Lawrence Allen Caplan, an attorney from Parkland, Florida, was a contestant on the Primetime version of the U.S. version of the show on January 14-15, 2000. He left with $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $500,000 question.
Lawrence became the second American contestant to lose $218,000, following Mark McDermott, who lost the day before Lawrence got into the Hot Seat.
Lawrence, as "Larry", was a 2-time Jeopardy! champion in its first season in 1984, winning $15,300. On his third game, he was defeated by eventual 5-time champion Elise Beraru. [1]
Put these men in order of when they became the leaders of their nations, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Fidel Castro
⬥ B: Franklin Roosevelt
⬥ C: Hirohito
⬥ D: Mao Tse-tung
From the 8 remaining contestants, 3 got it right, but Lawrence (with a time of 5.04 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-B-D-A, making it into the Hot Seat.
Lawrence's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to popular American legend, what does the "tooth fairy" trade for a tooth?
⬥ A: Dental floss
⬥ B: Money
⬥ C: Fairy wings
⬥ D: Dentures
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In music, what does "R&B" stand for?
⬥ A: Run and bunt
⬥ B: Rocking and bopping
⬥ C: Ragtime and boogie
⬥ D: Rhythm and blues
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In a classic Life cereal television ad, what boy "likes" the breakfast product?
⬥ A: Marvin
⬥ B: Mikey
⬥ C: Timmy
⬥ D: Tommy
Lawrence: “Give it to Mikey, he'll eat anything.”
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What U.S. city's name is Greek for the "City of Brotherly Love"?
⬥ A: Detroit
⬥ B: Des Moines
⬥ C: Philadelphia
⬥ D: Indianapolis
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1969 movie "The Love Bug," what kind of car was Herbie?
⬥ A: Audi
⬥ B: Jaguar
⬥ C: Saab
⬥ D: Volkswagen
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
When you combine the colors yellow and blue, what color do you get? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
The klaxon called time and Lawrence would return on $2,000 with 2 lifelines still available.
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
The Great Barrier Reef is located just off the northeastern coast of what?
⬥ A: Australia
⬥ B: Brazil
⬥ C: Fiji
⬥ D: Hawaii
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is the term for an exploding star?
⬥ A: Aurora
⬥ B: Supernova
⬥ C: Nebula
⬥ D: Quasar
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What actor filed a highly publicized complaint with NYC's Taxi and Limousine Commission alleging racism?
⬥ A: Chris Rock
⬥ B: Danny Glover
⬥ C: Morgan Freeman
⬥ D: Denzel Washington
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the first U.S. President born in a hospital? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Jimmy Carter
⬥ B: Theodore Roosevelt
⬥ C: Woodrow Wilson
⬥ D: Chester A. Arthur
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who portrayed Jodie Dallas, the first openly gay character on television?
⬥ A: Tom Hanks
⬥ B: Robin Williams
⬥ C: Billy Crystal
⬥ D: Steve Guttenberg
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the first United States satellite launched into space?
⬥ A: Skylab
⬥ B: Explorer
⬥ C: Viking
⬥ D: Voyager
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What famous dancer accidentally died when her scarf got tangled in the wheel of a car?
⬥ A: Isadora Duncan
⬥ B: Patricia Neary
⬥ C: Anna Pavlova
⬥ D: Maria Tallchief
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
What single has spent the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Macarena
⬥ B: One Sweet Day
⬥ C: Candle in the Wind
⬥ D: I Will Always Love You
Lawrence did not know, so he decided to call his friend Richard, who failed to provide an answer within the allowed time. Caplan initially ruled out Macarena and One Sweet Day, and openly contemplated walking away before locking in I Will Always Love You (which he falsely attributed to Celine Dion). The correct answer was B: One Sweet Day.
Total Prize Money: $32,000
Trivia[]
Lawrence appeared as a finalist on the second episode of the U.S. version on August 17, 1999.
