Pete Booker, a Captain in the U.S. Army from St. Louis, Missouri, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on February 2 & 4, 2001. Pete appeared on the show when the jackpot was raised to $1,890,000. He originally walked away with $32,000 after missing his $250,000 question, but he later came back in an unaired segment due to a bad question. This time he walked away with $125,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these people in the order they first won the Nobel Peace Prize, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Mother Teresa
⬥ B: Nelson Mandela
⬥ C: Albert Schweitzer
⬥ D: Jane Addams
The correct answer was D-C-A-B. Out of 8 contestants, Pete was the only one to get it right in 4.40 seconds.
Pete’s Run to $1,890,000[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
People who are always optimistic are said to "look at the world through" what type of "glasses"?
⬥ A: Wire-rimmed
⬥ B: Tortoiseshell
⬥ C: Rose-colored
⬥ D: Prada
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a common name for the spinal column?
⬥ A: Backbone
⬥ B: Rib
⬥ C: Chin
⬥ D: Sweetie pie
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these kitchen tasks would most likely be done in a skillet?
⬥ A: Boil spaghetti
⬥ B: Fry an egg
⬥ C: Mix cake batter
⬥ D: Change a light bulb
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animal names is used to describe the stock market when stock prices are rising?
⬥ A: Rhino
⬥ B: Giraffe
⬥ C: Bull
⬥ D: Stallion
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
If a package is vacuum-packed, what is removed from it before it is sealed?
⬥ A: Air
⬥ B: Water
⬥ C: Oil
⬥ D: Toxins
The klaxon called time and Pete will be back with all 3 lifelines still available.
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the housekeeper on the TV series "The Brady Bunch"?
⬥ A: Ann
⬥ B: Florence
⬥ C: Hazel
⬥ D: Alice
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
A scallion is a type of which of the following?
⬥ A: Cabbage
⬥ B: Onion
⬥ C: Squash
⬥ D: Bean
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these vacation destinations lies on the Atlantic Ocean?
⬥ A: Palm Springs
⬥ B: Cancun
⬥ C: Rio de Janeiro
⬥ D: Guadalajara
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What singer wrote the 1998 best-selling book "A Pirate Looks at Fifty"? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
Which of the following native American chiefs was a leader in the 1876 defeat of General Custer at Little Big Horn? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Chief Joseph
⬥ B: Geronimo
⬥ C: Tecumseh
⬥ D: Crazy Horse
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Started on January 10, 2001, MTV aired over 17 straight hours of commercial-free scrolling text addressing what issue? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Teen pregnancy
⬥ B: Gun control
⬥ C: Hate crimes
⬥ D: TV violence
Pete doesn’t know the answer, so he decides to call Arthur.
Arthur thinks the answer is C: Hate crimes. Pete goes with him and wins $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following U.S. cities takes its name from an early capital of ancient Egypt?
⬥ A: Atlanta, GA
⬥ B: Memphis, TN
⬥ C: Akron, OH
⬥ D: Phoenix, AZ
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
The theme song of which of these TV shows did not become a Top 10 hit on Billboard's pop singles chart?
⬥ A: Mission: Impossible
⬥ B: The Rockford Files
⬥ C: Welcome Back, Kotter
⬥ D: Dragnet
As it turns out, Mission: Impossible originally peaked at #41 when the show was on TV. But when the 1996 movie came out, it peaked at #7, so Pete was invited back in an unaired segment. He ended up walking away with $125,000 this time.
