Nancy Wolff, from South Salem, New York, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on January 18-19, 2011. She walked away with $1,000 after answering her eighth question incorrectly.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $100 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Big-Screen Debuts | |
| What Oscar-nominated actor made his big-screen debut as Duke the Dog-Faced Boy in 1988's "Big Top Pee-wee"? "Ask the Audience" and "Jump the Question" lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Don Cheadle | ⬥ B: Billy Bob Thornton |
| ⬥ C: William H. Macy | ⬥ D: Benicio Del Toro |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 13% ⬥ B: 33% ⬥ C: 26% ⬥ D: 28% | |
| Nancy said this does not fit into either of the strong categories she mentioned. She asked the audience. She jumped the question. The correct answer was D: Benicio Del Toro.
Nancy's Bank: $0 |
| $5,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Toon Time | |
| Which of these beloved animated characters is from Warner Bros. cartoons, not Disney cartoons? | |
| ⬥ A: Donald Duck | ⬥ B: Mickey Mouse |
| ⬥ C: Goofy | ⬥ D: Pluto |
| Nancy's Bank: $5,000 |
| $2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Solar System | |
| Not including dwarf planets, our solar system has how many planets whose names end with the letter "s"? | |
| ⬥ A: Two | ⬥ B: Three |
| ⬥ C: Four | ⬥ D: Five |
| Nancy reads the names of nine planets, including Uranus (with Mere's pronunciation!) and Pluto (which is characterized as a "dwarf planet"!... glad it was not something link counting the number with five letters in them!) Nancy returns with $7,000 and one JTQ lifeline.
Nancy's Bank: $7,000 |
| $25,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Animal Knowledge | |
| Which of these animals belongs to the genus Odobenus, whose name is derived from Greek words meaning “tooth walker”? | |
| ⬥ A: Penguins | ⬥ B: Polar bear |
| ⬥ C: Walrus | ⬥ D: Arctic fox |
| Nancy's Bank: $32,000 |
| $3,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Ad Icon | |
| “Pitcher Man” was fittingly the original name of what ad icon? | |
| ⬥ A: Mr. Clean | ⬥ B: The Jolly Green Giant |
| ⬥ C: Kool-Aid Man | ⬥ D: Michelin Man |
| Nancy's Bank: $35,000 |
| $1,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Chill Places | |
| On a US Map, which of these spooky-sounding destinations is located the furthest north? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Bloody Springs, MS | ⬥ B: Witch Lake, MI |
| ⬥ C: Devils Den, CA | ⬥ D: Skull Valley, AZ |
| Nancy jumped the question. The correct answer was B: Witch Lake, MI.
Nancy's Bank: $35,000 |
| $15,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Weather or Not | |
| According to a 2010 computer model, a weather phenomenon called “wind setdown” might potentially explain what Biblical miracle? | |
| ⬥ A: Parting of the Red Sea | ⬥ B: The Burning Bush |
| ⬥ C: Water turning to wine | ⬥ D: Resurrection of Lazarus |
| Nancy and her husband were talking about this last time they were at the studio.
Nancy's Bank: $50,000 |
| ? (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Bathroom Etiquette | |
| What columnist once received over 15,000 letters after opining about which way a toilet paper roll should hang? | |
| ⬥ A: William Safire | ⬥ B: Liz Smith |
| ⬥ C: Dave Barry | ⬥ D: Ann Landers |
| Nancy makes C: Dave Barry her final answer and leaves with $1,000.
TOTAL WINNINGS: $1,000 |