Shae Wilhite, an assistant office manager from Las Vegas, Nevada, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on May 22-23, 2001. Shae walked away with $64,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these books in the order they were first published, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: The Bell Jar
⬥ B: Call of the Wild
⬥ C: Beloved
⬥ D: 1984
The correct answer was B-D-A-C. Out of 8 contestants, 3 got it right. Shae was the fastest in 5.79 seconds.
Shae’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a common expression, “You are what you” what?
⬥ A: Eat
⬥ B: Clean
⬥ C: Paint
⬥ D: Date
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who is ill would most likely be taken to which of these places?
⬥ A: Library
⬥ B: Hospital
⬥ C: Hotel
⬥ D: Morgue
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Most one-away signs feature what symbol?
⬥ A: Arrow
⬥ B: Flower
⬥ C: Smiley face
⬥ D: Dancing cop
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a fish?
⬥ A: Whiff
⬥ B: Dollop
⬥ C: Gnat
⬥ D: Smelt
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In a famous 1950s ad campaign for Avon cosmetics, what sounds preceded the words “Avon calling”?
⬥ A: Ding-dong
⬥ B: Knock-knock
⬥ C: Beep-beep
⬥ D: Ring-a-ling
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following reports stated that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating John F. Kennedy?
⬥ A: Warren Commission
⬥ B: Starr
⬥ C: Hite
⬥ D: Kinsey
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these countries is on the Arctic Ocean? ”Ask the Audience” lifeline used
In the 1980s, Englishwoman Barbara Woodhouse had her own TV show on what subject? ”50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: Cooking
⬥ B: Painting
⬥ C: Gardening
⬥ D: Dog training
The klaxon called time, and Shae will return with 1 lifeline left.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Claret is a type of what?
⬥ A: Poultry
⬥ B: Wine
⬥ C: Instrument
⬥ D: Computer
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The main character of the 1995 movie “Clueless” is named after what famous singer?
⬥ A: Cher
⬥ B: Aretha Franklin
⬥ C: Olivia Newton-John
⬥ D: Donna Summer
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
The siege of Troy is the subject of what Greek classic? ”Phone-a-Friend“ lifeline used
⬥ A: The Iliad
⬥ B: The Odyssey
⬥ C: Republic
⬥ D: Antigone
Shae decides to call her friend John.
John is 80% sure that it is A: The Iliad. Shae wasn’t thinking that, but since 80% is a high number, she goes with John. John was right and she wins $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
“The Guerrilla Girls” is an activist group that was founded to protest sexism in what?
⬥ A: Higher education
⬥ B: Police force
⬥ C: Professional sports
⬥ D: Art world
Shae has no idea what the answer is, so she’s walking with $64,000.
Shae would have guessed Police force, which is incorrect. The correct answer is D: Art world.
