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.
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