Aurko Dutta, a power plant developer from Houston, Texas, was a contestant on the U.S. Primetime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 18 and June 6, 2002. He was the second to last contestant on the Primetime version to walk away with $250,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these toys in the order they were introduced in the U.S., starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Xbox
⬥ B: Radio Flyer wagon
⬥ C: Easy-Bake Oven
⬥ D: Teddy Ruxpin
The correct answer was B-C-D-A. Out of 7 contestants, 6 got it right. Aurko was the fastest in 4.40 seconds.
Aurko’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
When making a purchase, a person who says "Charge it" is paying with what?
⬥ A: Credit card
⬥ B: Check
⬥ C: Cash
⬥ D: Daddy's trust fund
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
"I'm hitting the sack" is a slang way to say you are going to do what?
⬥ A: Sing
⬥ B: Lift weights
⬥ C: Go to bed
⬥ D: Teach him a lesson
The klaxon called time and Aurko will return with all his lifelines intact.
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
During the Jurassic period, what type of creatures ruled the earth?
⬥ A: Humans
⬥ B: Dinosaurs
⬥ C: Insects
⬥ D: Pretzel goldish
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Where does a cabin boy normally work?
⬥ A: Hotel
⬥ B: Ranch
⬥ C: Stadium
⬥ D: Ship
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the "G" stand for in the name of the movie studio MGM?
⬥ A: Golden
⬥ B: Giddings
⬥ C: Goldwyn
⬥ D: Grant
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
On January 1, 2002, what media mogul became the mayor of New York City?
⬥ A: Michael Bloomberg
⬥ B: Barry Diller
⬥ C: Gerald Levin
⬥ D: Sumner Redstone
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the children's song, Little Bunny Foo Foo is "scoopin' up the field mice" and doing what? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Aurko asked the audience, who overwhelmingly voted for A. He made that his final answer, winning $4,000.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1986, Ivan Boesky paid a $100 million fine after pleading guilty to what? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Embezzlement
⬥ B: Insider trading
⬥ C: Income tax evasion
⬥ D: Antitrust violations
Aurko has a strong feeling on what it is, but he decides to call his friend Jonathan, who is an attorney. His friend is a big fan of Ivan and knows it is B: Insider trading, so Aurko goes with him and gets $8,000.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In theater, "entr'acte" is another word for what?
⬥ A: Cast
⬥ B: Applause
⬥ C: Intermission
⬥ D: Director
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Famous for his "happy little trees," who was the longtime host of the TV series "The Joy of Painting"?
⬥ A: Bill Alexander
⬥ B: Bob Ross
⬥ C: Brenda Harris
⬥ D: Debbie Trainer
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In times of war, the phrase "fifth column" refers to what group of people?
⬥ A: Enemy sympathizers
⬥ B: Journalists
⬥ C: General public
⬥ D: Wartime entrepreneurs
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
After oxygen, what is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust?
⬥ A: Aluminum
⬥ B: Iron
⬥ C: Silicon
⬥ D: Calcium
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Noted medical school professor Dr. Joseph Bell was the inspiration for what fictional character? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Dr. Frankenstein
⬥ B: Sherlock Holmes
⬥ C: Dr. Dolittle
⬥ D: Dr. Jekyll
Aurko used the 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and C. He made B his final answer, winning $250,000.
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these jazz musicians did not play on Miles Davis's groundbreaking 1959 album, "Kind of Blue"?
⬥ A: Dexter Gordon
⬥ B: Bill Evans
⬥ C: Cannonball Adderley
⬥ D: John Coltrane
Aurko believes John Coltrane was on the album, but he doesn't want to go for it with no lifelines left, so he's leaving with $250,000.
The correct answer was A: Dexter Gordon. Total Prize Money: $250,000