Joel Waage, from Seattle, Washington, was a contestant on the tenth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? during the Maytag Maxima Giveaway Week on October 17-18, 2011. He won $22,750.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $3,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Deadly Catch | |
| According to legend, while on a Brazilian hunting expedition, Teddy Roosevelt saw a group of what fish devour a cow in several minutes? | |
| ⬥ A: Blowfish | ⬥ B: Piranha |
| ⬥ C: Devilfish | ⬥ D: Stingrays |
| By answering this question right, he won a Maytag Maxima washer and dryer.
Joel's Bank: $3,000 |
| $25,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Don't Say It | |
| A classic gag often done by children asks someone to spell what out loud? | |
| ⬥ A: I Plate | ⬥ B: I Spoon |
| ⬥ C: I Fork | ⬥ D: I Cup |
| Joel's Bank: $28,000 |
| $2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Doggy Dining | |
| Which of these is the name of a popular dog treat brand and not a food for humans? | |
| ⬥ A: Charleston Chew | ⬥ B: Ruffles |
| ⬥ C: Bac-Os | ⬥ D: Pup-peroni |
| Joel's Bank: $30,000 |
| $7,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: First Names | |
| In addition to being a popular ketchup company, Heinz is the given name of which public figure? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Henry Miller | ⬥ B: Henry Ford |
| ⬥ C: Henry Winkler | ⬥ D: Henry Kissinger |
| Joel jumps the question. The correct answer was D. Henry Kissinger.
Joel's Bank: $30,000 |
| $15,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: No-Nose | |
| Which of these beloved Sesame Street muppets doesn’t have a nose? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Grover | ⬥ B: Elmo |
| ⬥ C: Ernie | ⬥ D: Cookie Monster |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 12% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 8% ⬥ D: 75% | |
| Joel asks the audience.
Joel's Bank: $45,000 |
| $500 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Land Lines | |
| Though scarcely heard in the mobile age, what common phone sound indicating an open line was believed to be first introduced in 1908? | |
| ⬥ A: Off-hook tone | ⬥ B: Dial tone |
| ⬥ C: Ringback tone | ⬥ D: Touch tone |
| The klaxon called time and Joel would come back tomorrow with $45,500 and one lifeline left.
Joel's Bank: $45,500 |
| $5,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Never Region | |
| Not to be confused with Peter Pan's hometown, the Never-Never is the nickname of a remote region in what country? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: England | ⬥ B: Australia |
| ⬥ C: Ireland | ⬥ D: Canada |
| Joel says he does not even have a guess, so he jumps the question. The correct answer was B. Australia.
Joel's Bank: $45,500 |
| $1,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Tiny Muscles | |
| Located near the root of hair follicles, the arrector pili muscle is responsible for what bodily phenomenon? | |
| ⬥ A: Baldness | ⬥ B: Gray hair |
| ⬥ C: Goosebumps | ⬥ D: Sweat |
| Joel says he does not have a gut instinct on it, so he walks away with $22,750 and the Maytag Maxima washer and dryer. The correct answer was C. Goosebumps.
TOTAL WINNINGS: $22,750 |