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* EarlyBirdCameo: The first episode shows [[https://youtu.be/viU25SQFKO8 a McDonald's commercial]] featuring Jerry Colombo and his fraudulently won Dodge Viper, before Colombo becomes a person of interest in the next episode.

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* EarlyBirdCameo: The first episode shows [[https://youtu.be/viU25SQFKO8 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viU25SQFKO8 a McDonald's commercial]] featuring Jerry Colombo and his fraudulently won Dodge Viper, before Colombo becomes a person of interest in the next episode.



** "Uncle Jerry" was able to rig the contest [[spoiler:because had received by mistake an envelope loaded with a set of the seals used on the prize envelopes. Therefore, he was able to open the envelopes and then replace the seal, making it look as if they had never been tampered with.]]

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** "Uncle Jerry" was able to rig the contest [[spoiler:because had received by mistake an envelope loaded with a set of the seals used on the prize envelopes.envelopes by mistake. Therefore, he was able to open the envelopes and then replace the seal, making it look as if they had never been tampered with.]]



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Hulu information irrelevant. The "aftershow" information appears to be confusing Mc Million$ with Tiger King.


The show comprises seven episodes, with a bonus retrospective episode added on April 12 after the show's surprise success. In or around May 2020, the series was made available to Creator/{{Hulu}} subscribers at no extra charge. However, not long afterwards it was locked down only to those who have [=HBO=] as a separate add-on, though a free trial option is available.

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''[=McMillion$=]'' is a TrueCrime series from Creator/{{HBO}}, premiering on February 3, 2020. The story focuses on the infamous scheme to defraud The UsefulNotes/McDonalds Corporation's popular Monopoly promotion out of its million-dollar prizes between 1989 and 2001.

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''[=McMillion$=]'' is a TrueCrime series from Creator/{{HBO}}, premiering on February 3, 2020. The story It focuses on the infamous scheme to defraud The UsefulNotes/McDonalds Corporation's popular Monopoly promotion Corporation out of its the million-dollar prizes for its popular TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}} promotion between 1989 and 2001.

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The show comprises seven episodes, with a bonus retrospective episode added on April 12 after the show's surprise success. In or around May 2020, the series was made available on Hulu at no extra charge to those subscribed to it. However, not long afterwards it was locked down only to those who have [=HBO=] as a separate add-on, though a free trial option is available.

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The show comprises seven episodes, with a bonus retrospective episode added on April 12 after the show's surprise success. In or around May 2020, the series was made available on Hulu to Creator/{{Hulu}} subscribers at no extra charge to those subscribed to it.charge. However, not long afterwards it was locked down only to those who have [=HBO=] as a separate add-on, though a free trial option is available.



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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Lee Cassano believes herself to be this, reporting the scheme to the IRS in an attempt to avoid taxes on the prize money and shocked to discover it went to the FBI. (According to the FBI, however, that was not how they discovered the plan.) The show ends by suggesting a different person was the informant as well

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Lee Cassano believes herself to be this, reporting the scheme to the IRS in an attempt to avoid taxes on the prize money and shocked to discover it went to the FBI. (According to the FBI, however, that was not how they discovered the plan.) The show ends by suggesting a different person was the informant as wellwell.

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''[=McMillions=]'' is a TrueCrime series from Creator/{{HBO}}, premiering on February 3, 2020. The story focuses on the infamous scheme to defraud The UsefulNotes/McDonalds Corporation's popular Monopoly promotion out of its million-dollar prizes between 1989 and 2001.

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''[=McMillions=]'' ''[=McMillion$=]'' is a TrueCrime series from Creator/{{HBO}}, premiering on February 3, 2020. The story focuses on the infamous scheme to defraud The UsefulNotes/McDonalds Corporation's popular Monopoly promotion out of its million-dollar prizes between 1989 and 2001.
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''[=McMillions=]'' is a TrueCrime series from Creator/{{HBO}}, premiering on February 3, 2020. The story focuses on the infamous scheme to defraud The [=McDonald's=] Corporation's popular Monopoly promotion out of its million-dollar prizes between 1989 and 2001.

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''[=McMillions=]'' is a TrueCrime series from Creator/{{HBO}}, premiering on February 3, 2020. The story focuses on the infamous scheme to defraud The [=McDonald's=] UsefulNotes/McDonalds Corporation's popular Monopoly promotion out of its million-dollar prizes between 1989 and 2001.


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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Lee Cassano believes herself to be this, reporting the scheme to the IRS in an attempt to avoid taxes on the prize money and shocked to discover it went to the FBI. (According to the FBI, however, that was not how they discovered the plan.)

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Lee Cassano believes herself to be this, reporting the scheme to the IRS in an attempt to avoid taxes on the prize money and shocked to discover it went to the FBI. (According to the FBI, however, that was not how they discovered the plan.)) The show ends by suggesting a different person was the informant as well

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''[=McMillions=]'' is a TrueCrime series from HBO, premiering on February 3, 2020. The story focuses on the infamous scheme to defraud The [=McDonald's=] Corporation's popular Monopoly promotion out of its million-dollar prizes between 1989 and 2001.

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''[=McMillions=]'' is a TrueCrime series from HBO, Creator/{{HBO}}, premiering on February 3, 2020. The story focuses on the infamous scheme to defraud The [=McDonald's=] Corporation's popular Monopoly promotion out of its million-dollar prizes between 1989 and 2001.


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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: (In this case, UsefulNotes/{{Ratings}}-wise.) The trial of the [=McDonald's=] Monopoly fraud was obscured by the impending news of 9/11.
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Your Cheating Heart is an index, not a trope.


* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Lee Cassano believes herself to be this, reporting the scheme to the IRS in an attempt to avoid taxes on the prize money and shocked to discover it went to the FBI. (According to the FBI, however, that was not how they discovered the plan.)
* YourCheatingHeart: Jerry Colombo's wife discovers he has a mistress, which leads to the fight that ends with their fateful car accident.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Lee Cassano believes herself to be this, reporting the scheme to the IRS in an attempt to avoid taxes on the prize money and shocked to discover it went to the FBI. (According to the FBI, however, that was not how they discovered the plan.)
* YourCheatingHeart: Jerry Colombo's wife discovers he has a mistress, which leads to the fight that ends with their fateful car accident.
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* ShellGame: The official website for the series posted [[https://mcmillionsgame.com/ one of these]]. In the first two rounds it operates like a fair version of the game in which you're shown the game piece and then it's hidden and you try to follow it as it moves around the screen. If you pick wrong, you get to try again until you get it right. In the third round, however, [[spoiler:you pick three times and are told every time that you didn't win, the [[AnAesop moral]] being "Some games you just can't win."]]

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* TheReveal: The informant that started it all was [[spoiler:Ma Colombo.]]

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The informant that started it all was [[spoiler:Ma Colombo.]]
** "Uncle Jerry" was able to rig the contest [[spoiler:because had received by mistake an envelope loaded with a set of the seals used on the prize envelopes. Therefore, he was able to open the envelopes and then replace the seal, making it look as if they had never been tampered with.
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The show comprises seven episodes, with a bonus retrospective episode added on April 12 after the show's surprise success. In or around May 2020, the series was made available on Hulu at no extra charge to those subscribed to it.

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The show comprises seven episodes, with a bonus retrospective episode added on April 12 after the show's surprise success. In or around May 2020, the series was made available on Hulu at no extra charge to those subscribed to it. However, not long afterwards it was locked down only to those who have [=HBO=] as a separate add-on, though a free trial option is available.
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The show comprises seven episodes, with a bonus retrospective episode added on April 12 after the show's surprise success.

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The show comprises seven episodes, with a bonus retrospective episode added on April 12 after the show's surprise success. In or around May 2020, the series was made available on Hulu at no extra charge to those subscribed to it.
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* LuckyCharmsTitle: According to the title, it's actually ''[=McMillion$=]''.
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''[=McMillions=]'' is a TrueCrime series from HBO, premiering on February 3, 2020. The story focuses on the infamous scheme to defraud The [=McDonald's=] Corporation's popular Monopoly promotion out of its million-dollar prizes between 1989 and 2001.

The show comprises seven episodes, with a bonus retrospective episode added on April 12 after the show's surprise success.
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!![=McMillions=] provides examples of:

* TheReveal: The informant that started it all was [[spoiler:Ma Colombo.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Lee Cassano believes herself to be this, reporting the scheme to the IRS in an attempt to avoid taxes on the prize money and shocked to discover it went to the FBI. (According to the FBI, however, that was not how they discovered the plan.)
* YourCheatingHeart: Jerry Colombo's wife discovers he has a mistress, which leads to the fight that ends with their fateful car accident.

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