Cindy Williams (August 22, 1947 - January 25, 2023), known for her role as Shirley Feeney on the sitcom "Laverne & Shirley", was a celebrity contestant to appear on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Classic TV Edition on March 23, 2001. Cindy won $125,000 for her charity, Feed the Children.
She would later appear on the 16th season of the show during Celebrity Week - Las Vegas on January 31, 2018 and walked away with $20,000 for her charity, Operation Smile.
Cindy decided to ask the audience, which proved to be very unhelpful. She then claimed her gut instinct was D. She made that her final answer, winning $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Since 1973, the first three digits of a U.S. Social Security number are derived from which of the following? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Zip code
⬥ B: Day and month of birth
⬥ C: Year of birth
⬥ D: Telephone area code
Cindy used the 50:50 lifeline, which eliminated B and D. She then called Ed Begley, Jr., who said A at the last possible second. Cindy made that her final answer, winning $125,000.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
A phrase from what book inspired physicist Murray Gell-Mann to name his newfound subparticles "quarks"?
⬥ A: Pale Fire
⬥ B: Finnegans Wake
⬥ C: Atlas Shrugged
⬥ D: Gravity's Rainbow
Cindy had no idea, so she happily walked away with $125,000. If she had to guess, she would've gone with D. The correct answer was B. Total Prize Money: $125,000
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$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
A well-known idiom about accepting the inevitability of certain unfortunate events states “That’s the way the cookie...” does what?
⬥ A: Cavorts
⬥ B: Crumbles
⬥ C: Campaigns
⬥ D: Crochets
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Though many states now allow them again, the chaos of the “Lindbergh baby” trial of the 1930s led the American Bar Association to ban what from courtrooms?
⬥ A: Pony rides
⬥ B: T-shirt cannons
⬥ C: Bingo tournaments
⬥ D: Cameras
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Panama City, FL, Guymon, OK and Sitka, AK are all towns located in a particular geographic region of their state named after what kitchen item?
⬥ A: Paper towel
⬥ B: Spatula
⬥ C: Oven mitt
⬥ D: Panhandle
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
In the ’80s, fans paid as much as $8,000 for the chance to cruise around the world with the cast and crew while they shot episodes of what TV series?
⬥ A: ALF
⬥ B: The Love Boat
⬥ C: Charles in Charge
⬥ D: Perfect Strangers
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
According to OxfordDictionaries.com, the name of what April birthstone is derived from the Greek word “adamas,” which fittingly means “invincible”? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Premiering on Broadway in 2015, the bilingual musical “On Your Feet!” profiles the life of what Cuban-American singer?
⬥ A: Christina Aguilera
⬥ B: Jennifer Lopez
⬥ C: Shakira
⬥ D: Gloria Estefan
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Though the word may look like it refers to someone who handles toxic substances, a restaurant’s poissonier is actually the person who does what?
⬥ A: Serves wine
⬥ B: Carves meat
⬥ C: Cooks fish
⬥ D: Cuts and washes vegetables
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Believed to be the source of the phrase “hocus pocus,” in a Latin mass “hoc est enim corpus meum” is said by the priest immediately before what? '50:50' and 'Plus One' lifelines used
⬥ A: Communion
⬥ B: The Apostles’ Creed
⬥ C: The Gospel
⬥ D: The Final Blessing
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Commonly known as the “Black Card,” American Express’ most exclusive credit card, with no predetermined spending limit, is officially called the what?
⬥ A: Palladium Card
⬥ B: Centurion Card
⬥ C: Continental Card
⬥ D: Olympus Card
Cindy did not want to risk $10,000, so she walked away. The correct answer was B: Centurion Card. Total Prize Money: $20,000
