Andy Aaron, a legal recruiter from Great Neck, New York, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on December 12-13, 2000. He walked away with $250,000.
The Bloomsday celebration pays homage to what author?
⬥ A: George Bernard Shaw
⬥ B: Oscar Wilde
⬥ C: James Joyce
⬥ D: William Butler Yeats
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following cells is at the center of a controversy regarding human embryonic research?
⬥ A: Stem cell
⬥ B: Guard cell
⬥ C: Macrophage
⬥ D: Osteocyte
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Canonized by Pope Paul VI, who became the first U.S.-born saint? ”50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: Edith Stein
⬥ B: Maria Goretti
⬥ C: Elizabeth Ann Seton
⬥ D: Katharine Drexel
The klaxon called time and Andy will be back with one lifeline left.
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which of the following countries? ”Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
⬥ A: Mexico
⬥ B: Sudan
⬥ C: Saudi Arabia
⬥ D: Taiwan
Andy is sure that the Tropic of Cancer runs through Mexico and Taiwan. He decides to call Alex, a Columbia law student and geography buff who said Taiwan just as time expired. Since Andy already eliminated Taiwan, he decides to walk with $250,000.
His guess would've been B: Sudan. And he would have won $500,000 had he gone for it.
Total Prize Money: $250,000
Trivia[]
Nine years before appearing on the show, Andy appeared on Jeopardy! on May 1, 1991, finishing in 3rd place; one of his competitors was India Cooper, who would later become an undefeated five-time champion, participating in a few of its future tournaments.
Andy was a finalist on the August 19, 1999 show.
Andy's wife and companion, Jackie Aaron, appeared on the syndicated version for the New York week on February 24, 2003. She unfortunately left with $0 as she flunked out on the $500 question. However, she later returned for Zero Dollar Winners week on May 28, 2003 and walked away with $32,000.
