Bill Gates, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a contestant on Season 7 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? during Famous Names Week. He won $1,000 after he missed on his $25,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Bill Gates's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Better Known As | |
| "Republic of Korea" is the official name of a country better known as what? | |
| ⬥ A: East Korea | ⬥ B: South Korea |
| ⬥ C: West Korea | ⬥ D: Land of Cheap Electronics |
| $200 (2 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Gogh Gogh Gogh | |
| Chairs, tables and place settings are depicted in the 1887 Van Gogh painting "Interior of a" what? | |
| ⬥ A: Library | ⬥ B: Church |
| ⬥ C: Restaurant | ⬥ D: Barbershop |
| $300 (3 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Off the Air | |
| In 2008, MTV announced that its show "Total Request Live" would be ending its ten-year run as a showcase for what? | |
| ⬥ A: Political speeches | ⬥ B: Music videos |
| ⬥ C: Sports highlights | ⬥ D: Weather forecasts |
| $500 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Brand Recognition | |
| As its name suggests, MaggieMoo's is a brand of what? | |
| ⬥ A: Popcorn | ⬥ B: Pretzels |
| ⬥ C: Olives | ⬥ D: Ice cream |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Talking Turkey | |
| The Rio Grande turkey is commonly found in which of these U.S. states? | |
| ⬥ A: Texas | ⬥ B: North Carolina |
| ⬥ C: Wisconsin | ⬥ D: Pennsylvania |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Ham It Up | |
| An athlete who injures his "hammy" has strained a muscle in what part of his body? | |
| ⬥ A: Foot | ⬥ B: Leg |
| ⬥ C: Stomach | ⬥ D: Neck |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Girl Fight | |
| In the film "The Other Boleyn Girl," Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson star as sisters vying for the affection of whom? | |
| ⬥ A: Peter the Great | ⬥ B: Christopher Columbus |
| ⬥ C: Napoleon Bonaparte | ⬥ D: Henry VIII |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Back to School | |
| In 2008, four decades after graduating George W. Bush, what university hired Tony Blair as a part-time lecturer? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Harvard | ⬥ B: Columbia |
| ⬥ C: Yale | ⬥ D: Princeton |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 15% ⬥ B: 8% ⬥ C: 74% ⬥ D: 3% | |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: The Tet Offensive | |
| A major event of the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive got its name because it began during Tet, a rough equivalent of what holiday? "Ask the Expert" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Labor Day | ⬥ B: New Year's Day |
| ⬥ C: Thanksgiving | ⬥ D: Memorial Day |
| Bill does not know. With 21 seconds left, he decides to Ask The Expert.
Ken: Oh, you didn't say it was history I could get from, like, knowing Vietnam TV and movies. This is great! The Tet Offensive was on the Vietnamese New Year. I'm a little young for Vietnam, but I watched a lot of Vietnam movies and China Beach and I'm pretty sure--I'm nearly 100% sure it's B: New Year's Day. |
| $25,000 (10 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Family Business | |
| When its creator died, which of these kids' lit characters lived on for decades in books written and drawn by the creator's son? "Phone a Friend" and "Double Dip" lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Babar | ⬥ B: Winnie-the-Pooh |
| ⬥ C: Paddington Bear | ⬥ D: Curious George |
| With 16 seconds left, Bill decides to Phone A Friend. His choices are:
His friend Rob, Harleysville, PA; Bill calls Rob. Rob: Yeah, I don't know the answer to that. |