Alec MacKenzie , a middle school English and Spanish teacher from San Francisco, California, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on October 12-15, 2000. He walked away with $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $125,000 question.
WWTBAM Run [ ] Fastest Finger Question [ ]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV detective series in order of their first debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Profiler
⬥ B: Charlie’s Angels
⬥ C: Remington Steele
⬥ D: Hawaii Five-O
The correct answer was D-B-C-A. Out of 8 remaining contestants, 6 got it right. Alec got it right in the fastest time in 4.01 seconds.
Alec’s Run to the Million [ ]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animals has flippers?
⬥ A: Seal
⬥ B: Camel
⬥ C: Hamster
⬥ D: Pinball Wizard
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Professionally speaking, an accountant would be most helpful in which of the following situations?
⬥ A: Filing tax return
⬥ B: Mending broken arm
⬥ C: Coaching NBA team
⬥ D: Fleeing country
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is it called when an apartment renter rents out his apartment to another person?
⬥ A: Retainment
⬥ B: Sublet
⬥ C: Escrow
⬥ D: Chain letter
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is the name of a popular cake traditionally made with pineapple?
⬥ A: Topsy-turvy
⬥ B: Bottoms-up
⬥ C: Upside-down
⬥ D: Up-up-and-away
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following people would not be considered part of your nuclear family?
⬥ A: Your mother
⬥ B: Your father
⬥ C: Your sister
⬥ D: Your cousin
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What color is the new U.S. dollar coin?
⬥ A: Silver
⬥ B: Gold
⬥ C: Copper
⬥ D: Bronze
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
A person with blood type O can safely receive a transfusion of what blood type?“Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: A
⬥ B: B
⬥ C: AB
⬥ D: O
Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 16% ⬥ D: 77%
The klaxon called time and Alec will be back with 2 lifelines left.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the dog who is asked to sit in the last credit on the sitcom "Family Ties"?
⬥ A: Eddie
⬥ B: Rin
⬥ C: Ubu
⬥ D: Max
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Donna Rice appeared in what company's ads after her 1987 scandal with politician Gary Hart?
⬥ A: No Excuses jeans
⬥ B: Hang Ten swimwear
⬥ C: Benetton
⬥ D: No Nonsense Pantyhose
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the shape of the Milky Way galaxy?“50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: Elliptical
⬥ B: Conical
⬥ C: Oval
⬥ D: Spiral
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is appointed for a term of how many years?“Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
⬥ A: Three years
⬥ B: Five years
⬥ C: Seven years
⬥ D: Eight years
Alec read an article about the current Secretary-General, but doesn’t remember how long he served. He then decides to call his friend D.J.
D.J. has no idea however. So he decides to answer B: Five years, which is correct for $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animals uses the backs of its eyeballs to help push food down its throat?
⬥ A: Turtle
⬥ B: Praying mantis
⬥ C: Frog
⬥ D: Snake
Total Prize Money: $32,000
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