Jason Thweatt

Jason Thweatt, a math teacher from Chester, Virginia, was a contestant on season 1 of the U.S. version of the show on May 4th and 13, 2000. He won $32,000 after missing his $125,000 question.

Fastest Finger Question
Four out of eight answered C-A-B-D correctly, but Jason's time of 3.78 got him into the Hot Seat.

Marge's Run to the Million
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{{WWTBAM Question
 * value = $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
 * question = Mogadishu is the capital of what African country?
 * a = Angola
 * b = Somalia
 * c = Ethiopia
 * d = Chad
 * bstyle = correct

{{WWTBAM Question
 * value = $125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
 * question = The phenomenon of seeing light when pressing one's eyelids in called what?
 * a = Anorthopia
 * b = Cyclophoria
 * c = Anthelion
 * d = Phosphene
 * dstyle = correct
 * bstyle = chosen
 * caption = Jason eliminates D right away, and settles on B due to a root he thinks he recognizes in the word, and decides to gamble.

As it turns out, the one he eliminated was right. D: Phosphene, was the correct answer }}

{{S-start}} {{Succession box }} {{S-end}}
 * title = U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
 * before = Jessica Burr
 * current = Jason Thweatt
 * after = Andrew Richardson