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Carlos "Charlie Sheen" Estévez (September 3, 1965 - ),  an actor from New York City, New York, was a celebrity contestant during the 2nd Celebrity week on the U.S. version of the show on November 14, 2000. He walked away with $64,000 for The Michael J Fox Foundation on Parkinson's Research.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these albums in the order they first hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Abbey Road ⬥ B: Thriller
⬥ C: Hotel California ⬥ D: Oops!...I Did it Again
From the 7 contestants, 3 got it right, but Charlie (with a time of 6.18 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-C-A, making it into the Hot Seat.

Charlie's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
If a cat falls, what will it almost always land on?
⬥ A: A mouse ⬥ B: A trampoline
⬥ C: Its feet ⬥ D: Park Place
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these phrases is a common way to describe merchandise that is doing well in stores?
⬥ A: Selling like hot cakes ⬥ B: Blue plate special
⬥ C: All things must go ⬥ D: Tastes like chicken
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
If you must deal with the consequences of your actions, it is said you must "face the" what?
⬥ A: Flag ⬥ B: Storm
⬥ C: Music ⬥ D: Flamethrower
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What rock and roll icon's nickname is "The Boss"?
⬥ A: Mick Jagger ⬥ B: Bruce Springsteen
⬥ C: Jerry Lee Lewis ⬥ D: Bob Dylan
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who adjusts and maintains production equipment on a movie set is called what?
⬥ A: Foley artist ⬥ B: Producer
⬥ C: Grip ⬥ D: Director
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
A Mexican tamale is traditionally wrapped and cooked in what?
⬥ A: Bacon strips ⬥ B: Grape leaves
⬥ C: Potato skins ⬥ D: Cornhusks
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1923, the legendary Cotton Club opened its doors in what U.S. city?
⬥ A: New York ⬥ B: New Orleans
⬥ C: Memphis ⬥ D: Detroit
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What TV talk show host played Betty Rubble in the 1994 film "The Flintstones"?
⬥ A: Cybill Shepherd ⬥ B: Ricki Lake
⬥ C: Rosie O'Donnell ⬥ D: Queen Latifah
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of animal is a terrapin?
⬥ A: Bird ⬥ B: Turtle
⬥ C: Crab ⬥ D: Rat
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In a 1999 episode of "The X-Files," which character claims to be Fox Mulder's biological father?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Well-Manicured Man ⬥ B: Walter Skinner
⬥ C: Alex Krycek ⬥ D: Cigarette-Smoking Man
Ask the Audience Results: A: 2% ⬥ B: 12% ⬥ C: 18% ⬥ D: 68%
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which continent is nearest the intersection of zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude?
'50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: South America ⬥ B: Australia
⬥ C: Africa ⬥ D: Antarctica
Charlie was leaning towards Antarctica, however, he decided to use his 50:50, eliminating A and D. So, he decided to phone his friend Michael J Fox, who would say Africa, but was not sure. Knowing it is a free guess, he decided to go with him, and won $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2000, which of these multibillionaires released a rock album with his band, Grown Men?
⬥ A: Jeffrey Bezos ⬥ B: Paul Allen
⬥ C: Richard Branson ⬥ D: Pierre Omidyar
Charlie did not know it either, and thought that guessing it would be reckless. So, he decided to walk away with $64,000, and would guess Paul Allen. The correct answer was indeed B: Paul Allen.

Total Prize Money: $64,000

Preceded by
Drew Carey
U.S. Contestant (2nd Celebrity Week)
Charlie Sheen
Succeeded by
Jon Lovitz
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