Monroe teacher wins $50,000 on ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'

Monroe - Pine Tree Elementary fifth-grade teacher Bob Barlow walked away with $50,000 in winnings on Thursday’s episode of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” Barlow, 50, started in the hot seat on Wednesday’s show, where he made it up to the $16,000 question. He continued as a holdover contestant for Thursday’s show. According to publicists for the show: Barlow used the “Switch The Question” lifeline on the $50,000 question, which was: “Fond of giving nicknames to his close friends, President Bush reportedly refers to Dick Cheney by what name? A) Home Fries, B) Big Time, C) Chainsaw, D) The Commish.” Unsure of the answer, Barlow decided to ask for a new question, valued at $50,000. The correct answer was “B.” His new $50,000 question was: “What country’s 2006 FIFA World Cup team boasted several one-named stars, including Ronaldo, Kaká and Cafu? A) Argentina, B) France, C) Italy, D) Brazil.” Barlow correctly guessed the answer to be “D.” His $100,000 question was: “Why is there a brass ring embedded in the middle of 8th Street in the town of Manitowoc, Wisconsin? A) Custer died there, B) The Pony Express started there, C) McKinley was shot there, D) Sputnik crashed there.” Out of lifelines and unsure of the answer, Barlow decided to not take a guess and walk away with the guaranteed $50,000 that he had already won. If he had guessed incorrectly on the $100,000 question, he would have fallen back to $25,000 in winnings. The correct answer was “D.” Barlow, who now teaches at the school he attended as a child, was accompanied by his wife, Randi, to the show, which was taped back in October WABC TV in New York. He has combined his love of music with his classroom teaching. He collaborated with his class to write and produce a song about Hurricane Katrina that raised $1,000. According to the show’s publicity machine, Barlow planned to get an engagement ring for his wife, finish his own CD and pay for college tuition for his daughters if he won a million dollars.