Francis Grant, Jr, an Earth Science teacher from New York City, was a contestant on Season 2 of the Syndicated version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire on October 31st & November 10th 2003 (the gap in appearances was due to the fact that "Walk in & Win" was held from the week of March 3rd, 2003). He walked away with $250,000.
Francis's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
President Abraham Lincoln is commonly known by which of these nicknames?
⬥ A: Honest Abe
⬥ B: Union Abe
⬥ C: General Abe
⬥ D: The Bear
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What T.V. series narration features the line "To boldly go where no man has gone before"?
⬥ A: Lost in Space
⬥ B: Star Trek
⬥ C: The Twilight Zone
⬥ D: Gilligan's Island
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Spackle is a pasty substance often used to prepare for which of these household activities?
⬥ A: Gardening
⬥ B: Sewing
⬥ C: Painting
⬥ D: Washing windows
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
More than 4,500 years old, the Great Pyramid of Giza is located in what country?
⬥ A: Turkey
⬥ B: Greece
⬥ C: Mexico
⬥ D: Egypt
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Something that is carried out secretly is often said to be carried out "on the" what?
⬥ A: L.P.
⬥ B: Q.T.
⬥ C: X.Y.
⬥ D: P.M.
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these languages uses the letters of the Roman alphabet?
⬥ A: Japanese
⬥ B: Russian
⬥ C: French
⬥ D: Arabic
The klaxon sounds, and Francis will return with all 3 lifelines intact.
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Propecia is a prescription drug that has been approved by the FDA to treat which of these conditons?
⬥ A: High Blood Pressure
⬥ B: Heartburn
⬥ C: Insomnia
⬥ D: Male Pattern Baldness
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The medieval sport of jousting involves combat using what type of weapon?
⬥ A: Lance
⬥ B: Mace
⬥ C: Sword
⬥ D: Crossbow
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Founded in 1948 the Mauna Loa Corporation is a leading producer of what?
⬥ A: Beef Jerky
⬥ B: Hawaiian Coffee
⬥ C: Macadamia Nuts
⬥ D: Coconut
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the US mints "50 States Quarters" program, what state's quarter features a guitar and and a fiddle?
⬥ A: Louisiana
⬥ B: North Carolina
⬥ C: Mississippi
⬥ D: Tennessee
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Mahatma Gandhi spent twenty years living in what nation fighting anti-Indian discrimination ?
⬥ A: China
⬥ B: South Africa
⬥ C: Australia
⬥ D: Great Britain
Francis remembers this from the movie "Gandhi".
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
To reach the Statue of Liberty's crown by stairway you must climb about how many stories? '50:50' and 'Phone a Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: 11
⬥ B: 22
⬥ C: 33
⬥ D: 44
Francis finally gets a question he's not sure of. He seems to lean towards 33, however, he's not sure, so he'll take the 50:50, but when 33, along with 44, go away, he has to use another lifeline, and decides to call his brother Dave. With time about to expire, Dave says 22. Francis decides to trust his brother, and after a solid fake-out from Meredith, wins $125,000.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Anne Frank wrote her famous diary entries in the form of letters to a friend named what?
⬥ A: Sally
⬥ B: Ellie
⬥ C: Kitty
⬥ D: Lydia
Francis immediately makes Kitty his final answer.
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the spherical cloud of comets said to encircle our solar system beyond Pluto? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Francis decides to use his last lifeline. After getting the results, he mentions that the only one he knows it isn't, is the one that got the majority of the vote! Oort sounds very familiar to Francis, who kicks himself for being uncertain of a science question… but with $218,000, he decides to stop with $250,000.
Had he worked up the oomph to go for it, he'd have seen the million dollar question. D was indeed the correct answer.
Preceded by Araina Jewel
U.S. Contestant Season 2 (U.S. syndication) Francis Grant, Jr
