Janne Käki

Janne Käki from Kerava was a contestant on the 2001 autumn season of the Finnish version of the show on 28 October, 2001. He walked away with 10,000 marks, having answered incorrectly in the tenth question.

15 years later, in the 2016 autumn season, he was one of the three Phone-A-Friend friends of Henri Heinola in the episode that was aired on 17 September, 2016, but Heinola did not ask for his help. The two other friends, Lauri Puustinen and Juhani Mykkänen, had also been contestants before.

In the 2018 autumn season, Käki was a contestant again, on 22 and 29 September, 2018. He walked away with €10,000, having answered incorrectly in the 11th question.

Janne was also a contestant in the quiz show Giljotiini. He managed to get to the final episode of the 2002 spring season.

WWTBAM Run (2001)[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First question
Put these gospels in the order they appear in the New Testament.
⬥ A: John	⬥ B: Luke
⬥ C: Matthew	⬥ D: Mark

From the 6 contestants, 3 got it right, but Janne (with a time of 3.52 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-D-B-A, making it into the Hot Seat.

Janne's Run to the Million[]

500 mk (1 of 15) - Not timed
Who is a good friend and an assistant of Sherlock Holmes?
⬥ A: Doctor Livingstone	⬥ B: Doctor Watson
⬥ C: Doctor Snuggles	⬥ D: Doctor No

1,000 mk (2 of 15) - Not timed
In which of these stores you can buy alcohol?
⬥ A: Asko	⬥ B: Isku
⬥ C: Alko	⬥ D: Sotka

2,500 mk (3 of 15) - Not timed
According to a saying, what is a good servant but a bad master?
⬥ A: Stick	⬥ B: Water
⬥ C: Fire	⬥ D: Horse

5,000 mk (4 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these is a party held after doctoral defense?
⬥ A: Varpajaiset	⬥ B: Bachelor party (polttarit)
⬥ C: Karonkka	⬥ D: Caboodle (konkkaronkka)

10,000 mk (5 of 15) - Not timed
During which season does a moose hunt begins? 'Ask The Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Autumn	⬥ B: Spring
⬥ C: Summer	⬥ D: Winter
Ask the Audience Results: A: 84% ⬥ B: 8% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 3%

15,000 mk (6 of 15) - Not timed
The English word 'rod' means which part of fishing equipment?
⬥ A: Rod (vapa)	⬥ B: Line (siima)
⬥ C: Float (koho)	⬥ D: Hook (koukku)

30,000 mk (7 of 15) - Not timed
What instrument does Antti Sarpila play masterfully? 'Phone A Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Drums	⬥ B: Trumpet
⬥ C: Violin	⬥ D: Clarinet

Janne did not have a clue, so he phoned his family member. The family member said the answer is D: Clarinet, because he has Sarpila's CDs. Janne went with the answer and won 30,000 marks.

50,000 mk (8 of 15) - Not timed
What is the sum of the digits in the Finnish emergency number?
⬥ A: One	⬥ B: Two
⬥ C: Four	⬥ D: Six

75,000 mk (9 of 15) - Not timed
Who is considered the inventor of diesel engine? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Rudolf Diesel	⬥ B: Gottlieb Daimler
⬥ C: Carl Benz	⬥ D: Louis Chevrolet

Janne thought the answer is either A: Rudolf Diesel, or B: Gottlieb Daimler. He used '50:50' lifeline, and then answered correctly A: Rudolf Diesel.

100,000 mk (10 of 15) - Not timed
What is the maiden name of the singer Katri Helena?
⬥ A: Turunen	⬥ B: Kalaoja
⬥ C: Panula	⬥ D: Koistinen

Janne took a risk and answered B: Kalaoja, because the answer sounded familiar to him. The correct answer was D: Koistinen. Janne lost 65,000 marks and left with 10,000 marks.

WWTBAM Run (2018)[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put the following toy brands in order from the oldest to the youngest.
⬥ A: Barbie	⬥ B: Lego
⬥ C: My Little Pony	⬥ D: Monster High

The right order is BACD. Janne was first (3.44 seconds).

Janne's Run to the Million[]

€100 (1 of 15) - Not timed
What kind of race is the Flight Dog of President Sauli Niinistö?
⬥ A: Socialist	⬥ B: Kokkari
⬥ C: Vassar	⬥ D: Boston Terrier

€300 (2 of 15) - Not timed
What fantasy drama series has broken countless records and received dozens of Emmy awards?
⬥ A: Bald Popes	⬥ B: Game of Thrones
⬥ C: Naked Housewives	⬥ D: Get Lucky Island

€500 (3 of 15) - Not timed
Who won the men's 50 km skiing at the Pyeongchang Olympics in February 2018?
⬥ A: Matti Heikkinen	⬥ B: Ristomatti Hakola
⬥ C: Martti Jylhä	⬥ D: Iivo Niskanen

€700 (4 of 15) - Not timed
Who has wrote the Pride and Prejudice of the classic romance?
⬥ A: Jane Austen	⬥ B: Emily Brontë
⬥ C: Mary Shelley	⬥ D: Virginia Woolf

€1,000 (5 of 15) - Not timed
Who is also commonly known as the nickname "Slowhand"?
⬥ A: Eddie Van Halen	⬥ B: Gary Moore
⬥ C: Eric Clapton	⬥ D: Mark Knopfler

€2,000 (6 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following teams joined the NHL League in 2017-2018?
⬥ A: New England Patriots	⬥ B: Golden State Warriors
⬥ C: New York Yankees	⬥ D: Vegas Golden Knights

€3,000 (7 of 15) - Not timed
Which country donated to the United States a Statue of Liberty in New York?
⬥ A: Japan	⬥ B: Spain
⬥ C: France	⬥ D: Russia

€5,000 (8 of 15) - Not timed
Who received the Best Female Jussi Award in march 2018? 'Phone-a-friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Laura Birn	⬥ B: Krista Kosonen
⬥ C: Pihla Viitala	⬥ D: Anu Sinisalo

Friend answered B

€7,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed
What is New Zealand's national bird?
⬥ A: Albatross	⬥ B: Kiwi
⬥ C: Ostrich	⬥ D: Emperor penguin

€10,000 (10 of 15) - Not timed
What is the name of the island of Kultaranta, the summer residence of the President of the Republic?
⬥ A: Keräsaari	⬥ B: Luonnonmaa
⬥ C: Lippaluoto	⬥ D: Vähämaa

€15,000 (11 of 15) - Not timed
What kind of hotel will the Horror film classics The Shining - Hohto event take? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Amityville	⬥ B: Fallingwater
⬥ C: Overlook	⬥ D: Raffles

Sources[]

Preceded by Sanna	Finnish contestant (2001 autumn season) Janne Käki	Succeeded by Jussi Kivimäki

Preceded by Tony Latva	Finnish contestant (2018 autumn season) Janne Käki	Succeeded by Vilma Räikkönen