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Jeff Grizer, from St. Charles, Missouri, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on January 25 & 27, 2000. He walked away with $64,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these U.S. state capitals in geographical order, starting in the east.
⬥ A: Sacramento ⬥ B: Springfield
⬥ C: Lincoln ⬥ D: Augusta
Out of 8 remaining contestants, 4 contestants got it right, but Jeff (with a time of 3.24 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-C-A, making it to the hot seat.

Jeff's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following does not have a "tongue"?
⬥ A: Human being ⬥ B: Dog
⬥ C: Sneaker ⬥ D: Apple
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is the proper name for an adult male deer?
⬥ A: Bull ⬥ B: Stag
⬥ C: Stallion ⬥ D: Herman
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not a part of the aircraft known as a glider?
⬥ A: Engine ⬥ B: Wings
⬥ C: Tail ⬥ D: Nose
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
The letters "RN" after a person's name indicate that they are qualified to work in what profession?
⬥ A: Law ⬥ B: Education
⬥ C: Nursing ⬥ D: Architecture
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
On the television show "Seinfeld", what was Elaine's last name?
⬥ A: Benes ⬥ B: Costanza
⬥ C: Peterman ⬥ D: Ross
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which one of the following is not a form of fungus?
⬥ A: Yeast ⬥ B: Hibiscus
⬥ C: Mold ⬥ D: Mildew
The klaxon called time and Jeff would return on $2,000 with all 3 lifelines still available.
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In the movie "The Green Mile", what is the occupation of Tom Hanks's character?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Police detective ⬥ B: Fireman
⬥ C: Groundskeeper ⬥ D: Prison guard
Ask the Audience Results: A: 11% ⬥ B: 0% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 87%
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In January 2000, who replaced Bill Gates as the CEO of Microsoft?
⬥ A: Paul Allen ⬥ B: Steve Ballmer
⬥ C: Steve Jobs ⬥ D: Steve Case
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which band reported Ticketmaster to the Dept. of Justice in 1994 for monopolizing the ticketing industry?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Rage Against the Machine ⬥ B: Red Hot Chili Peppers
⬥ C: Nirvana ⬥ D: Pearl Jam
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What runner cheated to win the Boston Marathon by joining the race less than a mile from the finish?
⬥ A: Julie Krone ⬥ B: Roberta Gibb
⬥ C: Rosie Ruiz ⬥ D: Zola Budd
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In what state is the nation's highest ZIP code, 99950, located?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Alaska ⬥ B: Hawaii
⬥ C: California ⬥ D: Washington
Jeff decides to call Charlie, a family friend of his. He does not give an answer. Knowing that this is a free guess, Jeff goes with A: Alaska and wins $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Besides John F. Kennedy, who is the only other president buried in Arlington National Cemetery?
⬥ A: Woodrow Wilson ⬥ B: William Howard Taft
⬥ C: Harry Truman ⬥ D: Dwight Eisenhower
Jeff did not want to risk $32,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed A: Woodrow Wilson, but the correct answer was B: William Howard Taft.
Total Prize Money: $64,000

Trivia[]

  • Parts of Jeff's run were sampled on ambient musician Tim Hecker's first album, Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again.

Sources[]

Preceded by
Drew Rosin
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Jeff Grizer
Succeeded by
Bob Bass
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