Andrew Ferguson, a pilot, appeared as a contestant on the 2021 season of Millionaire Hot Seat on January 19, 2021. He wasn't eliminated from the game as he passed his AU$6,000 question, but unfortunately, he wasn't the contestant who was able to answer the final question, so he went away with nothing.
Millionaire Hot Seat Run[]
Fastest Finger First Questions[]
| Fastest Finger First Question (1 of 15) | |
| What was the former full name of the Australian ski resort now known as 'Perisher'? | |
| ⬥ A: Perisher Blue | ⬥ B: Perisher Springs |
| ⬥ C: Perisher White | ⬥ D: Perisher Thought |
| All except Caroline answered correctly. Chris was first. Michael: 1, Mel: 1, Aurora: 1, Andrew: 1, Caroline: 0, Chris: 1 |
| Fastest Finger First Question (2 of 15) | |
| Which of these dishes is most similar to an omelette? | |
| ⬥ A: Pancetta | ⬥ B: Frittata |
| ⬥ C: Crostini | ⬥ D: Arancini |
| All 6 answered correctly. Aurora was first. Michael: 2, Mel: 2, Aurora: 2, Andrew: 2, Caroline: 1, Chris: 2 |
| Fastest Finger First Question (3 of 15) | |
| The term 'liger' is used to refer to a cross between which two animals? | |
| ⬥ A: Lion and panther | ⬥ B: Leopard and tiger |
| ⬥ C: Leopard and cheetah | ⬥ D: Lion and tiger |
| All except Mel answered correctly. Andrew was first. Michael: 3, Mel: 2, Aurora: 3, Andrew: 3, Caroline: 2, Chris: 3 |
| Fastest Finger First Question (4 of 15) Audio Question | |
| Which Australian singer released this hit in 1997? | |
| ⬥ A: Natalie Imbruglia | ⬥ B: Kylie Minogue |
| ⬥ C: Kate Ceberano | ⬥ D: Rebecca Barnard |
| 4 of 6 (Michael, Mel, Andrew and Chris) answered correctly. Michael was first. Michael: 4, Mel: 3, Aurora: 3, Andrew: 4, Caroline: 2, Chris: 4 |
| Fastest Finger First Question (5 of 15) | |
| In which year did Apple release 'AirPods', its wireless bluetooth earbuds? | |
| ⬥ A: 2012 | ⬥ B: 2014 |
| ⬥ C: 2016 | ⬥ D: 2018 |
| 2 of 6 (Aurora and Chris) answered correctly. Chris was first. Michael: 4, Mel: 3, Aurora: 4, Andrew: 4, Caroline: 2, Chris: 5 |
| Fastest Finger First Question (6 of 15) | |
| Published in 2011, the murder mystery 'Death Comes to Pemberley' is written as a sequel to which classic novel? | |
| ⬥ A: Pride and Prejudice | ⬥ B: The Hound of the Baskervilles |
| ⬥ C: Murder on the Orient Express | ⬥ D: Rebecca |
| 2 of 6 (Mel and Andrew) answered correctly. Mel was first. Michael: 4, Mel: 4, Aurora: 4, Andrew: 5, Caroline: 2, Chris: 5 |
| Fastest Finger First Question (7 of 15) | |
| A famous Sydney food stand operating since 1945 is 'Harry's Café de' what? | |
| ⬥ A: Bridge | ⬥ B: Park |
| ⬥ C: Manly | ⬥ D: Wheels |
| 2 of 6 (Aurora and Andrew) answered correctly. Andrew was first. Michael: 4, Mel: 4, Aurora: 5, Andrew: 6, Caroline: 2, Chris: 5 Right now, Andrew is in the lead with 6 correct answers and in 18.30 seconds. Chris and Aurora are behind both with 5 correct answers, Chris is faster than Aurora by 3.51 seconds. Michael and Mel both have 4 correct answers, while Caroline is in the last with only 2 correct answers. |
| Fastest Finger First Question (8 of 15) | |
| In the Australian parliament, the 'Serjeant-at-Arms' traditionally carries the what on their shoulder? | |
| ⬥ A: Mace | ⬥ B: Podium |
| ⬥ C: Prime Minister | ⬥ D: Esky |
| 4 of 6 (Aurora, Andrew, Caroline and Chris) answered correctly. Andrew was first. Michael: 4, Mel: 4, Aurora: 6, Andrew: 7, Caroline: 3, Chris: 6 |
| Fastest Finger First Question (9 of 15) | |
| 'INR' is the international currency code for which country? | |
| ⬥ A: Indonesia | ⬥ B: India |
| ⬥ C: Republic of Ireland | ⬥ D: Iran |
| 3 of 6 (Michael, Aurora and Caroline) answered correctly. Aurora was first. Michael: 5, Mel: 4, Aurora: 7, Andrew: 7, Caroline: 4, Chris: 6 |
| Fastest Finger First Question (10 of 15) | |
| A global not-for-profit publication founded to benefit disadvantaged people is 'The Big' what? | |
| ⬥ A: Volume | ⬥ B: Issue |
| ⬥ C: Chapter | ⬥ D: Episode |
| All 6 answered correctly. Aurora was first. Michael: 6, Mel: 5, Aurora: 8, Andrew: 8, Caroline: 5, Chris: 7 |
| Fastest Finger First Question (11 of 15) | |
| Which of these sporting champions was famously nicknamed 'The Crocodile'? | |
| ⬥ A: Donald Bradman | ⬥ B: Joe DiMaggio |
| ⬥ C: René Lacoste | ⬥ D: John McEnroe |
| All except Aurora answered correctly. Andrew was first. Michael: 7, Mel: 6, Aurora: 8, Andrew: 9, Caroline: 6, Chris: 8 |
| Fastest Finger First Question (12 of 15) | |
| A feature of Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens is a walking track known colloquially as 'The' what? | |
| ⬥ A: Beige | ⬥ B: Taupe |
| ⬥ C: Buff | ⬥ D: Tan |
| All 6 answered correctly. Mel was first. Michael: 8, Mel: 7, Aurora: 9, Andrew: 10, Caroline: 7, Chris: 9 |
| Fastest Finger First Question (13 of 15) Visual Question | |
| Originated in Japan, what breed does this puppy belong to? | |
| ⬥ A: Shar Pei | ⬥ B: Shiba Inu |
| ⬥ C: Samoyed | ⬥ D: Shih Tzu |
| 2 of 6 (Caroline and Chris) answered correctly. Chris was first. Michael: 8, Mel: 7, Aurora: 9, Andrew: 10, Caroline: 8, Chris: 10 Right now, Chris and Andrew both tied with 10 correct answers. Chris is the fastest with exactly 30 seconds, Andrew is behind him by 2.54 seconds. Aurora is in the third with 9 correct answers and in 22.35 seconds. Michael and Carolina both at fourth, with 8 correct answers, but Carolina is the slowest among 6 contestants, with 46.94 seconds. Mel is the last with 7 correct answers and in 21.98 seconds. |
| Fastest Finger First Question (14 of 15) | |
| Julia Child was a famous American what? | |
| ⬥ A: TV chef | ⬥ B: Jazz singer |
| ⬥ C: Tennis player | ⬥ D: Nuclear physicist |
| 3 of 6 (Aurora, Caroline and Chris) answered correctly. Aurora was first. Michael: 8, Mel: 7, Aurora: 10, Andrew: 10, Caroline: 9, Chris: 11 Right now Chris is out in front with a one-point lead but he has been the second slowest to answer, in 35.55 seconds. Aurora and Andrew are behind Chris with 24.24 and 32.54 seconds respectively. The bottom three are Caroline, Michael and Mel. |
| Fastest Finger First Question (15 of 15) | |
| In which year was the Beatles film 'Let It Be' first released? | |
| ⬥ A: 1965 | ⬥ B: 1970 |
| ⬥ C: 1975 | ⬥ D: 1980 |
| 4 of 6 (Michael, Andrew, Caroline and Chris) answered correctly. Andrew was first. Michael: 9, Mel: 7, Aurora: 10, Andrew: 11, Caroline: 10, Chris: 12 Chris answered the most correct answers with 12, won Fastest Finger First. Michael was to go up first. |
Andrew Ferguson's Run to Million[]
| AU$4,000 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds | |
| What is the official name of the U.S. Air Force's air demonstration squadron? | |
| ⬥ A: Thunderbirds | ⬥ B: The Jetsons |
| ⬥ C: Power Rangers | ⬥ D: Dragon Ball Z |
| This used to be Aurora's question, but she passed this to Andrew. |
| AU$6,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds | |
| In which of these fields is a 'Pikler Triangle' typically used? "Pass" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Orchestral music | ⬥ B: Early childhood education |
| ⬥ C: Land surveying | ⬥ D: Geometry |
| Unfortunately, this is the last question he could have a chance to answer in this Hot Seat as Michael Ryde became the winner of the night. |