John Dale Beety, a marketing associate from Roanoke, VA, was a contestant who appeared in Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on November 22-23, 2018. He left with $5,000 after he missed the $7,000 question.
John Dale's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
What life-changing event originally inspired diet guru Jenny Craig to open her own gym and create a comprehensive approach to weight loss?
⬥ A: The birth of her first child
⬥ B: Her 1972 moon landing
⬥ C: Her invention of the internet
⬥ D: Her abduction by aliens with 2% body fat
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Due to the notoriously cruel fate his enemies often suffered, the 15th-century ruler Vlad III was nicknamed what?
⬥ A: Vlad the Tickler
⬥ B: Vlad the Noogier
⬥ C: Vlad the Impaler
⬥ D: Vlad the Bad Tipper
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Renowned for its foot speed, and the inspiration for a desert-dwelling cartoon character, what bird is also known as the Chaparral Cock?
⬥ A: Woodpecker
⬥ B: American white duck
⬥ C: Leghorn chicken
⬥ D: Roadrunner
Question of the Day[]
Question of the Day
To maximize their exposure to sunlight, solar panels in the United States should optimally face what direction?
⬥ A: North
⬥ B: East
⬥ C: South
⬥ D: West
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
A popular internet meme poses the question, "What if soy milk is just regular milk introducing itself in..." what language? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Which of these is the colonist who first proposed the Declaration of Independence, and NOT a member of Mötley Crüe or Rush, OR the singer of the 1958 hit, "Fever"? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Peggy Lee
⬥ B: Tommy Lee
⬥ C: Geddy Lee
⬥ D: Richard Henry Lee
The klaxon called time. John Dale would come back the next day with the Plus One lifeline.
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
If the department store Macy's had used its founder's first name instead of his last, what would it be called? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Mortimer's
⬥ B: Franklin's
⬥ C: Rowland's
⬥ D: Bartholomew's
What John Dale had in his brain isn't up there and that's bad. He has no idea so he's calling his mom down as his +1. He tells her this hasn't gone as well as he had hoped. She says to think back to the time he was born. Macy's has been in business for years. John Dale thinks Mortimer is old-fashioned but "too cutesy". Mom says she doesn't think it's Rowland or Franklin. He makes A his final answer.
