why doesnt he just say look hers 32 boxes choose 1 and get out my studio

no, because you have a chance to win more based on how you've eliminated values. The object of the game (that most contestents seem to miss) is not to win $1,000,000, but to get to a relatively high dollar amount, using as many big amounts as you can to inflate the offers, and then quit. Winning ~100k is about all you can realistically hope for (more or less depending how you fare).

if people played it how you say, there would be waaaay more people winning pathetic values like $50 $5000, etc...

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It isn't Judge Duty, Steve Wilkos, or that English bitch from Weakest Link hosting it.

For the same reason "Jeopardy" doesn't have the contestants take written exams and award money to the highest scorer - then there would be no show and no chance to sell commercial time at $200,000 - $500,000 per minute.

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