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Carl Williams, a sheriff's deputy from Clay, New York, appeared as a contestant on the fifty-sixth episode of the original primetime run of the U.S. version of the show on February 22, 2000. He walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $16,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these types of M&M's in the order they were first introduced, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Almond ⬥ B: Holiday
⬥ C: Peanut ⬥ D: Plain
Out of 8 remaining contestants, 2 contestants got it right, but Carl (with a time of 4.24 seconds) was faster to correctly answer D-C-B-A, making it to the hot seat.

Carl's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is believed to have made the first American flag?
⬥ A: Betsey Johnson ⬥ B: Betsy Ross
⬥ C: Laura Ashley ⬥ D: Martha Stewart
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What part of the body does a helmet protect?
⬥ A: Head ⬥ B: Hands
⬥ C: Knees ⬥ D: Chest
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What commercial character's catchphrase is "ho ho ho"?
⬥ A: Chester Cheetah ⬥ B: Tony the Tiger
⬥ C: Jolly Green Giant ⬥ D: Kool-Aid Man
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What element is often added to public water supplies because of its ability to prevent tooth decay?
⬥ A: Carbon ⬥ B: Calcium
⬥ C: Fluoride ⬥ D: Lead
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What Olympic sport features the snatch and the clean-and-jerk?
⬥ A: Weightlifting ⬥ B: Shot put
⬥ C: Hammer throw ⬥ D: Bobsled
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these musical groups does not contain members who are siblings?
⬥ A: The Bee Gees ⬥ B: The Carpenters
⬥ C: Righteous Brothers ⬥ D: The Everly Brothers
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following birds gets its coloring from eating shellfish?
⬥ A: Blue jay ⬥ B: Flamingo
⬥ C: Raven ⬥ D: Penguin
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In a speech to Congress, what general said the line "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away"?
⬥ A: Colin Powell ⬥ B: Robert E. Lee
⬥ C: Dwight Eisenhower ⬥ D: Douglas MacArthur
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following brands of athletic shoe was named after its founder?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Puma ⬥ B: Saucony
⬥ C: Nike ⬥ D: Adidas
Ask the Audience Results: A: 17% ⬥ B: 50% ⬥ C: 11% ⬥ D: 22%
Total Prize Money: $1,000

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Preceded by
Norman Connors
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Carl Williams
Succeeded by
Mark Prysant