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David Clayton, a photographer from Arlington, Virginia, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on December 13 & 20, 2001. He walked away with $250,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these singers in order by their birth, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Dido ⬥ B: Sting
⬥ C: Brandy ⬥ D: Wynonna
The correct answer was B-D-A-C. Out of 9 contestants, 3 got it right. David was the fastest at 4.88 seconds.

David’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What household item is also a slang term for a person who is meek and submissive?
⬥ A: Drapes ⬥ B: Window sill
⬥ C: Doormat ⬥ D: The weakest sink
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Typically, film critics rate movies using which of these symbols?
⬥ A: Plus signs ⬥ B: Stars
⬥ C: Question marks ⬥ D: Studio publicists
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to an old saying, a person should “get while the gettins” what?
⬥ A: Bad ⬥ B: Groovy
⬥ C: Good ⬥ D: On the menu
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A person that is “brown-bagging it” is doing which of these activities?
⬥ A: Being lazy ⬥ B: Carrying his lunch
⬥ C: Being sloppy ⬥ D: Wearing cheap clothes
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A person makes a peace sign by holding up what two fingers?
⬥ A: Thumb and pinky ⬥ B: Thumb and index
⬥ C: Index and pinky ⬥ D: Index and middle
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The TV series “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” is set during which of the following eras?
⬥ A: Colonial America ⬥ B: Old West
⬥ C: Roaring Twenties ⬥ D: World War II
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following birds has eyelike markings in its feathers?
⬥ A: Owl ⬥ B: Cockatoo
⬥ C: Toucan ⬥ D: Peacock
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In her 1993 song, who sings “I’m the only one who’ll walk across the fire for you”?
⬥ A: Melissa Etheridge ⬥ B: Whitney Houston
⬥ C: Sheryl Crow ⬥ D: Toni Braxton
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
On what day do Mexicans celebrate their army’s defeat of the French in the Battle of Puebla?
⬥ A: January 6th ⬥ B: May 5th
⬥ C: September 1st ⬥ D: November 23rd
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
“Brimstone” is an old-fashioned word for what substance?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Sulfur ⬥ B: Chlorine
⬥ C: Phosphorus ⬥ D: Magnesium
Ask the Audience Results: A: 55% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 30% ⬥ D: 10%
David asked the audience, a majority of whom voted for A. He made that his final answer, winning $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
The 1990 film “GoodFellas” chronicles the story of what real-life mobster and FBI informant?
⬥ A: Joe Falcone ⬥ B: Henry Hill
⬥ C: Donnie Brasco ⬥ D: Joe Pistone
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Mary Wollstonecraft’s famous 1792 book concerns the vindication of the rights of whom?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Women ⬥ B: Slaves
⬥ C: The poor ⬥ D: Native Americans
David calls his friend Terry, who is positive it is A: Women. David goes with her and wins $125,000. The klaxon then called time and David will be back with one lifeline left.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
On Dec. 7, 1963, instant replay made its debut in a game between what college football rivals?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Alabama-Auburn ⬥ B: Army-Navy
⬥ C: Ohio State-Michigan ⬥ D: Florida-Florida State
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
“Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back” was first advertised in the 1870s by what company?
⬥ A: JCPenney ⬥ B: Sears
⬥ C: Montgomery Ward ⬥ D: Macy’s
David does not the know answer, so he decides to leave with $250,000. The correct answer is C: Montgomery Ward.

Total Prize Money: $250,000

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Preceded by
Jill Maxwell
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
David Clayton
Succeeded by
Mary Alice Tyson
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