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Ted Patchell, a computer catalog salesman from Somerdale, New Jersey, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on November 9-10, 1999. He walked away with $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $125,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put the following James Bond movies in order of their release, from the earliest to the most recent.
⬥ A: The Spy Who Loved Me ⬥ B: Live and Let Die
⬥ C: Moonraker ⬥ D: The Man With The Golden Gun
From the 10 contestants, 3 got it right, but Ted (with a time of 5.08 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-D-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.

Ted's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following condiments is also a well known style of Latin dance?
⬥ A: Salsa ⬥ B: Mustard
⬥ C: Relish ⬥ D: Mayonnaise
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
If you are being blown around in "The Windy City," where are you?
⬥ A: New Orleans ⬥ B: Los Angeles
⬥ C: Washington, D.C. ⬥ D: Chicago
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is another term for the human navel?
⬥ A: Shoulder blade ⬥ B: Windpipe
⬥ C: Belly button ⬥ D: Pinky toe
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
The characters Pebbles and Bam Bam are on what classic animated television series?
⬥ A: Superman ⬥ B: The Flintstones
⬥ C: The Jetsons ⬥ D: The Simpsons
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the "S" stand for in the abbreviation for the pre-college exam the S.A.T.?
⬥ A: Senior ⬥ B: Sports
⬥ C: Specialty ⬥ D: Scholastic
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What color is the cover of the literary shortcut series, "Cliffs Notes"?
⬥ A: Black and Yellow ⬥ B: Black and Red
⬥ C: Black and Blue ⬥ D: Black and Magenta
The klaxon called time and Ted would return on $2,000 with all 3 lifelines still available.
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Besides a cello and two violins, what instrument makes up a traditional string quartet?
⬥ A: Bass ⬥ B: Viola
⬥ C: Harp ⬥ D: Guitar
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What detective agency did Maddie Hayes and David Addison work for on "Moonlighting"?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Your Private I's ⬥ B: Hayes & Addison
⬥ C: Luna Park ⬥ D: Blue Moon
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 8% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 84%
Ted asked the audience, who overwhelmingly voted for D. He made that his final answer, winning $8,000.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following items is not a type of rug?
⬥ A: Wainscoting ⬥ B: Navajo
⬥ C: Dhurrie ⬥ D: Kilim
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
After the vice president, who is next in the line of succession to the U.S. presidency?
⬥ A: Secretary Of State ⬥ B: President Pro Tempore
⬥ C: Attorney General ⬥ D: Speaker Of The House
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What does "i.e." mean?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: That is ⬥ B: Therefore
⬥ C: In reference to ⬥ D: About
Ted used the 50:50 lifeline, eliminating B and D, He made A his final answer, winning $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What rapper's song "Cop Killer" had to be dropped from his album due to pressure from police groups?
⬥ A: Dr. Dre ⬥ B: Chuck D
⬥ C: Ice-T ⬥ D: Snoop Doggy Dogg
Total Prize Money: $32,000

References[]


Preceded by
Joel Winkelsas
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Ted Patchell
Succeeded by
Clark Hantzmon
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