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Contestants compete against each other and host Ben Stein for a chance to win money from Stein himself.Contestants compete against each other and host Ben Stein for a chance to win money from Stein himself.Contestants compete against each other and host Ben Stein for a chance to win money from Stein himself.
- Awards
- 10 wins & 21 nominations
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- TriviaContestants who answer in the form of a question, as though they were on Jeopardy! (1984), are given a warning. After a repeat offense, they are required to wear a dunce cap.
- GoofsAt least once, Ben Stein mispronounced Jimmy Kimmel's name as "Jimmel Kimmel."
- ConnectionsEdited into Win Roy & H.G.'s Money (2000)
- SoundtracksSleepers Awake (Wachet Auf) Cantata Bwv 140
(uncredited)
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach
Part of the theme song.
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Finally a game show worth watching
Win Ben Stein's Money was a novel concept for a game show: contestants compete with each other and the host in a trivia contest to win some or all of the host's $5000. The show will always be memorable for me as the only game show I can stand to watch. Most game shows are too serious to be enjoyable, and those that aim to be more entertaining are usually too obvious and cheesy.
Putting Ben Stein and Jimmy Kimmel together made this show different. Ben, aside from being very smart, is a very funny man. His boring monotone turned him into an icon through roles in Ferris Bueler's Day Off and The Wonder Years. He has the perfect voice for the crude humour of Win Ben Stein's Money. You can't help but laugh when this intelligent, dignified, expressionless and utterly uncool-looking old man swears at the judges, flips Jimmy the bird or knocks over a safe.
Jimmy Kimmel was clearly chosen to create an "Odd Couple" contrast to Ben. He has raised the bar for shockingly inappropriate comments from a game show host.
The questions are interesting, the topics are hilarious, and it's great fun to see a host actually compete with the contestants. You have to watch the end to see if Ben wins or loses. Giving Ben a vested interest in the outcome of the game adds great entertainment value because the competition brings out the best and worst in him. Truly a delightful game show experience.
Putting Ben Stein and Jimmy Kimmel together made this show different. Ben, aside from being very smart, is a very funny man. His boring monotone turned him into an icon through roles in Ferris Bueler's Day Off and The Wonder Years. He has the perfect voice for the crude humour of Win Ben Stein's Money. You can't help but laugh when this intelligent, dignified, expressionless and utterly uncool-looking old man swears at the judges, flips Jimmy the bird or knocks over a safe.
Jimmy Kimmel was clearly chosen to create an "Odd Couple" contrast to Ben. He has raised the bar for shockingly inappropriate comments from a game show host.
The questions are interesting, the topics are hilarious, and it's great fun to see a host actually compete with the contestants. You have to watch the end to see if Ben wins or loses. Giving Ben a vested interest in the outcome of the game adds great entertainment value because the competition brings out the best and worst in him. Truly a delightful game show experience.
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- Oct 18, 2005
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