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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  • @rohankasiviswanathan1116
    @rohankasiviswanathan1116 9 років тому +16258

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

    • @RB2331
      @RB2331 9 років тому +820

      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 років тому +107

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

    • @miridove
      @miridove 9 років тому +149

      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 років тому +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 років тому +7

      Rohan Kasiviswanathan lol and it was a hard one to

  • @SHAURYA181
    @SHAURYA181 6 років тому +12139

    Audience logic *N* for *Non* Military

    • @vidowatcher91
      @vidowatcher91 5 років тому +521

      That's how I guessed!

    • @gunnarorth9815
      @gunnarorth9815 5 років тому +57

      vidowatcher91 same lol

    • @jphili
      @jphili 5 років тому +141

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

    • @chriscall3425
      @chriscall3425 5 років тому +199

      @@jphili (N)orth america

    • @McHrozni
      @McHrozni 5 років тому +494

      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 :)

  • @marksullivan2978
    @marksullivan2978 9 років тому +8795

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

    • @slotwinExcitement
      @slotwinExcitement 9 років тому +85

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

    • @ieatscousers6443
      @ieatscousers6443 5 років тому +5

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

    • @ieatscousers6443
      @ieatscousers6443 5 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +1

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

  • @pera6298
    @pera6298 5 років тому +3186

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

  • @BryanGarcia-qb2ov
    @BryanGarcia-qb2ov 5 років тому +599

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

    • @elmerwilber3308
      @elmerwilber3308 5 років тому +2

      .

    • @kwalters4789
      @kwalters4789 5 років тому +2

      Same 😂

    • @version3155
      @version3155 5 років тому

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

    • @smileless3465
      @smileless3465 5 років тому

      Bryan Garcia what a looser

    • @rdsz813
      @rdsz813 5 років тому +26

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

  • @RiiPzzz
    @RiiPzzz 5 років тому +12905

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

    • @firstlast2268
      @firstlast2268 5 років тому +282

      Michael Bae unoriginal comment

    • @nassershehadeh4661
      @nassershehadeh4661 5 років тому +1759

      @@firstlast2268 Unoriginal reply

    • @jackbauer555
      @jackbauer555 5 років тому +275

      dont forget the pair of socks and mcdonalds cheeseburger

    • @Asif24960
      @Asif24960 5 років тому +68

      Us is a joke

    • @Xexden
      @Xexden 5 років тому +40

      @@nassershehadeh4661 Unoriginal name.

  • @fs2004AF
    @fs2004AF 5 років тому +7553

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

    • @supernana7263
      @supernana7263 5 років тому +427

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

    • @jakesnussbuster3565
      @jakesnussbuster3565 5 років тому +36

      @@supernana7263 "vehicle registration agency"

    • @TheKonga88
      @TheKonga88 5 років тому +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 років тому +83

      Plot twist: He is gay.

    • @kfj68agent53
      @kfj68agent53 5 років тому +12

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

  • @marcusrosales3344
    @marcusrosales3344 5 років тому +3745

    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 років тому +214

      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 років тому +28

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

    • @albanovkonrad
      @albanovkonrad 5 років тому +63

      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 5 років тому +21

      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 5 років тому +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.

  • @warrupcuz1
    @warrupcuz1 5 років тому +149

    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 3 роки тому +5

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

    • @berrypretty6305
      @berrypretty6305 2 роки тому +7

      LITERALLY HE LOOKS SO MUCH LIKE TIM

  • @vegavictoria6768
    @vegavictoria6768 5 років тому +611

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

    • @15sixmedia
      @15sixmedia 5 років тому +32

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

    • @DeuPKay
      @DeuPKay 5 років тому +5

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

    • @TheHolyMongolEmpire
      @TheHolyMongolEmpire 5 років тому +5

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

    • @Sixsince-dd2eu
      @Sixsince-dd2eu 5 років тому +6

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

    • @TheHolyMongolEmpire
      @TheHolyMongolEmpire 5 років тому +2

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

  • @mecha03
    @mecha03  16 років тому +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 років тому +172

      mecha03 Thank you! Finally someone who understands statistics.

    • @praneethb8037
      @praneethb8037 6 років тому +2

      mecha03 True

    • @aalikane
      @aalikane 6 років тому +40

      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 років тому +34

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

    • @gabrielsteiger5465
      @gabrielsteiger5465 6 років тому +1

      Mecha03 - "Making sense of statistics since 2009"

  • @arlobennett8504
    @arlobennett8504 8 років тому +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 років тому +763

      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 років тому +22

      Good!

    • @arlobennett8504
      @arlobennett8504 7 років тому +571

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

    • @mrbow50001
      @mrbow50001 6 років тому +10

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

    • @psychicbink4492
      @psychicbink4492 6 років тому +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.

  • @lynmar
    @lynmar 9 років тому +4974

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

    • @Musicrecords10
      @Musicrecords10 8 років тому +104

      Well it was about their country

    • @mrbow50001
      @mrbow50001 8 років тому +55

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

    • @BustaDeluxe
      @BustaDeluxe 8 років тому +378

      or these stupid mofos thought N for "non"

    • @ashishjindal6382
      @ashishjindal6382 7 років тому +9

      that was my first hunch as well !

    • @leonvoulgaris322
      @leonvoulgaris322 6 років тому +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.

  • @samuelmathew3179
    @samuelmathew3179 Рік тому +4

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

  • @evanmendez-perez5960
    @evanmendez-perez5960 5 років тому +202

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

    • @barrythebee7363
      @barrythebee7363 5 років тому +4

      Evan Mendez-Perez hahahahaa looool

    • @Kaboomboo
      @Kaboomboo 5 років тому +5

      It just works.

    • @slayridah
      @slayridah 5 років тому +4

      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 5 років тому +4

      @@slayridah LOL thanks for that amazing explanation xD

  • @ssuleiman12
    @ssuleiman12 6 років тому +1878

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

    • @asdfasdf-xf9ve
      @asdfasdf-xf9ve 5 років тому +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 років тому +50

      @@asdfasdf-xf9ve john carpenter

    • @Julian_orwell
      @Julian_orwell 5 років тому +15

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

    • @PANZERFAUST90
      @PANZERFAUST90 5 років тому +9

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

    • @michaelm.3641
      @michaelm.3641 5 років тому +17

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

  • @EliteProductions3129
    @EliteProductions3129 12 років тому +747

    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 років тому +35

      Evan Pilkington exactly

    • @jshepard152
      @jshepard152 5 років тому +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 5 років тому +30

      @@jshepard152 kick you out early

    • @L7vanmatre
      @L7vanmatre 5 років тому +17

      @@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!"

    • @XDrotkon
      @XDrotkon 5 років тому

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

  • @jtb1990419
    @jtb1990419 5 років тому +1779

    2:49 "N-A! FinalanswerRegis!"

    • @justinm.1
      @justinm.1 5 років тому +167

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

    • @selmerstray-pedersen2267
      @selmerstray-pedersen2267 5 років тому +88

      Audience: Aaaaaaaaaa!!

    • @cqlopez9442
      @cqlopez9442 5 років тому +62

      "Hugs"

    • @Ro5132
      @Ro5132 5 років тому +62

      Audience: clap clap clap clap

    • @markymark443
      @markymark443 5 років тому +12

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

  • @HardRockMiner
    @HardRockMiner 3 роки тому +73

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

    • @fingersonfire4gh
      @fingersonfire4gh 2 роки тому +8

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

    • @HardRockMiner
      @HardRockMiner 2 роки тому +8

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

    • @OvertheHIL524
      @OvertheHIL524 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

    • @BlurryZurry
      @BlurryZurry Рік тому

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

  • @analysislearning4657
    @analysislearning4657 5 років тому +141

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

    • @RiiWemote
      @RiiWemote 5 років тому +1

      Srsly or jk

    • @v380riMz
      @v380riMz 5 років тому +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 роки тому

      Not even true at all lol

    • @markymark443
      @markymark443 9 місяців тому

      That would explain 2:49

  • @jordantistetube
    @jordantistetube 5 років тому +551

    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 років тому +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 років тому +10

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

    • @albanovkonrad
      @albanovkonrad 5 років тому +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 5 років тому +4

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

    • @abrarulhaque4614
      @abrarulhaque4614 5 років тому +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.

  • @ShenDoodles
    @ShenDoodles 5 років тому +405

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

    • @Videokid703
      @Videokid703 5 років тому +3

      @Hgyvtfygyhuh Ygihvutctvnininnin you know it's from a skit

    • @BlazeZike
      @BlazeZike 5 років тому +5

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

    • @Im-mv6bf
      @Im-mv6bf 5 років тому +2

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

    • @_lun4r_
      @_lun4r_ 5 років тому

      Wrong!
      *game over yeah!*

    • @fetchstixRHD
      @fetchstixRHD 5 років тому +2

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

  • @vietcongpornsurfers
    @vietcongpornsurfers 10 років тому +435

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

    • @DanielSann
      @DanielSann 6 років тому +1

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

    • @dobattlers
      @dobattlers 6 років тому

      Hhahah that one was hilarious

    • @e-rock-e.3440
      @e-rock-e.3440 5 років тому +2

      Who’s on first?

    • @samuelmathews6120
      @samuelmathews6120 5 років тому

      When was this? I skipped to end last question

    • @dudetocartman
      @dudetocartman 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @ryndanriley5348
    @ryndanriley5348 5 років тому +43

    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 5 років тому +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 5 років тому +2

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

  • @qwazsx1775
    @qwazsx1775 5 років тому +65

    2009: No.
    2010: No.
    2011: No.
    2012: No.
    2013: No.
    2014: No.
    2015: No.
    2016: No.
    2017: No.
    2018: No.
    2019: NOW! RECOMMEND THE VIDEO NOW!!

    • @stephenadams2397
      @stephenadams2397 5 років тому

      ML fairness at work

    • @CayenneTurboDriver
      @CayenneTurboDriver 5 років тому +2

      I‘m tired of reading the same shit over and over again, just because people think, the likes will raise the money on their bank accounts

  • @mecha03
    @mecha03  10 років тому +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 9 років тому +7

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

    • @OnScreenThatStudios
      @OnScreenThatStudios 8 років тому +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 8 років тому +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 8 років тому

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

    • @RedFenril
      @RedFenril 8 років тому +2

      I believe U is Navy designation for their submarines.

  • @Libertarian-vx5ms
    @Libertarian-vx5ms 5 років тому +212

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

    • @iamsophiaamsp6221
      @iamsophiaamsp6221 5 років тому +7

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

    • @stardustreverie6880
      @stardustreverie6880 5 років тому +7

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

    • @TheKonga88
      @TheKonga88 5 років тому

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

    • @anewman
      @anewman 5 років тому

      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 роки тому

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

  • @socalencounter
    @socalencounter 5 років тому +6

    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.

  • @tiotito31
    @tiotito31 4 роки тому +16

    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.

    • @gvngbvngiggy
      @gvngbvngiggy 2 місяці тому

      How did i just find out about that now lmao

  • @kieungannguyenthi9315
    @kieungannguyenthi9315 Рік тому +6

    If only America could re-broadcast this show

  • @mecha03
    @mecha03  15 років тому +36

    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 Рік тому

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

  • @logantew15
    @logantew15 10 років тому +462

    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 10 років тому +2

      logantew15 Yup.

    • @bencalebrod
      @bencalebrod 7 років тому +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 років тому +2

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

    • @saucyblancos2043
      @saucyblancos2043 5 років тому +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 років тому +3

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

  • @bitza9950
    @bitza9950 3 роки тому +10

    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.

  • @andrewcampbell9695
    @andrewcampbell9695 4 роки тому +26

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

  • @Gumbocinno
    @Gumbocinno 5 років тому +24

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

    • @alexanderhowarth6460
      @alexanderhowarth6460 5 років тому +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 роки тому

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

  • @axel-qd2zx
    @axel-qd2zx 5 років тому +196

    2009: Nope
    2019: Its time

  • @Cubeeeeeeeee
    @Cubeeeeeeeee 5 років тому +52

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

    • @xplodingklingon
      @xplodingklingon 5 років тому +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

  • @marvincohen9290
    @marvincohen9290 4 роки тому +14

    RIP Regis Philbin (1931-2020) :'(

  • @Isleofskye
    @Isleofskye Рік тому +1

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

  • @DarkPhoenix89
    @DarkPhoenix89 5 років тому +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 5 років тому +10

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

    • @markbond1683
      @markbond1683 5 років тому +8

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

    • @-TJ-
      @-TJ- 5 років тому +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 роки тому +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.

  • @Metsfan1986
    @Metsfan1986 5 років тому +18

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

  • @austinward8123
    @austinward8123 3 роки тому +3

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

  • @Biffo1262
    @Biffo1262 5 років тому +28

    The guy was play acting like he's told to do if he really knows the answer. Makes for better TV. In all honesty it was a very easy question for that level of the game as proved by the audience.

    • @duddude321
      @duddude321 5 років тому +3

      When there's that much riding on how you answer people tend to second guess themselves. A lot. Even when the know they're right.

  • @Supremacy962
    @Supremacy962 5 років тому +6

    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.

  • @somegirl4649
    @somegirl4649 5 років тому +2

    I'm Canadian, and I knew it was N. Only flown a handful of times, on air Canada. This is the kind of thing you just pick up on without even trying, and sticks in your head.

  • @doq
    @doq 6 років тому +13

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

  • @ihateuutube
    @ihateuutube 15 років тому +19

    I think Regis is generally a smart guy, but that was horrible advice to do the 50-50 first. Either a good portion of the audience will know the answer, or he will take the 500K. With 2 choices, there is way too much to risk to infer anything from the audience's choice unless it is over 80%.

  • @DanielSann
    @DanielSann 6 років тому +22

    He did right
    If he used the 50 50 before e could have had A=69% C=31%. Using it after he found that 18% voted for a wrong answer so A=69% C=13% that are A=84% C=16% a lot better than the possible 69% and 31%.

    • @EgzonNikqiFB
      @EgzonNikqiFB 5 років тому +1

      Truth be told

    • @albanovkonrad
      @albanovkonrad 5 років тому +1

      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%.

    • @EgzonNikqiFB
      @EgzonNikqiFB 5 років тому

      @@albanovkonrad If all the answers are there, audience who guesses, would choose one of them... Deleting 2 answers after that would delete the bad people that guesses out.... Now let's say he would take 2 out first... Then a lot of bad guessers are still there, and they will guess. So he chose the right way, he threw the bad guessers out..
      Also.. who is saying that the bad guessers will be distributed evenly? Maybe it would be A = 65% and C = 35%? I have seen episodes where about 50-70% of the audience said a wrong answer!

    • @EgzonNikqiFB
      @EgzonNikqiFB 5 років тому

      @@albanovkonrad ua-cam.com/video/-zRElfRUjL0/v-deo.html

    • @albanovkonrad
      @albanovkonrad 5 років тому +2

      @@EgzonNikqiFB The bad guessers are still there either way though. Even if you 50/50 after asking the audience you're still left with one wrong answer that has been polluted by random guessers. If people are making completely random guesses, than statistically they should be distributed about evenly. Obviously not exact, but close. For the outcome you suggested to happen, a vast majority of the guessers (over 80%) would have to _randomly_ guess the wrong answer, which is statistically improbable. In that video example you provide, the audience almost certainly didn't just randomly guess. The quote makes it sound like a war story, so they made an _educated_ guess. The same thing could happen with 4 answers. Look at this video for example: ua-cam.com/video/klolmg4HeKE/v-deo.html. Obviously over 90% of the audience didn't just randomly guess "Monarch". They went with Monarch because it was a British ship, so barring actually knowing for a fact what the answer is, it seemed the most probable. In this case, the contestant was screwed even if he 50/50's after asking the audience. What would they have answered if Monarch had been eliminated first? We can't know for certain, of course, but I would think that many would realize it wasn't a combatant ship or a hospital ship, and with Monarch eliminated, would have been more likely to pick Mail, since such ships were known to be used for the transfer of mail. In this situation, he would have been better to use 50/50 before asking the audience (of course, it's still possible that the two remaining answers would be Mail and Monarch, but in that case he would be screwed either way).

  • @NoPulseForRussians
    @NoPulseForRussians 5 років тому +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!

  • @sonicxrich0789
    @sonicxrich0789 4 роки тому +5

    *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 4 роки тому

      David broke the American version curse after 11 years

  • @BuzzinVideography
    @BuzzinVideography 5 років тому +13

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

  • @ThisIsMyAltAccount
    @ThisIsMyAltAccount 13 років тому +6

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

    • @HutchIsOnYT
      @HutchIsOnYT Рік тому

      Pretty cool hes also the lead singer of the band MGMT

  • @EastCoastFlipper
    @EastCoastFlipper 5 років тому +10

    For some reason I feel like this guy really deserves this

  • @adamlynch9153
    @adamlynch9153 5 років тому +6

    Back then this was as high quality tv as possible.

  • @MichaelOKeefe2009
    @MichaelOKeefe2009 3 роки тому +1

    That question is a no brainer! It's answer A, the letter N.

  • @AsaNuru
    @AsaNuru 15 років тому +110

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

    • @palmtop_studios
      @palmtop_studios 7 років тому +4

      what about Richard Nixon and Peru they were both B?

    • @Jinars.
      @Jinars. 6 років тому +11

      Fishy 78 8 years old comment

    • @JAB2010
      @JAB2010 6 років тому +3

      Five corners irrelevant

    • @spiderjerusalem4009
      @spiderjerusalem4009 5 років тому

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

  • @zqxy5487
    @zqxy5487 5 років тому +6

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

  • @RonPaulRevolution500
    @RonPaulRevolution500 5 років тому +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.

  • @freedomfriday2.040
    @freedomfriday2.040 3 роки тому +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 років тому +9

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

  • @uponsunnah6986
    @uponsunnah6986 2 роки тому +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!

  • @runforitman
    @runforitman 5 років тому +27

    that was a strangely easy question for 1 million

    • @tc1817
      @tc1817 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @jaywizz17
    @jaywizz17 11 років тому +101

    im kind of surprised (not really) that these companies wouldn't have the generosity to give someone the amount of money it would take to = $1million AFTER taxes so the contestants would actually BE millionaires . like i said im kind of surprised not really kind of

    • @lukeyan1352
      @lukeyan1352 11 років тому +5

      i think it's 1 million dollars BEFORE taxes, and it's not like they're giving out a million dollars every 2 episodes... And if they're filming a documentary or something flying a whole team of people out to rural Africa and paying for lounging isn't cheap too...

    • @jaywizz17
      @jaywizz17 11 років тому +18

      Luke Yan breh i said give them the amount of money that would EQUAL 1M after taxes . read dude . the show is who wants to be a millionaire if i win i want $1M not +$900K thats stupid

    • @imbozzy3008
      @imbozzy3008 10 років тому +6

      You don't get taxed on game show winnings.

    • @mecha03
      @mecha03  10 років тому +60

      Im Bozzy You do in the US. It's counted as income.

    • @markschildberg1667
      @markschildberg1667 9 років тому +3

      +Im Bozzy Oh, yes, you do.

  • @antcraft3590
    @antcraft3590 5 років тому +1

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

  • @tyreevongsaly
    @tyreevongsaly Рік тому +1

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

  • @iagreewithyou7486
    @iagreewithyou7486 5 років тому +83

    1:38 he cuts himself off from saying “one will get 69%”. Shits rigged lol

    • @akshay3078
      @akshay3078 5 років тому +3

      Ohh didn't notice that

    • @Ed-tq6hb
      @Ed-tq6hb 5 років тому +2

      Well spotted !!

    • @cwheels01
      @cwheels01 5 років тому +2

      He was like "one will get sixNO-HO-HO"

    • @judaism163
      @judaism163 5 років тому +2

      lol how did u notice that

    • @currygoatgeorgec4868
      @currygoatgeorgec4868 5 років тому +1

      ofc is rigged.. cmon, you really think someone go to final question without help ?

  • @Johnny-dj4xe
    @Johnny-dj4xe 5 років тому +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.

  • @TigerWoodsDUIcrash
    @TigerWoodsDUIcrash 5 років тому +4

    2:36 Regis quick to change the convo into a smesr with him implying that he said the answer might be choice 'C.' And even the guy is caught by it like "umm no?" Lol they didnt want him to get that milly 💸💸💸

  • @andrewhanson1997
    @andrewhanson1997 Рік тому +2

    2:49 N A final answer Regis!!

  • @roaringskiesstudios9453
    @roaringskiesstudios9453 4 роки тому

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

  • @turnoffthelights1858
    @turnoffthelights1858 5 років тому +3

    Take lessons ladies, it's the intelligent men you should be chasing...

  • @LOLLYPOPPE
    @LOLLYPOPPE 5 років тому +7

    You can tell this guy deserves a million, because he is intelligent enough to spend it smart. I hate when morons win a lot of money

    • @nn-nu8hf
      @nn-nu8hf 5 років тому

      idk, I thought the guy sounded like a puke

  • @sycamorestreet7953
    @sycamorestreet7953 9 років тому +43

    Go to 2:51.
    0.5 Speed.
    "N-A. Final answer Regis!" face.
    You're welcome.

    • @jihggs
      @jihggs 6 років тому

      Daniel Rosenberg I think it's better when we answers the final question

  • @alextorres9832
    @alextorres9832 2 роки тому

    Oh my God WOW YEAH YOU DID IT HE'S WON ONE MILLION DOLLARS CONGRATULATIONS BERNIE 💰🤑💸💲💶💵💰🤑💸💲💶💵💰 🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉

  • @andreasolsson8135
    @andreasolsson8135 5 років тому +1

    Love this clip

  • @fujimaylor4614
    @fujimaylor4614 5 років тому +5

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

  • @saraflint2982
    @saraflint2982 5 років тому +10

    Back when it was easy and not just a bunch of random "facts." No one has won the million in several years.

  • @olskool420
    @olskool420 8 років тому +10

    STAR TREK tells you the answer. Ship is an exploration vessel (non military) and starts "N" (NCC-1701). But I tricked myself cuz I was thinking USS Enterprise. Fans understand.

    • @zwemmereleven1287
      @zwemmereleven1287 8 років тому

      Naftali Miles Lol fair enough

    • @mythic_fci762
      @mythic_fci762 6 років тому +1

      Naftali Miles Except Star Trek registrations use a completely different format, the N at the start is coincidental. An example of a RL non mil reg would be N172SP (N followed by 5 numbers/letters), not even close to Star Trek.

  • @deepindercheema4917
    @deepindercheema4917 3 роки тому +1

    The winner is a bright kid, he narrowed down his options the correct way!

  • @cameraredeye3115
    @cameraredeye3115 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @christiangarza449
    @christiangarza449 4 роки тому +4

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

  • @WindyCitySwanton23
    @WindyCitySwanton23 3 роки тому +5

    He actually does the right thing asking the audience first, because then the people who don’t know the answer will spread out their wrong guesses, while if it was down to 2 choices it’d likey be more evenly split. The people who really know the answer won’t be bothered by having multiple wrong options.

    • @monkfishy6348
      @monkfishy6348 3 роки тому

      Nope. Your logic lies entirely on the presumption that everyone who got it wrong, guessed entirely at random. Which is never the case for the vast majority of people, even if it's their subconscious influencing their vote.
      By using 50/50 first, you're giving the audience more information to make a correct vote (by removing two incorrect votes). There will be many people in the audience, who like Bernie believed it to be N or L, or conversely N or A. By using a 50/50 you're eliminating one of their two choices, pushing more people to the correct choice.

    • @WindyCitySwanton23
      @WindyCitySwanton23 3 роки тому +1

      @@monkfishy6348 ok, agree to disagree

  • @dr.deadpool5959
    @dr.deadpool5959 5 років тому +4

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

  • @ericl.massey7254
    @ericl.massey7254 Рік тому +2

    2:51 And the correct answer is…

  • @DevilboyScooby
    @DevilboyScooby 4 роки тому +1

    That dancing, though...🕺 🤣

  • @andremaines
    @andremaines 5 років тому +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

  • @ivansoedjono
    @ivansoedjono 5 років тому +35

    "Don't you dare call your dad" was that a reference to John Carpenter?

    • @imcalledtalha8688
      @imcalledtalha8688 3 роки тому +1

      I think so

    • @doctorbeanis
      @doctorbeanis 3 роки тому

      No it wasnt...he had said earlier in the episode that his father tended to curse a lot which is why he didn't use him as a phone a friend.

    • @cameraredeye3115
      @cameraredeye3115 3 роки тому +1

      @@doctorbeanis Well it may be that, as well as Regis' PTSD kicking in from back when John Carpenter won the million dollars...

  • @starfishprime23
    @starfishprime23 5 років тому +3

    To me this question was easy, I load planes everyday and always have to write down the plane numbers on the scanners so the boxes are tracked on that plane. Probably couldnt get any other million dollar question, but that one wouldve been too perfect.

  • @newworldorder5513
    @newworldorder5513 5 років тому

    Nice host giving tips. In Australia the tight ass network would have said you're on your own buddy!

  • @jude2862
    @jude2862 5 років тому

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

  • @falco830
    @falco830 5 років тому +4

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

  • @AwesomeAngryBiker
    @AwesomeAngryBiker 5 років тому +8

    That had to be one of the simplest questions in history

  • @obionenobi8445
    @obionenobi8445 8 років тому +11

    This made me happy af

  • @faracompromis3590
    @faracompromis3590 5 років тому

    Rejoice, young man, in your youth,
    and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth,
    and walk in the ways of your heart,
    and in the sight of your eyes;
    but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

  • @frankhooper7871
    @frankhooper7871 3 роки тому

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

  • @OneTequilaTwoTequila
    @OneTequilaTwoTequila 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

  • @Mariofan2479
    @Mariofan2479 5 років тому +19

    What if he didn't use the 50:50 and said "A! Final Answer" and the correct answer was C:A. 😂😂

  • @Mert96sS
    @Mert96sS 10 років тому +11

    Here's some facts about where Bernie used to live. You are not going to believe this, but he was originally born in Dublin, Ireland in 1972. His parents emigrated to the United States later, living in Chicago. It is very likely that he attended college at Chicago, but he moved to Santa Barbara, California later, to study at UC Santa Monica. He says also visited Antarctica, and Brazil and is very fluent in Portuguese.

  • @cr10001
    @cr10001 4 роки тому

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

  • @cyanmanta
    @cyanmanta 5 років тому +1

    I got the answer from the USA sitcom Wings. Sandpiper Air’s aircraft number was N121PP.