Dave McCarthy

Dave McCarthy, a navy veteran from Sandy Hook, Connecticut, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on February 7, 2001. He walked away with $125,000. Dave played for $1,900.000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these movies in order by their first theatrical release, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: As Good As It Gets	⬥ B: Beverly Hills Cop
⬥ C: Sister Act	⬥ D: Miss Congeniality

The correct answer was B-C-A-D. Out of 9 contestants, 5 got it correct. Dave got it right in the fastest time with 4.64 seconds.

Dave’s Run to $1,900,000[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
If a person is being attentive to small details, what is he “dotting" and "crossing"?
⬥ A: A's and B's	⬥ B: 1's and 2's
⬥ C: I’s and T’s	⬥ D: Guns N' Roses

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these slang terms means zero?
⬥ A: Horseshoe	⬥ B: Fish eye
⬥ C: Goose egg	⬥ D: Cow patty

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What phrase describes a situation in which everyone involved benefits?
⬥ A: Win-win	⬥ B: Push-pull
⬥ C: Zero-sum	⬥ D: Nude beaches

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following foods is made by adding a certain bacteria to milk?
⬥ A: Pudding	⬥ B: Yogurt
⬥ C: Jell-O	⬥ D: Caramel

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A person would normally use a Filofax to do which of these tasks?
⬥ A: Access the Internet	⬥ B: Send a facsimile
⬥ C: Give a manicure	⬥ D: Record appointments

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The famous Sunset Boulevard is located in what U.S. city?
⬥ A: New York	⬥ B: New Orleans
⬥ C: Los Angeles	⬥ D: Miami

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is true about the fictional character Harry Potter?
⬥ A: Wears a silver helmet	⬥ B: Wears glasses
⬥ C: Walks with crutches	⬥ D: Play the oboe

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The 1964 song "The Girl From Ipanema" is about a girl who lives in what country? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Brazil	⬥ B: Greece
⬥ C: Spain	⬥ D: Cuba
Ask the Audience Results: A: 70% ⬥ B: 8% ⬥ C: 16% ⬥ D: 6%

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1980s, lobbyists for what industry presented the greatest opposition to measures to save the northern spotted owl?
⬥ A: Airline	⬥ B: Timber
⬥ C: Trucking	⬥ D: Mining

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
After the 1976 death of Mao Tse-tung, what group tried to seize power in China?
⬥ A: Shining Path	⬥ B: Red Brigade
⬥ C: Gang of Four	⬥ D: Aum Shinikyo

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was David Brinkley's nightly news co-anchor from 1956 to 1970?
⬥ A: Morley Safer	⬥ B: Harry Reasoner
⬥ C: Walter Cronkite	⬥ D: Chet Huntley

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following international sports takes place in a playing area called the "piste"? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Cricket	⬥ B: Polo
⬥ C: Fencing	⬥ D: Bocce

Dave decides to call Kate, a co-worker. She eliminated Polo and guesses Bocce, but is not real sure. He then decides to use the 50:50., which eliminates Cricket and Polo. Dave decides to go against Kate and says Fencing. Fencing is correct for $125,000.

$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
The tympanum, the sensory organ used for hearing, is located where on a cricket?
⬥ A: Legs	⬥ B: Antennae
⬥ C: Thorax	⬥ D: Wings

Dave narrows it down to two answers, A & D, but he's not sure enough to risk $93,000 so he walks away. He would have guessed Wings, which was incorrect, but he was on the right track… the correct answer was A: Legs.

Total Prize Money: $125,000

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Dave's full Millionaire run

Preceded by Tammy Smith	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Dave McCarthy	Succeeded by David Valeck