Technical Sergeant Eric Mason, serving in the Air Force, appeared on an Armed Services edition of the show on November 11, 2001, but llama'd out on the $1,000 question, and left with nothing at all.
Using their nicknames, put these major U.S. cities in geographic order, starting in the east.
⬥ A: The Big Apple
⬥ B: The City of Angels
⬥ C: The Windy City
⬥ D: The Mile High City
From the 10 contestants, 6 got it right, but Eric (with a time of 3.96 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-C-D-B, making it into the Hot Seat.
Eric's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Where would you most likely hear the request "Clean up in aisle 5"?
⬥ A: Savings bank
⬥ B: Supermarket
⬥ C: Kindergarten
⬥ D: Roller coaster
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who is not in touch with reality is said to be "out to" what?
⬥ A: Lunch
⬥ B: Garden
⬥ C: School
⬥ D: Trekkie convention
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the children's rhyme, "Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and" what?
⬥ A: Flowers too
⬥ B: I have no clue
⬥ C: So are you
⬥ D: Chicken vindaloo
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the term for the center that monitors a spacecraft after its launch?
⬥ A: Earth link
⬥ B: Ground control
⬥ C: Land pilot
⬥ D: First base
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, someone who is genuflecting is doing what?
⬥ A: Swallowing
⬥ B: Dancing
⬥ C: Sneezing
⬥ D: Kneeling
Total Prize Money: $0
Trivia[]
Eric's luck would turn around on February 17, 2005, as he ended up appearing on Wheel of Fortune and won $61,670 in cash & prizes, including a new car.
