John Cuthbertson, a resident of San Diego, California, appeared as the second contestant of the November series of the primetime WWTBAM show. His total winnings was $32,000 and his appearance took place on November 7, 1999. Here is how John did.
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First | |
| Put the following European cities in order from westernmost to easternmost. | |
| • A: Prague | • B: London |
| • C: Kiev | • D: Lisbon |
From the 9 contestants, 4 got it right, but John (with a time of 6.05 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
John's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| How many days are there in the modern month of September? | |
| • A: 28 | • B: 30 |
| • C: 31 | • D: 365 |
| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the name of the stick traditionally used by a conductor to lead an orchestra? | |
| • A: Baton | • B: Bow |
| • C: Whip | • D: Lightsaber |
| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What word traditionally describes the surface you strike on a nail? | |
| • A: Bit | • B: Tip |
| • C: Nut | • D: Head |
| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The 1964 movie "A Fistful of Dollars" is referred to as what kind of western? | |
| • A: Steak | • B: Macaroni |
| • C: Pork | • D: Western |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which NBA team did Earvin "Magic" Johnson play for? | |
| • A: Orlando Magic | • B: Los Angeles Lakers |
| • C: Boston Celtics | • D: Washington Wizards |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the English translation of Ricky Martin's smash hit "Livin' La Vida Loca"? | |
| • A: Living the good life | • B: Living the crazy life |
| • C: Living the wrong life | • D: Living the long life |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| According to the Old Testament, which of the following people freed the Israelites from captivity in Egypt? | |
| • A: Jacob | • B: Job |
| • C: Moses | • D: Spartacus |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| How many rings intersect in the official Olympic Games symbol? | |
| • A: Three | • B: Four |
| • C: Five | • D: Seven |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In 1997, media mogul Ted Turner pledged one billion dollars to what organization? | |
| • A: United Nations | • B: Special Olympics |
| • C: NATO | • D: NAACP |
| $32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the name of the piece of jewelry being sought in the 1997 film "Titanic"? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| • A: Heart of the Ocean - 49% | • B: Blue Phoenix - 13% |
| • C: Azure Star - 13% | • D: Heart of the Sea - 25% |
| $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually in which city? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| • A: Copenhagen | • B: Helsinki |
| • C: Stockholm | • D: Oslo |