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Joe Buck and Oliver Hudson were celebrity contestants who appeared on the 2025 primetime U.S. version of the show on August 27, 2025. They won $32,000 for the St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation and Mind Up, the Goldie Hawn Foundation, respectively, after missing their $125,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Joe and Oliver’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
On "The Bachelor," potential suitors are often asked, "Will you accept this" what?
⬥ A: Rose ⬥ B: Dandelion
⬥ C: Crabgrass ⬥ D: Prenup
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Mark Zuckerberg says he was "drunk or something" when he came up with the poke feature on what social media platform?
⬥ A: Bluesky ⬥ B: Pinterest
⬥ C: LinkedIn ⬥ D: Facebook
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
On February 7, 2025, what type of animal was born at a Utah zoo, falling six feet to the ground at birth?
⬥ A: Gorilla ⬥ B: Lion
⬥ C: Giraffe ⬥ D: Hippopotamus
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Not using the bathroom even once, Cory Booker set a record in 2025 by doing what for 25 hours and 5 minutes?
⬥ A: Speaking on the Senate floor ⬥ B: Playing Candy Crush
⬥ C: Standing on one foot ⬥ D: Watching "Friends" reruns
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The name of what classic game comes from a Swahili word meaning "to build"?
⬥ A: Yahtzee ⬥ B: Parcheesi
⬥ C: Jenga ⬥ D: Scattergories
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What 2025 Doechii hit features the apt lyrics, "I get this tightness in my chest, like an elephant is standing on me, and I just let it take over"?
⬥ A: Unity ⬥ B: Anxiety
⬥ C: Velocity ⬥ D: Infinity
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Traditionally, Bikram yoga is performed in a room with what extreme condition?
⬥ A: Freezing cold ⬥ B: Completely dark
⬥ C: Very hot ⬥ D: Totally silent
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these rulers came to power when he was just 9 years old?
⬥ A: King Tut ⬥ B: Henry VIII
⬥ C: Alexander the Great ⬥ D: Julius Caesar
Joe guessed A based on the Steve Martin song, so they made that their final answer, winning $8,000.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What 2010 movie was rated PG for "fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar"?
⬥ A: Maleficent ⬥ B: Alice in Wonderland
⬥ C: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ⬥ D: Hotel Transylvania
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these TV series is co-hosted by a celebrity whose Instagram handle is @jvn?
’Ask the Host’ lifeline used
⬥ A: RuPaul's Drag Race ⬥ B: Top Chef
⬥ C: Impractical Jokers ⬥ D: Queer Eye
Joe and Oliver asked Jimmy, who knew for sure jvn was Jonathan Van Ness, making the answer D. They made that their final answer, winning $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
If a careless bartender spills pineapple juice in your Vodka Cranberry, they've just accidentally made what other cocktail?
⬥ A: Mojito ⬥ B: Bay Breeze
⬥ C: Gimlet ⬥ D: Mai Tai
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The stress of this show might cause you to suffer bruxism, a condition where a person subconsciously does what?
’Phone-a-Friend’ and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Holds their breath ⬥ B: Excessively sweats
⬥ C: Shakes their leg ⬥ D: Grinds their teeth
Oliver guessed A, but wasn't confident. He and Joe called Steve Horn, who also guessed A in the nick of time. They then used the 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and B. They made C their final answer, losing $32,000. The correct answer was D.
Total Charity Winnings: $32,000

Trivia[]

Joe and Oliver's $125,000 question is very similar to John Norquist's question of the same amount.

Preceded by
Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh
U.S. Contestant (2025 Season)
Joe Buck and Oliver Hudson
Succeeded by
Jake Tapper and Kaitlan Collins