Larry Shackley

Larry Shackley, a music professor from Columbia, South Carolina, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on April 3, 2001. He walked away with $64,000. He played for $2,150,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these singers in order of their birth, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Marvin Gaye	⬥ B: Maxwell
⬥ C: Lenny Kravitz	⬥ D: Nat King Cole

The correct answer was D-A-C-B. Out of 10 contestants, 5 got it right. Larry got it in the fastest time in 4.50 seconds.

Larry’s Run to $2,150,000[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
If someone is restless, it is said he has what kind of “fever”?
⬥ A: Winter	⬥ B: Spring
⬥ C: Summer	⬥ D: Spotted

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
If a piece of paper is ruled, it must have what?
⬥ A: Holes	⬥ B: Lines
⬥ C: Jagged edge	⬥ D: A monarch

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What does a young man traditionally wear to the prom?
⬥ A: Tuxedo	⬥ B: Letter jacket
⬥ C: School uniform	⬥ D: Too much cologne

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
How many syllables does the word "independence" have?
⬥ A: Two	⬥ B: Three
⬥ C: Four	⬥ D: Five

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the Pillsbury Doughboy always do after being poked in the belly?
⬥ A: Dance	⬥ B: Yawn
⬥ C: Wink	⬥ D: Giggle

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
"Myocardial infarction" is the medical term for what?
⬥ A: Headache	⬥ B: Hiccup
⬥ C: Heart attack	⬥ D: Sneeze

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1994 movie "The Shawshank Redemption," Shawshank is the name of what? ”Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: Prison	⬥ B: Old prisoner
⬥ C: Warden	⬥ D: Tunnel
Ask the Audience Results: A: 85% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 7% ⬥ D: 3%

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of clothing is a pair of "Daisy Dukes"?
⬥ A: Knee socks	⬥ B: Short shorts
⬥ C: Sunglasses	⬥ D: Platform shoes

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What tennis tournament is traditionally played in Roland Garros stadium? ”50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: U.S. Open	⬥ B: Wimbledon
⬥ C: Australian Open	⬥ D: French Open

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the Revolutionary War, the decisive siege of Yorktown took place in what colony?
⬥ A: Virginia	⬥ B: New York
⬥ C: Pennsylvania	⬥ D: Massachusetts

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
At the 2001 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, what breed of dog won the Best in Show award? ”Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
⬥ A: Shih Tzu	⬥ B: Basset hound
⬥ C: Bichon Frise	⬥ D: Papillon

Larry did not watch this year, so he calls his friend Randy Tomassi, who won $64,000 on the show in December 2000. Randy does not give an answer, so Larry guesses C: Bichon Frise and wins $64,000.

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What element, combined with oxygen, does NASA use as liquid fuel for the main engines of the space shuttle?
⬥ A: Hydrogen	⬥ B: Carbon
⬥ C: Nitrogen	⬥ D: Sodium

Larry does not have any idea, so he decides to walk with $64,000. The correct answer was A: Hydrogen.

Total Prize Money: $64,000

Links[]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qlID9heIXE

Trivia[]

Larry was a two time Jeopardy! champion who won nearly $18,000 in 1994.

Preceded by Tony Mangaser	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Larry Shackley	Succeeded by Henry Olsen

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