Beth Kellum, a Supreme Court staff attorney from Montgomery, Alabama, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on January 10-11, 2001 and won $1,000 after missing her $32,000 question. Beth played for $1,750,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Using their nicknames put these U.S. states in geographic order, starting in the west.
⬥ A: Buckeye State
⬥ B: Grand Canyon State
⬥ C: Lone Star State
⬥ D: Beaver State
The correct order was D-B-C-A. Out of the 9 contestants, 6 of them got it right, but Beth got it the fastest in 6.74 seconds.
Beth's Run to $1,750,000[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following phrases is slang for "eating too much too fast"?
⬥ A: In a pig's eye
⬥ B: Pigs in a blanket
⬥ C: Pigging out
⬥ D: Babe, pig in the city
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a person with dentures has artificial what?
⬥ A: Legs
⬥ B: Hips
⬥ C: Teeth
⬥ D: Hopes
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A common response to unintelligible speech or writing is to say, "It's all" what?
⬥ A: A whole new ball game
⬥ B: Greek to me
⬥ C: Tongue in cheek
⬥ D: Doctor's handwriting
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following ingredients do you need to make Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats?
⬥ A: Marshmallows
⬥ B: Peanut butter
⬥ C: Ice cream
⬥ D: Cocoa
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What movie item is used as the logo for Blockbuster video stores?
⬥ A: Bag of popcorn
⬥ B: Film reel
⬥ C: Oscar statuette
⬥ D: Movie ticket
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the common phrase, when you give someone "carte blanche," you are giving him what?
⬥ A: White wine
⬥ B: Travelers checks
⬥ C: Unlimited power
⬥ D: Extreme praise
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
How many astronauts were aboard each Apollo space flight?
⬥ A: 3
⬥ B: 1
⬥ C: 2
⬥ D: 4
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What actor starred as Deacon Ernest Frye in the TV series "Amen"?
⬥ A: Robert Guillaume
⬥ B: Craig T. Nelson
⬥ C: Sherman Hemsley
⬥ D: John Goodman
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Detroit is located in what part of Michigan?
⬥ A: Northeast
⬥ B: Southeast
⬥ C: Northwest
⬥ D: Southwest
The klaxon called time and Beth will be back with all her lifelines to play for $1,750,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1999 bestseller "Timeline," the time-traveling heroes are sent on a rescue mission to where? 'Ask the Audience', 'Phone-a-Friend', and '50:50' lifelines used
