Not to be confused with Mark McDermott, a Hot Seat contestant
Mark McDermott, from Park Forest, Illinois, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on January 12-13, 2000. He left with $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $500,000 question, becoming the first contestant to do so.
Put these famous sculptures in the order they were created, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Rodin's The Thinker
⬥ B: Venus De Milo
⬥ C: Michelangelo's David
⬥ D: Calder's UNESCO mobile
From the 8 remaining contestants, 7 got it right, but Mark (with a time of 3.42 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-C-A-D, making it into the Hot Seat.
Mark's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to America Online's trademark phrase, 'you've got' what?
⬥ A: Some nerve
⬥ B: Mail
⬥ C: A friend
⬥ D: Time Warner
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
The Grim Reaper is normally depicted carrying what object in its hand?
⬥ A: Scythe
⬥ B: Book
⬥ C: Sword
⬥ D: Puppy
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the fairy tale, what did Rapunzel "let down" from her window?
⬥ A: Her leg
⬥ B: Her arm
⬥ C: Her hair
⬥ D: Her entire family
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A crocus is which of the following?
⬥ A: Bird
⬥ B: Plant
⬥ C: Insect
⬥ D: Frog song
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of these sports do the main characters of the film "Chariots of Fire" compete?
⬥ A: Autoracing
⬥ B: Hockey
⬥ C: Running
⬥ D: Basketball
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
When shown the red card by the referee, what does a soccer player have to do?
⬥ A: Change teams
⬥ B: Score a goal
⬥ C: Leave the field
⬥ D: Tackle an opponent
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In the opening sequence to the sitcom "The Brady Bunch," what character occupies the center square?
⬥ A: Mrs. Brady
⬥ B: Mr. Brady
⬥ C: Marcia
⬥ D: Alice
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In what U.S. city did protests at a 1999 World Trade Organization meeting turn violent?
⬥ A: Seattle
⬥ B: San Diego
⬥ C: Miami
⬥ D: Las Vegas
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1959, what continent was deemed an international preserve for scientific research?
⬥ A: Europe
⬥ B: Australia
⬥ C: Antarctica
⬥ D: South America
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What Shakespearean character was assassinated on the "ides of March"?
⬥ A: Hamlet
⬥ B: Macbeth
⬥ C: Richard II
⬥ D: Julius Caesar
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What image is pictured on the current flag of the European Union? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
The klaxon called time and Mark would return on $64,000 with 2 lifelines still available.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In the Botticelli painting "The Birth of Venus," what is Venus standing on?
⬥ A: Cloud
⬥ B: Shell
⬥ C: Tapestry
⬥ D: Pedestal
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Dry ice is the solid form of which gas?
⬥ A: Nitrogen
⬥ B: Carbon monoxide
⬥ C: Hydrogen
⬥ D: Carbon dioxide
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
What ship is believed to have passed by the Titanic, ignoring her distress signals? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Sirius
⬥ B: Californian
⬥ C: Carpathia
⬥ D: Ann McKim
Mark first decided to use his 50:50, and after doing so, he very confidently made Carpathia his final answer. Unfortunately, his hunch turned out to be wrong; RMS Carpathia aided in the rescue efforts and SS Californian missed the Titanic's distress signals.
Total Prize Money: $32,000
Trivia[]
Mark became the first contestant to ever answer incorrectly the penultimate question, which was worth $500,000, where he lost $218,000 and still had a Phone-a-Friend lifeline intact when he answered the question.
Mark McDermott's Run to the Million at ATGS (Part 1)