Joe Erwin, from Stamford, Connecticut, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on November 26-28, 2000. He walked away with $64,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
| Fastest Finger Question
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| Put these books in geographical order by their primary setting, starting in the U.S. and going east.
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| ⬥ A: Bridget Jones’s Diary
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⬥ B: The Cider House Rules
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| ⬥ C: Memoirs of a Geisha
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⬥ D: The Talented Mr. Ripley
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| The correct answer was B-A-D-C. Out 10 contestants, 3 got it right. Joe was the fastest in 6.80 seconds.
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Joe’s Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
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| The smaller animal in a litter is commonly called what?
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| ⬥ A: Mascot
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⬥ B: Runt
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| ⬥ C: Pluck
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⬥ D: Sparky
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| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Which of the following would most likely suffer from “morning sickness”?
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| ⬥ A: Sailor
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⬥ B: Small child
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| ⬥ C: Pregnant woman
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⬥ D: Party animal
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| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
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| A person who pulls over to help someone on the side of the highway is commonly called what?
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| ⬥ A: Bad egg
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⬥ B: Good Samaritan
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| ⬥ C: Even Steven
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⬥ D: Ponch and Jon
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| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
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| When a person’s ears “pop” on an airplane, it is due to a sudden change in which of the following?
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| ⬥ A: Air pressure
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⬥ B: Temperature
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| ⬥ C: Humidity
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⬥ D: Velocity
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| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Which of the following animals does not have a navel?
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| ⬥ A: Rabbit
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⬥ B: Horse
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| ⬥ C: Tiger
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⬥ D: Salmon
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| $2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Piccadilly Circus is a famous area in what British city?
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| ⬥ A: London
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⬥ B: Belfast
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| ⬥ C: Glasgow
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⬥ D: Liverpool
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| $4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What scary movie popularized the line “They’re here”?
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| ⬥ A: The Shining
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⬥ B: Poltergeist
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| ⬥ C: The Howling
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⬥ D: The Exorcist
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| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Which of the following cheeses originated in Greece?
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| ⬥ A: Mozzarella
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⬥ B: Gruyere
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| ⬥ C: Feta
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⬥ D: Muenster
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| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
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| In what language do written questions begin with an upside-down question mark?
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| ⬥ A: French
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⬥ B: German
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| ⬥ C: Russian
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⬥ D: Spanish
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| The klaxon called time and Joe will be back with all 3 lifelines still available.
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| $32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
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In the 1991 movie "The Commitments," what type of music does the band play?
’Phone-a-Friend‘ lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: Soul
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⬥ B: Heavy metal
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| ⬥ C: Jazz
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⬥ D: Irish folk
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| Joe decides to call Fran, who is a music editor.
Fran is confident that answer is A: Soul. Joe got with Fran and wins $32,000.
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| $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
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Who is the only U.S. President to have addressed the Russian Duma?
'Ask the Audience' and ’50:50’ lifelines used
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| ⬥ A: George Bush
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⬥ B: Richard Nixon
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| ⬥ C: Bill Clinton
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⬥ D: Jimmy Carter
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| Ask the Audience Results: A: 13% ⬥ B: 32% ⬥ C: 34% ⬥ D: 21%
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| $125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What is the name of the unseen part of the knife blade that secures the blade to the handle?
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| ⬥ A: Nib
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⬥ B: Tang
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| ⬥ C: Bail
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⬥ D: Dibble
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| Joe is not sure, so he decides to walk with $64,000. He thought it was A: Nib, and it’s a good thing he didn’t go for it.
B: Tang was the correct answer.
Total Prize Money: $64,000
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