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Andrew Tyler, from Dallas, Texas, was a contestant who appeared on Season 11 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 4–5, 2012 and walked away with $250,000. 

WWTBAM Run[]

Andrew's Run to the Million[]

Round 1[]

$2,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: TV buzz
In 2012, Weekend Update anchor Seth Meyers shot down a rumor that he is leaving SNL to join who as a co-host?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Anderson Cooper ⬥ B: Brian Williams
⬥ C: Kelly Ripa ⬥ D: Guy Fieri
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 94% ⬥ D: 1%
Andrew's Bank: $2,000
$25,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: 007 For Kids
Which of the following children's books was written by James Bond author Ian Fleming?
⬥ A: Pat the Bunny ⬥ B: Horton Hears a Who!
⬥ C: Everybody Poops ⬥ D: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Andrew's Bank: $27,000
$10,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Sign of the Times
In deference to the social networking demands of its audience, tickets by what descriptive name are starting to be offered at theaters across the country?
'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Facebook Nooks ⬥ B: Google Grandstands
⬥ C: Pinterest Pews ⬥ D: Tweet Seats
Andrew wasn't sure, so he jumped the question. The correct answer was D: Tweet Seats.

Andrew's Bank: $27,000

$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Stressful Times
Historians have noted that what general's black hair turned completely white within the first year of the U.S. Civil War?
⬥ A: Ulysses S. Grant ⬥ B: William T. Sherman
⬥ C: Robert E. Lee ⬥ D: Stonewall Jackson
Andrew's Bank: $30,000

The klaxon called, so Andrew come back tomorrow with one more lifeline remaining.

$100 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Angry Origins
What act of civil disobedience is taken from the surname of a 19th century land agent who was ostracized in Ireland for refusing to reduce rents?
⬥ A: Boycott ⬥ B: Embargo
⬥ C: Riot ⬥ D: Picket
Andrew's Bank: $30,100
$500 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Bag Family
What high-end fashion label began as a small family business in Florence, selling leather bags to horsemen in the 1920s?
⬥ A: Louis Vitton ⬥ B: Gucci
⬥ C: Jimmy Choo ⬥ D: Balenciaga
Andrew's Bank: $30,600
$7,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Musical Names
Daniel Ek came up with what company's name after mishearing a suggestion and then finding it had zero hits when he searched it on Google?
⬥ A: Pandora ⬥ B: Spotify
⬥ C: Grooveshark ⬥ D: SoundCloud
Andrew's Bank: $37,600
$1,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Job Opportunities
In 1958, thousands of employees of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics went to work for what newly-formed U.S. agency?
⬥ A: IRS ⬥ B: USDA
⬥ C: NASA ⬥ D: FCC
Andrew's Bank: $38,600
$15,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Athlete's Feet
Involving quick footwork, the "Ali Shuffle" was a famous maneuver used by a legend in what sport?
⬥ A: Tennis ⬥ B: Basketball
⬥ C: Boxing ⬥ D: Golf
Andrew's Bank: $53,600
$5,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Food Display
Avocados, tomatoes and limes are depicted on the plates and bowls of a Martha Stewart six-piece set meant to serve what?
⬥ A: Flan ⬥ B: Hummus
⬥ C: Guacamole ⬥ D: Polenta
Andrew's Bank: $58,600

Round 2[]

$100,000 (11 of 14) - Not Timed
What did Mitt Romney reportedly choose as his Secret Service codename?
'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Javelin ⬥ B: Stormcloud
⬥ C: Coyote ⬥ D: Harley
Andrew wasn't sure, so he jumped the question. The correct answer was A: Javelin.
$250,000 (12 of 14) - Not Timed
What playwright was literally born on Broadway, with his mother giving birth in a NYC hotel room situated at 43rd Street and Broadway?
⬥ A: Eugene O'Neill ⬥ B: Tennessee Williams
⬥ C: Edward Albee ⬥ D: Arthur Miller
$500,000 (13 of 14) - Not Timed
In the center of our Milky Way galaxy is a black hole that appears from Earth to be in what constellation?
⬥ A: Orion ⬥ B: Ursa Major
⬥ C: Cassiopeia ⬥ D: Sagittarius
Andrew wasn't sure, so he walked away. The correct answer was D: Sagittarius, which he had an inkling toward.

Total Winnings: $250,000

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