Ron Trigueiro, a library assistant from Caruthers, California, appeared as a contestant on the original primetime run of U.S. version of the show on May 11-14, 2000. He walked away with $125,000.
Put these films in order of their original theatrical release, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Bird On A Wire
⬥ B: The Horse Whisperer
⬥ C: The Lion In Winter
⬥ D: Wolf
Out of 7 remaining contestants, 2 contestants got it right, but Ron (with a time of 8.41 seconds) was faster to correctly answer B-D-A-C, making it to the hot seat.
Ron's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the popular phrase, "If you can't beat 'em," you should do what?
⬥ A: Join 'em
⬥ B: Wine 'em
⬥ C: Dine 'em
⬥ D: Throw a fit
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is the name of a popular vacation company?
⬥ A: Sunset Dreams
⬥ B: Lettin' Loose
⬥ C: Club Med
⬥ D: Montezuma's Revenge
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the force that pulls you to the Earth?
⬥ A: Friction
⬥ B: Gravity
⬥ C: Magnetism
⬥ D: Sleep
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the word for a candy or gift-filled paper figure that you strike with a stick to open?
⬥ A: Piñata
⬥ B: Sombrero
⬥ C: Burrito
⬥ D: Chimichanga
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a Geiger counter used to detect?
⬥ A: Carbon monoxide
⬥ B: Underground wells
⬥ C: Radiation
⬥ D: Metal
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Where do the main characters work on the TV series "Just Shoot Me"?
⬥ A: Sports show
⬥ B: Fashion magazine
⬥ C: Advertising agency
⬥ D: DMV
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
The activist group PETA is primarily concerned with what issue?
⬥ A: Drunk driving
⬥ B: Smoking
⬥ C: Handguns
⬥ D: Animal rights
The klaxon called time and Ron would return on $4,000 with all 3 lifelines still available.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What Motown artist's bestselling album was subtitled "The 12-Year-Old Genius"?
⬥ A: Stevie Wonder
⬥ B: Michael Jackson
⬥ C: Little Eva
⬥ D: Smokey Robinson
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
If you julienne carrots, into what shape do you cut them? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
The "Mariel boat lift" involved refugees from what country?
⬥ A: Vietnam
⬥ B: Cuba
⬥ C: Cambodia
⬥ D: El Salvador
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What New York City police commissioner is featured in the 1994 book "The Alienist"?
⬥ A: Al Smith
⬥ B: Boss Tweed
⬥ C: Fiorello La Guardia
⬥ D: Theodore Roosevelt
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Anita Hill recently became a regular contributor on what cable network? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: CNN
⬥ B: Court TV
⬥ C: CNBC
⬥ D: MTV
Ron wants to call his friend, Scott Hatfield. If he were to guess, he would say B: Court TV. Luckily, that turns out to be correct.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1986 movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," how many times was Ferris really absent during the semester?
⬥ A: Six
⬥ B: Eight
⬥ C: Nine
⬥ D: Fourteen
Ron did not want to risk $93,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed D: Fourteen, but the correct answer was C: Nine. Total Prize Money: $125,000
