Peter Clarkin

Peter Clarkin, from Sunnyside, New York, appeared as a contestant on the 150th episode of the original primetime run of the U.S. version of the show on October 3, 2000. He walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $32,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these legendary criminals in order of their birth, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Blackbeard	⬥ B: Boston Strangler
⬥ C: Bugsy Siegel	⬥ D: Billy the Kid

Out of 9 remaining contestants, 3 contestants got it right, but Peter (with a time of 4.92 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-D-C-B, making it to the hot seat.

Peter's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A famous radio show regularly used the phrase "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's" what?
⬥ A: Superman	⬥ B: A comet
⬥ C: Godzilla	⬥ D: Your mother calling

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of these places would a bat most likely live?
⬥ A: Stream	⬥ B: Cave
⬥ C: Burrow	⬥ D: Luxury penthouse

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these baseball positions is located behind home plate?
⬥ A: Shortstop	⬥ B: Catcher
⬥ C: Pitcher	⬥ D: Beer vendor

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What word commonly describes the act of moving text or graphics up or down on a screen?
⬥ A: Shuffling	⬥ B: Screening
⬥ C: Pushing	⬥ D: Scrolling

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Who put out a series of workout videos called "Sweatin' to the Oldies"?
⬥ A: Richard Simmons	⬥ B: Cindy Crawford
⬥ C: Jane Fonda	⬥ D: Jack La Lanne

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following products is usually made from trees?
⬥ A: Talcum powder	⬥ B: Gelatin
⬥ C: Paper	⬥ D: Silk

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
On the TV series "Family Ties," what politician did Alex P. Keaton worship?
⬥ A: John F. Kennedy	⬥ B: Richard Nixon
⬥ C: Gary Hart	⬥ D: Barry Goldwater

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
If you are crossing the International Date Line, you are on or over which of the following bodies of water?
⬥ A: Atlantic Ocean	⬥ B: South China Sea
⬥ C: Pacific Ocean	⬥ D: Mediterranean Sea

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What is another name for the leaves of the herb cilantro? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Rosemary	⬥ B: Marjoram
⬥ C: Sage	⬥ D: Coriander
Ask the Audience Results: A: 7% ⬥ B: 13% ⬥ C: 27% ⬥ D: 53%

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these officials is responsible for assigning names to new U.S. Navy ships? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Secretary of Defense	⬥ B: Secretary of the Navy
⬥ C: U.S. President	⬥ D: U.S. Congress

Peter calls Doug, a contract company worker. He does not know, so Peter uses the 50:50 and selects C: U.S. President. It is B: Secretary of the Navy.

Total Prize Money: $1,000

Sources[]

Peter Clarkin's run to the million

Preceded by Susan LaRose	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Peter Clarkin	Succeeded by Kevin Fleming