Another contestant

Now and then the contestant story pops up in the Google news cache.

The story runs through the experience of a not particularly notable game show contestant who won some money but not too much. The contestant says things like: "I've been a fan of the show and game shows in general," and "I've been playing trivia games my whole life, but no experience can match standing there with the lights on you and the questions in front of you."

Those quotes come from Seth Robison, a Schaumburg, Illinois resident who took home $20,500 from Millionaire (he's not the guy in the picture). His contestant story runs through the questions he answered and the questions he skipped and the question he walked away from. We find out that he wants to use his winnings on a trip to Japan and kitchen renovations.

Unfortunately, he won't have enough money for both. Seth's job is described, his parents are mentioned, and even Millionaire's non-disclosure agreement is reviewed. It's a nice little story about an everyman contestant who won't be remembered but found some fun (and some cash) on a game show.