Brian Killgore, who works in sports radio from San Francisco, California, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on February 23, 2001. He appeared on the Tax Free Edition and won $32,000 after missing his $64,000 question. He played for $1,980,000.
Put these major U.S. cities in geographical order, starting in the north.
⬥ A: Oklahoma City
⬥ B: Orlando
⬥ C: Albany
⬥ D: Cheyenne
From the 9 contestants, 5 got it right, but Brian (with a time of 4.54 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-D-A-B, making it into the Hot Seat.
Brian's Run to $1,980,000[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A person in a difficult situation is often said to be “behind the” what?
⬥ A: Wall
⬥ B: Eightball
⬥ C: Car
⬥ D: Garbage truck
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is typically attached to the tail end of an arrow?
⬥ A: Rock
⬥ B: Leaf
⬥ C: Feather
⬥ D: Sorry note
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words means “to contact someone via his beeper number”?
⬥ A: Note
⬥ B: Page
⬥ C: Copy
⬥ D: Annoy
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following could scald you?
⬥ A: Ice cubes
⬥ B: Broken glass
⬥ C: Rotten eggs
⬥ D: Boiling water
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A mermaid has the upper body of a woman and the lower body of what animal?
⬥ A: Horse
⬥ B: Snake
⬥ C: Fish
⬥ D: Rabbit
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What colors have appeared on the label of Campbell’s soup cans for over a hundred years?
⬥ A: Green and red
⬥ B: Yellow and black
⬥ C: Blue and gold
⬥ D: Red and white
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a fossil fuel is a deposit that has formed in the earth out of what prehistoric matter? ’50:50’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Animal or plant remains
⬥ B: Volcanic ash
⬥ C: Ocean minerals
⬥ D: Metamorphic rock
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The tibia bone is more commonly known as what?
⬥ A: Heel bone
⬥ B: Shinbone
⬥ C: Knuckle
⬥ D: Elbow
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following comic actors played one of the two "wild and crazy guys" on TV’s "Saturday Night Live"?
⬥ A: Bill Murray
⬥ B: Andy Kaufman
⬥ C: Steve Martin
⬥ D: John Belushi
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The AmeriCorps national service program was started by what U.S. president? ’Ask the Audience' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
Brian decides to Ask the Audience, and the audience is not too sure, with Jimmy Carter getting 40%.
Brian didn’t think it was Jimmy Carter, so he decides to call Vic, who works with his wife. Vic also goes with Jimmy Carter, but is not sure.
Brian thought it was A: Bill Clinton. Brian goes against the audience and Vic, and goes with Bill Clinton. The audience and his phone-a-friend are both wrong and Brian was right, giving him $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In the words of a 1960s slogan, “War is not healthy for children and” what?
