Gary Ittner

Gary Ittner, an accountant from Ft. Myers, Florida, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on February 22-23, 2001. He appeared on the Tax Free Edition and walked away with $16,000. He played for $1,980,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these major world cities in geographical order, starting in Los Angeles and going east.
⬥ A: Mexico City	⬥ B: Sydney
⬥ C: Johannesburg	⬥ D: Bangkok

A-C-D-B is the correct order, and 6 of the 9 contestants got it right. Gary Ittner was the fastest with a time of 5.26 seconds.

Gary's Run to $1,980,000[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
If you are taking someone's pulse, you are trying to measure what?
⬥ A: Weight	⬥ B: Heartbeat
⬥ C: Temperature	⬥ D: Inseam

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A teacup is commonly used in conjunction with what?
⬥ A: Sieve	⬥ B: Tongs
⬥ C: Saucer	⬥ D: Rock concert

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to an old proverb, "A man is known by the company he" what?
⬥ A: Congratulates	⬥ B: Keeps
⬥ C: Remembers	⬥ D: Buys stock in

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a word for both a dessert and a hair product?
⬥ A: Souffle	⬥ B: Strudel
⬥ C: Flan	⬥ D: Mousse

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In mythology, the unicorn is what type of animal?
⬥ A: Horse	⬥ B: Bird
⬥ C: Donkey	⬥ D: Deer

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these foods is considered roughage?
⬥ A: Lettuce	⬥ B: Bagel
⬥ C: Steak	⬥ D: Cheese

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the color of the artificial food dye that the U.S. FDA banned in 1976?
⬥ A: Yellow	⬥ B: Red
⬥ C: Green	⬥ D: Orange

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2000, Charley Pride became the first African American to be inducted into what Hall of Fame?
⬥ A: Rock and Roll	⬥ B: Baseball
⬥ C: Country Music	⬥ D: Football

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The "Banzai Pipeline" is a surfer nickname for the waters off what coastline? 'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Hawaii	⬥ B: California
⬥ C: Australia	⬥ D: South Africa
Ask the Audience Results: A: 48% ⬥ B: 15% ⬥ C: 21% ⬥ D: 16%

Gary decided to poll the audience. But he wasn't

comfortable with it. He noted Australia came in second. He used the 50:50 lifeline. A) and C) remain, surprising nobody.

Except maybe Gary. He was considering D) South Africa. He went with the audience on A) Hawaii and won $16,000.

The klaxon called time and Gary would return with one lifeline left.

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The 2000 book "Chasing Down the Dawn: Life Stories" is a memoir of what performer? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Elton John	⬥ B: Madonna
⬥ C: Britney Spears	⬥ D: Jewel

Gary ruled out C) and D), due to their ages. So, he would hope that his phone-a-friend, Lenny could help him reach that level. At the 10 second mark, Lenny said that it is Elton John, but that it was a guess and it would be a guess for Gary as well.

Gary was not going to be guessing. He took his $16,000 back to Florida.

As opposed to taking $1,000 had he gone along with Lenny. The correct answer is D) Jewel.

Total Prize Money: $16,000

Sources[]

Preceded by David Becker	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Gary Ittner	Succeeded by Barry Moore