Seena Semerly, from New York City, New York, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on May 3-4, 2011. She won $20,050.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $3,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Puzzling Fact | |
| According to the NY Times's crossword puzzle blogger, what answer has appeared in the most puzzles since 1983? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Era | ⬥ B: Odor |
| ⬥ C: Ant | ⬥ D: Idea |
| Seena jumped the question. The correct answer was A: Era.
Seena's Bank: $0 |
| $1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Survival Stories | |
| "How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee" is the subtitle to what daytime host's book? | |
| ⬥ A: Hoda Kotb | ⬥ B: Rachel Ray |
| ⬥ C: Joy Behar | ⬥ D: Ellen DeGeneres |
| Seena's Bank: $1,000 |
| $7,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Senate Names | |
| By coincidence, what U.S. state has incumbent senators that both have the first name "Daniel" and the middle initial "K"? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Kansas | ⬥ B: Hawaii |
| ⬥ C: Ohio | ⬥ D: Alabama |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 16% ⬥ B: 54% ⬥ C: 20% ⬥ D: 10% | |
| Seena's Bank: $8,000 |
| $5,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: They're Great | |
| Which of the following is the name of a beloved children's book character, and not a historic world leader? | |
| ⬥ A: Alexander the Great | ⬥ B: Catherine the Great |
| ⬥ C: Peter the Great | ⬥ D: Nate the Great |
| Seena's Bank: $13,000 |
| $25,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Funny Stuff | |
| Host Zach Galifianakis often insults celebrity guests on his online mock chat show called "Between Two" what? | |
| ⬥ A: Ferns | ⬥ B: Worlds |
| ⬥ C: Adults | ⬥ D: Jobs |
| Seena really likes and recommends this program.
Seena's Bank: $38,000 |
| $100 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Airline Logos | |
| What airline's official emblem features a traditional Aztec warrior known as an "Eagle Knight"? | |
| ⬥ A: Aer Lingus | ⬥ B: Lufthansa |
| ⬥ C: Air Canada | ⬥ D: Aeromexico |
| Seena will return tomorrow.
Seena's Bank: $38,100 |
| $2,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Simple Math | |
| Jay Leno's reported $25 million annual salary for hosting "The Tonight Show" comes out to about how much per week? | |
| ⬥ A: $240,000 | ⬥ B: $360,000 |
| ⬥ C: $480,000 | ⬥ D: $600,000 |
| Seena says that $25 million is approximately $2 million monthly and there are 4 weeks in a month, so that would be about $500,000. She checks her math and gives her final answer.
Seena's Bank: $40,100 |
| $15,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Pay Up | |
| Because it is protected by copyright, which of these songs must you technically pay a fee to sing in public? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Auld Lang Syne | ⬥ B: Jingle Bells |
| ⬥ C: Happy Birthday to You | ⬥ D: For He's a Jolly Good Fellow |
| Seena says it seems as if it should be Jingle Bells. The others are sung whenever. Seena then says it might be Auld Lang Syne and can't narrow it down further. Meredith reminds her of her last lifeline and she decides to use it. The correct answer was C: Happy Birthday to You.
Seena's Bank: $40,100 |
| ? (9 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Outer Space | |
| Named for a famous astronomer, Hubble's Law pertains to which of these out-of-this-world topics? | |
| ⬥ A: Universe expansion | ⬥ B: Star life cycles |
| ⬥ C: Planetary orbits | ⬥ D: Black hole formation |
| Seena says she thinks she has to stop. It stinks. She's being "pulled" toward B or D, but she has a lot to risk, so she decides to walk away. The correct answer was A: Universe expansion.
TOTAL WINNINGS: $20,050 |