Colin Utley, an online anthropologist from New Orleans, LA, was a contestant who appeared in Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 18-19, 2019 and left with $5,000 after he missed his $30,000 question.
Colin's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
One of his earliest masterworks, what 1885 Van Gogh painting depicts a peasant family enjoying a humble meal?
⬥ A: The Potato Eaters
⬥ B: The Microwave Burrito Eaters
⬥ C: The Kellogg's Raisin Bran Eaters
⬥ D: The Yogurt-Pistachio Smoothie Drinkers
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Because the U.S. Capitol hadn't been built yet, the first-ever meeting of the U.S. Senate took place in 1789 in what NYC building?
⬥ A: Wrigley Field
⬥ B: Federal Hall
⬥ C: Caesars Palace
⬥ D: Mall of America
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
In boxing, the prestigious label of "undisputed champion" is earned by a fighter who wins all the title belts in his what?
⬥ A: Weight division
⬥ B: Marketing division
⬥ C: Income bracket
⬥ D: Carpool
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Now primarily associated with circus acts, what were originally designed in Belgium as a tool to help people cross rivers and marshes?
⬥ A: Clown cars
⬥ B: Unicycles
⬥ C: Stilts
⬥ D: Beds of nails
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Three of these four actresses have been married to the same man. Which is the odd one out?
⬥ A: Mimi Rogers
⬥ B: Katie Holmes
⬥ C: Elizabeth Hurley
⬥ D: Nicole Kidman
Colin correctly deduces that the man in question is Tom Cruise.
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
With its 163,000 acres of NC real estate home to 240,000 people, the largest U.S. military base by population is named after what Confederate general?
⬥ A: William T. Sherman
⬥ B: Robert E. Lee
⬥ C: Braxton Bragg
⬥ D: George B. McClellan
Question of the Day[]
Question of the Day
As slimy as they sound, snottites are collections of bacterial growth that ooze in what places?
⬥ A: Icebergs
⬥ B: Deserts
⬥ C: Caves
⬥ D: Meteor craters
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Hermann and Auguste van Pels and their son Peter, along with dentist Fritz Pfeffer, are famous for what? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
As the audience was being polled, Colin realized the correct answer to this question.
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
In what U.S. city will you find the famously fashionable neighborhood known as SoMa, which is short for "South of Market"?
⬥ A: Denver
⬥ B: San Francisco
⬥ C: Miami
⬥ D: Dallas
The klaxon called time, and Colin would return the next day with two lifelines left.
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
The adhesive rootlets that allow ivy to stick so tenaciously to college buildings and stadium walls are known by what compound word? 'Plus One' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Clingwells
⬥ B: Griptights
⬥ C: Clampstrongs
⬥ D: Holdfasts
Colin hasn't heard of any of these terms. He thinks this is a good time to bring down Sarah, his +1. She wasn't sure, either, but A and B jumped out at her. He decides to use his 50:50. Colin asks Sarah what he should do; she says to walk away. He thinks it's worth taking the risk after the 50:50 results and is comfortable going forward. He goes with A.
