"Win Ben Stein's Money" (1997) TV series 1997-2002

Writers:

Ed Crasnick (writer)
Lou DiMaggio (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

30 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show

Plot:

Jeopardy-like game show featuring Ben Stein as both a host and a contestant. The second and third rounds...

Plot Keywords:

Quiz Show | Pun | Non Fiction | Character Name In Title

Awards:

7 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Ben Stein	...	Himself - Host / ... (44 episodes, 1997-2002)
Jimmy Kimmel	...	Guest Co-Host / ... (17 episodes, 1997-2002)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Buena Vista Television

Trivia:

The official disclaimer during the credits read: "'Ben Stein's Money' is the prize budget furnished by the Producer. Ben Stein keeps the money in the prize budget not won by the contestants at the end of each production period. If during the production period the winnings exceed the prize budget, Producer pays the overage."

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode with Jon Scieszka and other authors, during their introduction, there's one shot with the scores at the first break (instead of all zero).

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time" (2006)

Best Game Show There Is

With the possible exception of The Millionaire, which has only been on a few times and is not a regular series. Unlike Trebek, Sajak, and all those other phonies who pretend they actually knew the answer that none of the contestants did, Ben Stein is the real deal. He plays along and admits that he doesn't always know the answers (though he knows most of em). And unlike the silly Jeopardy show, contestants dont have to phrase their answers in the form of a question (which is truly idiotic). Jimmy Kimmel (who also co hosts the immensely entertaining Man Show) is a funny guy and a good co-host too. My only objection is that the prize budget should be higher.