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On this date 20 years ago, a millionaire was made...

Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:26 pm
Posted by airlinehwypanhandler
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:26 pm
Who remembers watching this live?

Posted by CaptainsWafer
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:27 pm to
Didn’t see it live, but that’s an awesome move by ole Johnny boy calling his dad.
Posted by HempHead
Big Sky Country
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:28 pm to
"Hey dad, I just wanted to call you to say that I'm about to be a millionaire"

big dick move
Posted by MasterofTigerBait
Member since May 2009
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:28 pm to
Remember what a big deal it was. Everyone in 2nd grade was talking about that shite the next day
Posted by Paul Allen
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:29 pm to
I liked the show, but never quite understood how it got to be such a frenzy. People went nuts over this show when it first came out.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:30 pm to
Watched this every night back then with my parents.

I remember how stunned everyone was A) that he was the first to finally win the million and B) the way that went down with him calling his dad.

awesome stuff
Posted by iAmBatman
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:31 pm to
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airlinehwypanhandler


why is this not a wrestling thread?
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:31 pm to
quote:

Who remembers watching this live?
I was watching it live with my grandparents at our hunting camp in Woodville. Good times
Posted by airlinehwypanhandler
Airline Highway
Member since Feb 2019
2130 posts
Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:31 pm to
quote:

I liked the show, but never quite understood how it got to be such a frenzy. People went nuts over this show when it first came out.



Because it was a limited time run

I think originally it was only on for 15 nights

What killed it in my opinion was when they started to air it every night and over do it
Posted by CaptainsWafer
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:31 pm to
How was the trip to Illusions with them later?
Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:31 pm to
quote:

I was watching it live with my grandparents at our hunting camp in Woodville.


Illusions is the goat
Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
35045 posts
Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:32 pm to
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What killed it in my opinion was when they started to air it every night and over do it


Nah it died when Regis left.
Posted by NotoriousFSU
Atlanta, GA
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:33 pm to
And by millionaire he means significantly less than $1M prize after taxes.
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:34 pm to
“Hi dad. I don’t really need your help, I just want to let you know that I’m gonna win the million dollars.”
This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 12:43 pm
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:34 pm to
Imagine how much of an idiot had he done that stunt of "phone a friend" and telling his Dad he was going to win a million, then go out and miss the question.
Posted by Cosmo
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:35 pm to
I wonder what percentage of men in South LA hear “Woodville” and immediately think “Illusions?”
Posted by IonaTiger
The Commonwealth Of Virginia
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33053 posts
Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:36 pm to
And it was 20 years ago today Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play.
Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
35045 posts
Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:37 pm to
quote:

wonder what percentage of men in South LA hear “Woodville” and immediately think “Illusions?”



Any that hunted within a 50 mile radius
Posted by 91TIGER
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2006
17717 posts
Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:42 pm to
And how far have we fallen since that time ? 5 years ago this degenerate became a millionaire !

This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 12:44 pm
Posted by Ssubba
Member since Oct 2014
6617 posts
Posted on 11/19/19 at 12:44 pm to
Between this and my mom watching Regis and Kathy Lee/Kelly Ripa religiously every morning I became the biggest Regis Philbin fan. One of the best storytellers of all time. Going to be a sad day when he dies.

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