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Dede Bradley, a stay-at-home mom from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, appeared as a contestant on Super Millionaire, but won nothing after incorrectly answering her $5,000 question. She was the first and only empty-handed winner on Super Millionaire.

Super Millionaire Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these groups of coins in order by their monetary value, starting with the lowest.
⬥ A: 2 quarters ⬥ B: 9 nickels
⬥ C: 35 pennies ⬥ D: 4 dimes
The correct order was C-D-B-A, and 4 of the 9 contestants got it right, but Dede Bradley was the fastest with 4.90 seconds.

Dede's Run to $10,000,000[]

$1,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In a famous scene from "The Wizard of Oz," Dorothy frets about "Lions and tigers and" what?
⬥ A: Snakes ⬥ B: Bears
⬥ C: Gorillas ⬥ D: SARS
$2,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these common Latin phrases means "to a sickening degree"?
⬥ A: Ad nauseam ⬥ B: Quid pro quo
⬥ C: Caveat emptor ⬥ D: Ex post facto
$3,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The feared conqueror Genghis Khan was the leader of what ancient people?
⬥ A: Goths ⬥ B: Vikings
⬥ C: Mongols ⬥ D: Saxons
The klaxon called time, so Dede will return on $3,000 with all 3 lifelines available.
$4,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What property of wine is often referred to as its "bouquet"?
⬥ A: Color ⬥ B: Taste
⬥ C: Temperature ⬥ D: Scent
$5,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What toy was inspired when its creator saw kids playing with pencils, sticks and old spools of thread?
⬥ A: Lincoln Logs ⬥ B: Erector set
⬥ C: Tinkertoys ⬥ D: Legos
Regis: “That poor child is gonna grow up without an erector set? I play with mine every night!”

(audience cheers and laughs)

Regis: “We're trying to think clearly here.”

Dede: “If I win this money, I'll buy him both.”


Dede thought it was B until C showed up. However, she still went for her initial guess, but it turns out the correct answer was C: Tinkertoys.

Total Prize Money: $0

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Preceded by
Liz Simon
Super Millionaire contestant
Dede Bradley
Succeeded by
Bengt Pederson
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