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Barry Lake, a pharmacist from Las Vegas, Nevada, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on October 11-18, 2001. He walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $32,000 question.

Barry is the father of talk show host Ricki Lake.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV series doctors in the order of their original debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: John Becker ⬥ B: Marcus Welby
⬥ C: Doug Ross ⬥ D: Trapper John
B-D-C-A was the correct order. Of the eight remaining contestants, only two got it right. Barry was the fastest with a time of 4.78 seconds.

Barry’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a common saying, "seeing is" what?
⬥ A: Thinking ⬥ B: Remembering
⬥ C: Believing ⬥ D: Very hard on the eyes
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Yodeling is most closely associated with people who live in which of these places?
⬥ A: Caribbean islands ⬥ B: Swiss Alps
⬥ C: Sahara desert ⬥ D: Yodelburg, WI
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A carpet that covers the entire floor is called what kind of "carpeting"?
⬥ A: Wall-to-wall ⬥ B: Window-to-window
⬥ C: Door-to-door ⬥ D: Shagadelic
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In the expression "indie film," "indie" is short for what?
⬥ A: Indifferent ⬥ B: Indecent
⬥ C: Independent ⬥ D: Indecisive
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What word is used to describe dice that are rigged to roll a certain way?
⬥ A: Set ⬥ B: Burned
⬥ C: Traced ⬥ D: Loaded
The klaxon called time, so Barry will return to face the $2,000 question with all his lifelines.
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, patent leather has what kind of surface?
⬥ A: Glossy ⬥ B: Dull
⬥ C: Red ⬥ D: Rough
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following cookies are similar in appearance and taste to Oreos?
⬥ A: Vienna Fingers ⬥ B: Nilla Wafers
⬥ C: Lorna Doone ⬥ D: Hydrox
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In July 2001, what city was chosen to host the 2008 Summer Olympics?
"Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Tokyo ⬥ B: Beijing
⬥ C: Singapore ⬥ D: Bangkok
Barry doesn't know, so he calls his daughter Jennifer. Jennifer is 80% sure it is Beijing, which is what Barry had believed. Barry agrees with Jennifer's input and wins $8,000.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
On TV's "Saturday Night Live," Chris Kattan's Mr. Peepers is half-man, half-what?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Monkey ⬥ B: Parrot
⬥ C: Fish ⬥ D: Dog
Ask the Audience Results: A: 76% ⬥ B: 8% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 12%
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the standard calendar currently used in the United States?
⬥ A: Roman ⬥ B: Julian
⬥ C: Gregorian ⬥ D: Augustan

Total Prize Money: $1,000
Preceded by
Cori Gorbett
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Barry Lake
Succeeded by
Archie Harris
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