Gary Wayne Hall Jr., from Phoenix, Arizona, a swimmer known for competing on the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics, was a contestant on the Olympic Edition of the U.S. version of the show on October 25, 2000. Gary split $125,000 for the International Diabetic Athletes Association.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these songs in the order of the body part suggested in their title, starting at the head.
⬥ A: Hip to Be Square
⬥ B: Hot Legs
⬥ C: Heart of Glass
⬥ D: Head Games
The correct answer was D-C-A-B. Out of 4 contestants, Gary was the only one to get it in 9.22 seconds.
Gary’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Telephone callers to a busy company are often “put on” what?
⬥ A: Ice
⬥ B: Hold
⬥ C: Tap
⬥ D: A desert island
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In freestyle wrestling, the main objective of the match is to do what to your opponent?
⬥ A: Pin
⬥ B: Taunt
⬥ C: Slap
⬥ D: Hug
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
If a person finds information that he has been searching for, it is said that he “has hit” what?
⬥ A: A fly ball
⬥ B: Pay dirt
⬥ C: Deadwood
⬥ D: A lifeline
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following fruits does not contain a pit?
⬥ A: Plum
⬥ B: Apricot
⬥ C: Cherry
⬥ D: Pear
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following would a carnivore most likely eat?
⬥ A: Tofu
⬥ B: Mushroom
⬥ C: Steak
⬥ D: Corn
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
When you sneeze, which of the following automatically happens?
⬥ A: Your eyes close
⬥ B: Your ears ring
⬥ C: Your toes wiggle
⬥ D: Your knees bend
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In July 2000, what U.S. distance runner became the first legally blind athlete to make a U.S. Olympic team?
⬥ A: Regina Jacobs
⬥ B: Marla Runyan
⬥ C: Shayne Culpepper
⬥ D: Suzy Favor-Hamilton
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In England, what is the common word for an elevator?
⬥ A: Nappy
⬥ B: Queue
⬥ C: Lorry
⬥ D: Lift
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What actor plays the President of the United States in the TV series “The West Wing”?
⬥ A: Ryan O’Neal
⬥ B: Robert Duvall
⬥ C: Martin Sheen
⬥ D: Barry Bostwick
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The rock band R.E.M. formed in the 1980s in which of these college towns?
⬥ A: Athens, GA
⬥ B: Austin, TX
⬥ C: Ann Arbor, MI
⬥ D: Charlottesville, VA
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
The outer layer of the Statue of Liberty is covered in what metal? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used
What painter’s later work is known for black, gridline lines forming spaces often filled in with primary colors?
⬥ A: Gustave Klimt
⬥ B: Piet Mondrian
⬥ C: Amedeo Modigliani
⬥ D: Jackson Pollock
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the word “esperanto” mean in Esperanto? “Phone-a-Friend” and “50:50” lifelines used
⬥ A: Family of nations
⬥ B: Healthy spirit
⬥ C: Peace through words
⬥ D: One who hopes
Gary has no idea, so he calls his friend John, who has absolutely no clue either.
With no other options, Gary decides to use the 50:50, which leaves Healthy spirit and One who hopes. This still doesn’t help Gary, and he doesn’t want to lose $93,000 for his charity, so he’s walking away.
