Bryan Duray
Appearance
September 14, 2000
Bryan Duray , a graduate from the Univ. of Illinois and aspiring teacher from Northlake, Illinois, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 14, 2000. He walked away with $64,000.
WWTBAM Run [ ]
Fastest Finger Question [ ]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these historic U.S. legal trials in chronological order, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Chicago Seven
⬥ B: Clinton Impeachment
⬥ C: Oliver North
⬥ D: Patty Hearst
The correct answer was A-D-C-B. Out of 10 contestants, 3 got right. Bryan got it right in the fastest time at 4.46 seconds.
Bryan’s Run to the Million [ ]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What snack food name also means “a person of superior ability”?
⬥ A: Chee-tos
⬥ B: Ho Hos
⬥ C: Cracker Jack
⬥ D: Meat Loaf
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
It is sometimes said that someone who has died has “bought the” what?
⬥ A: Farm
⬥ B: Turkey
⬥ C: Wagon
⬥ D: Bacon cheeseburger
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In the U.S., where on the body is an engagement ring traditionally worn?“Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: Right hand
⬥ B: Left hand
⬥ C: Bellybutton
⬥ D: Adam’s apple
Ask the Audience Results: A: 10% ⬥ B: 88% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 2%
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
On the TV show “Wheel of Fortune,” players lose their money after landing on what space on the wheel?
⬥ A: Out of Luck
⬥ B: Failure
⬥ C: Prison
⬥ D: Bankrupt
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What part of an automobile do the letters “ABS” most often refer to?
⬥ A: Brakes
⬥ B: Carburetor
⬥ C: Air bag
⬥ D: Transmission
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the 1978 song The Gambler, “You never” do what “when you’re sitting at the table”?
⬥ A: Shuffle your cards
⬥ B: Talk to the dealer
⬥ C: Count your money
⬥ D: Turn your back
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, what is a donnybrook?
⬥ A: Fight
⬥ B: Pond
⬥ C: Hat
⬥ D: Deer
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following continents does not have a natural rain forest?
⬥ A: South America
⬥ B: Africa
⬥ C: Europe
⬥ D: Asia
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these Dr. Seuss characters says, “I speak for the trees”?“Phone-a-Friend” and “50:50” lifelines used
⬥ A: The Oobleck
⬥ B: Yertle
⬥ C: Bartholomew Cubbins
⬥ D: The Lorax
Bryan is not good with Dr. Seuss books. So he calls his friend Adam, a law student from Indiana.
Adam is not certain either, but the only character he is familiar with The Lorax.
Bryan then decides to use 50:50, which leaves Yertle and The Lorax. Bryan decides to go with D: The Lorax and wins $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following 1977 movies beat “Star Wars” for the Best Picture Academy Award?
⬥ A: Julia
⬥ B: Annie Hall
⬥ C: The Goodbye Girl
⬥ D: Saturday Night Fever
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
The Persian Gulf War officially lasted how many days until the cessation of hostilities?
⬥ A: 12 days
⬥ B: 43 days
⬥ C: 104 days
⬥ D: 251 days
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The world “reptile” comes from a Latin word for what?
⬥ A: To creep
⬥ B: To attack
⬥ C: To regenerate
⬥ D: To stare
Bryan is not sure, so he decides to quit with $64,000.
If he had to guess, he would have guessed D: To stare, which is incorrect. The correct answer was A: To creep.
Total Prize Money: $64,000
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