Eddie Kraus, a firefighter and Jen Sharkey, an elementary school teacher, both from North Bellmore, New York, were contestants on Season 7 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? as part of Wedding Week. They won $25,000 after missed on their $50,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Eddie Kraus & Jen Sharkey's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Weightlifting | |
| After the wedding, a groom traditionally carries what person over the threshold of their house? | |
| ⬥ A: The bride | ⬥ B: The best man |
| ⬥ C: The ring bearer | ⬥ D: The mortgage broker |
| $200 (2 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Backbone | |
| “Backbone” is a slangy term for what part of the body? | |
| ⬥ A: Skull | ⬥ B: Spine |
| ⬥ C: Stomach | ⬥ D: Shin |
| $300 (3 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Urban Myths | |
| According to an urban myth, what wedding tradition is unhealthy for birds, and can even cause them to explode? | |
| ⬥ A: Father-daughter dance | ⬥ B: First kiss |
| ⬥ C: Cutting the cake | ⬥ D: Throwing rice |
| $500 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: FUn with Homonyms | |
| Which of these automobile brand names is a homonym of a verb meaning “to cry”? | |
| ⬥ A: Audi | ⬥ B: Mazda |
| ⬥ C: Saab | ⬥ D: Kia |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Attention, Shoppers | |
| Purely Australian Clothing Co. is a store located within walking distance of what world-famous landmark? | |
| ⬥ A: Sydney Opera House | ⬥ B: Tower of London |
| ⬥ C: Roman Colosseum | ⬥ D: Tiananmen Square |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Children's Ditties | |
| “The Bear Went Over the Mountain” is a children’s ditty traditionally sung to the tune of what well-known song? | |
| ⬥ A: Oh, Susanna | ⬥ B: Home on the Range |
| ⬥ C: For He's a Jolly Good Fellow | ⬥ D: Yankee Doodle |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Hold the Line | |
| What faith’s wedding ceremonies typically feature assistants known as “chuppah holders”? | |
| ⬥ A: Jewish | ⬥ B: Greek Orthodox |
| ⬥ C: Mormon | ⬥ D: Islam |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Confectionery | |
| A paste commonly used to make edible decorations, marzipan traditionally has what flavor? | |
| ⬥ A: Cherry | ⬥ B: Caramel |
| ⬥ C: Mint | ⬥ D: Almond |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Soundtracks | |
| In 2007, the indie band Moldy Peaches hit it big after its balled “Anyone Else But You” was prominently featured in what film? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Knocked Up | ⬥ B: Juno |
| ⬥ C: Shrek the Third | ⬥ D: Superbad |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 20% ⬥ B: 63% ⬥ C: 13% ⬥ D: 4% | |
| $25,000 (10 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Here Comes the Bride | |
| Who designed the wedding dress worn by First Daughter Jenna Bush for her 2008 nuptials? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Alberta Ferretti | ⬥ B: Vera Wang |
| ⬥ C: Monique Lhuillier | ⬥ D: Oscar de la Renta |
| With 16 seconds left, Eddie wants to phone a friend. Meredith says they are going to stop the clock at 16 seconds, but the clock continues to run. Eddie and Jen look at their console and Meredith with a confused look. Meredith says nothing. At Eddie’s prompting, Jen says she would like to phone a friend. The phone a friend called at 10 seconds.
Their team consist of: Eddie's co-worker Chris, Freeport, NY; Eddie and Jen opt to call John. John says he is 100% sure it is de la Renta. |
| $50,000 (11 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: Parrots of the World | |
| In the Robert Louis Stevenson novel “Treasure Island,” Long John Silver has a pet parrot named what? "Double Dip" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Billy Bones | ⬥ B: Israel Hands |
| ⬥ C: Black Dog | ⬥ D: Captain Flint |