Bernie Cullen's Million Dollar Question - Who Wants to be a Millionaire [Classic Format]

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  • Bernie Cullen's $1,000,000 question (full length( and big win on the primetime version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire hosted by Regis Philbin. Higher quality than other duplicate videos on youtube.
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  • @marksullivan2978
    @marksullivan2978 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8787

    That was the most casual million dollar win ive ever seen.

    • @slotwinExcitement
      @slotwinExcitement 8 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      I agree. ridiculous. don't think the winner cared

    • @ieatscousers6443
      @ieatscousers6443 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      SLOT WIN !!EXCITEMENT!! CHANNEL
      Cause he had no chance of getting it wrong

    • @ieatscousers6443
      @ieatscousers6443 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      eraZure
      It was narrowed down to 2 and everybody he asked said the same answer, the odds were greatly on his side

    • @ieatscousers6443
      @ieatscousers6443 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      eraZure
      I didn't like my own comment actually, also why the fuck are you getting so annoyed when you literally have no reason to be. Stop letting the Internet make you think it's okay to get pissy with people for no reason

    • @flisko123
      @flisko123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yea i thought it was for less, both acting like its nothing lolol

  • @rohankasiviswanathan1116
    @rohankasiviswanathan1116 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16248

    i cant believe most of the audience actually knew the answer to a million dollar question

    • @RB2331
      @RB2331 9 ปีที่แล้ว +819

      Rohan Kasiviswanathan Rohan ..I agree bro..67% knew that fking question ..that's unreal. The producers have to give a Shakespeare question or an impossible geography question for a million dollars ...damn that wasn't that hard to be honest !

    • @rohankasiviswanathan1116
      @rohankasiviswanathan1116 9 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      RB2331 haha yeah. another really easy wwtbam question was how far away the earth is from the sun imo lol

    • @miridove
      @miridove 9 ปีที่แล้ว +150

      RB2331 I mean, it's just as likely a lot of the audience would know the answer to a Shakespeare question...it's taught in high school. I'd definitely know the answer, for one.

    • @RB2331
      @RB2331 9 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      valid point and u are right . I was just trying to convey that at the 'million' dollar level u have to give one that is soooo hard & Shakespeare is not easy -lol !

    • @edenmessi7947
      @edenmessi7947 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Rohan Kasiviswanathan lol and it was a hard one to

  • @pera6298
    @pera6298 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3163

    *sees 69% of the audience chose the right answer*
    Nice

  • @BryanGarcia-qb2ov
    @BryanGarcia-qb2ov 4 ปีที่แล้ว +590

    Being an aviation enthusiast had me screaming at my screen “N” 😂

    • @elmerwilber3308
      @elmerwilber3308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      .

    • @kwalters4789
      @kwalters4789 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same 😂

    • @version3155
      @version3155 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bryan Garcia what does Aviation have to do with thing. Isn’t that a type of grape

    • @smileless3465
      @smileless3465 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bryan Garcia what a looser

    • @rdsz813
      @rdsz813 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@smileless3465 damn dude, if you gonna roast someone atleast learn english before... Loser

  • @SHAURYA181
    @SHAURYA181 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12137

    Audience logic *N* for *Non* Military

    • @vidowatcher91
      @vidowatcher91 5 ปีที่แล้ว +519

      That's how I guessed!

    • @gunnarorth9815
      @gunnarorth9815 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      vidowatcher91 same lol

    • @jphili
      @jphili 5 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      Is that really what the N stands for, or is it just your reckoning of their logic?

    • @chriscall3425
      @chriscall3425 5 ปีที่แล้ว +199

      @@jphili (N)orth america

    • @McHrozni
      @McHrozni 5 ปีที่แล้ว +490

      A - Attack
      B - Bomber
      C - Cargo
      D - Drone
      E - Electronic warfare
      F - Fighter
      H - Helicopter
      ...
      U - Utility
      T - Trainer
      Guess what the N stands for :)

  • @fs2004AF
    @fs2004AF 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7548

    Secretly he’s a pilot and was just messing with them the whole time.

    • @supernana7263
      @supernana7263 5 ปีที่แล้ว +426

      Plot twist: he actually works at the vehicle registration agency and just didn't want any lifeline to go free

    • @jakesnussbuster3565
      @jakesnussbuster3565 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@supernana7263 "vehicle registration agency"

    • @TheKonga88
      @TheKonga88 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@supernana7263 PLOT TWIST: He stole a plane to get to the show and he changed into a plastic dolly.. ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🐸🐸

    • @subscribetopewdiepie_mf3519
      @subscribetopewdiepie_mf3519 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Plot twist: He is gay.

    • @kfj68agent53
      @kfj68agent53 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Plot twist...there is no plot twist! Wait...what?🤯

  • @vegavictoria6768
    @vegavictoria6768 4 ปีที่แล้ว +601

    Regis: HE JUST MADE A MILLION DOLLARS
    Government: that’s where you’re wrong bucko

    • @15sixmedia
      @15sixmedia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      VegaVictoria Feel so sorry for US prize winners, in Australia there is no tax on prize winnings.

    • @DeuPKay
      @DeuPKay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@15sixmedia But one australian dollar is worth so much less than a US dollar.

    • @TheHolyMongolEmpire
      @TheHolyMongolEmpire 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      15sixmedia you feel sorry for them? He still gets like 600k or more.

    • @Sixsince-dd2eu
      @Sixsince-dd2eu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@TheHolyMongolEmpire He could have to give up up to 49% depending on where he lives and his tax bracket

    • @TheHolyMongolEmpire
      @TheHolyMongolEmpire 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Six12since02 oh well, that's 500k more than he has now. I'd be pretty happy with that.

  • @warrupcuz1
    @warrupcuz1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    Man this guy is a total genius. First he manages to escape Shawshank prison, then he attend this show and wins a million dollars! Like a boss.

    • @danielaina7707
      @danielaina7707 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's where I've seen him from. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @berrypretty6305
      @berrypretty6305 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      LITERALLY HE LOOKS SO MUCH LIKE TIM

  • @marcusrosales3344
    @marcusrosales3344 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3739

    Asking the audience first was the right move. Some people will randomly guess, so the extra choices tend to spread those out.

    • @IloveSPIDERZ
      @IloveSPIDERZ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +211

      Yeah, I was thinking "why wouldn't he do the 50/50 first?" as Regis suggested... Though, after hearing his explanation, I was like "Oh yeah!"

    • @zeaferjones1404
      @zeaferjones1404 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@IloveSPIDERZ Yeah I was agreeing with Regis but I see why he did that now.

    • @albanovkonrad
      @albanovkonrad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Honestly, it shouldn't really make a difference. Let's say, for example, that 60% knew the answer and 40% were guessing. If there are 4 answers, then the 40% guesses get roughly evenly distributed (10% each) between the 4 options. So you would have approximately A) 70% (60+10) B) 10% C) 10% D) 10%. If you divide it by two, then that 40% guesses gets roughly divided in half between the two options, so you have A) 80% (60+20) C) 20%. Either way you have a range of roughly 60%.

    • @noah321
      @noah321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Richard Thayer although maybe the audience would’ve guessed A) 60% C) 40% or something close to that which would be worse in his case

    • @albanovkonrad
      @albanovkonrad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @Mike G Not true. You're assuming that everyone who isn't absolutely certain is just randomly guessing, but that's not always the case. The reason the 50/50 lifeline exists is because sometimes the contestant is undecided between two answers. They've safely ruled out two, but the other two both seem plausible. The same logic applies to the audience. Let's say, for example, you had a question asking "Who was the most recent serving President? A) Jefferson B) Monroe C) Pierce D) Buchanan. Jefferson and Monroe could easily be ruled out because they were much earlier, but Pierce and Buchanan's Presidency are very close in time and a bit more uncertain. If you leave it at 4 answers, than a disproportionate number of people might choose Pierce because they are stuck between Pierce and Buchanan. But if you 50/50 first and Pierce is eliminated, than all those people who were stuck between Pierce and Buchanan (the two most plausible options) are now going to choose Buchanan, so the range between the correct answer and the incorrect one is now going to be much higher.

  • @michaelbae1206
    @michaelbae1206 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12915

    After tax he took home a whopping 4 dollars and 34 cents

    • @firstlast2268
      @firstlast2268 5 ปีที่แล้ว +282

      Michael Bae unoriginal comment

    • @nassershehadeh4661
      @nassershehadeh4661 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1759

      @@firstlast2268 Unoriginal reply

    • @jackbauer555
      @jackbauer555 5 ปีที่แล้ว +275

      dont forget the pair of socks and mcdonalds cheeseburger

    • @Asif24960
      @Asif24960 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Us is a joke

    • @Xexden
      @Xexden 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@nassershehadeh4661 Unoriginal name.

  • @evanmendez-perez5960
    @evanmendez-perez5960 4 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    So this is how Todd howard gets the money to run Bethesda

    • @barrythebee7363
      @barrythebee7363 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Evan Mendez-Perez hahahahaa looool

    • @Kaboomboo
      @Kaboomboo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It just works.

    • @slayridah
      @slayridah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh i see what you did there! The man playing looks like Todd Howard, so you said this is how he gets his money, even though its not actually Todd Howard. Youre only implying that this man looks like Todd! Well done sir!

    • @ADCFproductions
      @ADCFproductions 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@slayridah LOL thanks for that amazing explanation xD

  • @analysislearning4657
    @analysislearning4657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    Turned out guy paints civil aircrafts, and was messing all time around

    • @WaterLemonXX
      @WaterLemonXX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Srsly or jk

    • @v380riMz
      @v380riMz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ethan Glenn probably serious. To me it’s pretty obvious he already knew the answer considering he was toying with Regis.

    • @dr.derekrobinson1920
      @dr.derekrobinson1920 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not even true at all lol

    • @markymark443
      @markymark443 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That would explain 2:49

  • @lynmar
    @lynmar 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4974

    what im more surprised at is how the majority of the audience knew the million dollar answer

    • @Musicrecords10
      @Musicrecords10 8 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      Well it was about their country

    • @mrbow50001
      @mrbow50001 7 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      +Musicrecords10 or they all have seen a tv show with planes in them

    • @BustaDeluxe
      @BustaDeluxe 7 ปีที่แล้ว +379

      or these stupid mofos thought N for "non"

    • @ashishjindal6382
      @ashishjindal6382 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      that was my first hunch as well !

    • @leonvoulgaris322
      @leonvoulgaris322 6 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Its not the majority of the audience since you dont know how many answered the question. Its not forced to pick an answer. So basically those who gave an answer were those who knew it. Or most of them at least.

  • @ssuleiman12
    @ssuleiman12 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1877

    The fact that he still had two life lines at the end is amazing lol

    • @asdfasdf-xf9ve
      @asdfasdf-xf9ve 5 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      ssuleiman12 have u heard of the same program won a million dollar using the lifeline to call his father that he won ?

    • @gonzalosanchez2058
      @gonzalosanchez2058 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@asdfasdf-xf9ve john carpenter

    • @Julian_orwell
      @Julian_orwell 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      It's not. The American version is for dummies.

    • @PANZERFAUST90
      @PANZERFAUST90 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      One guy had all three at the end and didn't even use them.

    • @michaelm.3641
      @michaelm.3641 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@Julian_orwell becuase you'd be able to answer all the questions.. okay. Lol

  • @andrewcampbell9695
    @andrewcampbell9695 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    He knew the whole time and trolled the million dollar question, well played!

  • @HardRockMiner
    @HardRockMiner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I miss Regis. So sad that we lost him during Covid and his passing didn't get the attention it deserved.

    • @fingersonfire4gh
      @fingersonfire4gh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Wait what?? I didn’t know he passed. :/

    • @HardRockMiner
      @HardRockMiner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@fingersonfire4gh - Yep. Sorry you had to hear it this way.

    • @OvertheHIL524
      @OvertheHIL524 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He died of a heart attack though. Had nothing to do with covid as he had heart issues since the 90s.

    • @HardRockMiner
      @HardRockMiner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@OvertheHIL524 - I didn't say he died of Covid. I said he died DURING Covid.

    • @BlurryZurry
      @BlurryZurry ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fingersonfire4gh case in point, I didn't either.....

  • @arlobennett8504
    @arlobennett8504 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4662

    Regis's logic about the 50:50 vs. Ask the Audience first is a complete failure. The contestant was spot on in his thinking.

    • @thegreatcarraway
      @thegreatcarraway 7 ปีที่แล้ว +764

      I remember in later episodes he actually mentioned in this scenario that doing audience first spreads out people who don't know more than if you do 50/50 first. I guess Bernie convinced him.

    • @arlobennett8504
      @arlobennett8504 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Good!

    • @arlobennett8504
      @arlobennett8504 7 ปีที่แล้ว +571

      People who don't know the answer just need to refrain from voting instead of being pretentious cunts.

    • @mrbow50001
      @mrbow50001 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Then again back in the day they did have AOL people voting as well

    • @psychicbink4492
      @psychicbink4492 6 ปีที่แล้ว +193

      +Arlo Bennett True. Doing 50:50 first and then ask the audience polarizes audience proportions too much. It's easier for a large proportion of the audience to all pick one incorrect answer if they're only choosing from 2 answers, while if the audience mostly knows the answer for 4 answers, 1 of the answers will still come up as 60+%. Thus doing 50/50 first increase false confidence, or confidence that the audience knows the answer while not actually knowing the answer.

  • @mecha03
    @mecha03  15 ปีที่แล้ว +2428

    Actually it was really smart. If you have those two lifelines available and want to use them both on the same question, it's a much better idea to ask the audience first.
    After getting the results, the 50/50 will eliminate 2/3rds of the people in the audience who simply guessed at the answer and would have been unreliable if they only had 2 choices to pick from. If you 50/50 first, theres a much bigger chance of getting a neck-and-neck audience result, which is unhelpful.

    • @Maxence1402a
      @Maxence1402a 6 ปีที่แล้ว +171

      mecha03 Thank you! Finally someone who understands statistics.

    • @praneethb8037
      @praneethb8037 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      mecha03 True

    • @aalikane
      @aalikane 6 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      But its not all about statistics. You ask the audience and they vote the wrong answer as right, whoever is in charge of eliminating answers is going to make sure that one sticks around leading the contestant to think its right. Same reason you never discuss your gut if you plan on doing 50/50, they will try to mess with you. Choosing the audience second might get a more evenly split audience, but atleast its a genuine even split. If you choose audience first, the 50/50 lifeline will be manufactured to make it hardest on you.
      Statistics are well and good, but dont discount the human greed factor behind the scenes not wanting the contestant to win.

    • @gordn_ramsi
      @gordn_ramsi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      The elimination is random, there is no human greed factor.

    • @gabrielsteiger5465
      @gabrielsteiger5465 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mecha03 - "Making sense of statistics since 2009"

  • @tiotito31
    @tiotito31 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    For anyone wondering about the audience seemingly knowing the answer, remember audience isn't forced to answer. So it's likely that all the people who had a good guess were the ones that answered, and other people who had no clue did not answer, which helps out Bernie quite a bit.

  • @Gumbocinno
    @Gumbocinno 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    He savored that moment for a good while. He knew after the 70% thing.

    • @alexanderhowarth6460
      @alexanderhowarth6460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Nah that's a huge gamble I think the reason he snapped at the answer like that is that he didn't want to end up talking himself out of it

    • @jetnut89
      @jetnut89 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexanderhowarth6460 No he was clearly trolling Regis there for a while.

  • @jtb1990419
    @jtb1990419 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1773

    2:49 "N-A! FinalanswerRegis!"

    • @justinm.1
      @justinm.1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      jtb1990419 *”HE JUST MADE A MILLION DOLLARS!”*

    • @selmerstray-pedersen2267
      @selmerstray-pedersen2267 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Audience: Aaaaaaaaaa!!

    • @cqlopez9442
      @cqlopez9442 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      "Hugs"

    • @Ro5132
      @Ro5132 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Audience: clap clap clap clap

    • @markymark443
      @markymark443 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      No, it’s not the final answer and you just lost a lot of money. It was Fresca! Fresca!!!

  • @EliteProductions3129
    @EliteProductions3129 11 ปีที่แล้ว +745

    It isn't about how hard the million dollar question is, it's about the journey to the million dollar question that's hard. Everybody is whining that they knew it, but did you know all of the other ones?

    • @rn6710
      @rn6710 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Evan Pilkington exactly

    • @jshepard152
      @jshepard152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Correct, but it still makes no sense for the million dollar question to be easy and a $100 question to be difficult.

    • @full-timepog6844
      @full-timepog6844 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@jshepard152 kick you out early

    • @L7vanmatre
      @L7vanmatre 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@jshepard152 If one tries answering it under that stress, they will likely start second-guessing and are not sure if they're correct. Also, it gives the audience at home a lot more entertainment if a decent amount of them are screaming the million dollar question answer at the TV, hoping the contestant picks the correct one, thus giving them tension and possibly think "I could've answered that! Maybe I should attempt for the show!"

    • @RadXader
      @RadXader 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@L7vanmatre wow, just wow
      thanks for open explanation
      But it is pretty good strategy, wow

  • @marvincohen9290
    @marvincohen9290 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    RIP Regis Philbin (1931-2020) :'(

  • @austinward8123
    @austinward8123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I watched this live and couldnt believe how easy this question was.

  • @ShenDoodles
    @ShenDoodles 5 ปีที่แล้ว +403

    "Easy, it's A."
    "Alright, let's see. B: A, please"
    "WAIT NO"

    • @Videokid703
      @Videokid703 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Hgyvtfygyhuh Ygihvutctvnininnin you know it's from a skit

    • @BlazeZike
      @BlazeZike 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hgyvtfygyhuh Ygihvutctvnininnin oop when u got abused as a kid 😳😳😳

    • @Im-mv6bf
      @Im-mv6bf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hgyvtfygyhuh Ygihvutctvnininnin lmaoooo i guess you never saw the skit because it was funny asf. live a little why dont you

    • @_lun4r_
      @_lun4r_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wrong!
      *game over yeah!*

    • @fetchstixRHD
      @fetchstixRHD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The fact that the letter A wasn't choice A infuritates me 😒

  • @jordantistetube
    @jordantistetube 5 ปีที่แล้ว +553

    Regis gave poor advice. Assuming that the people who got the answer wrong guessed at random, spreading out the guesses over a larger number of answers reveals the people who know the answer better. The contestant made the right choice using the audience first.

    • @youdungoofed1
      @youdungoofed1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      He's not there to help. He probably knew what he was saying was the wrong way and was probably told to do so.

    • @DavidS-qn3jm
      @DavidS-qn3jm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@youdungoofed1 Yeah, like that evil quizmaster in Slumdog Millionaire

    • @albanovkonrad
      @albanovkonrad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Honestly, it shouldn't really make a difference. Let's say, for example, that 60% knew the answer and 40% were guessing. If there are 4 answers, then the 40% guesses get roughly evenly distributed (10% each) between the 4 options. So you would have approximately A) 70% (60+10) B) 10% C) 10% D) 10%. If you divide it by two, then that 40% guesses gets roughly divided in half between the two options, so you have A) 80% (60+20) C) 20%. Either way you have a range of roughly 60%.

    • @justbodies877
      @justbodies877 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@albanovkonrad Never go in against a Sicilian, when death is on the line! Aah Aah AAH Aah Aah AAH

    • @abrarulhaque4614
      @abrarulhaque4614 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@albanovkonrad say if 50% knew the answer and the remaining 50% answered wrong. then for 4 options we have say a)50% b) 15% c)15% d) 20% but for 2 options there is also the possibility that it will be a) 50% b) 50% then what will you do?? in that case it matters.

  • @axel-qd2zx
    @axel-qd2zx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    2009: Nope
    2019: Its time

    • @bogi1
      @bogi1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shut up

    • @BillyOrmond
      @BillyOrmond 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brilliant

    • @BillyOrmond
      @BillyOrmond 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bogi1 stfu

  • @socalencounter
    @socalencounter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I feel at 2:53 and so on really captures the nostalgia of American pop culture in the year 2000. Kind of brings back good memories of watching this show with friends or family during dinner and playing along without being interpreted by social media.

  • @mecha03
    @mecha03  15 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    It's a mathematical thing. If you use the 50/50 after asking the audience, you eliminate 2/3rds of the people who had no clue and just guessed incorrectly. If you 50/50 first then you can't eliminate any of the guessers at all and have a very high probability of getting a very even split between the two answers, making the audience information completely useless. What he did was actually pretty smart, it's just so few people realize it.

    • @occono3543
      @occono3543 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's a little like the Monty Hall Problem of its era.

  • @mecha03
    @mecha03  10 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    For the record since it's come up here and there, "N" does not stand for "non-military." Every country has a unique combination of letters that their aircraft registration numbers begin with and the US just happens to be "N". There's a story behind it to some extent, but it skims down to where we were going to be "N" or "W" and we didn't choose the latter.

    • @Muilisxx
      @Muilisxx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      N is November....all the planes in flight sim start with N

    • @OnScreenThatStudios
      @OnScreenThatStudios 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      After Kevin Olmstead became the 6th winner to win $2,180,000, Bernie Cullen is the the 7th million dollar winner (also the sixth person to win) and the EXTENDED cue was played. Well done on that video!

    • @c.j.stanbridge4560
      @c.j.stanbridge4560 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The US was allowed to choose any or all of the letters it had previously gotten as radio callsign prefixes. It got W, A, N, and K for radio but decided to use only N for aircraft.

    • @ween97
      @ween97 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      True. In Finland it's OH, it's also Finland's ham prefix

    • @RedFenril
      @RedFenril 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I believe U is Navy designation for their submarines.

  • @Metsfan1986
    @Metsfan1986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Dude had two lifelines in his pocket for his final question. What a boss.

  • @DarkPhoenix89
    @DarkPhoenix89 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I like how they get to the point on the US show. You'd be staring at the screen for a good minute before they give out the answer on the UK version. xD

    • @supposetobenick
      @supposetobenick 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I expected a commercial break after he selected the answer :D

    • @markbond1683
      @markbond1683 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      If this was the Australian version the video would have been 25 mins, not 4 mins

    • @-TJ-
      @-TJ- 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@markbond1683 if it was the Australian version, the show would have come to a close at $10,000 because now it is time for 9 NEWS

    • @furrykef
      @furrykef 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They draw it out on the US version too, sometimes. I think Regis chose not to do it this time because the contestant's final answer was so sudden, and Regis wanted to play off that energy. I think he made the right choice.

  • @Libertarian-vx5ms
    @Libertarian-vx5ms 5 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    Good thing he did the 50:50. Otherwise “A. Final answer.” could mean something totally different

    • @iamsophiaamsp6221
      @iamsophiaamsp6221 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Libertarian 7211 lol true but he still could’ve said n, a like he did here

    • @stardustreverie6880
      @stardustreverie6880 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Then he could say "A: the letter N."

    • @TheKonga88
      @TheKonga88 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He told his queen ant that she could lay her eggs in Arizona.. 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜👑👸🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜😀😀😀🚹🌃🌃🌃🌙🌙🌙🌙🐍🐍🐝🐝🐸🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🐍🐍🌙🌃

    • @anewman
      @anewman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sure the rules of the game state that a letter given as an answer will be interpreted as the answer as defined by the letter

    • @AlexGMason
      @AlexGMason 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anewman It's not Jeopardy, I think Regis would have asked for clarification if there was need.

  • @kieungannguyenthi9315
    @kieungannguyenthi9315 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    If only America could re-broadcast this show

  • @bitza9950
    @bitza9950 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I was with the host at first but when he asked the audience first it gave him a much more accurate assessment of the answers what a play.

  • @adamlynch9153
    @adamlynch9153 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Back then this was as high quality tv as possible.

  • @vietcongpornsurfers
    @vietcongpornsurfers 10 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    I wanna say A.
    Regis: A?
    Contestant: No - B, A!!! A!! B!!
    Regis: Is that your final answer?

    • @DanielSann
      @DanielSann 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      vietcongpornsurfers search on youtube
      Comedy inc The late shift - Who Want to be a Millionaire 5

    • @dobattlers
      @dobattlers 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hhahah that one was hilarious

    • @e-rock-e.3440
      @e-rock-e.3440 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Who’s on first?

    • @samuelmathews6120
      @samuelmathews6120 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      When was this? I skipped to end last question

    • @dudetocartman
      @dudetocartman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@e-rock-e.3440 What's on second?

  • @ThisIsMyAltAccount
    @ThisIsMyAltAccount 12 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This guy is so calm and collected, even witty, it's impressive.

    • @TheHutchIsOn
      @TheHutchIsOn 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Pretty cool hes also the lead singer of the band MGMT

  • @runforitman
    @runforitman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    that was a strangely easy question for 1 million

    • @tc1817
      @tc1817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      True. All he needed to do was remember the markings on pretty much any plane he had seen at an airport.

  • @antcraft3590
    @antcraft3590 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This would be my dream question! Been flight swimming for over a year now and a aviation enthusiast for another year or two

  • @doq
    @doq 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    2:28 oh man the John Carpenter reference is real.

  • @logantew15
    @logantew15 10 ปีที่แล้ว +464

    Hm, surprisingly the audience was actually some help on this question, usually when a person uses ask the audience when they're on one of the last 4 questions the audience doesn't help worth a crap, usually the percentages are spread out or close together.

    • @HappyyThoughtt
      @HappyyThoughtt 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      logantew15 Yup.

    • @bencalebrod
      @bencalebrod 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Recently a guy asked the audience on a $250,000 question and a whooping 84% guessed the same answer. Needless to say, they were wrong. Several other players did win $250,000 thanks in part to ask the audience in the past few years, though (Tony Hightower, Dr. Oz, and least 2 other people that I can't remember their name). Generally it's a crapshot to use the auidence past the middle tier, which is why you should always use that lifeline first.

    • @chitownbearsfan34
      @chitownbearsfan34 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thats because for a million dollar question, this is relatively easy

    • @saucyblancos2043
      @saucyblancos2043 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      chitownbearsfan 34 well no shit, he is just saying he can’t believe a majority of the audience was correct on a million dollar question in retrospect a lot of ppl coulda won a million

    • @0HP
      @0HP 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Saucy Blancos204 Doesn’t mean they’ll get pass all the questions to the million dollar one

  • @Cubeeeeeeeee
    @Cubeeeeeeeee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I'm almost positive he knew it and just wanted to toy with the host

    • @xplodingklingon
      @xplodingklingon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ronnie Basnett Pretty sure he did know it and just did that because he was told to because the producers want drama on TV

  • @Mr.Deleterious
    @Mr.Deleterious 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Every now and then someone would win that show that really deserves it and Bernie Cullen definitely deserved it. We'll done sir. Probably all spent by now (2019) but hey...well done!

  • @obionenobi8445
    @obionenobi8445 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This made me happy af

  • @ryndanriley5348
    @ryndanriley5348 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Regis: I'd use 50/50 first so the audience has 2 choices.
    Him *in his head*: yeah, that's why you're not the one of us about to win a million dollars.
    I'm pretty sure asking the audience first is always the right move in this scenario because say 30% (that's just arbitrary, could be more or less) know the right answer, then you have the other 70% spread somewhere across all 4, but the right answer would have that bump from the 30%. If you use the 50/50 first and theres 30% of the audience that knows the right answer, the other 70% that's going to fall between two answers has a significantly higher chance of stacking the wrong answer because there are only 2 choices. Then if you do the first option you can still use 50/50 to basically check the audience within that margin.

    • @joshitheyoshi2533
      @joshitheyoshi2533 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I knew that was the right choice but you explained it well. What a horrible idea by Regis as if he's actually trying to screw him up.

    • @tomriddle2257
      @tomriddle2257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You are right, if you had the option to temporarily add 10 additional answers without the audience knowing, then you should use it.

  • @jude2862
    @jude2862 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks TH-cam this was great to show me in 2019

  • @andreasolsson8135
    @andreasolsson8135 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this clip

  • @christiangarza449
    @christiangarza449 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was the most normal looking convo that turned into a million bucks

  • @EastCoastFlipper
    @EastCoastFlipper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    For some reason I feel like this guy really deserves this

  • @Isleofskye
    @Isleofskye 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "Did you hear me say that?" I LOVE IT from South East London,England...

  • @joshthompson1755
    @joshthompson1755 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the sounds in this show use to make me uncomfortable but intrigued at the same time when i was really young

  • @Supremacy962
    @Supremacy962 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The trick is to get the contestants to second guess themselves. Look at how Regis goes, “did you think it was U?”
    It’s better to have them doubt the answer and potentially change it. It also helps if the host can make the contestants use their lifelines early.

  • @BuzzinVideography
    @BuzzinVideography 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Just saying, he's my favorite host for this show

  • @robertlembo
    @robertlembo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I saw the question and before I finished it I just screamed *NOVEMBER!!!!!!!!!!* 😂

  • @freedomfriday2.040
    @freedomfriday2.040 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a student pilot, I scoffed at the fact that this was the million dollar question !!!
    But then I realized before my aviation days I had no freakin idea what number preceded the tail number of all non military aircraft lol
    IYKYK, I guess!
    God Speed Regis!

  • @thisflyingpotato4227
    @thisflyingpotato4227 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    2:28 "And don't you dare call you father"
    -lol, k
    **John Carpenter exit the chat**

  • @zqxy5487
    @zqxy5487 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The answer was logically simple, but because it was worth a million, the simplicity starts to play with your head, making it difficult.

  • @jackshittle
    @jackshittle 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember when this originally aired. I couldn't believe the question because any pilot or aviation enthusiast would know. So for me it was like asking what color at a traffic light means stop; red, yellow or green.

  • @beaniedawg9064
    @beaniedawg9064 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bruh ten years later and this shows up in the recommended

  • @AwesomeAngryBiker
    @AwesomeAngryBiker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That had to be one of the simplest questions in history

  • @fujimaylor4614
    @fujimaylor4614 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He was so lucky with a million dollars question which most of audience knew the answer

  • @SharonGD-rh1pz
    @SharonGD-rh1pz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a no brainer ! I remember watching this and flipping out that he didn't know !

  • @samuelmathew3179
    @samuelmathew3179 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Why didn't I even thought that taking Audience poll ahead of 50:50 is better than the vice-versa!
    Brilliant thinking 😮

  • @falco830
    @falco830 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “And don’t call your father”
    *flashbacks to the last million dollar winner*
    “Can I call my mother?”

  • @assmane999
    @assmane999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Shocked that the majority of the audience knew the million dollar question. It’s sometimes less than that for a low-level question

    • @Tjalve70
      @Tjalve70 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was more shocked that such an easy question was the million dollar question.
      And I'm not just saying that because I knew the answer. I'm saying it because I would expect most Americans to know the answer.

  • @roaringskiesstudios9453
    @roaringskiesstudios9453 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im an aviation geek from the us. This question is my warm up!

  • @YEETMAN-dt9mb
    @YEETMAN-dt9mb 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another why is this in my recommanded. Whos watchin 2019. Also you just made a bunch of avgeeks happy, including me lol

    • @simonpeters2128
      @simonpeters2128 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I will never understand why people complain about recommended videos. Watch it or don't watch it. It's YOUR descission.

    • @YEETMAN-dt9mb
      @YEETMAN-dt9mb 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@simonpeters2128 "Why is this in my recommended" is a meme laughing at the youtube algorithm. And also, I was not watching anything related to this before I got this recommended.

  • @Johnny-dj4xe
    @Johnny-dj4xe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    No one noticed that Regis said "but" in a disagreeing tone to him, while he was mentioning he could still buy sofa" in a joking sense. He then narrowed his answer to what Regis was leaning towards. Since he in the one looking at them on screen. Psycology is a hell of a thing.

  • @xXdoesitstartXx
    @xXdoesitstartXx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    somehow i knew the answer to the question instantly lmao

  • @Ambigouos010Pronoun
    @Ambigouos010Pronoun 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    His expression was like" what kind of question is this" lol!

  • @lyle8208
    @lyle8208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    10 years later here we are

  • @1up17
    @1up17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This guy went from calm to savage in about 2.5 seconds.

  • @OneTequilaTwoTequila
    @OneTequilaTwoTequila 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    As an airline pilot for 35 years, his pondering over this question gave me anxiety! I was most impressed that 69% of the audience got it right.

    • @dustinwillis3261
      @dustinwillis3261 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m pretty sure he trolled that question , considering how he answered it

  • @DevilboyScooby
    @DevilboyScooby 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That dancing, though...🕺 🤣

  • @theairplanegeek7026
    @theairplanegeek7026 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m a pilot and when I saw the question i knew it before the answer was even shown

  • @CorekBleedingHollow
    @CorekBleedingHollow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I really miss this Who wants to be a Millionaire

    • @Frankie-O
      @Frankie-O 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      $1,000,000 worth of PERFECTION!

  • @uponsunnah6986
    @uponsunnah6986 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hands down the best one yet. Better than that guy calling his dad to tell him he's going to win. There were a lot of mind games being played here lol!

  • @anan20
    @anan20 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    this got into my recommendation 10 years later wtf youtube

  • @tyreevongsaly
    @tyreevongsaly ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:18
    Regis: Good idea, Bernie.
    Also Regis: Hey, computer take away 2 of those wrong answers please!

    • @tyreevongsalysaltaccount
      @tyreevongsalysaltaccount ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Plot Twist: Tyree Vongsaly’s comment appeared in the timed comment section

  • @mibtedaislam44
    @mibtedaislam44 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "And don't you dare call your father" - is that a John Carpenter reference :p

  • @electroknightyt9833
    @electroknightyt9833 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Why am I here, 10 years later, huh TH-cam, explain

    • @seanfinn1046
      @seanfinn1046 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It knew you'd watch it

    • @PANZERFAUST90
      @PANZERFAUST90 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's called an algorithm.

    • @simonpeters2128
      @simonpeters2128 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's an algorythm that will not change just because you complain about it. What's the deal? It doesn't matter how old a video is. The content stays the same. Nobody forces you to watch recommented videos.

  • @frankhooper7871
    @frankhooper7871 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOL - I didn't have to even think about this one. I've known this since I was a teenager back in the '60s.

  • @cr10001
    @cr10001 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I knew it and I've never been to the US. Every million-dollar question should be that easy :)

  • @AsaNuru
    @AsaNuru 14 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    2:50 "I am going to eat your face"
    Also yet another million dollar question that is A

    • @palmtop_studios
      @palmtop_studios 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      what about Richard Nixon and Peru they were both B?

    • @Jinars.
      @Jinars. 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Fishy 78 8 years old comment

    • @JAB2010
      @JAB2010 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Five corners irrelevant

    • @spiderjerusalem4009
      @spiderjerusalem4009 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey dude are you still alive? You comment's age is older than fortnite's players.

  • @andremaines
    @andremaines 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    0:47 that feeling when you're taking a final and skipped all the labs so you're just like fuck it I'm gonna wing it

  • @cameraredeye3115
    @cameraredeye3115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "And don't you DARE call your father. Not now!"
    Regis got some PTSD from John Carpenter's win 😂😂😂

  • @gabbyc9532
    @gabbyc9532 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this show awesome !!!

  • @herbivorethecarnivore8447
    @herbivorethecarnivore8447 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He seems like such a nice and funny guy

  • @marscarda
    @marscarda 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Before "knowing" the answer: The correct answer is N.
    As VH for Australia, EC For Spain, G For UK. D for Germany. PH For Netherland, ZK for New Zeland, A6 for UAE (Emirates) LV For Argentina and so on :)

  • @sleeves1235
    @sleeves1235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I cant believe he even had second thoughts about using the 2 (two) Life Lines.

  • @Lowqy
    @Lowqy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gotta love that brotherly love ❤️

  • @sonicxrich0789
    @sonicxrich0789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    *Who Wants to Be a Millionaire* - Top prize winners:
    ◾ John Carpenter - Became the first top prize winner in the history of the franchise on November 19, 1999.
    Dan Blonsky - Won on January 18, 2000.
    ◾ Joe Trela - Won on March 23, 2000.
    ◾ Bob House - Won on June 13, 2000.
    ◾ Kim Hunt - Won on July 6, 2000.
    ◾ David Goodman - Won on July 11, 2000.
    ◾ Kevin Olmstead - Won the top prize on April 10, 2001; however, because of the jackpot having been set to increase by $10,000 each episode, he won $2,180,000 - making him the biggest winner in television history at the time.
    ◾ Bernie Cullen - Won the top prize just five days after Olmstead's win on April 15, 2001.
    ◾ Ed Toutant - Won on September 7, 2001. Originally appeared on January 31, 2001, when the jackpot was at $1,860,000 when he was ruled out after answering his $16,000 question wrong. However, it was determined that there was an error in the question, so he was invited back and won the jackpot as it was at the time.
    ◾ Kevin Smith - First syndicated millionaire, winning the top prize on February 18, 2003.
    ◾ Nancy Christy - Won the million on May 8, 2003. Christy is the only female top prize winner.
    ◾ Sam Murray - Answered his question correctly during the Million Dollar Tournament of Ten and remained the only contestant to answer his question correctly on November 11, 2009.
    ◾ David Chang - Became the first top prize winner in the reboot and the first celebrity to win the million, for his charity, Southern Smoke Texas, on November 29, 2020.

    • @Treday
      @Treday 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      David broke the American version curse after 11 years

  • @hazardangel6
    @hazardangel6 9 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    i knew the answer was N from star trek lol

    • @VinnySuccessJesusfam
      @VinnySuccessJesusfam 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That was considered a military vessel

    • @firstname4337
      @firstname4337 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@VinnySuccessJesusfam none of the ships ion star trek were military -- they were exploration

    • @firstname4337
      @firstname4337 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Daniel S none of the ships ion star trek were military -- they were exploration

    • @VinnySuccessJesusfam
      @VinnySuccessJesusfam 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      name they were all armed with phasers and torpedoes.

    • @AvatarRiku
      @AvatarRiku 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wonder what the Defiant’s registry was then.

  • @ace-x6m
    @ace-x6m 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Don't you DARE call your father. Not now." LOL

  • @MPHammer
    @MPHammer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Every aviation geek, like me, was screaming *"NOVEMBER"*

    • @cwheels01
      @cwheels01 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      People: Lmao answer was "en"
      Me: Wtf is an "en" that's a November

  • @dr.deadpool5959
    @dr.deadpool5959 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Audience: *screaming in frustration inside*
    Guesses correctly
    The Audience: *sighing in relief*

  • @RonPaulRevolution500
    @RonPaulRevolution500 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Click on one random Millionaire vid.
    Suggestions filled with these clips now.
    Smdh.
    Baller dude still had 2 life lines on the milli question though.

  • @cbonesteaksauce3833
    @cbonesteaksauce3833 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    His polling of the audience first actually made a lot of sense.

  • @HustlerJerbear
    @HustlerJerbear 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Plot twist: he’s actually a U.S. Army Corporal Sergeant and knew the answer as soon as the question was read