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Chana Shwadlenak, a graduate student from Sugar Land, Texas, appeared as a contestant on the 128th episode of the original primetime run of the U.S. version of the show on August 3, 2000. She walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering her $32,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV series in order of their original debut, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Just Shoot Me ⬥ B: The Jeffersons
⬥ C: Roc ⬥ D: Growing Pains
Out of 10 contestants, 4 contestants got it right, but Chana (with a time of 4.67 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-C-D-B, making it to the hot seat.

Chana's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
The Hawaiian necklace known as a lei is usually made of what?
⬥ A: Emeralds ⬥ B: Flowers
⬥ C: Coconuts ⬥ D: Car batteries
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following computer accessories allows you to copy a text document onto paper?
⬥ A: Zip drive ⬥ B: Speaker
⬥ C: Printer ⬥ D: Intern
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Canned beverages are commonly connected by plastic rings and sold in what grouping?
⬥ A: Four-pack ⬥ B: Six-pack
⬥ C: Eight-pack ⬥ D: Tupac
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A "nightcrawler" is the nickname for what kind of animal?
⬥ A: Tick ⬥ B: Rat
⬥ C: Cricket ⬥ D: Worm
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What popular television sitcom coined the catchphrase "nanu nanu"?
⬥ A: Mork & Mindy ⬥ B: ALF
⬥ C: Happy Days ⬥ D: Family Ties
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What color are sepia-toned photographs?
⬥ A: Brown ⬥ B: Blue
⬥ C: Pink ⬥ D: Green
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In which state is the Erie Canal located?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: New Jersey ⬥ B: Ohio
⬥ C: Pennsylvania ⬥ D: New York
Ask the Audience Results: A: 1% ⬥ B: 20% ⬥ C: 28% ⬥ D: 51%
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The nutritional philosophy of the Atkins Diet suggests restricting what?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Proteins ⬥ B: Fluids
⬥ C: Carbohydrates ⬥ D: Fats
Chana is about to answer D, but stops for a minute and uses her 50:50. Thankfully, it removes D for her, leaving A and C. She eventually decides to go with C as her final answer, and she wins $8,000.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Members of what filmmaking family wrote, directed and appear in the 2000 film "Scary Movie"?
⬥ A: Wayans ⬥ B: Arquette
⬥ C: Farrelly ⬥ D: Bridges
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The James Randi Educational Foundation offers $1,000,000 to anyone who can provide solid evidence of what?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Alien abduction ⬥ B: Paranormal powers
⬥ C: Life on Mars ⬥ D: Cure for cancer
Chana calls Dr. Dan Stifler, her old academic advisor, who unfortunately doesn't even have a guess. She decides to go for D as her final answer, and she unfortunately loses $15,000.

Total Prize Money: $1,000

Sources[]


Preceded by
David MacLaine
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Chana Shwadlenak
Succeeded by
Kurt Naumann
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