Roger Friedman, a web content editor and developer for the World Wildlife Fund from Annandale, Virginia, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on August 16-19, 2001. He walked away with $125,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these movies in order by their first theatrical release, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: A Fish Called Wanda
⬥ B: Swordfish
⬥ C: Waterworld
⬥ D: Jaws
D-A-C-B was the correct order. Of the nine remaining contestants, four got it right. Roger was the fastest with a time of 5.83 seconds.
Roger’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What does a doctor do when "scrubbing in" for surgery?
⬥ A: Washes hands and arms
⬥ B: Shampoos hair
⬥ C: Launders clothes
⬥ D: Wipes hands on pants
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Someone in a predicament is said to be "between the devil and the deep" what?
⬥ A: Black tunnel
⬥ B: Blue sea
⬥ C: Snow drift
⬥ D: Dish pizza
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following words contains the first six letters of the alphabet?
⬥ A: Thingamajig
⬥ B: Feedback
⬥ C: Financial
⬥ D: Yo!
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these children's activities always requires more than one person to play?
⬥ A: Jacks
⬥ B: Hopscotch
⬥ C: Seesaw
⬥ D: Jump rope
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
"Unmentionables" is a word used to refer to which of the following?
⬥ A: Underwear
⬥ B: Alcoholic drinks
⬥ C: Gambling debts
⬥ D: Criminals
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
On the 1980s TV series "Hart to Hart," what are the first names of the lead characters, the Harts? ’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
Roger asked the audience, who overwhelmingly voted for C. He made that his final answer, winning $2,000.
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
The Mensheviks were a political party during the revolution in what country?
⬥ A: Germany
⬥ B: Russia
⬥ C: Poland
⬥ D: Czechoslovakia
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a pimiento?
⬥ A: Cabbage
⬥ B: Radish
⬥ C: Squash
⬥ D: Pepper
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
According to Greek legend, Gordius, king of Phrygia devised a famous what? ’Phone-a-Friend’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Maze
⬥ B: Magic trick
⬥ C: Knot
⬥ D: Drink
Roger called Carly, a newsletter writer, who was "feeling good" about C. He made that his final answer, winning $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1998 film "The Truman Show," what is the title character's greatest fear?
⬥ A: Dark
⬥ B: Water
⬥ C: Small spaces
⬥ D: Dogs
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
"The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!" is a line from what famous poem? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Howl
⬥ B: Jabberwocky
⬥ C: The Jumblies
⬥ D: The Tyger
Roger used his 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and D. He made B his final answer, winning $64,000. The klaxon then called time, so he will return on the 19th to face his $125,000 question with no lifelines left.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Robert Hooke first used the word "cell" as a biological term when viewing what under a microscope?
⬥ A: Housefly
⬥ B: Old cheese
⬥ C: Cork
⬥ D: Rose petal
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What rock star wrote the 1989 opera "Holy Blood and Crescent Moon"?
⬥ A: Stewart Copeland
⬥ B: Peter Gabriel
⬥ C: Elvis Costello
⬥ D: Pete Townshend
Roger had a feeling, but decided to walk with $125,000. If he had to guess, he would've gone with A, which was the correct answer. Total Prize Money: $125,000
