Martin Poteralski, a business analyst for a bank from Glen Allen, Virginia, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on April 30th, 2000. He left with $0 after incorrectly answering his $1,000 question.
He'd return for a special zero dollar winners edition on May 20-21, 2001 and walked away with $250,000.
Martin competed on the Jeopardy! College Championship in 1994, where he was eliminated in the Semifinals.
Using the lyrics of the song "Don't Know Much" by Sam Cooke put these subjects in order, starting with the first.
⬥ A: French
⬥ B: Biology
⬥ C: Science
⬥ D: History
Out of 10 contestants, 4 contestants got it right, but Martin (with a time of 3.10 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-C-A, making it to the hot seat.
Martin's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a proverb, trying to find something obscure is "like looking for a needle in a" what?
⬥ A: Toolbox
⬥ B: Haystack
⬥ C: Forest
⬥ D: Sewing supply store
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What sound traditionally signals the beginning of a race at a track meet?
⬥ A: Whistle
⬥ B: Bell
⬥ C: Gunshot
⬥ D: Cry of "Shark!"
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to its slogan, what soft drink is the "uncola"? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
In what part of the body would you have a root canal?
⬥ A: Mouth
⬥ B: Ear
⬥ C: Heart
⬥ D: Liver
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In the TV series "Spin City," what position does Michael J. Fox's character hold at City Hall?
⬥ A: Mayor
⬥ B: Press Secretary
⬥ C: Deputy Mayor
⬥ D: Police Chief
Martin didn't want to burn another lifeline in the first tier, so he guessed B, but the answer was C, and he left with nothing.
Total Prize Money: $0
Second WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these self-titled albums in the order they were first released, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Christina Aguilera
⬥ B: Whitney Houston
⬥ C: Toni Braxton
⬥ D: Lionel Richie
8 of the 10 contestants answered D-B-C-A correctly, but Martin's time of 3.59 seconds got him into the Hot Seat.
Martin's Second Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following words means "confidant or companion"?
⬥ A: Trumpet
⬥ B: Chum
⬥ C: Kipper
⬥ D: Tivo
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Swanson TV dinners are usually found in what section of a grocery store?
⬥ A: Frozen foods
⬥ B: Produce
⬥ C: Bakery
⬥ D: Bachelor
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Employees who go on strike against their employer are said to be walking what kind of line?
⬥ A: Firing
⬥ B: Assembly
⬥ C: Picket
⬥ D: Conga
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Full-court press is a common strategy in what sport?
⬥ A: Basketball
⬥ B: Tennis
⬥ C: Volleyball
⬥ D: Boxing
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The Smithsonian's National Zoo is located in what U.S. city?
⬥ A: Washington, DC
⬥ B: San Diego, CA
⬥ C: Miami, FL
⬥ D: Kansas City, MO
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
As a follow-up to the "Whassup?!" ads, current beer commercials feature friends asking each other what?
⬥ A: Can we talk?
⬥ B: Who's your daddy?
⬥ C: Wherefore art thou?
⬥ D: What are you doing?
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, where would an arboreous animal live?
⬥ A: Sea
⬥ B: Underground
⬥ C: Tree
⬥ D: Cave
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
To mark the arrival of a United States president, how many rounds does an honor guard fire?
⬥ A: 3
⬥ B: 9
⬥ C: 21
⬥ D: 19
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What TV series about a columnist is based on a book by Candace Bushnell?
⬥ A: Felicity
⬥ B: Sex and the City
⬥ C: Boston Public
⬥ D: Just Shoot Me
Martin: "You thought you could stump me with another TV question!"
He notes that Felicity is about an aspiring doctor, Boston Public is about teachers, and Just Shoot Me is about the staff of a fashion magazine, so he makes B his final answer and wins $16,000.
The klaxon sounds and Martin will return with all of his lifelines.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The Maoist guerrilla group known as Shining Path rebelled against the government of what country?
⬥ A: Japan
⬥ B: Peru
⬥ C: Afghanistan
⬥ D: Kenya
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What comic regularly referred to his childhood friend "Old Weird Harold" in his routine?
⬥ A: Bill Cosby
⬥ B: Louie Anderson
⬥ C: Martin Lawrence
⬥ D: Billy Crystal
Martin used to listen to Bill Cosby's routines so he knows it's A.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The word "ventriloquism" comes from the Latin meaning "to speak from the" what? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Ground
⬥ B: Stomach
⬥ C: Heavens
⬥ D: Nose
Martin has a hunch on this, but decides to take the 50:50, and A & D are knocked out.
Regis mentions that sometimes there's a clue to the answer in the word, which Martin affirms by noting that "loquism" refers to speaking, while the ventril side of something is usually the front, so he goes with B: Stomach, and wins $125,000.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What influential Federal Court of Appeals judge was known as the "tenth man" of the U.S. Supreme Court? 'Phone a Friend' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
