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Blake Boulerice, a sophomore linguistic major at Harvard from Miami, Florida, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on January 24, 2002 and won $8,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these U.S. tourist attractions in geographic order, starting in the west.
⬥ A: The Alamo ⬥ B: Empire State Building
⬥ C: Golden Gate Bridge ⬥ D: Old Faithful
C-D-A-B was the correct order. Of the nine remaining contestants, all but two got it right. Blake was the fastest with a time of 4.10 seconds.

Blake’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A perfect opportunity for taking a picture is often said to be what kind of "moment"?
⬥ A: Sony ⬥ B: Nikon
⬥ C: Kodak ⬥ D: Girls Gone Wild!
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who is jutting out his chin is doing what?
⬥ A: Hiding it ⬥ B: Sticking it out
⬥ C: Washing it ⬥ D: Hosting The Tonight Show
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A person whose bravery is in question is often asked whether he is "a man or a" what?
⬥ A: Mouse ⬥ B: Robot
⬥ C: Cat ⬥ D: Manwich
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
The black stripe on the back of major credit cards is called a what?
⬥ A: Processor stripe ⬥ B: Silicon stripe
⬥ C: Magnetic stripe ⬥ D: Circuit stripe
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Zippo is a popular brand of which of the following?
⬥ A: Jacket ⬥ B: Lighter
⬥ C: Bicycle ⬥ D: Hat
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following must be done to cider to mull it?
’Ask the Audience’ and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Add water ⬥ B: Condense it
⬥ C: Strain it ⬥ D: Heat it
Ask the Audience Results: A: 8% ⬥ B: 18% ⬥ C: 23% ⬥ D: 51%
Blake asked the audience, a majority of whom voted for D. Still unsure, he used the 50:50 lifeline, eliminating B and C. He made D his final answer, winning $2,000.
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
A duster is which of these types of clothing?
’Phone-a-Friend’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Hat ⬥ B: Coat
⬥ C: Boot ⬥ D: Shirt
Blake couldn't decide between A and B, so he called his friend Kevin Meyers, who guessed B. He made that his final answer, winning $4,000.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 2001 movie "Planet of the Apes," who appears in an uncredited role as General Thade's father?
⬥ A: Kirk Douglas ⬥ B: Robert Duvall
⬥ C: Martin Sheen ⬥ D: Charlton Heston
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The Trevi Fountain is located in what Italian city?
⬥ A: Florence ⬥ B: Rome
⬥ C: Venice ⬥ D: Milan
Blake wasn't sure, so he walked away. If he had to guess, he would've gone with B, which was the correct answer.
Total Prize Money: $8,000

Trivia[]

  • Once the $16,000 question came up, Blake accidentally dropped the F-bomb, prompting Regis to say, "Get the editor ready!"
Preceded by
Bill Schneir
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Blake Boulerice
Succeeded by
Jenifer Leskawa
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