Ian Podraza, from Billerica, Massachusetts, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on February 28, 2000. He walked away with $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $64,000 question.
Put these American corporate headquarters in geographical order from west to east.
⬥ A: Harpo Productions
⬥ B: Omaha Steaks
⬥ C: L.L. Bean
⬥ D: Microsoft
Out of 9 remaining contestants, 3 contestants got it right, but Ian (with a time of 3.94 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-A-C, making it to the hot seat.
Ian's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a popular expression, "the early bird gets the" what?
⬥ A: Goose
⬥ B: Slug
⬥ C: Worm
⬥ D: Coffee
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following candy bars is also the name of the galaxy in which we live?
⬥ A: Almond Joy
⬥ B: Milky Way
⬥ C: Three Musketeers
⬥ D: Mars
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What are the proper mathematical terms for the two numbers that make up a simple fraction?
⬥ A: Numerator, denominator
⬥ B: Velocity, volume
⬥ C: Rhombus, hypotenuse
⬥ D: Frick, frack
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What part of your body would you traditionally groom with an emery board?
⬥ A: Ears
⬥ B: Teeth
⬥ C: Eyebrows
⬥ D: Fingernails
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the name of the backup singers who sang with Tony Orlando in the 1970s?
⬥ A: Noon
⬥ B: Dawn
⬥ C: Dusk
⬥ D: Morn
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
If you were watching the "Great White Shark" play golf, who would you be watching?
⬥ A: Mark O'Meara
⬥ B: Tiger Woods
⬥ C: Greg Norman
⬥ D: Jack Nicklaus
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these medical conditions often causes sufferers to suddenly and unexpectedly fall asleep?
⬥ A: Sleep apnea
⬥ B: Epilepsy
⬥ C: Narcolepsy
⬥ D: Eczema
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Launched on Feb. 11, 2000, what U.S. space shuttle recently completed mapping the Earth?
⬥ A: Discovery
⬥ B: Endeavour
⬥ C: Columbia
⬥ D: Atlantis
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following TV shows was a spin-off of a spin-off of "All In The Family"? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Maude
⬥ B: Good Times
⬥ C: Checking In
⬥ D: Gloria
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these countries commemorates its confederation on July 1st? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: France
⬥ B: Ireland
⬥ C: Spain
⬥ D: Canada
Ian decides to phone his college friend, Sharon. She believes it's probably Canada, and she turns out to be right.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
After becoming "president for life" in 1971, who fled his country in the face of protest in February 1986?
