Doug Foster, a resident of Lake Worth, Florida, appeared on the August primetime series of Millionaire from August 28 to August 29 of 1999, and won $32,000 for his winnings. Here is how Doug did.
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First | |
| Put the following musical innovations in the order of their invention, from the earliest to the most recent. | |
| • A: Electric guitar | • B: Player piano |
| • C: CD player | • D: Piano |
From the 9 contestants, 2 got it right, but Doug (with a time of 3.89 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Doug's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In most cities, what is the color of the top light on a standard vertical U.S. traffic light? | |
| • A: Red | • B: Blue |
| • C: Yellow | • D: Green |
| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| According to Aesop, what animal beat the speedy hare in a race? | |
| • A: Snake | • B: Raccoon |
| • C: Tortoise | • D: Sheep |
| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following makes bread rise? | |
| • A: Salt | • B: Yeast |
| • C: Oil | • D: Magic |
| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| During what month is Major League Baseball's World Series curently held? | |
| • A: August | • B: November |
| • C: October | • D: January |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In what country is Volkswagen headquartered? | |
| • A: Switzerland | • B: Germany |
| • C: Austria | • D: Sweden |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura is the governor of what state? | |
| • A: Missouri | • B: Michigan |
| • C: Minnesota | • D: Indiana |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following composers was the subject of the Oscar-winning film "Amadeus?" | |
| • A: Beethoven | • B: Bach |
| • C: Mozart | • D: Liszt |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following is not a regular character on the animated TV series "South Park"? | |
| • A: Cartman | • B: Chef |
| • C: Kenny | • D: Napoleon |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The Oklahoma City federal building that was the site of the 1995 terrorist bombing was named for whom? | |
| • A: Michael J. Wilton | • B: Alfred P. Murrah |
| • C: John M. Ferguson | • D: Thomas R. Farrow |
| $32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the only current U.S. coin with a president's profile facing to the right? 'Ask the Audience', 'Phone a Friend', and '50:50' lifelines used | |
| • A: Half dollar - 18% | • B: Quarter - 17% |
| • C: Nickel - 10% | • D: Penny - 55% |
| Not going with the majority's vote, Doug used his Phone-a-Friend lifeline to call his friend, Jim. He said the answer was C: Nickel, but he didn't have time to say how sure he was. So, Doug used the 50:50 lifeline, locked in D: Penny, and won $32k. | |
| $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these celebrities was born in Puerto Rico? | |
| • A: Ricky Martin | • B: Jennifer Lopez |
| • C: Jimmy Smits | • D: Cameron Diaz |
| Back on the $32,000 question, I would've not used any lifelines because I've seen all the coins, and Abe Lincoln's face was looking in the starboard direction. I would've asked the audience on this one, locked in A: Ricky Martin, and went on to win bigger money amounts. | |