Josh Gatewood, currently between jobs but from Knoxville, Tennessee, appeared as a contestant on Season 11 of the syndicated U.S. version of the show on 30 October 2012. He won $25,000, after answering his $100,000 question incorrectly.
Josh's Run to the Million[]
First round[]
| $100 (1 of 14) - Not timed Category: Duds and Suds | |
| Beer-drinking fashion novices might perk up their ears at the mention of what clothes designer, whose surname is a homophone of a popular beer? | |
| ⬥ A: Ralph Lauren | ⬥ B: Marc Jacobs |
| ⬥ C: Michael Kors | ⬥ D: Calvin Klein |
| Bank: $100 |
| $3,000 (2 of 14) - Not timed Category: Finnish Game | |
| Finland's version of what board game includes characters whose names translate to English as Miss Red-Gold and Pastor Green Algae? | |
| ⬥ A: Cranium | ⬥ B: Pictionary |
| ⬥ C: Clue | ⬥ D: Uno |
| Bank: $3,100 |
| $2,000 (3 of 14) - Not timed Category: Rock Doc | |
| The 2012 documentary "Mission to Lars" follows a family as they go on a journey to meet the drummer of what rock band? | |
| ⬥ A: Poison | ⬥ B: Metallica |
| ⬥ C: U2 | ⬥ D: Foo Fighters |
| Bank: $5,100 |
| $5,000 (4 of 14) - Not timed Category: Vehicular Vernacular | |
| "Funeral coach" is a term commonly used to refer to what type of vehicle? | |
| ⬥ A: Limousine | ⬥ B: Gondola |
| ⬥ C: Hearse | ⬥ D: Tractor |
| Bank: $10,100 |
| $500 (5 of 14) - Not timed Category: Bare Skin Banishment | |
| Unaware it had a dress code, summer tourists often purchase paper pants from street vendors before entering what Italian attraction? | |
| ⬥ A: St. Peter's Basilica | ⬥ B: Leaning Tower of Pisa |
| ⬥ C: Roman Forum | ⬥ D: Uffizi Gallery |
| Bank: $10,600 |
| $25,000 (6 of 14) - Not timed Category: Literary Slang | |
| Referring to a fish with a flat head rather than the hairstyle, what author used the insult "mullet-headed" in his 1884 classic? 'Pick the Audience's Brains' and 'Crystal Ball' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Mark Twain | ⬥ B: Oscar Wilde |
| ⬥ C: Charles Dickens | ⬥ D: Jules Verne |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 50% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 16% ⬥ D: 25% | |
| Josh firstly used his Ask the Audience (temporarily given a Halloween rebrand), and then new lifeline Crystal Ball, which revealed the question was worth $25,000, the highest amount left in the game. As such, Josh went for it, and got it right. Bank: $35,600 |
| $1,000 (7 of 14) - Not timed Category: Buy-bye Chainmail | |
| Many times stronger than Kevlar, what material are engineers hoping to synthesise in order to make bulletproof body armour? | |
| ⬥ A: Deer antlers | ⬥ B: Spider silk |
| ⬥ C: Porcupine quills | ⬥ D: Alligator skin |
| Bank: $36,600 |
| $7,000 (8 of 14) - Not timed Category: Predictive Text | |
| Writing in "Fahrenheit 451" of "little seashells" that are "thimble radios", some posit that Ray Bradbury predicted what modern invention? | |
| ⬥ A: Touchscreen | ⬥ B: Earbud headphones |
| ⬥ C: Virtual reality | ⬥ D: Video game consoles |
| Bank: $43,600 |
| $10,000 (9 of 14) - Not timed Category: Breakfast Dishes | |
| The popular breakfast dish Potatoes O'Brien is traditionally made from potatoes, onions and what other ingredient? 'Bat Away the Question' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Carrot | ⬥ B: Squash |
| ⬥ C: Bell peppers | ⬥ D: Broccoli |
| Bank: $43,600 |
| $15,000 (10 of 14) - Not timed Category: TV Hostesses | |
| The scary but sexy character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, started out introducing horror films on a Los Angeles TV show called what? 'Bat Away the Question' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Frightful Flicks | ⬥ B: Movie Macabre |
| ⬥ C: Reel Scary | ⬥ D: Creature Features |
| Total Bank: $43,600 |
Second Round[]
| $100,000 (11 of 14) - Not timed | |
| What did sound effects legend Ben Burtt record to use for the rolling boulder scene in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"? | |
| ⬥ A: His dogs running down stairs | ⬥ B: His kids playing in garbage cans |
| ⬥ C: His car driving on gravel | ⬥ D: His shoes in the clothes dryer |
| Total Winnings: $25,000 |
Question of the Day[]
| Question of the Day | |
| What sport is believed to have first been played by British army officers using corks and cigar-box lids? | |
| ⬥ A: Badminton | ⬥ B: Volleyball |
| ⬥ C: Table tennis | ⬥ D: Handball |
Audience Participation[]
The lucky audience member was Louise Minner, a retiree from Green Lane, Pennsylvania.
| $1,000 (1 of 1) - Not timed | |
| The city of Monroeville, PA, began an annual "zombie walk" in honor of what 1970s classic that was filmed in its local mall? | |
| ⬥ A: Halloween | ⬥ B: Dawn of the Dead |
| ⬥ C: Carrie | ⬥ D: The Stepford Wives |
| Louise Minner: THOUSANDAIRE |
Sources[]
Josh Gatewood's run to the million (Part 1)- Josh Gatewood's run to the million (Part 2)
Josh Gatewood's run to the million (Part 3)
| Preceded by Ryan Jones |
U.S. Contestant (Season 11, Syndication) Josh Gatewood |
Succeeded by Jason Hoffman |