Deal or No Deal Has Its First $1 Million Winner - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-02-2008, 04:26 PM

After three seasons without a winner for its top prize, Deal or No Deal met its match one week into season 4 with 27-year-old Jessica Robinson. The pregnant stay-at-home mom became the show’s first-ever million dollar winner when she picked the lucky briefcase on Monday's show.

The Sandy, Utah, native, who's expecting a boy at the end of September, tells PEOPLE that she had a winning strategy from the start. "All along I knew I wanted to pick briefcase number four because there's soon going to be four people in our family. It just made sense," she says, noting that she had the support of her family and friends.

Fifteen contestants in the show's history have chosen million-dollar cases, only to change their minds as the game went on. But not Robinson, who even turned down the banker's final offer of $561,000.

"Honestly, if my case had $200,000 in it I would have regretted it," Robinson admits. "I talked to my supporters and surprisingly, as I think back, they were crazy for telling me to go forward! But they knew my plan and it was coming true."

Robinson, who watched the telecast with family and friends in Utah, says she plans to put her prize money toward a new home for her family. Plus, she'll "buy toys for my kids from toy stores instead of garage sales" and help her husband start his own business.

Best of all, she says, is the "peace of mind" the money has helped her get. "I'm a stay-at-home mom and I know I contribute to my family, but there are times I feel I don't contribute because I'm not getting a paycheck, and at the end of the day, I'm the spender," she says. "This will take the burden off [of my husband] being the breadwinner and taking care of us."

http://www.people.com/people/article...222542,00.html

80sTrivia · 09-02-2008, 06:58 PM

I saw her win on last night's episode! She truly played the perfect game and I was thrilled to see her take home the million dollar prize!

howierules86 · 09-02-2008, 08:47 PM

As much as I like the show (can't wait for the syndicated version to start next week!), NBC shouldn't have practically given away the outcome at nearly every commercial break (Did anyone notice that they actually showed the confetti in one of the bumpers?). Would it have killed NBC to actually surprise the viewers for once? I did like the celebration at the end with all the case girls coming down the steps to celebrate with the winner, though.

LeeBlue · 09-02-2008, 11:08 PM

I've watched this show from the start and was happy that someone finally took home the $1 million!!

However, I agree that there wasn't much suspense after the first promo.

If there is ever another top winner, I hope the show just plays out as usual -- what a surprise that would be at the end!

NASHMAN · 09-04-2008, 02:32 PM

As much as I liked the million dollar win, I think that the spoilers ruined the surpise for me. However I'm happy that they gave away the million for the first time in it's 3-yr history.

09-02-2008, 04:26 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Deal or No Deal Has Its First $1 Million Winner After three seasons without a winner for its top prize, Deal or No Deal met its match one week into season 4 with 27-year-old Jessica Robinson. The pregnant stay-at-home mom became the show’s first-ever million dollar winner when she picked the lucky briefcase on Monday's show. The Sandy, Utah, native, who's expecting a boy at the end of September, tells PEOPLE that she had a winning strategy from the start. "All along I knew I wanted to pick briefcase number four because there's soon going to be four people in our family. It just made sense," she says, noting that she had the support of her family and friends. Fifteen contestants in the show's history have chosen million-dollar cases, only to change their minds as the game went on. But not Robinson, who even turned down the banker's final offer of $561,000. "Honestly, if my case had $200,000 in it I would have regretted it," Robinson admits. "I talked to my supporters and surprisingly, as I think back, they were crazy for telling me to go forward! But they knew my plan and it was coming true." Robinson, who watched the telecast with family and friends in Utah, says she plans to put her prize money toward a new home for her family. Plus, she'll "buy toys for my kids from toy stores instead of garage sales" and help her husband start his own business. Best of all, she says, is the "peace of mind" the money has helped her get. "I'm a stay-at-home mom and I know I contribute to my family, but there are times I feel I don't contribute because I'm not getting a paycheck, and at the end of the day, I'm the spender," she says. "This will take the burden off [of my husband] being the breadwinner and taking care of us." http://www.people.com/people/article...222542,00.html
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09-02-2008, 06:58 PM	#2
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	I saw her win on last night's episode! She truly played the perfect game and I was thrilled to see her take home the million dollar prize!
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LeeBlue Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 16, 2006 Location: NYS Posts: 871	Deal or No Deal Has Its First $1 Million Winner I've watched this show from the start and was happy that someone finally took home the $1 million!! However, I agree that there wasn't much suspense after the first promo. If there is ever another top winner, I hope the show just plays out as usual -- what a surprise that would be at the end!

09-04-2008, 02:32 PM	#5
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09-02-2008, 08:47 PM	#3
howierules86 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 05, 2007 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 29,663	As much as I like the show (can't wait for the syndicated version to start next week!), NBC shouldn't have practically given away the outcome at nearly every commercial break (Did anyone notice that they actually showed the confetti in one of the bumpers?). Would it have killed NBC to actually surprise the viewers for once? I did like the celebration at the end with all the case girls coming down the steps to celebrate with the winner, though.