David William Duchovny (born August 7, 1960) an actor, famous for The X Files, and Californication, from New York City, was a celebrity contestant during the 1st Celebrity Week on the U.S. version of Millionaire on May 1st, 2000. He was the only celebrity contestant, and one of eight contestants overall to miss the $500,000 question during the primetime U.S. series and won $32,000 for The East Harlem Schools At Exodus House.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
David answers the Fastest Finger question.
| Fastest Finger Question | |
| Put these TV curmudgeons in the order they first debuted, starting with the most recent. | |
| ⬥ A: Ralph Kramden | ⬥ B: Becker |
| ⬥ C: Louie DePalma | ⬥ D: Lou Grant |
| Out of 10, only 4 got it right, and David was the fastest to correctly answer B-C-D-A in 6.02 seconds, making it into the Hot Seat. |
David's Run to the Million[]
David's $100 question.
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| If you are inebriated, you have consumed too much what? | |
| ⬥ A: Sugar | ⬥ B: Alcohol |
| ⬥ C: Cholesterol | ⬥ D: Pop-Tarts |
| Before the options came up, David jokingly exclaimed, "Oh no!" After the choices appeared, David went with B: Alcohol, winning $100. |
David's $200 question.
| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What kind of animal appears before the opening credits of MGM movies? | |
| ⬥ A: Lion | ⬥ B: Donkey |
| ⬥ C: Chimpanzee | ⬥ D: Chicken |
| Contestant Drew Carey jokingly yelled, "Chicken!" but David correctly selected A: Lion and won $200. |
David's $300 question.
| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following toys is designed to hop up and down? | |
| ⬥ A: Pogo stick | ⬥ B: Stilts |
| ⬥ C: Roller skates | ⬥ D: Slime |
| David immediately went with A: Pogo stick, which was correct and won him $300. |
David's $500 question.
| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following TV programs typically features an "anchorperson"? | |
| ⬥ A: Days of Our Lives | ⬥ B: When Animals Attack |
| ⬥ C: ABC World News Tonight | ⬥ D: Soul Train |
| After he won $500, David playfully requested Regis to stop saying "of course" whenever he correctly answers a question, jokingly stating that "it doesn't feel good". |
David's $1,000 question.
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these musicians was the lead singer for the group Miami Sound Machine? | |
| ⬥ A: Jennifer Lopez | ⬥ B: Jon Secada |
| ⬥ C: Marc Anthony | ⬥ D: Gloria Estefan |
| David sarcastically called the question "a tricky one." He then correctly selected D: Gloria Estefan, reaching the first guarantee point. |
David's $2,000 question.
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The period of Pablo Picasso's melancholy paintings, created between 1901 and 1904, is called what? | |
| ⬥ A: Purple Period | ⬥ B: Blue Period |
| ⬥ C: Rose Period | ⬥ D: Dark Period |
| David went for B: Blue Period immediately. His answer was correct, making him win $2,000. |
David's $4,000 question.
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Tom Hanks' Oscar acceptance speech for "Philadelphia" was the inspiration for what movie? | |
| ⬥ A: The Opposite of Sex | ⬥ B: Mr. Holland's Opus |
| ⬥ C: In and Out | ⬥ D: Music of the Heart |
| David jokingly asked Regis to turn off the music, as it was bothering him. He then selected C: In and Out and shouted that it was his final answer when Regis asked him. David’s answer was revealed to be correct, winning him $4,000. |
David's $8,000 question.
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What one-word IBM slogan was created by its longtime president Thomas Watson, Sr.? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Think | ⬥ B: Believe |
| ⬥ C: Study | ⬥ D: Plastics |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 82% ⬥ B: 14% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 4% | |
| David did not know at all, so he asked the audience, with 82% going with A. David joked that he would choose C, which nobody have gone for. But actually, he chose A, which was correct for $8,000. |
David's $16,000 question.
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What spice colors the rice in the traditional Spanish dish paella? | |
| ⬥ A: Basil | ⬥ B: Saffron |
| ⬥ C: Cilantro | ⬥ D: Turmeric |
| Before the options came up, contestant Emeril Lagasse started jumping and waving his arms since he knew the answer. In response, Regis turned around at him and playfully shouted, "It's not your turn!" David stated that he thought it was B: Saffron. He then looked over to Emeril to make sure he was right. After Emeril gave a gesture confirming it, David made B: Saffron his final answer and won $16,000. |
David's $32,000 question.
| $32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who was the first member of the original "Saturday Night Live" cast to leave the show? | |
| ⬥ A: Bill Murray | ⬥ B: Gilda Radner |
| ⬥ C: Chevy Chase | ⬥ D: Garrett Morris |
| David instantly went for C: Chevy Chase and made it his final answer. His answer was revealed to be correct, making David win $32,000 and reach the second guarantee point. |
David's $64,000 question.
| $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which Italian city is home to the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore or the "Duomo"? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Florence | ⬥ B: Rome |
| ⬥ C: Venice | ⬥ D: Siena |
| David called his wife, actress Tea Leoni. After the question and answers are read-
He then used 50:50, leaving A & B. Since he can't lose anything, he guess and goes for A and it was right for $64,000. |
David's $125,000 question.
| $125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following is not one of the characters in the Broadway musical "Cats"? | |
| ⬥ A: Skimbleshanks | ⬥ B: Rum Tum Tugger |
| ⬥ C: Grizabella | ⬥ D: Sassafras |
| David never saw it, but he thinks it's D and goes for it. He won $125,000. |
David's $250,000 question.
| $250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In 1983, Newsweek published a cover story about the supposed discovery of whose secret diaries? | |
| ⬥ A: Joseph Stalin | ⬥ B: Adolf Hitler |
| ⬥ C: Winston Churchill | ⬥ D: Fidel Castro |
| David immediately knew that the answer was B: Adolf Hitler. After making it his final answer, David won a quarter of a million dollars. |
David's $500,000 question.
| $500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| "You be careful out among them English" is the last line from what film? | |
| ⬥ A: Braveheart | ⬥ B: The African Queen |
| ⬥ C: Dances With Wolves | ⬥ D: Witness |
| He once again confidently goes with his instinct, which was A. Unfortunately, the correct answer was D, and he lost $218,000, becoming the first and only celebrity contestant in Primetime Millionaire history to lose $218,000.
Total Prize Money: $32,000 |
Gallery[]
David's first appearance on Jeopardy!
David's second appearance on Jeopardy!
David in the Fastest Finger Seat.
David in the Hot Seat.
David after reaching the $1,000 Guarantee Point.
David after reaching the $32,000 Guarantee Point.
David leaves with $32,000.
Sources[]
| Preceded by N/A |
U.S. Contestant (1st Celebrity Week) David Duchovny |
Succeeded by Kathie Lee Gifford |