The seventh season of the U.S. syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? premiered on September 8, 2008 and ended on June 26, 2009.
From 2008 to 2010, the rules of the game have changed. The "dreaded clock" was added. Now the game has become even more dynamic, since each question the participant is given has a certain time limit.
Questions 1-5 would have a 15-second time limit, questions 6-10 would have a 30-second time limit, and questions 11-14 would have a 45-second time limit. Any unused time from any of these questions would be "banked". On question 15 (for $1,000,000), the time limit would be 45 seconds, plus the "banked" time from questions 1-14.
The time limit starts immediately as soon as the four answer choices come up, while the host reads them as the timer continues to run. Failing to answer within the time limit forces the contestant to walk away from the question (unless Double Dip was used and a second answer was not given in time, which instead has the same effects as a wrong answer), and any usage of lifelines would temporarily stop the clock.
For the first time in the American version's history, the contestant can see the topics of each question before they are asked. Categories can be useful to the player in making a decision: to take risks on the current question or to play further, for example, if the player is well-versed in the topic of future questions.
In addition to the main host, this season there were invited hosts: Cat Deeley guest hosted on February 16–20, 2009, Samantha Harris guest hosted on May 11–15, 2009, and Shaun Robinson guest hosted on June 8–12, 2009.
Lifelines[]
The contestant has four lifelines in this season that they can use only once in their game. Using any of these would momentarily stop the clock.
- Phone-a-Friend
- Ask the Audience
- Double Dip
- Ask the Expert (after 5th question)
Episodes[]
- Episode 1 (September 8, 2008) - Expert: Bill Nye
Sally Vander Veer ($16,000)
- Episode 2 (September 9, 2008) - Expert: Bill Nye
Mary DeLoache ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Eric Cunningham ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 3 (September 10, 2008) - Expert: Bill Nye
Eric Cunningham ($100,000)
- Episode 4 (September 11, 2008) - Expert: Bill Nye
Ellene Weber ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Lawrence Thomas ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 5 (September 12, 2008) - Expert: Bill Nye
Lawrence Thomas ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Merideth Early ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 6 (September 15, 2008) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Merideth Early ($16,000) Chris Samperi ($25,000 - lost on $50,000)
- Episode 7 (September 16, 2008) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Kathleen Bobrowski ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Marie Curren ($2,000, continued)
- Episode 8 (September 17, 2008) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Marie Curren ($16,000) Walter Lindsey ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 9 (September 18, 2008) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Walter Lindsey ($8,000) Louise Hauser ($50,000, continued)
- Episode 10 (September 19, 2008) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Louise Hauser ($50,000) Jackie Owhoso ($16,000) Natalie Habig ($500, continued)
- Episode 11 (September 22, 2008) - Expert: Sam Greenfield
Natalie Habig ($0 - lost on $1,000) Dave Plunkett ($8,000) Allison Gray ($2,000, continued)
- Episode 12 (September 23, 2008) - Expert: Sam Greenfield
Allison Gray ($50,000) Reg Jones ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 13 (September 24, 2008) - Expert: Sam Greenfield
Reg Jones ($16,000) Holly Briggs ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Barbara Mayhall Hunter ($0) *See trivia
- Episode 14 (September 25, 2008) - Expert: Sam Greenfield
George Maddocks ($100,000, continued)
- Episode 15 (September 26, 2008) - Expert: Sam Greenfield
George Maddocks ($100,000) Allyson Goldberg ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Patrick Pugh ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 16 (September 29, 2008) - Expert: Lyn Payne
Patrick Pugh ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) *See trivia Jay Rosenberg ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 17 (September 30, 2008) - Expert: Lyn Payne
Jay Rosenberg ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Myra Burton ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Lyndsay Baldwin ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 18 (October 1, 2008) - Expert: Lyn Payne
Lyndsay Baldwin ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Larry Kanturek ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 19 (October 2, 2008) - Expert: Lyn Payne
Larry Kanturek ($50,000) Jacquie Howard ($2,000, continued)
- Episode 20 (October 3, 2008) - Expert: Lyn Payne
Jacquie Howard ($50,000) Alex Vaclavik ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 21 (October 6, 2008) - Expert: Jay Thomas
Alex Vaclavik ($50,000) Nikki Levy ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 22 (October 7, 2008) - Expert: Jay Thomas
Nikki Levy ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Jenn Javan ($16,000)
- Episode 23 (October 8, 2008) - Expert: Jay Thomas
Jim Quay ($50,000)
- Episode 24 (October 9, 2008) - Expert: Jay Thomas
Roseann Gruley ($100,000)
- Episode 25 (October 10, 2008) - Expert: Jay Thomas
Bonnie Kotapish ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Joseph Anderson ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 26 (October 13, 2008) - Expert: Dave Kerger
Joseph Anderson ($16,000) Cristy Lecik ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 27 (October 14, 2008) - Expert: Dave Kerger
Cristy Lecik ($50,000) Kelly Gannon ($16,000)
- Episode 28 (October 15, 2008) - Expert: Dave Kerger
Mike Zeigler ($25,000 - lost on $100,000) Meredith Brannon ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 29 (October 16, 2008) - Expert: Dave Kerger
Meredith Brannon ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Adam Pinson ($50,000, continued)
- Episode 30 (October 17, 2008) - Expert: Dave Kerger
Adam Pinson ($100,000) Jennifer Harper ($25,000 - lost on $50,000)
- Episode 31 (October 20, 2008) - Teacher Week (1) - Expert: Nancy Christy
Ken Hinton ($16,000) Lori Fagan ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 32 (October 21, 2008) - Teacher Week (2) - Expert: Nancy Christy
Lori Fagan ($50,000) Chris Bartell ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 33 (October 22, 2008) - Teacher Week (3) - Expert: Nancy Christy
Chris Bartell ($25,000 - lost on $100,000) Judy Kay Frome ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 34 (October 23, 2008) - Teacher Week (4) - Expert: Nancy Christy
Judy Kay Frome ($50,000) Denice Brannigan ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 35 (October 24, 2008) - Teacher Week (5) - Expert: Nancy Christy
Denice Brannigan ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Steve Carpaneto ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Marcey Rawitscher ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 36 (October 27, 2008) - Expert: Robin Meade
Marcey Rawitscher ($50,000) Leslie Jackson ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Cathy Mostek ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 37 (October 28, 2008) - Expert: Robin Meade
Cathy Mostek ($16,000) Louie Tuzzino ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Nuala McDermott ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 38 (October 29, 2008) - Expert: Robin Meade
Nuala McDermott ($16,000) Carolyn Bane ($1,000 - lost on $16,000)
- Episode 39 (October 30, 2008) - Expert: Bill Nye
Jason Schaefer ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Ugonma Achebe ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 40 (October 31, 2008) - Expert: Bill Nye
Ugonma Achebe ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Jean Marie McCormick ($50,000, continued)
- Episode 41 (November 3, 2008) - Expert: Ken Jennings
Jean Marie McCormick ($50,000) Brie McCaddin ($16,000) Marlon Morris ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 42 (November 4, 2008) - Expert: Ken Jennings
Marlon Morris ($16,000) Corinne Torres ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 43 (November 5, 2008) - Expert: Ken Jennings
Corinne Torres ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Greg Wicklein ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Jennifer Appice ($500, continued)
- Episode 44 (November 6, 2008) - Expert: Ken Jennings
Jennifer Appice ($1,000 - lost on $4,000) Roberta Bradley ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Brad Olson ($300, continued)
- Episode 45 (November 7, 2008) - Expert: Ken Jennings
Brad Olson ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Karen Christensen ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 46 (November 10, 2008) - Expert: Rene Syler
Jenn Vogel ($16,000) Jeffrey Mueller ($1,000 - lost on $4,000) Brianne Sherman ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 47 (November 11, 2008) - Expert: Rene Syler
Brianne Sherman ($250,000)
- Episode 48 (November 12, 2008) - Expert: Rene Syler
Warren Bowles ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Nicole Jurado ($2,000, continued)
- Episode 49 (November 13, 2008) - Expert: Rene Syler
Nicole Jurado ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Brian Haseltine ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 50 (November 14, 2008) - Expert: Rene Syler
Brian Haseltine ($16,000) Crystal Sierra ($100,000)
- Episode 51 (November 17, 2008) - Family Week (1)
Mildred, Karen, & Nicole Stubbs ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Helen Young & Lynne and Elizabeth Studer ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 52 (November 18, 2008) - Family Week (2)
Helen Young & Lynne and Elizabeth Studer ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) T.D., Kim, & Tom Johnson ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 53 (November 19, 2008) - Family Week (3)
T.D., Kim, & Tom Johnson ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Betty, Diane, & Bree DeSilva ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Barbara A., Barbara P., & Alex Agrusa ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 54 (November 20, 2008) - Family Week (4)
Barbara A., Barbara P., & Alex Agrusa ($50,000) Jim, Tracy and Conner Lawler ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 55 (November 21, 2008) - Family Week (5)
Jim, Tracy and Conner Lawler ($250,000)
- Episode 56 (November 24, 2008) - Expert: Will Shortz
Karen Christensen ($50,000) Patrick Pugh ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) *See trivia Russelle Westermann ($500, continued)
- Episode 57 (November 25, 2008)
Russelle Westermann ($16,000) Robert Whited (continued)
- Episode 58 (November 26, 2008) - Expert: Will Shortz
Robert Whited ($25,000) Ann Ward ($16,000) Michael Schreiber ($2,000, continued)
- Episode 59 (November 27, 2008) - Expert: Tom Spencer
Michael Schreiber ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Anna Fitzgerald ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Stephen Hagan ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 60 (November 28, 2008) - Expert: Tom Spencer
Stephen Hagan ($16,000) Aysha Cox ($16,000)
- Episode 61 (December 1, 2008) - Expert: Jeff Gross
Dawn Espy ($50,000) Bob Wirges ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 62 (December 2, 2008) - Expert: Jeff Gross
Bob Wirges ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Ruth Mannion ($25,000 - lost on $100,000)
- Episode 63 (December 3, 2008) - Expert: Jeff Gross
Lloyd Weber ($16,000) Sharon Morrill ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 64 (December 4, 2008) - Expert: Tom Spencer
Sharon Morrill ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Lance Haines ($8,000) Kaisie Nootenboom ($300, continued)
- Episode 65 (December 5, 2008)
Kaisie Nootenboom ($8,000) Bryan Bishop ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 66 (December 8, 2008)
Bryan Bishop ($100,000) Tracy Bielaczyc ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 67 (December 9, 2008)
Tracy Bielaczyc ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Tom Philipose ($50,000)
- Episode 68 (December 10, 2008)
Bernadette Gero ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Todd Meierhans ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 69 (December 11, 2008)
Todd Meierhans ($50,000) Lauren Posovsky ($16,000) Owen Jenkins ($300, continued)
- Episode 70 (December 12, 2008)
Owen Jenkins ($16,000) Afua Brown ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 71 (January 5, 2009)
Afua Brown ($50,000) Darrel Fasano ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 72 (January 6, 2009)
Darrel Fasano ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Angela Kozinski ($1,000 - lost on $4,000) David Goldman ($8,000)
- Episode 73 (January 7, 2009)
Elaine Nichterlein ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Molly Bergman ($16,000) Jack Frost ($300, continued)
- Episode 74 (January 8, 2009)
Jack Frost ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Jacqui Gillis ($16,000)
- Episode 75 (January 9, 2009)
Carter Collison ($50,000) Nate Odinga ($300, continued)
- Episode 76 (January 12, 2009)
Nate Odinga ($8,000) Vernon House ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 77 (January 13, 2009)
Vernon House ($16,000) Julie Bayley ($50,000)
- Episode 78 (January 14, 2009)
Rick Christie ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Becky Johnson Sabin ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 79 (January 15, 2009) - Expert: Lucy Danziger
Becky Johnson Sabin ($16,000) Jennifer Weigle ($8,000)
- Episode 80 (January 16, 2009) - Expert: Lucy Danziger
Jon Ryan ($16,000) Connie McClellan ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 81 (January 19, 2009)
Connie McClellan ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Michael Geller ($16,000) Kristin Patton ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 82 (January 20, 2009)
Kristin Patton ($50,000) David Reichhold ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 83 (January 21, 2009) - Expert: A.J. Jacobs
David Reichhold ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Andrea Urban ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Susan Grimbilas ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 84 (January 22, 2009) - Expert: A.J. Jacobs
Susan Grimbilas ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Michael Willoughby ($25,000 - lost on $100,000)
- Episode 85 (January 23, 2009) - Expert: A.J. Jacobs
Cheryl Harshton ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Jim McSweeney ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 86 (January 26, 2009) - Expert: Bill Finan
Jim McSweeney ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Gail Frankel ($16,000) Brian Schoby ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 87 (January 27, 2009) - Expert: Bill Finan
Brian Schoby ($50,000) Sonya Knapinsky ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 88 (January 28, 2009) - Expert: Eric Kiehl
Sonya Knapinsky ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Heath Carter ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Sue Zumchak ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 89 (January 29, 2009) - Expert: Ben Seidelman
Sue Zumchak ($16,000) Suzanne Dempsey ($25,000 - lost on $50,000)
- Episode 90 (January 30, 2009) - Expert: Laura Nemeth
Ariel Castaneda ($50,000) Kathleen Dwyer ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 91 (February 16, 2009) - Expert: A.J. Jacobs
Amy Heller ($50,000, continued)
- Episode 92 (February 17, 2009) - Expert: A.J. Jacobs
Amy Heller ($100,000) Nick Santillo ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 93 (February 18, 2009) - Expert: A.J. Jacobs
Nick Santillo ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Neal Guth ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 94 (February 19, 2009) - Expert: A.J. Jacobs
Neal Guth ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Sean Sich ($16,000) Erin Harkey ($200, continued)
- Episode 95 (February 20, 2009) - Expert: A.J. Jacobs
Erin Harkey ($50,000)
- Episode 96 (February 23, 2009) - Expert: Ashleigh Banfield
Kathleen Dwyer ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Roger Storm ($250,000, continued)
- Episode 97 (February 24, 2009) - Expert: Ashleigh Banfield
Roger Storm ($250,000) Mary Flaherty ($16,000) Chris Boney ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 98 (February 25, 2009) - Expert: Ashleigh Banfield
Chris Boney ($16,000) Donna Hinckley ($1,000 - lost on $8,000)
- Episode 99 (February 26, 2009) - Expert: Jeff Gross
Joe Montano ($1,000 - lost on $4,000) Susie Randel ($8,000) Alan Isenberg ($2,000, continued)
- Episode 100 (February 27, 2009) - Expert: Jeff Gross
Alan Isenberg ($100,000) Caroline Cross ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 101 (March 2, 2009)
Caroline Cross ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Shireen Dickson ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 102 (March 3, 2009)
Shireen Dickson ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Kevin Baker ($0 - lost on $300) Joyce Thomas ($1,000 - lost on $4,000) Sharon Callahan ($1,000 - lost on $25,000)
- Episode 103 (March 4, 2009)
Alex Ozenberger ($50,000) Joanna Pergande ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 104 (March 5, 2009)
Joanna Pergande ($50,000) John Heacock ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 105 (March 6, 2009) - Expert: Jeff Gross
John Heacock ($25,000 - lost on $100,000) Daphne Wotherspoon ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 106 (March 9, 2009) - Million Dollar Movie Week (1) - Experts: Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz
Carla Stitt ($50,000) Anthony Dickey ($200, continued)
- Episode 107 (March 10, 2009) - Million Dollar Movie Week (2) - Experts: Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz
Anthony Dickey ($25,000 - lost on $100,000) Carlos Giron ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 108 (March 11, 2009) - Million Dollar Movie Week (3)
Carlos Giron ($250,000) Melissa Claire ($200, continued)
- Episode 109 (March 12, 2009) - Million Dollar Movie Week (4)
Melissa Claire ($50,000) Jim Batts ($300, continued)
- Episode 110 (March 13, 2009) - Million Dollar Movie Week (5) - Experts: Ted Sarandos and Erin Ruane
Jim Batts ($250,000)
- Episode 111 (March 16, 2009) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Daphne Wotherspoon ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Kierre Daniels ($50,000)
- Episode 112 (March 17, 2009) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Sara Antill ($16,000) Rich Gangel ($0 - lost on $300) Erin Jones ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 113 (March 18, 2009) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Erin Jones ($50,000) Tim Fenfert ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 114 (March 19, 2009) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Tim Fenfert ($16,000) Manny Medeiros ($16,000) Barbara Kopyta ($2,000, continued)
- Episode 115 (March 20, 2009) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Barbara Kopyta ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Tim Woodward ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 116 (March 23, 2009) - Wedding Week (1)
Eddie Kraus & Jen Sharkey ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Tom Colatosti & Amber Cox ($300, continued)
- Episode 117 (March 24, 2009) - Wedding Week (2)
Tom Colatosti & Amber Cox ($16,000) James Wolfe & Brandee Graff ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 118 (March 25, 2009) - Wedding Week (3)
James Wolfe & Brandee Graff ($16,000) Tony Biagioli & Kim Gibson ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 119 (March 26, 2009) - Wedding Week (4)
Tony Biagioli & Kim Gibson ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Bryan Prock & Ally Bourbeau ($4,000)
- Episode 120 (March 27, 2009) - Wedding Week (5)
Nick Bird-Conliff & Anna Sears ($25,000 - lost on $50,000)
- Episode 121 (March 30, 2009)
Tim Woodward ($100,000) Ethyl Will ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 122 (March 31, 2009)
Ethyl Will ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Jim Falcone ($1,000 - lost on $2,000) Ed Mitchell ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 123 (April 1, 2009)
Ed Mitchell ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Julia Meszaros ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Ben Franklin ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 124 (April 2, 2009) - Expert: Joel Stein
Ben Franklin ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Lindsay Turk ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 125 (April 3, 2009) - Expert: Joel Stein
Lindsay Turk ($16,000) Justin Floyd ($1,000 - lost on $4,000) Kelly Bradley-Dodds ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 126 (April 6, 2009) - Expert: Will Dana
Kelly Bradley-Dodds ($50,000) Andrei Giglevitch ($16,000)
- Episode 127 (April 7, 2009) - Expert: Will Dana
Leslie Santiago ($8,000) Geoffrey Sant ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 128 (April 8, 2009) - Expert: Will Dana
Geoffrey Sant ($50,000) Shannon Young ($16,000)
- Episode 129 (April 9, 2009)
Ryan Dickson ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Martha Muller ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 130 (April 10, 2009)
Martha Muller ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Max Bernstein ($100,000, continued)
- Episode 131 (April 13, 2009)
Max Bernstein ($100,000) Shea Caruthers ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Rob Worman ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 132 (April 14, 2009)
Rob Worman ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Carrie Shuping ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) John-Anthony Cavanagh ($0 - lost on $500) Cati Sprague ($300, continued)
- Episode 133 (April 15, 2009) - Expert: Bill Finan
Cati Sprague ($50,000) Art Kimbro ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 134 (April 16, 2009) - Expert: Eric Kiehl
Art Kimbro ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Jen Glomski ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 135 (April 17, 2009)
Jen Glomski ($50,000) Fred Ebert ($50,000, continued)
- Episode 136 (April 20, 2009)
Fred Ebert ($50,000) Risa Schiff ($25,000 - lost on $50,000)
- Episode 137 (April 21, 2009) - Expert: Bill Nye
Jeremy Farrington ($16,000) Lillian Perez ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 138 (April 22, 2009) - Expert: Bill Nye
Lillian Perez ($8,000) Pete Herger ($4,000) Natasha Rodrigues ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 139 (April 23, 2009) - Expert: Bill Nye
Natasha Rodrigues ($16,000) Dave Haddy ($50,000, continued)
- Episode 140 (April 24, 2009) - Expert: Bill Nye
Dave Haddy ($50,000) Richard Winegar ($50,000, continued)
- Episode 141 (April 27, 2009)
Richard Winegar ($50,000) Cristina Stutler ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Aaron Factor ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 142 (April 28, 2009)
Aaron Factor ($8,000) James Hamilton ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Tracy Zothner ($200, continued)
- Episode 143 (April 29, 2009) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Tracy Zothner ($1,000 - lost on $2,000) Jerry Cabrera ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Heidi Albee ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 144 (April 30, 2009) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Heidi Albee ($16,000) Bill Rochel'eau ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 145 (May 1, 2009) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Bill Rochel'eau ($16,000) Amy Miller ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Michael Roslin ($2,000, continued)
- Episode 146 (May 4, 2009) - Famous Names Week (1) - Expert: Ken Jennings
James Bond ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Bill Murray ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 147 (May 5, 2009) - Famous Names Week (2) - Expert: Ken Jennings
Bill Murray ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Barbara Eden ($25,000, continued)
- Episode 148 (May 6, 2009) - Famous Names Week (3) - Expert: Ken Jennings
Barbara Eden ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Janet Jackson ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 149 (May 7, 2009) - Famous Names Week (4) - Expert: Ken Jennings
Janet Jackson ($8,000) Seth Green (2) ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 150 (May 8, 2009) - Famous Names Week (5) - Expert: Ken Jennings
Seth Green ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Bill Gates ($1,000 - lost on $25,000)
- Episode 151 (May 11, 2009) - Expert: Howard Johnson
Eric Gunther ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Laila Bitar ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 152 (May 12, 2009) - Expert: Howard Johnson
Laila Bitar ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Eddie Horwitz ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 153 (May 13, 2009) - Expert: Howard Johnson
Eddie Horwitz ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Elli Lobach ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 154 (May 14, 2009) - Expert: Howard Johnson
Elli Lobach ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) James Booker ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 155 (May 15, 2009) - Expert: Howard Johnson
James Booker ($50,000) Stefanie Payne ($0 - lost on $300) Sam Keen ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 156 (May 18, 2009) - Expert: Jim Cramer
Michael Roslin ($8,000) Sam Keen ($50,000)
- Episode 157 (May 19, 2009) - Expert: Jim Cramer
Jody Michlitsch ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Kara Olson ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 158 (May 20, 2009) - Expert: Jim Cramer
Kara Olson ($1,000 - lost on $25,000) Joey Gutmann ($16,000, continued)
- Episode 159 (May 21, 2009) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Joey Gutmann ($25,000 - lost on $50,000) Venida Evans ($8,000)
- Episode 160 (May 22, 2009) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Mary Ladick ($8,000) Andrew Gambardella ($8,000)
- Episode 161 (June 8, 2009) - Guest host: Shaun Robinson / Expert: Tom Spencer
Melissa Wegner ($50,000, continued)
- Episode 162 (June 9, 2009) - Guest host: Shaun Robinson / Expert: Tom Spencer
Melissa Wegner ($50,000) Alexandra Burris ($50,000, continued)
- Episode 163 (June 10, 2009) - Guest host: Shaun Robinson / Expert: Tom Spencer
Alexandra Burris ($50,000) George Soltis ($1,000 - lost on $16,000) Andy Ross ($1,000, continued)
- Episode 164 (June 11, 2009) - Guest host: Shaun Robinson / Expert: Tom Spencer
Andy Ross ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Tamara Bingham ($1,000 - lost on $8,000) Andrew Nelson ($4,000, continued)
- Episode 165 (June 12, 2009) - Guest host: Shaun Robinson / Expert: Tom Spencer
Andrew Nelson ($50,000) Nicole Tatum-Hall ($8,000, continued)
- Episode 166 (June 15, 2009) - Expert: Ashleigh Banfield
Nicole Tatum-Hall ($16,000) Megan Rafferty Barnes ($16,000)
- Episode 167 (June 16, 2009) - Expert: Ashleigh Banfield
Dave Johnston ($50,000) Martha Stewart (continued)
- Episode 168 (June 17, 2009) - Expert: Ashleigh Banfield
Martha Stewart ($1,000) Barbara Beckerman ($25,000) David Muhlfelder (continued)
- Episode 169 (June 18, 2009) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
David Muhlfelder ($1,000) Patrice Jenson ($1,000)
- Episode 170 (June 19, 2009) - Expert: Ogi Ogas
Christian Zabriskie ($50,000) Helene Dean ($300, continued)
- Episode 171 (June 22, 2009) - Expert: Carmen Wong Ulrich
Helene Dean ($16,000) Connie Moore ($4,000)
- Episode 172 (June 23, 2009) - Expert: Carmen Wong Ulrich
Vito Mazza ($16,000) Carla Wills (continued)
- Episode 173 (June 24, 2009) - Expert: Carmen Wong Ulrich
Carla Wills ($16,000) Chet Greenleaf (continued)
- Episode 174 (June 25, 2009) - Expert: Carmen Wong Ulrich
Chet Greenleaf ($1,000) Lorinda Lisitza ($16,000)
- Episode 175 (June 26, 2009) - Expert: Carmen Wong Ulrich
Frank Cardia ($2,000) Bridget Dilauro ($50,000)
Trivia[]
- Barbara Mayhall Hunter was the final contestant of the September 24, 2008 episode. The episode ended after she answered the $300 question. She was expected to carry over to the next day's episode, but a new contestant was introduced instead. It is believed that she llama'd out on either the $500 question or the $1,000 question and the producers felt that her return was not worthy to be aired.
- Although Patrick Pugh won $25,000 on September 29, 2008, it was discovered that there was a critical misspelling on the $25,000 question that may have caused him to use his lifelines. As a result, the producers brought him back 2 months later, on November 24, 2008, for a second chance. They gave him back all of his lifelines and gave him a fresh $25,000 question. He got his new $25,000 question correct, but he once again failed to clear the $50,000 question.
- Karen Christensen started her run at the November 7, 2008 episode. Few weeks later, on November 24, 2008 episode, she continued her run, somewhat the same day that Patrick Pugh returned due to a bad question.
- Ed Mitchell is the first contestant to lose money by failing to lock in two Double Dip answers before time expired.
- Ogi Ogas, former Millionaire contestant, appeared as an expert on September 15–19, 2008. An another former Millionaire contestant, Lyn Payne also appeared as an expert on September 29-October 3, 2008. Nancy Christy also appeared on Teacher Week.
- Bill Nye was the first expert when Ask the Expert was introduced.
- This was the first season in which, at the end of a contestant's game, the on-screen graphic message was changed to "Total Winnings: [amount]", instead of "Total Prize Money: [amount]".
Preceded by Season 6 |
U.S. Seasons Season 7 |
Succeeded by Season 8 |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (U.S. version) |
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Primetime: Original • Super Millionaire • 10th Anniversary • Revival (1 • 2 • 3) |
Syndication: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 |