Eric Loya, a stay-at-home dad from Knoxville, TN, was a contestant who appeared in Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 16, 2019 and left with $5,000 after he missed the $7,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
At their commencement ceremonies, Harvard and Princeton give a nod to ancient tradition by having one student deliver a speech entirely in what language?
⬥ A: Emojis
⬥ B: Latin
⬥ C: Morse code
⬥ D: Klingon
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
With more than three billion views on YouTube, one of the biggest hits of 2017 was Ed Sheeran's song featuring the line, "I'm in love with the shape of..." what?
⬥ A: Slightly-dented Pringles cans
⬥ B: Organic, hand-rolled rotini pasta
⬥ C: Those foot-measuring devices at shoe stores
⬥ D: You
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these is NOT a type of animal, but the capital of the nation of Oman?
⬥ A: Muscat
⬥ B: Bobcat
⬥ C: Wildcat
⬥ D: Siamese cat
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Making an appearance with the 1948 New York Rangers, Larry Kwong is widely recognized as the first athlete of Asian descent to play in which pro sports league? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Which of these is the name of a common type of medium-heeled shoe worn by both men and women?
⬥ A: Cuban heel
⬥ B: Brazilian heel
⬥ C: Mexican heel
⬥ D: Panamanian heel
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
According to Slate.com, you should add -"es" to pluralize your family's last name on holiday cards if it ends in any of these letters, except which?
⬥ A: S
⬥ B: X
⬥ C: P
⬥ D: Z
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
"Rerun" is a name used by characters in the comic strip "Peanuts" AND on the 1970s sitcom "What's Happening!!" What are their last names, respectively? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Brown and Evans
⬥ B: Schroeder and Kotter
⬥ C: Gray and Jefferson
⬥ D: Van Pelt and Stubbs
Since Eric doesn't think his Plus One would know this, he uses the 50:50. Unfortunately, after doing so, he zigged when he should have zagged.
