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Alex Rachmiel, from St. Louis, Missouri, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on January 28, 2001. He walked away with $64,000 and played for $1,850,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV series in order of their original debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Chicago Hope ⬥ B: Providence
⬥ C: Northern Exposure ⬥ D: Gideon’s Crossing
The correct answer was C-A-B-D. Out of 9 contestants, 4 got it right. Alex got it right in the fastest time in 4.60 seconds.

Alex’s Run to $1,850,000[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Of someone is very sad, he is likely to explain that “he feels" what color?
⬥ A: Red ⬥ B: White
⬥ C: Blue ⬥ D: Burnt sienna
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A popular contraption used to catch household pests is called a "Roach" what?
⬥ A: Motel ⬥ B: Apartment
⬥ C: Bungalow ⬥ D: Bridal suite
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
If everyone starts out with an equal chance at achieving something, it is said there is a what?
⬥ A: Crack in the foundation ⬥ B: Level playing field
⬥ C: Bad moon rising ⬥ D: New sheriff in town
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these playing cards is considered a face card?
⬥ A: Five of diamonds ⬥ B: Ten of hearts
⬥ C: Jack of diamonds ⬥ D: Six of clubs
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these services do skycaps provide at an airport?
⬥ A: Towing airplanes ⬥ B: Handling luggage
⬥ C: Serving coffee ⬥ D: Cleaning airplanes
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In a 1972 song, the singer wants his "picture on the cover of" what magazine?
⬥ A: Spin ⬥ B: Time
⬥ C: Life ⬥ D: Rolling Stone
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
When iron rusts, it has a chemical reaction with what gas?
⬥ A: Helium ⬥ B: Nitrogen
⬥ C: Oxygen ⬥ D: Argon
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 2000 film "Traffic," Michael Douglas plays a high-powered federal official in charge of fighting what?
”Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: Handguns ⬥ B: Tax fraud
⬥ C: Pollution ⬥ D: Drugs
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 4% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 89%
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following artists created the 1962 painting "Twenty Marilyns"?
⬥ A: Andy Warhol ⬥ B: Frank Stella
⬥ C: Jasper Johns ⬥ D: Roy Liechtenstein
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
A Vandyke is a type of which of the following?
⬥ A: Tie ⬥ B: Beard
⬥ C: Shoe ⬥ D: Necklace

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
The historic Oregon Trail starts in what U.S. State?
”Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
⬥ A: Oklahoma ⬥ B: Illinois
⬥ C: Kansas ⬥ D: Missouri

Alex decides to call his friend Matt.


Matt is 90% it is D: Missouri. Alex goes with him and wins $64,000.

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Martin Luther King Jr. and his father were co-pastors of what church?
”50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: Brown Chapel AME ⬥ B: Dexter Avenue Baptist
⬥ C: Ebenezer Baptist ⬥ D: Sixteenth St. Baptist
Alex is not sure, so he uses the 50:50. B and C are left.


Alex still doesn’t know, so he walks away with $64,000.


C: Ebenezer Baptist was the correct answer.

Total Prize Money: $64,000

Sources[]

Preceded by
Raymelle Greening
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Alex Rachmiel
Succeeded by
Ed Toutant
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