Jonathan Wilks, a doctor from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, appeared as a contestant on the fifty-fifth episode of the original primetime run of the U.S. version of the show on February 20, 2000. He walked away with $125,000.
Put these TV shows in order of the time periods in which they are set, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Star Trek
⬥ B: Laverne and Shirley
⬥ C: The Flintstones
⬥ D: Gunsmoke
Out of 9 contestants, 8 contestants got it right, but Jonathan (with a time of 3.13 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-D-B-A, making it to the hot seat.
Jonathan's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In the classic series of children's jokes, what two words precede "who's there?"?
⬥ A: Knock knock
⬥ B: Ding dong
⬥ C: Ring ring
⬥ D: Hey kid
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the proper name for a male goose?
⬥ A: Bull
⬥ B: Rooster
⬥ C: Gander
⬥ D: Toby
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to its name, what type of people are treated in a VA hospital?
⬥ A: Valets
⬥ B: Veterans
⬥ C: Vegetarians
⬥ D: Violinists
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
The seeds of which of the following flowers are often used as ingredients in muffins and bagels?
⬥ A: Tulip
⬥ B: Rose
⬥ C: Lily
⬥ D: Poppy
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A song by which rock group was used as the theme song of Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign?
⬥ A: Fleetwood Mac
⬥ B: Genesis
⬥ C: Jackson 5
⬥ D: The Mamas and the Papas
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Where did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occur?
⬥ A: United States
⬥ B: Soviet Union
⬥ C: Germany
⬥ D: Sweden
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
On the sitcom "Cheers", what was Sam Malone's job before he operated a bar?
⬥ A: Quarterback
⬥ B: Lawyer
⬥ C: Pitcher
⬥ D: Pilot
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In addition to lima beans, what is the other main vegetable used in the dish known as succotash? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
What Roman emperor was rumored to have declared his horse a high priest of his temple? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Caligula
⬥ B: Caesar
⬥ C: Nero
⬥ D: Augustus
Jonathan calls his college buddy, Dave. He thinks it's A: Caligula, which is what Jonathan thought at first. He goes with him and wins $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In what state did the original McDonald's open in 1948?
⬥ A: New York
⬥ B: Ohio
⬥ C: Florida
⬥ D: California
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is considered the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War?
⬥ A: Bull Run
⬥ B: Antietam
⬥ C: Gettysburg
⬥ D: Vicksburg
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which philosopher said, "What does not kill me makes me stronger"? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Friedrich Nietzsche
⬥ B: Alexander Pope
⬥ C: Franz Kafka
⬥ D: Karl Marx
Jonathan did not want to risk $93,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed A: Friedrich Nietzsche, which turned out to be the correct answer. Total Prize Money: $125,000
