Greed - 11/4/99 Ep. 1

Contestants:
Roldan Rene
Chris Walton
Dwalu Thompson
Lori Buckley
Will Heathcoat
Marcy Goldberg

Qualifying Question:  What was the average winning speed in MPH of the 1999 Indianapolis 500?  Answer: 153.

Marcy - for $25,000:
What city is national headquarters for both CNN and Coca-Cola?

Marcy selects Atlanta, Will confirms it, and they win $25,000!

Roldan - for $50,000:
Which is a regular character on Sesame Street?

Roldan selects Snuffleupagus, Will confirms it, and they win $50,000!

Lori - for $75,000:
In "American Gothic," what's in the farmer's right hand?

Lori selects a pitchfork, Will confirms it, and they win $75,000!

Dwalu - for $100,000:
What is the profession of Yo-Yo Ma?

Dwalu selects cellist, saying that his mother would kill him if he missed it, Will confirms it, saying that if Dwalu is wrong, he'll kill Dwalu's mother, and 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 Roldan!  Is he going to take the $10,000 to challenge?  He does -- and challenges the team captain, Will!

Challenge Question:
What type of animal is the Toys R Us mascot, Jeffrey?
Roldan buzzes in first!  "Giraffe."  He's right!  So Will is out, and Roldan is the new team captain with 2/5 of the money.

For $200,000:
According to FTD, on which four occasions do Americans send the most flowers?

And they have a freebie, but decide not to use it.

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

Now, does Roldan want to take the out and split $20,000 four ways?  No.  So here we go....

Is Secretaries' Day correct?   NO!  It was Christmas!

So, the total winnings for Game 1:
Roldan  $10,000 (won in challenge)

Contestants:
Russell Childs
Jennifer Valley
Levi Baker
Andy Zacks
Geri Eiserman
John Brady

Qualifying Question:  According to the Ramsey eye & tear center, how many hours does the average woman cry in a lifetime?  Answer: 476.

Andy - for $25,000:
In what game do you hear "right hand red, left foot yellow"?

Andy selects Twister, Russell confirms it, and they win $25,000!

Levi - for $50,000:
Which actor never portrayed James Bond?

Levi selects Jeremy Irons, Russell confirms it, and they win $50,000!

Jennifer - for $75,000:
The American Shorthair, Scottish Fold, and Egyptian Mau are all types of what?

Jennifer picks cats (she has one), Russell confirms it, and they win $75,000!

Geri - for $100,000:
Which is sold in the varieties "ultra pleasure," "extra strength," and "magnum"?

Geri laughs nervously, picks the Trojans, Russell confirms it, and they win $100,000!

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

But wait! Here's the Terminator!  And it's chosen Russell, the team captain!  Is he going to take the $10,000 to challenge?  He does -- and challenges Andy!

Challenge Question:
Which city is the home base for Oprah Winfrey's talk show?
Russell buzzes in first and answers "Chicago, Illinois."  He's right, so he not only wins $10,000, but he stays in the game.  Andy is out with nothing.

For $200,000:
Which 4 shapes are in every box of Lucky Charms?

And they have a freebie, but decide not to use it.

Is star correct?  Yes!
Is clover correct?  Yes!
Is heart correct?   Yes!

Now, does Russell want to take the out and split $20,000 four ways?  No.  So here we go....

Is moon correct?   YES!

So, they win $200,000 and continue to the $500,000 question!

The $500,000 category is:  Computers
And they're going on, against the wishes of Jennifer, who was quite happy with her $40,000.

But first...the Terminator is back!  And it's chosen Jennifer!  Is she going to take the $10,000 to challenge?  She does -- but instead of challenging money leader Russell, she challenges Levi!

Challenge Question:
86,400 of these make up a day.  What?
Jennifer buzzes in first:  "Seconds."  She's right!  So Levi is out, and Jennifer wins $10,000 and now has 2/5 of the pie.

For $500,000:
In the third quarter of 1999, which 4 companies sold the most personal computers in the U.S.?

They use the freebie, eliminating Packard Bell.

Is Dell correct?  Yes!
Is Gateway correct?  Yes!
Is Compaq correct?   Yes!

Now, does Russell want to take the out and split $50,000 four ways?  No.  So here we go....

Is IBM correct?   NO!  It was Hewlett-Packard!

So they lose!!  Total winnings for Game 2:
Russell $10,000 (won in first challenge)
Jennifer $10,000 (won in second challenge)

Contestants:
Teddy Tenenbaum
Michelle Pauntel
Richie Rodriquez
Tim White
Denise Wascopena
Michael (or is it Michelle?) Schmidt

Qualifying Question:  How many rooms are in the White House?  Answer: 132.

Richie - for $25,000:
In ESPN's X Games, what does X stand for?

Richie selects Extreme, Tim confirms it, and they win $25,000!

THE FIRST HOUR OF GREED IS OVER!  FOR HOUR TWO, CLICK HERE!

LAST UPDATE:  NOVEMBER 4, 1999

More stats coming soon!

On the two episodes which aired on 11/4/99, $760,000 was given away.

30 contestants were seen, 25 made it to teams, four of those teams (20 people in all) played the actual game, with a total of 6 players being eliminated (1 each in games 1 & 3, 2 each in games 2 & 4).

Fewest remaining on a team at the end of the game:  3 (twice)