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Megan Carolin, a manager at a children's clothing store from San Diego, CA, was a contestant who appeared on the 16th season of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on December 5, 2017 and walked away with $20,000.

Megan's Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Also known as a Western omelet, a Denver omelet traditionally contains all but which of these ingredients?
⬥ A: Ham ⬥ B: Onions
⬥ C: Green bell peppers ⬥ D: Skis
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Noting that they only have space to hold three or four of the many things a woman needs, Racked.com recently asked, "Honestly, Why Do" what "Even Exist"?
⬥ A: Clutches ⬥ B: Refrigerators
⬥ C: Suitcases ⬥ D: Pick-up trucks
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
On Britannica.com, which of these figures is mentioned in an article about the Olympic Games, and NOT one about an American First Lady?
⬥ A: Abigail Fillmore ⬥ B: Lou Hoover
⬥ C: Tonya Harding ⬥ D: Lucretia Garfield
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
With many believing that they reference the network's former parent company - though it's really just a coincidence - the famed "NBC chimes" are what 3 notes?
⬥ A: A-C-E ⬥ B: G-E-C
⬥ C: F-G-B ⬥ D: C-G-C
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
If you wanted to specify the bills with which you'd be paid your $1 million today, you could ask for 1,000,000 Washingtons, or all but which of these?
⬥ A: 200,000 Lincolns ⬥ B: 100,000 Hamiltons
⬥ C: 50,000 Jacksons ⬥ D: 25,000 Grants
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
What actress played "Mother" Maybelle Carter in a fourth grade play, years before winning an Oscar for playing "Mother" Maybelle Carter's daughter on film?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Reese Witherspoon ⬥ B: Sandra Bullock
⬥ C: Hilary Swank ⬥ D: Meryl Streep
Ask the Audience Results: A: 32% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 8% ⬥ D: 51%
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following state capitals are located in states that all have exactly 9 letters in their names?
⬥ A: Columbus, Olympia, Jackson ⬥ B: St. Paul, Salem, Augusta
⬥ C: Madison, Nashville, Concord ⬥ D: Baton Rouge, Trenton, Santa Fe
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these is a complete nonsense word that one of our writers made up, and NOT an actual word the dictionary lists as a synonym of "nonsense"?
'Plus One' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Tommyrot ⬥ B: Huffmuffle
⬥ C: Codswallop ⬥ D: Flapdoodle
Megan can only eliminate C, so she calls down her friend, Jeremy, for help. He is on the same page as Megan. She uses the 50:50, leaving B and D. Thinking D might be an older word for nonsense, Megan makes B: Huffmuffle her final answer, winning $20,000.
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
By definition, steel is primarily an alloy of iron and what other element?
⬥ A: Nickel ⬥ B: Lead
⬥ C: Carbon ⬥ D: Zinc
Megan did not want to risk $15,000, so she walked away. She would have guessed A: Nickel, but the correct answer was C: Carbon.
Total Winnings: $20,000

Question of the Day[]

Question of the Day
The game tic-tac-toe is also known by what name?
⬥ A: Sticks & stones ⬥ B: Noughts & crosses
⬥ C: Bits & pieces ⬥ D: Hugs & kisses

Audience Participation Game[]

Candace Resch from Las Vegas was the contestant.

$1,000 (1 of 1) - Not Timed
"Maude," "Good Times," "The Jeffersons," "Archie Bunker's Place," "Gloria," and "704 Hauser" are all spinoffs that can be traced back to what sitcom?
⬥ A: Happy Days ⬥ B: All In The Family
⬥ C: The Mary Tyler Moore Show ⬥ D: The Brady Bunch

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