Geoffrey Sant, a translator and writer from New York, New York, was a contestant on Season 7 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He won $50,000.
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Geoffrey Sant's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Perplexed | |
| A cineplex is a structure that houses several what? | |
| ⬥ A: Laundromats | ⬥ B: Movie Theaters |
| ⬥ C: Beauty salons | ⬥ D: Harry Pottery Barns |
| $200 (2 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Phoning It In | |
| By definition, a person who is "getting takeout" is purchasing what? | |
| ⬥ A: Food | ⬥ B: Furniture |
| ⬥ C: Electronics | ⬥ D: Books |
| $300 (3 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Cin City | |
| "Cincy" is the popular nickname of a major city in what U.S. state? | |
| ⬥ A: Utah | ⬥ B: Maryland |
| ⬥ C: Ohio | ⬥ D: Georgia |
| $500 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: SNL | |
| On a 2008 "SNL," Tina Fey delivered the Millionaire-friendly line "Katie, I'd like to use one of my lifelines" while imitating whom? | |
| ⬥ A: Cindy McCain | ⬥ B: Sarah Palin |
| ⬥ C: Hillary Clinton | ⬥ D: Nancy Pelosi |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Green Thumb | |
| For homeowners, a drip irrigation system performs roughly the same function as which of these gardening implements? | |
| ⬥ A: Rake | ⬥ B: Lawn mower |
| ⬥ C: Garden shears | ⬥ D: Lawn sprinkler |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Mae Day | |
| The government-sponsored company informally known as "Fannie Mae" is better known as the "Federal National" what? | |
| ⬥ A: Veterans Association | ⬥ B: Mortgage Association |
| ⬥ C: Transportation Association | ⬥ D: Agriculture Association |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Net Gains | |
| In what sport is it customary for players to cut down the net after winning a championship? | |
| ⬥ A: Soccer | ⬥ B: Tennis |
| ⬥ C: Volleyball | ⬥ D: Basketball |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Spike Lee | |
| In their credits, Spike Lee films are typically referred to as as Spike Lee what? | |
| ⬥ A: Joints | ⬥ B: Spots |
| ⬥ C: Thangs | ⬥ D: Gigs |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: The Last Frontier | |
| In 2008, a spacecraft with the mythologically apt name "Messenger" gave what planet its first flyby in more than 30 years? | |
| ⬥ A: Mars | ⬥ B: Saturn |
| ⬥ C: Neptune | ⬥ D: Mercury |
| $25,000 (10 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Classic Erotica | |
| In the D. H. Lawrence novel "Lady Chatterley's Lover," who was Lady Chatterley's Lover? "Ask the Audience" and "Double Dip" lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: A chauffeur | ⬥ B: A doctor |
| ⬥ C: A gamekeeper | ⬥ D: A haberdasher |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 38% ⬥ B: 13% ⬥ C: 34% ⬥ D: 15% | |
| The klaxon called time and Geoffrey will return for $50,000 with two lifelines remaining. |
| $50,000 (11 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: Ahoy, Matey | |
| In pirate lingo, what does it mean to "splice the mainbrace"? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Attack an ememy | ⬥ B: Clean the deck |
| ⬥ C: Have a drink | ⬥ D: Raise a sail |
| Geoff thinks he knows, but it's not something he wants to risk with lifelines left, so he chooses to phone a friend at 12 seconds. Standing by are: His brother Chris, Los Angeles, CA; Geoffrey opts to call Dave. Geoff starts off with the quoted phrase and asks what it means (after spelling "splice" and "mainbrace", there are 16 seconds left). Dave responds, but his answer is unintelligible, breaking up when he uses a speakerphone. With 9 seconds, Geoff tells him to pick up the phone, and with 6 seconds we hear the word drink, followed by Dave picking up the phone and saying "whatever the one was with the drink, 100%". |
| $100,000 (12 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: Payday | |
| In July of 2008, the federal minimum wage was raised to an hourly rate of what? "Ask the Expert" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: $6.35 | ⬥ B: $6.55 |
| ⬥ C: $6.75 | ⬥ D: $6.95 |
| Geoff says he knows it's something "a little over $6, but that doesn't help much". He opts to ask the expert, Will Dana, a managing editor of Rolling Stone Magazine, at 26 seconds.
Will says he's pretty sure it's either $6.75 or $6.95, but he's not positive. After musing about which to guess, he says he's leaning towards the latter, but it's a guess. Geoff asks whether Will will hire him to translate something for Rolling Stone if he's wrong...to which Will jokes, "At the lowest minimum wage, yeah." Geoffrey decides to walk with $50,000 at 6 seconds. The right answer was B. |