Norm was the best at making people think he was stupid and then totally surprising them in the funniest way, didn’t even matter that he did that constantly.
Really pleased Norm got the chance to show just how smart he actually was. His whole career he was a master of pretending to be the dumbest man in the room when he was normally the smartest.
such a shame i started to become a fan of his only a couple of months before his passing. takes a true genius to convince others they’re not a genius while simultaneously being a genius; comedically or not. rip to a legend
For me it happened literally right after he died. I never got his comedy from the bits I saw of him and now that I'm watching him I can't believe I never watched him religiously before.
That was Norm's mistake here but what makes it so compelling. Regis didn't know the answers here. Norm said in interviews later he mistakenly got into a blackjack/poker mindset and was trying to read him. Whereas Regis didn't know Norm and thought he was just a dumbass comedian because that's his act. So what we're watching here is Norm thinks he's playing poker face with a casino dealer and Regis thinks a dumbass gambling addict is screwing around with charity money impulsively.
@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218 That's true, but I don't know how many people are going to take that seriously on a comment section of a video unrelated to spirituality
@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218 I try to repent of my sins all the time. I recommend an examination of conscience every day. That said, is quoting scripture here the best way for evangelizing? Or might it turn off more people who could otherwise be open to conversion?
Norm bringing Kato Kaelin is absolutely hilarious. They had only known each other for 15 days when Norm called him a few weeks before and asked him if he would like to be part of his never ending OJ gag... Not 15 years! LOL
5:08 By far the best part. Which Norm later admits he kinda like Madrid for the answer but wasn't sure, but he knew 100% Lisbon's not, and he knew how the show works. So he baited them to keep only Madrid & Lisbon. That's crazy genius on the spot.
There are other times as well. Rarely when he talks about mathematics and life, he lets it out that he is very well read. But he thinks that giving it away would stop making him funny.
I heard Norm say that the show is insured whenever someone wins the million dollars, so winning half a million is actually the worst outcome for the network.
@@BowHunter87 it makes sense that Regis wouldn't know the answers before hand, so I really think he was trying to get the most for the kids. Norm has a beautiful way of appearing dumb, and it seemed like he was just throwing out a random answer so Regis wanted to stop him and get the money to charity.
Seeing the 50/50 moment as it happened is something I will never forget. You know, the more I learn about this Norm Macdonald guy, the more I miss him...
I found out about this ep. b/c, when it aired, my father et. al. watched it while I was in a different room, where I did not hear the show but did hear Dad say, "Oh, he's pissed!"
Well, Regis was acting all weird. If he just did his job and hosted the show, there wouldn't have been an issue. But Norm does do a great job of making the guy holding the mic feel very uncomfortable.
@@mtjanglefins781 yeah that’s the point lol to make people second guess themselves. It’s not like Norm didn’t have the choice to answer it, he just played it safe
This is all the more poignant because Norm was a degenerate gambler. He turned away a chance to gamble for 1 million dollars cause he knew he was playing for kids. The self-control...
He really was, but random knowledge and keeping up with the news is very much one of the more important parts of being a comedian. Also he reported news, mostly to make fun of people and the news itself, but still.
I watched this live as a kid and was pissed off for 2 days straight that Norm didn’t get to answer that final question. Come to think of it I’m still pretty upset😂. What a legend.
@@xrphoenix7194 that's how our fella passed away a couple years back if you aren't super familiar w him I recommend watching some of his stand-ups or some voice acting he did, his deadpan was as good as it gets
As a person who believes Norm was a legitimate genius, not just in comedy, I have a hunch Norm knew most of these answers immediately, but chose to milk the show for every comic opportunity he could muster, which is the kind of thing Norm would do, which is why I love Norm. Not to mention the fact that he rarely acts the least bit surprised when he's told he was right.
@@intercoursehandguns851 Norm graduated at 14 from high school, then went right into college where one of his majors was actually math. You could say he knew math...
@@jkt4748”what was he good at math or something?” Is what Norm said in response to someone in the SNL writing room saying they thought that Matthew Perry was a genius.
@@schmeegledorf Dude, you need to chill the fuck out. Your in a comment thread where a year ago, you went after another username. Now you’re coming at me with the same f’king attitude when I actually responded to you back when and gave you facts. Now you’re throwing Mathew Perry Rip- into the equation for what purpose exactly? And yes, when Matt hosted SNL he told the entire writing crew that his skits would be called “ Matt talk” to which Norm-Rip without missing a beat said “ you mean sarcasm?”
@@mirkomarjanovic3234 He was really really closeted dude. Like he wasn't gay but like deep deep deep deep deep deep deep down there was some gayness lol
He was on camera for half an hour for sure. I wonder if kept chewing on the same gum all that time or if he spat it out during a commercial break and then pulled a replacement out of his pocket.
Every single time he used a lifeline he already kinda knew the answer, and on the last question that he walked out on, he woulda guessed the right answer. Norm might give off the silly comedian fool image, but he studied mathematics and philosophy in college at just 16, the guy's a genius.
You could really see the gambling side of him come out during those final two questions. The steely-eyed decisiveness with which he says "Oh Calcutta" while sweating buckets. RIP Stormin' Norman.
Yeah, if you pay attention to the stories Norm tells, and the way he speaks, you can tell he is highly intelligent and well educated. Its clear that he reads a lot, is religious, obviously witty and funny, and hes smart enough to realize that he needs to play the dumb guy to be funny, even if hes actually the smartest person in the room.
He actually admitted later, he really only chose the charity because he wanted to meet Paul Newman and thought it would get him a meeting. Norm actually did decide not to ask for it when the charity sent him a thank you letter because he legitimately felt bad about the insincere original motive. Probably one of the few times Norm broke Kayfabe when he talked about it.
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Unfair advantage. The producers had no idea that Norm is a graduate of the University of Science.
There are levels to comments. This here is Norm tier
He didn't know the musical one bc he owns a doghouse
They would do, some kind of, background check. To set up, the questions.
That’s a great university there
You’re one of them gays aren’t ya
Sucks he didn't win the $1M. Reminds me of that tragedy.
Oh yeah, I remember the one.
9 11. . .
That would be a terrible name for an airline company
@@DannyD_88 never forget.. like that one guy in the original post. The only reason I remember is because some people were dancing on that day.
It's worth remembering that Norm was addicted to gambling. So it's cool he didn't take the guess because he knew the children could lose out.
@@Monterey96 Or he could've taken a guess and lost them nearly half a million dollars. He didn't know.
"That's very uninteresting..."
What a perfect line and timing. Norm MacDonald will always be irreplaceable.
I agree he was rare 👌
People who knew him always said he was the smartest guy in the room but acted the dumbest
Great advice. You can spot the sharks much easier.
@Basketball American it was obama
@@shirogami4224 does that have something to do with the video where he smoked pot in college?
I know I am really the one that's retarded here but betelgeuse is a star... ? - honestly cannot hear the sarcasm here.
@Basketball American Norm said it many times. That was his secret to comedy.
“the guitar used to record the entire Layla's album sold for almost half a million”
Norm: “that’s very un-interesting”
LEGEND
@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218 wtf this is a WWTBAM video
@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218 Believing in god makes as much as sense as believing in the Easter Bunny. At least bunnies are real, though.
@@catofdeath8177 This is what happens to those street preachers when they inevitably catch covid… they spam RUclips comments from their hospital beds.
@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218 yeah I think I'll pass
_sigma male theme plays in the background_
Norm was the best at making people think he was stupid and then totally surprising them in the funniest way, didn’t even matter that he did that constantly.
He played possum with everyone his entire life. He was always the smartest guy in the room.
every fkn room
Norm is so fucking cool man chewing gum and looking like a boss
@Arzak Heston or the “that’s very uninteresting” comment
The gum chewing made this unwatchable
Gum? I thought that was Paul Newman. Yknow. The popcorn.
@@vegetamegadisk jeez, how does something so little bother you so much
I think he's just chewing some nicotine gum to take the edge off things.
“I drink a lot of salad dressing.”
Perfectly cut after that too
Ranch it up
@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218 That's very un-interesting
@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218
God would be disappointed in you.
You know that you don't actually get vaccinated that way, right?
Really pleased Norm got the chance to show just how smart he actually was. His whole career he was a master of pretending to be the dumbest man in the room when he was normally the smartest.
Fun fact his birth name is Norm Ally
“Wow that’s very uninteresting” had me CACKLING
Lmao sameee
Wow. Their first album leads you into cackling, eh?
I loved how Norm would think.
Regis: “Do you wanna walk?”
Norm: “..what?”
*Norm thinks Regis wants to go for a casual stroll mid TV show*
Norm really had a unique mind didn't he
I thought that he heard it as a threat to break his legs.
@@blank1383 Regis is a mafia boss confirmed
AH?!
@@blank1383 LOL
such a shame i started to become a fan of his only a couple of months before his passing. takes a true genius to convince others they’re not a genius while simultaneously being a genius; comedically or not. rip to a legend
Same
Like actually
For me it happened literally right after he died. I never got his comedy from the bits I saw of him and now that I'm watching him I can't believe I never watched him religiously before.
If you get a chance, watch some episodes of Mike Tyson’s Mysteries. Norm is the voice of Pigeon, he is hilarious.
Fully agree. I never fully got into him myself, because I always felt like he was deeply closeted gay man.
"that's very uninteresting" he's like a comedy tactical nuke
This is how I spell relief but busy people can't read SHIT unless they get paid to look for a minute.
Norm wasn't playing the quiz, he was playing poker with Regis.
A genius that plays the part of an idiot, he was always a brilliant fella
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Ah yes we only take so much from his arts and techniques now, but this helps . RIP Norm
"If it were for me I'd keep going, but eh.....gimme the hundred dollars."
This dude is unparalleled
i love how he’s playing this like a game of poker
Always the gambler
That was Norm's mistake here but what makes it so compelling. Regis didn't know the answers here. Norm said in interviews later he mistakenly got into a blackjack/poker mindset and was trying to read him. Whereas Regis didn't know Norm and thought he was just a dumbass comedian because that's his act. So what we're watching here is Norm thinks he's playing poker face with a casino dealer and Regis thinks a dumbass gambling addict is screwing around with charity money impulsively.
Norm was so impressive, he even fought cancer to a draw.
He was so closeted that he basically won against his own homosexuality.
I didn't even know he was sick!
He got every single question right. He hesitated a couple of times so he used the lifelines to be sure, but he was always right. Just amazing.
Norm wasting his audience lifeline is so so norm
Edit: wow that’s a lot of likes!! come and mess with the Christian spam account below
He pretty much wasted every lifeline lmao
He didn't know anything about Musicians so he probably really didn't know
@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218 That's true, but I don't know how many people are going to take that seriously on a comment section of a video unrelated to spirituality
@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218 I try to repent of my sins all the time. I recommend an examination of conscience every day. That said, is quoting scripture here the best way for evangelizing? Or might it turn off more people who could otherwise be open to conversion?
@@andrewhart9913 norm was a christian man i don't think he'd disagree with the spirit of what this guy is trying to do
The smartest guy in the room who people think is the dumbest
I can't believe no one commented on how he boldly chewed gum on live TV throughout the entire show
that's cuz he was Norm f McDonald
Turd Ferguson energy
Norm could’ve won without any of the lifelines if he hadn’t doubted himself😅
If Regis didnt try to psych him out every other answer
Norm bringing Kato Kaelin is absolutely hilarious. They had only known each other for 15 days when Norm called him a few weeks before and asked him if he would like to be part of his never ending OJ gag... Not 15 years! LOL
Hahaha that's funny as fuck, typical of norm to do some shit like that
Oh cool! Neat to know that, thanks! 😁
5:08 By far the best part. Which Norm later admits he kinda like Madrid for the answer but wasn't sure, but he knew 100% Lisbon's not, and he knew how the show works. So he baited them to keep only Madrid & Lisbon. That's crazy genius on the spot.
It’s supposedly random though which answers get eliminated by the 50:50
where did he admit this? I'd love to see the clip
"The guitar he used to record the entire Layla album sold for almost half a million dollars."
"That is very uninteresting." 🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
He technically got every question right
Norm Macdonald simply speaking “Betelgeuse, that’s up in the sky?” Had me rolling! 🤣
It's actually a "Red Giant", one of the brightest in the sky. Like 50 something times larger than our sun, in the Orion constellation.
@@stevenhetzel6483 it's a lot more than 50 times the volume of the sun
@@zakir2815 how much more? They said 50 something, and 59 times is a lot more than 50 times. Be specific or shut up lol
@@rockyevans1584 617,1 million km wide, 700x the size of the sun, 20x the mass of the sun
@@crusty_ appreciate the specificity, dang thing is quite voluminous.
This was the first time Norm let it loose that we has actually smart as fuck and just always playing at being dumb lol.
Yup. Guy was a genius. Funny as hell too.
There are other times as well. Rarely when he talks about mathematics and life, he lets it out that he is very well read. But he thinks that giving it away would stop making him funny.
I remember seeing this when it aired. It was legendary! But was so pissed when Regis talked him out of the million dollar question.
It was all scripted lol
@@anthonyontv1061 was it really?
When you realise my man Norm Was actually a genius and had good memory.
and always stayed in act of this stupid insane comic man for performances
A genuus? Was he good at math?
@@patrikivic2695 he knew a lot of basic trivia and that makes him a genius american.
@@patrikivic2695 you don't have to be good at maths to be a genius
@@jp-sn6si norm was a math prodigy actually. and he was canadian not american. don't speak ill of the dead
@@jp-sn6si He was born in fucking Quebec
Anyone else feel the host really tried to make norm second guess himself on that million dollar question?
i think he was excited the he might have done it
Of course that’s his job
@@sporkcunt8100 yea I figured but you’d think he would calm down because it’s for charity.
I heard Norm say that the show is insured whenever someone wins the million dollars, so winning half a million is actually the worst outcome for the network.
@@BowHunter87 it makes sense that Regis wouldn't know the answers before hand, so I really think he was trying to get the most for the kids. Norm has a beautiful way of appearing dumb, and it seemed like he was just throwing out a random answer so Regis wanted to stop him and get the money to charity.
Seeing the 50/50 moment as it happened is something I will never forget.
You know, the more I learn about this Norm Macdonald guy, the more I miss him...
You can tell he's a gambler at the end
they always quit before hitting it big
“I’m not gay so I don’t know Broadway shows”. We love you Norm.
The Best 😉
Norm was legitimately pissed lmfao but he was trying to play it off
Nah he seizes every opportunity to troll
I found out about this ep. b/c, when it aired, my father et. al. watched it while I was in a different room, where I did not hear the show but did hear Dad say, "Oh, he's pissed!"
Well, Regis was acting all weird. If he just did his job and hosted the show, there wouldn't have been an issue. But Norm does do a great job of making the guy holding the mic feel very uncomfortable.
@@mtjanglefins781 yeah that’s the point lol to make people second guess themselves. It’s not like Norm didn’t have the choice to answer it, he just played it safe
Oh, hey Jim Pickens, please don't kill me
This is all the more poignant because Norm was a degenerate gambler. He turned away a chance to gamble for 1 million dollars cause he knew he was playing for kids. The self-control...
That's poignant, very poignant. Poignant!
Look it up
7:14 "you've got a little gambler streak in you" Regis had no idea...
2:21 "i drink a lot of salad dressing" is a wild line no matter the context lmaao
Man he was so goddamn smart
“was”
:(
He really was, but random knowledge and keeping up with the news is very much one of the more important parts of being a comedian. Also he reported news, mostly to make fun of people and the news itself, but still.
My boy was wicked smart!
@Michael Pitou I don't think it was for views. I think it was for charity.
@Michael Pitou or so the Germans would have you believe
Telling Regis “that’s uninteresting” was an Alpha Chad move. Damn I loved your style and brilliant mind Norm. Will be missed greatly
Norm not winning the million kind of reminds me of that tragedy.
Walking through the blood and bones to find his brother
@@xmj78xhe was in northern Canada
Oh you mean the one named after that airline?
I watched this live as a kid and was pissed off for 2 days straight that Norm didn’t get to answer that final question. Come to think of it I’m still pretty upset😂. What a legend.
I'm still upset about it!
"Wow, that's really uninteresting." The delivery of that line. Legend.
Norm like he’s sitting at the poker table the whole time
Even a man of Norm's caliber is humble by a lack of confidence. What a perfect person. Other than, ya know, the cancer.
I think he would of laughed at that joke
Norm and the cancer had a draw, it was too close to call.
@@simplesimon4561I don't think he would because he's dead you know you got to watch for cancer because it'll kill you know
Cancer?
@@xrphoenix7194 that's how our fella passed away a couple years back
if you aren't super familiar w him I recommend watching some of his stand-ups or some voice acting he did, his deadpan was as good as it gets
They did Norm dirty on that last question. He had the million on lock.
straight up
He didn't know the answer. He was trying to give him wise advice.
fr fr
This is prob. the most entertaining contestant the show has ever had. Almost felt like an SNL sketch😂😂
Norm: I'll use my phone a friend.
Regis: Who do you want to call, got an astronomy buff there?
Norm: No, I have a *friend* though.
bro norm got legitimately robbed at the end, dude was making faces every time he said greenbrier
As a person who believes Norm was a legitimate genius, not just in comedy, I have a hunch Norm knew most of these answers immediately, but chose to milk the show for every comic opportunity he could muster, which is the kind of thing Norm would do, which is why I love Norm.
Not to mention the fact that he rarely acts the least bit surprised when he's told he was right.
You're 100% correct.
What, was he good at math or something?
@@intercoursehandguns851 Norm graduated at 14 from high school, then went right into college where one of his majors was actually math. You could say he knew math...
@@jkt4748”what was he good at math or something?” Is what Norm said in response to someone in the SNL writing room saying they thought that Matthew Perry was a genius.
@@schmeegledorf Dude, you need to chill the fuck out. Your in a comment thread where a year ago, you went after another username. Now you’re coming at me with the same f’king attitude when I actually responded to you back when and gave you facts. Now you’re throwing Mathew Perry Rip- into the equation for what purpose exactly? And yes, when Matt hosted SNL he told the entire writing crew that his skits would be called “ Matt talk” to which Norm-Rip without missing a beat said “ you mean sarcasm?”
this guy is very sharp and smart the way he thinks and talks what a legend
He passed away this year.
*“My charity today is the palm beach tennis and golf resort”* there was only one Norm Macdonald.
What makes that even more funny is it's a joke from his Burt Reynolds playing Jeopardy sketch
He really did know the musical answer, after all, he was highly closeted
What do you mean? He isn't gay.
@@mirkomarjanovic3234 Exactly, he was a deeply closeted gay man
@@mirkomarjanovic3234it was a bit of his.
@@Orxbane 🤣
@@mirkomarjanovic3234 He was really really closeted dude. Like he wasn't gay but like deep deep deep deep deep deep deep down there was some gayness lol
Norm was the smartest guy in the room pretending to be the dumbest - Conan O'Brien
3:38 _”Thats…very uninteresting”_ lol 😂
"that's very uninteresting" the gall to say that on quiz show haha i love it
Dude was smarter than anyone knew.
Letterman knew, and Letterman was smarter than anyone.
This guy's charisma is unmatchable
Dude knows more then he knows
He played the "Wise Fool". He was completely dedicated to the craft of comedy. He was extremely intelligent, but played dumb.
Well he was a co-writer for Roseanne and it was constantly citing random philosophical books in his act on the down low.
He legit didnt even need the lifelines lol
Norm is a baaaad man. That smooth, cool look on his face after getting each question correct. Legend.
I love how he chews gum on a popular tv show and doesnt give a fuck
How unconventional this fellow
He was on camera for half an hour for sure. I wonder if kept chewing on the same gum all that time or if he spat it out during a commercial break and then pulled a replacement out of his pocket.
he's chewing the gum cause he's nervous, cause he does care about the children. norm was genuinely a great guy
Just the fact he's chewing gum on national television is great.
he was a deeply closeted gay man, of course he knew the broadway answer
one of them gays
Uh...no
@@Franciscasieri It's one of Norms best quotes.
@@Franciscasieri Guess you aint a true fan 🤷🏿♂️
The degenerate gambler in Norm wanted to strangle Regis in that last question.
Regis played off Norm like a champ. Great chemistry. Norm does well with old guys.
💀 old jack
So does Adam eget, especially if they got a spare 15$ 😏
"I drink a lot of salad dressing" -Norm Macdonald
"Do ya wanna walk?"
"What?"
Dirtbag sees Norm about to answer right for a million and convinces him to leave with half. Infuriating.
you just know that's 3 pieces of niccotine gum
You know damn well.
He even has the crowd laughing like it's his own show
6:37 that woman looks legitimately upset that he's doing so well lmao
the look you give someone when they don't appreciate the useful purpose joke
It's a state of unbelief... I do it all the time.
@@_samuelajayi Her lack of faith is why she she'll fade into the annals of history! Jk lol, we all fade away in the end.
That's vivica fox
@@DomR1997 too deep man... too deep.
That nicotine gum wasn't doing shit after the 3rd question
Norm was a genius. And he didn't care if anyone else knew it. Pure class.
"I'm not gay, so I don't know much about Broadway musicals."
broadway musicals
@@Lacheddar1990 ty
Imagine saying that in 2021
you'd probably even laugh at your mirror.
@@liandre9035 mad?
I feel like nobody expected him to be this smart
I feel like nobody gave a fuck about him until he passed away. Everyone just comes out of the woodworks as if they praised him all the time.
@@dillonc4589 did you not know who he was before he died?
@@halonostalgiatheater7440 of course I did
@@dillonc4589 then why do you think nobody else did
@@dillonc4589 what? Almost everybody knew who this man was .
I’m glad to see everyone’s coming back to watch Norm again! The man’s a legend
To not only ace millionaire but to be funny while doing it, amazing
Norm: “there’s not a dude in the back going 😆 right?”
Regis: “no”
Dude in the back: 😆
This guy could’ve been a professor of logic
Regis got a 50 grand bonus for saving ‘em a cool half million.
The million is paid out by the insurance agency, not by ABC.
Every single time he used a lifeline he already kinda knew the answer, and on the last question that he walked out on, he woulda guessed the right answer. Norm might give off the silly comedian fool image, but he studied mathematics and philosophy in college at just 16, the guy's a genius.
he was in college at 16?
@@Caine99223 yes at the University of Science
You could really see the gambling side of him come out during those final two questions. The steely-eyed decisiveness with which he says "Oh Calcutta" while sweating buckets. RIP Stormin' Norman.
This man was a comedy legend, he carried every The Middle episode he was part of.
Kinda sad to see such a great guy go so soon. Smart and funny.
Yes, he was so young when he played Brick Heck.
Norm just naturally oozed an almost inhuman level charisma. Top guy, sorely missed.
That time Regis robbed Paul Newman's charity of 500k. RiP Norm!
Thought the exact same thing
regis was probably told to spook norm on the last question
“You’ve got a little gambling streak in you”. Oh yeah Regis
Rest in Peace, Norm. You were truly, wonderfully, one of a kind. We miss you.
He always looks like hes holding back massive laughter. Id love to see the world thru his eyes
I imagine you wouldn't see much nowadays
@@Yahikkox buuuurn
He's playing this game like it's poker I fucking love it
Deductive reasoning is a big part of both so it makes sense.
He was a comedian just messing around
"that's very uninteresting" GOLLLLD i'm dead
Love how he just used all the lifelines on the questions he actually guessed right
He guessed all of them right
Norm always looked like he was 3 steps ahead in any conversation
the expression is "streets ahead"
@@SeptemberManHey no
@@SeptemberManHey COMMUNITY REFERENCE!👏🏻
@@jouhanneus damn I didn’t catch that lol my bad
Norm kept playing this like it was poker by trying to "read" regis as if that means anything
I love how everyone thinks its staged. Norm was always the smartest guy in the room.
Yeah, if you pay attention to the stories Norm tells, and the way he speaks, you can tell he is highly intelligent and well educated. Its clear that he reads a lot, is religious, obviously witty and funny, and hes smart enough to realize that he needs to play the dumb guy to be funny, even if hes actually the smartest person in the room.
@@breed4659 Religiosity isn't really correlated with intelligence as far as I know.
@@muffinman2946 it is
@@Smrda1312 A quick google search proves the opposite.
@@muffinman2946 Lol use your brain instead of google next time
norm, the HUUUGE gambler, walked away with 500,000. that shows how much this man really cared about getting that money to his charity.
He actually admitted later, he really only chose the charity because he wanted to meet Paul Newman and thought it would get him a meeting. Norm actually did decide not to ask for it when the charity sent him a thank you letter because he legitimately felt bad about the insincere original motive. Probably one of the few times Norm broke Kayfabe when he talked about it.
He was testing Regis every question to see if he'd give anything away. I'm sure Regis had to be extra on top of his game for this one.
he gave him a few hints with his body language/remarks up until the million to be fair. I think because it was for charity
Regis should have donated half a million dollars to the charity for costing them the final question 😅