Contestants:
Sohini Natt - Oakland, CA - Student
Don Nenninger - Port Jefferson, NJ - Mortgage Broker
Yarom Limor - Beverly Hills, CA - Investments
Dwayne Foster - Detroit, MI - Writer
Andrea Cooper - Los Angeles, CA - Pharmacist
Lou Holtz, Jr. - Westlake Village, CA - Attorney

Qualifying Question:  What percentage of Americans finish high school, according to an article in USA Today?  Answer: 83.

Dwayne - for $25,000: 
What service would one expect at a "trattoria"?

Dwayne selects Food and wine, thinking Italian, Sohini confirms it, and they win $25,000!

Yarom - for $50,000:
What energy source powers the EV1 automobile?

Yarom selects Electricity, Sohini accepts it, and they win $50,000!

Andrea - for $75,000:
Who is NOT a main character on "Friends"?

Andrea selects Burke, Sohini definitely confirms it, and they win $75,000!

Don - for $100,000:
Which sporting event takes the longest to complete?

Don selects Wimbledon.  Sohini has no idea, but quickly confirms it, and they win $100,000!

The $200,000 category is:  Board Games
And they're going on!! ("No guts, no glory.")

But wait! Here's the Terminator!  And it's chosen Andrea!  Is she going to take the $10,000 to challenge? Yes! And she decides to challenge Don!

Challenge Question:
Name the gourmet chocolate maker that shares its name with a famous naked equestrian?  Don rings in:  "Godiva."  And he's right!  So he now has two-fifths of the pie!  Andrea goes home with her $10,000!

For $200,000:
In the game "Scrabble," which four letter tiles are worth the most points?

They use the freebie, eliminating Y.

Is Z correct?  Yes!
Is X correct?  Yes!
Is Q correct?   Yes!

Now, does Sohini want to take the out and split $20,000 four ways? No...they're going on!

Is J correct?  Yes!! And they've won $200,000!

The $500,000 category is:  Popular Music
And they're going on!!

But wait! Here's the Terminator!  And it's chosen Dwayne!  Is he going to take the $10,000 to challenge? Yes! And he decides to challenge Yarom!

Challenge Question:
In the world of electronics, what do the initials DVD stand for?  Dwayne rings in and gets very tongue tied, never really giving an answer.  So Yarom survives with two-fifths of the pie, while Dwayne goes home with his $10,000!  The correct answer was "Digital Video Disk" or "Digital Versatile Disk".

For $500,000:
Which four of these artists have sold the most albums in the U.S., according to RIAA?

They leave their choices alone.

Is The Beatles correct?  Yes!
Is Elvis Presley correct?  Yes!
Is Garth Brooks correct?   Yes!

Now, does Sohini want to take the out and split $50,000 four ways? No...they're going on!

Is Michael Jackson correct?  NO!! It was Led Zeppelin, and they go home with nothing!  Only the two players eliminated in the Terminator challenge go home with money!

TOTAL WINNINGS FOR GAME 29:
Dwayne: $10,000
Andrea: $10,000

Game 30 : $2,000,000 Jackpot

Contestants:

Rachael Shapiro - Long Island, CA - Online Marketing Executive
Jarod Young - Cedar Rapids, IA - Graduate Student
Scott Peterson - San Jose, CA - Rocket Scientist
Gene Dinsfriend - Chatsworth, CA - Marketing Consultant
Michele Hart - West Hollywood, CA - Limousine Service Co-Owner
Hooman Soleimanzadeh - Westlake Village, CA - Attorney

Qualifying Question:  How many foreign countries have at least one McDonald's restaurant?  Answer: 117.

Hooman - for $25,000:
What company "brings good things to life"?

Hooman selects GE, Gene confirms it, and they win $25,000!

Rachael - for $50,000:
What are Lonsdales, Toros, Panatelas, and Churchills?

Rachael hestitantly selects Cigars, Gene accepts that, and they win $50,000!

Michele - for $75,000:
The Kelley Blue Book is used to research the value of what?

Michele selects Automobiles, Gene definitely confirms it, and they win $75,000!

Scott - for $100,000:
Which is NOT a Woody Allen movie?

Scott selects Diner. Gene quickly confirms it, and it DID take a rocket scientist to get this one right!  They win $100,000!

The $200,000 category is:  Holidays
And they're going on!!

But wait! Here's the Terminator!  And it's chosen Michele!  Is she going to take the $10,000 to challenge? Yes! And she decides to challenge Rachael!

Challenge Question:
What company is the largest producer of chewing gum in the world?  Rachael rings in:  "Wrigley's."  And she's right!  So she now has two-fifths of the pie!  Michele goes home with her $10,000!

For $200,000:
On what four holidays do we purchase the most greeting cards?

They hold on to the freebie.

Is Mother's Day correct?  Yes!
Is Christmas correct?  Yes!
Is Valentine's Day correct?   Yes!

Now, does Gene want to take the out and split $20,000 four ways? He thinks about it for a while, decides the right answer must be Easter, and takes the $20,000.

Is Father's Day correct?  NO!   It was Easter, so it's a good thing they stopped!

TOTAL WINNINGS FOR GAME 30:
Michele: $10,000
Rachael: $5,000
Hooman: $5,000
Scott: $5,000
Gene: $5,000

Contestants:

Mark Nakano - Torrance, CA - Optometrist
Sheri Hicks - Santa Monica, CA - Outdoor Media
Joel Feinstein - Brooklyn, NY - Attorney
Michel Schneider - Woodland Hills, CA - Public Relations
Craig Davis - Lafayette, IN - Sewing Machine Technician
Betsy Sue Powell - Atlanta, GA - Advertising

Qualifying Question:  In terms of dollars, what was the price of a Ford Model A in 1927?  Answer: 550.

Betsy Sue - for $25,000:
What cereal's mascots are Snap, Crackle, and Pop?

Betsy Sue selects Rice Krispies, Sheri confirms it, and they win $25,000!

Craig - for $50,000:
What is Bill Clinton's middle name?

Craig selects Jefferson, Sheri confirms it, and they win $50,000!

Michel - for $75,000:
Which of the following movies is NOT about baseball?

Michel thinks it's Tin Cup.  Sheri has no choice but to accept, and they win $75,000!!

Joel - for $100,000:
By law, in New York City, there are only 12,187 what?

Joel picks Licensed taxicabs.  Sheri accepts the answer, and they've won $100,000!

AND WE'RE OUT OF TIME!  This team continues its run on the tower of Greed next Friday, January 21st, at 9/8C on your local Fox station!

LAST UPDATED:  JANUARY 15, 2000