#8840, aired 2023-03-31 | HEY, BIG SPENDER $400: You've likely moved on from this company's Platinum card & onto its much-esteemed Centurion American Express |
#8792, aired 2023-01-24 | SAY IT WITH ADVERTISING $1000: This credit card has long lured you to be a "member" not a mere cardholder, as in the slogan "Membership has its privileges" American Express |
#8660, aired 2022-06-10 | NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHY $400: George Monroe & William Robinson: 2 African-American riders in this horsepowered mail service in the 1860s the Pony Express |
#8422, aired 2021-06-15 | I HAVE TO GIVE YOU CREDIT $600: Rumors abounded about an ultra-exclusive "Black Card"; in 1999 this company made one available--the Centurion Card American Express |
#8398, aired 2021-05-12 | AMERICAN HISTORY $1200: Nevada has a monument to this 1860s mail service, near the site where horses & riders fueled up before heading further west the Pony Express |
#8332, aired 2021-02-09 | BANKS FOR THE MEMORIES $800: The wagon of this bank started rolling in 1852; the 2 founders also helped begin American Express Wells Fargo |
#8299, aired 2020-12-10 | BRAND NAMES $800: In 1958 this credit card began as BankAmericard when cards with a $500 limit were sent out as an experiment Visa |
#7606, aired 2017-10-09 | CHECK, PLEASE $800: Invented by American Express, they've declined in use now that there are ATMs everywhere a traveler's check |
#7590, aired 2017-09-15 | STOCK SYMBOLS ON THE DOW $600: We'll give you some credit for this company, AXP American Express |
#7503, aired 2017-04-05 | AMERICAN HISTORY $400: Seen here on a break is Billy Johnson, a celebrated rider for this service of the early 1860s the Pony Express |
#7282, aired 2016-04-19 | A MIDNIGHT MOVIE $1200: This 1978 film tells the true story of Billy Hayes, an American college student caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey Midnight Express |
#7267, aired 2016-03-29 | I'M RETIRED $400: When Henry Wells retired in 1868, this longtime associate became the president of American Express Fargo |
#7089, aired 2015-06-11 | CREDIT CARD WHERE CREDIT CARD IS DUE $400: Owning this card that began in 1966 with bankers in a member-owned association? Priceless MasterCard |
#7027, aired 2015-03-17 | VENERABLE BRANDS $600: If it had issued credit cards when it was founded & you'd gotten one the first year, yours would say "Member Since 1850" American Express |
#6847, aired 2014-05-27 | AMERICAN EXPRESS $400: In 1868 George Pullman launched the Delmonico, a sleeping car transformed into one of these cars a dining car |
#6847, aired 2014-05-27 | AMERICAN EXPRESS $800: Known as the "Train of the Stars", the Super Chief ran from Los Angeles to this city's Dearborn station Chicago |
#6847, aired 2014-05-27 | AMERICAN EXPRESS $1200: Going up to 150 mph, this Amtrak train running between Boston & D.C. lives up to its speedy name the Acela |
#6847, aired 2014-05-27 | AMERICAN EXPRESS $1600: In 1934 the Burlington R.R. introduced the first of these streamliners named for a god of the west wind a zephyr |
#6847, aired 2014-05-27 | AMERICAN EXPRESS $2000: At this "summit" on May 10, 1869, the ceremonial golden spike was later removed & 3 iron ones driven in Promontory |
#6775, aired 2014-02-14 | THE "EX" FACTOR $400: In names of businesses, it follows both "American" & "Panda" Express |
#6770, aired 2014-02-07 | STOCK SYMBOLS $200: Its stock symbol is AXP; don't leave home without it American Express |
#6744, aired 2014-01-02 | AMERICAN HISTORY $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents the clue.) With Missouri as its starting point, the Great Plains, the Rockies & the present state capitals of Salt Lake City, Carson City & Sacramento were on the route of this 19th century service the Pony Express |
#6343, aired 2012-03-28 | AD VERBS $200: American Express warned, "Don't ____ home without it" leave |
#5991, aired 2010-10-04 | STOCK SYMBOLS $800: This company that trades under AXP may give you a lot of credit American Express |
#5979, aired 2010-09-16 | DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE COMPANIES $400: There's American Express & this "of America" Bank |
#5931, aired 2010-05-31 | HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS $1000: The 2008 film "The Express" told the story of this 1961 Heisman trophy winner, the first African American to win the award (Ernie) Davis |
#5842, aired 2010-01-26 | INVESTING WITH WARREN BUFFETT $400: Buffett grabbed 5% of the stock in this company a few years before it introduced the gold card American Express |
#5818, aired 2009-12-23 | A RICH STEW $200: This company's Centurion Card has a $5,000 initiation fee & annual membership is $2,500 American Express |
#5704, aired 2009-05-28 | ABBREV. $1000: In investing, it's AMEX (& we aren't talking American Express) the American Stock Exchange |
#5674, aired 2009-04-16 | UNWRITTEN DINING-OUT RULES $800: If a pal offers to pay (like with this Tina Fey-endorsed charge card), say, "You don't have to do that" & secretly rejoice American Express |
#5637, aired 2009-02-24 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $600: This credit card company publishes Travel & Leisure & is the world's largest issuer of traveler's checks American Express |
#5581, aired 2008-12-08 | A NUMBER FROM 1 TO 10 $200: American Express Card numbers start with 3; MasterCard numbers, with this digit 5 |
#5516, aired 2008-09-08 | EXPRESS YOURSELF $1200: Philip Roth titled his 1973 work this, synonymous with the U.S. concept of a mythical magnum opus Great American Novel |
#5441, aired 2008-04-14 | PITCHERS $400: "Don't leave home without" this company, "AXP" on the Dow American Express |
#5212, aired 2007-04-17 | THE PONY EXPRESS $800: In "Roughing It", this American author described the thrill of seeing an Express rider Mark Twain |
#5092, aired 2006-10-31 | LET'S "TRAVEL" $400: For 21 years in TV commercials for these, Karl Malden pleaded, "Don't leave home without them" American Express travellers cheques |
#5068, aired 2006-09-27 | SYMBOLOGY $600: Never exit your domicile without one of this company's products American Express |
#5060, aired 2006-09-15 | AMERICAN LIT $800: A telegram in this Hemingway novel says, "Lady Ashley Hotel Montana Madrid arriving Sud Express...love Jake" The Sun Also Rises |
#4820, aired 2005-07-15 | CREDIT $200: Its classic ads instructed, "Don't leave home without it" American Express |
#4811, aired 2005-07-04 | MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS $200: This charge card giant owns both Travel & Leisure and Food & Wine magazines American Express |
#4788, aired 2005-06-01 | MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS $400: In 1891 this New York financial firm introduced the world's first traveler's checks American Express |
#4384, aired 2003-10-02 | "ARG" $800: This city was named for one of the founders of American Express Fargo |
#4272, aired 2003-03-11 | BEFORE & AFTER $800: Don't leave home without this credit card that was a 1989 Madonna hit American Express Yourself |
#4253, aired 2003-02-12 | ALLITERATION ALL AROUND $400: Visa or American Express, for example credit cards |
#4138, aired 2002-09-04 | STOCK SYMBOLS $600: Inventor of the traveler's check:
AXP American Express |
#4126, aired 2002-07-08 | SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO PROGRAM $1000: This third man on the moon did an American Express ad in 1975 Pete Conrad |
#4106, aired 2002-06-10 | BUSINESS $800: Henry Wells & William Fargo co-founded this company known for its credit card; "Don't leave home without it" American Express |
#4066, aired 2002-04-15 | A CHRISTIE MYSTERY $200: An American businessman is murdered on a snowbound train in this 1934 Agatha Christie mystery Murder on the Orient Express |
#4045, aired 2002-03-15 | NAMES OF THE '80s $1600: In 1983 this flutist flaunted his anonymity in an American Express ad James Galway |
#3936, aired 2001-10-15 | AD CAMPAIGNS $100: A long-running campaign shows fabulous places that "Don't Take" this credit card American Express |
#3544, aired 2000-01-20 | THE CANDIDATE $400: This man's 1964 running mate, William Miller, was in the first group of American Express "Do You Know Me?" ads Barry Goldwater |
#3535, aired 2000-01-07 | AMERICAN FOLKLORE $300: Immortalized in song, this engineer of the Cannonball Express died in a 1900 crash, saving everyone aboard Casey Jones |
#3349, aired 1999-03-11 | AD AGE $500: Superman can't pay for Lois Lane's groceries, so this comedian offers his American Express card Jerry Seinfeld |
#2998, aired 1997-09-17 | WHAT'S THE PITCH $400: "Don't leave home without it" American Express |
#2926, aired 1997-04-28 | TRAVEL BASICS $500: This company was the first to offer travelers cheques for two American Express |
#2801, aired 1996-11-04 | COMMERCIALS $400: Actors from this sitcom appear in ads for American Express & Clairol's Nice 'N Easy Seinfeld |
#2746, aired 1996-07-08 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $300: Marcellus Berry designed the traveler's checks this company introduced in 1891 American Express |
#2703, aired 1996-05-08 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $500: Henry Wells & this famous partner helped found American Express (William) Fargo |
#2677, aired 1996-04-02 | DJIA STOCKS $100: It publishes Travel & Leisure Magazine as well as selling traveler's checks American Express |
#2548, aired 1995-10-04 | THE 1994 OSCARS $400: Lizzy Gardiner picked up her Costume Design award wearing a dress made out of 254 of these cards American Express cards |
#2469, aired 1995-05-04 | ADVERTISING $200: This charge card's slogan is "Don't leave home without it" American Express |
#2402, aired 1995-01-31 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $300: In 1891 this company introduced its famous travelers cheques American Express |
#2082, aired 1993-09-28 | WOMEN $500: This former diva is on the boards of American Express & R.H. Macy Beverly Sills |
#1827, aired 1992-07-07 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $800: In 1987 this co. added the optima card to its green, gold & platinum cards for more flexible payments American Express |
#1793, aired 1992-05-20 | FAMOUS JAPANESE $400: This company's co-founder Akio Morita was once in an American Express "Do you know me?" ad Sony |
#1734, aired 1992-02-27 | FAMOUS FIRSTS $800: This company's first Traveler's check was cashed for $100 at the Hotel Hauffe in Leipzig on August 5, 1891 American Express |
#1703, aired 1992-01-15 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $400: In the '80s this credit card company bought Shearson Loeb Rhoades, E.F. Hutton & Lehman Brothers American Express |
#1698, aired 1992-01-08 | AUGUST $100: In August 1891 the first one of these sold by American Express was cashed a traveler's check |
#1620, aired 1991-09-20 | ODDS & ENDS $200: The leading hotels & shops in Albania began accepting this in 1991, so don't go there without it the American Express Card |
#1384, aired 1990-09-13 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $200: With the slogan "One world one card" this company now offers Visa & Mastercard AT&T |
#1337, aired 1990-05-29 | THE 19TH CENTURY $200: In 1891 the first traveler's checks were devised by Marcellus Berry, a general agent of this U.S. firm American Express |
#1220, aired 1989-12-15 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $100: Visa's new ads ask "Why is this card green?" & give the answer "Envy" American Express |
#1203, aired 1989-11-22 | MONEY $200: This company has promised hand delivery of replacement traveler's checks usually within 3 hours American Express |
#1173, aired 1989-10-11 | STOCK SYMBOLS $400: AXP; don't leave your broker without it American Express |
#1089, aired 1989-05-04 | PIONEER LIFE $400: American Express Company was the eastern predecessor of this mail & stagecoach firm Wells Fargo |
#1053, aired 1989-03-15 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $200: In June 1988 American Express got permission to open the 1st cash-dispensing ATMs in this country the Soviet Union |
#978, aired 1988-11-30 | WOMEN IN THE NEWS $200: Raisa Gorbachev reportedly carries this credit card, even though we know who she is American Express |
#919, aired 1988-09-08 | ADVERTISING $500: Portraits for their ads show Candice Bergen on a rearing horse & Tip O'Neill in a beach chair American Express |
#870, aired 1988-05-20 | VICE-PRESIDENTIAL LOSERS $400: His political ticket was Goldwater's, his meal ticket, the American Express Card (William) Miller |
#838, aired 1988-04-06 | SEE THE USA $300: According to American Express, this state draws the most visitors from other states Florida |
#810, aired 1988-02-26 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $600: With an interest rate of 13.5%, this co.'s Optima card set off a war in credit card industry American Express |
#784, aired 1988-01-21 | TRAVEL & TOURISM $300: American Express surveys indicate this West Coast city is most popular with U.S. tourists San Francisco |
#721, aired 1987-10-26 | THE MOVIES $400: Title of the 1978 film about an American who escapes a Turkish prison is Turkish slang for "escape" Midnight Express |
#719, aired 1987-10-22 | CREDIT CARDS $100: Famous people with unfamiliar faces urge you, "Don't leave home without it" American Express Card |
#638, aired 1987-05-20 | BANKING $500: In 1891, Marcellus Berry, general agent of the American Express Company, created these traveler's checks |
#534, aired 1986-12-25 | COMMERCIALS $100: This "first son" asked "Do you know me?" in recent American Express ad Ronald Reagan's son |
#400, aired 1986-03-21 | ALL-"AMERICAN" $400: You don't apply for their Platinum Card; they pick you American Express |
#310, aired 1985-11-15 | 19TH CENTURY $300: Company set up by American Express in 1852 to speed up gold shipments from California Wells Fargo |
#288, aired 1985-10-16 | AMERICAN HISTORY $300: In 1861, it carried Lincoln's inaugural address from Missouri to Nevada in its best time ever the Pony Express |
#185, aired 1985-05-24 | "DO"s & "DON'T"s $200: Karl Malden's warning about your American Express card "Don't leave home without it!" |
#114, aired 1985-02-14 | ELECTIONS $1,000 (Daily Double): In American Express commercial, he reminded us he was Goldwater's '64 running mate William Miller |
#7, aired 1984-09-18 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $500: In 1950, they offered 1st all-purpose credit card Diners Club |