document_title: Mega Millions

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text: Mega Millions

text: The 2010 expansion of Mega Millions and Powerball[edit]

text: On October 13, 2009, the Mega Millions consortium and Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) reached an agreement in principle to cross-sell Mega Millions and Powerball in American lottery jurisdictions, with the two groups referred to as the "Mega Power Lottery"[7] by many users. The expansion occurred on January 31, 2010, as 23 Powerball members began selling Mega Millions tickets for their first drawing on February 2, 2010; likewise, 10 Mega Millions members began selling Powerball tickets for their first drawing the next day. Montana (joining Mega Millions on March 1, 2010) was the first jurisdiction to add either game after the cross-sell expansion. Nebraska (March 20, 2010), Oregon (March 28, 2010), Arizona (April 18, 2010), Maine (May 9, 2010), Colorado and South Dakota (the latter two on May 16, 2010) also have joined Mega Millions since the expansion.

text: As of January 2016, there are 46 lotteries offering Mega Millions and Powerball; Florida joined Mega Millions in May 2013. (Puerto Rico, whose lottery began in the 1930s, currently does not offer Mega Millions).

text: Before the agreement, the only stores which sold Mega Millions and Powerball tickets were retailers whose business was on a border between jurisdictions which sold competing games.

text: The current Mega Millions format began in October 2013; the game will use a different double matrix as of October 2017. Mega Millions plays will become $2 per game upon the format change; it is unknown exactly how the "Megaplier" will be utilized.

text: Current Mega Millions members[edit]

text: Mega Millions replaced The Big Game in 2002 (see below for the evolution of the name Mega Millions).

text: Mega Millions and Powerball[edit]

text:
Lottery
Powerball
Mega Millions

Arizona
000000001994-04-04-0000April 4, 1994
000000002010-04-18-0000April 18, 2010

Arkansas
000000002009-10-31-0000October 31, 2009
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

California
000000002013-04-08-0000April 8, 2013
000000002005-06-22-0000June 22, 2005

Connecticut
000000001995-11-28-0000November 28, 1995
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Colorado
000000002001-08-02-0000August 2, 2001
000000002010-05-16-0000May 16, 2010

Delaware
000000001991-01-14-0000January 14, 1991
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

District of Columbia
000000001988-02-13-0000February 13, 1988
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Florida
000000002009-01-04-0000January 4, 2009
000000002013-05-15-0000May 15, 2013

Georgia
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010
000000001996-09-06-0000September 6, 1996

Idaho
000000001990-02-01-0000February 1, 1990
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Illinois
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010
000000001996-09-06-0000September 6, 1996

Indiana
000000001990-10-14-0000October 14, 1990
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Iowa
000000001988-02-13-0000February 13, 1988
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Kansas
000000001988-02-13-0000February 13, 1988
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Kentucky
000000001991-01-10-0000January 10, 1991
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Louisiana
000000001995-03-05-0000March 5, 1995
000000002011-11-16-0000November 16, 2011

Maine
000000002004-07-30-0000July 30, 2004
000000002010-05-09-0000May 9, 2010

Maryland
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010
000000001996-09-06-0000September 6, 1996

Massachusetts
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010
000000001996-09-06-0000September 6, 1996

Michigan
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010
000000001996-09-06-0000September 6, 1996

Minnesota
000000001990-08-14-0000August 14, 1990
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Missouri
000000001988-02-13-0000February 13, 1988
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Montana
000000001989-11-09-0000November 9, 1989
000000002010-03-01-0000March 1, 2010

Nebraska
000000001994-07-21-0000July 21, 1994
000000002010-03-20-0000March 20, 2010

New Hampshire
000000001995-11-05-0000November 5, 1995
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

New Jersey
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010
000000001999-05-26-0000May 26, 1999

New Mexico
000000001996-10-20-0000October 20, 1996
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

New York
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010
000000002002-05-17-0000May 17, 2002

North Carolina
000000002006-05-30-0000May 30, 2006
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

North Dakota
000000002004-03-25-0000March 25, 2004
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Ohio
000000002010-04-16-0000April 16, 2010
000000002002-05-17-0000May 17, 2002

Oklahoma
000000002006-01-12-0000January 12, 2006
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Oregon
000000001988-02-13-0000February 13, 1988
000000002010-03-28-0000March 28, 2010

Pennsylvania
000000002002-06-29-0000June 29, 2002
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Puerto Rico
000000002014-09-28-0000September 28, 2014
Not offered

Rhode Island
000000001988-02-13-0000February 13, 1988
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

South Carolina
000000002002-10-06-0000October 6, 2002
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

South Dakota
000000001990-11-15-0000November 15, 1990
000000002010-05-16-0000May 16, 2010

Tennessee
000000002004-04-21-0000April 21, 2004
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Texas
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010
000000002003-12-05-0000December 5, 2003

US Virgin Islands
000000002010-11-14-0000November 14, 2010
000000002010-10-04-0000October 4, 2010

Vermont
000000002003-07-01-0000July 1, 2003
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Virginia
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010
000000001996-09-06-0000September 6, 1996

Washington
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010
000000002002-09-04-0000September 4, 2002

West Virginia
000000001988-02-13-0000February 13, 1988
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Wisconsin
000000001989-08-10-0000August 10, 1989
000000002010-01-31-0000January 31, 2010

Wyoming
000000002014-08-24-0000August 24, 2014
000000002014-08-24-0000August 24, 2014

text: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada and Utah do not sell lottery tickets. In 2013, Wyoming became the 44th state to establish a lottery; the next year, it began, initially offering both Mega Millions and Powerball.

text: In most cases, a lottery joining Mega Millions on or after January 31, 2010 offered Powerball before the MUSL cross-sell expansion.

text: History[edit]

text: The Big Game[edit]

text: Tickets for The Big Game began to be sold in Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Virginia on August 31, 1996. The Big Game was the brainchild of lottery directors Rebecca Paul (of the Georgia Lottery) and Penelope W. Kyle (of the Virginia Lottery.) The Big Game initially was drawn weekly, on Friday.

text: The Georgia Lottery was a member of MUSL at the time and wanted to sell both games for the remainder of 1996; however, within a few days, Georgia was forcibly removed from MUSL, returning with the 2010 cross-selling expansion.

text: Beginning in January 1999, jackpot winners were given the option to receive their prize in cash. In May 1999, New Jersey joined The Big Game, the only jurisdiction to enter as a participant before The Big Game became Mega Millions in 2002.

text: The Big Game Mega Millions[edit]

text: Ohio and New York joined The Big Game consortium on May 15, 2002, when the game was renamed The Big Game Mega Millions, temporarily retaining the old name and the original "gold ball" logo. The "Big Money Ball" became the "Mega Ball." While the game's name was altered, the yellow ball in the new Mega Millions logo continued to read "The Big Game" until February 2003, after which it was replaced with six stars representing the original members of the consortium. The first (The Big Game) Mega Millions drawing was held two days later, on May 17. The Mega Millions trademark is owned by the Illinois Lottery. The first three lotteries to join Mega Millions were Washington (in September 2002), Texas (in 2003) and California (in 2005); California was the last addition to Mega Millions before the cross-sell expansion of 2010. Montana joined Mega Millions on March 1, 2010, the first addition to Mega Millions after the cross-sell expansion.

text: When Texas joined Mega Millions in 2003, it began offering an option, initially available only to Texas Lottery players, known as the Megaplier, which was similar to Powerball's Power Play. The 11 Mega Millions lotteries without Megaplier on the January 31, 2010 cross-selling date gradually added the multiplier option; by January 2011, all Mega Millions lotteries, except for California, offered the Megaplier. The Texas Lottery owns the trademark to Megaplier.[8]

text: On June 24, 2005, to commemorate California joining Mega Millions, that night's drawing was held in Hollywood, with Carrie Underwood assisting host Glenn Burns for the draw.

text: For the November 15, 2005 drawing, a group called "The Lucky 7" held the only jackpot-winning ticket, purchased in Anaheim, California, winning $315 million. They chose the cash option, splitting $175 million before federal withholdings.[9] This remains the largest prize won by a single Mega Millions ticket.

text: On March 6, 2007, the Mega Millions jackpot reached $390 million,[10] which is the record for the third largest jackpot in U.S. history. The jackpot was shared by two tickets, both matching the numbers of 16-22-29-39-42 and Mega Ball 20. Both winners chose the cash option, with each share $116,557,083 before withholdings.[11]

text: 2010 cross-sell expansion[edit]

text: The New Jersey Lottery, among others, in early 2009 announced it would seek permission to sell Powerball tickets alongside Mega Millions. In October 2009, an agreement between Mega Millions and MUSL allowed all U.S. lotteries, including New Jersey's, to offer both games. On January 31, 2010, Mega Millions expanded to include the 23 MUSL members; as of that date, 35 jurisdictions were participating in Mega Millions. On the same day, 10 existing Mega Millions-participating lotteries began selling Powerball tickets. Ohio joined Powerball on April 16, 2010. On March 1, 2010, Montana became the first MUSL member to add Mega Millions after the cross-sell expansion. Nebraska became the 37th Mega Millions participating member on March 20, 2010, followed by Oregon as the 38th member on March 28, Arizona as the 39th member on April 18, and Maine as 40th Mega Millions participant on May 9, 2010. Colorado and South Dakota added Mega Millions on May 16, 2010, bringing the total to 42 jurisdictions.

text: The most recent additions to Mega Millions were the U.S. Virgin Islands, in October 2010, and Louisiana in November 2011. Florida joined Mega Millions on May 15, 2013; the first drawing to include Florida-bought tickets was two days later.

text: Presumably due to their experience with the Power Play option for Powerball, all 23 lotteries joining Mega Millions on January 31, 2010 immediately offered Megaplier to their players. The Megaplier continues to be drawn by Texas Lottery computers, as California does not offer the multiplier. Montana, offering Powerball before the expansion date, became the 24th lottery to offer the Megaplier, followed by Nebraska (the 25th), Oregon (the 26th), Arizona (as the 27th) and Maine (as the 28th lottery to offer the Megaplier option). After Colorado and South Dakota joined Mega Millions, this raised the number of lotteries offering the Megaplier to 37.

text: Mega Millions tickets bought with the Megaplier option, beginning September 12, 2010, automatically won $1 million (instead of $250,000) if the five white balls – but excluding the Mega Ball – are matched.

text: On March 13, 2010, New Jersey became the first Mega Millions participant (just before the cross-sell expansion) to produce a jackpot-winning ticket for Powerball after joining that game. The ticket was worth over $211 million annuity (the cash option was chosen). On May 28, 2010, North Carolina became the first Powerball member (just before the cross-selling expansion) to produce a jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket after joining Mega Millions, with an annuity jackpot of $12 million.

text: In January 2012, Mega Millions' rival Powerball was altered; among the changes were a price increase of $1 for each play, as a result, a base game costs $2, or $3 with the Power Play option. At the time, there were no plans to change the price of a Mega Millions play, with or without the Megaplier (see below for the 2017 format change that includes the base price for a Mega Millions play to be raised to $2.) The price increase for playing Powerball was a major factor in Louisiana deciding to pursue joining Mega Millions, as that state's lottery joined Mega Millions on November 16, 2011.

text: October 2013 format change[edit]

text: The final 5/56 + 1/46 Mega Millions drawing was held on October 18, 2013; that night's jackpot of $37 million was not won. The first drawing under the revised 5/75 + 1/15 format—which saw the jackpot estimate "leap" to $55 million due to the change in the annuity structure—occurred on October 22, 2013. The minimum jackpot was then $15 million, with rollovers of at least $5 million. Second prize (5+0) became $1 million cash. In the revised format, players chose 5 of 75 white ball numbers, and the "Gold Ball" number out of 15.

text: The Megaplier option remained; the 5x multiplier was added.

text: Lower prize tiers (through October 18, 2013; and October 19, 2013-October 27, 2017) based on a $1 play:

text:
Match 5+0: $250,000/$1 million
Match 4+MB: $10,000/$5,000
Match 4+0: $150/$500
Match 3+MB: $150/$50
Match 3+0: $7/$5
Match 2+MB: $10/$5
Match 1+MB: $3/$2
Match 0+MB: $2/$1

text: Payouts in California remained pari-mutuel.

text: The odds of winning or sharing a Mega Millions jackpot (2013-2017 version): 1 in about 258.9 million. The overall odds of winning a prize were 1 in 14.71, including the base $1 prize for a "Mega Ball"-only match.

text: Prizes and odds (2013-2017 version):

text:
5 numbers plus the Mega Ball (5+1): 1 in 258,890,850
5 numbers but not the Mega Ball (5+0): 1 in 17,259,390
4+1: 1 in 739,688
4+0: 1 in 52,835
3+1: 1 in 10,720
3+0: 1 in 766
2+1: 1 in 473
1+1: 1 in 56
Mega Ball only: 1 in 21[12]

text: The odds for winning the $1 prize, 1 in 21, reflected the possibility of matching at least one of the white balls, as well as the Mega Ball.

text: The annuity—which was 20 annual payments (no cash option was available) when The Big Game began—changed from 26 equal yearly installments to 30 graduated annual payments (increasing 5 percent yearly) with the format change on October 19, 2013.

text: October 2017 format/price point change[edit]

text: On October 28, 2017, the price of a Mega Millions play doubled, to $2; the first drawing under the current price point was October 31, 2017. The Mega Millions double matrix changed, from 5/75 + 1/15 to the current 5/70 + 1/25.[13] The starting jackpot became $40 million, with minimum rollovers of $5 million. The "Megaplier" option (which again is not offered in California) was retained, with an adjustment to its multipliers. (The final jackpot for the $1 version was $30 million, which was not won; the initial jackpot for the new version would still be $40 million with a jackpot hit.)

text: Mega Millions prize tiers effective October 28, 2017 (changed amounts in boldface) for a $2 base play (except prizes won in California):

text:
5+MB: Jackpot; starting jackpot raised to $40 million (annuity value)
5+0: $1,000,000 ($1,000,000)
4+MB: $10,000 ($5,000)
4+0: $500 ($500)
3+MB: $200 ($50)
3+0: $10 ($5)
2+MB: $10 ($5)
1+MB: $4 ($2)
0+MB: $2 ($1)

text: The new prize structure allocates roughly 75 percent of the prize pool for the jackpot; this is, in part, to facilitate the new Just the Jackpot option. The 2013-2017 version allocated about 68 percent towards the jackpot.

text: "Just the Jackpot" option[edit]

text: Each of the 46 Mega Millions participants, in preparation for the October 28, 2017 format change, were given the choice of offering a $3, two-game play (called "Just the Jackpot"). A player choosing this option is not eligible for any of the eight lower-tier prizes; therefore, the Megaplier option is not available for Just the Jackpot wagers.

text: These lotteries offered the "Just the Jackpot" option upon the format change: Georgia, Hoosier Lottery, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Kentucky has since added "Just the Jackpot", with other lotteries potentially adding it. Not known is whether a second series of playslips would be printed for lotteries offering "Just the Jackpot" beginning after the October 28, 2017 format change.

text: "Just the Jackpot" wagers and regular Mega Millions plays are printed on separate tickets. Most participating lotteries' wagers are terminal-generated; however, "Just the Jackpot" wagers in Kansas and Texas allow the player to choose their numbers, while Wisconsin players must ask for a terminal-generated ticket.

text: Record jackpots[edit]

text: The largest Mega Millions jackpot, advertised as $640 million at the time of the drawing (annuitized) or $462 million (cash value), was drawn on March 30, 2012. The initial estimate for that drawing (following the March 27 drawing, which was $363 million annuity) was $476 million (later increased to $500 million and again to $540 million); brisk ticket sales pushed the jackpot values, both annuitized (to $656 million) and the cash option ($474 million) higher. The amount spent on Mega Millions for drawings following its previous jackpot win, on January 24, 2012, was at least $1.5 billion.[14] three jackpot-winning tickets had been confirmed (Illinois, Kansas, and Maryland).[15]

text: Mega Millions' second-largest jackpot, $648 million, was for the December 17, 2013 drawing. Two winning tickets, one each from California and Georgia, were sold. The holder of the Georgia ticket claimed the next morning; they selected the cash option, which amounted to $173,819,742.50 before withholdings. The holder of the California ticket claimed on January 3, 2014. (The California ticket holder received an equal share, but potentially a larger cash-option amount, as California lottery winnings are exempt from state income tax)."[3][4][5][16] [17]

text: Mega Millions' third-largest jackpot, $540 million, was for the July 8, 2016 drawing. One ticket from Indiana won the jackpot; the winner chose the cash option.[18]

text: Mega Millions' fourth-largest jackpot, $533 million, was for the March 30, 2018 drawing. One ticket from New Jersey won the jackpot; Riverdale Lukoil South Gas Station sold the winning ticket. [19]

text: Mega Millions' fifth-largest jackpot, $414 million, was for the March 18, 2014 drawing. Two tickets, one each from Florida and Maryland, split the prize; both sets of winners chose the cash option, splitting $230.9 million (as noted below, interest rates change, resulting in different ratios between the cash values and annuity values of jackpots).

text: Mega Millions' sixth-largest jackpot annuity value ($390 million) was for the March 6, 2007 drawing. Two tickets, one each from Georgia and New Jersey, won $195 million (annuity value) each. The holders of each ticket also chose the cash option.

text: Versions of (The Big Game) Mega Millions[edit]

text: Versions of The Big Game and Mega Millions have used different matrices:

text:
Start Date
5 white balls out of
Mega Balls
Jackpot odds

September 6, 1996
50
25
1:52,969,000

January 13, 1999
50
36
1:76,275,360

May 15, 2002
52
52
1:135,145,920

June 22, 2005
56
46
1:175,711,536

October 19, 2013
75
15
1:258,890,850

October 28, 2017 (current)
70
25
1:302,575,350

text: Megaplier[edit]

text: Mega Millions players have the option to activate a multiplier, called Megaplier, in 45 of its 46 jurisdictions; it is functionally similar to Powerball's Power Play; except the latter cannot multiply second prize by 5. (Neither Megaplier nor Power Play are offered in California because its state penal code distinguishes between a "lottery" in which the bank cannot be "broken", and a "banked game" whose bank theoretically could be broken; only a "lottery" was authorized by the state Lottery Act.) By adding $1 to a basic Mega Millions game, to $3, a player has an opportunity to multiply any non-jackpot prize by 2, 3, 4, or 5. The Megaplier is drawn by the Texas Lottery (before the cross-sell expansion on January 31, 2010, it was the only lottery to offer Megaplier), which is drawn by a random number generator (RNG). The odds for each Megaplier possibility are not uniform.[20]

text:
Megaplier
Former odds (October 19, 2013 – October 27, 2017)
Current odds

2x
1:7.5
1:3

3x
1:3.75
1:2.5

4x
1:5
1:5

5x
1:2.5
1:15

text: Megaplier wagers made for drawings from September 12, 2010 through October 18, 2013 that won second prize (then $250,000) were automatically elevated to 4x, winning $1 million. This "guarantee" did not carry over to the following version of Mega Millions, although the $1 million second prize became $5 million if the Megaplier is 5x.

text: Winning and probability[edit]

text: Former Mega Millions odds (October 19, 2013 – October 27, 2017):[21]

text:
Matches[22]
Prize
Approximate probability of winning

White balls (pool of 75)
Mega Ball (pool of 15)

5
1
Jackpot[23]
1 in 258,890,850

5
0
$1 million
1 in 18,492,204

4
1
$5,000
1 in 739,688

4
0
$500
1 in 52,835

3
1
$50
1 in 10,720

3
0
$5
1 in 766

2
1
$5
1 in 473

1
1
$2
1 in 56

0
1
$1
1 in 21

text: The probability and odds can be taken into a mathematical perspective: The probability of winning the jackpot (through October 27, 2017) was 1:(75C5) x (15); that is: 75 ways for the first white ball times 74 ways for the second times 73 for the third times 72 for the fourth times 71 for the last white ball divided by 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1, or 5!, and this number is then multiplied by 15 (15 possible numbers for the "Megaball"). Therefore, (75 x 74 x 73 x 72 x 71)/ (5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1) x 15 = 258,890,850, which means any combination of five white balls plus the Megaball has a 1:258,890,850 chance of winning the jackpot. Similarly, the odds for second prize are 1:(75C5) x (15/14) = 1: 18,492,204 chance of winning. The overall probability of winning any prize was 1 in 14.7. If there are no jackpot winners for a specific drawing, the jackpot will keep increasing, however, the odds will still remain the same.

text: Payouts through October 18, 2013:

text:
Matches[22]
Prize
Approximate probability of winning

White balls (pool of 56)
Mega Ball (pool of 46)

5
1
Jackpot[23]
1 in 175,711,536 (56C5×46)[24][25]

5
0
$250,000
1 in 3,904,701 (56C5×46/45)[26]

4
1
$10,000
1 in 689,065 [27]

4
0
$150
1 in 15,313[28]

3
1
$150
1 in 13,781[29]

2
1
$10
1 in 844[30]

3
0
$7
1 in 306[31]

1
1
$3
1 in 141[32]

0
1
$2
1 in 74.8 (the probability for this prize was not 1:46, because there is the possibility of matching at least one of the "white" balls, which decreases the likelihood of matching only the "Mega Ball")[21]

text: Overall probabilities: 1 in 755 of winning any of the top six prizes,[21] 1 in 40 of winning any prize.[33]

text: In California, prize levels are paid on a parimutuel basis, rather than the fixed lower-tier amounts for winners in other Mega Millions jurisdictions. California's eight lower-tier Mega Millions prize pools are separate from those shared by the other 45 lotteries. California's second prize is a "secondary jackpot"; its payout sometimes exceeds $1 million cash, even though California does not offer the Megaplier.[34]

text: Payment options and claiming prizes[edit]

text: In Georgia, New Jersey, and Texas, players must choose, in advance, whether they wish to collect a jackpot prize in cash or annuity. Georgia and New Jersey winners can change an annuity ticket to cash should they be eligible for a jackpot share; however, the choice is binding in Texas. The other Mega Millions members allow the cash/annuity choice to be made after winning (usually 60 days after claiming the ticket), although in Florida the 60-day "clock" starts with the drawing in which the jackpot prize was won.

text: If a jackpot prize is not claimed within the respective jurisdiction's time limit, each of the 46 Mega Millions members get back the money they contributed to that jackpot. Each of the 46 lotteries have rules in regards to unclaimed prizes; most Mega Millions members set aside unclaimed winnings for educational purposes.[35][36]

text: In 2007, a $31 million prize went unclaimed in New York.[37] Many prizes of $250,000 each have been unclaimed, including several in Michigan for 2007 drawings.[38]

text: Mega Millions winners have either 180 days (California non-jackpot prizes only) or one year to claim prizes, including the jackpot (although some Mega Millions winners lose the right to collect a jackpot in cash if they wait more than 60 days after the drawing).

text: The minimum age to purchase a Mega Millions ticket is 18, except in Arizona, Iowa and Louisiana, where the minimum is 21, and in Nebraska; its minimum is 19. Generally (an exception is Virginia), minors can win on tickets received as gifts; the rules according to each Mega Millions member vary for minors receiving prizes.

text: Rules vary according to the applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction where the ticket is sold, and the winner's residence (e.g. if a New Jerseyan wins on a ticket bought near their workplace in Manhattan). Mega Millions winnings are exempt from state income tax in California; while Florida, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington state, and Wyoming do not have an income tax. On the other hand, some residents of New York City and Yonkers, New York pay three levels of income tax, as these cities levy income taxes.

text: Drawings[edit]

text: Drawings are usually held at the studios of WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia.[1][39] The original host was WSB's chief meteorologist, Glenn Burns. Currently, most drawings are emceed by the full-time host of Georgia Lottery drawings, John Crow, with Brian Hooker the main substitute host. For larger jackpots, the drawing sometimes is moved to Times Square, with New York Lottery announcer Yolanda Vega co-hosting.

text: Before the January 31, 2010 cross-sell expansion, Mega Millions was the only multi-jurisdictional lottery whose drawings were carried nationally, instead of airing only on stations in participating jurisdictions. Chicago-based cable superstation WGN-TV simulcast Mega Millions drawings on its national WGN America feed immediately following WGN's 9pm (Central Time) newscast. Following the cross-sell expansion, WGN also began airing Powerball drawings nationally. WGN served as a default carrier of both major games where no local television station carried either multi-jurisdictional lottery's drawings. Both drawings were removed from WGN America in late 2014 when it ceased carrying WGN's newscasts.[40]

text: Two machines are used in each Mega Millions drawing. The model used for Mega Millions is the Criterion II, manufactured by Smartplay International of Edgewater Park, New Jersey. The balls are moved around by means of counter-rotating arms which randomly mix the balls. Individually, the five white balls, several seconds apart, drop through a hole in the bottom of the mixing drum.

text: Record jackpots (listed by cash value)[edit]

text:
Cash value (in millions USD)
Annuity value (in millions USD)
Drawing date
Winner(s)
Description

$474
$656
March 30, 2012
3 (MD, KS, IL)
World's second largest jackpot (cash or annuity)

$347.7[16]
$648[5]
December 17, 2013
2 (CA, GA)
Second-largest annuity value

$240
$380
January 4, 2011
2 (ID, WA)

$233
$390
March 6, 2007
2 (GA, NJ)

$224
$400
March 18, 2014
2 (FL, MD)

$210
$336
August 28, 2009
2 (CA, NY)
NY winner chose annuity (the cash/annuity choice made "when playing" required per then-NY Lottery rules)

$208.3
$330
August 31, 2007
4 (NJ, MD, TX, VA)

$197.5
$326
November 4, 2014
1 (NY)
Sold in Middletown, Orange County [41]

$202.9
$319
March 25, 2011
1 (Albany, NY)

$180
$363
May 9, 2000
2 (IL, MI)
Largest The Big Game jackpot

text: Revenue[edit]

text: Approximately 50% of Mega Millions sales is returned to players as prizes; the remainder is split (each lottery has different rules regarding these funds) among retailers, marketing, and operations, as well as the 46 jurisdictions offering the game; different lotteries uses the proceeds in different ways.[42]

text: Miscellany[edit]

text: In the aftermath of the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the legislature in Albany, fearing a monumental loss of revenue, passed legislation the following month, which was signed by Governor George Pataki, which included joining a multi-jurisdictional lottery game. Around the same time, for entirely different reasons, Ohio's governor also gave the green light to joining a multi-jurisdictional game. Both lotteries opted to join The Big Game, which, at the time, was offered in seven states. The added populations of the two new jurisdictions, in turn, led to a larger double matrix. The first machine continued to hold white 52 balls, while 16 gold balls were added in the second, meaning there were 52 numbers to pick from in both parts of each $1 game. On May 15, 2002, the game was renamed The Big Game Mega Millions; shortly after, it became just Mega Millions. Except for the 2010 cross-selling expansion, this was the only time The Big Game or Mega Millions simultaneously added more than one member.

text: In 2005, Mega Millions was the target of a mailing scam. A letter bearing the Mega Millions logo was used in a string of lottery scams designed to trick people into providing personal financial information by cashing bogus checks. The letter, which had been sent to people in several states via standard mail, included a check for what the scammers said was an unclaimed Mega Millions prize. If the check was cashed, it bounced, but not before the bank stamped it with a routing number and personal account information and sent it back to the fraudulent organization, providing them with the recipients' financial information.[43]

text: A budget impasse due to the 2006 New Jersey Government shutdown led to the temporary closing of its non-essential agencies on July 1, 2006. Among the casualties were the Atlantic City casinos and the New Jersey Lottery. Not only were New Jersey's in-house games (such as Pick-6) not drawn for about a week, but all New Jersey lottery terminals were shut down, meaning Mega Millions could not be played in New Jersey, even though Mega Millions was drawn as usual. A similar shutdown happened in Minnesota on July 1, 2011.

text: Elecia Battle made national headlines in January 2004 when she claimed that she had lost the winning ticket in the December 30, 2003 Mega Millions drawing.[44] She then filed a lawsuit against the woman who had come forward with the ticket, Rebecca Jemison. Several days later, when confronted with contradictory evidence, she admitted that she had lied.[45] Battle was charged with filing a false police report the following day. As a result of this false report, she was fined $1,000, ordered to perform 50 hours of community service, and required to compensate the police and courts for various costs incurred.[46]

text: The January 4, 2011 Mega Millions drawing drew attention for its similarity to "The Numbers," a sequence of six numbers that served as a plot device of the ABC drama series Lost. One such usage involved character Hugo "Hurley" Reyes playing the sequence in a similar "Mega Lotto" game, winning a nine-figure jackpot and subsequently experiencing numerous misfortunes in his personal life. The first three numbers (4, 8, 15) and mega ball (42) in the Mega Millions drawing matched the first three numbers and the final number (which Hurley also used as the "mega ball" number) in the Lost sequence. The last two numbers in the Mega Millions drawing did not match the last two numbers that were used in the scene. Those who played "The Numbers", including from quick-picks, won $150 ($118 in California) in a non-Megaplier game; $600 with the multiplier.[47]

text: The 12 original (before the 2010 cross-sell expansion) Mega Millions members have each produced at least one Mega Millions jackpot winner.


document_title: List of Lilo & Stitch: The Series episodes

question_text: lilo and stitch the series season 1 episode 1

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text: Series overview[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired
Network

Pilot
August 26, 2003 (2003-08-26)
Direct-to-video

1
39
September 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)
February 28, 2004 (2004-02-28)
Disney Channel
ABC Kids

2
26
November 5, 2004 (2004-11-05)
July 29, 2006 (2006-07-29)

Finale
June 23, 2006 (2006-06-23)
Disney Channel

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text: Pilot film[edit]

text:
Title
Directed by
Written by
Direct-to-video release date

Stitch! The Movie
Tony Craig and Bobs Gannaway
Bobs Gannaway and Jess Winfield
August 26, 2003 (2003-08-26)

The story is an introduction to Dr. Jumba Jookiba's remaining 625 experiments, which he created with the financing of Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel.

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Season 1 (2003–04)[edit]

text:
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod.
code [citation needed]

1
1
"Richter"
Victor A. Cook
Thomas D. Hart
September 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)
106

An earthquake rocks the island, prompting Pleakley to study earthquake safety. When it is discovered that the earthquakes were caused by an experiment, Lilo and Stitch must travel underground to catch it before it cracks the Earth in half (and before Gantu catches it).
Experiments mentioned: Richter (513) and Reuben (625).

2
2
"Phantasmo"
Don MacKinnon
Henry Gilroy
September 27, 2003 (2003-09-27)
110

Stitch wins an oyster containing a hidden experiment pod at a restaurant crane game. When the pod gets wet, however, the ghostly experiment possesses Scrump the doll and causes all sorts of mischief. When Stitch is blamed, he must prove himself innocent by catching the experiment in the act.
Experiment mentioned: Phantasmo (375).

3
3
"Clip"
Victor Cook
Kevin D. Campbell
October 4, 2003 (2003-10-04)
112

After causing chaos at a beauty salon, Lilo and Stitch meet the hair-eating experiment that made Jumba nearly bald. However, when they try to use it to get revenge on Mertle for her cruel words, the hairball gets lose and threatens to eat up all the hair on the island. Meanwhile, Jumba regrows an afro and Gantu gets stuck dancing at a luau. In the end, Clip becomes good and is repurposed to give people the perfect haircut. When Jumba gets his hair cut, he is given back his normal three hairs and realizes that's how he likes it.
Experiment mentioned: Clip (177).

4
4
"Mr. Stenchy"
Victor A. Cook
Madellaine Paxson
October 11, 2003 (2003-10-11)
107

Lilo rescues an irresistibly cute experiment. Jumba warns that the new experiment will release a terrible odor soon. However, Lilo is invited to Mertle’s FHGH (Future Hawaiian Girls of Hawaii) tea party if she brings the adorable experiment. Stitch is jealous of the attention received by the new experiment and allows Gantu to capture him. Gantu then develops an affection for the cute experiment, making 625 jealous. Lilo and Stitch rescue Mr. Stenchy as he begins to release the odor. Jumba puts Mr. Stenchy on a rocket and sends him to Pleakley's home planet where the odor is considered appealing.
Experiments mentioned: Mr. Stenchy (254) and Reuben (625).

5
5
"Holio"
Don MacKinnon
Jim Peronto
October 12, 2003 (2003-10-12)
116

Mertle receives a charm bracelet for her birthday, but one of the charms is actually an experiment pod. Lilo and Stitch must try to retrieve it before she gets it wet, or else the universe will be sucked into a black hole. Meanwhile, Nani must prepare for a company inspection.
Experiments mentioned: Holio (606).

6
6
"Spooky"
Don MacKinnon
Madellaine Paxson
October 12, 2003 (2003-10-12)
102

Halloween episode. Experiment 300 is discovered, which can morph into a person's worst fear. It is revealed that Mertle and her friends' worst fear is seeing Lilo without her head, and Lilo has fears of clowns and an abandoned house. Stitch's worst fear is water, and Nani's worst fear is hearing Cobra Bubbles say that he has to take away Lilo. Jumba's worst fear is his ex-wife. Pleakley's worst fear is his mother.
Experiment mentioned: Spooky (300).

7
7
"Cannonball"
Don MacKinnon
Kevin D. Campbell
October 13, 2003 (2003-10-13)
104

A tsunami-creating experiment appears with the threat of endangering the entire world if it reaches the ocean. Lilo and Stitch must use the newly designed X-Buggy to capture it before Gantu does. Meanwhile, Lilo's hula halau participates in a sand-sculpting contest.
Experiments mentioned: Cannonball (520) and Reuben (625).

8
8
"Yapper"
Don MacKinnon
Catherine Lieuwen
October 13, 2003 (2003-10-13)
108

Mertle gets a pet dog, names her "Gigi" and enters her in a dog show in Honolulu, and Lilo enters Stitch in the same dog show in hopes of beating Mertle and winning her friendship. Meanwhile, Jumba and Pleakley go sightseeing around the city and run into Gantu.
Experiments mentioned: Gigi (007) and Reuben (625).

9
9
"Yin-Yang"
Don MacKinnon
Henry Gilroy
October 17, 2003 (2003-10-17)
105

Two experiments activate at the same time while Lilo and Stitch are arguing. Lilo and Stitch insist that they each can catch an experiment without the other. Meanwhile, Jumba and Pleakley make a bet to see which one will capture an experiment first, and Gantu forces 625 to help him catch them both. The race is on because Jumba theorizes that the world will be doomed if the two elementally opposing experiments touch each other, they will destroy Earth. Eventually, Lilo and Stitch team up together again and help each other capture the experiments each was after using the "tools" given to them by Jumba and Pleakley. Lilo repurposes the experiments to create a new island.
Experiments mentioned: Yin (501), Yang (502), and Reuben (625).

10
10
"Kixx"
Victor A. Cook
Catherine Lieuwen
October 20, 2003 (2003-10-20)
103

An experiment causes trouble by bullying people around the island, and a chemical reaction from a bad snack combination results in Stitch losing his ability to fight. Lilo must retrain him so that he can defeat Kixx before Gantu does.
Experiments mentioned: Kixx (601) and Reuben (625).

11
11
"Splodyhead"
Victor Cook
Henry Gilroy
October 24, 2003 (2003-10-24)
117

In order to catch an experiment, Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, Pleakley, Gantu, and Reuben travel to the island of Niʻihau. After becoming stranded on the beach under the threat of being blasted by Splodyhead, the two opposing teams become one "tribe" and are forced to work together to survive. This initially doesn't go well as Gantu and Stitch both want to be the leader until 625 nominates Lilo. Under Lilo's leadership, the group manages to disable Splodyhead's powers, causing him to flee, but he's captured when Gantu and Stitch team up together against him. Gantu gets the experiment, but when David and Nani show up to rescue Lilo, Stitch, Jumba and Pleakley, they only agree to help him and 625 back to shore if he gives them the experiment, which he reluctantly does.
Experiments mentioned: Splodyhead (619) and Reuben (625).

12
12
"Amnesio"
Don MacKinnon
Catherine Lieuwen
October 27, 2003 (2003-10-27)
118

It is Lilo's birthday, but no one seems to remember. While they hand out invitations for their own party, they encounter an experiment that gives people amnesia and causes them to lose their memories of each other. Now thinking that her name is Martha, Stitch is an escaped convict, and Gantu is her partner cop named Lenny, Lilo teams up with him to hunt down Stitch and find clues to their lost memories.
Experiments mentioned: Gigi (007), Nosox (204), Amnesio (303), and Whatsisname (340).

13
13
"Swirly"
Victor Cook
Brian Swenlin
November 3, 2003 (2003-11-03)
129

A popular television show comes to Hawaii as a hypnotizing experiment is activated. Lilo dislikes the show, but under the experiment’s spell, she is instructed to be more like Mertle, who happens to love the show. Stitch is also hypnotized and wants to be on the show. Hamsterviel orders Gantu to go on the show and use the experiment to hypnotize the audience, bringing them under Hamsterviel's power. Lilo and Stitch rescue Swirly just in time and leave Gantu stranded in front of a live audience.
Experiments mentioned: Swirly (383) and Reuben (625).

14
14
"Fibber"
Don MacKinnon
Catherine Lieuwen
November 7, 2003 (2003-11-07)
113

Pleakley's mother calls to inform him of his arranged marriage, so he lies that he is engaged to an Earth girl. When his family comes for the wedding, though, Pleakley must pretend that Nani is his fiancée. Eventually, the truth is exposed and Pleakley's family accepts him for who he is while revealing that while all are successful, they are actually envious of him. This episode is notable in that Kevin McDonald (voice of Pleakley) is joined by his former The Kids in the Hall castmates: Dave Foley, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson, and Bruce McCulloch.
Note: Fibber is the experiment that always beeps when a person makes a lie. Pleakley's full name is Wendy Pleakley. Fibber is abandoned by Lilo and Stitch, who let Gantu take him. In the episode "Snafu", they manage to rescue him.
Experiments mentioned: Fibber (032) and Reuben (625).

15
15
"Tank"
Victor Cook
Madellaine Paxson
November 10, 2003 (2003-11-10)
120

Lilo wins tickets to the Elizabethan Fair and invites the hula girls to join her. Mertle refuses to go because she does not want to be with Lilo, and Stitch is not allowed inside because no dogs are admitted. They team up to catch a metal-eating experiment. Eventually, Gantu is allowed to capture the experiment to save Mertle and Stitch. The hula girls take Mertle back, and Lilo apologizes to Stitch for neglecting him.
Experiments mentioned: Tank (586) and Reuben (625).
Notes: Special guest appearance by "Weird Al" Yankovic, who voices a singing minstrel.

16
16
"Sprout"
Victor Cook
Madellaine Paxson
November 14, 2003 (2003-11-14)
111

Lilo makes a bet with Mertle to win the orchid competition at the Kokaua Town fair and steals a dangerous plant experiment against Jumba's warnings, while Pleakley grows a giant "Pinormous" pineapple and Stitch practices being a cowboy for the rodeo. However, when the experiment gets loose and spreads its roots all over the fairgrounds, Stitch must defeat it cowboy-style.
Experiment mentioned: Sprout (509).

17
17
"Elastico"
Victor Cook
Cate Lieuwen
November 17, 2003 (2003-11-17)
132

Lilo ignores Stitch while working on a new hula dance. Stitch finds a cousin performing as a circus entertainer and when he attempts to capture Elastico, he is adopted as a circus performer himself. Gantu captures but cannot hold Elastico, who returns to the circus. Lilo realizes that Stitch has left and convinces him to stay in Hawaii and not travel with his new circus family.
Experiments mentioned: Felix (010), Topper (025), Clip (177), Elastico (345), Yin (501), Yang (502), Richter (513), Cannonball (520), Slushy (523), Yaarp (613), and Reuben (625).

18
18
"Yaarp"
Victor Cook
John Wray
November 21, 2003 (2003-11-21)
122

Lilo's idea for an alien invasion alarm to improve the hula school is rejected, so she tries to write a letter to the mayor about it. Meanwhile, a loud experiment causes Stitch to temporarily lose his hearing, so earless Pleakley is given the job of capturing the experiment himself. While Pleakley is off looking for Yaarp, Gantu captures Stitch and will not let him free without a trade.
Experiment mentioned: Yaarp (613).

19
19
"627"
Don MacKinnon
Henry Gilroy
November 24, 2003 (2003-11-24)
123

Stitch becomes egotistical after beating his experiment catching record, so Jumba decides to put him in his place by activating his brand new experiment, 627. Being more powerful than 626 with none of his weaknesses, Stitch may meet his match when 627 escapes Jumba's custody and falls into the hands of Gantu. 627 works for Gantu capturing experiments and proves unbeatable until 625, jealous of the attention 627 gets, calls Lilo and reveals that 627's weakness is laughter. Lilo and Stitch use this to defeat 627, and as it is impossible to turn him good, they use a dehydrator to turn him back into a pod, but Jumba is shown to have an Experiment 628 whose pod he stores on his ship.
Experiments mentioned: Slimy (390), Deforestator (515), Eva (567), Zap (603), Reuben (625), 627, and 628.

20
20
"The Asteroid"
Victor Cook
Laura McCreary
December 1, 2003 (2003-12-01)
109

Lilo and Stitch visit a planetarium and overhear Cobra Bubbles's warning of an asteroid set to impact Earth. With no one believing them or bothering to seek shelter, Stitch formulates a plan to go into outer space and destroy it to save the planet. However, when they discover that the asteroid itself is home to an alien, Lilo and Stitch must decide which home they must sacrifice for the sake of the other. In the end, the group uses Jumba's ship's hyperdrive to safely push the asteroid away from Earth without destroying it, but leaving Jumba and Pleakley permanently stranded on Earth. No new experiments appear in this episode.
Experiments mentioned: Hammerface (033), Sparky (221), Spooky (300), Swirly (383), Richter (513), Digger (529), Kixx (601), and Reuben (625).

21
21
"Topper"
Don MacKinnon
Thomas D. Hart
December 5, 2003 (2003-12-05)
114

It is Christmas Eve, and Lilo is trying to teach Stitch how Hawaiians celebrate Christmas. However, when Gantu has an experiment pod giftwrapped for Dr. Hämsterviel, everyone mistakes Stitch's hunt for the box as a selfish attempt to hoard presents for himself.
Experiments mentioned: Topper (025) and Reuben (625).

22
22
"Melty"
Don MacKinnon
Madellaine Paxson
December 8, 2003 (2003-12-08)
134

While trying to catch a fire-breathing experiment, Lilo falls into a puddle of mud in front of Keoni. To erase her embarrassment, she tries to use Jumba's time-traveling invention. Each time she tries to change the past, it creates a progressively worse future. Finally, Lilo realizes that she must live events as they were meant to occur and repeats her embarrassing fall. However, Keoni later shows up to cheer her up.
Experiments mentioned: Melty (228).

23
23
"Houdini"
Don MacKinnon
Brian Swenlin & John Wray
December 12, 2003 (2003-12-12)
119

Stitch and Pleakley are hired to do a magic show at Mertle's "half-birthday" party. After their act turns out to be horrible, Lilo secretly activates an experiment that turns things invisible to help make the show a success. It is, and Mertle's Hollywood producer aunt Stacy hires them to do their trick on national television. However, when Houdini runs away and leaves Stitch invisible, Lilo will have to find them both before her ʻohana looks like frauds. Meanwhile, Reuben finds 119's experiment pod at the grocery store, thinking it is 611's pod, but Gantu takes all credit for it while searching for Experiment 604 through his heat goggles. In the end, Houdini arrives just in time to make the magic trick work, revealing himself to be the true magician and getting a magic show with Mertle's aunt Stacy.
Experiments mentioned: Fudgy (054), Inverto (119), Yin (501), Yang (502), Cannonball (520), Kixx (601), Houdini (604), El Fin (611), Splodyhead (619), and Reuben (625).

24
24
"Sinker"
Victor A. Cook
Kenneth Koonce & Robert Martin
December 15, 2003 (2003-12-15)
124

A small, purple shark-like experiment is destroying and sinking enemy ships with its large dorsal fin. His one true place is at a Japanese restaurant where he uses his large fin to cut up vegetables and fillet fish for the chefs to make sushi.
Experiments mentioned: Sinker (602) and Reuben (625).

25
25
"Nosy"
Don MacKinnon
Cate Lieuwen
December 19, 2003 (2003-12-19)
128

Nani invites her prospective boss home to demonstrate the spirit of Ohana. Lilo has a crush on the boss's son Keoni. Before the visit, they find a new experiment who is designed to snoop around and dig up dirt on the enemy. The experiment is so annoying that Lilo and Stitch give Nosy to Gantu. Nosy then annoys Gantu and Hamsterville so much that they release him. He returns to Lilo’s house just in time to finish the visit with Nani’s boss. In the end Nosy returns to Gantu's ship and spreads rumors about Gantu to 625. Nosy is voiced by Bobcat Goldthwait.
Experiments mentioned: Nosy (199) and Reuben (625).

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26
"Finder"
Don MacKinnon
Madellaine Paxson
December 22, 2003 (2003-12-22)
130

Stitch becomes jealous of a new experiment when Lilo takes him to show-and-tell instead of Stitch. Meanwhile, Dr. Hämsterviel escapes from prison and travels to Earth, where he is "adopted" by Mertle. While the Grand Councilwoman offers to reinstate Gantu's position for the capture of Dr. Hämsterviel, Stitch strives to upstage Finder by finding him first. Mertle is captured by Gantu by accident and Stitch and Finder team up to rescue her, with Finder flying Stitch to Gantu's ship. Stitch disables Gantu's ship again and Mertle is rescued, while the Grand Councilwoman takes Hämsterviel into custody but doesn't reinstate Gantu due to his kidnapping Mertle. Finder is put to work running a Lost and Found at the beach.
Experiments mentioned: Finder (158; mis-numbered 458 in the episode), Yin (501), Yang (502), Richter (513), Cannonball (520), and Reuben (625).

27
27
"Slushy"
Victor Cook
Henry Gilroy
December 26, 2003 (2003-12-26)
127

523 chills the weather in Lilo's town during a very hot day. He makes it so cold that it starts to snow. Slushy also battles with Splodyhead (619). Splodyhead wins and restores the warm climate of the island. Slushy finds his one true place at the ice cream shop creating shave ice.
Experiments mentioned: Slushy (523), Splodyhead (619), and Reuben (625).

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28
"Dupe"
Victor Cook
Madellaine Paxson
December 29, 2003 (2003-12-29)
126

Lilo hosts a slumber party, but none of her classmates from hula school come. When she finds an experiment that creates duplicates, she tries to duplicate herself so that she can have friends. Stitch saves her, but is duplicated. Stitch is weakened by the duplication when his strength is divided among all the duplicates. Gantu is able to use several experiments to capture Stitch. Lilo tricks Gantu into using Dupe to turn his few experiments into an army and then combines the Stitches back into one full-strength Stitch.
Experiments mentioned: Hammerface (033), Dupe (344), Yin (501), Yang (502), Richter (513), Cannonball (520), Thresher (544), Heat (609), Plasmoid (617), and Reuben (625).

29
29
"Short Stuff"
Don MacKinnon
Henry Gilroy
January 2, 2004 (2004-01-02)
133

Lilo takes Stitch to a carnival, but Stitch is too short for the rides. A small crablike experiment that fouls up machinery is activated. Pleakley uses Jumba's invention to make Stitch grow, but Gantu interrupts and Stitch grows too big. Then, Shortstuff is also zapped, and the two giants battle each other back at the Carnival. Shortstuff is defeated after Stitch returns to normal size and becomes a new ride at the Carnival at his giant size.
Experiments mentioned: Shortstuff (297) and Reuben (625).

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30
"Angel"
Don MacKinnon
Cate Lieuwen
January 5, 2004 (2004-01-05)
125

The search for the next experiment stops when Stitch falls in love with a female experiment, but Lilo is suspicious of her. When she looks up Angel in Jumba's computer, she discovers that the experiment turns good experiments back to evil by singing her siren song.
Experiments mentioned: Sparky (221), Yin (501), Yang (502), Richter (513), Cannonball (520), Slushy (523), Kixx (601), Angel (624), and Reuben (625).

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31
"Felix"
Don MacKinnon
Kevin D. Campbell
January 9, 2004 (2004-01-09)
131

Gantu found an experiment, but lets it go. Lilo later finds it and takes it home, naming it Felix (due to her statement that all "neat freaks" on television are named "Felix"). Felix is an experiment mad with cleanness and cleans everything. For that, Felix becomes very good friends with Pleakley, but Felix is so mad with cleaning that he thinks everything around him are dirty and ends up wanting to destroy Lilo, Stitch and the others. Lilo and Stitch must save everyone from Felix's mania and clean the home before Nani returns.
Experiments mentioned: Felix (010), Cannonball (520), and Reuben (625).

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32
"Poxy"
Victor A. Cook
Thomas D. Hart
January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11)
101

A small microbe-like experiment enters Pleakley's body, causing a peculiar illness that gives him purple pimples, a swollen eye, extremely smelly feet, and uncontrollable burping. Lilo and Stitch must capture the experiment and remove it from within Pleakley by shrinking to microscopic size. However, they must act quickly, as their shrinking effect is only temporary, and Pleakley is at risk of exploding if they do not make it out of him in time.
Experiments mentioned: Poxy (222) and Reuben (625).
Note: This episode is based on the 1966 movie Fantastic Voyage.

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33
"Hunkahunka"
Don MacKinnon
Chad F. Rogers
January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11)
121

It is Valentine's Day, and Lilo uses an experiment that makes people fall in love to make Keoni fall in love with her. Stitch must catch the experiment before Gantu does.
Experiments mentioned: Hunkahunka (323).

34
34
"Sample"
Don MacKinnon
Thomas D. Hart
January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11)
139

Stitch is afraid of going to the vet and ends up meeting an experiment that can repeat any sound. Two alien hunters try to capture Stitch, Sample, and Gantu.
Experiments mentioned: Sample (258) and Reuben (625).

35
35
"Baby-Fier"
Victor Cook
Cate Lieuwen & Kevin D. Campbell
January 12, 2004 (2004-01-12)
136

An experiment that turns people into babies activates and turns Stitch, Nani, Jumba, Pleakley and Gantu into babies. Baby Stitch and Baby Gantu battle for the experiment, while Lilo and Baby Jumba (who still possesses the intellect of adult Jumba) have to mix an antidote for the age regression requiring adult coffee in the mix. In the end, Stitch gets it and everything goes back to normal.
Experiments mentioned: Babyfier (151) and Reuben (625).

36
36
"Bonnie & Clyde"
Don MacKinnon
Henry Gilroy
January 16, 2004 (2004-01-16)
135

After being grounded for being rowdy, Lilo and Stitch sneak out of their room and meet a criminal experiment duo, who urges them to do whatever they want. After causing trouble around the island and realizing the consequences of their naughty behavior, though, Lilo and Stitch decide to capture the crooks to redeem themselves. They pretend that they are working with the two again, but once they are taken to their hideout, capture the two experiments who are then taken to their one true place: prison. Lilo and Stitch have to clean up the mess they made as repayment for their crimes. The experiments names are parodies of the bank robbing duo, Bonnie and Clyde.
Experiments mentioned: Bonnie (149; mis-numbered 349 in the episode), Clyde (150; mis-numbered 350 in the episode), and Reuben (625).

37
37
"Slugger"
Victor Cook
Madellaine Paxson
January 26, 2004 (2004-01-26)
138

Lilo's baseball team loses to Mertle's team, due to Pleakley's lack of competence. Later Lilo and Mertle make a bet for another game and that whoever wins the game will get the other player's personal items. Then a small, yellow, pterosaur-like experiment activates that is designed to deflect projectiles with his tail shaped like a baseball bat. Lilo decides to place him on their team in Pleakley's place, in hopes of beating Mertle's team. But to make matters worse Mertle has placed Gantu on her team, who has promised to help her win the game with a bargain to achieve the experiment at the end. Mertle ends up changing things so they play basketball instead of baseball, but Pleakley saves the day as he turns out to be a champion player of a similar game on his homeworld.
Experiments mentioned: Yin (501), Yang (502), Richter (513), Slushy (523), Kixx (601), Slugger (608), Splodyhead (619), and Reuben (625).

38
38
"Bad Stitch"
Victor Cook
Jan Strnad
January 30, 2004 (2004-01-30)
115

Nani has been receiving a lot of bills for Stitch's destruction, so she gets Lilo to try and train him to be more civilized (otherwise he would be thrown out of the ʻohana). When Lilo's attempts prove to be unsuccessful Stitch decides to leave and ends up being kidnapped by Dr. Hämsterviel, who plans to turn him evil again. Lilo, Jumba and Pleakley must now rescue him before it's too late. No new experiments appear in this episode.
Experiment mentioned: Reuben (625).

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39
"Drowsy"
Victor Cook
Thomas D. Hart & John Wray
February 28, 2004 (2004-02-28)
137

Stitch uses an experiment to get restless Lilo to sleep, but cannot wake her up the next day. While he is forced to use her sleeping body as a puppet to complete her responsibilities, Gantu is instructed to capture the experiment and kidnap the vacationing Regis Philbin.
Experiments mentioned: Stopgo (102), Finder (158), Nosox (204), Clickster (239, but 102 was stated as 239), Alexander (274), Drowsy (360), Sinker (602), and Reuben (625).
Note: Special guest appearance by Regis Philbin, voicing himself.

text: Season 2 (2004–06)[edit]

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40
1
"Spike"
Tony Craig
John Wray
November 5, 2004 (2004-11-05)
201

Lilo wants to beat Mertle at the "‘Ohana Rama" family trivia contest, but loses confidence when Stitch is poked by a porcupine-like experiment whose quills makes people 99% goofy and 1% clever. Meanwhile, Pleakley starts a therapy group named "E.A.R.W.A.X" to rehabilitate experiments.
Experiments mentioned: Fibber (032), Squeak (110), Bonnie (149), Clyde (150), Nosy (199), Spike (319), Slushy (523), Yaarp (613), and Splodyhead (619).

41
2
"Frenchfry"
Victor Cook
Madellaine Paxson
November 12, 2004 (2004-11-12)
202

After Nani bans junk food, Lilo and Stitch encounter an experiment that cooks delicious cuisine. Little do they know, they will be unable to stop eating because his food never fills people up, no matter how much they eat. Frenchfry is actually trying to fatten them up so that he can eat them himself.
Experiments mentioned: Frenchfry (062) and Reuben (625).

42
3
"Swapper"
Victor Cook
Madellaine Paxson
November 19, 2004 (2004-11-19)
204

Lilo meets a new friend named Victoria who also joins Lilo's hula class. However, Mertle will stop at nothing to try and befriend her so that she will not be Lilo's friend. Lilo then attempts to prove that she's not weird by throwing a "Lilo's not weird" party. However, an experiment appears that switches people's minds, which results in Lilo and Stitch, Jumba and Pleakley switching bodies. From Stitch's body Lilo must make sure the party is successful, while Stitch has to pretend to be her. Eventually the experiment is defeated and Victoria reveals that she likes weird.
Experiments mentioned: Swapper (355) and Reuben (625).

43
4
"Shoe"
Tony Craig
Kevin D. Campbell
December 10, 2004 (2004-12-10)
203

When Nani ends up short on cash, the rest of the ‘ohana decide to start a "Bed and Not Breakfast" to bring in extra money. An experiment designed to bring bad luck threatens to ruin the business, until Jumba remembers that its effect can be reversed to turn very bad luck into very good luck.
Experiments mentioned: Poki (036), Backhoe (040), Shoe (113), Yin (501), Deforestator (515), Kixx (601), and Reuben (625).

44
5
"Slick"
Rob LaDuca
Heather Lombard & Evan Gore
January 7, 2005 (2005-01-07)
205

Lilo and Stitch compete with Mertle to sell the most candy bars for their hula halau. The competition turns fierce when a slick-talking experiment appears that has the ability to sell anything.
Experiments mentioned: Slick (020) and Reuben (625).

45
6
"Skip"
Victor Cook
John Wray
February 11, 2005 (2005-02-11)
206

Tired of childhood restrictions, Lilo uses an experiment that skips time ahead ten years in the future to turn herself into a teenager and then into an adult. However, while she and Stitch disappear for twenty years, Dr. Hämsterviel captures the experiments and takes over the world.
Experiments mentioned: Clink (086), Skip (089), Shoe (113), Clog (143), Finder (158), Cheney (205), Sparky (221), and Reuben (625).

46
7
"Checkers"
Rob LaDuca
Cate Liewen
March 4, 2005 (2005-03-04)
207

Lilo's hula halau is building a Merrie Monarch parade float, and Lilo is upset that the others do not like her ideas. However, when a crown-shaped experiment sits on her head, its power causes everyone to treat her like a queen. After she sees the consequences of her rule and decides to step down, Gantu takes the experiment and makes himself king.
Experiments mentioned: Checkers (029), Backhoe (040), Clip (177), Sparky (221), Spooky (300), Elastico (345), Yin (501), Richter (513), Deforestator (515), Cannonball (520), Slushy (523), Digger (529), Kixx (601), Holio (606), Splodyhead (619), and Reuben (625).

47
8
"PJ"
Rob LaDuca
Kevin D. Campbell
April 1, 2005 (2005-04-01)
209

When Lilo is blamed for pranking her strict substitute hula teacher, she decides to use a practical-jokester experiment to get revenge and impress Mertle. Stitch must stop them before the jokes go too far.
Experiments mentioned: Gigi (007), PJ (133), and Drowsy (360).

48
9
"Ploot"
Victor Cook
Heather Lombard & Evan Gore
April 22, 2005 (2005-04-22)
217

Lilo tries to clean Pudge's grotto for Earth Day, but meets an experiment that eats trash and later redistributes it across the island as pollutant goo. When Stitch gets sick from eating trash, Lilo must find a way to stop Ploot by herself. Eventually Stitch is cured and thanks to Pleakley a way to defeat Ploot is found through a combination of air fresheners. With help from Stitch, Lilo defeats Ploot herself and he becomes good and sets to work at cleaning up trash and pollution rather than making it.
Experiments mentioned: Slick (020), Frenchfry (062), Babyfier (151), Finder (158), Sparky (221), Swapper (355), Drowsy (360), Ploot (505), Richter (513), Deforestator (515; 505 was also mistakenly referred to by this number throughout the episode), Kixx (601), and Sinker (602).

49
10
"Snooty"
Rob LaDuca
Madellaine Paxton
May 13, 2005 (2005-05-13)
213

Victoria becomes afraid of an experiment after it attacks her and thinks that it is a vampire. Lilo tries to explain that she can capture it and turn it good, but after it puts Stitch out of commission, Victoria decides to team up with Gantu (who, unknown to her is intending to use her a bait) to "slay" the experiment. Later after Lilo shows up and saves her from Gantu she realizes her mistake and saves Snooty from Gantu. Furthermore, when Snooty shows a notable ability to clear out Victoria's often-clogged sinuses, she decides to keep him as a pet.
Experiments mentioned: Hammerface (033), Frenchfry (062), Shoe (113), Snooty (277), Phantasmo (375), and Reuben (625).

50
11
"Retro"
Rob LaDuca
John Behnka & Rob Humphrey, Story by Dana Landsberg
May 20, 2005 (2005-05-20)
214

Nani's middle school friends return to Kaua‘i and, thinking that Nani is vice president of the business she works for, invites her and her ʻohana on a yacht cruise. Meanwhile, Stitch encounters an experiment that reverts objects, animals, and even people to a primitive state.
Experiment mentioned: Retro (210).

51
12
"Belle"
Rob LaDuca
David Warick & Amy Debartolomeis
June 3, 2005 (2005-06-03)
216

While out trying to prove the existence of the Nightmarchers (an ancient Hawaiian legend), Lilo, Mertle, Stitch, Jumba, and Pleakley tell each other scary stories. Meanwhile, Experiment 248, later known as Belle, is being chased by Gantu. Hämsterviel and Reuben do not appear.
Experiment mentioned: Belle (248).

52
13
"Morpholomew"
Victor Cook
Brandon Sawyer
July 1, 2005 (2005-07-01)
225

Keoni is going away for the weekend, so Lilo uses a shape-shifting experiment to transform into him, and win the island's skateboarding competition's grand prize. At the same time, Jake, Gramps and Fu Dog (from American Dragon: Jake Long) visit the island to check out reports that magical creatures (actually Jumba's experiments) are running rampant. Nani and Pleakley do not appear in this episode.
Experiment mentioned: Morpholomew (316).
Notes: This episode features a crossover with American Dragon: Jake Long. It also features a guest appearance by Miranda Cosgrove, star of Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh and future star of Nickelodeon's iCarly.

53
14
"Spats"
Victor Cook
Heather Lombard & Evan Gore
August 12, 2005 (2005-08-12)
210

The Proud Family comes to visit Hawaii and stay in the "bed and not breakfast" for their visit. Experiment 397 is the on the loose, causing people to fight with each other.
Experiment mentioned: Spats (397).
Note: This episode features a crossover with The Proud Family.

54
15
"Heckler"
Victor Cook
Laura McCreary
August 22, 2005 (2005-08-22)
218

Nani is having trouble organizing a charity dinner, so Pleakley offers to help entertain by providing stand-up comedy. However, when an experiment designed to mock people appears and leads Lilo down the wrong path, she and Stitch have to stop him before his heckling ruins the event.
Experiments mentioned: Heckler (322) and Reuben (625).
Guest Star: Will Sasso as Heckler.

55
16
"Wishy-Washy"
Victor Cook
Madellaine Paxson
August 23, 2005 (2005-08-23)
221

It is nearly graduation for hula school, and everyone needs to have a picture with their parents, but Lilo does not have parents. Along comes Experiment 267, who is designed to make wishes, so Lilo decides to try to get Nani and David married.
Experiments mentioned: Wishy-Washy (267) and Reuben (625).

56
17
"Phoon"
Victor Cook
Brandon Sawyer
August 24, 2005 (2005-08-24)
211

Lilo quits experiment hunting to go to Hula Hip Hop Fusion school. Meanwhile, Experiment 540 is unleashed, causing Gantu to take a bad blow to the head. Jumba's new device causes Phoon to mutate into a giant monster. Meanwhile, Gantu thinks that 625 and Hämsterviel are just figments of his imagination.
Experiments mentioned: Phoon (540) and Reuben (625).

57
18
"Bugby"
Victor Cook
Thomas Hart
August 25, 2005 (2005-08-25)
223

Lilo builds a town called Bugapolis for her new friends in her bug collection, but Stitch keeps trying to eat the citizens. He loses his appetite, though, after Experiment 128 (Bugby) turns Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, and Pleakley into bugs. With the help of bugs named Chaps, Manny, and Sperk, they have to find a way to change themselves back soon because Nani has called an exterminator.
Experiment mentioned: Bugby (128).

58
19
"Shush"
Rob LaDuca
Jim Peronto
August 26, 2005 (2005-08-26)
222

Experiment 234, designed to collect private enemy conversations through its tail, is accidentally activated by Lilo. When Lilo gets into trouble after Shush overhears part of a conversion and thinking that Mertle hates her friends, Mertle, out of anger, willingly helps catch experiments for Hämsterviel.
Experiments mentioned: Shush (234).

59
20
"Rufus"
Victor Cook
Jim Peronto
August 26, 2005 (2005-08-26)
208

When Stitch is kidnapped by Dr. Drakken, Pleakley calls on the help of Kim Possible to rescue him. Although they initially both want the other to step aside, Lilo and Kim must work together to accomplish this goal. Also, Jumba mistakes Rufus for the dangerous Experiment 607. Gantu and Reuben do not appear; they are replaced by Dr. Drakken and Shego in this episode.
Experiment mentioned: Launch (607).
Note: This episode features a crossover with Kim Possible.

60
21
"Lax"
Rob LaDuca
Mark Drop
January 16, 2006 (2006-01-16)
219

The cast of Recess visits Kauaʻi so Gretchen can use a telescope to examine what she believes is a new planet. Meanwhile, an experiment designed to make people stop working zaps Stitch, Jumba, and Pleakley with its lazy beam. Lilo and her new friends try to catch the experiment while Stitch takes a vacation.
Experiments mentioned: Lax (285) and Reuben (625).
Note: This episode features a crossover with Recess.

61
22
"Remmy"
Victor Cook
Jim Peronto
April 14, 2006 (2006-04-14)
215

It is the anniversary of Lilo's parents' death, and Lilo takes a nap to deal with her sadness about losing her parents. However, when an experiment enters her dreams and tries to dissolve them into nightmares, Stitch, Jumba, and Pleakley go in after it to capture it before she wakes up. Meanwhile, Nani tries to find a way to make Lilo feel happy again. Gantu and Reuben appear only in Lilo's dream.
Experiments mentioned: Felix (010) Slick (020), Hamlette (024), Fibber (032) Hammerface (033), Poki (036), Carmen (123), Backhoe (040), Frenchfry (062), Squeak (110), Shoe (113), Sparky (221), Melty (228), Remmy (276), Dupe (344), Elastico (345), Drowsy (360), Yin (501), Yang (502), Deforestator (515), Cannonball (520), Slushy (523), Thresher (544), Heat (609), Yaarp (613), Angel (624), Reuben (625), and 627.

62
23
"Mrs. Hasagawa's Cats

Ace"
Rob LaDuca
Heather Lombard & Evan Gore

John Wray
May 19, 2006 (2006-05-19)
220

This episode consists of two eleven-minute segments.

62a: Lilo and Stitch try to help Mrs. Hasagawa out by organizing her fruit stand and cleaning her yard. However, when she tries to offer them a bowl of apricots for their help, they discover that the bowl is actually full of experiment pods and that her house is full of stray experiments which she believes are "cats". Lilo and Stitch try to gather all the experiments.
Experiments mentioned: Doubledip (002), Hamlette (024), Gotchu (031), Forehead (044), Hocker (051), Zawp (077), Fetchit (090), Mulch (111), Shredder (134), Geigenstein (201), Pix (214), Boomer (288), Manners (358), Woody (507), Wrapper (521), Slushy (523), and Reuben (625).

62b: The leader of the Evil Genius Organization (EGO) believes that Jumba has turned good and wants to revoke his membership, but Lilo convinces him to visit Earth so that they can prove that Jumba is still worthy of membership. As they construct an elaborate facade to trick him, however, a failed non-evil experiment is activated. Gantu does not bother to catch this experiment.
Experiments mentioned: Ace (262), Yin (501), Yang (502), Sprout (509), Richter (513), Deforestator (515), Slushy (523), Kixx (601), Holio (606), Splodyhead (619), Reuben (625), and 627.

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24
"Glitch

Woops"
Rob LaDuca
John Wray

Heather Lombard & Evan Gore
June 23, 2006 (2006-06-23)
224

This episode consists of two eleven-minute segments.

63a: Lilo is tired of doing chores and asks Jumba to build a machine to help her, so he ends up upgrading the entire house to do the chores itself. However, when an experiment designed to turn technology against its user enters the computer control system, Stitch must fight the house to rescue everyone.
Experiments mentioned: Glitch (223) and Slugger (608).

63b: A clumsy experiment causes Dr. Hämsterviel to nearly be caught by his prison guards, so he returns all the captured experiments to Gantu for safekeeping. However, when he lets the trouble-making experiment go, it threatens to ruin Pleakley's chance at a domino championship.
Experiments mentioned: Felix (010), Gotchu (031), Fibber (032), Hammerface (033), Forehead (044), Zawp (077), Nosy (199), Retro (210), Boomer (288), Amnesio (303), Woops (600), and Reuben (625).

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25
"Snafu"
Victor Cook
Jess Winfield
June 23, 2006 (2006-06-23)
226

When Lilo and Stitch learn from Nosy that all the experiments captured by Gantu are imprisoned in his ship (as a result of the events of "Woops"), the two plan a rescue mission to free them. However, they accidentally activate an experiment designed to destroy complex plans. As Lilo and Stitch form a rescue team regardless, Jumba and Pleakley try to understand the meaning of love, and Gantu tries to use Angel's song to turn the experiments evil again.
Experiments mentioned: Felix (010), Fibber (032), Hammerface (033), Fudgy (054), Stamen (103), Snafu (120), Bonnie (149), Clyde (150), Finder (158), Nosy (199), Nosox (204), Sparky (221), Poxy (222), Sample (258), Tickle-Tummy (275), Amnesio (303), Hunkahunka (323), Dupe (344), Slimy (390), Slushy (523), Thresher (544), Tank (586), Zap (603), Houdini (604), Holio (606), Heat (609), Plasmoid (617), Angel (624), Reuben (625), Stopgo (102), Spot (099), Cloudy (320), Kernel (014), Splat (519), Gigi (007).

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"Link"
Rob LaDuca
John Behnke & Rob Humphrey
July 29, 2006 (2006-07-29)
212

When Lilo and Mertle are forced to work together to find buried treasure, an experiment appears that binds together uncooperative people with indestructible, rubberlike slime. Mertle helps Lilo catch the experiment, while Stitch becomes stuck to Nani and Jumba becomes stuck to Pleakley.
Experiments mentioned: Link (251), Char (412), Botulator (413), Crusty (414), Patter (415), and Reuben (625).
Note: This episode first appeared as a bonus feature on the Leroy & Stitch DVD before it aired on television.

text: Television finale film[edit]

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Leroy & Stitch
Tony Craig and Bobs Gannaway
Bobs Gannaway and Jess Winfield
June 23, 2006 (2006-06-23)
June 27, 2006

Lilo, Stitch, Jumba and Pleakley have finally caught all of Jumba's genetic experiments and found the one true place where each of them belongs. Stitch, Jumba and Pleakley are offered positions in the Galactic Alliance, turning them down so that they can stay on Earth with Lilo. However, Lilo realizes that her alien friends have places where they belong, and it is finally time to say "aloha." Meanwhile, Gantu has left Earth and broken Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel out of prison, who is planning to create and clone a new experiment named "Leroy", one that will allow him to take over the galaxy.