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Barbara Beckerman, from Massapequa Park, New York, appeared as a contestant on Season 7 of the U.S. version on June 17, 2009. Barbara won $25,000 after missing her $50,000 question.

Barbara's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit
Category: Snack Attack
Which of these popular snacks are animal-shaped?
⬥ A: Gummi Bears ⬥ B: Cracker Jack
⬥ C: Ring Dings ⬥ D: Frog Newtons
$200 (2 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit
Category: Well Said
Suggesting that there is a perfect match for everyone, an old adage observes "There's a lid for every" what?
⬥ A: Bowl ⬥ B: Pot
⬥ C: Vase ⬥ D: Mug
$300 (3 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit
Category: Sequels
"The Meltdown" is the apt subtitle of the sequel to what popular animated film?
⬥ A: Shrek ⬥ B: The Incredibles
⬥ C: Shark Tale ⬥ D: Ice Age
$500 (4 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit
Category: Initial Offering
What former U.S. President's first two initials are "U" and "S"?
⬥ A: Grant ⬥ B: Eisenhower
⬥ C: Johnson ⬥ D: Harding
$1,000 (5 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit
Category: Easter Treats
Which of these nursery rhymes is about a treat that is traditionally eaten around Easter?
⬥ A: Diddle diddle dumpling ⬥ B: Pat-a-cake
⬥ C: Pease porridge ⬥ D: Hot cross buns
$2,000 (6 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit
Category: ‘80s Flicks
Which of these '80s films is best described as a "rags-to-riches" comedy?
⬥ A: Terms of Endearment ⬥ B: Trading Places
⬥ C: Die Hard ⬥ D: The Breakfast Club
$4,000 (7 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit
Category: Double Duty
According to the Constitution, the U.S. vice president also serves as the what?
’Double Dip' lifeline used
⬥ A: President of the Senate ⬥ B: FBI Director
⬥ C: Secretary of State ⬥ D: Federal Reserve Chairman
$8,000 (8 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit
Category: Hit the Road
The phrase "get out of Dodge" is commonly believed to refer to a city in what U.S. state?
’Ask the Expert’, ‘Phone-a-Friend” lifelines used
⬥ A: Arizona ⬥ B: Texas
⬥ C: Kansas ⬥ D: Nebraska
Barbara decides to Ask the Expert, the expert guesses Nebraska.

Barbara then decides to call her friend Peter. Peter says it’s C: Kansas, Barbara goes with him and wins $8,000.

$16,000 (9 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit
Category: Namesakes
Which of these classic novels was written by a man named after Ralph Waldo Emerson?
⬥ A: Heart of Darkness ⬥ B: Invisible Man
⬥ C: An American Tragedy ⬥ D: Tropic of Cancer
$25,000 (10 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit
Category: Riders on the Storm
The subject of Richard Wagner's famous classical composition "Ride of the Valkyries," a Valkyrie is a what?
⬥ A: French nobleman ⬥ B: Greek nymph
⬥ C: Norse handmaiden ⬥ D: Roman gladiator
$50,000 (11 of 15) - 0:45 Time Limit
Category: Mostly Cloudy
Because their patchy appearance can resemble fish scales, which of these clouds give rise to a condition known as "mackerel sky”?
’Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Cumulonimbus ⬥ B: Stratus
⬥ C: Cumulus ⬥ D: Cirrocumulus
Ask the Audience Results: A: 10% ⬥ B: 44% ⬥ C: 8% ⬥ D: 38%