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Robin Riglin, from Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on October 5-8, 2000. She walked away with $250,000.

Robin, using the last name Shepherd, was a 1-time Jeopardy! champion in 1998, winning $6,700.[1]

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these athletes in the order they first won an Olympic gold medal, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Olga Korbut ⬥ B: Eric Heiden
⬥ C: Ian Thorpe ⬥ D: Janet Evans
Out of 7 remaining contestants, 4 contestants got it right, but Robin (with a time of 5.63 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-D-B-A, making it to the hot seat.

Robin's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is the name for an armed fighter performing for the public in ancient Rome?
⬥ A: Gladiator ⬥ B: Ninja
⬥ C: Astronaut ⬥ D: Insurance risk
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following does not normally have whiskers?
⬥ A: Cat ⬥ B: Alligator
⬥ C: Rat ⬥ D: Gene Shalit
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, if people are at a "shindig," what are they attending?
⬥ A: Party ⬥ B: Class
⬥ C: Recital ⬥ D: Archeological dig
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words refers to a government usually ruled by a king or queen?
⬥ A: Matriarchy ⬥ B: Republic
⬥ C: Monarchy ⬥ D: Meritocracy
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of the following movies does a character say the line "I see dead people"?
⬥ A: Scream ⬥ B: The Blair Witch Project
⬥ C: Ghost ⬥ D: The Sixth Sense
The klaxon called time and Robin would return on $1,000 with all 3 lifelines still available.
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The man-made substance known as Olestra was created as a substitute for what?
⬥ A: Sugar ⬥ B: Salt
⬥ C: Fat ⬥ D: Caffeine
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words best describes a mutually beneficial relationship?
⬥ A: Macrobiotic ⬥ B: Symbiotic
⬥ C: Amniotic ⬥ D: Parasitic
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The classical art of dressage is used by which of the following?
⬥ A: Horse trainer ⬥ B: Choral singer
⬥ C: Flower arranger ⬥ D: Paper sculptor
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In the Grimm fairy tale, what does the Queen guess about Rumpelstiltskin in order to keep her firstborn child?
'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
⬥ A: His age ⬥ B: His birthplace
⬥ C: His name ⬥ D: His weight
Ask the Audience Results: A: 18% ⬥ B: 8% ⬥ C: 71% ⬥ D: 3%
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Who circumnavigated the earth on a boat that came to be called the Golden Hind?
⬥ A: Ferdinand Magellan ⬥ B: Sebastian Cabot
⬥ C: Christopher Columbus ⬥ D: Sir Francis Drake
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the first song the Beatles played on their first "Ed Sullivan Show" appearance?
⬥ A: All My Loving ⬥ B: Please Please Me
⬥ C: Twist and Shout ⬥ D: Help!
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following has the outline of its country on its national flag?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Poland ⬥ B: Cyprus
⬥ C: Brazil ⬥ D: Iraq
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these men was a member of the Warren Commission investigation into the JFK shooting?
⬥ A: George Bush ⬥ B: John Sirica
⬥ C: Gerald Ford ⬥ D: John Mitchell
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
A 1925 advertisement for what product gave us the saying, "Often a bridesmaid, but never a bride"?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Listerine ⬥ B: Kleenex
⬥ C: Ivory ⬥ D: Doublemint
Robin had no idea, so she decided to call her father Bob. Bob also had no idea however, so Robin decided to walk away. She then guessed A: Listerine and would've won half a million dollars had she gone for it.

Total Prize Money: $250,000

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Preceded by
Joanne Spotts
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Robin Riglin
Succeeded by
Michael Whalen
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