John Busch
Appearance
October 8-9, 2014
John Busch , a high school teacher from Roy, UT, was a contestant who appeared on Season 13 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on October 8-9, 2014 and walked away with $1,000.
John has Tourette syndrome, and he is proud to have learned how to cope with it after so many years.
WWTBAM Run [ ]
Round 1 [ ]
$15,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
In a Telegraph article on misheard lyrics, people thought Johnny Nash sang "I can see clearly now" because "Lorraine has gone". What's the real lyric?
⬥ A: I mowed the lawn
⬥ B: I cleaned the john
⬥ C: The rain has gone
⬥ D: My wipers are on
$3,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
In fluid mechanics, the way small floating objects tend to be attracted to one another is known as the what?
⬥ A: Pop-tarts effect
⬥ B: Eggs Benedict effect
⬥ C: Cheerios effect
⬥ D: Cronut effect
Question of the Day [ ]
Question of the Day
According to CliffsNotes, Piggy's glasses, the beast, fire and a conch shell are all major symbols in what novel?
⬥ A: Animal Farm
⬥ B: To Kill a Mockingbird
⬥ C: Lord of the Flies
⬥ D: Of Mice and Men
$7,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
In her poem "Caged Bird," Maya Angelou wrote that "The caged bird sings of" what?'Ask the Audience ' lifeline used
⬥ A: Peace
⬥ B: Artistry
⬥ C: Remembrance
⬥ D: Freedom
Ask the Audience Results: A: 7% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 88%
John's Bank: $25,000
The klaxon called time, and John would return the next day with two lifelines left.
$100 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
The web addresses ahh.com, ahhhhhhh.com, and ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.com all link to pages advertising what?
⬥ A: Yoga classes
⬥ B: Masseuses
⬥ C: Cola-Cola
⬥ D: Tongue depressors
$2,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Oxford recently added to its online dictionary an entry for "TL;DR," a common internet abbreviation meaning what?'Jump the Question ' lifeline used
⬥ A: Too lazy; didn't reply
⬥ B: Too late; didn't realize
⬥ C: Too long; didn't read
⬥ D: Too large; didn't run
John thinks it's C, but wants to keep playing, so he jumps. C: Too long; didn't read was correct.
John's Bank: $25,100
$1,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Increased circulation and overactive oil glands are the physiological reasons why pregnant women are often said to what?
⬥ A: Salivate
⬥ B: Glow
⬥ C: Shout
⬥ D: Time travel
$? (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Where does the College of Cardinals currently convene to elect a new pope?
⬥ A: Saint Peter's Basilica
⬥ B: Vatican Library
⬥ C: Lateran Palace
⬥ D: Sistine Chapel
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