Bob Combs

Bob Combs, a newsletter editor from Bethesda, Maryland, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on April 29, 2001. He walked away with $250,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these major North American cities in geographical order; starting in the north.
⬥ A: Oakland	⬥ B: Miami
⬥ C: Winnepeg	⬥ D: Anchorage

All but one of the 10 contestants correctly answered D-C-A-B. Bob got it right in the fastest time in 3.45 seconds.

Bob’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What words complete a phrase associated with glass bottles that begins “no deposit"?
⬥ A: No reservations	⬥ B: No way out
⬥ C: No return	⬥ D: Get out of my store

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a name for both an explosive and a cable network?
⬥ A: Bravo	⬥ B: TNT
⬥ C: MTV	⬥ D: The History Channel

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood," what animal is the villain?
⬥ A: Wolf	⬥ B: Bear
⬥ C: Snake	⬥ D: Dr. Evil

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a "buoy" does what in water?
⬥ A: Floats	⬥ B: Sinks
⬥ C: Expands	⬥ D: Dissolves

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following cartoon characters speaks with a lisp?
⬥ A: Yogi Bear	⬥ B: Bugs Bunny
⬥ C: Sylvester the cat	⬥ D: Pepe Le Pew

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The coating, or patina, that copper develops as it ages is what color?
⬥ A: Red	⬥ B: Tan
⬥ C: Purple	⬥ D: Green

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In the Eagles' 1972 song "Take It Easy," how many women are on the singer’s mind?
⬥ A: Seven	⬥ B: Two
⬥ C: Four	⬥ D: Ten

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a byproduct of cane sugar processing? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: Canola oil	⬥ B: Molasses
⬥ C: Baking soda	⬥ D: Maple syrup
Ask the Audience Results: A: 7% ⬥ B: 75% ⬥ C: 10% ⬥ D: 8%

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What First Lady wrote the 1990 bestseller "Millie's Book"?
⬥ A: Nancy Reagan	⬥ B: Betty Ford
⬥ C: Hillary Rodham Clinton	⬥ D: Barbara Bush

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The Civil War battles of Bull Run are also known by what other name?
⬥ A: Manassas	⬥ B: Cold Harbor
⬥ C: Antietam	⬥ D: Shiloh

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
The host of the cable TV series "The Naked Chef" is from what country?
⬥ A: Germany	⬥ B: France
⬥ C: England	⬥ D: Italy

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, where would you most likely find an epicanthic fold? “Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
⬥ A: Earth’s crust	⬥ B: Human face
⬥ C: Tree bark	⬥ D: Book binding

Bob calls his wife, who looks up the answer and says it’s B: Human face. He goes with that and wins $125,000.

$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
In which state would you find the northernmost border in the contiguous United States?
⬥ A: Minnesota	⬥ B: Maine
⬥ C: Washington	⬥ D: Wisconsin

$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
First published in 1771, the Messier Catalog includes listings of which of the following? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Musical instruments	⬥ B: Renaissance paintings
⬥ C: Rare plants	⬥ D: Star clusters

Bob decides to use his 50:50, which leaves Musical instruments and star clusters. But Bob has no idea, so he decides to walk away. Bob would have guessed D: Star clusters, which was correct.

Total Prize Money: $250,000

Links[]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYyzMbmPtNg (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_dty5LvuCs (Part 2)

Preceded by Adam Edgell	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Bob Combs	Succeeded by Jessica Schreader