He later reappeared in Season 17 during Second Chance Week and won $20,000.
Eugene had previously appeared on Wheel of Fortune on May 7, 1998, finishing with nothing and leaving with only parting gifts.
He had also appeared on The Price is Right on October 22, 2014, winning a computer and desk valued at $1,117. He later reappeared on the show on May 13, 2025, but unfortunately, he went home empty-handed.
He would later appear on Let's Make a Deal on February 2, 2022 to win a vanity suite including hair and skin care valued at $5,764.
First WWTBAM Run[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
A word you might find in a negative TripAdvisor review, which of the following terms is commonly used to describe a rundown hotel? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Sixteenth-century spear-fighting legend Hattori Hanzo achieved folk hero status in Japan for being one of the few ever to hold which two cool job titles simultaneously?
⬥ A: Astronaut & Cowboy
⬥ B: Samurai & Ninja
⬥ C: Rock Star & Baseball Player
⬥ D: Game Show Host & Dating Show Host
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Calling it "a new force at breakfast," in the '80s Kellogg's released what cereal as a tie-in with "Star Wars"?
⬥ A: Cream of Ewok
⬥ B: Honey Death Star Crunch
⬥ C: C-3PO's
⬥ D: Lando Cal-Raisin Bran
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Though Central Park has a total area of only about 1.3 square miles, the entirety of which of these countries could fit inside it with plenty of room to spare?
⬥ A: Mongolia
⬥ B: Monaco
⬥ C: Morocco
⬥ D: Madagascar
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Replacing it with a generic human silhouette, in 2017 Twitter retired which object, long-used as the default image for accounts without a profile picture?
⬥ A: Acorn
⬥ B: Smiley face
⬥ C: Egg
⬥ D: Question mark
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a shadow cast by an eclipse, and NOT a sportswear company, a song by Rihanna, or a type of Pokémon? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Umbra
⬥ B: Umbro
⬥ C: Umbreon
⬥ D: Umbrella
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
What 37th U.S. president once claimed, "If there had been a good rap group around" when he was young, "I might have chosen a career in music instead"?
⬥ A: Jimmy Carter
⬥ B: Bill Clinton
⬥ C: Richard Nixon
⬥ D: John F. Kennedy
Total Prize Money: $5,000
Second WWTBAM Run[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these is NOT one of the three general categories Thomas Jefferson used to divide the books in his personal library at Monticello?
⬥ A: History
⬥ B: Philosophy
⬥ C: Fine Arts
⬥ D: Naughty Limericks
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, what is the best way to keep small, delicate holiday ornaments safe and organized during the off-season?
⬥ A: Put them in an egg carton
⬥ B: Scatter them in the yard
⬥ C: Let them roll around in your trunk
⬥ D: Never take down your tree
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
What vegetable that’s also sold by the head did Mark Twain once call “nothing but cabbage with a college education”?
⬥ A: Cucumber
⬥ B: Cauliflower
⬥ C: Onion
⬥ D: Carrot
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
According to the U.N., what’s the only country in the world whose entire population is foreign-born?
⬥ A: El Salvador
⬥ B: Hungary
⬥ C: Vatican City
⬥ D: Singapore
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
In the chorus of what Billy Idol song do soft female vocals repeat the phrase, “Les yeux sans visage,” which is a French translation of the title?
⬥ A: Dancing With Myself
⬥ B: Cradle of Love
⬥ C: White Wedding
⬥ D: Eyes Without a Face
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Mario Maserati was inspired to create his luxury car brand’s famous trident logo by a fountain in his hometown featuring a statue of what Roman god?
⬥ A: Mercury
⬥ B: Mars
⬥ C: Venus
⬥ D: Neptune
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
How long would a day be if, instead of its usual 1000 mph, the Earth rotated at 28,000 mph like the fastest-spinning planet, Jupiter?
⬥ A: 52 minutes
⬥ B: 127 minutes
⬥ C: 8.6 hours
⬥ D: 28 days
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Before he became president, Donald Trump made cameos in all but which of these movies? 'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
Which of these states is the only one of the 50 to have never sent a woman to Congress — either the House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Vermont
⬥ B: Alaska
⬥ C: Maine
⬥ D: Maryland
Eugene did not want to risk $15,000, so he walked away. The correct answer was A: Vermont. Total Prize Money: $20,000
