Pam Maine, a senior shareholder services manager from Melrose, Massachusetts, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on July 15, 2001. She won $32,000 after incorrectly answering her $250,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these fast food items in order of when they were first introduced, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Chicken McNuggets
⬥ B: The Whopper
⬥ C: Chalupas
⬥ D: White Castle hamburgers
D-B-A-C was the correct order. Of the ten contestants, six got it right. Pam was the fastest with a time of 4.92 seconds.
Pam’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
If someone is eager and alert, it might be said he is "bright-eyed and" what?
⬥ A: Four-legged
⬥ B: Bushy-tailed
⬥ C: Saber-toothed
⬥ D: Angling for your job
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A Jet Ski would most likely be used in which of these places?
⬥ A: Snowy mountain
⬥ B: Open field
⬥ C: Lake
⬥ D: Bathtub
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A thimble was designed to protect the end of a finger from what?
⬥ A: Needles
⬥ B: Heat
⬥ C: Water
⬥ D: Car doors
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following words has all five vowels?
⬥ A: Onomatopoetic
⬥ B: Sequoia
⬥ C: Obscure
⬥ D: Thesaurus
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What do the letters "PG" stand for in the motion picture rating PG?
⬥ A: Patron's guarantee
⬥ B: Partially graphic
⬥ C: Parental guidance
⬥ D: Passing grade
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the title of George Strait's 1987 song, all his "Ex's Live in" what state?
⬥ A: Texas
⬥ B: Tennessee
⬥ C: Oklahoma
⬥ D: California
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What figure has appeared on packages of Charmin bathroom tissue for over 40 years?
⬥ A: Angel
⬥ B: Baby
⬥ C: Puppy
⬥ D: Kitten
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
A samovar is traditionally used to serve what?
⬥ A: Tea
⬥ B: Bread
⬥ C: Crepes
⬥ D: Rice
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In the financial index known as the "S&P 500," the number 500 represents what?
⬥ A: Money managers
⬥ B: Countries
⬥ C: Stocks
⬥ D: Brokerage houses
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What TV series recently "killed off" the character Dolores Landingham?
⬥ A: Boston Public
⬥ B: The Sopranos
⬥ C: ER
⬥ D: The West Wing
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these literary works did Charles Dickens leave unfinished? ’Ask the Audience’ and '50:50' lifelines used
Pam asked the audience, a plurality of whom voted for D. She then used her 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and D. She made C her final answer, winning $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is Queen Maud Land located? ’Phone-a-Friend’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Micronesia
⬥ B: Siberia
⬥ C: Western Africa
⬥ D: Antarctica
Pam called John, who didn't know for sure, but ruled out B. She made D her final answer, winning $125,000.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
The African-American surgeon Dr. Charles R. Drew is the pioneer of what medical advancement?
⬥ A: Laser surgery
⬥ B: Angioplasty
⬥ C: Blood banks
⬥ D: Pacemakers
She made D her final answer, losing $93,000. The correct answer was C. Total Prize Money: $32,000
