Peter Brown, from Brooklyn, New York, was the first contestant on Season 2 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 15, 2003. He won $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $32,000 question.
Peter Brown's Run to the Million:[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In the song "Old MacDonald," what animals go "a gobble-gobble here and a gobble-gobble there"?
⬥ A: Turkeys
⬥ B: Sheep
⬥ C: Ducks
⬥ D: Confused pigeons
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Introduced in 1948, Nestle Quik is traditionally used to make which of the following?
⬥ A: Fruit punch
⬥ B: Candy apples
⬥ C: Vanilla pudding
⬥ D: Chocolate milk
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these symptoms is closely identified with the medical condition known as vertigo?
⬥ A: Aching muscles
⬥ B: Fever
⬥ C: Dizziness
⬥ D: Stuffy nose
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A popular snack food, buffalo wings are named for a city in what U.S. state?
⬥ A: Illinois
⬥ B: Massachusetts
⬥ C: California
⬥ D: New York
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of what influential rock band?
⬥ A: Pearl Jam
⬥ B: Nirvana
⬥ C: Stone Temple Pilots
⬥ D: Jane's Addiction
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Jewish holy days begin at what time of day?
⬥ A: Sunrise
⬥ B: Noon
⬥ C: Sunset
⬥ D: Midnight
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1958, what country adopted a disastrous economic plan called "The Great Leap Forward"?
⬥ A: China
⬥ B: East Germany
⬥ C: USSR
⬥ D: Cuba
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
On "Saturday Night Live," the observations of Jack Handey were featured in a segment named what?
⬥ A: Impressions
⬥ B: Deep Thoughts
⬥ C: Sad, But True
⬥ D: Ever Think of That?
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1969, Native American protesters began a 19-month occupation of what famous location?
⬥ A: Alcatrez Island
⬥ B: The Alamo
⬥ C: Ellis Island
⬥ D: Hoover Dam
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Scientists use the Torino Scale to measure the potential damage caused by which of the following? "Ask the Audience, "Phone-a-Friend" and "50:50" lifelines used
Peter doesn't know this one for sure., so he decides to ask the audience, where the majority is leading towards C. Still unsure, Peter then decides to call his friend Barry, who says "Nuclear explosions" but Peter wasn't sure what he said. So then, Peter uses the "50:50" which leaves A and D. Peter then decides to go what Barry think he said which was A: Nuclear Weapons but unfortunately, Barry was wrong as the answer was D: Asteroids. So that means, Peter goes home with $1,000.
