Harvey Becker, from Chicago, Illinois, was a contestant on the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on January 8 & 9, 2003. He walked away with $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $64,000 question. He did not use his "Ask The Audience" lifeline.
Becker previously appeared on Jeopardy! in 1985, winning 4 games, and winning $55,400. He also once held the record for the highest one day total in Jeopardy!, winning $25,400 on his third game. He then later competed on the 1986 Tournament of Champions, finishing as a quarter-finalist, and winning another $1,000 [1].
Harvey's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not timed
In a restaurant, a busboy commonly performs which of these tasks?
⬥ A: Seating customers
⬥ B: Preparing meals
⬥ C: Cleaning dishes
⬥ D: Licking plates
$200 (2 of 15) - Not timed
Tostitos is a popular brand of what kind of snack?
⬥ A: Pretzel
⬥ B: Potato chip
⬥ C: Popcorn
⬥ D: Tortilla chip
The klaxon called time, so Harvey will be back Thursday to face his $300 question.
$300 (3 of 15) - Not timed
When running for U.S. President, who said, "I didn't like it and didn't inhale and never tried it again"?
⬥ A: Lyndon Johnson
⬥ B: Bill Clinton
⬥ C: Ronald Reagan
⬥ D: Jimmy Carter
$500 (4 of 15) - Not timed
What parts of speech often end with the letters "ly"?
⬥ A: Adjectives
⬥ B: Adverbs
⬥ C: Pronouns
⬥ D: Conjunctions
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not timed
In 1989, what baseball great was banned from the sport due to allegations that he bet on games?
⬥ A: Dwight Gooden
⬥ B: Darryl Strawberry
⬥ C: Pete Rose
⬥ D: Jose Canseco
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not timed
The title of the song "Danke Schoen" is a German phrase meaning what?
⬥ A: Thank you
⬥ B: Hello
⬥ C: See you later
⬥ D: Please
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not timed
Skywalker Ranch is the movie production complex of what famous director?
⬥ A: Martin Scorsese
⬥ B: James Cameron
⬥ C: George Lucas
⬥ D: Francis Ford Coppola
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not timed
During Operation Frequent Wind, the U.S. evacuated thousands of people by helicopter from what city?
⬥ A: Tehran
⬥ B: Saigon
⬥ C: Seoul
⬥ D: Tripoli
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed
In 1796, Edward Jenner developed a vaccine that helped eradicate what disease?
⬥ A: Tuberculosis
⬥ B: Cholera
⬥ C: Measles
⬥ D: Smallpox
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not timed
In the 1941 film "Citizen Kane," what does Kane drop on the ground and break while on his deathbed?
⬥ A: Snow globe
⬥ B: Kaleidoscope
⬥ C: Toy soldier
⬥ D: Picture frame
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not timed
A prairie dog is in the same family as which of these animals? ”50:50” and ”Phone-a-Friend“ lifelines used
⬥ A: Badger
⬥ B: Squirrel
⬥ C: Mole
⬥ D: Weasel
Harvey used the 50:50 first, leaving Squirrel and Mole. He then called Sally, who said "mole". Harvey goes with C: Mole. The correct answer was B. Total Prize Money: $32,000
