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Jason McClung, a motel front desk manager from Summersville, West Virginia, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on June 13, 2000. He walked away with $125,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these foods in the order in which they were introduced, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Healthy Choice foods ⬥ B: Campbell’s Soup
⬥ C: Cap’n Crunch ⬥ D: Spam
The correct answer was A-C-D-B. Out of 9 contestants, 3 got it right. Jason was the fastest in 6.42 seconds.

Jason’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the main ingredient of toast?
⬥ A: Steak ⬥ B: Vegetables
⬥ C: Bread ⬥ D: Sea bass
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following names is also a verb meaning “to tease”?
⬥ A: Joe ⬥ B: Josh
⬥ C: Jeff ⬥ D: Letterman
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a holiday song, who comes “hoppin’ down the bunny trail”?
⬥ A: Peter Rabbit ⬥ B: Peter Cottontail
⬥ C: Bugs Bunny ⬥ D: Picabo Street
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, which of the following relatives must be male?
⬥ A: Nephew ⬥ B: Aunt
⬥ C: Cousin ⬥ D: Mother
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A “widow’s peak” is found on what part of the human body?
⬥ A: Back ⬥ B: Forehead
⬥ C: Upper lip ⬥ D: Nose
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The “Wheel of Fortune” TV quiz show is based on which popular parlor game?
⬥ A: Tic-tac-toe ⬥ B: Charades
⬥ C: Spin the Bottle ⬥ D: Hangman
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
For which of the following rock groups was Boy George the lead singer?
⬥ A: The Cult ⬥ B: Crowded House
⬥ C: Culture Club ⬥ D: The Cure
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Chartreuse is a shade of what color?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Green ⬥ B: Red
⬥ C: Blue ⬥ D: Brown
Ask the Audience Results: A: 54% ⬥ B: 31% ⬥ C: 12% ⬥ D: 3%
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the first witch killed in the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz”?
⬥ A: Witch of the North ⬥ B: Witch of the East
⬥ C: Witch of the South ⬥ D: Witch of the West
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What virus, known to cause hemorrhagic fever, is the subject of the 1994 best-selling book “The Hot Zone”?
⬥ A: Encephalitis ⬥ B: E. coli
⬥ C: Ebola ⬥ D: Rabies
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the U.S. Constitution, who is currently second in line of presidential succession?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Janet Reno ⬥ B: Madeleine Albright
⬥ C: Strom Thurmond ⬥ D: Dennis Hastert
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
For the past 10 years, the male winner of the Boston Marathon has hailed from what country?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Kenya ⬥ B: Germany
⬥ C: South Africa ⬥ D: Ghana
Jason decides to call his friend Jeff. He thinks it’s A: Kenya but it was just a guess. Jason still decides to go with him and wins $125,000.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Alcatraz Island was named after what birds, which first inhabited the island?
⬥ A: Puffins ⬥ B: Swallows
⬥ C: Pelicans ⬥ D: Sea gulls
Jason has no idea, so he decides to walk with $125,000. He would guesses Seagulls and would have lost $93,000 if he went with that. C: Pelicans was the correct answer.

Total Prize Money: $125,000

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Preceded by
Bob House
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Jason McClung
Succeeded by
Kraig Norris
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