Liz Eckert, an actress from Stephen City, Virginia appeared as a contestant of Season 8 of the U.S. version on December 3, 2009. Liz won $10,000.
Liz’s Run to the million[]
| $500 (1 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: Animation | |
| Which of these animated movies features a family of undercover superheroes? | |
| ⬥ A: Cars | ⬥ B: The Incredibles |
| ⬥ C: Shark Tales | ⬥ D: Three X-Men and a Baby Mutant |
| $1,000 (2 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: Religious Garb | |
| A burqa is a loose, robelike garment traditionally worn by women of what religion? | |
| ⬥ A: Islam | ⬥ B: Hinduism |
| ⬥ C: Taoism | ⬥ D: Judaism |
| $2,000 (3 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: Fast Food | |
| In 2008, what fast food restaurant unveiled a catchy ad jingle promoting its "$5 footlongs"? | |
| ⬥ A: KFC | ⬥ B: Taco Bell |
| ⬥ C: Dunkin’ Donuts | ⬥ D: Subway |
| $3,000 (4 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: How Do You Figure? | |
| "Double the tax, then round up" is a good rule of thumb for calculating what? | |
| ⬥ A: Waiter’s tip | ⬥ B: Betting odds |
| ⬥ C: Child’s allowance | ⬥ D: Walking distance |
| $5,000 (5 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: Channel Surfing | |
| What popular syndicated TV show features a recurring segment entitled "Before the Vows"? ’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Divorce Court | ⬥ B: Access Hollywood |
| ⬥ C: The Doctors | ⬥ D: The Price is Right |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 80% ⬥ B: 12% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 2% | |
| $7,500 (6 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: Celebrities | |
| What actor is married to an actress who is often referred to in the tabloids as “SJP"? ’Ask the Expert’ lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Antonio Banderas | ⬥ B: Ben Affleck |
| ⬥ C: Matthew Broderick | ⬥ D: Kevin Bacon |
| Liz decides to Ask the Expert, Michael Gelman. Michael is very sure that it is C: Matthew Broderick. Liz goes with Michael and wins $7,500. |
| $10,000 (7 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: World Literature | |
| Nobel-prize winning Colombian author Gabriel GarcÍa Márquez is best known for his masterpiece, "One Hundred Years of" what? | |
| ⬥ A: Agony | ⬥ B: Confusion |
| ⬥ C: Hunger | ⬥ D: Solitude |
| $12,500 (8 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: Festivals | |
| Every Memorial Day weekend, what U.S. town holds a festival known as "Wyatt Earp Days" to celebrate its most famous lawman? | |
| ⬥ A: Abilene, KS | ⬥ B: Tombstone, AZ |
| ⬥ C: Casper, WY | ⬥ D: Broken Arrow, OK |
| Liz is not sure. Even though she still has her Double Dip, she decides to leave with $10,000. The correct answer was B: Tombstone, AZ. |