Carolyn Bane, a restauranteur from Brooklyn, New York, was a contestant on Season 7 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. She won $1,000 after incorrectly answering her $16,000 question.
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Carolyn Bane's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Salad Bar | |
| Which of these salads is named after a ritzy New York City hotel? | |
| ⬥ A: Chef's salad | ⬥ B: Waldorf Salad |
| ⬥ C: Caesar salad | ⬥ D: Little Soap salad |
| $200 (2 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: 2008 Movies | |
| In a 2008 review, what film inspired a critic to jokingly wish that "all movies were named after their running times"? | |
| ⬥ A: 27 Dresses | ⬥ B: 88 Minutes |
| ⬥ C: Saw V | ⬥ D: 10,000 B.C. |
| $300 (3 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Business Duos | |
| In 1910, businessmen S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker teamed up to create a company famous for selling what? | |
| ⬥ A: Blue jeans | ⬥ B: Luxury cars |
| ⬥ C: Power tools | ⬥ D: Chocolate bars |
| $500 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Familiar Phrases | |
| Used to refer to information that is highly detailed, the phrase "chapter and verse" originally referred to what book? | |
| ⬥ A: Webster's Dictionary | ⬥ B: The Bible |
| ⬥ C: Encyclopedia Britannica | ⬥ D: Old Farmer's Almanac |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Vision Quest | |
| Which of these cartoon characters is usually squinting? | |
| ⬥ A: Mr. Magoo | ⬥ B: George Jetson |
| ⬥ C: Yogi Bear | ⬥ D: Tweety Bird |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: On the Calendar | |
| Because the Roman calendar once began on March 1st, what month's name derives from the Latin for "tenth month"? | |
| ⬥ A: April | ⬥ B: July |
| ⬥ C: August | ⬥ D: December |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Recent TV | |
| In 2008, actor William Petersen announced he would relinquish his role as Gil Grissom after nine seasons on what TV series? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: ER | ⬥ B: CSI |
| ⬥ C: Guiding Light | ⬥ D: Law & Order |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 8% ⬥ B: 77% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 11% | |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Size Matters | |
| After 40 years on newstands, what magazine announced it was trimming its famously large dimensions to the smaller standard size? | |
| ⬥ A: People | ⬥ B: Newsweek |
| ⬥ C: Rolling Stone | ⬥ D: Vogue |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Video Games | |
| Released in 2008, the popular video game "Grand Theft Auto IV" is set in what fictional metropolis? "Ask the Expert" and "Double Dip" lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Liberty City | ⬥ B: New Salvation |
| ⬥ C: Astro City | ⬥ D: San Diablo |
| Carolyn doesn't know the answer, and chooses to ask the expert. Robin doesn't play video games, but offers that "San Diablo" has "negative connotations" and would make sense. But when prompted, she admits is a complete guess.
Carolyn decides to use her double dip, and Meredith doesn't even get the disclaimer about no turning back out when Carolyn says, "I know!". |