Benjamin Edward Meara "Ben" Stiller, an actor from New York City, New York, was a celebrity contestant of the U.S. version of the show on the 3rd Celebrity Edition of the show on May 8 & 9, 2001. Ben won $32,000 for Project A.L.S. after incorrectly answering his $250,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these bodies of water in geographic order, starting in California and going east.
⬥ A: Great Salt Lake
⬥ B: Mediterranean Sea
⬥ C: Persian Gulf
⬥ D: Mississippi River
The correct answer was A-D-B-C. Out of 6 contestants, Ben was the only one to get it right in 7.96 seconds.
Ben’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Someone who is mentally unstable may be described as "not playing with a full" what?
⬥ A: Menu
⬥ B: Deck
⬥ C: Band
⬥ D: Head of hair
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which color light on a U.S. stoplight signals "go"?
⬥ A: Red
⬥ B: Yellow
⬥ C: Green
⬥ D: Periwinkle
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A fast-talking, aggressive businessman or politician would most likely be called what?
⬥ A: Wet blanket
⬥ B: Wheeler-dealer
⬥ C: Whippersnapper
⬥ D: Incumbent
The klaxon called time and Ben will be back with all 3 lifelines still available.
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following words best describes a "chichi" restaurant?
⬥ A: Mediterranean
⬥ B: Dark
⬥ C: Cheap
⬥ D: Trendy
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A dozen dozens is called what?
⬥ A: Gross
⬥ B: Score
⬥ C: Googol
⬥ D: Brace
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What comedian created the film character known as "The Little Tramp"?
⬥ A: Buster Keaton
⬥ B: Harold Lloyd
⬥ C: W.C. Fields
⬥ D: Charlie Chaplin
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Since 1994, who has hosted the award-winning TV talk show, "Inside the Actors Studio"?
⬥ A: Rex Reed
⬥ B: James Lipton
⬥ C: Larry King
⬥ D: Charlie Rose
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What city's current mayor is the son of former mayor Richard J. Daley?
⬥ A: Chicago
⬥ B: Boston
⬥ C: New York
⬥ D: Detroit
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What legendary figure does Mel Gibson portray in the movie "Braveheart"?
⬥ A: William the Conqueror
⬥ B: William Blake
⬥ C: William Wallace
⬥ D: William Tell
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Panda, Maple Leaf, and Krugerrand are all types of what?
⬥ A: Computer
⬥ B: Guns
⬥ C: Cars
⬥ D: Gold coins
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these celebrities is pictured on the package of his organic cookies?
⬥ A: Paul McCartney
⬥ B: Richard Simmons
⬥ C: Paul Newman
⬥ D: Arnold Schwarzenegger
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What famous piece of classic music is featured in the 1980 film "Ordinary People"? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used.
A loofah is the fibrous interior of which of the following? “50:50” and "Phone-a-Friend" lifelines used.
⬥ A: Tropical gourd
⬥ B: Sea animal
⬥ C: Sea plant
⬥ D: Woodland fungus
Ben uses the 50:50, which leaves Tropical gourd and Sea plant. Ben hasn’t heard of a tropical gourd.
Ben hesitates on whether to call his mother or not, he eventually decides to call his mother Anne Meara. Anne thinks it is Sea plant, but it is only 50% sure.
Ben struggles, but he then decides to go with C: Sea Plant, and he loses $93,000 on it.
