Mark Frankfother, a case worker with the Illinois Department of Human Services from Rock Falls, Illinois, appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Mark won $64,000 after walking away on his $125,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these government agency TV series in the order of their original debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: The X-Files
⬥ B: Get Smart
⬥ C: The Untouchables
⬥ D: Twin Peaks
C-B-D-A was the correct order. Of the eight remaining contestants, three got it right. Mark got it the fastest with a time of 3.94 seconds.
Mark's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Helmet use is recommended for which of these activities?
⬥ A: Sleeping
⬥ B: Walking
⬥ C: Bicycling
⬥ D: Breaking up
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these foods is usually blended with milk in order to make a milk shake?
⬥ A: Ice cream
⬥ B: Cake
⬥ C: Pudding
⬥ D: Broccoli
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The word "gusher" usually refers to a well that gushes what?
⬥ A: Oil
⬥ B: Sand
⬥ C: Lemonade
⬥ D: Genuine emotion
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, an arid area of land lacks what?
⬥ A: Sunlight
⬥ B: Animals
⬥ C: Oxygen
⬥ D: Moisture
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The body of a banjo is traditionally what shape?
⬥ A: Triangle
⬥ B: Circle
⬥ C: Rectangle
⬥ D: Square
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1988 movie "Working Girl," who does Melanie Griffith's character impersonate?
⬥ A: Her mother
⬥ B: Her twin sister
⬥ C: Her boss
⬥ D: A famous actress
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animals is an invertebrate?
⬥ A: Squid
⬥ B: Duck
⬥ C: Lizard
⬥ D: Goat
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not a common name of a bone in the human ear? ’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
Mark asked the audience, which overwhelmingly voted for D. He made that his final answer, winning $8,000.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these deities is the God of wine?
⬥ A: Hermes
⬥ B: Eros
⬥ C: Hades
⬥ D: Bacchus
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the Russian mystic who acted as an advisor to Czar Nicholas and his wife Alexandra?
⬥ A: Madame Blavatsky
⬥ B: Grigori Rasputin
⬥ C: Ivan the Terrible
⬥ D: Alexander Pushkin
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
On the original "Superman" TV series, what phrase does Perry White often shout when upset? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Great Caesar's Ghost!
⬥ B: Great Scott!
⬥ C: Great Mother of Pearl!
⬥ D: Great Red Spot!
Mark used the 50:50 lifeline, which eliminated C and D. He then decided to call Mike, a university professor, who was 70% sure it was A. Mark made this his final answer, winning $64,000. The klaxon then called time.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
James Boswell is best known for his biography of what 18th-century literary figure?
⬥ A: Samuel Coleridge
⬥ B: Jonathan Swift
⬥ C: Samuel Johnson
⬥ D: Percy Shelley
Mark didn't know, so he walked away, If he had to guess, we would've said A. The correct answer was C. Total Prize Money: $64,000
