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Lowell Ross, a patent attorney from Redmond, Washington appeared on the U.S. version of the show on July 16-18, 2000. He walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $32,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these political works in the order they were first published, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Common Sense ⬥ B: The Republic
⬥ C: The Communist Manifesto ⬥ D: The Prince
The correct answer is B-D-A-C. 2 of 6 remaining contestants got it right. Lowell Ross was faster in 4.84 seconds.

Lowell's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to an old saying, what is the "spice of life"?
⬥ A: Parenthood ⬥ B: Variety
⬥ C: Knowledge ⬥ D: Oregano
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the common nickname for a two-pronged, indoor television antenna?
⬥ A: Dog ears ⬥ B: Goat ears
⬥ C: Rabbit ears ⬥ D: Spock ears
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a word meaning ancient underground cemetery?
⬥ A: Catacomb ⬥ B: Catalog
⬥ C: Catamaran ⬥ D: Subway
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
During which of the following activities would you most likely yell "Fore!"?
⬥ A: Skiing ⬥ B: Canoeing
⬥ C: Scuba diving ⬥ D: Golfing
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The strange feeling that you have seen and done something before is called what?
⬥ A: Deja vu ⬥ B: Esprit de corps
⬥ C: Tout de suite ⬥ D: Joie de vivre
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Until his disappearance in 1975, Jimmy Hoffa was the longtime leader of what American labor union?
⬥ A: AFL-CIO ⬥ B: ILGWU
⬥ C: Knights of Labor ⬥ D: Teamsters
The klaxon called time and Lowell would return on $2,000 with all lifelines available.
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the last name of the central family on the TV show "Party of Five"?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Leery ⬥ B: Salinger
⬥ C: Walsh ⬥ D: Bradford
Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 80% ⬥ C: 9% ⬥ D: 8%
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following animals is not currently represented in a box of Barnum's Animal Crackers?
⬥ A: Camel ⬥ B: Elephant
⬥ C: Moose ⬥ D: Kangaroo
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In medical terms, alopecia is the loss of what?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Teeth ⬥ B: Weight
⬥ C: Hair ⬥ D: Blood
Lowell decided to call Daniel. Daniel said that it's a loss of hair, without having him reading the answers. Lowell went with him and won $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What resort town is the setting for the 1960 film "Where the Boys Are"?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Fort Lauderdale ⬥ B: Myrtle Beach
⬥ C: Santa Monica ⬥ D: Daytona Beach
Total Prize Money: $1,000

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Preceded by
David Lukov
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Lowell Ross
Succeeded by
Bruce Andriatch