Nancy Carmichael, from Ossining, New York, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on May 23, 2011. She walked away with $1,000 after answering her fourth question incorrectly.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $10,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: All Greek to Me | |
| A favorite at Greek restaurants, the dish “saganaki” is made by dousing what in alcohol and then setting it on fire? | |
| ⬥ A: Chocolate | ⬥ B: Fish |
| ⬥ C: Bread | ⬥ D: Cheese |
| Nancy's Bank: $10,000 |
| $2,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Joke Origins | |
| Thought to be the source of a classic joke, “Knock, knock, knock! Who’s there…?” is a line from what Shakespeare play? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Macbeth | ⬥ B: Hamlet |
| ⬥ C: Julius Caesar | ⬥ D: King Lear |
| Nancy jumped the question. The correct answer was A: Macbeth.
Nancy's Bank: $10,000 |
| $100 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Copying My Religion | |
| In 2009, an Italian chemist used a linen sheet and pigment to reproduce what religious relic, thought by some to be a hoax? | |
| ⬥ A: Shroud of Turin | ⬥ B: Dead Sea Scrolls |
| ⬥ C: Holy Grail | ⬥ D: Coat of Many Colors |
| Nancy's Bank: $10,100 |
| ? (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Panda Expression | |
| The animated film “Kung Fu Panda” popularized which of these nonsense words, which is a hit with kids? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Chaboding | ⬥ B: Skadoosh |
| ⬥ C: Moorama | ⬥ D: Flewbacca |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 42% ⬥ B: 43% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 12% | |
| Nancy decides to go with chaboing since it sounds more like kung fu to her.
TOTAL WINNINGS: $1,000 |