Barbara Von Pagel, an online reservation agent from St. Petersburg, Florida, appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 12, 2001. Barbara won $64,000.
She appeared on Jeopardy! on October 27, 1997, but did not win.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these performers in order of their birth, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Lil' Kim
⬥ B: Gloria Estefan
⬥ C: Janet Jackson
⬥ D: Cher
D-B-C-A was the correct order. Of the ten contestants, six got it right. Barbara got it the fastest with a time of 4.15 seconds.
Barbara's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these birds is sometimes called a "redbreast"?
⬥ A: Crow
⬥ B: Robin
⬥ C: Hawk
⬥ D: Whooping sunburn
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What book is often called "The Good Book"?
⬥ A: Bible
⬥ B: Dictionary
⬥ C: Yellow Pages
⬥ D: Pat the Bunny
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A person normally uses stilts to appear how?
⬥ A: Fatter
⬥ B: Louder
⬥ C: Taller
⬥ D: Smarter
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following types of pants was patterned after bullfighters' trousers?
⬥ A: Toreador pants
⬥ B: Overalls
⬥ C: Short shorts
⬥ D: Spatter dashers
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A champion in which of these professional sports receives a large ornate belt as a trophy?
⬥ A: Football
⬥ B: Basketball
⬥ C: Ice hockey
⬥ D: Boxing
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the scientific term for a shooting star?
⬥ A: Planet
⬥ B: Meteor
⬥ C: Asteroid
⬥ D: Galaxy
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In his popular Western movies and TV show, what is the name of Roy Rogers' horse?
⬥ A: Lucky
⬥ B: Silver
⬥ C: Trigger
⬥ D: Whirlwind
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a type of column in classical Greek architecture?
⬥ A: Byzantine
⬥ B: Ionic
⬥ C: Gallic
⬥ D: Gothic
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Vice president Dick Cheney served ten years in Congress representing what state? ’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
Barbara wasn't sure, so she asked the audience. A was the top answer, with 48% voting for it. She went with the audience and made A her final answer, winning $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What common excuse is also the title of a 2000 #1 Billboard single by Shaggy? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: He Started It
⬥ B: Must Have Been the Dog
⬥ C: Held Up in Traffic
⬥ D: It Wasn't Me
Barbara used the 50:50 lifeline, which eliminated B and C. She made D her final answer and won $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? ’Phone-a-Friend’ lifeline used
⬥ A: John Rutledge
⬥ B: John Jay
⬥ C: John Marshall
⬥ D: John Adams
Barbara decides to call Bob, a real estate agent and trivia friend of hers. He says B with 100% confidence. She makes B her final answer and wins $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Anna Mary Robertson, a farmer's daughter, is better known by what name?
⬥ A: Mae West
⬥ B: Tina Turner
⬥ C: Grandma Moses
⬥ D: Dolly Parton
Barbara knows it's not B, but isn't sure about the other three. She decides to walk with $64,000. If she had to guess, she would've said A. The correct answer was C. Total Prize Money: $64,000
