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Arthur O'Leary, from Walpole, Massachusetts, was a contestant on the Tax Free edition on the U.S. version of the show on February 16th & 18th, 2001. He walked away with $125,000. He was playing for $1,950,000.


Original WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these #1 Billboard duets in the order they were first released, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: A Whole New World ⬥ B: I Got You Babe
⬥ C: Say Say Say ⬥ D: The Boy Is Mine
Arthur, with a time of 7.58 seconds, was the lone contestant of the remaining eight to answer B-C-A-D correctly.

Arthur's Run to $1,940,000[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A person normally has a nightmare while doing what?
⬥ A: Jogging ⬥ B: Sleeping
⬥ C: Voting ⬥ D: Eating liver
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In the United States, what does the FDA regulate?
⬥ A: Finance and diplomacy ⬥ B: Fathers and daughters
⬥ C: Food and drugs ⬥ D: Flemish dancing
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
How many eyepieces does a standard pair of binoculars have?
⬥ A: One ⬥ B: Two
⬥ C: Three ⬥ D: None of your business
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the specific term for "a person who serves customers in parked cars at a drive-in-restaurant"?
⬥ A: Carhop ⬥ B: Floorwalker
⬥ C: Runabout ⬥ D: Porter
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, if you are subpoenaed, where must you appear?
⬥ A: Stockholders' meeting ⬥ B: Late night program
⬥ C: College exam room ⬥ D: Court
The klaxon sounds and Arthur will return with all of his lifelines, on the Tax Free Edition of the show with the jackpot stands at $1,950,000.
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
When birds flying south encounter a headwind, what direction is the wind blowing?
⬥ A: North ⬥ B: South
⬥ C: East ⬥ D: West
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the Bible, the walls of which city collapsed when a trumpet was blown?
⬥ A: Bethlehem ⬥ B: Jericho
⬥ C: Jerusalem ⬥ D: Babylon
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these actors has not played the president of the U.S. in a feature film?
⬥ A: Bill Pullman ⬥ B: Michael Douglas
⬥ C: Kevin Costner ⬥ D: Kevin Kline
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Closed in 1997, what kind of establishment was London's famous Old Vic?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Church ⬥ B: Theatre
⬥ C: Museum ⬥ D: Pub
Ask the Audience Results: A: 6% ⬥ B: 56% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 32%
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1996 bestseller "The Runaway Jury," the jury delivers a verdict against what kind of company?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: HMO ⬥ B: Pharmaceutical
⬥ C: Life insurance ⬥ D: Tobacco
Arthur wants to make sure he gets to the $32,000 threshold so he uses the 50:50.

He's read Grisham, the author of this book, before, and goes with D for his final answer and wins $32,000.

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the proper term for a single banana?
⬥ A: Finger ⬥ B: Ear
⬥ C: Stick ⬥ D: Blade
Arthur eliminates B & D, and he thinks he recalls a batch of bananas being called a hand, so logically, he assumes one is a finger. He'll save the lifeline and go with A.

And it's correct for $64,000.

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
At the age of 14, who was the youngest performer to win a Grammy for Best New Artist?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Stevie Wonder ⬥ B: LeAnn Rimes
⬥ C: Michael Jackson ⬥ D: Marie Osmond
Arthur's gotta call someone, but who? He settles on Beth, his daughter, who guesses B, but she's not at all sure.

Arthur figures that Michael Jackson was younger than 14 when he started, and that Marie Osmond never won an Oscar. With it narrowed down to two, Arthur decides to gamble and go with his daughter, so he makes B his final answer and wins $125,000.

$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the only current U.S. state flag to have different designs on the front and back?
⬥ A: Connecticut ⬥ B: Florida
⬥ C: Hawaii ⬥ D: Oregon
Arthur has no idea and walks away. With a free guess, he'd have said C: Hawaii.

The correct answer was D: Oregon.

Total Prize Money: $125,000


References[]

Preceded by
Helga Toriello
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Arthur O'Leary
Succeeded by
Steve Flynn
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