At the end of February, CBS TV finally launched their conservatively anticipated new show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire".

For the broadcast of this program, CBS temporarily stopped its original program "Police Family" to make way for those who want to become millionaires and conduct a trial broadcast.

"This is a show where anyone can participate in the true sense of the word, and anyone can take 1 million! There are no limits, no differences, as long as you believe that you have enough wisdom and luck, go for it! ”

The advertisement of this TV program is quite good, which also makes many people look forward to this program.

Sitting in front of the TV, Leslie was also staring at the TV show. Normally, he doesn't have much time to rest, but this weekend, he chose to take a break. He knew very well that if the response to this new show was good, he would have to go to work overtime immediately, and now at this time, he rarely had a break.

"Actually, we can do something else instead of waiting in front of the TV and watching the new show come out. Even though you've returned home, you're always worried about the company, you're too tired. ”

Julie Chen, whose girlfriend was trying to persuade him, and Leslie smiled, but still couldn't get up from the couch.

He wanted to see what this show, which Levy had high hopes for, was like. Julie persuaded him not to move, so she sat down beside him and turned their eyes to the television together.

On TV, the show has already begun.

"Hey Audience, welcome to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire! Who wants to be a millionaire? That's really a stupid question, who wouldn't want to be a millionaire? Oh yes, those multi-millionaires don't want to ......"

On TV, Regis Philbin is already hosting a Q&A show. He, a veteran host, knows how to mobilize the atmosphere very well, and he also knows what improvisation is. He hasn't supported the TV show much this year, but with Levy's high-priced invitation, he can't say no.

This is not without reason: after listening to Philbin introduce the rules and seeing the first challenger, an ordinary American college student, stand on the challenger seat, Leslie also understood Levy's intention: the participants in the TV show are ordinary people, they are not actors, they don't know how to face the camera, and having an experienced host can avoid the embarrassment of being cold.

"My name is Harry Brown, I'm a UCLA student and I'm so happy to have been chosen......"

Inside the TV, the contestants introduce themselves. These contestants are all volunteers, and they are obviously ready to introduce themselves, but because he is on TV for the first time, he is a little nervous, but fortunately, although he is a little overexcited, he has not lost his temper, and this kind of performance can make people realize that he is an ordinary person.

For many people, the question is whether ordinary people can get 1 million - after all, getting rich overnight is not the essence of the American dream?

And after the contestants introduced themselves, Philbin also started asking questions.

"What is France's national holiday?"

"That peninsula is famous for its oil?"

"Which of the following heroes isn't Marvel's?"

A few simple questions, it doesn't seem to be a little difficult. Leslie has seen the script, and all the questions on this show are similar, not particularly esoteric. It's just that when he watched those questions and answers come to his hands together, he didn't find anything wrong, and now, he was vaguely aware of something.

Compared to him, Julie is more invested in it. After the Q&A began, she began to answer questions one by one on TV.

"Where was the world's first subway built?"

After the first few questions did not encounter difficulty, the fifth question began to have problems. Brown apparently didn't know the answer to this question, and after a moment of hesitation, he decided to call his friend for help. Fortunately, his friend knew the answer, and he was able to pass the test.

"You answered this question correctly...... Now that you have answered five questions correctly and accumulated a bonus of 50,000 yuan, give up now, you can get half of the prize, 25,000 US dollars, if you don't give up, you will be gone if you answer incorrectly, are you sure you want to continue to participate in the next question? ”

This seemingly simple question made Brown hesitate. $25,000 is a lot for a student, and if you give up, it seems that you have earned it, but if you stick to it, you may get more money - the first ten questions, the rules say that the difficulty is random, maybe the next question is easier?

His expression was no longer as excited as just now, but a little dilemma.

"I'm going to keep answering." After a struggle of ideas, he made his decision. His decision made Julie in front of the TV immediately shake her head, "It's so stupid, don't you know how to accept it when you see it?" ”

Julie's attitude was indeed correct, and another question from Philbin had already been asked, "What is the length of the marathon?" ”

This time, Brown won't be again. He once again reluctantly chose to ask for help, but this time, asking for help from the audience, or removing the wrong answer, was not enough for him to know the accurate answer.

His face was full of chagrin.

And Leslie, who was watching, also understood something.

Levy didn't want to give money to people at all, he was taking advantage of the misunderstandings of people's minds...... Leslie suddenly thought of something: when everyone sees these questions, they will quickly find that these questions are all common-sense questions, and the difference lies in whether they usually accumulate enough. What do common sense questions represent? It means that you don't need to use your brain, you don't need to prepare, and with a little more common sense, anyone can answer all right!

But here's the problem: common sense is defined differently for different people. Some people's common sense, in the eyes of others, is simply sophisticated. The fifteen questions are not related, which requires a lot of knowledge coverage, and it is difficult for anyone to have such knowledge coverage.

The greatest joy of this show is that the people in front of the TV may know these answers, and they may make different choices than the people on TV. People always like to ignore their own shortcomings, thinking that they will look at it, focusing on the stupidity of others, and brushing shoulders with wealth. Therefore, in the eyes of the vast majority of people, they can get the 1 million.

Everyone has the opportunity to get rich overnight, and people are naturally willing to watch it, and even fantasize that they can't do it. And the stunned regret expressions of those who made the wrong choice and lost tens of thousands of dollars in the moment will also make people keen to watch it.

Maybe the result of your bet is not a sure win. A few days ago, I was still thinking about how to take care of Levy's feelings after winning a bet, and now it seems that taking care of the feelings of the loser is Levy's business.

I just hope that he does have the idea of taking care of his own feelings......

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At the same time, in many different homes, people are staring at the TV screen, looking at the questions one after another.

"These questions are so easy that if I went, I would have answered them all right! This person is too stupid, he can answer incorrectly, and all the money he got is gone! ”

In front of the TV, the husband, who had been tired all day, showed off to his wife, "I know all these questions, and I can answer them all." This is not to find me to go, find me to go, I have already got 1 million! ”

"It's no fun to talk big...... The host also said that this TV show can accept public registration, and you really have the ability, you go and sign up. ”

"I'll go, what's it? Even if I sign up, I won't be allowed to be on the show, these shows are all shows......"

"Maybe not, 1 million...... For 1 million, you don't have the guts to try? ”

The wife's words made the husband silent for a while, and then, he nodded vigorously, "Try it, who is afraid of whom?" ”

Similarly, in another home, two elderly couples are looking at the TV and are watching these questions.

"Let's compare, let's see who knows more, I don't believe it, I don't know as much as you know."

The old man looked at the screen, rushed to answer the question with his wife, and silently memorized the numbers in his heart, answering four questions by himself and five questions by his wife, and he would be able to catch up and surpass her immediately.

"Who invented Arabic numerals?"

"What day is Earth Day?"

"Who is the father of physicists?"

"The largest producer of diamonds?"

The two old men were constantly guessing, and when they encountered some topics, neither of them knew how to do it, they also smiled at each other, and they spread their hands helplessly.

They're old, and watching TV shows is just for fun. Compared to other game projects, this kind of game is much more interesting. The elderly, what they want is a game that can be played while sitting on the sofa, and what else can satisfy the elderly more than a simple common sense quiz? You don't have to use your brain, you just need to remember, which is rare.

In the other house, several people were also staring at the TV screen.

"In which country is the City of Music?"

"Vienna...... Austria! ”

The twelve-year-old girl happily shouted the answer. And her nine-year-old brother, who was sitting next to her, immediately shouted, "I also know, don't shout!" ”

"How can you know that you don't like music at all......"

"I just know ......"

"Don't quarrel, hurry up and see, the next question is coming out soon." The mother stopped the two of them from arguing and turned their attention to the television again.

"What is the lowest country in the world?"

The two little children couldn't speak at once. The younger brother bit his lip and looked at his sister, who was also secretly looking at his younger brother, but was speechless. The mother looked at the two of them and laughed: there is no harm in letting children watch such a show. Even if you learn a little more common sense, it will be good for them in the future. Maybe they will have a chance to become millionaires in the future?

Countless families, at this time, are watching the problems that appear on the TV screen. Compared to other entertainment programs, this show looks so plain, but there are too many reasons for people to want to watch it.

Seeing magic in the ordinary is a good show.