Marty Anderson

Marty Anderson, from Alexandria, Virginia, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on January 20, 2000. He walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $8,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these John Williams film scores in the order they won a Grammy Award, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Superman	⬥ B: Star Wars
⬥ C: E.T.	⬥ D: Jaws

The correct answer was D-B-A-C. Out 9 contestants, 2 got it right. Marty was the fastest in 3.10 seconds.

Marty’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a popular expression, “all’s fair in love and” what?
⬥ A: Money	⬥ B: War
⬥ C: Baseball	⬥ D: Charades

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
On most alarm clocks, what button allows you to sleep a little longer?
⬥ A: Panic	⬥ B: Eject
⬥ C: Snooze	⬥ D: Help

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What words complete the title of a Dr. Seuss book that starts, “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish”? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Green fish	⬥ B: Blue fish
⬥ C: Goldfish	⬥ D: Shark!!!
Ask the Audience Results: A: 13% ⬥ B: 79% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 6%

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What will you find in a can of “Chock full o’Nuts”?
⬥ A: Tomatoes	⬥ B: Cocoa
⬥ C: Peanut butter	⬥ D: Coffee

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a type of memory loss?
⬥ A: Amnesia	⬥ B: Alopecia
⬥ C: Altruism	⬥ D: Acrophobia

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
A green jacket is awarded to the winner of what major golf tournament?
⬥ A: The British Open	⬥ B: The U.S. Open
⬥ C: The Masters	⬥ D: The PGA Championship

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was found murdered on the first episode of the TV series “Twin Peaks”?
⬥ A: Donna Hayward	⬥ B: Laura Palmer
⬥ C: Audrey Horne	⬥ D: The Log Lady

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What color does litmus paper turn when it comes in contact with a strong acid? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Red	⬥ B: Green
⬥ C: Yellow	⬥ D: Blue

Marty once worked in a laboratory. He goes to going with A: Red, but he then decides to call his friend Victor, an old college buddy of his.

Victor thinks the answer is D: Blue and he’s confident with it. Marty goes with him.

He should have trusted his original gut, since A: Red was the correct answer.

Total Prize Money: $1,000

Sources[]

Marty Anderson's run to the million

Preceded by Brian Fodera	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Marty Anderson	Succeeded by Ann Hall-Rogalinski