James Coker

James Coker, from Brooklyn, NY, was a contestant who appeared on the 16th season of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on November 22, 2017 and won $5,000 after answering his $7,000 wrong.

James's Run[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
In a popular saying, a sudden, unexpected win is referred to as “snatching victory from the” what?
⬥ A: Jaws of defeat	⬥ B: Armpits of loss
⬥ C: Belly button of humiliation	⬥ D: Thigh gap of disaster

$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
If you constantly have trouble figuring out which way the fitted sheet goes on your bed, Lifehacker.com suggests you do what?
⬥ A: Call 911	⬥ B: Burn it in your backyard
⬥ C: Note which bed corner gets the tag	⬥ D: Never sleep again

$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Clunkers including Coke II, “Bic for Her” pens, and Google Glass are all pieces featured in Sweden’s new Museum of what??
⬥ A: Google Products	⬥ B: Historical Writing Implements
⬥ C: Classic Soft Drinks	⬥ D: Failure

$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
The “54” in the name of the legendary Manhattan disco Studio 54 was inspired by what?
⬥ A: The club’s maximum capacity	⬥ B: The average age of its patrons
⬥ C: Its address	⬥ D: The year disco started

$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Not to be confused with the band who scored a 1998 hit with “One Week,” the flowers called Belladonna Lilies are commonly known by what provocative name?
⬥ A: Winking Violets	⬥ B: Naked Ladies
⬥ C: Forget-Me-Naughties	⬥ D: Daisy Dukes

$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following is neither the name of a Nobel Prize-winning author, nor a type of tie, nor a popular brand of pasta? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Bellow	⬥ B: Bolo
⬥ C: Barlowe	⬥ D: Barilla
Ask the Audience Results: A: 56% ⬥ B: 10% ⬥ C: 31% ⬥ D: 3%

James is unsure, so he decided to ask the audience and he went to the audience. He and the audience were wrong, so the answer was C: Barlowe.

TOTAL WINNINGS: $5,000