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Adam and Leslie Fried, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on the 2nd couples edition on February 14, 2002. They walked away with $64,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these famous couples in the order they got married, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Ferdinand and Isabella ⬥ B: Bill and Hillary Clinton
⬥ C: Marie and Pierre Curie ⬥ D: Antony and Cleopatra
The correct answer was D-A-C-B. Out of 10 contestants. 7 got it right. Adam and Leslie got it right in the fastest time in 4.93 seconds.

Adam and Leslie’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Two people in a perfect relationship are said to be a “match made in” what?
⬥ A: Water ⬥ B: Heaven
⬥ C: Earth ⬥ D: Taiwan
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
The most successful period of a person’s life is known as his what?
⬥ A: Doomsday ⬥ B: Mayday
⬥ C: Heyday ⬥ D: Lunch break
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these elements’ names is also a slang word meaning “policeman”?
⬥ A: Silver ⬥ B: Copper
⬥ C: Nickel ⬥ D: Officer Uranium
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Louisville Slugger is best known as a maker of what type of baseball equipment?
⬥ A: Glove ⬥ B: Ball
⬥ C: Bat ⬥ D: Helmet
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Each verse of “The Star-Spangled Banner” ends with what word?
⬥ A: All ⬥ B: Free
⬥ C: Ever ⬥ D: Brave
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animals is a simian?
⬥ A: Monkey ⬥ B: Snake
⬥ C: Tiger ⬥ D: Bear
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
On the TV series “Happy Days,” what kind of store does Howard Cunningham run?
⬥ A: Candy ⬥ B: Hardware
⬥ C: Clothing ⬥ D: Furniture
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The ridges that run across the neck of a guitar are called what?
⬥ A: Pegs ⬥ B: Frets
⬥ C: Pickups ⬥ D: Heads
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The name of what U.S. city means “yellow” in Spanish?
⬥ A: Reno ⬥ B: Laredo
⬥ C: Amarillo ⬥ D: Fresno
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What kitchen appliance was originally marketed in the 1940s under the name Radarange?
'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Convection oven ⬥ B: Electric stove
⬥ C: Toaster oven ⬥ D: Microwave oven
Ask the Audience Results: A: 22% ⬥ B: 29% ⬥ C: 12% ⬥ D: 37%
Adam and Leslie asked the audience, a plurality of whom voted for D. They then used the 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and B. They made D their final answer, winning $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In October 2001, the author of what Oprah’s Book Club novel was “uninvited” to appear on the show?
⬥ A: Cane River ⬥ B: The Corrections
⬥ C: White Teeth ⬥ D: We Were the Mulvaneys
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Gummi bears were invented in the 1920s in what country?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Germany ⬥ B: Japan
⬥ C: Italy ⬥ D: Sweden
Adam and Leslie weren’t sure, so they called Leslie’s brother Adam. He was leaning towards Sweden, but wasn’t sure, so Adam and Leslie walked with $64,000. The correct answer was A.

Total Prize Money: $64,000

Preceded by
None
U.S. Contestant 2nd Couples Edition (Season 1)
Adam and Leslie Fried
Succeeded by
Justin and Lorraine Savino
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