Ben Affleck and a Jeopardy! Champ Won $1 Million on a Turkey Trivia Question

Game show history was made on Wednesday night when Ben Affleck and Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding walked away with the $1 million grand prize on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The winning moment came down to a question about the names of pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys, which the pair correctly answered as“Spaghetti and Meatball.”It was a wild ride that included a 50:50 lifeline on the $500,000 question and a crucial phone-a-friend call to host Jimmy Kimmel for the final answer.

The victory carries extra meaning because Affleck’s portion of the winnings will go to his foundation, the Eastern Congo Initiative. That charity angle turned a fun TV moment into a feel-good story. Host Jimmy Kimmel even threw some good-natured shade at Matt Damon, who won a million dollars on the same show with Ken Jennings last year, saying Affleck’s win was the better one.

Do you think you could have answered that turkey question? And more importantly, who would be your dream celebrity partner for a game show? Let us know in the comments.