[cheers and applause] madalyn, it's $250,000. are you ready to play?here is your $250,000 question. [dramatic musical flourish] ♪ whoo! which respected writer, poet, and professor was not a skilled typist, using only two fingers to type the manuscript of his greatest work? >> okay. writer, poet, professor. um... i don't know for sure, but it seems like james joyce might be the only poet. and... i have $93,000? >> 93,100 bucks.

get happy, madalyn. get happy, baby. that is great. let's put some money in the bank right off the top. cash out: $100. all right, you know... >> one step at a time. one step at a time, yeah. >> all right, here we go. this is your next question. the mascot of the u.s. forest service since 1944, smokey bear is usually depicted without wearing what article of clothing? >> okay. i know that smokey wears a hat. >> okay, you know that. >> that's for sure. um... wouldn't make sense for him to wear a belt if he didn't have pants on, but that doesn't seem like something that anyone would care about. um... oh, jeez, am i gonna have to already use a lifeline? it's too confusing for me. i can't remember if he wears a shirt or not, but if he's wearing pants-- >> close your eyes, and picture smokey bear. >> i feel like he has a belt on. >> just fantasize. >> he's got a belt on, and he's got pants on. he can't have one without the other. so that makes-- oh, man, you guys. i'm gonna guess.

from astoria, new york, y'all give it up for madalyn mako! what's up, baby?

[cheers and applause] from astoria, new york, show some love for madalyn mako! let her hear it.cheers and applause] $93,100 already stacked up in the bank. >> [giggles] >> you about to go and play for $100,000. i mean, you had a night to think about this, madal

[cheers and applause] from astoria, new york, show some love for madalyn mako! let her hear it.cheers and applause] $93,100 already stacked up in the bank. >> [giggles] >> you about to go and play for $100,000.

from astoria, new york, y'all give it up for madalyn mako!