German Chancellor Angela Merkel missed "Phone-a-Friend" call twice on the German version of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'.
A political ally of Merkel called her on the game show, hoping that she would have an answer. Unfortunately, he was transferred to her voice mail - twice, CBS News reported.
Wolfgang Bosbach, a German politician and a member of the conservative party, appeared on the TV show "Wer wird Millionar," according to BBC News.
He was asked a 500,000 eoro question about why an East Germany-era brand of washing machines-the WM66 -- was so popular.
The four options were: a) it could generate electricity for heating, b) you could use it to boil food, c) it doubled as a vacuum cleaner, and d) it could receive radio signals from West Germany.
Struggling to find the right answer, b), Bosbach turned to his friend Merkel for help. He called up her twice, but was transferred to her voice mail on both tries.
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Bosbach eventually bowed out, and left with 125,000 euros.
Merkel reportedly later sent Bosbach a text message that read: "I couldn't pick up.