Josh Zecher

Josh Zecher, from Arlington, Virginia, won $50,000 on Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire.

Super Millionaire Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV hosts in order by when their talk shows first debuted, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Ricki Lake	⬥ B: Ellen DeGeneres
⬥ C: Rosie O'Donnell	⬥ D: Dr. Phil McGraw

3 of the 10 contestants got the correct order: B-D-C-A, but Josh Zecher was the fastest with 3.68 seconds.

Josh's Run to $10,000,000[]

$1,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a classic children's song, "It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is" doing what?
⬥ A: Roaring	⬥ B: Snoring
⬥ C: Exploring	⬥ D: Eating dinner at 5:00 p.m.

$2,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Dr. Joseph Lister, a pioneer in antiseptic medicine, is the namesake for a famous brand of what?
⬥ A: Facial soap	⬥ B: Shampoo
⬥ C: Bandage	⬥ D: Mouthwash

$3,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a biblioklept is someone who does what?
⬥ A: Fears books	⬥ B: Burns books
⬥ C: Loses books	⬥ D: Steals books

$4,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2003, Martha Stewart was indicted on charges related to her sale of shares in what company?
⬥ A: ImClone Systems	⬥ B: Tyco
⬥ C: Global Crossing	⬥ D: Adelphia Communications

Oddly enough, Josh had bought stocks in ImClone Systems a few weeks prior.

$5,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The 2004 movie "Miracle" chronicles the U.S.'s historic victory over the Soviet Union in what Olympic sport?
⬥ A: Basketball	⬥ B: Gymnastics
⬥ C: Soccer	⬥ D: Ice hockey

$10,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
On the teen series "Saved by the Bell," class nerd Samuel Powers was better known by what nickname?
⬥ A: Skippy	⬥ B: Scooter
⬥ C: Screech	⬥ D: Scrub

$20,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Majority Leader Bill Frist represents what state in the U.S. Senate? "Ask the Audience" and "Phone-A-Friend" lifelines used.
⬥ A: South Carolina	⬥ B: Kentucky
⬥ C: Georgia	⬥ D: Tennessee
Ask the Audience Results: A: 29% ⬥ B: 13% ⬥ C: 12% ⬥ D: 46%

Josh was not sure, so he polled the audience. The majority went for D: Tennessee, but it was not a huge majority, so Josh decided to call his father. He went for Tennessee, just like the audience, but he was not very sure. Eventually, Josh decided to go for D: Tennessee, which was correct.

$30,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Able to make sounds that measure up to 188 decibels, which of these animals is the loudest on Earth? "50:50" lifeline used.
⬥ A: African elephant	⬥ B: Screech owl
⬥ C: Howler monkey	⬥ D: Blue whale

Josh was leaning towards D: Blue whale, but he was not exactly sure. He decided to use his 50:50, which removed A and B, still leaving D. He went for his initial guess and got it right.

$50,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Since 2000, the United States's largest annual trade deficit has been with what country?
⬥ A: Germany	⬥ B: Japan
⬥ C: Canada	⬥ D: China

$100,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the "R.R." stand for in the name of "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien?
⬥ A: Randolph Rian	⬥ B: Richard Rhys
⬥ C: Roland Reine	⬥ D: Ronald Reuel

Josh did not know the answer, so he decided to walk with $50,000. The correct answer was D: Ronald Reuel.

Total Prize Money: $50,000

Sources[]

Preceded by Michael Koehn	Super Millionaire contestant Josh Zecher	Succeeded by Steven Curtis