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Phillip Tabor, from Fort Worth, Texas, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 4, 2011. He won $33,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Round 1[]

$10,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Mountain Roads
A winding byway through the Ozark Mountains, Jasper Disaster runs through what state?
⬥ A: Arkansas ⬥ B: New Mexico
⬥ C: Pennsylvania ⬥ D: Washington
Phillip's Bank: $10,000
$15,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Lucky Mascots
Often sporting an outfit covered with shamrocks, Lucky the Leprechaun is the official mascot of what NBA team?
⬥ A: Detroit Pistons ⬥ B: Los Angeles Lakers
⬥ C: Boston Celtics ⬥ D: Atlanta Hawks
Phillip's Bank: $25,000
$100 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Old Spirits
A popular cocktail in Old West saloons, “cactus wine” was commonly made from a mix of tequila and what type of tea?
"Jump the Question" and "Ask the Audience" lifelines used
⬥ A: Juniper ⬥ B: Peyote
⬥ C: Sage ⬥ D: Yucca
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 17% ⬥ C: 18% ⬥ D: 61%
Phillip thinks it is yucca, but would like to ask the audience.


Phillip: I’m going to trust the audience. I’m going to say D. yucca… I’ve never heard of yucca tea though. I’m going to jump the question.

The correct answer was B. Peyote.

Phillip's Bank: $25,000

$5,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Heard, Not Seen
The narrator of which of these movies never actually appears as a character in the film?
⬥ A: The Royal Tenenbaums ⬥ B: Million Dollar Baby
⬥ C: Field of Dreams ⬥ D: American Beauty
Meredith mentions that Phillip is a self-proclaimed movie buff. He owns over 400 films and sees somewhere between 75 and 100 movies a year.

Phillip's Bank: $30,000

$25,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: List Makers
On a 2010 episode of “How I Met Your Mother,” a couple starts a “Cradle List” of things to do before they what?
⬥ A: Go back to school ⬥ B: Buy a house
⬥ C: Get married ⬥ D: Have a baby
Phillip's Bank: $55,000
$3,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Pole Positions
A 2008 exhibit at the San Diego Natural History Museum, “Photography at the Poles” featured photos of what animals?
⬥ A: Boa constrictors ⬥ B: Armadillos
⬥ C: Cheetahs ⬥ D: Penguins
Phillip's Bank: $58,000
$7,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Same Name
Which of these pairs of same-named presidents served their terms in office furthest apart?
⬥ A: Roosevelt & Roosevelt ⬥ B: Bush & Bush
⬥ C: Adams & Adams ⬥ D: Johnson & Johnson
Phillip's Bank: $65,000
$1,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Toy Animals
With short spines radiating in every direction, which of these sea creatures is said to resemble a Koosh ball?
⬥ A: Abalone ⬥ B: Sand dollar
⬥ C: Oyster ⬥ D: Sea urchin
Phillip's Bank: $66,000
$2,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Odd Habits
To fight procrastination, which of the authors reportedly wrote in the nude, so he would be unable to leave home while he was working?
"Jump the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: Joseph Conrad ⬥ B: Victor Hugo
⬥ C: Rudyard Kipling ⬥ D: Charles Dickens
Phillip jumped the question. The correct answer was B. Victor Hugo.

Phillip's Bank: $66,000

$500 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Big Breaks
“American Idol” judge Randy Jackson got his big break playing what instrument for the rock band Journey?
⬥ A: Bass guitar ⬥ B: Drums
⬥ C: Keyboard ⬥ D: Saxophone
Phillip thinks it is bass guitar, but is not willing to take the risk, so he decides to walk with $33K. The correct answer was A. Bass guitar.

TOTAL WINNINGS: $33,000

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