Daphne Wotherspoon, a technology salesperson from Leesburg, Virginia, was a contestant on Season 7 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. She won $25,000 after missed on her $50,000 question.
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Daphne Wotherspoon's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Get a Hobby! | |
| According to the Audubon Society, binoculars, a field guide and a blank notebook are all you need to engage in what activity? | |
| ⬥ A: Birding | ⬥ B: Sailing |
| ⬥ C: Golfing | ⬥ D: Freaking out your neighbors |
| $200 (2 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Ad Nauseum | |
| What company's recent ad campaign features celebrities and real-life consumers repeatedly saying "I'm a PC"? | |
| ⬥ A: McDonald's | ⬥ B: Microsoft |
| ⬥ C: Coca-Cola | ⬥ D: Toyota |
| $300 (3 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Short Form | |
| Which of these articles of clothing is often referred to using only its first syllable? | |
| ⬥ A: Pajamas | ⬥ B: Bikini |
| ⬥ C: Tuxedo | ⬥ D: Overcoat |
| $500 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Name Game | |
| Though it really wasn't, the scale used to categorize earthquakes sounds like it was named after which of these comedians? | |
| ⬥ A: Craig Killbourn | ⬥ B: Andy Richter |
| ⬥ C: Bill Maher | ⬥ D: Al Franken |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Wardrobe Department | |
| In which of these films do many cast members don corsets and fishnet stockings? | |
| ⬥ A: The Rocky Horror Picture Show | ⬥ B: The Godfather |
| ⬥ C: Jaws | ⬥ D: Apocalypse Now |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: The Jackalope | |
| As a joke, taxidermists sometimes create stuffed "jackalopes," by placing antelope antlers on the bodies of which animals? | |
| ⬥ A: Porcupins | ⬥ B: Gophers |
| ⬥ C: Armadillos | ⬥ D: Rabbits |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Papa-Ooh-Mau-Mau | |
| "Quotations from Chairman Mao," a popular book in Communist China, is commonly referred to as what? | |
| ⬥ A: Thin Green Book | ⬥ B: Little Red Book |
| ⬥ C: Long Black Book | ⬥ D: Heavy Blue Book |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Eye, Eye, Captain | |
| For almost 30 years, Captain Kangaroo was played by a man with what first name? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Bob | ⬥ B: Douglas |
| ⬥ C: Jack | ⬥ D: Daniel |
| Daphne decides to phone a friend at 24 seconds. Her choices are:
Her father David, Fairfax, VA; Daphne is confident that her father will know this one, so she chooses David. David says he wouldn't bet the house but he's pretty sure it's Bob. |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Out in Cyberspace | |
| A person would most likely visit the Web site Hulu.com to do what? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Trade stocks | ⬥ B: Buy shoes |
| ⬥ C: Sell furniture | ⬥ D: Watch videos |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 15% ⬥ B: 22% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 58% | |
| $25,000 (10 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Without Borders | |
| Which of these states does not border the Mississippi River? "Double Dip" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Tennessee | ⬥ B: Minnesota |
| ⬥ C: Kansas | ⬥ D: Iowa |
| The klaxon called time and Daphne will return for $50,000 with one lifeline remaining. Note: Daphne have to wait one week to continue her run due to Million Dollar Movie Week. |
| $50,000 (11 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: In the Kitchen | |
| In business, the term “financier” refers to a person who handles investments, but in food, it traditionally refers to a what? | |
| ⬥ A: Thick cut of beef | ⬥ B: Cream-based sauce |
| ⬥ C: Long-handled pan | ⬥ D: Almond-based cake |