Steven Johnson, from Brooklyn, New York, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on May 5, 2011. He won $29,800.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Nice Wheels | |
| What luxury automaker is known to car enthusiasts as "The Prancing Horse," a reference to its famous logo? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Aston-Martin | ⬥ B: Rolls-Royce |
| ⬥ C: Bentley | ⬥ D: Ferrari |
| Steven wishes he had driver's license. He's not entirely sure of the answer. He hates to use a lifeline but he's going to ask the audience. That's what he gets for not learning how to drive. He says that New York audiences are the smartest in the world.
Steven's Bank: $500 |
| $7,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Cooking Class | |
| A Food & Wine magazine article titled "Cook Like a Pit Master" presents tips on preparing what kind of food? | |
| ⬥ A: Pasta | ⬥ B: Sushi |
| ⬥ C: Barbecue | ⬥ D: Cakes |
| Steven went to cooking school for a while and he still bakes.
Steven's Bank: $7,500 |
| $1,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: The Brothers | |
| Known for their classic fairy tale collections, the Brothers Grimm had what first names? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Jacob & Wilhelm | ⬥ B: Gehard & Peter |
| ⬥ C: Rasmus & Richard | ⬥ D: Gregor & Jan |
| Steven knows the stories, but nobody told him the authors' first names. Nothing is ringing a bell. He jumps the question. The correct answer was A: Jacob & Wilhelm.
Steven's Bank: $7,500 |
| $25,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Word Up | |
| The New Oxford American Dictionary selected what made-up word as its Word of the Year for 2010? | |
| ⬥ A: Translationed | ⬥ B: Bureaucrastinate |
| ⬥ C: Recessionalize | ⬥ D: Refudiate |
| Steven says that one is popping out at him - refudiate - only because Sarah Palin said it and it wasn't a real word among all the other made up words she used. The audience laughs and cheers. "It's not like she's going to come knocking at my door - she's too busy seeing Russia from her house." He doesn't want to jump.
Steven's Bank: $32,500 |
| $100 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Road Signs | |
| Known for being a "metric highway," Arizona's Interstate 19 features signs that list distances in what unit? | |
| ⬥ A: Kilowatts | ⬥ B: Kilometers |
| ⬥ C: Kilograms | ⬥ D: Kilobytes |
| "Thank God!" Stephen exclaims.
Steven's Bank: $32,600 |
| $10,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Michael Jackson | |
| The title of Michael Jackson's 1972 #1 hit song "Ben" refers to the name of a pet what? | |
| ⬥ A: Rat | ⬥ B: Fish |
| ⬥ C: Parakeet | ⬥ D: Turtle |
| "It pays to be a Michael Jackson fan," Steven says. He loves the moonwalk.
Steven's Bank: $42,600 |
| $3,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: The Midnight Ride | |
| Many historians believe Paul Revere made his famous midnight right on a horse with what name? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Apple Dew | ⬥ B: Pretty Penny |
| ⬥ C: Brown Beauty | ⬥ D: Able Master |
| Steven says that he could talk it through, adding that they are all very nice names. But he jumps the question. The correct answer was C: Brown Beauty.
Steven's Bank: $42,600 |
| $15,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: European Vacation | |
| The "Ponte di Rialto" is the oldest of the four bridges spanning what city's Grand Canal? | |
| ⬥ A: Brussels | ⬥ B: Venice |
| ⬥ C: Berlin | ⬥ D: Madrid |
| Steven says he can "knock out Brussels and Berlin. There's a big canal in Venice. He then says that he's happy with $1,000 and goes for it. Meredith pulls the fake-out.
Steven's Bank: $57,600 |
| $2,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Dancing Stars | |
| Jennifer Grey, a contestant on the 2010 season of "Dancing with the Stars," is best known for her role in what dancing-themed film? | |
| ⬥ A: Flashdance | ⬥ B: Saturday Night Fever |
| ⬥ C: Footloose | ⬥ D: Dirty Dancing |
| "Here's my problem," Steven says. "Go ahead and groan. I'm 26 and all these movies precede me." He knows that Footloose is associated with Kevin Bacon and Saturday Night Fever with John Travolta. He's torn between Flashdance and Dirty Dancing - he says that Dirty Dancing is associated with "that dude - I totally forgot his name, I can see him in my head". He's leaning toward Dirty Dancing and makes that his final answer. The crowd erupts with cheers.
Steven's Bank: $59,600 |
| $5,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Tribal Bags | |
| The "it" handbag of 2010, mochila bags are traditionally made by Wayuu tribeswomen from which of these countries? | |
| ⬥ A: Yemen | ⬥ B: Colombia |
| ⬥ C: Angola | ⬥ D: Burma |
| Steven feels that he's heard "Wayuu" before. He's looking toward Burma because Wayuu sounds Asian but not Spanish. Yemen is the Middle East and Angola is Africa. He said before that he'd be happy with $1,000 but he has more to lose now. $29,800 would pay off pretty much all his loans and credit card debt and he could enjoy all of his salary instead of paying it out. He could also enjoy a trip to Japan. If he were willing to risk all that money he would pick Angola but he's going to walk away. The correct answer was B: Colombia.
TOTAL WINNINGS: $29,800 |