# Show Me the Money! (ID the movie/TV show from the amount)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [September 17, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978 "2008-09-17T13:33:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/21 "2008-09-17T16:10:34Z")

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> [@ShibbOleth](#):
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> Must be The Princess Bride (ransom)

Nope.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/22 "2008-09-17T16:12:24Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> T1: $100,000,000,000

Would that be in gold bullion?

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**Author:** ![The\_Unkempt\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Unkempt\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Unkempt_One)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/23 "2008-09-17T16:20:26Z")

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U1 - $.85  
u2 - $305,326.13

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**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/24 "2008-09-17T16:43:33Z")

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> [@The\_Unkempt\_One](#):
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> U1 - $.85  
> u2 - $305,326.13

Ooh, ooh, I know this one! Office Space. “This is not a mundane detail, Michael!!”

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/25 "2008-09-17T16:52:26Z")

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pr1: $240

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/26 "2008-09-17T16:54:22Z")

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> [@Lute Skywatcher](#):
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> Would that be in gold bullion?

Riiiiiiiiight…

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/27 "2008-09-17T17:03:01Z")

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pr2: $1,000,000 per job

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/28 "2008-09-17T17:09:33Z")

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> [@pravnik](#):
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> pr2: $1,000,000 per job

_The Man With the Golden Gun_

“Thirteen dollars; bad luck.” (I just saw this one again the other night.)

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**Author:** ![The\_Unkempt\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Unkempt\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Unkempt_One)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/29 "2008-09-17T17:14:44Z")

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> [@Scarlett67](#):
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> Ooh, ooh, I know this one! Office Space. “This is not a mundane detail, Michael!!”

Correct, that is the answer to U2.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/30 "2008-09-17T17:17:01Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> Riiiiiiiiight…

Ah, you’re referring to _The Spy Who Shagged Me_.

Okay: $100,000,000,000 in gold bullion.

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/31 "2008-09-17T17:40:58Z")

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> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> _The Man With the Golden Gun_

Right. I added “per job” because there’s probably a thousand answers for “$1,000,000.”

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**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/32 "2008-09-17T17:45:04Z")

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> [@msmith537](#):
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> $2.50

South Park, the Succubus episode. All Chef’s father’s stories ended with someone saying “I need about two fitty.”

m1: $182

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**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/33 "2008-09-17T18:05:37Z")

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> [@muldoonthief](#):
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> South Park, the Succubus episode. All Chef’s father’s stories ended with someone saying “I need about two fitty.”
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> m1: $182

Would that be paired with $91 in the same plotline?

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**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/34 "2008-09-17T18:26:12Z")

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> [@muldoonthief](#):
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> South Park, the Succubus episode. All Chef’s father’s stories ended with someone saying “I need about two fitty.”
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> m1: $182

Nope, the amount in the Succubus episode is $3.50.

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**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/35 "2008-09-17T18:30:28Z")

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> [@Scarlett67](#):
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> Would that be paired with $91 in the same plotline?

You got it.

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**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/36 "2008-09-17T18:41:16Z")

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> [@muldoonthief](#):
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> You got it.

Sweet! (Seinfeld episode where Jerry gave Elaine $182 cash for her birthday, and George’s gift was allowed to be only half as good . . .)

I am still cracking up over the shitload of dimes . . . gotta watch that movie again!

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/37 "2008-09-17T19:47:43Z")

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Sv1: $1.98

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**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/38 "2008-09-17T20:00:03Z")

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> [@pravnik](#):
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> pr1: $240

“I’m Levon.” “And I’m Barry…Sagittarius.” “And it’s time.” “It’s time for two hundred.” “And forty dollars.” “Worth of puddin’.” “Worth of puddin’.” “[Awww yeah.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XhS80rwjIg)”

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**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/39 "2008-09-17T20:05:45Z")

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> [@Scarlett67](#):
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> S2: $3,000

_Pretty Woman_ - the amount Richard Gere pays Julia Roberts to spend the week with him.

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-the-money-id-the-movie-tv-show-from-the-amount/463978/40 "2008-09-17T20:05:49Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> Sv1: $1.98

Top prize (along with a bouquet of vegetables) on Chuck Barris’ _The $1.98 Beauty Show_.

All three of mine are still up for grabs. Hint: W1 and W2 are from movies, W3 is TV.

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