Rich Mahady, from Guilderland, New York, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on October 17 & 18, 2000. He walked away with $64,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
| Fastest Finger Question
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| Put the following European capitals in geographical order, starting in the north.
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| ⬥ A: Berlin
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⬥ B: Rome
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| ⬥ C: Stockholm
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⬥ D: Vienna
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| The correct answer was C-A-D-B. Out of 9 remaining contestants, 5 got it right. Rich got it right in the fastest time in 4.88 seconds.
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Rich’s Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
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| According to an old phrase, a small child can be described as "knee-high to" what?
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| ⬥ A: Grasshopper
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⬥ B: Sunflower
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| ⬥ C: Loaf of bread
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⬥ D: Shaquille O’Neal
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| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What part of a cow is squeezed to get milk?
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| ⬥ A: Hoof
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⬥ B: Udder
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| ⬥ C: Rump
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⬥ D: Nose
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| The klaxon called time and Rich would be back with all 3 lifelines left.
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| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
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| A person who constantly tells grandiose stories about himself is said to be on what kind of a "trip"?
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| ⬥ A: Ego
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⬥ B: Family
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| ⬥ C: Well-deserved
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⬥ D: Friendless
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| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
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| To transfer illegal funds through a legitimate party to conceal the true source of the funds is called what?
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| ⬥ A: Payment shuffling
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⬥ B: Dollar juggling
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| ⬥ C: Fund folding
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⬥ D: Money laundering
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| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
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| By definition, a narcissist has excessive love for whom?
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| ⬥ A: Strangers
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⬥ B: Celebrities
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| ⬥ C: Himself
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⬥ D: His mother
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| $2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Littlenecks and steamers are two types of what seafood?
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| ⬥ A: Squid
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⬥ B: Shrimp
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| ⬥ C: Clams
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⬥ D: Oysters
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| $4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What medical purpose does a styptic pencil serve?
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| ⬥ A: Relieves headaches
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⬥ B: Stops itching
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| ⬥ C: Removes warts
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⬥ D: Stops bleeding
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| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
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| According to a catch phrase from the TV series "Laugh-In," "you bet your" what?
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| ⬥ A: Life
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⬥ B: Sweet bippy
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| ⬥ C: Last dollar
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⬥ D: Pinky toe
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| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Whorls, arches and loops are features of which of the following?
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| ⬥ A: Fingerprints
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⬥ B: Neutrons
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| ⬥ C: Chromosomes
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⬥ D: Tornadoes
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| $32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
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The image of a man on a bucking bronco currently appears on which U.S. state license plate?
“50:50” lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: Colorado
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⬥ B: Nevada
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| ⬥ C: Wyoming
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⬥ D: Montana
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| $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
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Which of the following artists sang backup on Michael Jackson's 1987-88 "Bad" tour?
“Ask the Audience” and “Phone-a-Friend” lifelines used
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| ⬥ A: Sheryl Crow
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⬥ B: Toni Braxton
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| ⬥ C: Paula Cole
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⬥ D: Mariah Carey
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| Ask the Audience Results: A: 28% ⬥ B: 38% ⬥ C: 13% ⬥ D: 21%
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| Rich is not sure, so he decides to ask the audience. The audience isn’t very sure either, but Toni Braxton has the highest at 38%.
Rich decides to call his friend J.J.J., a trivia specialist. J.J.J. doesn’t have any idea either and doesn’t provide any guess.
Rich decides to guess A: Sheryl Crow and wins $64,000.
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| $125,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
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| A starfish does not have which of the following body parts?
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| ⬥ A: Mouth
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⬥ B: Stomach
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| ⬥ C: Nerves
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⬥ D: Brain
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| Rich is not sure enough to risk $32,000 on it, so he decides to walk with $64,000.
He was leaning towards D: Brain, which was correct.
Total Prize Money: $64,000
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