Jason Block, a resident of Brooklyn, NY, appeared on the primetime WWTBAM show from January 11-12, 2000 and won $125,000. Here is Jason's runthrough.
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Put the following tourist attractions in geographical order, from north to south. | |
| • A: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse | • B: Liberty Bell |
| • C: Everglades | • D: Niagara Falls |
From the 9 contestants, 4 got it right, but Jason (with a time of 5.62 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Jason's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| With what phrase do you traditionally wish an actor 'good luck'? | |
| • A: Bite your tongue | • B: Scrape a knee |
| • C: Break a leg | • D: Puncture a kidney |
| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which of these games shout the name of the game to signal victory? | |
| • A: Hide and seek | • B: Monopoly |
| • C: Bingo | • D: Chess |
| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following is sprinkled on the roads to make the snow and ice melt faster? | |
| • A: Salt | • B: Sugar |
| • C: Pepper | • D: Oregano |
| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| 'All for one and one for all', is the motto of which of these classic literary groups? | |
| • A: The Outsiders | • B: Swiss Family Robinson |
| • C: The Bobbsey Twins | • D: The Three Musketeers |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What city is host to the United Nations headquarters? | |
| • A: London | • B: New York |
| • C: Paris | • D: Los Angeles |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following have Joan Rivers, Spike Lee, and Dennis Rodman all worn for an ad campaign? | |
| • A: Milk mustache | • B: Wedding dress |
| • C: Hat topped with fruit | • D: SCUBA gear |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas', which town does the title character torment? | |
| • A: Why-ville | • B: What-ville |
| • C: Where-ville | • D: Who-ville |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Cheryl Miller achieved notoriety in what sport? | |
| • A: Tennis | • B: Soccer |
| • C: Basketball | • D: Figure skating |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following terms refers to a tree that loses its leaves every year? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used | |
| • A: Coniferous | • B: Indigenous |
| • C: Deciduous | • D: Perennial |
| Unsure of the answer, Jason used his Phone a Friend to call Rick Grimes, a $64k winner in November of 1999. Rick said the answer was C: Deciduous and that he was positive. Jason went on to win $16,000. | |
| $32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| How many justices serve on the United States Supreme Court? | |
| • A: 7 | • B: 9 |
| • C: 10 | • D: 12 |
| $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the given name of the golfer Tiger Woods? | |
| • A: Myron | • B: Barnabus |
| • C: Newton | • D: Eldrick |
| $125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What Spanish explorer is credited with discovering the Pacific Ocean? | |
| • A: Balboa | • B: Cortés |
| • C: De Soto | • D: Coronado |
| $250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? 'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used | |
| • A: Janis Joplin - 44% | • B: Carole King - 7% |
| • C: Aretha Franklin - 46% | • D: Diana Ross - 3% |
| Even after using his remaining two lifelines, Jason thanked the audience for treating him kindly, and walked away with a cool $125,000. The right answer was C: Aretha Franklin. | |