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Casey McCarthy, a home media consultant from Tempe, Arizona, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on July 10, 2001. He won $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $64,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these major world cities in geographic order, starting in the Arctic Ocean and heading south.
⬥ A: Nairobi ⬥ B: Edinburgh
⬥ C: Reykjavik ⬥ D: Milan
C-B-D-A was the correct order. Of the nine remaining contestants, all but two got it right. Casey was the fastest with a time of 5.08 seconds.

Casey's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In some U.S. states, couples are required to take what test before getting a marriage license?
⬥ A: Inkblot test ⬥ B: Eye exam
⬥ C: Blood test ⬥ D: Lie detector test
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
The word "wee" is used to describe things that are which of the following?
⬥ A: Beautiful ⬥ B: Happy
⬥ C: Small ⬥ D: Pay raises
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A gale is a kind of what?
⬥ A: Earthquake ⬥ B: Wind
⬥ C: Cloud ⬥ D: Powerful hair dryer
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is normally the longest finger on a person's hand?
⬥ A: Index ⬥ B: Middle
⬥ C: Ring ⬥ D: Pinky
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these U.S. cities is west of Denver, CO?
⬥ A: Detroit, MI ⬥ B: Chicago, IL
⬥ C: Nashville, TN ⬥ D: Seattle, WA
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The "instant pets" known as Sea-Monkeys are really a type of what?
⬥ A: Starfish ⬥ B: Shrimp
⬥ C: Coral ⬥ D: Algae
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of bread is most often used for a falafel sandwich?
⬥ A: Challah ⬥ B: Focaccia
⬥ C: Pita ⬥ D: Zwieback
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The rock band Bon Jovi named their 1988 album after what U.S. state?
⬥ A: California ⬥ B: New Jersey
⬥ C: Ohio ⬥ D: Texas
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What classic TV series follows the exploits of wealthy good Samaritan Simon Templar?
’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Cannon ⬥ B: The Millionaire
⬥ C: The Saint ⬥ D: The Virginian
Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 16% ⬥ C: 71% ⬥ D: 10%
Casey asked the audience, who overwhelmingly voted for C. He made that his final answer, winning $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following Scandinavian countries is not considered a kingdom?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Finland ⬥ B: Sweden
⬥ C: Denmark ⬥ D: Norway
Casey used his 50:50 lifeline, eliminating B and D. He made A his final answer, winning $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Established in 1920, what nonprofit organization included Jane Addams and Helen Keller among its founding members?
⬥ A: NAACP ⬥ B: ACLU
⬥ C: March of Dimes ⬥ D: Camp Fire Girls
Casey's gut instinct was C, so he made that his final answer, staying at $32,000. The correct answer was B.
Total Prize Money: $32,000
Preceded by
Brian Lavin
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Casey McCarthy
Succeeded by
Chris Walton