Richard Williams, unemployed from New York, New York, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on March 10, 2011. He won $26,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $3,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Top This | |
| A tourist in Italy receives what head-scratching topping when ordering pizza alla Bismark? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Egg | ⬥ B: Apple |
| ⬥ C: Walnuts | ⬥ D: Clams |
| Richard thinks this would be a good question to jump. The correct answer was A. Egg.
Richard's Bank: $0 |
| $2,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: National Icons | |
| Analogous to our Uncle Sam, the female character Bharat Mata represents the embodiment of what nation? | |
| ⬥ A: Saudi Arabia | ⬥ B: India |
| ⬥ C: Israel | ⬥ D: Vietnam |
| Richard's Bank: $2,000 |
| $10,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Character Development | |
| What writer was on a train in 1990 when a book character suddenly came to mind, a "scrawny, black-haired bespectacled boy"? | |
| ⬥ A: Anne Rice | ⬥ B: Dan Brown |
| ⬥ C: J.K. Rowling | ⬥ D: John Grisham |
| Richard's Bank: $12,000 |
| $15,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: College Courses | |
| College students interested in science commonly take a class known as "gross" what? | |
| ⬥ A: Astronomy | ⬥ B: Chemistry |
| ⬥ C: Geology | ⬥ D: Anatomy |
| Richard's Bank: $27,000 |
| $25,0000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Sit Back and Relax | |
| What type of sofa is named for the raised "hump" in the middle of its backrest? | |
| ⬥ A: Chaise | ⬥ B: Cabriole |
| ⬥ C: Camelback | ⬥ D: Chesterfield |
| Richard: Okay!
Meredith: Anything jumping out? Richard: I think something is rising up. The audience laughs. Meredith: Whoa! Whoa! Richard's Bank: $52,000 |
| $5,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Up in the Air | |
| In 2010, United Airlines adopted the logo of what former competitor as part of an ongoing merger? "Ask the Audience" and "Jump the Question" lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Delta | ⬥ B: Continental |
| ⬥ C: Southwest | ⬥ D: US Airways |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 23% ⬥ B: 36% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 37% | |
| Richard thinks this would be a good question to ask the audience. Richard is going to jump this question. The correct answer was B. Continental.
Richard's Bank: $52,000 |
| ? (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Political Posturing | |
| In an odd 2010 event, Sen. John McCain tweeted to "Jersey Shore" reality star Snooki that he "would never tax" her what? | |
| ⬥ A: Hairspray | ⬥ B: Gym membership |
| ⬥ C: Tanning bed | ⬥ D: Gossip magazines |
| Richard is leaning towards tanning bed. "She's pretty tan."
Richard: I'm going to say tanning bed. Meredith: Final? Richard: No, not final. Audience: Ohhhhhhh! Richard: Actually, Meredith, as much as I'd like to stay out here with you, I'm going to have to walk away. Richard walks away with $26,000. The correct answer was C. Tanning bed. TOTAL WINNINGS: $26,000 |