Fowler Jones, III

Fowler Jones, III, a DJ-turned-web applications developer from Prairie Village, Kansas, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on December 13-14, 2000. Fowler won $125,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these players in order of their National Football League debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Drew Bledsoe	⬥ B: Dan Marino
⬥ C: Johnny Unitas	⬥ D: Terry Bradshaw

The correct answer was C-D-B-A. All 8 contestants got it right but Fowler Jones, III got it the fastest in 3.64 seconds.

Fowler’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following words is slang for "a small amount of money"?
⬥ A: Cookies	⬥ B: Peanuts
⬥ C: Popcorn	⬥ D: Flan

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who is giving you a hard time is said to be "yanking your" what?
⬥ A: Nose	⬥ B: Tail
⬥ C: Chain	⬥ D: Government funding

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following would most likely be used to start a fire?
⬥ A: Pontoon	⬥ B: Kindling
⬥ C: Geyser	⬥ D: Liberal arts diploma

The klaxon called time and Fowler will be back with all his lifelines.

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Traditionally, which of these popular toys is packaged in a plastic egg?
⬥ A: Lincoln Logs	⬥ B: Silly Putty
⬥ C: Crayola crayons	⬥ D: Play-Doh

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What object is often used to hold the candles during the Jewish holiday of Chanukah?
⬥ A: Shofar	⬥ B: Latke
⬥ C: Talmud	⬥ D: Menorah

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Monterey Jack is a kind of what?
⬥ A: Cheese	⬥ B: Seaweed
⬥ C: Auto repair tool	⬥ D: Kids' game

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these groups is a religious organization?
⬥ A: UNICEF	⬥ B: American Red Cross
⬥ C: Salvation Army	⬥ D: Kiwanis club

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the TV show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," what does Mr. Rogers do right after putting on his sweater? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Puts on his sneakers	⬥ B: Hangs up his coat
⬥ C: Visits King Friday	⬥ D: Feeds his fish
Ask the Audience Results: A: 63% ⬥ B: 15% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 20%

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In October 2000, what famous boxer released an album of Spanish and English ballads? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Felix Trinidad	⬥ B: Oscar de la Hoya
⬥ C: Roberto Duran	⬥ D: Julio Cesar Chavez

Fowler had absolutely no idea, so he phones his friend Rob, an IT specialist.

Rob, sadly, had no idea either, so Fowler used his 50:50, eliminating A and C.

This gave him nothing to base his answer on. Marinating in the question for a while, Fowler decided to risk it and guess B, earning him $16,000.

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Where to the members of the Electoral College usually go to cast their votes?
⬥ A: Their state capital	⬥ B: Washington, DC
⬥ C: Post office	⬥ D: Cleveland, OH

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In what U.S. state was General George Custer's "last stand"?
⬥ A: South Dakota	⬥ B: Kansas
⬥ C: Montana	⬥ D: Idaho

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following was restored during the time period known as "The Restoration"?
⬥ A: Cromwell's protectorate	⬥ B: English monarchy
⬥ C: Roman Catholic Church	⬥ D: Puritan rule

$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which was not an event in the ancient Olympics?
⬥ A: Chariot race	⬥ B: Armored footrace
⬥ C: Pentathlon	⬥ D: Marathon

Fowler has no clue and would rather not risk $93,000 so he walks away. The correct answer was D: Marathon.

Total Prize Money: $125,000

Preceded by Michael Schwartz (Primetime)	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Fowler Jones, III	Succeeded by Kim Nixon