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% | |