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Bowen Kerins, a pinball champion from Swampscott, Massachusetts, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on February 6, 2000. He walked away with $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $64,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put the movies featuring Robert DeNiro in order of their first theatrical release, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Analyze This ⬥ B: The Deer Hunter
⬥ C: Cape Fear ⬥ D: Midnight Run
The correct answer was A-C-D-B. Out of 9 contestants, 5 got it right. Bowen was the fastest in 4.26 seconds.

Bowen’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following vehicles has no wheels?
⬥ A: Go-cart ⬥ B: Toboggan
⬥ C: Skateboard ⬥ D: Wagon
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of the following places would you most likely keep a pet piranha?
⬥ A: Aquarium ⬥ B: Cage
⬥ C: Corral ⬥ D: Shoebox
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What are famously known fans of the NFL team the Green Bay Packer called?
⬥ A: Bay-backers ⬥ B: Six-packers
⬥ C: Cheeseheads ⬥ D: Greensleeves
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What character does Gillian Anderson play on the television series “The X-Files”?
⬥ A: Sally ⬥ B: Sandra
⬥ C: Scully ⬥ D: Smitty
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
How many degrees are in a right angle?
⬥ A: 60 ⬥ B: 90
⬥ C: 180 ⬥ D: 360
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In one of the infamous crimes of the century, what American hero’s son was kidnapped and killed?
⬥ A: Charles Lindbergh ⬥ B: Martin Luther King, Jr.
⬥ C: Joe DiMaggio ⬥ D: John Glenn
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Introduced in 1950, what was America’s first nationally accepted credit card?
”Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: American Express ⬥ B: Visa
⬥ C: Mastercard ⬥ D: Diner’s Club
Ask the Audience Results: A: 24% ⬥ B: 10% ⬥ C: 16% ⬥ D: 48%
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Actress Courteney Cox appeared in which of these rock stars’ music video?
”Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
⬥ A: John Mellencamp ⬥ B: Bruce Springsteen
⬥ C: Rich Springfield ⬥ D: Rod Stewart
Bowen decides to call Allen, a social science teacher at his high school.

Allen is pretty confident that it is B: Bruce Springsteen. Bowen goes with him and wins $8,000.

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following prefixed means “all’?
⬥ A: Pan ⬥ B: Pari
⬥ C: Para ⬥ D: Pro
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What American comedian suggested that his epitaph read “I’d rather be in Philadelphia"?
”50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: Buster Keaton ⬥ B: W.C. Fields
⬥ C: Groucho Marx ⬥ D: Jack Benny
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not the title of a book by James A. Michener?
⬥ A: California ⬥ B: Alaska
⬥ C: Hawaii ⬥ D: Texas
Total Prize Money: $32,000

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Preceded by
Jack Lechner
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Bowen Kerins
Succeeded by
Matt Phillips
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