White


$0
--------
Robby Roseman - Paul Weir Galm
Brian Fodera - Chase Sampson
David Gold - Frank Lockwood (TV Week 2007)
Steve Fayne - Pete Tittl
Jon Futrell (Oscars Editon) - Tenisha Cornick
Allen Kong - Linda Cohen-Schofield
Martin Poteralski - Jen Vine
Jeremy Conklin - Drew McCarsky
Karla Robinson - Lorraine Puleo*
Sal Mecca - Kate Flynn
Chris Goldschmidt - Scott Babbidge
Stan Wu - Mary Weimer
James Dinan - Lynn Eden
Debbie Mittelman - Ian Yanong (Netflix Movie Week 2006)
Eric Mason (Armed Forces Editon) - Phillis Straka
Jennifer Starks - Molly Sanford

* - Karla and Lorraine missed different valued questions (Karla at $500, Lorraine at $200) but this was just the best result I got from the formula.

[bazodee]

Sorry, but I don't get it.

I see the names of the nine folks who won $1MM on Prime Time and I see names of 9 folks who did very well on Syndi. But I don't understand what you're trying to imply, or what the connection between each pair of names is.

Could you please explain it a little more?

[MarleysGh0st]

But anyway, here are the first results I’ll give you and tell me what you think.

Well, first of all, I think we're all shocked, shocked that someone on this Bored would be obsessed with Millionaire! And posting on-topic posts about it, too!

But, beyond that, you haven't disclosed the details of your formula, so it's hard to judge what you're comparing. You're matching up equivalent strength performances from the two editions of the show?

Most of us accept that TPTB were looser with the question difficulty in primetime, because they had a bigger budget. And every stack is different; some of the big primetime winners came back for that champions week and had widely different outcomes with their second appearances.

But post your formulas. I'm sure you get some detailed feedback about them.

[sunflower]

I am super confused...and there aren't even any statistics yet!

[owenziligation]

$500,000
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Michael Shutterly - Steve Boyd
David Fite - Tom Spencer
Rob Coughlin - Dante Constable
Stephanie Girardi - Brent Massey (Netflix Movie Week 2008)
Mike Menz - Kathi Fitzgerald
Tim Shields - Anne Boyd
Tom O'Brien - John Hurst & Elvira Cho (Couples Week 2005)
Joe Kelleher - Michael Harwood (Celebrity Scoop Week 2004)
Phil Gibbons - Melissa Donahue (TV Week 2007)
Pat Thompson - John Sharpe
Justin Ray Castillo - Karyn Beach
Jim Matthews - Denise Noyes
Gary Gambino - Chris Ford
David Stewart - Dan Avila
Steve Perry - Matt Feeley
Moe Cain - Stuart Siegel
Mary Beth & Rob McNally (Couples Edition 2001) - David Wieland & Sarah Badics (Couples Week 2005)
Tom Hoobler - Alyx Mark
Mary Burke - Roseann Avolio

[Weyoun]

Matt Feeley is in for a world of pain... I think.

[owenziligation]

The formula that I've based this off of is this:

1. I listed all the winners of Regis and Meredith's versions by their prize values and listed their lifeline order.

2. I'd then relist the people on each prize value list from who held on to their lifelines the longest to the shortest. (ie. If I were to list the people who won $100,000 based on lifeline usage, I'd put whoever held all their 3 lifelines up to their last question at the top and whoever used up all their lifelines by say, $4,000 or lower at the bottom)

3. I'd figure out who would have won the more money by checking off people who are highest and lowest on each list. When I listed the people who won $1,000,000, I used all 3 of the $500,000 winners and 6 of the 7 $250,000 winners. Dante Constable was right in the center of the $250,000 list, so I put him down as a $500,000 winner. So after I put Dante down as a $500,000 Winner, I'd check off the people who are highest and lowest on the $100,000 list to put down as $500,000 and I'd put the people who are in between down as $250,000 winners. And when there were more $250,000 winners than there were people from the $100,000 list who were in between those I put down as $500,000 winners, I'd check off the people who are highest and lowest on the $50,000 list, and put them down as $250,000 winners, and so on.

If it still sounds confusing, just keep in mind that I'm kind of young and I have Autism so it's kind of hard to explain things very clearly for me. And I'm just a Millionaire nerd! It's probably going to take me a long time to be able to explain this whole thing. I hope I didn't just ruin my credibility here by confusing everyone. If it looks to never get clear, I could find a way to get this thread locked.

[Timsterino]

I have a feeling that I will be compared to Kermit the Frog.

[owenziligation]

Maybe I can explain it simply, the name from SyndiBAM next to the name from Primetime BAM is SyndiBAM's possible answer to the Primetime contestant. (ie. SyndiBAM's apparent result for John Carpenter is Ogi Ogas, their apparent result for Brian Fodera is Chase Sampson)

[lv42day]

I find your list interesting. I still must confess I still don't understand it totally. But one thing I do appreciate is that I think you have me winning $500,000 when I know I won 400,000 less. lol

[ulysses5019]

Are you saying that I look like Annie Lennox? Or that I sound like her?

[owenziligation]

Are you saying that I look like Annie Lennox? Or that I sound like her?

What?

[TheCalvinator24]

Are you saying that I look like Annie Lennox? Or that I sound like her?

Either one would be an improvement.



I kid because I love.

[ulysses5019]

Are you saying that I look like Annie Lennox? Or that I sound like her?

What?

You must be young......Eurythmics:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurythmics

And I don't even play LS.

[littlebeast13]

Are you saying that I look like Annie Lennox? Or that I sound like her?

What?

You must be young......Eurythmics:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurythmics

And I don't even play LS.

One of my favorite fake names from the un-MLBPA approved Ken Griffey, Jr's baseball game for the Super Nintendo was the name they gave pitcher Dave Stewart's equivalent....

Spoiler

Andy Lennox

lb13

[IHateSeat9]

Who's my Syndie BAM equivalent? Marley?

IHS9

[owenziligation]

Okay, here's the next batch.

$250,000
-----------------
Doug Van Gundy - David Fairhurst
Gary Levine - Rebecca Boyce
Toby Moore - John Lewis
Matt Marcotte - Sam Greenfield
Neil Larrimore - Janet Bozzone
Joe Roberts - Jeannette Wallace
Michael Avitzur - Bob Gerris
Dan DeMars - Tom Kaczka
David Forman - Russ Bliel
Kevin Simcox - John Vile
Al Schaeffer - Henry McPherson
Ian Reifowitz - Steve Fishman
David Rice - Sherrie Super
Thomas Ashton - Artelia Ellis
Chris Barker - Amy Low
Jason Dickinson - Karen Patterson
Allen Harris - Rich Wenner
Jim Larimore - Brian Colgan
David MacLaine - Christine Babett
Christopher Ruth - Bob Barlow
Paul Young - Lisa Heywood
Phil Gibson - Mike Robison
Robin Riglin - Stephanie Frank
Eric Buske - Mark Czachor
Dave Colquitt - Molly Ball
Reece O'Dell - Kerrin Griffith
Tom Bolton - Matthew Zimmermann & Elika Preston
Terry Jones - Lou Corradi
Chris Gum - Steve McClain
Andy Aaron - Pete Kane
Joel Reid - Lauren Hinton
Marty Scott - Jessica Hunsinger
Jack Martin - Emily Snodgrass
John Norquist - Jean Bolick
Peter Braxton - Karen Danca-Smith
Eric Grosskurth - Henry Mitchell III
Connie Stoltz - Bill O'Connor
Eric Oberhand - Erika Gravato
Gary Cahall - Casey Barnhart
Tony Mangaser - Weldon Pettway Jr.
Henry Olsen - Robert Ashton
Donna White - Julie Rifaat
Jane Charnin-Aker - Karen Heussner
Ken Krantz - Melissa Schmatz
Jeanne Pomenti - Cheryl Lyszczarz
Adam Edgell - Lena Douris
Bob Combs - Daniel Black
Scott McKeeve - Barbara Bonilla
Dave Hann - Melaine Leon
David Clayton - Pam Peck
Nancy Redd - Nancy Neff
Jon Lubin - Terry Halpin
Aurko Dutta - Brian Kaminski
Leo Luberecki - Charlie Leimer

BTW, I was talking about $500,000 Primetime winner David Stewart. He walked away from his jackpot question worth $2.14M after using his last 2 lifelines on the question.

[TheCalvinator24]

Okay, here's the next batch.

$250,000
-----------------

Marty Scott - Jessica Hunsinger

My curiosity is piqued.

[owenziligation]

Okay, here's the next batch.

$250,000
-----------------

Marty Scott - Jessica Hunsinger

My curiosity is piqued.

Contestant comparisons based on a formula.

[TheCalvinator24]

Okay, here's the next batch.

$250,000
-----------------

Marty Scott - Jessica Hunsinger

My curiosity is piqued.

Contestant comparisons based on a formula.

I read the explanation you have given, but after looking at Jessica's transcript, I'm not sure how her play aligns with mine.

[DaveSenior72]

Okay, here's the next batch.

$250,000
-----------------
Dave Colquitt - Molly Ball

I agree with Cal...I don't get the connection between Molly and me

[melleon]

Owen!

I think this is really cool that you spent the time doing this! Seeing alot of those names brings back good memories of watching and playing Enhanced TV with Regis BAm. Thanks! Mel

[MarleysGh0st]

Who's my Syndie BAM equivalent? Marley?

IHS9

At least they let you on camera.

[tlynn78]

Jon Lubin - Terry Halpin

Now I need to go look up this Jon fellow...

t.

[MarleysGh0st]

Jon Lubin - Terry Halpin

Now I need to go look up this Jon fellow...

t.

Owen is new around here and probably doesn't know who all the other BBs are.

Which means his ratings must be completely objective and unbiased!