- “What would you do for a million dollars? Rooster Teeth’s finest would do anything to get rich. Seriously. Anything. In each episode, a rotating cast of hosts challenge each other with their own hypothetical version of the question "You get a million dollars, but...". Participants have to determine if the deal would be worth it for them in exchange for a million dollars.”
- — Official website
Million Dollars, But... (TV Series) is an ongoing American Rooster Teeth Live action Sketch comedy TV Web show/series by Rooster Teeth Productions originally created by Rooster Teeth staff members Burnie Burns and Gavin Free. It is based off the hypothetical question, "What (dare/bet challenge) would you do for a million dollars?" In each episode a rotating cast of three hosts each provide their own hypothetical question of, "You get a million dollars, but..." with live action sketch comedy skits being performed of their questions and answers.
In short, each and every episode consists of three friends come up with one insane scenario and challenge each other with their own hypothetical version of the question "You get a million dollars, but..." to see if the other two would do it for at least $1,000,000. Participants have to determine if the deal would be worth it for them in exchange for a million dollars. The show is presently in its fifth season.
History[]
The introduction was announced on May 11, 2015 in this video. The pilot episode premiered on May 21, 2015, with the series continuing on July 9, 2015, and as of May 2016, Million Dollars, But has developed a card game that had a very successful Kickstarter, reaching their goal of US$10,000 within 2 minutes. The card game was released in mid June 2016. The first season concluded on December 21, 2015. Season 2 premiered on February 10, 2016 and concluded on March 24, 2016 A third season debuted on August 8, 2016 and ended on September 22, 2016.
On February 28, 2017, Rooster Teeth announced that MDB would be returning for more episodes and a fourth season set to premiere on March 27, 2017 with series regulars and main hosts Burnie, Gavin and Barbara reprising their roles in addition to influencers Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart, Phil DeFranco, and the cosplayer Jessica Nigri will serve as guest stars.[1] The fourth season concluded on May 30, 2017 after debuting on April 11, 2017. On November 10, 2017, it was announced by Blaine that a fifth season of MDB would air on Monday, November 13, and there will also be 5 Special experimental themed episodes aired on Facebook 10 days before the Rooster Teeth site - the regular Season 5 episodes are going to run as normal. In addition to the support of Facebook, Sugar Pine 7 would be guest starring in one episode.[2] On May 29, 2018, a 2D animated version of the show (starring Burnie, Gavin and Gus) was released on May 29, 2018 for Sponsors (FIRST members) on the RT Website.[3]
Format[]
Burnie Burns, Gavin Free, Barbara Dunkleman and one other Rooster Teeth employee or special guest congregate at an alcoholic bar set table and each come up with their own typically and hypothetically difficult scenarios that are so gross, brutal, bloody, uncomfortable, unexpected and deadly, it's considered next to impossible to survive, for example, one where the person has to date Adolf Hitler for a year — which the cast comically re-enact with the hypothetical imaginations brought to life through a series of live action sketch comedy skits and live action short action/comedy films (action/comedy short) visualizations, where they play caricatures of themselves that depicts the company's staff in unusual situations — for which they will be awarded a million dollars in compensation for all the pain and suffering. After discussing the rules, terms, and conditions of each scenario (what you're allowed and not allowed to do), the episode concludes with the trio discussing weather or not they would genuinely do it in real life.
Despite it's initial format consisting of only Burnie, Gavin and Barbara, the show has expanded to include many other employees of Rooster Teeth, such as those involved in Live action department(Chris Demarais, Blaine Gibson, Josh Flanagan, etc.), RT Animation department (Miles Luna, Kerry Shawcross, Gray G. Haddock, etc.), Achievement Hunter (Geoff Ramsey, Jack Pattillo, Ryan Haywood, Michael Jones and Jeremy Dooley), Funhaus (Adam Kovic, Bruce Greene, James Willems, Lawrence Sonntag, Elyse Willems) Kinda Funny (Greg, Nick, Tim) and more. Nowadays, it's a rotating cast of any three Rooster Teeth employees, occasionally some special guests who are also seen in the live action skits.
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
| Episode | Description | Scenarios | Air Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million Dollars, But... | What would you do to earn a million dollars? Gavin, Burnie and Barbara would do anything to get rich. Seriously. Anything. | Scenario 1: Stinky Finger
Scenario 2: Tiny Tops Scenario 3: Barking Dog |
May 21, 2015 |
 YouTube |
| Glowing Dicks & Pretty Chicks: Episode 2 | This week, Gus joins Gav and Burnie to discuss memory loss, sexy puke and glowing dicks. Would you take the million dollars? | Scenario 1: Shiny Wiener
Scenario 2: Disappearing Act Scenario 3: Attraction Vomit |
July 9, 2015 |
YouTube |
| Money Mouth & Delayed Climax: Episode 3 | This week Kerry joins Burnie and Gavin. They discuss delayed climaxes, licking money and a world full of talking objects. | Scenario 1: Delayed Climax
Scenario 2: Talking Objects Scenario 3: Money Mouth |
July 16, 2015 |
YouTube |
| Birthday Sex & Negativity Light: Episode 4 | Join Barbara, Gavin and Burnie as they eat all the birthday cake and travel through time to witness their conception. | Scenario 1: Birthday Cake
Scenario 2: The Red Light Scenario 3: Conception |
July 23, 2015 |
YouTube |
| Bloopers & Outtakes | Check out all the never-before-seen bloopers and outtakes in this special episode of Million Dollars, But... | N/A | July 30, 2015 |
YouTube |
| Magic Dogs and Muscle Men: Episode 5 | This week, Colton Dunn joins Chris and Burnie to discuss what he would do for a $1 million. Not even magic dogs and vomiting spaghetti will get between them and their money. | Scenario 1: Body Builder Babysitter
Scenario 2: Dinner and A Movie Scenario 3: Man's Best Friend |
August 6, 2015 |
YouTube |
| Baby Burnie & Hitler Honeymoon | This week Chris and Aaron from Social Disorder join Burnie. They meet Baby Burnie, go on a series of bad dates with Hitler, and enjoy delicious sponge. | Scenario 1: Little Buddy
Scenario 2: Palate Cleansing Scenario 3: A Special Date |
August 20, 2015 |
YouTube |
| Sudden Nudity & Permanent Parachutes | This week Gavin and the Free Play crew (Meg and Ryan) decide if they'll take a million dollars for disappearing clothes or always wearing a parachute. | Scenario 1: Disappearing Clothes
Scenario 2: Money Mutation Scenario 3: Permanent Parachute |
August 27, 2015 |
YouTube |
| Bloopers & Outtakes #2 | Check out all the never-before-seen bloopers and outtakes in this special episode of Million Dollars, But... | N/A | September 3, 2015 |
YouTube |
| Bleed Out & Sneeze Teleport | For the Season Finale, Michael joins Gavin and Burnie as they teleport around the world by sneezing, discuss a minor injury leading to a severe bloody laceration, and enjoy wafting and smelling each other's farts. | Scenario 1: Savory Farts
Scenario 2: Bleed Out Scenario 3: Tissues & Teleportation |
September 10, 2015 |
YouTube |
| Tongue Hands & Leaky Nips | What would you do for a Million Dollars? Join Gavin, Burnie and special guest Alan Ritchson as they stick to random objects, taste with their hands and produce man-milk. | Scenario 1: Tongue Hands
Scenario 2: Leaky Nips Scenario 3: Sticky Stuff |
December 21, 2015 |
YouTube |
Season 2[]
| Episode | Description | Scenarios | Air Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mime Time & Serial Hugger | Welcome back for season 2 of "Million Dollars, But…”! This week, the RWBY gang discusses becoming mimes and hugging strangers for 30 seconds. | Scenario 1: Mime Time
Scenario 2: Identity Issue Scenario 3: Friendly Hug |
February 11, 2016 |
YouTube |
| Puppet Arms & Giant Womb | Join Burnie, Adam, and Blaine as they discuss the finer points of having puppet arms and being born from a giant womb every day. | Scenario 1: Bed Womb
Scenario 2: A Most Wanted Man Scenario 3: Armed and Dangerous |
February 18, 2016 |
YouTube |
| Biggest Belieber and Knife-hand | This week Barbara and the Funhaus gang (Bruce Greene and James Willems) live stream their bathroom breaks and become the world's biggest Justin Beiber fans. | Scenario 1: Lavatory Livestream
Scenario 2: Knife Life Scenario 3: Super Fan |
February 25, 2016 |
YouTube |
| Bloopers & Outtakes #3 | Check out all the never-before-seen bloopers and outtakes in this special episode of Million Dollars, But... | N/A | March 3, 2016 |
YouTube |
| Evil Twin & Fart Parade | Zach, Chris, and Josh talk about the important things this week, like having a fart parade or murdering your evil twin! | Scenario 1: Evil Twin
Scenario 2: Movies with Friends Scenario 3: Poot Parade |
March 10, 2016 |
YouTube |
| Achievement Hunter Animal Attack | Join the Achievement Hunters (Michael, Gavin and Ryan) as they decide if a million dollars is worth random acts of violence from animals or having baby diapers hurled at their faces.
Note: This is the very first special Achievement Hunter-themed episode of MDB filmed at the Off Topic podcast set. |
Scenario 1: Flying Trash
Scenario 2: Air Bagged Scenario 3: Animal Attack |
March 17, 2016 |
YouTube |
| Flaming Butts | In the season finale of Million Dollars, But..., learn what having a hot butt really means. | Scenario 1: Run Don't Walk
Scenario 2: Ebony Ivories Scenario 3: Ass on Fire |
March 24, 2016 |
YouTube |
Season 3[]
| Episode | Description | Scenarios | Air Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunted By Linebackers | Join Gavin, Michael, and Burnie as they discuss the finer points of starting riots, being beaten by children, and dodging professional linebackers. | Scenario 1: Whistle Tackle
Scenario 2: Start A Riot Scenario 3: |
August 10, 2016 |  RT |
| Slow Mo Millionaires | Join Gavin, Dan, and Blaine as they dodge speeding bullets, wear mascot outfits for a year and have their hands magically replaced by random objects. |
Scenario 1: Scenario 2: Handy Man Scenario 3: Mascot Millionaire |
August 17, 2016 | RT |
| Girls Vs Ninjas | Join Barbara, Lindsay, and Ashley as they fight ninjas and deal with the perils of always being wet. | Scenario 1: Shop 'Til You Drop Scenario 2: Dressed To Depress Scenario 3: |
August 24, 2016 | RT |
| Burnie Bloopers & Barbara Burps | Watch the Rooster Teeth cast flub, fail and fuck up while filming Million Dollars, But... | N/A | RT | |
| Old People Punching | Join Burnie, Nick, and Kirk as they beat old people and deal with aliens bursting out of their chests. | Scenario 1: Bosom Buddy Scenario 2: Million Dollar Hollar Scenario 3: |
September 7, 2016 | RT |
| The Jerk Off Text | Join Geoff, Greg, and Tim as they gain a million dollars but lose all their dignity.
Note: This episode is set at the Off Topic podcast set and features Geoff Ramsey for the first time in RT live action outside of AH, along with Greg and Tim from Kinda Funny |
Scenario 1: Mama's Boy Scenario 2: Trouser Trouble Scenario 3: Dawn Of The Dead Grandparents |
September 14, 2016 | RT |
| Screaming Penis | Join Barbara, Gavin, and special guest star Jeremy Dooley for the season 3 finale of Million Dollars, But. Will the crew take a million bucks for a screaming penis or permanent snapchat filters? Find out! | September 21, 2016 |
Season 4[]
| Episode | Description | Scenarios | Air Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founding Fathers | Join Burnie, Matt, and Gus as they punch random bystanders and float away from Earth. | Scenario 1: Rain Over Me
Scenario 2: Gravity Depravity Scenario 3: Purple Pain |
April 4, 2017 | RT |
| Wayward Wiener | Join Gavin, Burnie, and Blaine at RTX Sydney as they take scenarios from the Rooster Teeth community. Can they find their genitals in a dark room filled with sausages? Will they take velociraptor legs? Find out!
Note: This episode was originally filmed and presented during RTX Sydney 2017 |
Scenario 1: Wayward Weiner
Scenario 2: Loose Limbs Scenario 3: Fang Dangler Scenario 4: The World's A Stage Scenario 5: Break A Leg Scenario 6: Achoo Boo Boo |
April 11, 2017 | RT |
| Tweeting For Trump | Barbara, Elyse, and Ashley transcribe tweets for President Donald Trump and have their own personal mariachi band follow them 24/7 in this episode of Million Dollars, But... | Scenario 1: Mariachi Madness
Scenario 2: Scenario 3: |
April 18, 2017 | RT |
| All You Can Eat - ft. Grace Helbig | Join Gavin Free, Burnie Burns, and special guest Grace Helbig as they profess their undying love for strangers and eat cheddar biscuits, tacos, and dog poop. |
Scenario 1: Love Thy Neighbor Scenario 2: Now You See It, Now You Don't Scenario 3: All You Can Eat |
April 25, 2017 | RT |
| 80's Flashback | Join Barbara, Blaine, and Jon in a radical and totally tubular 80's themed episode of Million Dollars, But...! Cowabunga dudes! | May 2, 2017 | ||
| Jessica Nigri in: Crashing Through Ceilings | Join Barbara Dunkelman, Blaine Gibson, and special guest Jessica Nigri as they crash through ceilings and vibrate on while trying to eat food. | May 9, 2017 | ||
| Phil DeFranco in: Screaming Food | Will Gavin Free, Burnie Burns, and special guest Phil DeFranco take a million bucks if their food is constantly screaming at them? Find out. | May 16, 2017 | ||
| Hannah Hart in: Historic Hauntings | Join Burnie Burns, Barbara Dunkelman, and Hannah Hart as they accept a million dollars to be haunted by historic figures and chug unfinished drinks. | May 23, 2017 |
Season 4.5: Theme Packs[]
| Episode Title | Description | Scenarios | Original AIr Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anime Fights & Tantalizing Tentacles | Follow Miles, Gray, and Kerry in a very "In-Saiyan" anime-themed episode of Million Dollars, But! | November 23, 2017 | ||
| Femme Fetales | Join Barbara, Mariel, and Elyse on a grim and ghoulish quest for money in a Death-themed episode of Million Dollars, But! | November 30, 2017 | ||
| Poké-Pandemonium & Ashley the Furry | Level up with Burnie, Ashley, and Jon as they battle Pokémon and undergo extreme makeovers in a video game-themed episode of Million Dollars, But! | December 7, 2017 | ||
| Holiday Special: 12 Crimes of Christmas | Would you sacrifice the holidays for a million bucks? Join Gavin Free, Barbara Dunkelman, and Blaine Gibson as they babysit their drunk family and pull Christmas lights out of their butts. | December 14, 2017 | ||
| Dungeons, Dragons & Dumbasses | Journey with Gus, Frank, and Griffon as they get pestered by their own personal fairy and have their lives ruled by a dungeon master in this fantasy-themed episode of Million Dollars, But! | January 18, 2018 |
Season 5[]
| Episode Name | Description | Scenarios | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement Hunter Scandal Scandal | Join Jack, Jeremy, and Ryan as they fight inanimate objects and hunt down sandal & sock sociopaths in an Achievement Hunter episode of Million Dollars, But!
Note: This episode was originally shown at the Live Action panel at RTX London 2017.[4] |
Scenario 1: Obstinate Objects
Scenario 2: Dirt Nap Scenario 3: |
February 1, 2018 (RT Website)
February 8, 2018 (YouTube) |
| Funhaus All Lubed Up! | Join Adam, Lawrence and Bruce in a greasy, lubricated adventure with magnetic balls and a fleet of drones in this Funhaus episode of Million Dollars, But! | February 8, 2018 (RT Website)
February 15, 2018 (YouTube) | |
| Sugar Pine 7 Can't Poop | Join Steven, James, and Cib in their first (and probably last) episode of Million Dollars, But. There's a superhero with gum powers, nude public speaking, and for some reason everyone touches James' crotch. | February 15, 2018 | |
| A Million Pounds, Although | Grab a cup of tea and enjoy a very special British episode of MDB starring Burnie, Gavin, and Ellie. A special thanks to the Rooster Teeth community for attending RTX London and for making this episode possible.
Note: This episode was originally filmed and showed at RTX London 2017 |
February 22, 2018 | |
| Barbara's Explosion of Emotion | In this EXPLOSIVE episode of MDB, join Barbara Dunkelman, Adam Ellis, and Jon Risinger as they find creative (and violent) ways to express their emotions. We welcome you with open arms to enjoy this episode. | March 1, 2018 | |
| Chrono Oh No! | Join Gavin and first-timers Chad James (from ScrewAttack) and Trevor Collins (from Achievement Hunter in a hair-raising, time-stopping, and, most importantly, law-abiding episode of Million Dollars, But - (complete with mob bosses and out-of-control armpit hair). | March 8, 2018 | |
| Puppet Pandemonium | Join Burnie Burns, Becca Frasier, and Chris Demarais on this ear-splitting, animal hunting, puppet-filled episode of Million Dollars, But... | March 15, 2018 | |
| Claws and Effect | Join Blaine Gibson, Aaron Marquis, and THE Matt Hullum as they decide if getting close encountered, dumboed and, claw machined is worth a cool million in this episode of Million Dollars But. | March 22, 2018 |
Cast and format[]
Format[]
Episodes that involve members of Achievement Hunter (Geoff, Jack, Ryan, Michael and Jeremy) as the three main hosts are usually filmed on the Off Topic set,[5][6][7] though when individual (or at most, two) members of AH, FH, RT Animation, (i.e. Michael and Jeremy, Miles and Kerry, Adam Kovic, Bruce and James) guest star with Burnie, Gavin and Barbara, these episodes are filmed on the traditional set in the RT studios.[8][9][10][11]
Hosts[]
The following people have hosted MDB, though not all their appearances have them doing so. Only actors who have hosted in the most recent season (in this case 4) bear the '-present' marker.
- Burnie Burns (18 episodes as host; season 1-present)
- Gavin Free (15 episodes as host; season 1-present)
- Barbara Dunkelman (11 episodes as host; season 1-present)
- Blaine Gibson (6 episodes as host; season 2-present)
- Chris Demarais (3 episodes as host; season 1-2)
- Kerry Shawcross (3 episodes as host; season 1-2, 4-present)
- Michael Jones (4 episodes as host; season 1-present)
- Gus Sorola (3 episodes as host; season 1, 4-present)
- Ashley Jenkins (3 episodes as host, season 3-present)
- Ryan Haywood (3 episodes as host, season 1-present)
- Lindsay Jones (2 episodes as host, season 2-3)
- Jeremy Dooley (2 episodes as host, season 3-present)
- Miles Luna (2 episodes as host, season 2, 4-present)
- Elyse Willems (2 episodes as host, season 4-present)
- Jon Risinger (2 episodes as host, season 4-present)
- Colton Dunn (1 episode as host, season 1)
- Aaron Marquis (1 episode as host, season 1)
- Meg Turney (4 episodes as host, season 1)
- Alan Ritchson (1 episode as host, season 1)
- Adam Kovic (2 episodes as host, season 2-present)
- Bruce Greene (2 episode as host, season 2-present)
- James Willems (1 episode as host, season 2)
- Lawrence Sonntag (1 episode as host, season 5-present)
- Zach Anner (1 episode as host, season 2)
- Josh Flanagan (1 episode as host, season 2)
- Dan Gruchy (1 episode as host, season 3)
- Nick Rutherford (1 episode as host, season 3)
- Kirk Johnson (1 episode as host, season 3)
- Geoff Ramsey (1 episode as host, season 3-present)
- Greg Miller (1 episode as host, season 3)
- Tim Gettys (1 episode as host, season 3)
- Matt Hullum (1 episode as host, season 4-present)
- Grace Helbig (1 episode as host, season 4-present)
- Jessica Nigri (1 episode as host, season 4-present)
- Phil DeFranco (1 episode as host, season 4-present)
- Hannah Hart (1 episode as host, season 4-present)
- Gray G. Haddock (1 episode as host, season 4-present)
- Mariel Salcedo (1 episode as host, season 4-present)
- Griffon Ramsey (1 episode as host, season 4-present)
- Frank Kim (1 episode as host, season 4-present)
Other Actors[]
- Glenn Bert Coe Jr. (2 episodes, 2015-2016)
- Tyler Coe (4 episodes, 2016)
- J. Alan Nelson (2 episodes, 2015-2016)
- Stan Taylor (2 episodes, 2015)
- Chelsea Atkinson (1 episode, 2015)
- Rebecca Chulew (1 episode, 2015)
- Brandon Farmahini (1 episode, 2015)
- Anna Hullum (1 episode, 2015)
- Cole Gallian (1 episode, 2016)
- Kelly S. King (1 episode, 2016)
- Brent Jerell Reed (1 episode, 2016)
- Charlotte Delaney Riggs (1 episode, 2016)
- Tristan Riggs (1 episode, 2016)
- Joel Rubin (1 episode, 2016)
- Rachel DeRouen (1 episode [uncredited], 2016)
- Adam Ellis (1 episode, 2015)
Crew[]
Director: Blaine Gibson
Executive Producers: Burnie Burns & Matt Hullum
Second Assistant Director: Jay Tyler Ferretti
Production Assistant: Jeremy Phoenix Williams
Card game[]
Rooster Teeth also launched a card game based on the format of the show, Million Dollars, But... - The Game. Its Kickstarter funding was an astounding success that adequately broke a million dollars: out of the $10,000 goal, the funding reached $1,353,024.[12]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/02/28/rooster-teeths-million-dollars-but-grace-helbig-phil-defranco/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/roosterteeth/comments/7c2yvj/million_dollars_but_season_release_datesetc/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/roosterteeth/comments/8n09m2/pilot_program_million_dollars_but_animated/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/roosterteeth/comments/7uixaz/million_dollars_but_achievement_hunter_sandal/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQHDBa6JhjA
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJb5dEfcgVI
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16FUcwI88GA
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ6P9mQw8jg
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW7blzjT3sA
- ↑ http://roosterteeth.com/episode/million-dollars-but-season-2-2
- ↑ http://roosterteeth.com/episode/million-dollars-but-season-2-biggest-belieber-and-knife-hand
- ↑ Million Dollars, But... The Game
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