Garron Hansen, a recent UVA graduate from Richmond, Virginia, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 19, 2000. He walked away with $16,000.
Put these bands in anatomical order by the body part suggested in their name, starting at the head.
⬥ A: Flaming Lips
⬥ B: The Tragically Hip
⬥ C: Third Eye Blind
⬥ D: Captain Beefheart
Out of 10 contestants, 6 contestants got it right, but Garron (with a time of 4.78 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-A-D-B, making it to the hot seat.
Garron’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the popular phrase, someone who has to start over is "going back to" where?
⬥ A: Home plate
⬥ B: Square one
⬥ C: The U.S.S.R.
⬥ D: The Home Depot
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these objects is shaped like a disk?
⬥ A: Refrigerator
⬥ B: Shovel head
⬥ C: Frisbee
⬥ D: Cactus
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
"The pottery that grows!" is a slogan for what TV novelty item?
⬥ A: Mr. Microphone
⬥ B: Ginsu knives
⬥ C: Chia Pet
⬥ D: Harry Potter
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What lightweight wood is frequently used to construct model airplanes?
⬥ A: Cherry
⬥ B: Ash
⬥ C: Mahogany
⬥ D: Balsa
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following animals has talons?
⬥ A: Owl
⬥ B: Boa constrictor
⬥ C: Lobster
⬥ D: Shark
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In pro tennis, arranging a tournament so that the best players play each other in the later rounds is called what?
⬥ A: Spraying
⬥ B: Grafting
⬥ C: Seeding
⬥ D: Sifting
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Allan Sherman's 1963 song "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" takes place in what summer camp? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
The Canary Islands lie approximately 60 miles off the coast of what continent? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Asia
⬥ B: Europe
⬥ C: Australia
⬥ D: Africa
Garron isn't a geography buff so he decided to call his friend, David, a fellow student. He was 70% sure it's Africa. Garron trusted him, made D his final answer and won $8,000.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1999 movie "Being John Malkovich," what is used to enter the brain of Malkovich? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Portal
⬥ B: Potion
⬥ C: Hat
⬥ D: Picture
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the first U.S. president to appear on broadcast television?
⬥ A: Dwight D. Eisenhower
⬥ B: Herbert Hoover
⬥ C: Franklin Roosevelt
⬥ D: Harry Truman
Garron did not want to risk $15,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed A: Dwight D. Eisenhower, but the correct answer was C: Franklin Roosevelt.