Gus and Molly Wheeler

Gus and Molly Wheeler, from Salt Lake City, Utah, were contestants on the special Family & Children edition of the U.S. version of the show on November 24, 2000 and won $32,000 after answering their $64,000 question wrong. They did not use their “50:50” lifeline.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these events in U.S. history in the order they occurred, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Slavery abolished	⬥ B: Medicare established
⬥ C: U.S. Mint founded	⬥ D: Nat'l minimum wage set

From 6 contestants, 2 got it right, but Gus (with a time of 8.94 seconds) was the fastest to answer C-A-D-B, making it to the hot seat with Molly.

Gus and Molly's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a common parental explanation when a child asks why he should clean his room?
⬥ A: Because it's round	⬥ B: Because I said so
⬥ C: Take one for the team	⬥ D: Hay is for horses

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
The game hopscotch is traditionally played on which of these surfaces?
⬥ A: Sidewalk	⬥ B: Beach
⬥ C: Ice rink	⬥ D: Bacon grease

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What color are adult giant pandas?
⬥ A: Blue and gray	⬥ B: Green and yellow
⬥ C: Black and white	⬥ D: Red all over

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the song "Frosty the Snowman," what are the title character's eyes made out of?
⬥ A: Gumdrops	⬥ B: Buttons
⬥ C: Coal	⬥ D: Lemons

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What retail store's logo consists of a red dot inside a red circle?
⬥ A: Kmart	⬥ B: Wal-Mart
⬥ C: Sears	⬥ D: Target

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
"The War Between the States" is another name for what war?
⬥ A: American Revolution	⬥ B: Mexican War
⬥ C: American Civil War	⬥ D: War of 1812

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these household objects is not a character in the 1991 animated film "Beauty and the Beast"?
⬥ A: Candlestick	⬥ B: Fly swatter
⬥ C: Teapot	⬥ D: Clock

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In a famous children's book what character is sent by mail to California in an envelope?
⬥ A: Flat Stanley	⬥ B: Curious George
⬥ C: Stuart Little	⬥ D: Eloise

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii are located in what country?
⬥ A: Spain	⬥ B: Italy
⬥ C: Greece	⬥ D: Iran

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the play and movie "Six Degrees of Separation," a character claims to be the son of what real-life actor? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: James Earl Jones	⬥ B: Harry Belafonte
⬥ C: Sidney Poitier	⬥ D: Paul Robeson
Ask the Audience Results: A: 13% ⬥ B: 17% ⬥ C: 65% ⬥ D: 5%

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In what level of the Earth's atmosphere do commercial airplanes normally travel? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Thermosphere	⬥ B: Mesosphere
⬥ C: Ionosphere	⬥ D: Stratosphere

Gus decides to phone Jeff, a principal. His gut instinct is C: Ionosphere. Unfortunately, it is D: Stratosphere.

Total Prize Money: $32,000

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Gus and Molly Wheeler's run to the million

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