Edison McIntyre

Edison McIntyre, from Durham, North Carolina, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on February 2 & 3, 2000. He walked away with $125,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put the following writers in order of their births, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Charles Dickens	⬥ B: J.R.R. Tolkien
⬥ C: Joseph Conrad	⬥ D: John le Carré

The correct answer was D-B-C-A. Out of 7 contestants, 3 got it right. Edison was the fastest in 5.34 seconds.

Edison’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which style of eggs is not traditionally cooked in a frying pan?
⬥ A: Hard-boiled	⬥ B: Scrambled
⬥ C: Over easy	⬥ D: Sunnyside up

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which city is farthest from your current location in New York City?
⬥ A: Pittsburgh, PA	⬥ B: Cincinnati, OH
⬥ C: Reno, NV	⬥ D: Anchorage, AK

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What word commonly describes a sweater that buttons up the front?
⬥ A: Cardigan	⬥ B: Blouse
⬥ C: Poncho	⬥ D: Body shirt

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In the title of her 1970 book, what Judy Blume character asks “Are You There God”? ”Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: Shelia the Great	⬥ B: Iggie
⬥ C: Margaret	⬥ D: Deenie
Ask the Audience Results: A: 9% ⬥ B: 12% ⬥ C: 73% ⬥ D: 6%

The klaxon called time and Edison will be back with 2 lifelines left.

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
On May 21, 1999, which of the following women won a Daytime Emmy for lead actress in a drama series?
⬥ A: Michelle Stafford	⬥ B: Susan Lucci
⬥ C: Jackie Zeman	⬥ D: Deidre Hall

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Where did Abraham Lincoln deliver the famous speech that began “Four score and seven years ago… “?
⬥ A: Ford’s Theatre	⬥ B: Appomattox Court House
⬥ C: Gettysburg battlefield	⬥ D: Fort Sumter

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Michael Jordan has signed as the “president of basketball operations” for what NBA team?
⬥ A: Washington Wizards	⬥ B: Chicago Bulls
⬥ C: Charlotte Hornets	⬥ D: L.A. Clippers

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1994 movie “The Lion King”, Nathan Lane’s character Timon is what kind of animal? ”50:50” and ”Phone-a-Friend” lifelines used
⬥ A: Gorilla	⬥ B: Meerkat
⬥ C: Leopard	⬥ D: Warthog

Edison decides to use the 50:50, which leaves Meerkat and Warthog.

Edison then decides to call his friend Jill, who confidently says Timon is B: Meerkat. Edison goes with her and wins $8,000.

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In order to bind his empire, what military leader married off many of his soldiers to Persian women?
⬥ A: Richard the Lion-Hearted	⬥ B: William the Conqueror
⬥ C: Ivan the Terrible	⬥ D: Alexander the Great

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The 1948 Cole Porter musical “Kiss Me, Kate” incorporates which of Shakespeare’s plays?
⬥ A: As You Like It	⬥ B: Twelfth Night
⬥ C: The Taming of the Shrew	⬥ D: Romeo and Juliet

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following people has author Bob Woodward not written a book about?
⬥ A: Dan Quayle	⬥ B: Franklin Roosevelt
⬥ C: Bill Clinton	⬥ D: John Belushi

Edison eliminated Clinton & Belushi right off the bat… he knows Woodward's written about them. While he doesn't remember a Woodward book about Quayle, but doesn't believe he's ever written about FDR, and with this being a free guess, he makes it final.

And he wins $64,000.

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the Greek myth, how many labors was Hercules made to perform?
⬥ A: Twelve	⬥ B: Seven
⬥ C: Six	⬥ D: Ten

Edison quickly settles on A: Twelve. "A very educated guess" wins him $125,000.

$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What principle instructs scientists to assume as little as possible to explain a fact?
⬥ A: Bernoulli’s principle	⬥ B: Snell’s law
⬥ C: Ockham’s razor	⬥ D: Stroke’s law

Edison doesn't have any clue, so he decides to walk with $125,000.

If he had to guess, it would have been Bernoulli’s principle, which was incorrect.

The correct answer was C: Ockham’s razor.

Total Prize Money: $125,000

Sources[]

Preceded by Angelo Ziotas	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Edison McIntyre	Succeeded by Jennifer White