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Dan Keough, from Chattanooga, TN, was a contestant who appeared on the 5th season of the U.S. syndication version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 18, 2006. He walked away with $50,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to Emily Post, children should not leave the dinner table until asking "May I please be" what?
⬥ A: Cleared ⬥ B: Removed
⬥ C: Excused ⬥ D: Legally emancipated
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animals produces high-pitched sounds by releasing air through its blowhole?
⬥ A: Cat ⬥ B: Dolphin
⬥ C: Parrot ⬥ D: Salamander
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name for the telephone feature that allows a user to program numbers into the phone?
⬥ A: Speed dial ⬥ B: Dash dial
⬥ C: Blink dial ⬥ D: Hot Dial
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Ironically, which of these words is both a form of polite address for a woman and a noun meaning "manager of a brothel"?
⬥ A: Broad ⬥ B: Madam
⬥ C: Spinster ⬥ D: Lass
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
After seeing the shark up close, Roy Scheider's "Jaws" character famously quips "You're gonna need a bigger" what?
⬥ A: Hook ⬥ B: Pan
⬥ C: Gun ⬥ D: Boat
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following drugs is an active ingredient in the painkiller Advil?
⬥ A: Aspirin ⬥ B: Naproxen
⬥ C: Acetaminophen ⬥ D: Ibuprofen
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not an abbreviation for a standard time zone located in the U.S.?
⬥ A: EST ⬥ B: CST
⬥ C: NST ⬥ D: PST
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In classical French cuisine, béchamel, velouté, and demi-glace are types of what?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Sauces ⬥ B: Pastries
⬥ C: Cheeses ⬥ D: Soups
Ask the Audience Results: A: 88% ⬥ B: 7% ⬥ C: 1% ⬥ D: 4%
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Created under FDR, the Tennessee Valley Authority primarily provides what service to its region?
⬥ A: Emergency medical care ⬥ B: Electrical power
⬥ C: Telephone service ⬥ D: Highway construction
$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these U.S. cities' social elite were commonly known as "brahmins" in the 19th century?
"Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Boston ⬥ B: Philadelphia
⬥ C: Charleston ⬥ D: Richmond
$50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2005, a widespread Internet rumor forced what actor's rep to repeatedly deny that he is running for president?
"50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Samuel L. Jackson ⬥ B: Ed Harris
⬥ C: Christopher Walken ⬥ D: Michael Douglas
$100,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2006, Marcos Cesar Pontes became a national hero after spending 9 days in space as the first astronaut from what country?
"Switch the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: Cuba ⬥ B: Mexico
⬥ C: Chile ⬥ D: Brazil
Dan wasn't sure, so he switched the question. He would have guessed A: Cuba, but the correct answer was D: Brazil.
$100,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed (SWITCHED QUESTION)
Peristalsis is a system of internal movement primarily used by what system in the human body?
⬥ A: Digestive ⬥ B: Respiratory
⬥ C: Circulatory ⬥ D: Nervous
He decided to walk away with $50,000. The correct answer is A: Digestive.

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY: $50,000

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