Television Who wants to be a millionaire?

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Ironically, he's doing it for the money, and it shows.
 

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Watching one where he just made an embarrassing mistake

What is an ibex?
Guy says deer
Clarkson says “without even looking I can tell you that’s the right answer!”
Computer says “goat”
Oops I’m really sorry
 

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I've watched it most of this week and I don't remember the ones on the old one being half as thick as these. We're all getting more dumb.

Oh and that was a hilarious fail from Clarkson but he has been a good host.
 

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Watched the end of it, he really struggled to string sentences together. Embarrassing

Chris Tarrant come back
 

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Watched the end of it, he really struggled to string sentences together. Embarrassing

Chris Tarrant come back
Watched it last night, got the impression that Clarkson only was hosting the one-week special for the 20 year anniversary?
 

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I've watched it most of this week and I don't remember the ones on the old one being half as thick as these. We're all getting more dumb.

Oh and that was a hilarious fail from Clarkson but he has been a good host.
Indeed, and 21 year olds at Oxford Uni don't know the basics about Thunderbirds!
 

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I moved to the UK recently and I can say that this version is so much betybe than the shit we have in India . There is no bullshit, no time wasting and just pure quizzing which is really nice
 

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Is it live? Because there's a weird amount of explaining random shit every time and awkwardness that you'd think would normally be edited out.

Also, they've made the last question before the £1000 question harder than it used to be haven't they?
They all used to be a piece of piss up to a grand, to the point where even if you didn't know the answer it'd jump out at you anyway. I went home with nothing on one because I didn't know who the actor was in 50 Shades.
 

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Is it live? Because there's a weird amount of explaining random shit every time and awkwardness that you'd think would normally be edited out.

Also, they've made the last question before the £1000 question harder than it used to be haven't they?
They all used to be a piece of piss up to a grand, to the point where even if you didn't know the answer it'd jump out at you anyway. I went home with nothing on one because I didn't know who the actor was in 50 Shades.
Don’t know if serious?
 

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Is it live? Because there's a weird amount of explaining random shit every time and awkwardness that you'd think would normally be edited out.

Also, they've made the last question before the £1000 question harder than it used to be haven't they?
They all used to be a piece of piss up to a grand, to the point where even if you didn't know the answer it'd jump out at you anyway. I went home with nothing on one because I didn't know who the actor was in 50 Shades.
Yeah, I noticed that most of the people ended up using a lifeline by £2k (and usually before £1k). They keep the explaining stuff in to waste time so fewer people get a chance to play (my cynical view).
 

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Yeah, I noticed that most of the people ended up using a lifeline by £2k (and usually before £1k). They keep the explaining stuff in to waste time so fewer people get a chance to play (my cynical view).
It's pretty annoying. "And I don't get to see the answer because you asked me so we have to wait....and there it is". Literally no slower than normal.
 

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Wouldn't expect to see Clarkson doing that :lol:

Just watched some highlights, he is not bad as Ithought he might be.
 

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Could have done with an episode tonight, there’s nothing on telly.
 

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Haha no, I was kidding. I was playing along at home and didn't know that one so wouldn't have made it to a grand, without a lifeline at least.
A guy that worked with us about 20’years ago failed on the £1000 question. It was something like “which state is known as the golden state?” and it showed the right answer with 3 obviously made up. He got it wrong
 

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A guy that worked with us about 20’years ago failed on the £1000 question. It was something like “which state is known as the golden state?” and it showed the right answer with 3 obviously made up. He got it wrong
Ha great stuff. It used to be a bit pointless up until a grand (apart from the occasional funny feckup), but now it seems it's only the first two
 

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Certainly does not need the money in any shape or form . He is making millions from the grand tour alone.
For many wealthy people, greed isn't finite.
 

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Clarkson was fine.

the contestants were largely shit though. the one legged guy was by far the best.
 

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They should bring this gameshow back. Beats fecking Tipping Point.

Clarkson was OK, but I think he'd grate after a while. Tarrant wouldn't come back I don't think but he'd be your go to guy.
 

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A guy that worked with us about 20’years ago failed on the £1000 question. It was something like “which state is known as the golden state?” and it showed the right answer with 3 obviously made up. He got it wrong
A lad from where I live was on and got knocked out on the £500 question; what is a female rabbit called. The answer was doe but he wrote it off cos of The Sound of Music (doe a deer etc etc.).

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Who+...TRICK+HOEY+AFTER+BEING+FIRST+TO...-a067402541
 

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This has constantly been in my recommendations on YouTube for some reason so I finally gave in and watched it yesterday:

Never seen the American version before, and I have to say that ask an expert option is awful. They also have a time limit on answering questions.

Anyway, I think the guy from pointless would be a great host for this with Tarrant not wanting to. Alexander Armstrong. Clarkson's meh.