Rob Hallworth

Rob Hallworth, from Rochester, New Hampshire appeared as a contestant on the fifty-seventh and fifty-eighth episodes of the original primetime run of the U.S. version of the show on February 23 & 24, 2000. He walked away with $64,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these songs in the order they first hit the Billboard top ten, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: We Are Family	⬥ B: We Got the Beat
⬥ C: We Can Work It Out	⬥ D: We Are the World

Out of 9 remaining contestants, Rob (with a time of 7.05 seconds) was the only one to correctly answer C-A-B-D, making it to the hot seat.

Rob's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In the popular cartoon "Rocky and His Friends", who were Bullwinkle's archenemies?
⬥ A: Boris and Natasha	⬥ B: Bonnie and Clyde
⬥ C: Laurel and Hardy	⬥ D: Zeus and Hera

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following would a cowboy wear on his boot heel?
⬥ A: Belt buckle	⬥ B: Stetson
⬥ C: Spur	⬥ D: Bolo tie

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What beheading device was named after a doctor during the French Revolution?
⬥ A: Bayonet	⬥ B: Guillotine
⬥ C: Machete	⬥ D: Halberd

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
By what famous nickname is the Loch Ness monster known?
⬥ A: Lochie	⬥ B: Dino
⬥ C: Scottie	⬥ D: Nessie

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these Broadway musicals tells the story of an audition for a Broadway musical?
⬥ A: The Phantom of the Opera	⬥ B: Dreamgirls
⬥ C: A Chorus Line	⬥ D: Cabaret

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The Professional Football Hall of Fame can be found in which U.S. city?
⬥ A: Cooperstown, NY	⬥ B: Canton, OH
⬥ C: Las Vegas, NV	⬥ D: Springfield, MA

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What day of the week is primarily affected by "blue laws"?
⬥ A: Friday	⬥ B: Saturday
⬥ C: Sunday	⬥ D: Monday

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What basketball superstar appeared as copilot Roger Murdoch in the film "Airplane!"?
⬥ A: Dr. J	⬥ B: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
⬥ C: Wilt Chamberlain	⬥ D: Magic Johnson

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of words would you find in a gazetteer? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Names of places	⬥ B: Sports terms
⬥ C: Synonyms	⬥ D: Quotations
Ask the Audience Results: A: 48% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 11% ⬥ D: 32%

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What did undercover F.B.I. agents pose as to ensnare corrupt politicians during its 1978 ABSCAM operation? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Drug dealers	⬥ B: Arab businessmen
⬥ C: Las Vegas showgirls	⬥ D: College interns

Rob decided to call Brian. Brian was 100% sure that it's B, just what Rob was thinking but wasn't sure enough. Rob went with him and won $32,000.

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Facing the presiding officer in the U.S. Senate chamber, where do most Republican senators sit?
⬥ A: On the right	⬥ B: On the left
⬥ C: In the balcony	⬥ D: Behind presiding officer

The klaxon called time and Rob would return on $64,000 with 1 lifeline left.

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Under what mountain is the operation center for the nuclear missile tracking station NORAD buried? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Bear Mountain	⬥ B: Black Mountain
⬥ C: Cheyenne Mountain	⬥ D: Smoky Mountain

Rob did not want to risk $32,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed C: Cheyenne Mountain, which turned out to be the correct answer.
Total Prize Money: $64,000

Sources[]

Preceded by Andy Lee	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Rob Hallworth	Succeeded by Rudy Reber