No gameplay spoilers in this original post, but based on the preview photos featured this week on Twitter, one of this week's players will be former Jeopardy College Champion and ToC semifinalist Erin McLean. This is fun trivia for fans of both shows for two reasons:
1) Erin has a chance to become only the third person* to win $100,000+ on both Millionaire and Jeopardy, behind Bill Macdonald and Ken Jennings.
2) Since her two opponents in the College Championship have also appeared on Millionaire (Sam Spaulding and Hans von Walter,) that College Championship will now be a rare case of all three players being contestants on both shows. I'm not sure if it's ever happened, although I imagine somebody else might.
Either way, as a Jeopardy and Millionaire fan, I'm looking forward to it.
* = Only the third person to my knowledge anyway. Someone can possibly correct me on this.
Fun trivia notes about this week's Millionaire
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Re: Fun trivia notes about this week's Millionaire
Bernie Cullen, and I think Pam Mueller. --BobK.P. wrote:No gameplay spoilers in this original post, but based on the preview photos featured this week on Twitter, one of this week's players will be former Jeopardy College Champion and ToC semifinalist Erin McLean. This is fun trivia for fans of both shows for two reasons:
1) Erin has a chance to become only the third person* to win $100,000+ on both Millionaire and Jeopardy, behind Bill Macdonald and Ken Jennings.
2) Since her two opponents in the College Championship have also appeared on Millionaire (Sam Spaulding and Hans von Walter,) that College Championship will now be a rare case of all three players being contestants on both shows. I'm not sure if it's ever happened, although I imagine somebody else might.
Either way, as a Jeopardy and Millionaire fan, I'm looking forward to it.
* = Only the third person to my knowledge anyway. Someone can possibly correct me on this.
"Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Fun trivia notes about this week's Millionaire
Likely candidates, but Bernie earned $69,102 on Jeopardy for all appearances, and Pam won $25,000 on Millionaire.Bob78164 wrote:Bernie Cullen, and I think Pam Mueller. --Bob