Win Ben Stein's Money: Difference between revisions

* [[Author Tract]]: Whenever [[Richard Nixon]] was mentioned, Stein (who was a speechwriter for him) would usually say a word or two to defend him.

* [[Berserk Button]]: Never accidentally answer by using "What is".

'''Jimmy''': That is the cardinal sin; does he look like Alex Trebek to you?! }}

** Violators had to wear a [[Dunce Cap]] until the next commercial break.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Ben Stein.

* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: It's a game show hosted by Ben Stein, and you're literally trying to win his money.

* [[Nintendo Hard]]: Ben Stein is '''smart'''.

* [[Oh Crap]]: The look on Ben's face when he got a question wrong, occasionally resulting (especially during the [[Bonus Round]]) in a [[Precision F-Strike]]...although perhaps not ''that'' explicit.

* [[One Steve Limit]]: One episode averted this by having three contestants who were all named Ben Stein (labelled as Ben #1, Ben #2, and Ben #3). When the second round came about, the podium occupied by Ben Stein (the host) had name "Big Ben".

* [[Opening Narration]]:

* [[Public Domain Soundtrack]]: The theme song is "Ode to Joy", and the transition music consists of various classic tunes, such as "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik", "Ride of the Valkyries", "Russian Dance", and "Water Music".

* [[Rule of Funny]]: Many of the categories.

** When Ben asked Jimmy to explain the [[Bonus Round]] rules, the response would be something akin to "Yes, [[Red Dwarf|Nipple Nuts]]".

** If Ben was asked the questions second in the bonus round, Jimmy would ask an eleventh question if time had not expired. Two such examples:

'''Jimmy''' (''if Ben lost''): How does it feel to lose $5,000? }}

* [[Smart People Know Latin]]: One of the categories is called "I speak Latin, ''ergo'' I am annoying."

* [[Those Two Guys]]: Ben and Jimmy played off each other quite well.

* [[Unwinnable by Design]]: On Ben's end. In the first round, the contestants can take his money unchallenged, which means that unless they ''all'' totally blow the first round, Ben's going to lose at least part of his $5,000.

 

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