"Millionaire" 9/25

Brent Youngblood (Houston, TX) has been training for a marathon.

Pre-Randomized Categories: Sandwich 101, Short and Sweet, Renegade Rock Star, Dairy Queen, Ahooga, Memorable Words, Strong Kids, Royal Reign, The Big Test & Ancient Invention
Categories After Randomization: Renegade Rock Star, Sandwich 101, Royal Reign, Short and Sweet, Strong Kids, Memorable Words, Ancient Invention, The Big Test (DOUBLE MONEY), Dairy Queen & Ahooga

1. Though he has been the band's leader for 27 years, which rock star declined his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside Guns N' Roses?

A: Eddie Vedder
B: Bono
C: Axl Rose
D: Jack White

FA: Axl Rose- $100

2. A "Gobbler" sandwich's typically made w/ what meat filling?

A: Salami
B: Turkey
C: Pastrami
D: Roast beef

FA: Turkey- $10K ($10,100)

3. Prior to Queen Elizabeth II's 2012 festivities, who was the only British monarch to mark a 60-year reign w/ a Diamond Jubilee celebration?

A: Queen Victoria
B: King Edward VII
C: Queen Anne
D: King George II

FA: Queen Victoria- $25K ($35,100)

4. The abbreviation SWAK is common shorthand for "sealed with a" what?

A: Key
B: Kick
C: Kiss
D: Keg

FA: Kiss- $1K ($36,100)

5. Which of these classic children's literature characters has superhuman strength & is said to be able to lift a horse?

A: Harriet the Spy
B: Eloise
C: Ramona Quimby
D: Pippi Longstocking

ASK THE AUDIENCE

A: 12%
B: 6%
C: 13%
D: 69%

FA: Pippi Longstocking (which he originally eliminated early on)- $2K ($38,100)

6. Winning out over "amazeballs" & "tiger mom", what word did the American Dialect Society choose as Word of the Yr. for 2011?

A: Occupy
B: Artisanal
C: Bi-winning
D: Obamacare

FIRST JUMP USED (A: Occupy- he would've lost $37,100 on Obamacare)- $7K

7. Around 132 AD, a Chinese scientist invented the "dragon jar", often credited as the world's first device capable of detecting what?

A: Smoke
B: Heartbeats
C: Pregnancy
D: Earthquakes

OTHER JUMP USED (A: Earthquakes; $37,100 would've gone up in "smoke" had he locked that word in)- $15K

8. The SAT test taken annually by millions of U.S. high school students is modeled after an exam originally given to whom?

A: NYPD recruits
B: U.S. Postal Service applicants
C: U.S. Army recruits
D: NASA applicants

WALKS W/ $19,050 (A: U.S. Army recruits; he was leaning towards the U.S. Postal Service applicants or the NASA applicants instead)

23-yr.-old Lee Yanco (NYC) tries to advance to tomorrow's episode, incidentally, he scored a perfect 2400 on the SAT.

Category List: Germ Fright, Weight and See, Panthers, Prime Time Lineup, Humble Beginnings, By Special Request (DM), Fancy Words, Movie Magic, In Good Health & Military Lingo

1. Known for his extreme fear of germs, what TV host's memoir is titled Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me?

A: Ryan Seacrest
B: Howie Mandel
C: Tom Bergeron
D: Ty Pennington

FA: Howie- $25K (& in trying to high-five Meredith, he accidentally slaps Meredith in the face & runs around the set!)

2. Not surprisingly, Weight Watchers markets its own line of what household items?

A: Lampshades
B: Vacuum cleaners
C: Soap dishes
D: Bathroom scales

FA: Scales- $10K ($35K)

3. Founded in 1970, the Gray Panthers is an activist group best known for their advocacy on behalf of what demographic?

A: Union members
B: High school students
C: Senior citizens
D: Housewives

FA: Senior citizens- $500 ($35.5K)

Q of the Day: In a cosmic coincidence, what Apollo astronaut's mother's name was Marian Moon?

A: Neil Armstrong
B: Alan Shepard
C: Jim Lovell
D: Buzz Aldrin

A: Aldrin

4. What police term for someone sought for questioning is also the title of a hit CBS crime drama?

A: "Material Witness"
B: "Person of Interest"
C: "Search and Seizure"
D: "Criminal Informant"

FA: "Person of Interest"- $15K & WILL RETURN ($50.5K)

EPISODE RATING: 7