Cori Gorbett, a stay-at-home mom and former beauty pageant contestant from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, appeared on U.S. version of the show on October 11, 2001, and won $32,000 after missing the $125,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these companies in order by when they were founded, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: RCA
⬥ B: Coca-Cola
⬥ C: Gap
⬥ D: Netscape
D-C-A-B was the correct order. Of the nine remaining contestants, all but two got it right. Cori was the fastest with a time of 3.24 seconds.
Cori’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
"Choppers" is slang for what part of the body?
⬥ A: Feet
⬥ B: Teeth
⬥ C: Eyebrows
⬥ D: Karate arteries
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Workers in what industry are most likely to wear hard hats?
⬥ A: Fashion
⬥ B: Banking
⬥ C: Construction
⬥ D: Network TV
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is an expression meaning "openly emotional"?
⬥ A: Touchy-feely
⬥ B: Willy-nilly
⬥ C: Teeny-weeny
⬥ D: Sally-fieldy
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A glee club is a group of people who do what together?
⬥ A: Make pottery
⬥ B: Fly kites
⬥ C: Paint
⬥ D: Sing
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What German word is used in English to describe something that is worn out or broken?
⬥ A: Angst
⬥ B: Doppelganger
⬥ C: Kaput
⬥ D: Schmaltz
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Cartoon character Scooby-Doo's favorite treats are called "Scooby" what?
⬥ A: Snacks
⬥ B: Smackers
⬥ C: Doo-dads
⬥ D: Yums
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is not one of the "4 Cs" used to rate diamonds?
⬥ A: Clarity
⬥ B: Cut
⬥ C: Carat
⬥ D: Character
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Founded in 1792, what publication calls itself "North America's oldest continuously published periodical"? ’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
Cori asked the audience, a majority of whom voted for C. She made that her final answer, winning $8,000.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1996 movie "The Birdcage," what kind of establishment is The Birdcage?
⬥ A: Clothing store
⬥ B: Nightclub
⬥ C: Hair salon
⬥ D: Travel agency
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The South American region known as the Pampas is primarily what type of land? ’Phone-a-Friend’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Plains
⬥ B: Rain forest
⬥ C: Desert
⬥ D: Mountain ranges
Cori called Dan, a freelance photographer, who was 100% positive it was A. She made that her final answer, winning $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In his 1997 song "I'll Be Missing You," Puff Daddy pays tribute to what late rapper? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Tupac Shakur
⬥ B: Notorious B.I.G.
⬥ C: Big Pun
⬥ D: Eazy-E
Cori used the 50:50 lifeline, eliminating C and D. She guessed B and made that her final answer, winning $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Shades of white, black and gray are the only colors present in which of these famous paintings?
⬥ A: Nighthawks
⬥ B: The Scream
⬥ C: The Starry Night
⬥ D: Guernica
Cori didn't think it was A or C, and had never heard of D. She took a chance and made B her final answer, losing $32,000. The correct answer was D. Total Prize Money: $32,000
