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Alan Gegax, a mailman from Henderson, NV, was a contestant who appeared on the 15th season of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on January 27, 2017. He walked away with $20,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
What is the first line uttered by rapper Sir-Mix-a-Lot in his 1992 ode to derrières, "Baby Got Back"?
⬥ A: "I favor brown eyes" ⬥ B: "I've got a weakness for dimples"
⬥ C: "I'm way into feet" ⬥ D: "I like big butts"
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Billionaire Ross Perot is one of the most famous people born in what southern city, whose name is a mashup of three surrounding states?
⬥ A: Wymodaho ⬥ B: Texarkana
⬥ C: Florgeortah ⬥ D: Illinducky
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Before each performance of Broadway's "Hamilton," tickets are raffled off to a few lucky fans for what low - and appropriate - price?
⬥ A: 10¢ ⬥ B: $1
⬥ C: $10 ⬥ D: $100
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Inspired by the infamous crime that captivated the country at the time, the Federal Kidnapping Act of 1932 is also known as the what?
⬥ A: Gehrig Law ⬥ B: Hemingway Law
⬥ C: Lindbergh Law ⬥ D: Chaplin Law
Fun fact: Alan's grandfather helped build the Spirit of St. Louis.
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Great for people who don't want to mess with the chemical DEET, the website Backdoor Survival says that clove oil can work as an effective what?
⬥ A: Deer bait ⬥ B: Lighter fluid
⬥ C: Water purifier ⬥ D: Insect repellent
Alan: "Did anybody mention that I'm a hiker?"
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
To aid proper hand placement, standard QWERTY keyboards generally include small bumps on the keys where your pointer fingers go. What are these keys?
⬥ A: G & H ⬥ B: R & U
⬥ C: F & J ⬥ D: V & N
Chris: "Typing class PAID OFF!"
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
As seen in the film "Big Eyes," in 1986 a conflict between Margaret and Walter Keane was famously decided by the staging of a courtroom what?
'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Cook-off ⬥ B: Art contest
⬥ C: Bowling match ⬥ D: Spelling bee
Ask the Audience Results: A: 7% ⬥ B: 46% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 47%
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Pointing to examples like Canopus, The Pointers and The Jewel Box, a recent NYT op-ed claimed that what "is better in the Southern Hemisphere"?
⬥ A: Fine dining ⬥ B: Bird watching
⬥ C: Stargazing ⬥ D: Skiing
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
According to Statista.com, by a wide margin, what is the best-selling imported beer in the United States?
'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Heineken ⬥ B: Guinness
⬥ C: Stella Artois ⬥ D: Corona
Alan's first impression is D: Corona, but he still decides to summon his Plus One, Mike McGovern. Mike says Corona was his first impression, too, even before the answers came up. However, Alan decides to walk. The correct answer was indeed Corona.

Total Winnings: $20,000

Question of the Day[]

Question of the Day
Which of these '80s comedies stars an actor whose first name is Martin and an actor whose last name is Martin?
⬥ A: Ruthless People ⬥ B: Trading Places
⬥ C: Three Amigos! ⬥ D: Caddyshack

Audience Participation Game[]

The lucky audience member was Samantha Heinz.

$1,000 (1 of 1) - Not Timed
Based on thousands of transcripts, Bloomberg found that at the recession's peak in 2009, frustrated CEOs increasingly did what on conference calls?
⬥ A: Sang inspirational hymns ⬥ B: Recited erotic poetry
⬥ C: Used curse words ⬥ D: Did celebrity impressions
Samantha Heinz: THOUSANDAIRE

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