Lyn Robbins

Lyn Robbins, a lawyer from Nashville, Tennessee, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on December 3-5, 2000. Lyn won $16,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put the TV shows set in radio stations in order of their original debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: NewsRadio	⬥ B: Midnight Caller
⬥ C: WKRP in Cincinnati	⬥ D: Frasier

C-B-D-A is the correct order. 3 of 8 contestants got it right, and the next person to face the hotseat is Lyn Robbins, with a time of 3.88 seconds.

Lyn's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
When someone has trouble remembering something, it is said that he is "drawing a" what?
⬥ A: Six-gun	⬥ B: Sixth seed
⬥ C: Blank	⬥ D: Stick figure

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these spices is customarily applied to the outside of a pretzel?
⬥ A: Pepper	⬥ B: Salt
⬥ C: Paprika	⬥ D: Fiberglass

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a person doing if he is "swabbing the deck"?
⬥ A: Mopping	⬥ B: Vacuuming
⬥ C: Sleeping	⬥ D: Playing poker

The klaxon called time, and Lyn will be back with all his lifelines remaining.

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Excess stomach acid often causes what common malady?
⬥ A: Headache	⬥ B: Sore back
⬥ C: Heartburn	⬥ D: Pinkeye

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these U.S. states is part of the region known as the Corn Belt?
⬥ A: Utah	⬥ B: Florida
⬥ C: Maine	⬥ D: Illinois

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
On the keys of a standard pocket calculator, what does the letter M stand for?
⬥ A: Multiply	⬥ B: Memory
⬥ C: Million	⬥ D: Median

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What U.S. automaker received a controversial $1.5 billion loan from the government in 1980?
⬥ A: Chrysler	⬥ B: American Motors
⬥ C: General Motors	⬥ D: Ford

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What cast member from the TV series "Full House" has toured and recorded with the Beach Boys? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Bob Saget	⬥ B: Dave Coulier
⬥ C: John Stamos	⬥ D: Lori Loughlin
Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 86% ⬥ D: 2%

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not a true tea made from the leaves of the tea plant? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Chamomile	⬥ B: Green
⬥ C: Black	⬥ D: Oolong

Lyn phones his friend, Carla, who is a professor at Baylor University. Carla is 50:50 on whether or not it's green or oolong, which prompts him to use his 50:50. Sadly, both of her guesses are eliminated. Lyn then guesses A: Chamomile, winning him $16,000.

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of these movies do Robert De Niro and Al Pacino appear in scenes together?
⬥ A: The Devil's Advocate	⬥ B: GoodFellas
⬥ C: The Godfather: Part II	⬥ D: Heat

Lyn, off the bat, has only seen "The Godfather: Part II" and "GoodFellas", but he knew his knowledge of those movies wouldn't be good enough to hazard a guess, so he decides to walk away. If he had guessed either of the two, he would've been wrong and lost $15,000. The correct answer was D: Heat.

Total Prize Money: $16,000

Sources[]

Preceded by Jim Northrop	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Lyn Robbins	Succeeded by Terry Jones