Joe Roberts

Joe Roberts, from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on January 9, 2000. He walked away with $250,000.

Joe had previously appeared on the show as a Fastest Finger contestant on November 12, 1999. He would later return for the Champions Edition shows on May 24-25, 2000, but he did not make it to the Hot Seat on both occasions.

Joe competed on Jeopardy! in 1989, winning one game and $10,700. [1]

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Place the following events in the order they occurred, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Exxon Valdez oil spill	⬥ B: Challenger explosion
⬥ C: Harvey Milk assassination	⬥ D: Million Man March

From the 9 remaining contestants, 3 got it right, but Joe (with a time of 4.92 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-B-A-D, making it into the Hot Seat.

Joe's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
How many letters are there in the modern English alphabet?
⬥ A: 10	⬥ B: 26
⬥ C: 23	⬥ D: 15

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a human blood type?
⬥ A: FM	⬥ B: AB
⬥ C: DA	⬥ D: ABBA

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these athletes has won the Men's Singles competition at Wimbledon?
⬥ A: Carl Lewis	⬥ B: Michael Jordan
⬥ C: Andre Agassi	⬥ D: Regis Philbin

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In which part of the body does the female kangaroo nurse her young?
⬥ A: Ear	⬥ B: Paw
⬥ C: Mouth	⬥ D: Pouch

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
How far can a car going 60 miles per hour go in one minute?
⬥ A: 1 mile	⬥ B: 6 miles
⬥ C: 10 miles	⬥ D: 60 miles

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following sports is played with a shuttlecock?
⬥ A: Jai alai	⬥ B: Cricket
⬥ C: Badminton	⬥ D: Miniature golf

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Before joining the boy band 'N Sync, two members were regulars on what children's TV show? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Sesame Street	⬥ B: The Electric Company
⬥ C: Mickey Mouse Club	⬥ D: Barney & Friends

Joe did not know, so he decided to call his brother Rich, who was told that Mickey Mouse Club was correct. He decided to go with him, and won $4,000.

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following gives plants their green color?
⬥ A: Chlorophyll	⬥ B: Carotene
⬥ C: Calcium	⬥ D: Chlorine

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The Russian city of St. Petersburg used to be known as which of the following? '50:50' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
⬥ A: Stalingrad	⬥ B: Belgorod
⬥ C: Volgograd	⬥ D: Leningrad
Ask the Audience Results: A: 29% ⬥ B: 0% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 71%

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What letter in the Braille alphabet is represented by a single raised dot?
⬥ A: A	⬥ B: B
⬥ C: C	⬥ D: D

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
By marriage Richard Nixon's daughter Julie is related to what other U.S. president?
⬥ A: Carter	⬥ B: Eisenhower
⬥ C: Truman	⬥ D: Clinton

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What animated character danced with Gene Kelly in the film "Anchors Aweigh"?
⬥ A: Mickey Mouse	⬥ B: Popeye
⬥ C: Jerry	⬥ D: Betty Boop

$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
During which war did nurse Florence Nightingale achieve notoriety?
⬥ A: Boer War	⬥ B: Crimean War
⬥ C: Peloponnesian War	⬥ D: World War I

$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is often credited with designing the uniforms worn by the Vatican's Swiss Guards?
⬥ A: Caravaggio	⬥ B: Da Vinci
⬥ C: Bernini	⬥ D: Michelangelo

Joe did not know, and being out of lifelines meant for him to walk away with $250,000. The correct answer was D: Michelangelo.

Total Prize Money: $250,000

Gallery[]

Sources[]

Joe Roberts's run at loogaroo.tripod.com

Joe Roberts's run to the million

Joe Roberts's Run to the Million at ATGS

Preceded by Jim Meyer	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Joe Roberts	Succeeded by David Fite