Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US): The returning contestant in this episode is Karl Schreiter, who has already won $200 with a 3 lifelines left. He works his way to $2,000 without a hitch. However, he needed to ask the audience on his $4,000 question about what language was created in 1887 as an international language (Esperanto). He goes with the audience and wins. He then had to use his 50:50 on his $16,000 question about which of 4 Olympic winners did not have to return his gold medal (Greg Louganis). He then uses his Phone-a-Friend on his $32,000 question about the official currency of Ireland (Punt). His friend guesses Krone, but Karl decides to walk away and not risk it, and thank goodness he did. Next in the hot seat is Michael Rechtshaffen. He asks the audience on his $4,000 quesion about what commentator is famous for the line "telling it like it is" (Howard Cosell). He goes with the audience and wins. He uses his 50:50 and then misses on his $8,000 question about the name of the Wright Brothers' plane (Flyer). Next up is Joel Kasenberg. He uses his Phone-a-Friend on his $2,000 question about what a Conestoga is (Wagon). He later asks the audience on his $16,000 question about where protester Julia Hill lived for 2 years (in a redwood tree). He uses his 50:50 and then misses on his $32,000 question about which of 4 substances is used as a pesticide (Nicotine). Next up is Dan Blonsky. He gets up to $2,000 when time runs out. He will be back next time where he will have 9 questions to go for $1,000,000.

Starring:

Regis Philbin

Genre:

Game-Show