Eric Gates, from Columbia, Missouri, was a contestant on Season 1 of the U.S. syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on March 11, 2003. He went home with absolutely nothing after incorrectly answering his $1,000 question. He returned on Zero Dollar Winners Week on May 27, 2003, and walked away with $125,000.
Eric Gates' First Run to the Million:[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What creature would most likely be found in a coffin?
⬥ A: Vampire
⬥ B: Werewolf
⬥ C: Dragon
⬥ D: Marilyn Manson
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
The Aspen Ski Resort is found in what state?
⬥ A: Wyoming
⬥ B: Colorado
⬥ C: Utah
⬥ D: Vermont
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1984, the group Ash...Simpson sang that love was solid as a what?
⬥ A: House
⬥ B: Mountain
⬥ C: Rock
⬥ D: Wall
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Double Stuffs are a variety of what?
⬥ A: Oreos
⬥ B: Nutter Butters
⬥ C: Twinkies
⬥ D: Ding Dongs
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What is most likely to malfunction due to "vapor lock"?
⬥ A: Telephone
⬥ B: Automobile
⬥ C: Computer
⬥ D: Wristwatch
It is currently unknown what answer Eric has chosen.
Total Prize Money: $0
Eric Gates' Second Run to the Million:[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A person with a very quick temper is said to have what kind of a "fuse"?
⬥ A: Short
⬥ B: Cold
⬥ C: Wet
⬥ D: Bobby Knight
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In the song "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," the star is said to be "like a" what "in the sky"?
⬥ A: Ruby
⬥ B: Diamond
⬥ C: Sapphire
⬥ D: Emerald
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In the U.S., what professionals must pass a bar exam in order to practice?
⬥ A: Architects
⬥ B: Accountants
⬥ C: Doctors
⬥ D: Attorneys
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1995, boxer George Foreman introduced a popular countertop version of what appliance?
⬥ A: Dishwasher
⬥ B: Grill
⬥ C: Freezer
⬥ D: Clothes dryer
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Manilla paper shares its name with the capital of what Asian Country?
⬥ A: Philippines
⬥ B: Laos
⬥ C: Indonesia
⬥ D: Vietnam
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What U.S. president is the only one who has ever been divorced?
⬥ A: Richard Nixon
⬥ B: Dwight Eisenhower
⬥ C: Gerald Ford
⬥ D: Ronald Reagan
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Shakespeare's "Richard III" begins with the famous line "Now is the winter of our" what?
⬥ A: Discontent
⬥ B: Undoing
⬥ C: Misfortune
⬥ D: Ill tidings
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of animals are the cartoon duo Heckle and Jeckle?
⬥ A: Hyenas
⬥ B: Bullfrogs
⬥ C: Magpies
⬥ D: Chipmunks
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Often seasoned with curry, mulligatawny is a type of what?
⬥ A: Dumpling
⬥ B: Soup
⬥ C: Rice dish
⬥ D: Meat pie
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1967 movie "Cool Hand Luke," Luke goes to jail for cutting the tops off of what? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Fire hydrants
⬥ B: Mailboxes
⬥ C: Traffic signs
⬥ D: Parking meters
Eric decides to call his father (name unknown), who is positive that it is D. Eric goes with him and wins $32,000!
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
The Republic of Malta is an island nation that lies in what sea?
⬥ A: Mediterranean
⬥ B: South China
⬥ C: Baltic
⬥ D: Carribean
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The uppermost vertebra in the human spine is called the what? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Atlas
⬥ B: Axis
⬥ C: Steeple
⬥ D: Cradle
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
The Earth orbits the Sun at approximately what speed? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
Eric decides to ask the audience, which the majority is leaning towards C. Eric doesn't feel comfortable answering the question, so he walks away with $125,000. If he listened to the audience, he would've won $250,000.
