Denis Leary, an actor and comedian from Worcester, Massachusetts, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on the Comedy edition of the show on October 15 & 22, 2001. Denis won $125,000 for the Leary Firefighters Foundation.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these Saturday Night Live characters in order of their original debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Wayne and Garth
⬥ B: Buckwheat
⬥ C: Roseanne Roseannadana
⬥ D: Mary Katherine Gallagher
The correct answer was C-B-A-D. Out of the 6 contestants remaining, 3 got it right. Denis got it right in the fastest time 6.66 seconds.
Denis’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
People who miscommunicate with one another are said to have "their" what "crossed"?
⬥ A: Legs
⬥ B: Wires
⬥ C: Oceans
⬥ D: Delawares
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
The age-old pickup line "what's your sign?" asks about what kind of sign?
⬥ A: Zodiac
⬥ B: Traffic
⬥ C: For sale
⬥ D: Do not enter
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In a theater, an aisle is a passage between rows of what?
⬥ A: Screens
⬥ B: Seats
⬥ C: Exits
⬥ D: Unsettling stickiness
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animals is not considered to be a predator?
⬥ A: Bear
⬥ B: Cougar
⬥ C: Hawk
⬥ D: Deer
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In billiards, the cue ball is traditionally what color?
⬥ A: Black
⬥ B: White
⬥ C: Red
⬥ D: Blue
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
On the TV series "The Larry Sanders Show," Garry Shandling convincingly portrays a neurotic what?
⬥ A: Radio deejay
⬥ B: Movie director
⬥ C: Talk show host
⬥ D: Aromatherapist
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Liberace usually performed with what object placed on top of his piano?
⬥ A: Rabbit’s foot
⬥ B: Metronome
⬥ C: Bust of Beethoven
⬥ D: Candelabra
The klaxon called time, and Denis will be back with all 3 lifelines still available.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1998 movie "The Waterboy," Adam Sandler's character provides water for what kind of team?
⬥ A: Baseball
⬥ B: Wrestling
⬥ C: Football
⬥ D: Swimming
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the sugary liquid produced by flowering plants?
⬥ A: Nectar
⬥ B: Ambrosia
⬥ C: Pollen
⬥ D: Pectin
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Rhinorrhea is the medical term for what common condition?
⬥ A: Heartburn
⬥ B: Chapped lips
⬥ C: Runny nose
⬥ D: Athlete’s foot
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1803, what French leader agreed to sell the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.? “Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used.
⬥ A: Louis Philippe
⬥ B: Napoleon Bonaparte
⬥ C: Louis XVI
⬥ D: Maximilien Robespierre
Denis decides to call his friend David. David thinks the answer is B: Napoleon Bonaparte. Denis goes with him and wins $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
"I Am Born" is the title of the first chapter of what classic novel? “50:50” and "Ask the Audience" lifelines used.
