Daniel Pecoraro, from Rosedale, New York, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on March 1, 2011. He walked away with $1,000 after answering his seventh question incorrectly.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Great Thinkers | |
| The famous quote "Give me a place to stand, and I will move the Earth" is commonly attributed to what great thinker? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Pythgoras | ⬥ B: Issac Newton |
| ⬥ C: Rene Descartes | ⬥ D: Archimedes |
| Daniel: "I have absolutely no clue about this one."
He jumped the question. The correct answer was D. Archimedes. Daniel's Bank: $0 |
| $25,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Jailhouse Rap | |
| What rapper's 2010 album "I Am Not a Human Being" hit #1 on the charts while he was serving time in prison? | |
| ⬥ A: Ludacris | ⬥ B: T-Pain |
| ⬥ C: Nelly | ⬥ D: Lil Wayne |
| Daniel knows that the only one of these who was in prison at the time was Lil Wayne at Rikers Island.
Daniel's Bank: $25,000 |
| $15,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: TV Jobs | |
| What well-known sitcom duo held down jobs as bottle-cappers at the Shotz Brewery? | |
| ⬥ A: Dharma & Greg | ⬥ B: Balki and Cousin Larry |
| ⬥ C: Laverne & Shirley | ⬥ D: Mork & Mindy |
| Daniel: "They think I'm too young to know this."
Daniel's Bank: $40,000 |
| $3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Animal Drive | |
| In the 1800s, the Chisholm Trail between Texas and Kansas was a well-known route for large drives of what animal? | |
| ⬥ A: Cattle | ⬥ B: Deer |
| ⬥ C: Goats | ⬥ D: Moose |
| Daniel's Bank: $43,000 |
| $2,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Artistic Expression | |
| What 20th-century artist once described his work as "hand-painted dream photographs"? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Salvador Dali | ⬥ B: Jackson Pollock |
| ⬥ C: Diego Riviera | ⬥ D: Rene Magritte |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 59% ⬥ B: 15% ⬥ C: 14% ⬥ D: 12% | |
| Daniel says he is "not 100% sure on this one." He asked the audience.
Daniel's Bank: $45,000 |
| $7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Diet Foods | |
| Which of these diet staples is said to have "negative calories," meaning it requires more calories to eat than it provides as food? | |
| ⬥ A: Whole wheat bread | ⬥ B: Celery |
| ⬥ C: Cottage cheese | ⬥ D: Potato |
| Daniel's Bank: $52,000 |
| ? (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: His and Hers | |
| What now-defunct celebrity marriage spawned two memoirs, his titled "My Life" and hers titled "My Life in High Heels"? | |
| ⬥ A: David Gest & Liza Minnelli | ⬥ B: Burt Reynolds & Loni Anderson |
| ⬥ C: Billy Joel & Christie Brinkley | ⬥ D: Melanie Griffith & Don Johnson |
| Daniel was leaning towards C because Billy Joel had that song My Life. A lot to risk this late in the game although he wants to have that JTQ in round 2.
"I did not come here with any cash, I'm gonna have to go to a bank to withdraw $20 one way or the other... I know that's a non-sequitur but" Mere asks and Daniel confirm that he knows where he is in this game. Daniel said he is leaving with $1,000 even if he is wrong and guesses Billy Joel & Christie Brinkley, final answer. TOTAL WINNINGS: $1,000 |