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Anthony Iliakostas, from Bayside, New York, appeared on Season 9 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on October 21, 2010. He walked away with $1,000 after missing his seventh question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Round 1[]

$10,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Movie Quotes
"They're called boobs, Ed" is one of many memorable zingers from what Julia Roberts film?
⬥ A: Pretty Woman ⬥ B: Erin Brockovich
⬥ C: Notting Hill ⬥ D: Steel Magnolias
Erin Brockovich happens to be one of Anthony's favorite films.

Anthony's Bank: $10,000

$2,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: National Landmarks
Which of these national landmarks features a large stone tablet inscribed with the text of the Gettysburg Address?
⬥ A: The Statue of Liberty ⬥ B: The Alamo
⬥ C: Lincoln Memorial ⬥ D: Washington Monument
Anthony's Bank: $12,000
$7,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Food for Thought
London's famed Portobello Road shares its name with a popular variety of what?
⬥ A: Squash ⬥ B: Olive
⬥ C: Tomato ⬥ D: Mushroom
Anthony's Bank: $19,000
$5,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Stormy Weather
The Saffir-Simpson scale defines a category 5 hurricane as having sustained winds over what speed?
'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: 145 MPH ⬥ B: 155 MPH
⬥ C: 165 MPH ⬥ D: 175 MPH
Anthony cannot pinpoint an exact speed, so he jumps this question. B: 155 MPH was the correct answer.

Anthony's Bank: $19,000

$1,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Name Check
Which of these celebrities is not mentioned in the lyrics of the 1998 Barenaked Ladies hit "One Week"?
'Ask the Audience' and 'Jump the Question' lifelines used
⬥ A: Meg Ryan ⬥ B: LeAnn Rimes
⬥ C: Sting ⬥ D: Harrison Ford
Ask the Audience Results: A: 20% ⬥ B: 35% ⬥ C: 17% ⬥ D: 28%
Since the audience results were spread out, Anthony jumps this question, too. Good thing he did, because the correct answer was A: Meg Ryan.

Anthony's Bank: $19,000

$3,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Family TV
As of the 2008 birth of their twins, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have the same number of kids as which of these TV families?
⬥ A: The Huxtables ⬥ B: The Bradys
⬥ C: The Partridges ⬥ D: The Waltons
Number of kids in question: 6.

Anthony's Bank: $22,000

Question of the Day[]

Question of the Day
According to the Official Scrabble Player's Dictionary, which of these is not an acceptable two-letter word?
⬥ A: Aa ⬥ B: Ka
⬥ C: Ga ⬥ D: Za
This $100,000 question was given to Elizabeth Hart in 2007.
$? (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Weird Bikes
A new way to teach kids how to ride, balance bikes are bicycles that are missing what part?
⬥ A: Seats ⬥ B: Wheels
⬥ C: Pedals ⬥ D: Handlebars
Anthony's remaining categories would have been Keep On Rockin', Population Control, and Shiny Cities.

Total Winnings: $1,000

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