Joe Roberts, a resident of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, appeared on the primetime version of Millionaire on January 9, 2000. His grand total was $250,000. Coming up now is Joe's runthrough; everyone enjoy.
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First | |
| Place the following events in the order they occurred, starting with the earliest. | |
| • A: Exxon Valdez oil spill | • B: Challenger explosion |
| • C: Harvey Milk assassination | • D: Million Man March |
From the 9 contestants, 3 got it right, but Joe (with a time of 4.92 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-B-A-D, making it into the Hot Seat.
Joe's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| How many letters are there in the modern English alphabet? | |
| • A: 10 | • B: 26 |
| • C: 23 | • D: 15 |
| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following is a human blood type? | |
| • A: FM | • B: AB |
| • C: DA | • D: ABBA |
| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these athletes has won the Men's Singles competition at Wimbledon? | |
| • A: Carl Lewis | • B: Michael Jordan |
| • C: Andre Agassi | • D: Regis Philbin |
| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In which part of the body does the female kangaroo nurse her young? | |
| • A: Ear | • B: Paw |
| • C: Mouth | • D: Pouch |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| How far can a car going 60 miles per hour go in one minute? | |
| • A: 1 mile | • B: 6 miles |
| • C: 10 miles | • D: 60 miles |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following sports is played with a shuttlecock? | |
| • A: Jai alai | • B: Cricket |
| • C: Badminton | • D: Miniature golf |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Before joining the boy band 'N Sync, two members were regulars on what children's TV show? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used | |
| • A: Sesame Street | • B: The Electric Company |
| • C: Mickey Mouse Club | • D: Barney & Friends |
| Unsure of the answer, Joe used his Phone-a-Friend lifeline to call his brother, Rich. He said the answer was C: Mickey Mouse Club and that he was positive. That got Joe $4,000. | |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following gives plants their green color? | |
| • A: Chlorophyll | • B: Carotene |
| • C: Calcium | • D: Chlorine |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The Russian city of St. Petersburg used to be known as which of the following? '50:50' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used | |
| • A: Stalingrad - 29% | • B: Belgorod |
| • C: Volgograd | • D: Leningrad - 71% |
| $32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What letter in the Braille alphabet is represented by a single raised dot? | |
| • A: A | • B: B |
| • C: C | • D: D |
| $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| By marriage, Richard Nixon's daughter, Julie, is related by what other U.S. president? | |
| • A: Carter | • B: Eisenhower |
| • C: Truman | • D: Clinton |
| $125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What animated character danced with Gene Kelly in the film "Anchors Aweigh"? | |
| • A: Mickey Mouse | • B: Popeye |
| • C: Jerry | • D: Betty Boop |
| $250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| During which war did nurse Florence Nightingale achieve notoriety? | |
| • A: Boer War | • B: Crimean War |
| • C: Peloponnesian War | • D: World War I |
| $500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who is often credited for designing the uniforms worn by the Vatican's Swiss Guards? | |
| • A: Caravaggio | • B: Da Vinci |
| • C: Bernini | • D: Michelangelo |
| Not willing to risk his money on a guess, Joe walked away with $250,000. His free guess would've been D: Michelangelo, but if he played the question, he would've won $500,000. | |