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A [[Game Show]] produced for [[Comedy Central]] in the late [[The Nineties|1990s]], hosted by [[Deadpan Snarker|deadpan actor]] and former political speechwriter Ben Stein, and featuring radio personality turned late-night [[Talk Show]] host Jimmy Kimmel as [[The Announcer]]. Using the common "quiz show" game model, and sporting a humorous atmosphere (as befitting a Comedy Central program), the show might have been forgotten as merely another ''[[Jeopardy
The show offered a $5,000 prize pot which constituted Stein's paycheck for each episode, of which the contestants tried to earn as much as they could; the remainder of the pot went home with Stein, so in a very real sense contestants were taking money out of Stein's pocket. (Of course, Stein was also paid a normal salary on top of his "winnings".)
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* [[Sound Proof Booth]]: Where the contestant and Ben sat during the bonus round. Ben's room was an upper-class library, while the contestant's room was barren.
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* [[Actor Allusion]]: One contestant was stumped and instead answered "[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off
* [[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".
{{quote| '''Ben''': Not "what is"! This isn't ''[[Jeopardy
'''Jimmy''': That is the cardinal sin; does he look like Alex Trebek to you?! }}
** Violators had to wear a [[Dunce Cap
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Of sorts. When Ben lost the [[Bonus Round]] (''very'' rare), he would say to his opposition "I bow to your superior knowledge! (''bow'') I'm humbled! I'm impressed! I hate you! Get outta here!" — and then hand that contestant that hard-won $5,000.
* [[A Day in
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Ben Stein.
* [[Exactly What It Says
* [[Name's the Same]]: Once did an episode where all three contestants were also named Ben Stein.
* [[Nintendo Hard]]: Ben Stein is '''smart'''.
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* [[Rule of Funny]]: Many of the categories.
* [[Running Gag]]: Several.
** Many contestants answered in the form of a "[[Jeopardy
** When Ben asked Jimmy to explain the [[Bonus Round]] rules, the response would be something akin to "Yes, [[Red Dwarf
** 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:
{{quote| '''Jimmy''' (''if Ben won''): Would you like to cuddle after the show?<br />
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* [[Those Two Guys]]: Ben and Jimmy played off each other quite well.
* [[Trans Atlantic Equivalent]]: ''[http://ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Win_Beadle%27s_Money Win Jeremy Beadle's Money]'' aired on [[Channel Five]] from 2 August to 22 December 1999. Appropriately, Beadle was just as [[Nintendo Hard]] as Stein.
* [[Unwinnable
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