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.
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.