Gary and Paola Nilsen, a financial controller and a middle school Italian teacher, respectively, from Medford, New York, were contestants who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on May 16, 2001 during the Couples Edition special. They won $1,000 after incorrectly answering their $8,000 question. They did not use their "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these movie musicals in order by their first theatrical release, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Grease
⬥ B: Gypsy
⬥ C: Evita
⬥ D: Yentl
B-A-D-C was the correct order. Of the six remaining couples, only two got it right. Gary and Paola were the fastest with a time of 9.82 seconds.
Gary and Paola's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In the U.S., what type of jewelry is traditionally exchanged during a wedding ceremony?
⬥ A: Necklaces
⬥ B: Rings
⬥ C: Bracelets
⬥ D: Handcuffs
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In movies and cartoons, prison uniforms often have what distinctive pattern?
⬥ A: Stripes
⬥ B: Plaid
⬥ C: Polka dots
⬥ D: Unassuming floral print
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
When an item is up for action, it is said to go "on the" what?
⬥ A: House
⬥ B: Block
⬥ C: Bridge
⬥ D: Aircraft carrier
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these body parts is considered a limb?
⬥ A: Lung
⬥ B: Leg
⬥ C: Spine
⬥ D: Tongue
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In April 2001, 24 members of a U.S. spy plane crew were detained after an emergency landing where?
⬥ A: North Korea
⬥ B: Russia
⬥ C: China
⬥ D: Vietnam
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1966 Mamas and the Papas song "California Dreamin," what color are "all the leaves"?
⬥ A: Green
⬥ B: Gold
⬥ C: Brown
⬥ D: Red
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the 2000 census, what is the most populous city in the United States? ’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
