Alex Aldrich, the director of the Vermont Arts Council from Montpelier, Vermont, appeared as a contestant on the 166th episode of the original primetime run of the U.S. version of the show on October 31, 2000. He walked away with $125,000.
Put these singers in order of their birth, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Carly Simon
⬥ B: Tracy Chapman
⬥ C: Tina Turner
⬥ D: Geri Halliwell
Out of 10 contestants, 5 contestants got it right, but Alex (with a time of 5.71 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-A-C, making it to the hot seat.
Alex's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A task that can be done without much skill is said to be "as easy as shooting" what?
⬥ A: Fish in a barrel
⬥ B: Mosquitos at night
⬥ C: Rats in the cellar
⬥ D: Movies in Hollywood
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What do planes release into the air to form skywriting?
⬥ A: Confetti
⬥ B: Feathers
⬥ C: Smoke
⬥ D: Tofu
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What have you done to an object if you have "eighty-sixed" it? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
What household appliance has sets such as "Chop," "Puree" and "Liquefy"?
⬥ A: Coffee grinder
⬥ B: Breadmaker
⬥ C: Crockpot
⬥ D: Blender
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following athletic balls has dimples?
⬥ A: Tennis ball
⬥ B: Golf ball
⬥ C: Baseball
⬥ D: Racquet ball
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
On the TV show starring John Lithgow, what is the "3rd Rock from the Sun"?
⬥ A: Mercury
⬥ B: Pluto
⬥ C: Earth
⬥ D: Mars
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What color is the fruit inside a ripe pomegranate?
⬥ A: Red
⬥ B: Green
⬥ C: Yellow
⬥ D: White
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The Barents Sea is directly north of which of the following countries?
⬥ A: South Korea
⬥ B: New Zealand
⬥ C: Yemen
⬥ D: Russia
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is a short story by what American author?
⬥ A: Bret Harte
⬥ B: Mark Twain
⬥ C: John Updike
⬥ D: John Cheever
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What college location is the main setting for the movie "The Exorcist"?
⬥ A: Berkeley
⬥ B: Cambridge
⬥ C: Georgetown
⬥ D: Ann Arbor
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1861, businessman Eberhard Faber opened a U.S. factory that mass-produced which of these everyday items? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Pencil
⬥ B: Typewriter
⬥ C: Hammer
⬥ D: Boots
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the main character's name in the Pink Floyd rock epic "The Wall"? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Jimmy
⬥ B: Pink
⬥ C: Ace Face
⬥ D: Uncle Ernie
To make sure he gets six figures, Alex calls Ernie, who is pretty sure it's B: Pink. He goes with him and is right!
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
The order of animals known as monotremes differ from other mammals in which of these ways?
⬥ A: Fly
⬥ B: Live in ocean
⬥ C: Don't produce milk
⬥ D: Lay eggs
Alex did not want to risk $93,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed D: Lay eggs, which would have been the correct answer. Total Prize Money: $125,000
