Mike Billok, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from Silverdale, Washington, appeared as a contestant on the seventieth and seventy-first episodes of original primetime run of the U.S. version of the show on March 16-19, 2000. He walked away with $125,000.
Put these TV shows in geographical order by the U.S. location in their title, from west to east.
⬥ A: DC Follies
⬥ B: Chicago Hope
⬥ C: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
⬥ D: Walker, Texas Ranger
Out of 8 remaining contestants, 5 contestants got it right, but Mike (with a time of 4.24 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-D-B-A, making it to the hot seat.
Mike's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In an Aesop's fable, what does a boy famously cry to get the villagers to pay attention to him?
⬥ A: Shark
⬥ B: Wolf
⬥ C: Rat
⬥ D: Foul
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the popular phrase, if someone "pops the question", what are they asking for?
⬥ A: Hand in marriage
⬥ B: Weight in pounds
⬥ C: Age in years
⬥ D: Bank account in dollars
The klaxon called time and Mike would return on $200 with all 3 lifelines still available.
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the indicator on a computer screen that displays the current position in the active region?
⬥ A: CD-ROM
⬥ B: Baud
⬥ C: Cursor
⬥ D: Cruise director
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the more colorful common name for the condition called conjunctivitis?
⬥ A: Pinkeye
⬥ B: Brown lung
⬥ C: Scarlet fever
⬥ D: Lockjaw
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following numbers is closest to the value of pi?
⬥ A: 4.31
⬥ B: 4.13
⬥ C: 3.41
⬥ D: 3.14
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a proper term for a group of antelopes?
⬥ A: Herd
⬥ B: Bevy
⬥ C: Host
⬥ D: Covey
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What brand of iced tea dared consumers to take the "plunge" in memorable TV ads in the 1970s?
⬥ A: Lipton
⬥ B: Snapple
⬥ C: Nestea
⬥ D: Tetley
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What stage musical features the song commonly known as "The Impossible Dream"?
⬥ A: Damn Yankees
⬥ B: Man of La Mancha
⬥ C: Carousel
⬥ D: Camelot
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Who wrote the Janis Joplin hit song "Me and Bobby McGee"? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Which of the following movie stars was a regular cast member on the '80s sitcom "The Facts of Life"?
⬥ A: Brad Pitt
⬥ B: Keanu Reeves
⬥ C: George Clooney
⬥ D: Will Smith
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Where can the world's largest supply of fresh water be found? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Antarctic icecap
⬥ B: Jostedal glacier
⬥ C: Lake Superior
⬥ D: Lake Victoria
Mike decides to call his father-in-law, Big Ed, even though he will probably hate being put on the spot. He believes it's A: Antarctic icecap. Mike decides to take a gamble and wins $125,000.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What did Newton Minow call "a vast wasteland" in a controversial 1961 speech?
⬥ A: Public schools
⬥ B: Congress
⬥ C: Suburbia
⬥ D: Television
Mike did not want to risk $93,000, so he walked away. The correct answer was D: Television. Total Prize Money: $125,000
