Jane Oviatt, a homemaker from Wheaton, Illinois, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on November 21-22, 1999. She became the first woman to ever win $125,000 in WWTBAM history, and got the chance to answer the $250,000 question, but decided to not answer it, walking away with eighth of a million dollars.
Using their nicknames, place these states in geographical order from west to east.
⬥ A: Show Me State
⬥ B: Sunshine State
⬥ C: Grand Canyon State
⬥ D: Golden State
From the 9 remaining contestants, 5 got it right, but Jane (with a time of 5.40 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-C-A-B, making it into the Hot Seat.
Jane's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
How many rails does a monorail run on?
⬥ A: 1
⬥ B: 2
⬥ C: 3
⬥ D: 4
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following types of clothing is a sarong?
⬥ A: Hat
⬥ B: Sweater
⬥ C: Sandals
⬥ D: Skirt
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What three letter acronym will you most likely find on a bottle of sunblock?
⬥ A: ETA
⬥ B: TLC
⬥ C: SPF
⬥ D: TCB
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
According to popular belief, what monster stalks its prey only when the moon is full?
⬥ A: Werewolf
⬥ B: Godzilla
⬥ C: Frankenstein
⬥ D: Loch Ness Monster
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
How did comic strip character Dick Tracy earn his living?
⬥ A: Police detective
⬥ B: Medical examiner
⬥ C: Fireman
⬥ D: Newspaper reporter
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following animals would you find at the South Pole?
⬥ A: Reindeer
⬥ B: Grizzly bear
⬥ C: Polar bear
⬥ D: Penguin
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not a member of the operatic trio known as "The Three Tenors"?
⬥ A: Luciano Pavarotti
⬥ B: Plácido Domingo
⬥ C: Andrea Bocelli
⬥ D: José Carreras
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Who presided over the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment inquiry against President Clinton?
⬥ A: Orrin Hatch
⬥ B: Henry Hyde
⬥ C: Bob Livingston
⬥ D: Bill Barr
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In the musical "Fiddler on the Roof," what prompts Teyve and Golde to sing "Sunrise, Sunset"? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: A daughter's wedding
⬥ B: A parent's funeral
⬥ C: A grandchild's birth
⬥ D: An attack by soldiers
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What signal from the Vatican indicates the election of a new pope? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Bells
⬥ B: Doves
⬥ C: White smoke
⬥ D: Black smoke
After staring at the question for a minute, Jane decided to call her cousin's husband Mike, who was 100% confident it was White smoke. She decided to go with him and won $32,000. Then, the klaxon called time and Jane would return on $32,000 with only 1 lifeline still available.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect "10" in the Olympics?
⬥ A: Kerri Strug
⬥ B: Nadia Comenici
⬥ C: Olga Korbut
⬥ D: Mary Lou Retton
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which artist popularized the sculpture with movable parts known as the mobile? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
