Helen Hunt and Dan Bucatinsky reject Jimmy Kimmel’s answer, walk away with $125K on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’

Hollywood actors Helen Hunt and Dan Bucatinsky took home $125,000 for charity on Wednesday's (August 13) episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Season 4, opting to walk away rather than risk losing the money. The winnings were split between St. Joseph Centre, which focuses on feeding and housing the homeless, and The Trevor Project, an organization supporting suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth.

The celebrity duo faced a crucial decision when they reached the $250,000 question. Despite host Jimmy Kimmel offering his suggestion, Hunt and Bucatinsky chose to quit, securing the $125,000 prize instead of risking a drop to $32,000. Their careful strategy and confident early play proved to be the winning formula.

Hunt and Bucatinsky demonstrated impressive knowledge during the game, answering their first eight questions correctly without using any lifelines. They first tapped the 50/50 lifeline at the $16,000 level on a question about the CROWN Act, and then called former Jeopardy! champion Tim Lopez for a $64,000 question, which he answered almost immediately.


By the time they reached the $250,000 question, their only remaining lifelines were Ask the Audience and Ask the Host. A math-based question led them to poll the audience, but the results were inconclusive. Even when Kimmel provided his answer, the duo ultimately decided the safest move was to walk away, securing the prize and avoiding a significant loss.

In contrast, fellow celebrities Adam Devine and Anders Holm took a more conservative approach early on, saving their lifelines for later. Their risk backfired on a $125,000 question asking which celebrity declined the role of Han Solo. Believing the answer to be Robert Redford, they locked in the wrong choice, Al Pacino was correct, and fell back to $32,000, unable to capitalize on their unused lifelines.