Nik Bonaddio is from New York City, New York. He appeared on the U.S. version of the show during its 10th Anniversary Primetime Celebration and won $100,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question | |
Put these vampire-themed books by Stephenie Meyer in the order they were published, starting with the earliest. | |
⬥ A: New Moon | ⬥ B: Twilight |
⬥ C: Breaking Dawn | ⬥ D: Eclipse |
3 of the 10 contestants put the 4 answers in the correct order: B-A-D-C, but Nik Bonaddio did it in the fastest time with 7.24 seconds. |
Nik's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Rating System | |
According to the Motion Picture Association of America, a G-rated movie should not show what? | |
⬥ A: Rainbows | ⬥ B: Nudity |
⬥ C: Laughter | ⬥ D: Michael Moore in spandex |
$200 (2 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Ask Your Doctor | |
Miracle-Ear is a leading brand of which of these medical devices? | |
⬥ A: Dentures | ⬥ B: Asthma inhaler |
⬥ C: Hearing aid | ⬥ D: Pacemaker |
$300 (3 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Count On It | |
Counting sheep is often said to be a cure for which of these conditions? | |
⬥ A: Angina | ⬥ B: Insomnia |
⬥ C: Hypertension | ⬥ D: Halitosis |
$500 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Smells Delicious | |
Which of these dessert recipes commonly includes the direction “Bake until golden brown”? | |
⬥ A: Apple pie | ⬥ B: Jello |
⬥ C: Rice pudding | ⬥ D: Chocolate mousse |
$1,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: It’s a Drawl | |
What U.S. state is home to a major city that is often pronounced “N’awlins”? | |
⬥ A: Vermont | ⬥ B: Alaska |
⬥ C: Louisiana | ⬥ D: Colorado |
$2,000 (6 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Mr. Yankovic | |
Because he's a vegetarian, who once refused Weird Al’s request to record a parody of “Live and Let Die” titled “Chicken Pot Pie”? | |
⬥ A: Eric Clapton | ⬥ B: Paul McCartney |
⬥ C: Mick Jagger | ⬥ D: Rod Stewart |
Nik answers before Regis reads the choices. |
$4,000 (7 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Google Eyes | |
In a recent ad campaign, a stack of money with googly eyes pops up in odd places, representing “the money you could be saving with” whom? | |
⬥ A: Geico | ⬥ B: Aflac |
⬥ C: Esurance | ⬥ D: Allstate |
Between the 7th and 8th questions, Regis talked with $250,000 winner Doug Van Gundy in the audience.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: I Love Ü | |
What pronunciation mark is depicted above the “u” in the title of the 2009 comedy “Brüno”? | |
⬥ A: Tilde | ⬥ B: Circumflex |
⬥ C: Umlaut | ⬥ D: Cedilla |
$16,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: On the Record | |
Published continuously since 1942, the newspaper for U.S. soldiers and service overseas has what patriotic name? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used. | |
⬥ A: The Eagle | ⬥ B: Daily Constitution |
⬥ C: The Liberty Bell | ⬥ D: Stars and Stripes |
Ask the Audience Results: A: 8% ⬥ B: 7% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 80% |
$25,000 (10 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Ready to Rumble | |
In the acclaimed 2008 movie “The Wrestler,” Mickey Rourke plays an aging pro wrestler who goes by what nickname in the ring? “Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used. | |
⬥ A: Havoc | ⬥ B: The Ram |
⬥ C: The Truth | ⬥ D: Inferno |
Nik hasn’t seen the movie, so he decides his friend Matt, also from New York City.
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$50,000 (11 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: Sports Stars | |
Tied for 2nd place with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant on 2009 Forbes list of highest paid athletes, Kimi Raikkonen is a what? | |
⬥ A: Racecar driver | ⬥ B: Boxer |
⬥ C: Soccer player | ⬥ D: Golfer |
$100,000 (12 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: Great Idea! | |
What famous work originated the popular quote “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers”? “Ask the Expert” and “Douple Dip” lifelines used. | |
⬥ A: Dickens’ “Oliver Twist” | ⬥ B: Joyce’s “Ulysses” |
⬥ C: Melville’s “Billy Budd” | ⬥ D: Shakespeare’s “Henry VI, Part II” |
Nik immediately decides to ask the expert Gwen Ifill.
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$250,000 (13 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: The Two Davids | |
The name of Barack Obama’s senior advisor, David Axelrod, is also the name of the love interest in what ‘80s romance film? | |
⬥ A: Some Kind of Wonderful | ⬥ B: Say Anything… |
⬥ C: Endless Love | ⬥ D: An Officer and a Gentleman |
Nik knows it’s not B. He doesn’t think it’s A. He doesn’t have double dip anymore, so he decides to walk with $100,000.
Nik's other categories would have been "Goodnight Moon" and "Travels with George." Total Winnings: $100,000 |
Preceded by Jennifer Kiesel |
U.S. Contestant (10th Anniversary) Nik Bonaddio |
Succeeded by Leslie Salyer |