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Karla Robinson, a nurse from San Antonio, Texas, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on July 20, 2000. She walked away with $0 after incorrectly answering her $500 question and became the first female contestant to leave empty-handed. She did return for the $0 winners edition but didn't make it into the hot seat.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these stores in order by when they first opened in the U.S., starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Target ⬥ B: Sears
⬥ C: Old Navy ⬥ D: IKEA
Four of nine answered C-D-A-B correctly, but Karla's time of 6.98 seconds was quickest, getting her into the hot seat.

Karla's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a children's rhyme about bad luck, "you'll break your mother's back" if you step on what?
⬥ A: Stick ⬥ B: Nail
⬥ C: Crack ⬥ D: Your mother's back
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a phrase used to describe an easy target?
⬥ A: Sitting seal ⬥ B: Sitting duck
⬥ C: Sitting dog ⬥ D: Out-of-towner
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In the classic song title, what coin completes the phrase "Brother, can you spare a"?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Silver dollar ⬥ B: Quarter
⬥ C: Dime ⬥ D: Kidney
Ask the Audience Results: A: 1% ⬥ B: 3% ⬥ C: 95% ⬥ D: 1%
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
If you were looking for a tome, in which of these places would you most likely find it?
⬥ A: Library ⬥ B: Deli
⬥ C: Hospital ⬥ D: Hardware store
Karla knows it's not C, and she doesn't think it's A or B either. Not wanting to burn another lifeline, she makes D her final answer.

Unfortunately, the answer was A: Library.
Trivia: A tome is another name for a book.

Total Prize Money: $0

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Preceded by
Tim Rogers
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Karla Robinson
Succeeded by
Beth Woods
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