Blake Burgard

Blake Burgard, a police officer from Santa Barbara, California, was a contestant on the sixth U.S. syndicated season of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He walked away with $16,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Blake Burgard's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to superstition, which of the following is commonly considered bad luck?
⬥ A: Splashing water	⬥ B: Splattering paint
⬥ C: Spilling salt	⬥ D: Drinking schanpps

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Paper eyeglasses with one red and one blue lens are often worn by people watching a what?
⬥ A: Tennis match	⬥ B: Jazz band
⬥ C: Swim meet	⬥ D: 3-D movie

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What car brand's signature hood ornament depicts a "panthera onca" leaping through the air?
⬥ A: Mercedes	⬥ B: Jaguar
⬥ C: BMW	⬥ D: Lexus

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What U.S. state's capital city is named after Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash?
⬥ A: Virginia	⬥ B: Ohio
⬥ C: Kentucky	⬥ D: Tennessee

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2007, Kent Couch made headlines by "flying" 193 miles in a lawn chair attached to balloons primarily filled with what gas?
⬥ A: Helium	⬥ B: Oxygen
⬥ C: Nitrogen	⬥ D: Hydrogen

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The Web site www.thefabricofourlives.com was created to support producers of what?
⬥ A: Wool	⬥ B: Silk
⬥ C: Cotton	⬥ D: Leather

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these chart-topping albums was recorded by an "American Idol" champion? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Some Hearts	⬥ B: The Emancipation of Mimi
⬥ C: American Idiot	⬥ D: Love.Angel.Music.Baby
Ask the Audience Results: A: 94% ⬥ B: 3% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 1%

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
An epistolary novel is written as a series of what? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Poems	⬥ B: Songs
⬥ C: Fairy tales	⬥ D: Letters

Blake has no idea, so he calls his friend Wendy. She beats him at trivia night all the times. Right down to the wire, but she answers 100% sure.

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these biopics is about a painter and not a musician?
⬥ A: Shine	⬥ B: De-Lovely
⬥ C: Basquiat	⬥ D: Bird

$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What U.S. States' highest point at the top of a 4,973-foot hill called Black Mesa? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Nebraska	⬥ B: Oklahoma
⬥ C: Idaho	⬥ D: South Dakota

He thinks it's South Dakota since the Black Hills are in South Dakota. He's not sure and decides to use the "50:50", which leaves A and B. Now he's thinking it's Oklahoma. He's not sure and decides to leave with $16,000. The right answer was B.

Sources[]

Blake's Run on WWTBAM Bored