Andrew Strange, a mechanical engineer from Lakeside Park, Kentucky, appeared as a contestant on the 154th episode of the original primetime run of the U.S. version of the show on October 10, 2000. He walked away with $125,000.
Put these men in order of when they served as U.S. vice president, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Gerald Ford
⬥ B: Lyndon Johnson
⬥ C: George Bush
⬥ D: Richard Nixon
Out of 9 contestants, 2 contestants got it right, but Andrew (with a time of 6.52 seconds) was faster to correctly answer C-A-B-D, making it to the hot seat.
Andrew's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Traditionally, where would someone throw a "tailgate" party?
⬥ A: Airplane
⬥ B: Parking lot
⬥ C: Backyard
⬥ D: Buckingham Palace
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following words is the nickname for a person who reveals too much in conversation?
⬥ A: Scapegoat
⬥ B: Houndstooth
⬥ C: Blabbermouth
⬥ D: Joan Rivers
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What body parts are nicknamed the "pearly whites"?
⬥ A: Eyeballs
⬥ B: Kneecaps
⬥ C: Teeth
⬥ D: Hooves
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Buffalo wings are traditionally made from what animal?
⬥ A: Cow
⬥ B: Chicken
⬥ C: Pheasant
⬥ D: Bison
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the only letter of the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any U.S. state?
⬥ A: Q
⬥ B: X
⬥ C: Z
⬥ D: J
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The slang word "diss" is short for which of the following words?
⬥ A: Discover
⬥ B: Disrespect
⬥ C: Disgusting
⬥ D: Distant
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What city's nickname is "Music City, U.S.A."?
⬥ A: New Orleans
⬥ B: Memphis
⬥ C: Nashville
⬥ D: Seattle
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In July 2000, which of these politicians did a guest spot on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless"? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
In a well-known World War II photograph, Marines raise a U.S. flag on a summit at what battle?
⬥ A: Iwo Jima
⬥ B: Okinawa
⬥ C: Midway
⬥ D: Pearl Harbor
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1967 film "The Graduate," what vehicle do Benjamin and Elaine escape in after the wedding?
⬥ A: Taxi
⬥ B: Train
⬥ C: Bus
⬥ D: Ferry
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these men ran his 1920 presidential campaign from prison?
⬥ A: Samuel Gompers
⬥ B: Eugene V. Debs
⬥ C: John L. Lewis
⬥ D: Huey Long
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The letters "b.i.d." on a doctor's prescription indicate that the medicine should be taken how? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: After meals
⬥ B: Twice a day
⬥ C: By mouth
⬥ D: At bedtime
Andrew calls his father, who is positive it's B: Twice a day. By going with him, Andrew is now three away from the million.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the only female to win three individual Olympic gold medals in women's figure skating?
⬥ A: Sonja Henie
⬥ B: Peggy Fleming
⬥ C: Dorothy Hamill
⬥ D: Katarina Witt
Andrew did not want to risk $93,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed A: Sonja Henie, which would have been the correct answer. Total Prize Money: $125,000
