Cameron Mathison, from Los Angeles, CA, of the TV show Entertainment Tonight was a contestant who appeared on the 16th season of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on November 20, 2017. He walked away with $30,000 for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
Cameron appeared again on the 17th season on February 26, 2019 after he answered incorrectly on his $20,000 question and won $10,000 for the Legg Calve Perthes Foundation. And also, he appeared as an audience contestant and won $1,000.
In a famous parable from the Book of Luke, what biblical delicacy is served at the celebration honoring the return of the Prodigal Son?
⬥ A: Meat Lover's Pizza
⬥ B: 6-Foot Party Sub
⬥ C: Ice Cream Cake
⬥ D: Fatted Calf
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
The U.K. Prime Minister's official residence is 10 Downing Street. What other government official's residence is next door, at 11 Downing Street?
⬥ A: Austin Powers
⬥ B: Mary Poppins
⬥ C: The Chancellor of the Exchequer
⬥ D: Ebenezer Scrooge
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
According to the Mayo Clinic, getting rid of your carpeting and replacing it with hardwood can be a good move if you're suffering from what respiratory ailment?
⬥ A: A toothache
⬥ B: Asthma
⬥ C: Vision loss
⬥ D: Male-pattern blindness
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not timed
Founded by two Harvard Business School students (and apparent Batman fans), Hello Alfred is an on-demand service for people who need what?
⬥ A: An architect
⬥ B: A butler
⬥ C: A mechanic
⬥ D: A personal trainer
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
In October 2016, Kim Kardashian was famously the victim of a jewel heist while staying at a swanky hotel located on Rue Tronchet in which city?
⬥ A: Rome
⬥ B: Berlin
⬥ C: Barcelona
⬥ D: Paris
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Lundo, Marto, Merkredo, Jaudo, Vendredo, Sabato and Dimanco are what?
⬥ A: 7 Seas in Mandarin
⬥ B: 7 Days of the Week in Esperanto
⬥ C: 7 Deadly Sins in Latin
⬥ D: Snow White's 7 Dwarfs in Italian
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
The 2017 Academy Awards ended a 14-year streak of someone winning either a Best Actor or Best Actress Oscar for playing a what?
⬥ A: Musician
⬥ B: Criminal
⬥ C: Political figure
⬥ D: Real-life person
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
What Italian designer made his first pair of shoes in 1907—at the age of 9—for his sister to wear to her confirmation? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Gianni Versace
⬥ B: Salvatore Ferragamo
⬥ C: Giorgio Armani
⬥ D: Manolo Blahnik
Versace has a sister but he wasn't alive in 1907. He thinks Armani is around the same age as Versace. He's leaning to Ferragamo but isn't 100%.
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Separated by only 41 miles, what two U.S. state capitals are closest to each other? 'Plus One' and 'Ask The Audience' lifelines used
Cameron's +1 is his friend & executive producer, Debbie St. John. Debbie has ruled out D and Cameron is pretty sure A is wrong. They discuss the distances between B & C.
Question of the Day[]
Question of the Day
During mating season, what animal's males engage in high-speed, head-butting competitions?
⬥ A: Black bear
⬥ B: Llama
⬥ C: Mountain lion
⬥ D: Bighorn sheep
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these things often seen in Starbucks is closest in function to the Middle Eastern item known as a zarf?
⬥ A: Apron
⬥ B: Cardboard cup sleeve
⬥ C: Tip jar
⬥ D: Wooden stir stick
Cameron decided to walk away with $30,000. The correct answer was B: Cardboard cup sleeve, which is what he would have guessed.
Total Winnings: $30,000
Cameron's Second Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these is NOT a variety of muffin sold at Dunkin' Donuts?
⬥ A: Blueberry muffin
⬥ B: Corn muffin
⬥ C: Chocolate chip muffin
⬥ D: Stud muffin
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
"Plandid," the internet slang term for a staged social media photo meant to appear spontaneous, is a combination of which two words?
⬥ A: "Planned" & "Candid"
⬥ B: "Plantain" & "Splendid"
⬥ C: "Plankton" & "Sordid"
⬥ D: "Planet" & "Didgeridoo"
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
A habit that creates a lot of household clutter -- AND wastes a lot of paper -- the Japanese word "tsundoku" refers to someone who does what?
⬥ A: Buys clothes and never wears them
⬥ B: Buys books and never reads them
⬥ C: Buys board games and never plays them
⬥ D: Buys appliances and never uses them
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Right now, you and I are both wearing lavaliers. What are lavaliers?
⬥ A: A kind of shoe
⬥ B: Microphones
⬥ C: Cosmetics
⬥ D: Complementary colors
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Nicknamed "the most famous right hand in Hollywood," Christopher Hart has portrayed which of these characters on film? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Cameron is leaning toward B but asks the audience anyway.
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
According to Guinness World Records, with even more than Venice (famous for its canals), Hamburg, Germany surprisingly has the most what of any major world city?
⬥ A: Flea markets
⬥ B: Taxi cabs
⬥ C: Police stations
⬥ D: Bridges
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
The only one of the four teams below to have won a Super Bowl, what NFL franchise plays its home games farther north than any other team in the league?
⬥ A: Detroit Lions
⬥ B: Buffalo Bills
⬥ C: Seattle Seahawks
⬥ D: Minnesota Vikings
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Which name shared by eight Kings of England is also, in physics, a unit of electrical inductance?
⬥ A: Charles
⬥ B: Henry
⬥ C: James
⬥ D: William
Cameron started college in electrical engineering, so he thinks he might remember this. He guesses A: Charles, but it's actually B: Henry, much to his shock. Cameron may have been thinking of Charles Proteus Steinmetz, who was behind alternating current. The unit of electrical inductance was named after Joseph Henry.
Total Winnings: $10,000
Question of the Day[]
Question of the Day
What popular kids book author objected when a magazine called his work "a training bra for Stephen King"?
⬥ A: Philip Pullman
⬥ B: R.L. Stine
⬥ C: Jeff Kinney
⬥ D: Dav Pilkey
Audience Participation Game[]
Since there were a few minutes left, Cameron got called down to play Thousandaire, in spite of losing all his confidence earlier.
$1,000 (1 of 1) - Not Timed
What brand got its start in 1969 when 16-year-old Mike Kittredge melted a bunch of red crayons to create a last-minute Christmas gift for his mother?
