Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert, an actress best known for playing Laura Ingalls Wilder on the TV series “Little House on the Prarie”, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on the Classic TV edition of the show on March 18, 2001. Melissa won $32,000 for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Los Robos Hospital after incorrectly answering her $125,000 question. She did not use her Phone-a-Friend lifeline.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put the following TV families in order of their original debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: The Hills	⬥ B: The Bradfords
⬥ C: The Addams	⬥ D: The Huxtables

The correct answer was C-B-D-A. Out of the 10 contestants, Melissa was the only one to get it right in 12.26 seconds.

Melissa’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A magnifying glass is normally used to make objects appear how?
⬥ A: Larger	⬥ B: Invisible
⬥ C: Smaller	⬥ D: Sexy

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In the "old days," medical doctors commonly made which of these?
⬥ A: Funny faces	⬥ B: House calls
⬥ C: Enemies	⬥ D: Funnel cakes

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following phrases means a "low probability that something will happen"?
⬥ A: Good odds	⬥ B: Slim chance
⬥ C: Hunky-dory	⬥ D: Ginger marries the Skipper

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following words is a slang term for "press coverage" in the print media?
⬥ A: Words	⬥ B: Pages
⬥ C: Ink	⬥ D: Pen

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
On Groucho Marx's TV show "You Bet Your Life," what dropped down when a contestant said the secret word?
⬥ A: Duck	⬥ B: Confetti
⬥ C: Water	⬥ D: Groucho’s pants

Melissa said the answer a split second before A came up.

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What car company used the German expression "Fahrvergnugen" in a 1990 advertising campaign?
⬥ A: BMW	⬥ B: Audi
⬥ C: Nissan	⬥ D: Volkswagen

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
On the 1980s TV series "Family Ties," what is the name of Alex’s dim-witted friend who has a crush on Mallory?
⬥ A: Skippy	⬥ B: Screech
⬥ C: Urkel	⬥ D: Cockroach

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the main herb in a classic pesto sauce?
⬥ A: Rosemary	⬥ B: Cumin
⬥ C: Basil	⬥ D: Saffron

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What TV series featured a character named Huggy Bear?
⬥ A: Baretta	⬥ B: Starsky and Hutch
⬥ C: McCloud	⬥ D: Mannix

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the human body, what to the lacrimal glands produce?
⬥ A: Tears	⬥ B: Sweat
⬥ C: Insulin	⬥ D: Adrenalin

Florence Henderson started fake crying to help Melissa on this one.

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Popularized by The Carpenters in 1973, "Sing (Sing a Song)" was originally written for what children's TV show?
⬥ A: ZOOM	⬥ B: Sesame Street
⬥ C: Captain Kangaroo	⬥ D: Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What writer interviewed hundreds of people about their jobs for his 1974 book "Working"? “Ask the Audience” and “50:50” lifelines used
⬥ A: Tom Wolfe	⬥ B: Norman Mailer
⬥ C: Studs Terkel	⬥ D: George Plimpton
Ask the Audience Results: A: 29% ⬥ B: 26% ⬥ C: 20% ⬥ D: 25%

Total Prize Money: $32,000

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Preceded by None	U.S. Contestant (Classic TV Edition) Melissa Gilbert	Succeeded by Florence Henderson