Barry McNabb, a drama and dance teacher from New York, New York, was a contestant who appeared on Season 10 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? during the Maytag Maxima Giveaway Week on October 20-21, 2011. He walked away with $26,500.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $7,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Reality Shows | |
| Which of the following has never been the title of an actual reality show? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Farmer Wants a Wife | ⬥ B: Amish in the City |
| ⬥ C: Dads in Drag | ⬥ D: The Littlest Groom |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 19% ⬥ B: 12% ⬥ C: 47% ⬥ D: 22% | |
| Right off the bat, Barry says reality show-themed questions were his biggest weakness. Luckily, the audience saved him.
Barry's Bank: $7,000 |
After the first question, Meredith noticed that Barry was coincidentally wearing a gender-swapped outfit of hers.
| $2,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: New Rights | |
| In 2011, the United Nations issued a report declaring that humans have the right to access what modern invention? | |
| ⬥ A: Laptop computers | ⬥ B: Television |
| ⬥ C: Cell phones | ⬥ D: The Internet |
| Barry's Bank: $9,000 |
| $10,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: International Etiquette | |
| Also used to describe the act of deserting a military unit, what is the term for leaving a party without saying goodbye to the host? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: French leave | ⬥ B: Mexican leave |
| ⬥ C: Russian leave | ⬥ D: German leave |
| Barry is leaning toward A: French leave, but isn't 100% sure, so he decides to jump. The correct answer was indeed A. Then, the klaxon called time, and Barry would return the next day with the other Jump the Question lifeline.
Barry's Bank: $9,000 |
| $15,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Ouch | |
| If you've suffered a metacarpal fracture, what part of your body have you injured? | |
| ⬥ A: Knee | ⬥ B: Hand |
| ⬥ C: Neck | ⬥ D: Ankle |
| By answering this question right, he won a Maytag Maxima washer and dryer. Barry's Bank: $24,000 |
| $25,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Paint Your Wagon | |
| What classic brand of children's toys can be purchased online at RedWagons.com? | |
| ⬥ A: Wham-O | ⬥ B: Fisher-Price |
| ⬥ C: Playskool | ⬥ D: Radio Flyer |
| After getting this question correct, Barry did a little dance with Meredith!
Barry's Bank: $49,000 |
| $100 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Made in New York | |
| The mother of which of these world leaders was born in Brooklyn, New York? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Golda Meir | ⬥ B: Winston Churchill |
| ⬥ C: Fidel Castro | ⬥ D: Nikita Khrushchev |
| Barry does not know well enough to wager, so he jumps. The correct answer was B: Winston Churchill, which he actually leaned toward.
Barry's Bank: $49,000 |
| $3,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Elevate Your Game | |
| Known as "the highest court in the land," on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court is a room designed for what sport? | |
| ⬥ A: Soccer | ⬥ B: Table tennis |
| ⬥ C: Basketball | ⬥ D: Darts |
| Barry's Bank: $52,000 |
| $1,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: The Most | |
| Because its islands straddle the 180º line of longitude, what state is technically both westernmost and easternmost in the U.S.? | |
| ⬥ A: Maine | ⬥ B: California |
| ⬥ C: Florida | ⬥ D: Alaska |
| Meredith: "You are here to play, it is Alaska!"
Barry's Bank: $53,000 |
| $? (9 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Well-Read Rockers | |
| What horror writer inspired Metallica's instrumental song "The Call of Ktulu"? | |
| ⬥ A: H.P. Lovecraft | ⬥ B: Edgar Allan Poe |
| ⬥ C: Bram Stoker | ⬥ D: Mary Shelley |
| Barry decides to walk at this point. He would have said B: Edgar Allan Poe, but it was actually A: H.P. Lovecraft.
Total Winnings: $26,500 |
Trivia[]
- Some of the people he's worked with over the years are Bob Fosse and Agnes Demille.
- He was also a part of the original Broadway cast of The Phantom of the Opera.
