- Mike: [Tom is using his Phone-a-Friend Lifeline, Mike, for the $32,000 question]
- [answers]
- Mike: Hello?
- Regis Philbin: Hello, Mike?
- Mike: Yes.
- Regis Philbin: Yeah, Regis Philbin here calling from New York. How are you?
- Mike: Wassuuuuup!
- [audience laughter/cheers]
- Regis Philbin: I hope you're as smart as you are funny. Listen, I'm here with Tom. Listen to this scenario.
- Mike: Okay.
- Regis Philbin: He's won $16,000, if he gets to 32, y'know, he gets to keep that.
- Mike: Yes sir.
- Regis Philbin: Very important question here. Audience is very tense. All the pressure is on YOU. YOU'RE "wassup".