Adam West (Born William West Anderson; September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), was an actor best known for playing Batman on the TV series and the 1966 film, as well as playing Mayor Adam West on the adult animated series Family Guy. He was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on the Classic TV edition of the show on March 23, 2001. Adam won $250,000 for the Idaho Children’s Fund.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV shows in order of their original debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Trapper John, M.D.
⬥ B: Gideon’s Crossing
⬥ C: St. Elsewhere
⬥ D: M*A*S*H
The correct answer was D-A-C-B. Out of the 2 contestants remaining, Adam was the only to get it right in 20.00 seconds.
Adam’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A magnet would most likely attract which of the following?
⬥ A: Metal
⬥ B: Plastic
⬥ C: Wood
⬥ D: The wrong man
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a famous proverb, "He who hesitates is" what?
⬥ A: Safe
⬥ B: Hungry
⬥ C: Lost
⬥ D: Not in the hot seat
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
New companies that primarily do business over the Internet are known as what?
⬥ A: Intergens
⬥ B: Dotcoms
⬥ C: Teleglobals
⬥ D: Money pits
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the fruit-flavored ice traditionally served between courses of a meal?
⬥ A: Sorbet
⬥ B: Aspic
⬥ C: Popover
⬥ D: Sno-cone
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
On "The Ed Sullivan Show" in the 1960s, who was Topo Gigio?
⬥ A: Dancing bear
⬥ B: Mouse puppet
⬥ C: Magician
⬥ D: Plate spinner
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a person's "progeny" is his what?
⬥ A: Day job
⬥ B: Stamp collection
⬥ C: Pain threshold
⬥ D: Children
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What U.S. city is home to the famous historic neighborhood called the French Quarter?
⬥ A: Savannah, GA
⬥ B: Memphis, TN
⬥ C: New Orleans, LA
⬥ D: Atlanta, GA
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What 1970s TV host was known for wearing purple socks?
⬥ A: Sonny Bono
⬥ B: Donny Osmond
⬥ C: Johnny Carson
⬥ D: Carol Burnett
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The appearance of dew in the morning is the result of what natural process?
⬥ A: Condensation
⬥ B: Diffusion
⬥ C: Vaporization
⬥ D: Absorption
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
On what TV sitcom does the main character often cry “I'm coming, Elizabeth! This is the big one!"
⬥ A: The Bob Newhart Show
⬥ B: Too Close for Comfort
⬥ C: Benson
⬥ D: Sanford and Son
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
From 1968 to 1991, Ben Bradlee was the executive editor of what major U.S. newspaper?
⬥ A: The Philadelphia Inquirer
⬥ B: The New York Times
⬥ C: The Washington Post
⬥ D: The Chicago Sun-Times
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1910 novel "Howards End," what does the title refer to?
⬥ A: Tavern
⬥ B: Country home
⬥ C: Street
⬥ D: Theater
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the indentation right above your lip and below your nose? “50:50”, “Phone-a-Friend” and "Ask the Audience" lifelines used.
Adam decides to use the 50:50, which leaves Obex and Philtrum.
Adam then decides to call Paul. Paul guesses D: Philtrum.
Adam then decides to ask the audience, and 84% think it is D: Philtrum. Adam goes with Paul and the audience and he wins $250,000.
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Before serving as governor of Texas, Sam Houston was governor of what other U.S. state?
⬥ A: Kentucky
⬥ B: Alabama
⬥ C: Tennessee
⬥ D: West Virginia
The music is spooking Adam out, and he thinks he knows the answer, but he doesn’t want to risk losing $218,000, so he walks with $250,000 for his charity.
He thought it was C: Tennessee, and that would have got him $500,000.
