Ellyn Ritterskamp, from Charolette, North Carolina, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on July 17 & 19, 2001. She walked away with $32,000 after incorrectly answering her $64,000 question.
WWTBAM Run
Fastest Finger Question
Fastest Finger Question
Put the following U.S. holidays in the order they occur annually, beginning in January.
• A: Labor Day
• B: Presidents’ Day
• C: Memorial Day
• D: Columbus Day
The correct answer was B-C-A-D. Ellyn got it right in the fastest time at 4.44 seconds.
Ellyn’s Run to the Million
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to an old saying, what quality “is its own reward”?
• A: Melancholy
• B: Virtue
• C: Humor
• D: Haagen-Däzs
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Someone who pays for an item in a store with a credit card normally has to provide what?
• A: Signature
• B: Fingerprint
• C: Retinal scan
• D: Left Kidney
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The grooved surface of a tire that touches the road is called what?
• A: Buckle
• B: Tread
• C: Gripper
• D: Dirty
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is need to distill a liquid?
• A: Ice
• B: Heat source
• C: Salt
• D: Vinegar
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The ends of a handlebar mustache have what characteristic?
• A: Curve upwards
• B: Go straight out to the side
• C: Hang below chin
• D: Gray-haired
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In the comic strip “Broom Hilda,” the title character is what?
• A: Robot
• B: Viking
• C: Witch
• D: Puppy
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
According to “An Essay on Man” by Alexander Pope, what “springs eternal in the human breast”?
• A: Charity
• B: Love
• C: Envy
• D: Hope
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
A blintz most closely resembles which of these breakfast foods?
• A: Corn muffing
• B: Pancake
• C: Sausage
• D: Hard-boiled egg
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What TV sitcom follows the wealthy Tate family and the blue-collar Campbell family?
• A: Maude
• B: Too Close for Comfort
• C: Soap
• D: Gimme A Break
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Sunspots, the dark spots on the sun’s surface are caused by what natural phenomena? ”Ask the Audience”, “Phone-a-Friend” and “50:50” lifelines used
Ellyn had a good idea but she wants to make sure, so she asks the audience. But the audience is not confident on what it is, 33% thinks it’s D and 32% think its A. She then calls her friend Lawrence, a copy editor, but Lawrence does not give a response. She then uses 50:50 which leaves A and B. She then goes with A: Magnetic storms, which is correct for $32,000. The klaxon called time and Ellyn will be back with no lifelines left.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1996 movie “Waiting for Guffman,” who is Guffman?
