Kati Knudsen, a paediatric physical therapist from Tigard, Oregon, appeared as a contestant on the 125th and 126th episodes of the original primetime run of the U.S. version of the show on July 27 & 30, 2000. She walked away with $32,000 after she incorrectly answered on her $500,000 question.
Put the following fashion models in order of their birth, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Christie Brinkley
⬥ B: Kathy Ireland
⬥ C: Lauren Hutton
⬥ D: Tyra Banks
From the 9 remaining contestants, 4 got it right, but Kati (with a time of 3.98 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Kati's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A very tight budget is often described as what?
⬥ A: Paper clip
⬥ B: Shoestring
⬥ C: Rubber band
⬥ D: Allowance from Dad
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What two continents make up Eurasia?
⬥ A: Europe and Africa
⬥ B: North America and Asia
⬥ C: Europe and Asia
⬥ D: Fresno and Sheboygan
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, what part of a convertible car can be removed?
⬥ A: Top
⬥ B: Seats
⬥ C: Steering wheel
⬥ D: Tonsils
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
The breakfast roll known as a croissant is traditionally what shape?
⬥ A: Square
⬥ B: Crescent
⬥ C: Star
⬥ D: Oblong
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
By what popular nickname were FBI agents known in the 1930s? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Which of these musical instruments is designed to be shaken in order to produce a sound?
⬥ A: Bongos
⬥ B: Castanets
⬥ C: Maracas
⬥ D: Piccolos
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a budgie? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Love seat
⬥ B: Scooter
⬥ C: Rodent
⬥ D: Bird
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of Xena's female sidekick on the TV series, "Xena: Warrior Princess?" 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Gabrielle
⬥ B: Callisto
⬥ C: Iolaus
⬥ D: Lucy
Kati did not know, so she decided to call her friend Heather, who said Gabrielle before hearing the possible answers. She decided to go with her and won $8,000.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The Great Victoria Desert is located in the southern part of what country?
⬥ A: Egypt
⬥ B: Australia
⬥ C: Lebanon
⬥ D: India
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What John Travolta film was adapted from a published novel by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard?
⬥ A: The General's Daughter
⬥ B: A Civil Action
⬥ C: Battlefield Earth
⬥ D: Phenomenon
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which letter is used more often than any other in the written English language?
⬥ A: A
⬥ B: T
⬥ C: S
⬥ D: E
The klaxon called time and Kati would return on $64,000 with no lifelines available.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
According to folklore, the Flying Dutchman is what kind of ghost?
⬥ A: Pirate
⬥ B: Ship
⬥ C: Treasure
⬥ D: King
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
The 18th, 19th and 20th U.S. presidents all hailed from what state?
⬥ A: Ohio
⬥ B: Illinois
⬥ C: Virginia
⬥ D: New York
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is the most recent member of the United Nations?
⬥ A: Andorra
⬥ B: Czech Republic
⬥ C: Tonga
⬥ D: Palau
She was originally going to go for Tonga, but she second-guessed herself and went with Palau instead, which ultimately cost her $218,000.
Total Prize Money: $32,000
Trivia[]
Kati had almost 40 minutes of screen-time, the most any contestant has ever had in one single run.
According to Regis Philbin, Kati spent 53 minutes deliberating on the $500,000 question that she eventually missed. The segment was obviously edited down to 7 minutes for the show's broadcast.
Kati Knudsen's Run to the Million at ATGS (Part 1)
Kati Knudsen's Run to the Million at ATGS (Part 2)