Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk, a professional skateboarder from San Diego, California, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on the Sports Superstars Edition of the show on September 24, 2001. Tony won $125,000 for the Tony Hawk Foundation.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV series in order by their original debut, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Coach	⬥ B: Cheers
⬥ C: The White Shadow	⬥ D: Sports Night

The correct answer was D-A-B-C. Out of the 4 contestants remaining, Tony was the only one to get it right in 6.74 seconds.

Tony’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In Major League Baseball, a player is out after how many strikes?
⬥ A: One	⬥ B: Two
⬥ C: Three	⬥ D: Depends on the umpire

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Someone who comes to a dinner party without a gift is said to "arrive" how?
⬥ A: Open-armed	⬥ B: Empty-handed
⬥ C: Fingers crossed	⬥ D: For the last time

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of these places is an "S" located on Superman's costume?
⬥ A: Belt	⬥ B: Chest
⬥ C: Arm	⬥ D: Next to the “uperman”

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What professional football team currently has a single large star on both sides of its helmet?
⬥ A: Pittsburgh Steelers	⬥ B: San Francisco 49ers
⬥ C: Dallas Cowboys	⬥ D: San Diego Chargers

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
"Sayonara" means "good-bye" in what language?
⬥ A: Russian	⬥ B: Portuguese
⬥ C: Swahili	⬥ D: Japanese

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What legendary golfer is nicknamed "The Golden Bear"?
⬥ A: Tom Watson	⬥ B: Greg Norman
⬥ C: Jack Nicklaus	⬥ D: Arnold Palmer

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What soap brand's commercial featured the dialogue, “Yer a strong man, John. A mite stronger than I care to be"?
⬥ A: Zest	⬥ B: Irish Spring
⬥ C: Lever 2000	⬥ D: Dial

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
New England clam chowder is traditionally what color?
⬥ A: Black	⬥ B: Brown
⬥ C: Green	⬥ D: White

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the subject of the 2001 movie “The Fast and the Furious"?
⬥ A: Street racing	⬥ B: Skydiving
⬥ C: Street lugeing	⬥ D: Extreme snowboarding

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The Temples of Karnak and Luxor are major tourist attractions in what country?
⬥ A: Egypt	⬥ B: Mexico
⬥ C: Greece	⬥ D: Turkey

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
A gyroscope is a rotating device frequently used to do which of the following? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used.
⬥ A: Mix batter	⬥ B: Steer ships
⬥ C: Dig tunnels	⬥ D: Perform surgery
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 67% ⬥ C: 10% ⬥ D: 19%

Tony asked the audience, a majority of whom voted for B. He made that his final answer, winning $64,000.

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "All modern American literature comes from" what work? “Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used.
⬥ A: The Bible	⬥ B: Robinson Crusoe
⬥ C: The Scarlet Letter	⬥ D: Huckleberry Finn

Tony is not sure, so he decides to call friend Steve.

Steve is 100% sure the answer is D: Huckleberry Finn. Tony goes with him and wins $125,000.

$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
In the popular 1970s TV series "Wonder Woman," what actress played Wonder Girl? “50:50” lifeline used.
⬥ A: Debra Winger	⬥ B: Kim Cattrall
⬥ C: Carrie Fisher	⬥ D: Jamie Lee Curtis

Tony asks for the 50:50, which leaves Debra Winger and Kim Cattrall.

Tony doesn’t want to lose $93,000 for his charity, so he decides to walk away with $125,000.

A: Debra Winger is the correct answer.

Total Prize Money: $125,000

Preceded by Jeff Gordon	U.S. Contestant (Sports Superstars Edition) Tony Hawk	Succeeded by Jim Courier