Anthony Anderson, an actor on NBC crime series Law & Order, appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 21–23, 2011 and won $250,000, which went to the Alzheimer's Association.
He appeared on the show during its 2020 season, playing for "the Anderson Family Foundation". Despite missing his $32,000 question, that's what he won for his charity as all celebrities were guaranteed that amount regardless of what happened.
$5,000 (6 of 14) - Not timed Category: Patriotic Date
What starlet agreed to attend the Marine Corps Ball in 2011 with a soldier after a video of him inviting her went viral?
⬥ A: Megan Fox
⬥ B: Mila Kunis
⬥ C: January Jones
⬥ D: Lindsay Lohan
Anthony's Bank: $27,100
The klaxon called time and Anthony would return the next day with his two Jump the Question lifelines left.
$1,000 (7 of 14) - Not timed Category: Avast Ye Mateys
In 1996, divers off of North Caroline claimed they had discovered the "Queen Anne's Revenge," the flagship of what pirate?
⬥ A: Calico Jack
⬥ B: Blackbeard
⬥ C: Henry Morgan
⬥ D: Captain Kidd
Anthony's Bank: $28,100
$15,000 (8 of 14) - Not timed Category: Legal Language
Ancient Babylon's Code of Hammurabi contains an early instance of the legal principle "lex talionis," better known as what?
⬥ A: Innoncent until proven guilty
⬥ B: Temporary insanity
⬥ C: Legal certainty
⬥ D: An eye for an eye
Anthony's Bank: $43,100
$500 (9 of 14) - Not timed Category: Political Gifts
As a token of goodwill, in 1909 the city of Tokyo donated to the United States 2,000 what? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Pagodas
⬥ B: Cherry trees
⬥ C: Paper lanterns
⬥ D: Koi gardens
Anthony decided to jump the question. The correct answer was B: Cherry trees.
Anthony's Bank: $43,100
$25,000 (10 of 14) - Not timed Category: Life Savers
Reflecting on a job he held as a young man, Ronald Reagan often said he saved 77 people's lives while working as a what?
⬥ A: Firefighter
⬥ B: EMT
⬥ C: Lifeguard
⬥ D: Police officer
Anthony's Bank: $68,100
Round 2[]
$100,000 (11 of 14) - Not timed
Which of the following is not the name of an actual city in the United States? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Frostproof, Florida
⬥ B: Climax, Georgia
⬥ C: Hotel, California
⬥ D: Unalaska, Alaska
Anthony decided to use his second Jump the Question lifeline. The correct answer was C: Hotel, California.
$250,000 (12 of 14) - Not timed
A famous portrait of Jacob de Gheyn III is known as the most stolen painting of all time, and has been nicknamed the "Takeaway" what?
⬥ A: Renoir
⬥ B: Cézanne
⬥ C: Da Vinci
⬥ D: Rembrandt
The show ends, and Anthony will return the next day to go for $500,000.
$500,000 (13 of 14) - Not timed
In 1911, what American writer pleaded guilty after he was arrested in Delaware for playing tennis on a Sunday?
⬥ A: Henry James
⬥ B: F. Scott Fitzgerald
⬥ C: Upton Sinclair
⬥ D: Theodore Dreiser
Once again, Anthony has a gut feeling. He's thinking F. Scott Fitzgerald, but he doesn't want to risk losing $225,000 for charity, so he walked away. The correct answer was C: Upton Sinclair. Total Winnings: $250,000
Second WWTBAM Run[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not timed
In a common playground rhyme, what do kids ask to "go away" and "come again another day"?
⬥ A: Rain, rain
⬥ B: Wind, wind
⬥ C: Sun, sun
⬥ D: Lice, lice
$200 (2 of 15) - Not timed
National Hangover Day is appropriately celebrated on what date?
⬥ A: January 1st
⬥ B: February 2nd
⬥ C: October 31st
⬥ D: December 25th
He misread choice B as February 1st.
$300 (3 of 15) - Not timed
Featured every week in the New York Times, the "Vows" column covers what?
⬥ A: Rock concerts
⬥ B: Political rallies
⬥ C: Weddings
⬥ D: Sporting events
$500 (4 of 15) - Not timed
Ships traveling from New York to San Francisco cut nearly 8,000 miles off their trip after what opened in 1914?
⬥ A: Gateway Arch
⬥ B: Panama Canal
⬥ C: Hoover Dam
⬥ D: Ellis Island
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these U.S. state names is quadrisyllabic?
⬥ A: Utah
⬥ B: Kentucky
⬥ C: Nebraska
⬥ D: Minnesota
The klaxon called time, and Anthony would return on April 30th with all lifelines available.
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not timed
Because of its shape, the pasta farfalle is more commonly known by what name?
⬥ A: Bow-tie pasta
⬥ B: Top-hat pasta
⬥ C: Pocket-square pasta
⬥ D: Braided-belt pasta
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is a technical term meaning "the speed of sound"?
⬥ A: Tesla 1
⬥ B: Richter 1
⬥ C: Ohm 1
⬥ D: Mach 1
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not timed
"Namaste" is another name for the emoji Apple calls what?
⬥ A: Handshake
⬥ B: Waving Hand
⬥ C: Clapping Hands
⬥ D: Hands Pressed Together
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed
The world's only UFO-shaped McDonald's is fittingly located in what U.S. city?
⬥ A: Boise, Idaho
⬥ B: Roswell, New Mexico
⬥ C: Reno, Nevada
⬥ D: Providence, Rhode Island
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not timed
The breakout star from the Netflix docuseries "Cheer," Jerry Harris is known for encouraging his squad with a high-octane brand of hype known as what? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Drill speak
⬥ B: Mat talk
⬥ C: Boost up
⬥ D: Chatter box
Total Charity Winnings: $32,000
Trivia and Notes[]
After his 2020 run ended following his advisor giving him a wrong answer, causing him to flunk out on his $32,000 question, Anthony Anderson went on a bleeped-out profanity-laced tirade of disappointment towards both his advisor and the question writers just before the show cut to commercials.
