David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier, an actor and comedian known for his work on In Living Color, from Detroit, Michigan, was a contestant on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? during the 4th Celebrity Week of the show on December 10, 2001. He won $125,000 for his charity, the New York Firefighters Survivor & Disaster Fund.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these newspapers in geographic order by their home city, starting in the east.
⬥ A: Boston Globe	⬥ B: Denver Post
⬥ C: Los Angeles Times	⬥ D: Chicago Tribune

The correct answer was A-D-B-C. Out of the 4 contestants left, 2 got it right. David got it right in the fastest time at 7.62 seconds.

David’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Someone who performs a lot of different jobs is said to “wear many” what?
⬥ A: Hats	⬥ B: Gloves
⬥ C: Pants	⬥ D: Worry lines

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What adjective is often used to describe a person whose face has turned red?
⬥ A: Flushed	⬥ B: Sallow
⬥ C: Pallid	⬥ D: SPF-O

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following typically has an intermission?
⬥ A: Baseball game	⬥ B: Play
⬥ C: Movie	⬥ D: Root canal

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who changes the subject of a conversation is said to “go off on a” what?
⬥ A: Tangent	⬥ B: Cosine
⬥ C: Parallelogram	⬥ D: Rectangle

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The game Rock, Paper, Scissors requires at least how many players?
⬥ A: 1	⬥ B: 2
⬥ C: 4	⬥ D: 6

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Sub-Zero is best known for its line of what products?
⬥ A: Thermometers	⬥ B: Swimming pools
⬥ C: Refrigerators	⬥ D: Sailboats

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In a 1993 hit single, Janet Jackson sings, “that’s the way” what “goes”?
⬥ A: Fame	⬥ B: Time
⬥ C: Love	⬥ D: Life

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival is the Brazilian equivalent of what U.S. celebration?
⬥ A: Halloween	⬥ B: Thanksgiving
⬥ C: Christmas	⬥ D: Mardi Gras

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What soap opera features the 300-year-old witch Tabitha and her talking doll Timmy? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Passions	⬥ B: Guiding Light
⬥ C: One Life to Live	⬥ D: As the World Turns
Ask the Audience Results: A: 85% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 6%

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 2000 movie “Dude, Where’s My Car?,” the main characters get tattoos saying what?
⬥ A: “What” and “Up”	⬥ B: “Dude” and “Sweet”
⬥ C: “Yo” and “Bro”	⬥ D: “Da” and “Bomb”

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What sea animal is commonly knows as a “medusa” during its adult stage? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Jellyfish	⬥ B: Sea urchin
⬥ C: Sea horse	⬥ D: Stingray

David decides to call Andy. Andy does not give an answer.

David decides to use the 50:50, which leaves Jellyfish and Sea urchin.

David guesses A: Jellyfish, and wins $64,000.

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Introduced in 1924, Kleenex facial tissues were originally marketed as what?
⬥ A: Disposable duster	⬥ B: Perspiration towelette
⬥ C: Cold cream remover	⬥ D: Surgical dressing

$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
The Dry Tortugas are a group of islands located off the coast of what U.S. state?
⬥ A: Maine	⬥ B: California
⬥ C: Louisiana	⬥ D: Florida

David says he’s pretty sure, but not sure enough to risk $93,000 for his charity. David decides to walk with $125,000.

David thought it was D: Florida, and he would have won $250,000 had he gone for it.

Total Prize Money: $125,000

Preceded by Kevin Bacon	U.S. Contestant (4th Celebrity Week) David Alan Grier	Succeeded by Eve