Matt Murray

Matt Murray, an independent filmmaker from Los Angeles, California, appeared as a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on March 21-23, 2000. He won $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $125,000 Question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these Asian cities in order from north to south.
⬥ A: Kuala Lumpur	⬥ B: Hanoi
⬥ C: Tokyo	⬥ D: Bangkok

The correct order was C-B-D-A, and from 9 contestants, 4 got it right, and Matt was the fastest with 6.46 seconds.

Matt's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is both a vegetable and a leisure activity?
⬥ A: Squash	⬥ B: Cricket
⬥ C: Badminton	⬥ D: Lambada

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the Bible, who slew Goliath?
⬥ A: Abraham	⬥ B: Joseph
⬥ C: David	⬥ D: Underdog

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is commonly applied to the skin for relief from poison ivy?
⬥ A: Milk of magnesia	⬥ B: Penicillin
⬥ C: Calamine	⬥ D: Codeine

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which parts of a whale are commonly called "blowholes"?
⬥ A: Flippers	⬥ B: Nostrils
⬥ C: Eyes	⬥ D: Ears

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The world headquarters of the broadcasting company known as the BBC is located in what country?
⬥ A: Germany	⬥ B: China
⬥ C: Sweden	⬥ D: United Kingdom

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
At the time of the French Revolution, the building known as the Bastille was used as what?
⬥ A: Prison	⬥ B: Hospital
⬥ C: Fort	⬥ D: Church

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In cooking, what is a "roux" used for?
⬥ A: Hardening	⬥ B: Thickening
⬥ C: Sweetening	⬥ D: Thinning

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which Latin actor created the award-winning one-man stage show "FREAK"?
⬥ A: Paul Rodriguez	⬥ B: Cheech Marin
⬥ C: John Leguizamo	⬥ D: George Lopez

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In the movie "One Fine Day", what do the main characters accidentally exchange? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Beepers	⬥ B: Cell phones
⬥ C: Schedules	⬥ D: Wallets
Ask the Audience Results: A: 7% ⬥ B: 72% ⬥ C: 14% ⬥ D: 7%

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What Internet company's commercial featured kids saying "I want to be a yes-man"?
⬥ A: Amazon.com	⬥ B: Hotjobs.com
⬥ C: About.com	⬥ D: Monster.com

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following rock groups got their name from a character in the 1968 sci-fi movie "Barbarella"?
⬥ A: Eurythmics	⬥ B: Duran Duran
⬥ C: Fleetwood Mac	⬥ D: Devo

The klaxon called time and Matt would return on $64,000 the next day with two lifelines still in play.

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following U.S. presidents was also Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Gerald R. Ford	⬥ B: Woodrow Wilson
⬥ C: Lyndon B. Johnson	⬥ D: James K. Polk

Matt first used the 50:50 lifeline. Then he decided to call Dean, his father-in-law. Dean guessed A at 80% certainty. Matt decided to go with him but unfortunately he went back to $32,000. The correct answer is D.

Total Prize Money: $32,000

Sources[]

Preceded by Jeff Fisher	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Matt Murray	Succeeded by Joe Trela