Ian Reifowitz

Ian Reifowitz, from New York City was a contestant on season 1 of the U.S. version of the show on March 30th, and April 2nd, 2000. He walked away with $250,000.

Ian's Run to the Million
{{WWTBAM Question 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
 * value = $125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
 * question = What world capital was once known as Edo?
 * a = Kathmandu
 * b = Tokyo
 * c = Seoul
 * d = New Delhi
 * caption = Ian calls Aviel, his dissertation advisor. Aviel confidently says it's B. Ian goes with him and wins $125,000, but the klaxon sounds, and he'll have to return with one lifeline left to go for $250,000
 * bstyle = correct|

{{WWTBAM Question '50:50' lifeline used
 * value = $250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
 * question = What rap group did George Lucas successfully sue to prevent a member from using the name Luke Skywalker?
 * a = 2 Live Crew
 * b = Public Enemy
 * c = Run D.M.C.
 * d = De La Soul
 * caption = Ian thinks he knows it, but has to use his 50:50. B & D are eliminated, and while he thinks it's 2 Live Crew, he wants to be more certain before guessing.

He vaguely recalls that a member of 2 Live Crew had a name that sounded like "Luke" and spends what seems like an eternity agonizing over trying to figure out what his actual name was exactly. After almost ten minutes, he finally figures it out (Luther Campbell), and he pulls the trigger on A, and wins $250,000
 * bstyle = 5050|dstyle = 5050|astyle = correct|}}

{{WWTBAM Question
 * value = $500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
 * question = Where do the events depicted in Paul Bowles' novel "The Sheltering Sky" take place?
 * a = Tanzania
 * b = Portugal
 * c = Greece
 * d = Morocco
 * caption = Ian's never heard of the book (or its movie adaptation), and isn't risking $218,000 on a flat out guess. He walks away with $250,000

The correct answer was D: Morocco}}