Lauren Palmisano, from New York, New York, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on March 3, 2011. She walked away with $1,000 after answering her sixth question incorrectly.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $25,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Coin a Name | |
| Prized by collectors, $20 U.S. gold coins minted from 1849 to 1933 are known by what name? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Liberty bells | ⬥ B: Five Stars |
| ⬥ C: Blind Justices | ⬥ D: Double Eagles |
| Lauren is 50/50 on the Liberty Bells or Double Eagles, so she feels like she needs to jump the question, which she does. Meredith asks her what her choice would be if she had to guess and Lauren replies Double Eagles.
Lauren's Bank: $0 |
| $100 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Influental Ads | |
| Inspired by the novel "1984," one of the most influential ads of all time was a 1984 Super Bowl ad aired by what company? | |
| ⬥ A: Coca-Cola | ⬥ B: AT&T |
| ⬥ C: Reebok | ⬥ D: Apple |
| Lauren was thinking of this commercial the other day, it's so awesome!
Lauren's Bank: $100 |
| $2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Playing it Safe | |
| Citing safety concerns, what pro sports league began issuing stricter fines in 2010 for helmet-to-helmet collisions? | |
| ⬥ A: PGA | ⬥ B: NBA |
| ⬥ C: NFL | ⬥ D: MLB |
| Lauren's Bank: $2,100 |
| $5,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Space Species | |
| Famously launched into orbit in 1957 aboard the satellite Sputnik 2, Laika was a what? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Rabbit | ⬥ B: Bird |
| ⬥ C: Rat | ⬥ D: Dog |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 10% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 13% ⬥ D: 76% | |
| Lauren asks the audience.
Lauren's Bank: $7,100 |
| $7,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Fill 'Er Up | |
| Standard commercial jet fuel is basically what familiar substance with a few performance additives? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Propane | ⬥ B: Diesel |
| ⬥ C: Kerosene | ⬥ D: Nitroglycerin |
| Lauren can eliminate propane and nitroglycerin, but she's not sure about the other two. She's studied so many other subjects, but not this one.
Lauren: Can't it be William Shakespeare's parent's names? Meredith: What are they? Lauren: Mary and--uhh, uhh--Jonathan! Mary and Jonathan Shakespeare, I know that! Meredith won't let Lauren give that answer instead of this one, so Lauren jumps the question. The correct answer was C. Kerosene. Lauren's Bank: $7,100 |
| ? (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: News on the March | |
| What daily newspaper shares its name with a famous march written by John Philip Sousa? | |
| ⬥ A: New York Times | ⬥ B: USA Today |
| ⬥ C: Washington Post | ⬥ D: Miami Herald |
| Herald is the only one that makes sense to Lauren. Maybe she's second guessing herself too much, but she says Miami Herald, final answer. That's wrong, so she leaves with $1,000.
TOTAL WINNINGS: $1,000 |