Eric Buske

Eric Buske, a police officer from Omaha, Nebraska, was a contestant on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on October 15, 2000. He walked away with $250,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these singers in order of their birth, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Gloria Estefan	⬥ B: Bob Marley
⬥ C: Toni Braxton	⬥ D: Christina Aguilera

Out of 10 contestants, 4 contestants got it right, but Eric (with a time of 5.66 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-C-A-B, making it to the hot seat.

Eric’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
If you are pursuing an unwise solution to a problem, it is said you are “barking up the wrong” what?
⬥ A: Flagpole	⬥ B: Antenna
⬥ C: Tree	⬥ D: Fire hydrant

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, an area suffering from drought needs what?
⬥ A: Wind	⬥ B: Rain
⬥ C: Sunlight	⬥ D: A vacation

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A large, moving group of bees is called what?
⬥ A: Swarm	⬥ B: Fog
⬥ C: Tube	⬥ D: Cuddly

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words would be nonsensical without the final “e”?
⬥ A: Fate	⬥ B: Hate
⬥ C: Crate	⬥ D: Mate

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these sports shares its name with a model of Volkswagen automobile?
⬥ A: Golf	⬥ B: Soccer
⬥ C: Ping-Pong	⬥ D: Judo

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In the Old Testament, which of the following men lives the longest?
⬥ A: Abraham	⬥ B: Noah
⬥ C: Moses	⬥ D: Methuselah

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the first feature-length film to showcase the singing of Al Jolson?
⬥ A: A Star Is Born	⬥ B: The Jazz Singer
⬥ C: 42nd Street	⬥ D: The Broadway Melody

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the creator and longtime host of TV’s music and dance show “Soul Train”?
⬥ A: Don Cornelius	⬥ B: Bootsy Collins
⬥ C: Lou Rawls	⬥ D: Barry White

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In which U.S. city would you currently find the most hotel rooms? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: New York City	⬥ B: Orlando
⬥ C: Las Vegas	⬥ D: Chicago
Ask the Audience Results: A: 15% ⬥ B: 22% ⬥ C: 58% ⬥ D: 5%

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Where does lanolin come from?
⬥ A: Cotton	⬥ B: Wool
⬥ C: Palm leaves	⬥ D: Olives

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these authors has written 50 books set in the “87th Precinct”? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Steve Martini	⬥ B: Dorothy Sayers
⬥ C: Walter Mosley	⬥ D: Ed McBain

Eric calls his friend Kirby who confidently answers Ed McBain. Eric goes with him and wins $64,000.

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The Kyoto Protocol, signed by over 100 countries in 1997, addresses what problem?
⬥ A: Illiteracy	⬥ B: Global warming
⬥ C: AIDS	⬥ D: Endangered species

$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which U.S. president was the target of the first documented assassination attempt while in office? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: George Washington	⬥ B: Abraham Lincoln
⬥ C: Andrew Jackson	⬥ D: James Madison

$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Murdered in 1985, zoologist Dian Fossey was buried with more than a dozen of her gorillas in what country?
⬥ A: Tanzania	⬥ B: Burundi
⬥ C: Uganda	⬥ D: Rwanda

Eric has a good idea, but he thinks it’s too much to risk. He says it’s Rwanda, and the correct answer was in fact Rwanda.

Total Prize Money: $250,000

Sources[]

Eric Buske's run to the million

Preceded by Alec MacKenzie	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Eric Buske	Succeeded by Randy Everson