Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969), from Hermosa Beach, California, is an actor, comedian, and musician. He was a celebrity contestant on the U.S. version of the show on the Comedy edition of the show on October 22, 2001. Jack won $125,000 for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these advertising catch phrases in the order they debuted, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Plop! Plop! Fizz! Fizz!
⬥ B: Where’s the beef?
⬥ C: Yo quiero Taco Bell
⬥ D: Got milk?
The correct answer was A-B-D-C. Out of 5 contestants, 4 got it right. Jack got it right in the fastest time 6.94 seconds.
Jack’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Someone who is sent to the "big house" is going where?
⬥ A: Prison
⬥ B: Museum
⬥ C: High school
⬥ D: Ikea
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Dixie cups are commonly made from which of these materials?
⬥ A: Silver
⬥ B: Paper
⬥ C: Crystal
⬥ D: Spandex
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Inflation is a rise in the level of which of the following?
⬥ A: Prices
⬥ B: Pollution
⬥ C: Population
⬥ D: Whoopee cushions
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Bouillon cubes are commonly used to make what kind of dish?
⬥ A: Salad
⬥ B: Bread
⬥ C: Ice cream
⬥ D: Soup
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Linguistics is the study of what?
⬥ A: Emotions
⬥ B: Heredity
⬥ C: Language
⬥ D: Philosophy
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In the video for his 1983 song "Thriller," Michael Jackson turns into a what?
⬥ A: Werewolf
⬥ B: Vampire
⬥ C: Ghost
⬥ D: Fairy godmother
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name for a type of German shorts often worn with suspenders?
⬥ A: Dirndl
⬥ B: Lederhosen
⬥ C: Zeitgeist
⬥ D: Blitzkrieg
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
A long, narrow carpet used on stairs or in hallways is called a what?
⬥ A: Duster
⬥ B: Stretcher
⬥ C: Runner
⬥ D: Stripper
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In the comic strip "Peanuts," Lucy's psychiatric help booth usually displays what statement?
⬥ A: The doctor is in
⬥ B: What’s your problem?
⬥ C: Take a number
⬥ D: No question too small
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What creature from Greek mythology grew two heads each time one was cut off?
⬥ A: Cerberus
⬥ B: Minotaur
⬥ C: Argus
⬥ D: Hydra
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In a standard five-line limerick, what line rhymes with the third line of the poem?
⬥ A: First line
⬥ B: Second line
⬥ C: Fourth line
⬥ D: Fifth line
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The anterior cruciate ligament is located where on the human body? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used.
Gabrielle is the real first name of which of the following women? ”50:50” and “Phone-a-Friend” lifelines used.
⬥ A: Billie Holiday
⬥ B: Babe Didrikson
⬥ C: Claudette Colbert
⬥ D: Coco Chanel
Jack decides to use his 50:50, which leaves B and D. Jack wants to use his second 50:50.
“I want to burn my other 50:50. Let’s do it!”
That can’t happen, so Jack decides to call his mother Judy. Judy thinks it is D: Coco Chanel since Gabrielle is a French name. Jack was leaning towards Coco as well, but he decides to leave with $125,000 for his charity.
D: Coco Chanel was in fact the correct answer.
(Note: Billie Holiday's real name is Eleanora Fagan; Babe Didrikson's real name is Mildred Ella Didrikson; Claudette Colbert's real name is Émilie Claudette Chaucoin; Coco Chanel's real name is Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel.)
