Mitch Malnati

Mitch Malnati, from New York City, was a contestant on Season 2 of the Syndicated version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire on November 10-11, 2003. He walked away with $16,000.

Mitch Malnati's Run to the Million:[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a classic advertising slogan, "a diamond is" what?
⬥ A: Luxurious	⬥ B: Forever
⬥ C: Shiny	⬥ D: Not going to happen

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
The small sharp points on a saw are called what?
⬥ A: Spines	⬥ B: Nails
⬥ C: Claws	⬥ D: Teeth

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Ivan IV, a 16th-century ruler of Russia, is better known as "Ivan the" what?
⬥ A: Terrible	⬥ B: Vengeful
⬥ C: Ruthless	⬥ D: Savage

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these terms refers to the period of time when a female animal is pregnant?
⬥ A: Migration	⬥ B: Hibernation
⬥ C: Gestation	⬥ D: Immunization

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In England, the abbreviation "W.C." often appears on the doors of what?
⬥ A: Phone booths	⬥ B: Kitchens
⬥ C: Taxis	⬥ D: Rest rooms

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
On a U.S. naval ship, the brig is a section of the ship that is used as what? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Kitchen	⬥ B: Recreational area
⬥ C: Prison	⬥ D: Sleeping cabin
Ask the Audience Results: A: 6% ⬥ B: 6% ⬥ C: 78% ⬥ D: 10%

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What singer's first #1 single in the U.S. was a cover of the Bob Marley song "I Shot the Sheriff"?
⬥ A: David Bowie	⬥ B: Rod Stewart
⬥ C: Elton John	⬥ D: Eric Clapton

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Sports commentator John Madden spent nine years as the head coach of what professional football team? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Oakland Raiders	⬥ B: Chicago Bears
⬥ C: New England Patriots	⬥ D: New York Jets

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Fred Thompson, a star of the TV series "Law & Order," was formerly a U.S. Senator from what state? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Virginia	⬥ B: Tennessee
⬥ C: Georgia	⬥ D: South Carolina

The klaxon called time and Mitch would return the next day to play for $32,000 with no lifelines left.

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In an 1896 political speech, William Jennings Bryan famously referred to a "cross of" what?
⬥ A: Gold	⬥ B: Steel
⬥ C: Fire	⬥ D: Stone

Mitch did not want to risk $15,000 and decided to walk away. The correct answer was A: Gold.

Total Prize Money: $16,000

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Mitch Malnati's run to the million