John Castellano, a music store owner from Staten Island, New York, was a contestant on season 3 of the U.S. syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 21-22, 2004. He walked away with $250,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who is dating someone significantly younger is said to be "robbing the" what?
⬥ A: Cradle
⬥ B: Camp
⬥ C: Cave
⬥ D: Kutcher
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Named for the fibers from which they are made, nylons are a type of what?
⬥ A: Scarf
⬥ B: Glove
⬥ C: Stocking
⬥ D: Belt
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not a U.S. time zone?
⬥ A: Central
⬥ B: Pacific
⬥ C: Mountain
⬥ D: Southern
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A popular toast features the line "Here's mud in your" what?
⬥ A: Hat
⬥ B: Eye
⬥ C: Mug
⬥ D: Car
$1000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen got their start in TV taking turns playing Michelle Tanner on what sitcom? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Full House
⬥ B: The Nanny
⬥ C: Growing Pains
⬥ D: Boy Meets World
Ask the Audience Results:
Studio: A: 94% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 2%
AOL: A: 97% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 1% ⬥ D: 1%
$2000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The Internet chat room abbreviation "ROFL" stands for "rolling on the floor" what?
⬥ A: Leaving
⬥ B: Lying
⬥ C: Looking
⬥ D: Laughing
$4000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
At a July 2004 rally, Kerry joked that he and Edwards have what physical advantage over Bush-Cheney? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Better hair
⬥ B: Whiter teeth
⬥ C: Sharper eyes
⬥ D: Broader shoulders
$8000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "The Mikado" is set where?
⬥ A: Russia
⬥ B: Egypt
⬥ C: Japan
⬥ D: Italy
The klaxon called time and John will be back with one lifeline left.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these desserts typically features an ice cream filling?
⬥ A: Linzer torte
⬥ B: Baked Alaska
⬥ C: Tiramisu
⬥ D: Bananas Foster
$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1966, what musician made the controversial claim that his group was "more popular than Jesus"?
⬥ A: Jim Morrison
⬥ B: Pete Townshend
⬥ C: Mick Jagger
⬥ D: John Lennon
$50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Areology is the scientific study of what planet?
⬥ A: Mars
⬥ B: Saturn
⬥ C: Venus
⬥ D: Jupiter
$100,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1831, Nat Turner led a slave revolt in what U.S. state? 'Switch the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Arkansas
⬥ B: Virginia
⬥ C: Mississippi
⬥ D: South Carolina
John had studied this previously, but couldn't pinpoint the exact state, so he switched out of this question. The correct answer was B: Virginia.
$100,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed - Switched Question
In the movie "Pulp Fiction", Samuel L. Jackson's character memorably quotes what book of the Bible?
⬥ A: Exodus
⬥ B: Job
⬥ C: Ezekiel
⬥ D: Malachi
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What world capital is known by its residents as "Krung Thep," meaning "The City of Angels"? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Reykjavik, Iceland
⬥ B: Cairo, Egypt
⬥ C: Seoul, South Korea
⬥ D: Bangkok, Thailand
John immediately had a hunch towards Bangkok, believing "Krung Thep" sounded like a Thai name. However, he chose to call his old online trivia pal David, who confidently chose Bangkok as well. After a fair amount of deliberation, John locked in Bangkok. Said Meredith: "YOU COULD BUY BANGKOK!"
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
The 45th Psalm gave entrepreneur Harley Procter the idea for the name of what classic household brand?
⬥ A: Ivory
⬥ B: Bounty
⬥ C: Tide
⬥ D: Dawn
After joking that he remembered the first 44 Psalms, John confidently announced that he hadn't a clue and chose to "skip outta here". The correct answer was A: Ivory.
