Eddie Lawhorn, from Huntsville, Alabama, was a contestant on the 10th Anniversary Primetime Celebration of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on August 13–16, 2009. He won $50,000. He was a finalist on May 24, 2004 on Super Millionaire, but didn't made it into the Hot Seat.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
| Fastest Finger Question | |
| Put these dance crazes in the order the first became all the rage in the U.S., starting with the earliest | |
| ⬥ A: The Hustle | ⬥ B: The Twist |
| ⬥ C: The Achy Breaky Heart | ⬥ D: The Moonwalk |
| Correct order: BADC. Out of the 9 contestants, 4 got it right, but Eddie Lawhorn (with a time of 7.19 seconds) was the fastest, making it into the Hot Seat. |
Eddie's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: Romance Language | |
| By definition, pillow talk is a discussion between two people who are where? | |
| ⬥ A: At dinner | ⬥ B: In bed |
| ⬥ C: On a bus | ⬥ D: On the set of "Millionaire" |
| $200 (2 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: Sticks of Gum | |
| According to Wrigley, what brand of chewing gum has been the nation's top-selling cinnamon gum since 1987? | |
| ⬥ A: Juicy Fruit | ⬥ B: Doublemint |
| ⬥ C: Big Red | ⬥ D: Spearmint |
| $300 (3 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: Envelope, Please | |
| Which of these awards is presented by the Int'l. Acad. of Digital Arts and Sciences to honor excellence on the Internet? | |
| ⬥ A: Grammy | ⬥ B: Webby |
| ⬥ C: Emmy | ⬥ D: Tony |
| $500 (4 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: Culinary Schooling | |
| Which of these food names consists of two words that each happen to be the name of a prominent American university? | |
| ⬥ A: Fava bean | ⬥ B: Maple syrup |
| ⬥ C: Pine nut | ⬥ D: Brown rice |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: Bulls on Parade | |
| A crowd of people are running away from a bull on the cover of the 2008 Fodor's guide to what country? | |
| ⬥ A: Spain | ⬥ B: Australia |
| ⬥ C: Russia | ⬥ D: Egypt |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: No Girls Allowed | |
| Because it focuses on the relationship of its two male stars, which of these 2009 films was often labeled a "bromance"? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used. | |
| ⬥ A: Taken | ⬥ B: Angels & Demons |
| ⬥ C: Paul Blart: Mall Cop | ⬥ D: I Love You, Man |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 2% ⬥ B: 4% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 88% | |
| Eddie doesn't watch a whole lot of movies, so he decided to ask the audience, with 88% voting for D. He said "I love you, Regis, D, final answer". |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: Monster Devices | |
| A device some people fear will accidentally create a black hole, the Large Hadron Collider is a what? | |
| ⬥ A: Particale accelerator | ⬥ B: High-powered laser |
| ⬥ C: Supercomputer | ⬥ D: Gamma-ray telescope |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: Stop That! | |
| What bad habit has the technical name rhinotillexomania? | |
| ⬥ A: Nail-biting | ⬥ B: Nose-picking |
| ⬥ C: Thumb-sucking | ⬥ D: Teeth-grinding |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: You Rule! | |
| Because one of her rulings ended a 1995 strike, Supreme Court pick Sonia Sotomayor has been called "the judge that saved" what? | |
| ⬥ A: Detroit | ⬥ B: Science |
| ⬥ C: Baseball | ⬥ D: Farmers |
| $25,000 (10 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: Cold Hard Cash | |
| If you have three bills, each one featuring a different face from Mount Rushmore that appears on paper currency, how much money do you have? | |
| ⬥ A: $8 | ⬥ B: $17 |
| ⬥ C: $35 | ⬥ D: $80 |
| $50,000 (11 of 15) - 0:45 Time Limit Category: The Gloved One | |
| Which of the following accurately describes the clothing Michael Jackson wears on the cover of the 1982 album "Thriller"? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used. | |
| ⬥ A: White shirt, white jacket, black pants | ⬥ B: White shirt, black jacket, black pants |
| ⬥ C: Black shirt, white jacket, white pants | ⬥ D: Black short, black jacket, white pants |
| Eddie decided to call Joey, who was 100% sure it was C. It was right, and Eddie would return on Sunday with 2 lifelines remaining. |
| $100,000 (12 of 15) - 0:45 Time Limit Category: The Simpsons | |
| On "The Simpsons", which of these pairs of characters is typically voiced by the same person? "Ask the Expert" lifeline used. | |
| ⬥ A: Apu & Mr. Burns | ⬥ B: Moe & Krusty the Clown |
| ⬥ C: Ned Flanders & Principal Skinner | ⬥ D: Kent Brockman & Mayor Quimby |
| Eddie doesn't watch "The Simpsons" regularly enough to know this, so he decided to ask Connie, but she didn't know the answer either. Eddie decided not to use Double Dip, and walked away. The correct answer was C.
Total Winnings: $50,000 |
Gallery[]
Eddie in 2004
| Preceded by Jacob Shaha |
U.S. Contestant (10th Anniversary Special) Eddie Lawhorn |
Succeeded by Rebecca Kesler |