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Bill Schneir, an 8th grade social studies teacher from Queens, New York, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on January 24, 2002 and won $32,000 after missing the $125,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these people in the order they first anchored SNL's "Weekend Update," starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Dennis Miller ⬥ B: Chevy Chase
⬥ C: Kevin Nealon ⬥ D: Tina Fey
B-A-C-D was the correct order. Of the ten contestants, five got it right. Bill was the fastest with a time of 3.42 seconds.

Bill’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A popular saying goes, "A friend in need is a friend" what?
⬥ A: Definitely ⬥ B: Indeed
⬥ C: Absolutely ⬥ D: To be avoided
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Employees who are paid "time and a half" for working extra hours are said to be making what?
⬥ A: Overtime ⬥ B: Flextime
⬥ C: Quick time ⬥ D: Time to quit
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
If a person escapes punishment, it is often said he "got off" how?
⬥ A: Red-handed ⬥ B: Big-headed
⬥ C: Scot-free ⬥ D: By presidential pardon
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
The acronym KISS stands for "keep it" what "stupid"?
⬥ A: Shiny ⬥ B: Simple
⬥ C: Sassy ⬥ D: Separate
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The Wright Brothers' historic 1903 flight took place in what U.S. state?
⬥ A: New York ⬥ B: North Carolina
⬥ C: New Jersey ⬥ D: Ohio
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Key lime pie was created in the 1800s in what state?
⬥ A: California ⬥ B: Arizona
⬥ C: Florida ⬥ D: Georgia
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What former "NYPD Blue" actor now stars as a lawyer in the TV drama "Philly"?
⬥ A: Jimmy Smits ⬥ B: David Caruso
⬥ C: Kim Delaney ⬥ D: Sherry Stringfield
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The company founded by Tim Leatherman primarily makes what kind of products?
’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Writing instruments ⬥ B: Multipurpose tools
⬥ C: Eye care products ⬥ D: Keys and locks
Ask the Audience Results: A: 27% ⬥ B: 50% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 19%
Bill asked the audience, half of whom voted for B. He made that his final answer, winning $8,000.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov is considered to be a pioneer in what field?
⬥ A: Immunology ⬥ B: Physiology
⬥ C: Cardiology ⬥ D: Microbiology
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the architectural term for the horizontal molding that projects from the top of a building?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Corbel ⬥ B: Cornice
⬥ C: Lintel ⬥ D: Pilaster
Bill used the 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and D. He took a guess and made B his final answer, winning $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
The Niagara River flows over Niagara Falls and then into what Great Lake?
⬥ A: Erie ⬥ B: Ontario
⬥ C: Huron ⬥ D: Superior
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What novel's subtitle is "There and Back Again"?
⬥ A: The Hobbit ⬥ B: Gulliver's Travels
⬥ C: Brave New World ⬥ D: A Tale of Two Cities

Total Prize Money: $32,000
Preceded by
Lucy Wang
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Bill Schneir
Succeeded by
Blake Boulerice
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