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ONE OF THEM WILL WALK AWAY WITH UP TO $1 MILLION FOR THEIR CHARITY.
THE REST WILL LEAVE, AS ROUND BY ROUND,
THEY'RE VOTED OFF AS THE WEAKEST LINK.
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ANY OF THE 8 PEOPLE IN THE STUDIO HERE TONIGHT
COULD WIN UP TO $1 MILLION FOR THE CHARITY OF THEIR CHOICE.
BUT IF THEY WANT TO WIN THAT MONEY,
THEY'LL HAVE TO WORK AS A TEAM.
HOWEVER, ONLY ONE OF THEM WILL MAKE IT TO THE END
AS ROUND BY ROUND WE ELIMINATE THE PLAYER
VOTED THE WEAKEST LINK.
LET'S MEET THE TEAM.
I'M TINA WESSON FROM KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.
I'M THE WINNER OF SURVIVOR: THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK,
AND TODAY I'M PLAYING FOR THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION.
LUCKY VANOUS FROM LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.
I'M THE DIET COKE GUY, AND I'M PLAYING FOR BEST BUDDIES.
HI. RICK ROCKWELL, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.
I'M FAMOUS FOR BEING A DOOMED GROOM...
WHO MARRIED A WOMAN
WHO TOOK HER CLOTHES OFF IN A MAGAZINE TO GET HER PRIVACY BACK.
[LAUGHTER]
I'M PLAYING FOR THE FOX CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TEAM
AND THE YMCA.
I'M GERVASE PETERSON.
I'M FROM PHILADELPHIA, PA.
I WAS THE CUTEST AND MOST POPULAR PERSON
FROM THE ORIGINAL SURVIVOR,
AND I'M PLAYING FOR THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION, SOUTH JERSEY CHAPTER.
HI. I'M COREY FELDMAN FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
I HAVE BEEN AND ALWAYS SHALL BE A GOONIE.
I'M ALSO PLAYING FOR PETA--
THAT IS PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS.
GO VEGGIE.
I'M RON JEREMY. I'M ORIGINALLY FROM QUEENS, NEW YORK.
I AM A PERFORMER--
[LAUGHTER]
HEY!
[LAUGHTER]
MY CHARITIES ARE AIM HEALTHCARE
AND THE WILDLIFE WAYSTATION HERE IN CALIFORNIA.
I'M GARY COLEMAN.
I'VE BEEN ON MY WIFE AND KIDS, THE HUGHLEYS.
I'M ORIGINALLY FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,
AND I'M PLAYING FOR THE LOS ANGELES MODEL RAILROAD SOCIETY
COMMUNITY YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM.
I'M SYDNEY BARROWS, BUT YOU MIGHT KNOW ME BETTER AS THE MAYFLOWER MADAM.
I'M FROM NEW YORK CITY, AND I'M PLAYING FOR CITY MEALS ON WHEELS
AND THE WINDOWS OF HOPE FAMILY RELIEF FUND.
NOW THE RULES OF EACH ROUND:
THE AIM IS TO ANSWER ENOUGH QUESTIONS CORRECTLY
TO REACH YOUR $125,000 TARGET
WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT.
THE FASTEST WAY
IS TO CREATE A CHAIN OF 8 CORRECT ANSWERS.
GET YOUR QUESTION WRONG, AND YOU BREAK THE CHAIN
AND LOSE ALL THE MONEY IN THAT CHAIN,
BUT IF YOU SAY THE WORD "BANK"
BEFORE THE QUESTION IS ASKED,
SAFE.
CHAIN.
REMEMBER, AT THE END OF THE ROUND,
ONLY MONEY THAT HAS BEEN BANKED
CAN BE CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT ROUND.
THE FIRST ROUND LASTS FOR 2 1/2 MINUTES.
THE ORDER YOU'RE PLAYING IN
WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED BEFORE THE SHOW.
WE'LL START WITH THE PLAYER IN THE FIRST POSITION.
THAT'S YOU, TINA.
LET'SLAY THE WEAKEST LINK.
THE FIRST QUESTION IS FOR $1,000.
START THE CLOCK.
TINA, A STANDARD USGA ROUND OF GOLF
CONSISTS OF HOW MANY HOLES?
CORRECT. LUCKY,
IN 2001, JANET RENO ANNOUNCED
SHE WOULD RUN FOR GOVERNOR OF WHAT STATE?
FLORIDA.
CORRECT. RICK,
WHAT "J" IS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL WHO HEARS AND DECIDES CASES
BROUGHT BEFORE A COURT OF LAW?
CORRECT. GERVASE,
IN WHICH 1975 FILM
DOES ROY SCHEIDER SAY, "YOU'RE GOING TO NEED
THE LOVE BOAT.
JAWS. COREY,
WHAT GENERAL MILLS BRAND OF CEREAL
USES A LEPRECHAUN MASCOT?
CORRECT. RON,
IN TELEVISION, WHICH ODD COUPLE CHARACTER
WAS A DIVORCED SPORTSWRITER?
OSCAR MADISON.
CORRECT. GARY,
WHAT BREED OF WIRY-HAIRED DOG
IS NAMED FROM THE GERMAN FOR "SNOUT"?
WIRE TERRIER?
SCHNAUZER. SYDNEY,
WHAT WORD FOR A WOMAN WITH DARK HA COMES
BRUNETTE.
CORRECT. TINA,
WHAT PERCENTAGE IS EQUAL TO THE FRACTION 1/2?
50%.
CORRECT. LUCKY,
WHICH ALBUM BY PAUL SIMON IS NAMED FOR A MEMPHIS LANDMARK?
POPEYE.
GRACELAND. RICK,
THE DOME OF THE ROCK IS THE OLDEST EXISTING ISLAMIC MONUMENT
IN WHAT ISRAELI CITY?
JERUSALEM.
CORRECT. GERVASE,
WHAT "S" IS THE THREAD SPUN FROM THE COCOONS OF CATERPILLARS?
SILK.
CORRECT. COREY,
WHAT 1998 SCIENCE FICTION FILM
STARRED GARY OLDMAN AS DR. SMITH?
CORRECT. RON,
WHAT WAS THE LAST NAME OF BROTHERS AND FAIRY TALE WRITERS
JAKOB AND WILHELM?
GRIMM. GARY,
AT THE AGE OF 23, GENE SISKEL BECAME THE FILM CRITIC
FOR WHICH CHICAGO NEWSPAPER?
CHICAGO SUN TIMES.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE. SYDNEY,
WHAT TYPE OF ALCOHOL IS ADDED TO COFFEE
TO MAKE AN IRISH COFFEE?
BAILEYS.
IRISH WHISKE TINA,
WHAT ACTRESS STARS AS PHOEBE ON FRIENDS?
JENNIFER ANISTON.
LISA KUDROW. LUCKY,
WHAT BAND WENT 20 YEARS BETWEEN RECORDING
THE STUDIO ALBUMS GAUCHO AND TWO AGAINST NATURE?
BEATLES.
STEELY DAN. RICK,
WHAT IS THE DIAMETER IC CD--
12 CENTIMETERS OR 12 MILLIMETERS?
CORRECT. GERVASE,
THE CITY OF CLEVELAND,
OHIO, IS LOCATED
ON WHICH OF THE GREAT LAKES?
TIME IS UP.
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS LAKE ERIE.
AND IN THAT FIRST ROUND,
YOU ACHIEVED $7,000
OUT OF A POSSIBLE $125,000.
THE MONEY WILL GO THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND,
AND ONE OF YOU WILL NOT.
WHO'S THE DIM BULB IN YOUR SPOTLIGHT?
IT'S TIME TO VOTE OFF THE WEAKEST LINK.
Announcer: STATISTICALLY, RICK IS THE STRONGEST LINK
IN THIS ROUND.
HE ANSWERED THE MOST QUESTIONS CORRECTLY.
THE WEAKEST LINK IS GARY.
HE GOT ALL OF HIS QUESTIONS WRONG,
BUT IT'S THE VOTES THAT COUNT.
VOTING OVER. IT'S TIME TO REVEAL WHO YOU THINK
IS THE WEAKEST LINK.
GARY.
GARY.
LUCKY.
GARY.
LUCKY.
LUCKY.
SYDNEY.
COREY.
WE HAVE A TIE, TEAM.
GARY AND LUCKY,
3 VOTES EACH.
GARY?
YES?
WHAT ARE YOU FAMOUS FOR?
OH, WELL,
I'VE DONE 194 EPISODES OF DIFF'RENT STROKES
SOME 17 YEARS AGO.
YOU MUST BE A RICH MAN
FROM ALL THOSE EPISODES OF DIFF'RENT STROKES.
WELL, I WAS GOING TO BE A RICH MAN,
PLE
DECIDED THEY WANTED IT FOR THEMSELVES.
OH, WERE THEY 7 WIVES?
OH, NO, I WISH.
I COULD'VE FOUGHT 'EM IN COURT.
HOW MANY WIVES HAVE YOU HAD?
NONE, NONE. I'M A SINGLE MAN.
SINGLE, 34-YEAR-OLD MAN.
OH. HAVE YOU HAD MUCH EXPERIENCE WITH WOMEN?
I'M SURE YOU COULD TEACH ME.
THAT WASN'T WHAT I ASKED.
HAVE YOU HAD MUCH EXPERIENCE WITH WOMEN?
UH, NOT QUITE ENOUGH, NO.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN NOT QUITE ENOUGH?
WELL, I'M ONE OF THE VIRGINS ON THIS PLANET.
YES.
AND HOW DOES THAT FEEL?
UH, HOW?
UM, WHERE'S MY DIRTY MIND WHEN I NEED IT?
HELP ME OUT HERE, RON.
THANKS.
GERVASE?
WHAT'S UP, ANNE?
WHAT DO YOU DO?
UH, I'M AN ACTOR.
OH, REALLY? WHAT HAVE YOU STARRED IN?
YOU EVER CALLED S
I WASN'T REALLY ACTING IN IT,
BUT I WAS ACTUALLY PLAYING MYSELF, BUT...
HOW SAD IS THAT?
ARE YOU A ***, TOO?
UH, NO, I'M NOT.
WHY HAVE YOU VOTED FOR GARY?
UH, HE WAS STRUGGLING WITH A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
Anne: OK.
RON?
UH-OH.
OH, BOY. HERE WE GO.
YOU'RE A BIT ON THE SHORT SIDE.
NOT WHEN I'M LYING DOWN.
YOU CALL YOURSELF A PERFORMER.
PERFORM?
UH, SOME FILMS, MUSIC VIDEOS
FEW HBO SPECIALS,
AND A COUPLE OF ADULT MOVIES.
OK. WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FILMS?
WELL, IN THE REGULAR FEATURES, I ACT,
AND THE ADULT ONES,
I ACT AND DO OTHER THINGS.
Anne: WHAT OTHER THINGS?
WHAT OTHER THINGS?
OH, HOW AM I GONNA SAY THIS?
HE DOES WHAT I HAVEN'T DONE.
THANK YOU.
WHAT, SORT OF LIKE THE BIRDS AND THE BEES?
EXACTLY LIKE THE BIRDS AND THE BEES.
Anne: AND THEN WHAT HAPPENS?
THEN WE MAKE A VERY FUNNY NOISE
PAYCHECK
HA HA.
TELL ME THE NOISE YOU MAKE.
WELL, THE ENDING NOISE
SOUNDS A LITTLE SOMETHING LIKE THIS: [GRUNTS]
Ron: SHE ASKED.
OK. WHY LUCKY?
UH, BECAUSE HE GOT A FEW--
HE GOT BOTH WRONG.
BECAUSE WE WERE TRYING, I GUESS--
I WAS JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT
THE BEST POSSIBLE TEAM, I GUESS.
IT'S HARD TO PICK, BECAUSE--
OK, I SEE THAT YOUR TALENTS LIE ELSEWHERE THAN SPEAKING.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, WHEN THE VOTE'S TIED,
THE STRONGEST LINK HAS TO CAST THE DECIDING VOTE.
THE STRONGEST LINK IN THE FIRST ROUND WAS RICK.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
I'M A COMEDIAN AND A COMEDY WRITER.
OH. MAKE
AFTER THAT?
WASN'T I MARRIED TO YOU ONCE?
Rick: WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. I TAKE THAT BACK.
YOU'RE MUCH NICER THAN MY EX-WIFE.
OK. WELL, YOU NOW HAVE A CHOICE.
YOU CAN STICK WITH LUCKY,
OR YOU CAN GET RID OF GARY.
UM, I'LL STICK WITH LUCKY.
LUCKY, WHAT CAN I SAY? IT'S NOT YOUR LUCKY DAY.
NK.
Lucky: SEE YOU GUYS. GOOD LUCK.
ANNE DIDN'T POINT IT OUT, BUT I GUESS IT WAS--
IT MAY NOT BE A SHEER COINCIDENCE
THAT 3 GUYS VOTED AGAINST ME. [CLEARS THROAT]
G THERE?
7 HAVE MADE IT THIS FAR, BUT ONLY ONE WILL WIN.