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Dana Bossio, a senior at Syracuse University from Stratford, Connecticut, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on March 2, 2001. She walked away with $8,000. She played for $2,010,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these teen movies in order by their first theatrical release, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Clueless ⬥ B: The Breakfast Club
⬥ C: Save the Last Dance ⬥ D: Dead Poets Society
The correct answer was C-A-D-B. Out 10 contestants, 4 got it right. Dana was the fastest in 5.79 seconds.

Dana’s Run to $2,010,000[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following terms means "cowardly"?
⬥ A: Gallant ⬥ B: Rose-colored
⬥ C: Lily-livered ⬥ D: Yes, Dear
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who invests early in a new company is said to be "in on the" what?
“Ask the Audience” lifeline used.
⬥ A: Open window ⬥ B: Screen door
⬥ C: Ground floor ⬥ D: Secret handshake
Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 81% ⬥ D: 13%
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What type of animal is a wild boar?
⬥ A: Horse ⬥ B: Pig
⬥ C: Chicken ⬥ D: Physics teacher
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
"I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog, too!" is a line from what classic movie?
⬥ A: The Wizard of Oz ⬥ B: Old Yeller
⬥ C: All About Eve ⬥ D: Psycho
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A potter making a vase uses a kiln for what purpose?
⬥ A: Shaping the vase ⬥ B: Cooling the vase
⬥ C: Painting the vase ⬥ D: Baking the vase
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
"Polliwog" is another name for what?
“50:50” lifeline used.
⬥ A: Salamander ⬥ B: Newt
⬥ C: Tadpole ⬥ D: Cricket
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What river links the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean?
⬥ A: Mississippi ⬥ B: St. Lawrence
⬥ C: Missouri ⬥ D: Hudson
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What performer's TV show featured the theme song "Happy Trails To You"?
“Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used.
⬥ A: Bob Hope ⬥ B: Gene Autry
⬥ C: Roy Rogers ⬥ D: Jack Benny
Dana thinks the answer is Gene Autry. But she decides to call her friend Matt.


Matt is 95% sure that the answer is C: Roy Rogers. Dana gots with him and wins $8,000.

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following peoples are nomadic desert-dwellers?
⬥ A: Sherpas ⬥ B: Aleuts
⬥ C: Lapps ⬥ D: Bedouins
Dana has no idea, so she walks with $8,000.


The correct answer was D: Bedouins.

Total Prize Money: $8,000

Sources[]

Preceded by
Peter Kiplinger
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Dana Bossio
Succeeded by
Bob Williams
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