Kevin Lipton, an operating room nurse from Fort Lauderdale, Florida (originally NYC) was a contestant who appeared on the 1st season of the U.S. syndication version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on Thanksgiving November 28, 2002. He walked away with $64,000.
Kevin's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the lyrics of a classic Tom Jones song, "It's not unusual to be loved by" whom?
⬥ A: Anyone
⬥ B: Everything
⬥ C: Somebody
⬥ D: Larry King
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A person cornrows her hair by doing what?
⬥ A: Curling it
⬥ B: Braiding it
⬥ C: Bleaching it
⬥ D: Dyeing it
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The cartoon trio Alvin, Simon and Theodore are better known by what name?
⬥ A: The Rugrats
⬥ B: The Care Bears
⬥ C: The Rescuers
⬥ D: The Chipmunks
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a popular saying, "what object is mightier than the sword"?
⬥ A: The pen
⬥ B: The shield
⬥ C: The hearth
⬥ D: The head
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Bob Dole served for almost 28 years as a u.s. senator for what state?
⬥ A: Iowa
⬥ B: Missouri
⬥ C: Kansas
⬥ D: Oklahoma
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What adjective is used to describe the material that can be broken down by microorganisms?
⬥ A: Biohazardous
⬥ B: Biodegradable
⬥ C: Biodiverse
⬥ D: Biotic
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2002, what TV journalist had a well-publicized eyelift before launching her latest news show? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born in what city? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Memphis, TN
⬥ B: Mobile, AL
⬥ C: Atlanta, GA
⬥ D: Jackson, MS
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
the Avitus Zildjian company is the world's leading maker of what?
⬥ A: Knitting needles
⬥ B: Model trains
⬥ C: Dice
⬥ D: Cymbals
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2002, what comic-strip introduced the character chip gizmo a computer specialist?
⬥ A: Doonesbury
⬥ B: Dilbert
⬥ C: Non Sequitur
⬥ D: Beetle Bailey
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In the classic silent movie "Battleship Potemkin", what is shown rolling down the Odessa Steps? "50:50" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Open umbrella
⬥ B: Baby carriage
⬥ C: Flower cart
⬥ D: Wheelchair
He thought that the correct answer could only B or D, so he used his last lifeline - "50:50", which eliminated C and D. At last, he decided to lock in B, which is correct.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Thought to be Earth's oldest living tree, the 4,700-year old Methuselah is what kind of tree?
⬥ A: Pine
⬥ B: Redwood
⬥ C: Oak
⬥ D: Joshua
He didn't know anything about this question, so he decided to walk away instantly. The correct answer is A.
