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Anthony Torres and Anya Sanko, a television PR specialist and a paramedic, respectively, from Dearborn, Michigan, were Couples contestants who appeared on the U.S. version of the show on May 15, 2001. They won $64,000 after walking away on the $125,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV series in the order they first debuted, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Gideon's Crossing ⬥ B: Knots Landing
⬥ C: Hogan's Heroes ⬥ D: Veronica's Closet
C-B-D-A was the correct order. Of the seven remaining couples, all but one got it right. Anthony and Anya were the fastest with a time of 4.72 seconds.

Anthony and Anya's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In the nursery rhyme "Humpty Dumpty," "all the king's men couldn't" do what for Humpty?
⬥ A: Put him on a chair ⬥ B: Put him in a boat
⬥ C: Put him together again ⬥ D: Get him a date
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A couple customarily puts a down payment on which of the following?
⬥ A: Dinner ⬥ B: House
⬥ C: Job ⬥ D: Breath mints
The klaxon called time, so Anthony and Anya will return tomorrow to face their $300 question.
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Tube socks are normally worn with which of these kinds of shoes?
⬥ A: Athletic shoes ⬥ B: Flip-flops
⬥ C: High heels ⬥ D: Swim fins
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of cheese is traditionally spread on bagels?
⬥ A: Mozzarella ⬥ B: Swiss
⬥ C: Cream cheese ⬥ D: American
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What color is flaxen hair?
⬥ A: Blonde ⬥ B: Red
⬥ C: Black ⬥ D: Brown
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1985 movie "The Breakfast Club," where do the "club" members have to meet on a Saturday?
⬥ A: Library ⬥ B: Cafeteria
⬥ C: Gymnasium ⬥ D: Principal's office
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
To be considered cockney a person must be a native of what city?
⬥ A: New York ⬥ B: Paris
⬥ C: London ⬥ D: Dublin
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2001, music producer Sean "Puffy" Combs changed his nickname to what?
⬥ A: DJ Puff ⬥ B: P. Diddy
⬥ C: MC Sean ⬥ D: Daddy Mac
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Paul "Red" Adair is famous for his pioneering work in what?
’Phone-a-Friend’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Mountain climbing ⬥ B: Firefighting
⬥ C: Deep-sea diving ⬥ D: Racecar driving
Anthony and Anya call their friend Brian, who was "one thousand billion percent sure" it's B. They make that their final answer, winning $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
On a package of Wonder Bread, the balloons do not come in which of these colors?
⬥ A: Blue ⬥ B: Red
⬥ C: Green ⬥ D: Yellow
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the common name for the garden flower whose botanical name is "pelargonium"?
’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Geranium ⬥ B: Petunia
⬥ C: Marigold ⬥ D: Pansy
Ask the Audience Results: A: 52% ⬥ B: 25% ⬥ C: 14% ⬥ D: 9%
Anthony and Anya asked the audience, a majority of whom voted for A. They make that their final answer, winning $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
William Faulkner's 1929 novel "The Sound and the Fury" concludes on what holiday?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Christmas ⬥ B: Easter
⬥ C: New Year's Eve ⬥ D: Thanksgiving
Anthony and Anya used their 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and C. They ultimately decided to walk away. If they had to guess, they would've gone with D. The correct answer was B.
Total Prize Money: $64,000
Preceded by
Casey Mallough and Molly Robison
U.S. Contestants (Couples Edition 1)
Anthony Torres and Anya Sanko
Succeeded by
Gary and Paola Nilsen