Timo Kuukasjärvi, a teacher and entrepreneur from Lieto, appeared as a contestant on the Spring 2000 season of Haluatko miljonääriksi?, the Finnish version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, on May 6, 2000. He won 75,000 mk, walking away on the 10th question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting from the smallest, place the following bands in full order. | |
| ⬥ A: Quintet | ⬥ B: Octet |
| ⬥ C: Sextet | ⬥ D: Trio |
| From the 6 contestants, only Timo (with the time of 11.63 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-A-C-B, making it to the hot seat. |
Timo's Run to the Million[]
| 500 mk (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the first name of Ankkalinu's happiest goose? | |
| ⬥ A: Aku | ⬥ B: Hessu |
| ⬥ C: Hannu | ⬥ D: Touho |
| 1,000 mk (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which country's capital is Nairobi? | |
| ⬥ A: Senegal | ⬥ B: Kenya |
| ⬥ C: Tanzania | ⬥ D: Uganda |
| 2,500 mk (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| According to old folk wisdom, who throws a cold rock in the lake on July 25? | |
| ⬥ A: Juha | ⬥ B: Jyrki |
| ⬥ C: James | ⬥ D: Seppo |
| 5,000 mk (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In what TV series did Tom Selleck appear as a private detective? | |
| ⬥ A: Magnum P.I. | ⬥ B: Cannon |
| ⬥ C: Matlock | ⬥ D: The Golden Monkey |
| 10,000 mk (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who created the Playboy Empire? | |
| ⬥ A: Howard Hughes | ⬥ B: Rupert Murdoch |
| ⬥ C: Hugh Hefner | ⬥ D: Ted Turner |
| 15,000 mk (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who composed the Estonian national anthem? | |
| ⬥ A: Eduard Tubin | ⬥ B: Frederik Pacius |
| ⬥ C: Rudolf Tobias | ⬥ D: Emil Genetz |
| 30,000 mk (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What was the name of the submarine in which Jules Verne's Captain Nemes adventured? | |
| ⬥ A: Calypso | ⬥ B: Nautilus |
| ⬥ C: Achille Lauro | ⬥ D: Poseidon |
| 50,000 mk (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who painted the Portrait of Dr. Gauchet? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Vincent van Gogh | ⬥ B: Auguste Renoir |
| ⬥ C: Édouard Monet | ⬥ D: Camille Corot |
| 75,000 mk (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the Japanese cuisine fish dish, where you trust the chef? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Fugu | ⬥ B: Tofu |
| ⬥ C: Sukiyaki | ⬥ D: Sake |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 63% ⬥ B: 8% ⬥ C: 25% ⬥ D: 4% | |
| 100,000 mk (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| By what name is the Indian chef Tashunka Witko better remembered? | |
| ⬥ A: Big Eagle | ⬥ B: Crazy Horse |
| ⬥ C: Sitting Bull | ⬥ D: Stormy Wind |
| Timo didn't know, and with all lifelines exhausted, walked away. He would have answered D, which was the correct answer. Voittosumma: 75 000 mk |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Lars Timberg |
Finnish contestant (2000 spring season) Timo Kuukasjärvi |
Succeeded by Pekka Myllylä |