"Millionaire" 9/21

Tony Dovolani (who had a beard at the time he taped) takes some time off from "Dancing with the Stars" to be w/ us today as we wrap up the third official Celebrity Week. He dances w/ Meredith before beginning this game.

Pre-Randomized Topics: Wow Factor, Sporting Enthusiasts, Two Bad, One Stop Shopping, PR Stunts, Hot Off the Presses, Oldie on the Radio, Saintly Geography, Smurf Smarts & Statehood
Randomized Category List: Sporting Enthusiasts, Oldie on the Radio, PR Stunts, Saintly Geography, Wow Factor, Hot Off the Presses, Statehood, One Stop Shopping, Smurf Smarts & Two Bad

1. While most people flee the coast before a hurricane, what group of thrill seekers heads towards it?

A: Snowboarders
B: BASE jumpers
C: Surfers
D: Mountain climbers

FA: Surfers- $7K

2. Singing about an object that's nearly obsolete, Maroon 5 had a hit song this year titled what?

A: Polaroid
B: Cassette Tape
C: Payphone
D: Fax Machine

ASK THE AUDIENCE

A: 26%
B: 9%
C: 62%
D: 3%

FA: "Payphone"- $10K ($17K)

3. To promote their then-unlicensed profession, who held Posture Queen Contests in the 1950s, crowning winners whose X-rays showed perfect spinal alignment?

A: Personal trainers
B: Chiropractors
C: Acupuncturists
D: Massage therapists

FA: Chiropractors- $2K ($19K)

4. A Christian saint who inspired the name of a Caribbean island group, Saint Ursula's said to have once traveled w/ 11K what?

A: Shepherds
B: Cooks
C: Virgins
D: Canaries

FIRST JUMP USED (A: Virgins)- $500

5. What fashionable nickname's given to someone who's overly elegant?

A: Fancy pants
B: Ritzy rings
C: Spiffy shades
D: Snazzy shoes

FA: Fancy pants- $15K ($34K)

6. A 1675 treatise, "Theatrum Fungorum" is believed to be the first written work whose main subject's what?

A: Butterflies
B: Clocks
C: Mushrooms
D: Guns

FA: Mushrooms- $3K ($37K)

7. Because the U.S. Congress failed to officially ratify it in 1803, it took a 1953 Congressional act to admit what state to the Union?

A: AL
B: MO
C: OH
D: TN

OTHER JUMP USED (A: OH; he would've lost $27K on MO)- $100

8. Placing ramen, beef jerky & beer all within reach, a NYC grocery store has created the city's first what?

A: Expectant mother aisle
B: Kid aisle
C: Man aisle
D: Athlete aisle

FA: Man aisle- $1K ($38K)

9. Which one of these was never an actual Smurf?

A: Wild Smurf
B: Vanity Smurf
C: Feisty Smurf
D: Handy Smurf

WALKS W/ $19K (A: Feisty; he was leaning towards Wild or Vanity)

Q of the Day: "Dandle board" is a regional nickname for what popular playground attraction?

A: Merry-go-round
B: Sandbox
C: Monkey bars
D: Seesaw

A: Seesaw (which was the answer to the infamous Super Jackpot Riddle that cost two players $50K on "Jackpot!" back in the '70s)

$1K Contestant #7: Kathy Seetoo (Tony can help her)- Teacher

A person who has "two left feet" is said to be bad at what?

A: Singing
B: Gardening
C: Typing
D: Dancing

FA (how fitting): Dancing

$105,600 was raised for Alzheimer's Association this season.

EPISODE RATING: 7