Dave Potts, a developmental aid for the National Council on Aging from Silver Spring, Maryland, appeared as a contestant on the 81st episode of the original primetime run of the U.S. version of the show on April 11, 2000. He walked away with $64,000.
Put these animals in geographic order of their native lands, starting in the U.S. and going east.
⬥ A: Opossum
⬥ B: Wombat
⬥ C: Giraffe
⬥ D: Tiger
Out of 9 remaining contestants, 6 contestants got it right, but Dave (with a time of 4.42 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-C-D-B, making it to the hot seat.
Dave's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the popular name for the bag you get at a restaurant to take home leftovers?
⬥ A: Catty bag
⬥ B: Doggy bag
⬥ C: Horsey bag
⬥ D: Mousey bag
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
During which of the following activities would you be most likely to use a rolling pin?
⬥ A: Sewing
⬥ B: Ironing
⬥ C: Baking
⬥ D: Dancing
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of bird is the advertising icon for Vlasic pickles?
⬥ A: Stork
⬥ B: Dodo
⬥ C: Penguin
⬥ D: Vulture
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the joint between the forearm and the hand?
⬥ A: Knee
⬥ B: Elbow
⬥ C: Wrist
⬥ D: Ankle
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What timepiece is used throughout the TV program "60 Minutes"?
⬥ A: Alarm clock
⬥ B: Wristwatch
⬥ C: Hourglass
⬥ D: Stopwatch
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward uncovered the Watergate scandal for what newspaper?
⬥ A: The New York Times
⬥ B: The Washington Post
⬥ C: The Wall Street Journal
⬥ D: The Chicago Tribune
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What actress recently left the television drama "ER" to sing backup for Tina Turner? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
According to Greek mythology, what vain youth spurned the love of the nymph Echo?
⬥ A: Adonis
⬥ B: Achilles
⬥ C: Narcissus
⬥ D: Zeus
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following uses equipment called spoons, spinners and streamers?
⬥ A: Bowling
⬥ B: Fishing
⬥ C: Knitting
⬥ D: Whittling
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1997, the Soufriere Hills volcano caused many residents to leave what Caribbean island? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Martinique
⬥ B: St. Kitts
⬥ C: Trinidad
⬥ D: Montserrat
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes," what was the name of Calvin's space hero alter ego?
⬥ A: Astro Ace
⬥ B: Spaceman Spiff
⬥ C: Rocket Rod
⬥ D: Captain Cosmos
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What ancient people created the earliest known examples of the writing system called cuneiform? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Sumerians
⬥ B: Egyptians
⬥ C: Phoenicians
⬥ D: Assyrians
After calling Don, a professor, Dave decides to not risk $32,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed D: Assyrians, but the correct answer was A: Sumerians. Total Prize Money: $64,000
