Jerry Dyess, from New York, NY, was a contestant who appeared on Season 9 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on May 13 & 16, 2011 and left with $1,000 after missing his eighth question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $25,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Defining Our Relationship | |
| Which of these phrases best describes a celebrity pairing cheekily known in tabloids as a "light-bulb relationship?" 'Jump the Question' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Hot to the touch | ⬥ B: Off-and-on |
| ⬥ C: Easy to replace | ⬥ D: Highly fragile |
| Stuck between B and C, Jerry jumps the first question. B: Off-and-on was the correct answer.
Jerry's Bank: $0 |
| $1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Public Health | |
| A child who receives an MMR vaccine is getting inoculated against measles, mumps and what? | |
| ⬥ A: Rabies | ⬥ B: Rickets |
| ⬥ C: Rubella | ⬥ D: Ringworm |
| Jerry's Bank: $1,000 |
| $7,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: In Wonderland | |
| What character does Johnny Depp play in the blockbuster 2010 film "Alice in Wonderland"? | |
| ⬥ A: Mad Hatter | ⬥ B: Cheshire Cat |
| ⬥ C: March Hare | ⬥ D: Dormouse |
| Jerry's Bank: $8,000
The klaxon called time, and Jerry would return the next week with two lifelines remaining. |
| $2,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Latin 101 | |
| "Couture" is a word derived from a Latin term meaning what? | |
| ⬥ A: Cook | ⬥ B: Plow |
| ⬥ C: Sew | ⬥ D: Sweep |
| Jerry's Bank: $10,000 |
| $100 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Political Icons | |
| Years before his 2010 election to Congress, Sean Duffy appeared for a season on what reality show? 'Ask the Audience' and 'Jump the Question' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Big Brother | ⬥ B: The Real World |
| ⬥ C: Survivor | ⬥ D: American Idol |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 44% ⬥ B: 45% ⬥ C: 7% ⬥ D: 4% | |
| Jerry (after the results are revealed): "Thank you so much!"
He then jumps this question. By one percentage point, the audience had it right with B: The Real World. Jerry's Bank: $10,000 |
| $500 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Set In Stone | |
| A marble-like stone used in ancient columns and modern countertops, verd antique is primarily what color? | |
| ⬥ A: Green | ⬥ B: Red |
| ⬥ C: Yellow | ⬥ D: Blue |
| Jerry's Bank: $10,500 |
| $10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Dedicated To... | |
| What British author's second novel was dedicated "To my mum, Nellie, for not being like Bridget's"? | |
| ⬥ A: Nick Hornby | ⬥ B: J.K. Rowling |
| ⬥ C: Helen Fielding | ⬥ D: Ian McEwan |
| Jerry's Bank: $20,500 |
| $? (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Thar She Blows | |
| New Zealand's version of Old Faithful, Lady Knox geyser erupts each day when what is poured into it, triggering the eruption? | |
| ⬥ A: Table salt | ⬥ B: Gunpowder |
| ⬥ C: Soap | ⬥ D: Dry ice |
| Jerry remembers a little fun fact: if you pour table salt into flat champagne, it bubbles up. Unfortunately, that is not the case here, as the right answer was C: Salt. His other categories were Top Pop and Military Lingo.
Total Winnings: $1,000 |