on "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] today's teacher. she is more than just an educator. for one student, she's an angel. from denver, colorado, please give it up for jen sculley. [cheers and applause] jen, how are you doing? welcome. >> good. can i hug you? >> bring it in! >> [laughs] thank you. thanks. >> welcome to "millionaire." um, you have gone well above and beyond being a great teacher. >> oh, thanks. >> tell us about how you became an angel for this one student. >> a few years back, i lost an aunt to cancer, and then the year after that--the summer after that, i met a student who shared her name, and that was pretty special. and then, i found out that this student was telling me her story that she has not had kidney function since she was six years old. and... while she was telling me that, in the back of my head, i heard a voice say, "you're gonna give her a kidney," and i was like, who--who is that? and then i got to know her,

and researched it, and turned in to be an ideal match, so... >> you donated a kidney to this student who had the same name as your aunt. >> yeah, yeah. >> this is you in the hospital. >> [laughs] [cheers and applause] >> and, um... how is she doing? >> she's doing great. she--she was on dialysis two hours. >> oh, this is her! oh. >> yeah, that's her. she used to be on dialysis two hours every night. and now she is not on dialysis, doing well, and is a sophomore in college, so. >> no way. that's incredible. >> it's pretty amazing. >> as if teachers don't do enough. >> [laughs] well. >> that is the ultimate gift. you've given this girl life. that is a beautiful thing. >> it's pretty amazing. >> i would love to gift you $1 million today. >> i would accept that. >> here's how you're going to get it. this is what you're up against. 14 questions, the money values growing from $500 all the way up to that $1 million. [cheers and applause] every question you answer correctly moves you one step closer to that top prize. remember, at any time you can

walk away with the money you've earned up to that point. if you give me an incorrect answer, you walk away with nothing. until you get to those two thresholds: $5,000, then again at $50,000. you have your three lifelines. the audience can help you out with a question. "50/50," i take away two incorrect answers. and, of course, you have your "plus one." who's with you today? >> a friend of mine from denver, donna. >> donna, welcome. >> thank you. hi. >> all right, jen. this would bring this whole beautiful story full circle, so let's do it. >> sure. all right. >> let's get to your game. and let's play "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic musical flourish] $500 is where we start. "start with a detailed plan," "make clamps your friends," and "keep your fingers," are all tips "popular mechanics" says you should remember from what class? >> uh, well, i know that you probably wouldn't lose your fingers in any of the other classes, so i'm gonna go shop. c.

>> do they still have that in school? >> some. >> i took it in-- i don't know if they still have that. >> yeah. >> is that your final? >> that is my final. >> you got it, $500. [cheers and applause] i didn't know if they still have that. >> yeah, it's-- they've taken it out in some places, but... >> so kids just leave school with ten fingers now. that's not fun. >> yeah, i know. >> $1,000 question right here. former espn personality bill simmons, an nba historian and host of hbo's "any given wednesday," is fittingly known by what nickname? >> well, since it's espn, which is a sports channel, i'm going to say... sport guy. 'cause he wouldn't be the weather guy, the traffic guy... i'm gonna go b. sports guy. >> final? >> final. >> $1,000. there you go. >> man, it's hard! >> [laughs] the lights, the sounds.

>> yeah, it's so obvious and yet...not. >> it's intense. $2,000 question's right here. in 2007, an la-area school was renamed what to honor a certain action star turned governor's "commitment to the education of all california children"? >> uh, well, i know the governor was arnold schwarzenegger, so i'm gonna guess-- and he was an action star. only one of them that was a governor, so a. >> is that your final? >> that is my final, yeah. >> and that is correct. you got it! course, he was governor of california at the time. $2,000. now a look at your $3,000 question. while it's often called the land of 10,000 lakes, whose department of natural resources reports that the state is actually home to 11,842 of them?

>> um, i know this one because i grew up in the midwest. um... it is minnesota. not... we know it starts with an m. [laughs] so...10,000. yeah, minnesota. >> is that your final? >> that is my final. >> you got it right. [cheers and applause] you can't change all those license plates now. >> right. >> $3,000, the next step, that first threshold you can get to, $5,000, with this question. which of these statements about inventors of musical instruments is not true?

>> okay, so which of these is not true? man... i really don't... i have no clue on this. feel like i should be able to figure it out. >> okay, you do have three lifelines, just to remind you. >> okay. dang...i'm gonna... go with... "ask the audience." >> final? >> final. >> okay, audience, jen could use a little help here. if you would, pick up those keypads and enter your vote now. [percussive music] ♪ all right, hopefully, this is a musically-inclined audience that can help you out here. take a look at the results. not the crazy majority you were hoping for. >> um...okay. >> you do have other lifelines. >> i'm gonna do "50/50." >> okay, final? >> final, yeah. >> okay. i'll take away two incorrect answers. hopefully, that'll narrow it down a little bit more. >> oh, thank god.

[laughs] >> you're left with robert mogg invented the synthesizer. mortimer xylophone invented the xylophone. there goes 43% of the audience. >> yeah, um... well... i'm gonna go with the second most popular. and go with... d. mortimer xylophone invented the xylophone. >> final? >> yeah, d, final answer. >> that was a tough one. but you got it right! >> oh, my god. >> you got it, jen! $5,000! that money is safe. so you can take a deep breath. >> okay. >> while we take a quick break. we'll be right back. at paris las vegas you'll find world-class entertainment, exciting nightlife, and dining from celebrity chefs like gordon ramsey and steve martorano. enjoy the romantic side of the strip at paris las vegas.

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it's good to be tough. sc johnson, a family company. [cheers and applause] >> welcome back to "who wants to be a millionaire." we are here for teacher appreciation week with an amazing woman who donated a kidney to a student. that's going above and beyond. jen sculley. $5,000, you just got to with that last correct answer so you reached that threshold. you can relax a little bit. >> yeah. >> that money is safe. you're at least walking out of here with that, but you can add to it, and we're gonna do it right now. >> okay. >> so pet's play "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic musical flourish] $7,000 question. inspired by its size and shape, the name of which body part comes from a latin term meaning "little grape"? >> okay, cerebellum is brain. coccyx is tailbone. uterus is...uterus.

[laughter] um, uvula is the little thing on the back of your...throat. um... gosh, i know it's not coccyx. it's not cerebellum. i feel like the uterus is too big to be called little grape. so...i'm gonna go uvula. c. little grape... >> final? >> final. >> you're always so... scared to say that. >> yeah. [laughs] >> and you're always getting it right. you got it! >> oh, god! >> [exhales] >> $7,000. >> you're such a tease. [both laugh] >> you choke on that word-- [stammers] [both laugh] all right, now a chance to get to five figures. $10,000 question right here. [dramatic musical flourish] in 1969, who became the first person to deliver the commencement speech at wellesley college while still a student there?

>> you know, i'm going to ask my "plus one." >> okay. >> yeah. >> bring your friend donna down? >> yeah, final. >> okay, donna, come on down. [cheers and applause] how you doing? >> good, how are you? >> welcome. >> thank you. >> this side. >> this side? oh. >> oh, donna's gonna take off. >> no, i need you! >> when you "plus one" really doesn't know. just take off. >> okay, so. >> okay, so... barbara walters, uh... was definitely not in college in 1969. i would hope oprah was down south. >> where's wellesley? >> uh, massachusetts. >> okay. >> ruth bader ginsburg is in her... senior years. more seasoned of a citizen. my guess would be hillary clinton. >> okay. >> that puts her in the time frame because then

she is... um...she works in, uh... the campaigns. and she's going through-- and her and bill were together. so hillary clinton. >> okay. okay. so if i answer this-- >> okay, you're at $7,000. risk/reward-wise, you're in pretty good shape in this part of the game. you're only risking $2,000. chance to get to $10,000. and incorrect answer, you do leave with $5,000. >> i feel like it's worth the risk. >> [indistinct] >> massachusetts. >> what do you think? >> i'm gonna go for it. c. hillary clinton. final answer. >> that's a good "plus one" right there--you got it! you got it! >> thank you. >> way to go, donna. you can hang around for a second 'cause we're gonna take a quick timeout. jen just got to $10,000. when we come back, we're gonna try and double that money, next. way to go.

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[dramatic music] [cheers and applause] >> welcome back to "who wants to be a millionaire." we are here for teacher appreciation week with an amazing woman who donated a kidney to a student. jen sculley got to $10,000. >> yeah. >> so, uh, this wonderful woman who you gifted life to

and now has this incredible life and she's in college-- sophomore in college, right? >> yes. >> do you guys keep in touch still? >> we do, yeah. we chat frequently. mostly texting. >> how long ago was the surgery? >> 2 1/2 years ago. >> okay, so she's back living a great life and so you've become friends with her, the family now. >> yeah, definitely. >> that's great. i'm sure kind of a part of their family. >> oh, yeah. >> literally and figuratively. >> yeah. [laughs] exactly. >> so you're up to $10,000, which is wonderful. have you thought about what you would do with this money? >> yeah, you know, ironically, when i was a kid, i hated school. like, i would come up with any excuse not to go. and then i met a teacher who really changed my life. >> do you remember her name? >> yeah, katy nagle. >> i always love giving teachers a shoutout, especially this week. >> you know, what's sad is she passed away this past summer and it was so hard--cancer. >> right. >> so what i would do with the money, because i really struggled--i lived in a very small town and always knew i didn't fit in, you know. >> right. >> so i would donate a portion of my proceeds to rainbow alley, which is an organization in denver that helps support the glbtq teen--teen community.

>> nice. >> so that's what i would do. [cheers and applause] >> it's always interesting. it's why i love this week. there's always that one teacher that just reached you. >> oh, yeah, yeah. saved my life. >> yeah, changes your life. that's really cool and i'm glad you have that story as well. now you've become that person. so let's add to that $10,000. a chance to double it right away. so let's play "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic musical flourish] all right, 20-- $20,000, no more lifelines. >> right. >> while the pentagon famously has five sides, how many sides does a dodecagonal building like seville's medieval watchtower, the torre del oro, have? >> dang. i am... not sure at all. >> okay. >> like... couldn't even make a reasonable guess.

dodecagonal... yeah. >> so here's where you are. >> okay. >> out of lifelines. you're at $10,000. >> right. >> that is yours to keep, to donate to your incredible cause. >> right. >> if you take a chance, move up to $20,000, but you'll be giving back half your money with an incorrect answer, you leave with $5,000. >> right. um... i'm gonna have to take the money and run. i just--yeah, i can't even make a reasonable guess. >> okay. is that your final? >> oh, so close and yet so far. um, yeah. final. >> okay, well, congratulations. >> [sighs] [cheers and applause] >> you wanna take a stab at it? >> sure, i was thinking d. >> it was b. 12. >> oh, thank god. >> there you go! [both laugh] i'm glad you walked away, jen. >> thank you so much. >> you are the best. you are a true inspiration. >> thank you. >> hopefully $10,000 will help you keep doing what you're doing. >> thank you. >> we're gonna come back and play more "millionaire" right after this. according to feng shui, the bed should face north east.

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rob, what's up, buddy? how you doing? >> good, how are you? >> welcome to "millionaire." >> in shock. >> this is--how old of a young man are you? 'cause i don't even think you're shaving yet, buddy. >> take a guess. >> ah, i would say, like, 22, top? >> you got it. >> you're 22? >> 22. [cheers and applause] >> you weigh... [laughter] 1--like, 160. >> 165. [cheers and applause] >> where you from? >> chicago, illinois. >> chicago! really? little chicago in the house. what do you do back in chicago? >> i'm a production supervisor. we make medical supplies for people who are sick, have cancers, and all kinds of diseases. >> oh, there you go. a great occupation. so if and when i give you $1,000, what are you gonna do with it? >> give it to your biggest fan, my fiancée mona. >> is this her right behind us there? so you guys are engaged? >> yep. >> wedding? soon? >> two years.

>> two years away? you know, i'm ordained. i could do this. >> oh, she'd love it. oh, my god. >> just sayin'. how 'bout you winning $1,000? >> let's do it. >> okay, i'm gonna ask you a question, you get it right, i'll give you $1,000 cash right here. you ready to go? >> i'm ready. >> all right, rob, good luck to you. let's play "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic musical flourish] $1,000 question. which of the following movies is commonly considered a "guy cry," the male version of a tear-jerking chick flick? >> oh, i don't think i cried during "the hangover." ron burgundy is "anchorman" is pretty funny. and "jackass" is funny as well. i did shed a tear during "saving private ryan." so i'm gonna have to say "saving private ryan." final answer. >> i've never watched it with a dry eye. that is right. >> yeah! >> you got it! you got it! >> oh, my god. >> $1,000!

>> awesome. >> way to go, buddy! that's how we end a good show. >> that's it. >> i wanna give a special shoutout and thank you to all the incredible teachers out there here on teacher appreciation week and our $1,000 winner. thank you for watching. for everyone who's been a part of this one, i'm chris harrison. we will see you next time. [cheers and applause] all: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! closed captioning sponsored by:

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