Bob Cascella, an engineer for the Dept. of the Navy from Falls Church, Virginia, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on January 7, 2001 and won $1,000 after missing his $16,000 question. Bob played for $1,730,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV series in the order they first debuted, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Touched by an Angel
⬥ B: Hill Street Blues
⬥ C: Gideon's Crossing
⬥ D: China Beach
The correct answer was C-A-D-B. Out of the 8 contestants, 4 got it right. Bob was the fastest in 6.34 seconds.
Bob’s Run to $1,730,000[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
If you have a craving for sugar, it is said you have a "sweet" what?
⬥ A: Pad
⬥ B: Tooth
⬥ C: Way of thinking
⬥ D: Bag of Gummi Bears
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of these places would a teller most likely work?
⬥ A: Bank
⬥ B: Emergency room
⬥ C: Farm
⬥ D: Confessional
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a birthday tradition, what do you give someone "to grow an inch"?
⬥ A: Prod
⬥ B: Pinch
⬥ C: Vitamins
⬥ D: Gravity boots
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these herbs is sold in heads that break up into cloves?
⬥ A: Basil
⬥ B: Chives
⬥ C: Garlic
⬥ D: Parsley
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What war was the setting for the film and TV series "M*A*S*H"?
⬥ A: World War I
⬥ B: World War II
⬥ C: Korean War
⬥ D: Vietnam War
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What line on the Earth's surface lies at zero degrees latitude?
⬥ A: Equator
⬥ B: Tropic of Cancer
⬥ C: Prime meridian
⬥ D: Tropic of Capricorn
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following countries was once used by the English as a penal colony? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
What is another name for a chanticleer? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Pigeon
⬥ B: Squirrel
⬥ C: Rooster
⬥ D: Chipmunk
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these TV court show stars never served as a real-life judge?
⬥ A: Joseph Wapner
⬥ B: Jerry Sheindlin
⬥ C: Ed Koch
⬥ D: Joe Brown
After rattling through his options, Bob decides to take a shot in the dark and guess B: Jerry Sheindlin. That decision would ultimately drop him back down to $1,000.
