Steve Gadlin

Steve Gadlin is a web developer and artist from Deerfield, Illinois. He appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and won $5,000 after incorrectly answering his $50,000 question.

He also in Season 17 in Second Chance Week appeared and won $5,000 after wrong answer his $20,000 question.

He had previously appeared on Shark Tank.

Steve's First Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not timed
Many safety experts says that every time you change your clocks for Daylight Saving Time, you should also change your what?
⬥ A: Throw pillow arrangement	⬥ B: Name
⬥ C: Smoke alarm batteries	⬥ D: Spouse

$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not timed
Writing a science term paper and using "Schindler's List" for his film requirement, who graduated Cal State Long Beach 34 years after dropping out?
⬥ A: James Cameron	⬥ B: Steven Spielberg
⬥ C: Martin Scorsese	⬥ D: Francis Ford Coppola

$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not timed
"Acrylic, gel or silk?" is a question you're most likely to be asked when you're getting a what?
⬥ A: Manicure	⬥ B: Haircut
⬥ C: Massage	⬥ D: Rabies shot

$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not timed
While it may seem pretentious, Bono claims he actually wears sunglasses even when indoors because he has what condition that makes him sensitive to light?
⬥ A: Diabetes	⬥ B: Glaucoma
⬥ C: Shingles	⬥ D: Osteoporosis

$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not timed
An 18th-century Italian priest who wondered how bats navigate at night, Lazzaro Spallanzani is credited with founding the science of what?
⬥ A: Applied mathematics	⬥ B: Quantum mechanics
⬥ C: Ultrasound physics	⬥ D: Organic chemistry

$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not timed
Saying their "national anthem can't be used as a business tool," in 2015 whose Supreme Court made it illegal to use "My Golden Bengal" as a ringtone?
⬥ A: Bangladesh	⬥ B: Belarus
⬥ C: Burkina Faso	⬥ D: Burbados

$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not timed
If you're playing Texas Hold 'Em and see that all of your cards are black, you could potentially have any but which of the following hands?
⬥ A: A royal flush	⬥ B: Two pair
⬥ C: A full house	⬥ D: A straight

$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not timed
Prior to the 2012 sale of Babe Ruth's jersey for $4.4 million, the record price paid for sports memorabilia was for James Naismith's "Founding Rules" of what sport? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Football	⬥ B: Basketball
⬥ C: Baseball	⬥ D: Tennis
Ask the Audience Results: A: 9% ⬥ B: 53% ⬥ C: 30% ⬥ D: 8%

Steve did not know, so he decided to ask the audience. 53% said it was B: Basketball. Steve decided to go with them, and that was right.

$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not timed
The Instituto Cervantes estimates that Spain is now home to the 4th-largest population of Spanish speakers. The three largest, in descending order, are what? "50:50" and "Plus One" lifelines used.
⬥ A: Mexico, U.S., Colombia	⬥ B: Mexico, Colombia, U.S.
⬥ C: U.S., Mexico, Colombia	⬥ D: Colombia, U.S., Mexico

Steve thought that Mexico was first, so he narrowed it down to A and B. However, he was not sure, so he decided to use the 50:50, which left him with the two he was stuck between. He decided to call down his Plus One, his old college roommate Scott. Scott pointed out that the question did not mention "native" speakers and said it was A, but he was not so sure. Despite this, Steve went for it and got it right.

$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not timed
At Pike Place Market in Seattle, the very first Starbucks store still uses the company's original logo, which reads "Coffee, Tea" and what?
⬥ A: Muffins	⬥ B: Sundries
⬥ C: Spices	⬥ D: Mineral waters

Steve went for B because "Coffee, Tea and Sundries" sounded the most catchy and made the most sense. However, the correct answer was C: Spices.

Steve's Second Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not timed
All but which of the following appear on PsychologyToday.com’s list of “9 Signals That Someone May Be Lying to You”?
⬥ A: They clear their throat	⬥ B: Their eyes look toward the exit
⬥ C: They lean slightly backwards	⬥ D: Their pants are suddenly engulfed in flames

$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not timed
What “sweet,” simple board game was once aptly marketed as “A Child’s First Game”?
⬥ A: 3-Dimensional Chess	⬥ B: Ultimate Blackjack
⬥ C: Candy Land	⬥ D: Cards Against Humanity

$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not timed
Typically, a bacteria culture called penicillium roqueforti is what gives which smelly dairy product its unique, pungent taste?
⬥ A: Blue cheese	⬥ B: Butter
⬥ C: Skim milk	⬥ D: Rocky Road ice cream

$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not timed
After missing a putt in 1930, amateur golfer Phil Young X-rayed the ball and found its core was off-center, leading him to found what sports brand that X-rays every ball?
⬥ A: Schein	⬥ B: Goodyear
⬥ C: Titleist	⬥ D: Sony

$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not timed
How many different letters of the alphabet serve as the last letter of at least one of the 7 colors in the spectrum — which you can remember with the mnemonic ROYGBIV?
⬥ A: Four	⬥ B: Five
⬥ C: Six	⬥ D: Seven

The klaxon called time, so Steve will return tomorrow with $5,000 with three lifelines.

$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not timed
The BBC says that thanks to the success of K-pop bands like BTS and iKON, many colleges have seen an increase in students taking what language?
⬥ A: Kuwanti	⬥ B: Korean
⬥ C: Kenyan	⬥ D: Kazakh

$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not timed
Of the following pairs of actors which are the only ones who have played each other's love interest in only one film? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore	⬥ B: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone
⬥ C: Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore	⬥ D: Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan
Ask the Audience Results: A: 9% ⬥ B: 19% ⬥ C: 69% ⬥ D: 3%

Steve is unsure so he decided to ask the audience, so he decided to went to the audience and he chooses C: Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore and it was the right answer.

$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not timed
When Kate Middleton gave birth to her son Louis in April 2018, it knocked her brother-in-law Prince Harry down to what position in line for the throne? "50:50" and "Plus One" lifelines used.
⬥ A: Fourth	⬥ B: Fifth
⬥ C: Sixth	⬥ D: Seventh

Steve knows the queen is zero, Prince Charles is first in line, his son married Kate, but he doesn't know whether it was Charles's first or second son; he then remembers Harry is the younger son. Kate can't be married to Harry if he's her brother-in-law. He figures out that Harry would be fourth. However, he was not sure, so he decided to use the 50:50, which left him with the two he was stuck between. He wonders if William and Kate already had a child before Louis was born. He decided to call down his Plus One, Brian. Brian pointed out that the question helped him and said it was B, but he was not so sure. Despite this, Steve went for it and got it wrong.

TOTAL WINNINGS: $5,000