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Jeremy Conklin, from Mineral City and Bolivar, Ohio, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on May 11, 2000. He walked away with absolutely nothing after incorrectly answering his $1,000 question.

He also appeared on $0 Winners Week, but didn't make it into the hot seat.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV villains in the order they debuted, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Alexis Carrington ⬥ B: Riddler
⬥ C: J.R. Ewing ⬥ D: Tony Soprano
Out of 9 contestants, 6 got it right, but Jeremy did it in the fastest with a time of 4.89 seconds. Correct order: B-C-A-D.

Jeremy's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the old question, "Which came first, the chicken or the" what?
⬥ A: Turkey ⬥ B: Egg
⬥ C: Quiche ⬥ D: Big Mac
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the radioactive material that settles over the Earth's surface after a nuclear explosion?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Snow ⬥ B: Dandruff
⬥ C: Fallout ⬥ D: Purple haze
Ask the Audience Results: A: 2% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 91% ⬥ D: 5%
Jeremy wasn't sure, so he asked the audience at the very early stage of the game for help with the majority voting for C. He went with them and won $200.
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Tennis star Martina Hingis is named after what famous athlete?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Martina Navratilova ⬥ B: Billie Jean King
⬥ C: Althea Gibson ⬥ D: Chris Evert
Jeremy was mumbling about using the 50:50, but ultimately decided to use it with A and C left. He went with A, being an obvious answer for him, and won $300.
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the constitutionally prohibited practice of prosecuting someone twice for the same criminal offense?
⬥ A: Double trouble ⬥ B: Double jeopardy
⬥ C: Double entendre ⬥ D: Double hazard
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Since 1920, what state has held the nation's earliest presidential primary?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Iowa ⬥ B: Vermont
⬥ C: Delaware ⬥ D: New Hampshire
Jeremy didn't know the answer, decided to call his step-father Sam for help. Sam was not sure, but 60% certain it was Iowa. Jeremy followed his step-dad's advice, but he went with the wrong answer thus leaving the show with nothing. The answer was D: New Hampshire. Iowa is the caucus state.

Total Prize Money: $0

Gallery[]

Jeremy Conklin

Jeremy on $0 Winners Week.

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Preceded by
Linda Boone
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Jeremy Conklin
Succeeded by
Bob Shick