Bob Ehrenberg (July 19, 1958 - July 6, 2021 [1]), a post office clerk from Wellington, Florida, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on November 21, 1999. He walked away with $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $64,000 question.
Put the following daytime television talk shows in order of their debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Sally Jesse Raphael
⬥ B: Queen Latifah
⬥ C: Ricki Lake
⬥ D: The Merv Griffin Show
From the 10 contestants, 6 got it right, but Bob (with a time of 4.99 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-A-C-B, making it into the Hot Seat.
Bob's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the popular saying, it ain't over till the fat lady does what?
⬥ A: Sings
⬥ B: The electric slide
⬥ C: Cleans up
⬥ D: Shuffles off to Buffalo
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
How many pennies are equal to one U.S. dollar?
⬥ A: 500
⬥ B: 100
⬥ C: 200
⬥ D: 400
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What month receives an extra day during leap years?
⬥ A: February
⬥ B: March
⬥ C: July
⬥ D: December
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of animal is cartoon character Speedy Gonzales?
⬥ A: Rabbit
⬥ B: Tortoise
⬥ C: Cat
⬥ D: Mouse
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The expression "hitting below the belt" comes from what sport?
⬥ A: Baseball
⬥ B: Boxing
⬥ C: Fencing
⬥ D: Hockey
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What did Carol Burnett tug at the end of each episode of "The Carol Burnett Show"?
⬥ A: Skirt
⬥ B: Nose
⬥ C: Ear
⬥ D: Hair
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What former U.S. president is known for building houses with the organization Habitat for Humanity?
⬥ A: Gerald Ford
⬥ B: Jimmy Carter
⬥ C: Ronald Reagan
⬥ D: George Bush
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Jack Ryan is the main character in a series of best-selling novels by what author?
⬥ A: Robert Ludlum
⬥ B: Scott Turow
⬥ C: Patricia Cornwell
⬥ D: Tom Clancy
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What organization slogan claims "it's the toughest job you'll ever love"? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Peace Corps
⬥ B: U.S. Marines
⬥ C: Greenpeace
⬥ D: U.S. Army
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1997, the NASA Pathfinder mission sent back pictures of what planet's surface?
⬥ A: Mercury
⬥ B: Venus
⬥ C: Mars
⬥ D: Jupiter
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is currently part of the United Kingdom but not part of Great Britain?
