| #7740, aired 2018-04-13 | 2008 $400: On January 1, 2008 Cyprus & Malta adopted this currency the euro |
| #7740, aired 2018-04-13 | 2008 $800: The home team won exactly 100 medals as this city hosted the Summer Olympics Beijing |
| #7740, aired 2018-04-13 | 2008 $1200: More than 200,000 gathered in or near this Chicago park named for a president to hear Obama's victory speech Grant Park |
| #7740, aired 2018-04-13 | 2008 $1600: After almost 50 years in power, this Caribbean leader stepped down as president (Fidel) Castro |
| #7740, aired 2018-04-13 | 2008 $2000: Abbreviated LHC, this "Large" multinational experimental facility powered up near Geneva the Hadron Collider |
| #6227, aired 2011-10-18 | REMEMBER 2008? $200: Drydock called for this "queenly" vessel, the longest-serving ship in Cunard's history the Q.E. 2 |
| #6227, aired 2011-10-18 | REMEMBER 2008? $400: To correspond with a Chinese lucky number, the 2008 Summer Olympics opened on this date August 8 |
| #6227, aired 2011-10-18 | REMEMBER 2008? $600: In December this Illinois governor was national news for his sketchy behavior Blagojevich |
| #6227, aired 2011-10-18 | REMEMBER 2008? $800: After getting an $85 billion bailout, this insurance giant added to its bad PR when execs went to a swanky resort AIG |
| #6227, aired 2011-10-18 | REMEMBER 2008? $2,800 (Daily Double): The World Court prosecutor applied for an arrest warrant against this African country's President Al-Bashir Sudan |
| #5764, aired 2009-10-08 | 2008 BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES $400: When does 22 equal 600 million? This film's 22 ABBA hits helped it rake in $600 million Mamma Mia! |
| #5764, aired 2009-10-08 | 2008 BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES $800: Would you believe I have 99 reasons this comic spy film made $230 million? Would you believe 86? Get Smart |
| #5764, aired 2009-10-08 | 2008 BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES $1200: Mr. Bond could take a little comfort in the fact that this film about his quest for vengeance took in $570 million Quantum of Solace |
| #5764, aired 2009-10-08 | 2008 BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES $1600: With an estimated budget of $37 million & a gross of $351 million, expect a few sequels to this vampire flick Twilight |
| #5764, aired 2009-10-08 | 2008 BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES $2000: Reality & Hollywood collide in this Ben Stiller-directed film that made $185 million Tropic Thunder |
| #5722, aired 2009-06-23 | THE RAZZIES FOR 2008 $200: There was no love for this Mike Myers flop that "won" 3 awards, including Worst Picture The Love Guru |
| #5722, aired 2009-06-23 | THE RAZZIES FOR 2008 $400: Razzie nominators recognized spoofs like the parody of "300" titled "Meet" them the Spartans |
| #5722, aired 2009-06-23 | THE RAZZIES FOR 2008 $600: Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Meg Ryan & Jada Pinkett Smith shared an acting nom for this remake The Women |
| #5722, aired 2009-06-23 | THE RAZZIES FOR 2008 $800: He was nominated for worst screen couple (inside himself) for his work in "Meet Dave" Eddie Murphy |
| #5722, aired 2009-06-23 | THE RAZZIES FOR 2008 $1000: For roles in "The Happening" & "Max Payne", this actor scored an acting nomination (Mark) Wahlberg |
| #5710, aired 2009-06-05 | MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S TOP 10 WORDS OF 2008 $400: This No. 1 word means "a rescue from financial distress", though it sounds like something done on a leaky boat bailout |
| #5710, aired 2009-06-05 | MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S TOP 10 WORDS OF 2008 $800: Used in 2008 political mudslinging, this Marxist theory lies "between capitalism & communism" socialism |
| #5710, aired 2009-06-05 | MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S TOP 10 WORDS OF 2008 $1200: As a noun it means a scoundrel; as an adjective it refers to a nation whose leaders defy international law rogue |
| #5710, aired 2009-06-05 | MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S TOP 10 WORDS OF 2008 $1600: From the Greek for "hate" & "women" comes this word for the hatred of women misogyny |
| #5710, aired 2009-06-05 | MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S TOP 10 WORDS OF 2008 $2000: Meaning "to evaluate for possible approval", this word can also refer to a type of doctor vet |
| #5702, aired 2009-05-26 | 2008 OBITS $400: This "Andromeda Strain" author died in Los Angeles at 66 Michael Crichton |
| #5702, aired 2009-05-26 | 2008 OBITS $800: House Peters Jr., the original portrayer of this imposing P&G advertising icon, passed away at 92; call him Mr. this Mr. Clean |
| #5702, aired 2009-05-26 | 2008 OBITS $1200: Forest Ackerman, who coined this short term for a genre after hearing a radio announcer say "hi fi", died at 92 sci fi |
| #5702, aired 2009-05-26 | 2008 OBITS $1600: Hang down your head: Nick Reynolds, a founding member of this clean-cut trio, sang his last harmony at 75 The Kingston Trio |
| #5702, aired 2009-05-26 | 2008 OBITS $2000: A Russian nobelist, he shuffled off this mortal gulag at age 89 Solzhenitsyn |
| #5701, aired 2009-05-25 | TIME'S TOP 10 EVERYTHING OF 2008 $200: No. 7 in "Food Trends":
Meat from this animal (kid is the tenderest) goat |
| #5701, aired 2009-05-25 | TIME'S TOP 10 EVERYTHING OF 2008 $400: No. 2 in "Jerry Stiller's Top 10 Words":
This before "gevalt!" (Bonus--No. 3 was "colonoscopy") Oy |
| #5701, aired 2009-05-25 | TIME'S TOP 10 EVERYTHING OF 2008 $600: No. 7 in "Quotes":
This politician, when told that 2/3 of Americans did not support the Iraq War--"So?" Dick Cheney |
| #5701, aired 2009-05-25 | TIME'S TOP 10 EVERYTHING OF 2008 $800: No. 1 in "Discoveries":
"Snow on" this Mars |
| #5701, aired 2009-05-25 | TIME'S TOP 10 EVERYTHING OF 2008 $1000: No. 9 in "Green Stories":
"Northeastern utilities bid $38.5 million for the right to emit 12.5 tons of" this carbon dioxide |
| #5613, aired 2009-01-21 | I RAN FOR PREZ IN 2008 $200: Once considered a front-runner, this New Yorker withdrew from the race on June 7, 2008 Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| #5613, aired 2009-01-21 | I RAN FOR PREZ IN 2008 $400: Once considered a front-runner, this New Yorker withdrew from the race in January 2008 (Rudy) Giuliani |
| #5613, aired 2009-01-21 | I RAN FOR PREZ IN 2008 $600: This "Law & Order" Tennessean didn't go all the way, but he's got a nifty acting career to fall back on Fred Thompson |
| #5613, aired 2009-01-21 | I RAN FOR PREZ IN 2008 $800: Born in Michigan, he spent millions of his own money on his bid, but only made it to Feb. 7 Mitt Romney |
| #5613, aired 2009-01-21 | I RAN FOR PREZ IN 2008 $1,200 (Daily Double): In Sept. 2008 this Rep. had his own mini-convention at Minneapolis' Target Center & drew 10,000 folks Ron Paul |
| #5585, aired 2008-12-12 | 2008 NATIONAL SPELLING BEE WORDS $400: Luckily a competitor didn't have one spelling this word that means "pertaining to the heart" C-O-R-O-N-A-R-Y |
| #5585, aired 2008-12-12 | 2008 NATIONAL SPELLING BEE WORDS $800 (Daily Double): It was on to the next round after a correct spelling of this name that's associated with the inkblot test R-O-R-S-C-H-A-C-H |
| #5585, aired 2008-12-12 | 2008 NATIONAL SPELLING BEE WORDS $800: In round 2 a boy got axed after he misspelled the name of this native American people, AKA the Dakota S-I-O-U-X |
| #5585, aired 2008-12-12 | 2008 NATIONAL SPELLING BEE WORDS $1600: The pressure was on in round 3 when one girl had to spell this Japanese massage technique S-H-I-A-T-S-U |
| #5585, aired 2008-12-12 | 2008 NATIONAL SPELLING BEE WORDS $2000: His bark is worse than his bite except in the case of this barkless African dog B-A-S-E-N-J-I |
| #5576, aired 2008-12-01 | 2008: A SUBPRIME YEAR $200: In Sept. 2007 shares of this brokerage house were a bullish $75; in Sept. 2008 it got bought for $29 a share Merrill Lynch |
| #5576, aired 2008-12-01 | 2008: A SUBPRIME YEAR $400: On Sept. 7, 2008 the government announced a takeover of these 2 mortgage-backing companies Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae |
| #5576, aired 2008-12-01 | 2008: A SUBPRIME YEAR $600: Sept. 16 brought an $85 billion government loan to this insurance organization operating in 130 countries AIG |
| #5576, aired 2008-12-01 | 2008: A SUBPRIME YEAR $800: On Sept. 19 this treasury secy. proposed a several-hundred-billion-dollar "Troubled Asset Relief Program" Henry Paulson |
| #5576, aired 2008-12-01 | 2008: A SUBPRIME YEAR $1000: 1 of the last 2 major high-flying investment banks that became regular old banks on Sept. 21 Morgan Stanley or Goldman Sachs |
| #5568, aired 2008-11-19 | TEEN CHOICE AWARDS 2008 $200: She not only hosted the show, she also won awards for Music Female Artist & TV Actress, Comedy Miley Cyrus |
| #5568, aired 2008-11-19 | TEEN CHOICE AWARDS 2008 $400: This Brit has nothing to atone for--she snapped up an award for her role in "Atonement" Keira Knightley |
| #5568, aired 2008-11-19 | TEEN CHOICE AWARDS 2008 $600: For his role on this series, Chad Michael Murray was chosen favorite TV Actor in a Drama One Tree Hill |
| #5568, aired 2008-11-19 | TEEN CHOICE AWARDS 2008 $800: Who better to take home the award for "Most Fanatic Fans" than this teen cutie from "American Idol"? David Archuleta |
| #5568, aired 2008-11-19 | TEEN CHOICE AWARDS 2008 $1000: This skater boy was honored as Choice Action Sports Male Ryan Sheckler |
| #5549, aired 2008-10-23 | MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS 2008 $200: On August 16 this "Material Girl" became a real middle-aged girl, reaching the half-century mark Madonna |
| #5549, aired 2008-10-23 | MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS 2008 $400: He celebrated his 30th In style with a birthday bash in NYC with wife Demi & a bunch of their friends Ashton Kutcher |
| #5549, aired 2008-10-23 | MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS 2008 $600: On January 24 this celebrated U.S. gymnast went from a perfect 10 to the big 4-0 Mary Lou Retton |
| #5549, aired 2008-10-23 | MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS 2008 $800: This ballet star & Carrie's love interest on "Sex and the City" turned 60 in February Baryshnikov |
| #5549, aired 2008-10-23 | MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS 2008 $1000: We wonder if he sang "Through the Years" when he celebrated his 70th birthday in August Kenny Rogers |
| #5547, aired 2008-10-21 | IN MEMORIAM 2008 $200: This ABC sportscaster long associated with the Olympics didn't get to see the Beijing games, as he died in June Jim McKay |
| #5547, aired 2008-10-21 | IN MEMORIAM 2008 $400: He became the world's most famous beekeeper when he conquered Everest in 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary |
| #5547, aired 2008-10-21 | IN MEMORIAM 2008 $600: Sadly, we'll never again hear this comedian do his "7 words you can never say on TV" routine George Carlin |
| #5547, aired 2008-10-21 | IN MEMORIAM 2008 $800: A nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, he also hosted the TV show "Firing Line" 1966-1999 William F. Buckley (Jr.) |
| #5547, aired 2008-10-21 | IN MEMORIAM 2008 $1000: This Oscar-winning director's very literary output included "Cold Mountain" & "The English Patient" Anthony Minghella |
| #5540, aired 2008-10-10 | THE 2008 TIME 100 $200: "Tibet's beacon of peace maintains a calm compassion--even as Beijing cracks down on his people" the Dalai Lama |
| #5540, aired 2008-10-10 | THE 2008 TIME 100 $400: "His incisive scrutiny" made 'Meet the Press' the place to be for U.S. candidates" Tim Russert |
| #5540, aired 2008-10-10 | THE 2008 TIME 100 $600: "His purchase of The Wall Street Journal puts a real power behind the press" Rupert Murdoch |
| #5540, aired 2008-10-10 | THE 2008 TIME 100 $800: "Russia's iron-willed leader has rebuilt his country as a great power--and an irritant to the West" Putin |
| #5540, aired 2008-10-10 | THE 2008 TIME 100 $1000: "How the firebrand Shi'ite cleric became a major power broker in the new Iraq" Muqtada al-Sadr |
| #5538, aired 2008-10-08 | THE 2008 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FORTUNATE 50 $200: No. 1, $127.9 mil.:
He's made "close to $800 million in total earnings on and off the course over his 13-year career" Tiger Woods |
| #5538, aired 2008-10-08 | THE 2008 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FORTUNATE 50 $400: No. 5, with nearly $35.5 million:
This Laker, fresh off his first MVP award Kobe Bryant |
| #5538, aired 2008-10-08 | THE 2008 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FORTUNATE 50 $600: No. 7:
If this Yankee 3B plays out his contract, "he'll have earned $445 million in base salary alone" Alex Rodriguez |
| #5538, aired 2008-10-08 | THE 2008 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FORTUNATE 50 $800: No. 32, $18 mil.:
This Patriots QB, dater of supermodels & winner of Super Bowls Tom Brady |
| #5538, aired 2008-10-08 | THE 2008 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FORTUNATE 50 $1000: No. 11, $27.2 mil.:
Driving in circles is a wealthy pursuit for this NASCAR driver of the 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
| #5531, aired 2008-09-29 | BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE 2008 OLYMPICS $400: This nickname for one of the main venues evokes a Chinese soup the Bird's Nest |
| #5531, aired 2008-09-29 | BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE 2008 OLYMPICS $800: Well-known on multiple continents, he was the flag-bearer of the host country Yao Ming |
| #5531, aired 2008-09-29 | BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE 2008 OLYMPICS $1200: A popular side trip was to the Beijing Zoo to see these animals, Ailuropoda melanoleuca pandas |
| #5531, aired 2008-09-29 | BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE 2008 OLYMPICS $1600: A journalist for ITN was detained & manhandled for covering a "pro-" this region protest held early in the Olympics Tibet |
| #5531, aired 2008-09-29 | BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE 2008 OLYMPICS $2000: The Olympic torch relay passed though this province, epicenter of a 7.9 earthquake in May Szechuan |
| #5526, aired 2008-09-22 | 2008 NEWS $200: Protests disrupted its progress, & it had to be re-lit in cities including Paris & Jakarta the Olympic torch |
| #5526, aired 2008-09-22 | 2008 NEWS $400: These Australians got a "sorry" from their government for 2 centuries of mistreatment the Aborigines |
| #5526, aired 2008-09-22 | 2008 NEWS $600: In July, leaders of Israel, Syria, Algeria, etc. met in France to launch the Union for this body of water the Mediterranean Sea |
| #5526, aired 2008-09-22 | 2008 NEWS $800: In a close nomination race, we learned about these, which include all Dem. congresspeople & governors superdelegates |
| #5526, aired 2008-09-22 | 2008 NEWS $1000: Former bishop Fernando Lugo was elected pres. of this South American country after 6 decades of 1-party rule Paraguay |
| #5515, aired 2008-07-25 | THE NEW YORK TIMES 2008 NEWS $200: Trouble in this former kingdom now part of China captured headlines in March Tibet |
| #5515, aired 2008-07-25 | THE NEW YORK TIMES 2008 NEWS $400: The Times reported this New Yorker was quitting the presidential race following his defeat in the Florida primary Rudy Giuliani |
| #5515, aired 2008-07-25 | THE NEW YORK TIMES 2008 NEWS $600: Upcoming trials for 9/11 suspects held at this facility were reported in 2008 Guantanamo Bay |
| #5515, aired 2008-07-25 | THE NEW YORK TIMES 2008 NEWS $800: A tentative deal with producers reported on February 10 proved to be the end of this labor action the Writers Guild strike |
| #5515, aired 2008-07-25 | THE NEW YORK TIMES 2008 NEWS $1000: In 2008 the Times covered clashes following this Serbian territory's declaration of independence Kosovo |
