Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Wiki
Advertisement

Brian Haseltine, an insurance agent from Clarence, New York, was a contestant on Season 7 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He walked away with $16,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Brian Haseltine's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds
Category: Reality TV
A border collie named Leroy is a contestant on what reality TV series?
⬥ A: Survivor ⬥ B: Hell's Kitchen
⬥ C: Greatest American Dog ⬥ D: Trading Fleas
$200 (2 of 15) - 15 seconds
Category: Biology 101
Salivary glands are located where in the human body?
⬥ A: Feet ⬥ B: Knees
⬥ C: Arms ⬥ D: Mouth
$300 (3 of 15) - 15 seconds
Category: Disneyland
Fittingly, Disneyland's futuristic innovations Dream Home is an attraction in what section of the park?
⬥ A: Tomorrowland ⬥ B: Mickey's Toontown
⬥ C: Fantasyland ⬥ D: Critter Country
$500 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds
Category: Military Lingo
In U.S. military lingo, an "anchor-clanker" is usually a member of what branch of the armed forces?
⬥ A: Marines ⬥ B: Army
⬥ C: Navy ⬥ D: Air Force
$1,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds
Category: The Sisterhood
In 2008, what U.S. senator jokingly referred to her female supporters as the "sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits"?
⬥ A: Elizabeth Dole ⬥ B: Olympia Snowe
⬥ C: Barbara Boxer ⬥ D: Hillary Clinton
$2,000 (6 of 15) - 30 seconds
Category: Kid Flicks
As of 2008, clownfish face extinction in some parts of the world due to their rise in popularity after the release of what film?
⬥ A: Charlotte's Web ⬥ B: Madagascar
⬥ C: Finding Nemo ⬥ D: Ratatouille
$4,000 (7 of 15) - 30 seconds
Category: Party Girls
The L.A. party scene's latest heiress-turned-celeb, Carolina Bacardi comes from a family best known for selling what liquor?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Gin ⬥ B: Rum
⬥ C: Vodka ⬥ D: Tequila
$8,000 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds
Category: Fictional Geography
The fantastical land of Gondor, Mordor, and the Shire feature prominently in the fiction of what author?
⬥ A: C.S. Lewis ⬥ B: J.K. Rowling
⬥ C: L. Frank Baum ⬥ D: J.R.R. Tolkien
$16,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds
Category: Champagne Poppers
Every year on July 14th, the French celebrate the anniversary of what historic event?
"Ask the Expert" and "Phone-a-Friend" lifelines used
⬥ A: Storming of the Bastille ⬥ B: Battle of Waterloo
⬥ C: Birth of Louis XIV ⬥ D: V-E Day
At 19 seconds, Brian decides to ask the expert.

Meredith: Hey, Rene, how are you in history?
Rene: (Waggling her hand) Uhhhhh. We'll see!
Rene reads the question.
Rene: Brian, I'm thinking it's storming of the Bastille, as in Bastille Day, but I'm really not sure.

At 17 seconds, Brian decides to phone a friend. His team are:

Pat, Crestwood, IL;
Kevin, Marquette, MI;
Thomas, Williamsville, NY

Brian decides to call his father-in-law, Thomas.

Thomas: Bastille, 100%.
Brian: Thanks, Tom!
Thomas: All right, bye!

The klaxon then called time and Brian will return for $25,000 with one lifeline remaining.

$25,000 (10 of 15) - 30 seconds
Category: Scrabble
What are the only U.S. state names that can't be spelled from a standard set of 98 Scrabble tiles, not including the blanks?
⬥ A: Mississippi & Hawaii ⬥ B: Arkansas & Pennsylvania
⬥ C: Connecticut & Kentucky ⬥ D: Massachusetts & Colorado
Brian doesn't even consider using the Double Dip, deciding to go home. With one second left he makes that his final answer. The right answer was C.

Sources[]

Advertisement