Bill MacDonald (2007 contestant)

Not to be confused with Bill MacDonald, a 1999 contestant.

Bill MacDonald, an insurance salesman from Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, was a contestant on the sixth U.S. syndicated season of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He won $25,000 after incorrectly answering his $100,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Bill MacDonald's Run to Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these bathroom items would a man use to get clean-shaven?
⬥ A: Water pick	⬥ B: Razor
⬥ C: Deodorant	⬥ D: Mach 3 nose hair trimmer

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In April 2007, White House staff provided about 14,000 eggs to kids as part of a tradition honoring what holiday?
⬥ A: St. Patrick's Day	⬥ B: President's Day
⬥ C: Easter	⬥ D: Groundhog Day

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these ecological events is commonly referred to as a "debris flow"?
⬥ A: Heat wave	⬥ B: Ice storm
⬥ C: Wildfire	⬥ D: Mudslide

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In the kids' song "This Old Man," which of these lyrics ends with a word that rhymes with an odd number?
⬥ A: Knick-knack on my door	⬥ B: Knick-knack up in heaven
⬥ C: Knick-knack on my snicks	⬥ D: Knick-knack on my gate

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Technologically speaking, a landline is an alternative to which of these gadgets?
⬥ A: Cell phone	⬥ B: Care stereo
⬥ C: DVD player	⬥ D: Digital player

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Social Security cards feature a three-digit area number, a two-digit group number, and a serial number that is how many digits?
⬥ A: 2	⬥ B: 3
⬥ C: 4	⬥ D: 5

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a famous quote from "Gone With the Wind," and not the title of a James Bond movie?
⬥ A: Die Another Day	⬥ B: Tomorrow is Another Day
⬥ C: Tomorrow Never Dies	⬥ D: You Only Live Twice

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
A well-known method of teaching characterized by asking questions is named after what historic thinker?
⬥ A: Galileo	⬥ B: Descartes
⬥ C: Plato	⬥ D: Socrates

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a fancy word for the behavior that makes Pinocchio's nose grow?
⬥ A: Prevarication	⬥ B: Imprecation
⬥ C: Sarculation	⬥ D: Bowdlerization

$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Memphis, Tennessee, was named after a former capital of what country?
⬥ A: Iran	⬥ B: Scotland
⬥ C: Mexico	⬥ D: Egypt

$50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Since the 1980s, the field rations of U.S. soldiers have often included which of these condiments? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Guldan's mastard	⬥ B: Tabasco sauce
⬥ C: Hellman's mayonnaise	⬥ D: Kikoman soy sauce
Ask the Audience Results: A: 20% ⬥ B: 59% ⬥ C: 15% ⬥ D: 6%

The klaxon called the and Bill will return for the next episode with 3 lifelines remaining.

$100,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Known for her hard-drinking, chain-smoking lifestyle, what movie icon is buried in a tomb that reads, "She did it the hard way"? "Switch the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: Lana Turner	⬥ B: Joan Crawford
⬥ C: Bette Davis	⬥ D: Judy Garland

Bill doesn't like this question for any of his lifelines, so he switches the question. His first instinct would have been Joan Crawford. Had he went with it, he would have fall to $25,000, as the correct answer was Bette Davis.

$100,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed (Switched Question)
In some of its lesser-known verses, what popular song tells the story of a headstrong woman named Nelly Kelly? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: I've Been Working on the Railroad	⬥ B: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
⬥ C: Home on the Range	⬥ D: Yankee Doodle

Bill is almost positive that Take Me Out to the Ball Game is "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". I've Been Working on the Railroad has lots of verses and is an old song. He's going I've Been Working on the Railroad, final answer.

This time, Bill falls to $25,000 legitimately, as his answer was wrong. The right answer was Take Me Out to the Ball Game.

Total Prize Money: $25,000

Bill MacDonald (2007 contestant)

WWTBAM Run[]

Bill MacDonald's Run to Million[]

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