Matt Schultz, a youth pastor from Princeton Junction, New Jersey, appeared as a contestant on two episodes of Season 8 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 25-28, 2009. He walked away with $100,000.
He later reappeared on the Million Dollar Tournament of Ten as the 4th seed, on November 17, 2009.
WWTBAM Run[]
Matt's Run to the Million[]
| $500 (1 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: Children's TV | |
| In the children's TV series popularly known as "Thomas and Friends", the central character Thomas is a what? | |
| ⬥ A: Train engine | ⬥ B: Magician |
| ⬥ C: Dinosaur | ⬥ D: Facebook addict |
| $1,000 (2 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: Foreign languages | |
| Which of these Irish terms is an informal name for a clover bearing three leaves? | |
| ⬥ A: Shamrock | ⬥ B: Blarney |
| ⬥ C: Shillelagh | ⬥ D: Brogue |
| $2,000 (3 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: U.S. History | |
| What famous "PR" man once publicized that British troops were marching to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock? | |
| ⬥ A: Paul Robeson | ⬥ B: Pat Robertson |
| ⬥ C: Paul Revere | ⬥ D: Pete Rose |
| $3,000 (4 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: Phrase Origins | |
| Meaning "without restrictions", the phrase "no holds barred" comes from what sport? | |
| ⬥ A: Hockey | ⬥ B: Wrestling |
| ⬥ C: Soccer | ⬥ D: Fencing |
| $5,000 (5 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit Category: In the News | |
| In 2009, rocker Eddie Van Halen sued Nike, claiming a new line of shoes copied the design of his "Frankenstrat", a famous what? | |
| ⬥ A: Drum set | ⬥ B: Album cover |
| ⬥ C: Tour bus | ⬥ D: Guitar |
| $7,500 (6 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: Nicknames | |
| According to legend, bank robber George Kelly received his famous nickname after his wife purchased him what weapon? | |
| ⬥ A: Icepick | ⬥ B: Machine gun |
| ⬥ C: Battle axe | ⬥ D: Revolver |
| $10,000 (7 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: Poetry | |
| The song "Over the River and Through the Woods" was originally a poem about a family visiting a relative on what holiday? | |
| ⬥ A: New Year's Day | ⬥ B: Easter |
| ⬥ C: Halloween | ⬥ D: Thanksgiving |
| $12,500 (8 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: The Titanic | |
| Leaving port on April 10, 1912, the Titanic set off on its maiden voyage headed for what U.S. city? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Boston | ⬥ B: New York |
| ⬥ C: Baltimore | ⬥ D: Charleston |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 12% ⬥ B: 82% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 4% | |
| Matt returned the next episode to play for $15,000 with 3 lifelines left. |
| $15,000 (9 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: Nonfiction | |
| In 2005, author Malcolm Gladwell released what nonfiction bestseller, subtitled "The Power of Thinking Without Thinking"? | |
| ⬥ A: Blink | ⬥ B: Hiccup |
| ⬥ C: Pop | ⬥ D: Twitch |
| $25,000 (10 of 15) - 0:30 Time Limit Category: Historic Places | |
| In 2007, a garage in Palo Alto, CA was added to the National Register of Historic Places to honor the founding site of what company? 'Ask the Expert' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Boeing | ⬥ B: General Electric |
| ⬥ C: Maytag | ⬥ D: Hewlett-Packard |
| Matt had a hunch, but chose to ask the expert Mo Rocca, who knew it wasn't Boeing. That was enough for Matt to go with D: Hewlett-Packard, and he reached the second milestone of $25,000. |
| $50,000 (11 of 15) - 0:45 Time Limit Category: Logos | |
| What government organization's logo is affectionately known as "the meatball"? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: NASA | ⬥ B: CIA |
| ⬥ C: FBI | ⬥ D: IRS |
| $100,000 (12 of 15) - 0:45 Time Limit Category: In the News | |
| Slated upon completion to be the longest railway tunnel in the world, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in what country? 'Double Dip' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: France | ⬥ B: Switzerland |
| ⬥ C: Germany | ⬥ D: Austria |
| Notably, Matt used his Double Dip lifeline with 2 seconds to spare, before proceeding to make an incorrect guess with C: Germany. However, he locked in B: Switzerland with just 1 second left, and was correct, winning $100,000. |
| $250,000 (13 of 15) - 0:45 Time Limit Category: Mammals | |
| Which of these whales is easy to spot from afar because its unique blowholes cause it to spout vapor in a recognizable "V" shape? | |
| ⬥ A: Right whale | ⬥ B: Beluga whale |
| ⬥ C: Sperm whale | ⬥ D: Pilot whale |
| Matt did not want to risk $75,000, so he walked away. The correct answer was A: Right whale. |
Million Dollar Question[]
| $1,000,000 (15 of 15) - 3:32 Time Limit | |
| The most-watched TV episode of all time, the final episode of "M*A*S*H" aired at 8:30 PM on February 28, 1983 following what sitcom? | |
| ⬥ A: Private Benjamin | ⬥ B: Square Pegs |
| ⬥ C: Alice | ⬥ D: Newhart |
| Matt wasn't sure, so he walked away. His guess would have been C: Alice, and he would've been right. The correct answer was indeed C: Alice. Total Prize Money: $100,000 |
Sources[]
- Matt Schultz's run to the million (Day 1 on WWTBAM Bored)
- Matt Schultz's run to the million (Day 2 on WWTBAM Bored)
Matt's Q12- Matt's million dollar question
| Preceded by Alex Ortiz |
U.S. Contestant (Season 8, syndication) Matt Schulz |
Succeeded by Alex Zephyr |
| Million Dollar Tournament of Ten contestants | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. Alex Ortiz 9. Tony Westmoreland 8. Sam Murray 7. Robin Schwartz 6. Ralph Cambeis |
5. Tim Janus 4. Matt Schultz 3. Jeff Birt 2. Keilani Goggins 1. Jehan Shamsid-Deen | ||