Beau Henson, a college student from Mount Carmel, Illnois, was a contestant on the 15th season of the U.S. version of the show and won $250,000, becoming the fourth and last contestant within the season to do so.
He uses his vast trivia knowledge to his advantage to get free meals. He would go to trivia nights, beat the rest with his knowledge, and win free dinner meals, because he was a "starving student".
Beau's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not timed
Which of the following objects are NOT artificial objects commonly implanted during medical procedures?
⬥ A: Titanium hips
⬥ B: Silicone breasts
⬥ C: Ceramic knee joints
⬥ D: Brass knuckles
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not timed
According to a Harvard Business School study, a non-chain restaurant will see a revenue increase of between 5 to 9 percent if it gets an additional what?
⬥ A: Booster seat
⬥ B: Annoying hipster waiter
⬥ C: Star in its Yelp rating
⬥ D: Health code violation
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not timed
Participants dressed up as a bride, a doctor and a college graduate commemorate what board game's induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame?
⬥ A: Trivial Pursuit
⬥ B: Life
⬥ C: Monopoly
⬥ D: Battleship
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not timed
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerburg and Matt Damon are all on Business Insider's list of "Most Successful" what?
⬥ A: Harvard dropouts
⬥ B: Anarchists
⬥ C: Louisiana natives
⬥ D: People under five feet tall
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not timed
Which of these TV shows is, or was, primarily set in a state that did NOT touch the Pacific Ocean?
⬥ A: Hawaii 5-0
⬥ B: Breaking Bad
⬥ C: The Big Bang Theory
⬥ D: Frasier
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not timed
To protest the glorification of a Lt. Col. involved in the Iran-Contra scandal, in 1987 vigilantes covered a single letter in the Hollywood Sign so that it read what?
⬥ A: "Holywood"
⬥ B: "Hollywod"
⬥ C: "Ollywood"
⬥ D: "Hollwood"
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not timed
When you correctly solve a standard 9 x 9-cell Sudoku puzzle, the digits in any single row or column add up to what number?
⬥ A: 9
⬥ B: 45
⬥ C: 81
⬥ D: 99
The klaxon called time, and Beau would return with $10,000 with all his lifelines remaining.
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not timed
Though best known for his 19-year, 6-team NBA career, who's also a businessman who own 150 car washes and about 10% of the Five Guys franchise?
⬥ A: Shaquille O'Neal
⬥ B: Scottie Pippen
⬥ C: Isiah Thomas
⬥ D: Larry Bird
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not timed
For the first thirty years of its existence, which of these snacks did not have a creamy filling? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
Beau had an idea, but he decided to Ask the Audience to make sure. The majority had voted for C: Hostess CupCakes. He had the same thought, so he went with his gut and the audience, and it was the correct answer.
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not timed
Associated with the release of dopamine, "musical frisson" is the phenomenon where music causes you to do what?
⬥ A: Sing along
⬥ B: Start crying
⬥ C: Tap your toe
⬥ D: Give you chills
$100,000 (11 of 14) - Not Timed
Every single day on Earth, which of the following occurs roughly 1.3 million times? "50:50" lifeline used.
⬥ A: There's a lightning strike
⬥ B: A human gives birth
⬥ C: A commercial airliner takes off
⬥ D: Someone sends a tweet
$250,000 (12 of 14) - Not Timed
Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor, the voice actors behind which cartoon couple, actually get married in real life?
⬥ A: Lady & The Tramp
⬥ B: Mickey & Minnie Mouse
⬥ C: Rudolph the Reindeer & Clarice
⬥ D: Belle & the Beast
$500,000 (13 of 14) - Not Timed
In 2016, Wikipedia announced that its single most-edited article in its 15-year history is about who or what? "Plus One" lifeline used
⬥ A: Israel
⬥ B: Beyoncé
⬥ C: George W. Bush
⬥ D: Harry Potter
Beau was not sure, so he decided to use his Plus One, his college roommate Will. Will thought the answer was Beyoncé, because new information about her kept coming constantly. In the end, Beau decided to walk away. However, the correct answer was C: George W. Bush.
