Jeff Ross and Sal Iacono were celebrity contestants who appeared on the 2024 primetime U.S. version of the show on July 31, 2024. They won $32,000 for Meals on Wheels after missing their $125,000 question.
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Jeff and Sal’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Staying true to their roots, French chefs broke a world record in 2024 when they made a 461-foot-long what?
⬥ A: Sushi roll
⬥ B: French fry
⬥ C: Baguette
⬥ D: Who gives a crêpe?
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these Broadway musicals is about a figure from the Bible?
⬥ A: Hamilton
⬥ B: Jesus Christ Superstar
⬥ C: Dear Evan Hansen
⬥ D: Grease
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
On August 18th, 2023, the New York Times crossword puzzle featured the answer FART for the first time in its history. What was the clue?
⬥ A: Lung ____
⬥ B: Brain ____
⬥ C: Heart ____
⬥ D: Kidney ____
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Despite a popular notion that it's drawn to flame, which of these fluttering creatures is not so much drawn toward artificial light as disoriented by it?
⬥ A: Moth
⬥ B: Lizard
⬥ C: Chipmunk
⬥ D: Field mouse
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a 2024 film review, what movie has a PG-13 rating for "brief language and violence and cumulus clouds of ganja"?
⬥ A: Madame Web
⬥ B: Challengers
⬥ C: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
⬥ D: Bob Marley: One Love
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
For its pleasant fragrance and easy-to-decorate branches, the National Christmas Tree Association recommends several species of what tree? ’Ask the Host’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Willow
⬥ B: Birch
⬥ C: Fir
⬥ D: Redwood
Jeff and Sal asked Jimmy, who was confident it was C. Jeff almost accidentally made B their final answer, leading to a minor physical altercation between him and Sal. They then made C their final answer, winning $2,000.
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Added to Oxford Dictionaries in 2014, the infamous selfie pose known as "duck face" is characterized by what type of expression?
⬥ A: Exaggerated pout
⬥ B: Toothy smile
⬥ C: Crossed eyes
⬥ D: Knowing wink
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What Big Apple landmark sells t-shirts emblazoned with the words "Practice, Practice, Practice" -- the punch line to an old joke about the location?
⬥ A: Central Park
⬥ B: St. Patrick's Cathedral
⬥ C: Grand Central Terminal
⬥ D: Carnegie Hall
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Though not mentioned by name, who is the only Brady child specifically referenced in the classic theme song to "The Brady Bunch"?
⬥ A: Bobby
⬥ B: Cindy
⬥ C: Greg
⬥ D: Marcia
Sal knew she was referred to as "the youngest one in curls."
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What esteemed actor went vegan in 1995, after "having had the privilege of witnessing and experiencing pigs' intelligence" while on the job?
⬥ A: James Cromwell
⬥ B: James Spader
⬥ C: James Earl Jones
⬥ D: James Woods
Jeff knew the movie in question was "Babe."
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
If you're stranded in the wilderness, a solar still would be most useful for which of these survival-related purposes? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Starting a fire
⬥ B: Staying dry
⬥ C: Navigating
⬥ D: Staying hydrated
Jeff and Sal used the 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and C. They made D their final answer, winning $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What slang term for "the person in charge" became part of our national lingo after it was used by one of Richard Nixon's aides on the Watergate tapes? ’Phone-a-Friend’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Top banana
⬥ B: Muckety-muck
⬥ C: Big enchilada
⬥ D: Grand poo-bah
Jeff and Sal called Jeff's cousin Josh, a union rep and history teacher, who guessed C, but wasn't sure. Jeff claimed B sounded like something Nixon or one of his aides would've said, so they made that their final answer, losing $32,000. Josh was right; the correct answer was C. Total Charity Winnings: $32,000
