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Greg Hummel, a business management major at Oakland University from Lake Orion, Michigan, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on August 27, 2000. He walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $4,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Using their middle names, put these men in the order they became president of the U.S., starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Jefferson ⬥ B: Baines
⬥ C: Herbert Walker ⬥ D: Milhous
Out of 10 contestants, 2 contestants got it right, but Greg (with a time of 4.24 seconds) was faster to correctly answer A-C-D-B, making it to the hot seat.

Greg's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, someone who has "the munchies" wants what?
⬥ A: Sleep ⬥ B: Food
⬥ C: Oxygen ⬥ D: To be bitten
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
The sentence "She sells seashells by the seashore" is a classic example of what?
⬥ A: Tongue twister ⬥ B: Eye candy
⬥ C: Brainteaser ⬥ D: Unprofitable business
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a breed of dog?
⬥ A: Hefty ⬥ B: Chubby
⬥ C: Husky ⬥ D: Tubby
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these musical instruments is nicknamed a "squeezebox"?
⬥ A: Bagpipes ⬥ B: Cello
⬥ C: Accordion ⬥ D: Timpani
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What are William Hanna and Joseph Barbera best known for creating?
⬥ A: Love songs ⬥ B: Animated cartoons
⬥ C: Furniture ⬥ D: Ballets
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
A tankini is a type of what?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Truck ⬥ B: Soft drink
⬥ C: Bathing suit ⬥ D: Video game
Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 91% ⬥ D: 2%
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the smallest continent in the world?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Australia ⬥ B: Asia
⬥ C: Europe ⬥ D: Antarctica
Greg calls Mike, his mother's boyfriend. He guesses C: Europe, but the answer is revealed to be A: Australia.

Total Prize Money: $1,000

Sources[]


Preceded by
Norman Sterner
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Greg Hummel
Succeeded by
Christopher Ruth