Beth Plummer, a sales representative from Edgewater, Maryland, was a contestant on season 1 of the U.S. version of the show on November 11-12, 1999. She walked away with $64,000.
WWTBAM Run
Fastest Finger Question
| Fastest Finger Question | |
| Put the following Big Ten universities in geographical order from west to east. | |
| ⬥ A: Purdue | ⬥ B: Ohio State |
| ⬥ C: Northwestern | ⬥ D: Penn State |
From the 9 remaining contestants, 4 got it right, but Beth (with a time of 6.52 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-A-B-D, making it into the Hot Seat.
Beth's Run to the Million
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| According to the popular 1950's TV theme song, what was Davy Crockett the king of? | |
| ⬥ A: England | ⬥ B: Wild Frontier |
| ⬥ C: Queens | ⬥ D: Kings |
| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| If you wanted to make an igloo, which of the following materials would you traditionally use? | |
| ⬥ A: Cement | ⬥ B: Flour |
| ⬥ C: Snow | ⬥ D: Eskimo Pies |
| The klaxon called time, and Beth would return on $200 with all 3 lifelines still available |
| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is your power source if you use solar energy? | |
| ⬥ A: Sun | ⬥ B: Propane |
| ⬥ C: Water | ⬥ D: Energizer Bunny |
| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| According to Greek mythology, what king turned everything he touched into gold? | |
| ⬥ A: Arthur | ⬥ B: Midas |
| ⬥ C: Solomon | ⬥ D: Trump |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In what year did Christopher Columbus discover America? | |
| ⬥ A: 1392 | ⬥ B: 1692 |
| ⬥ C: 1592 | ⬥ D: 1492 |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What culinary dish is still raw, even once it's prepared? | |
| ⬥ A: Steak Tartare | ⬥ B: Beef Wellington |
| ⬥ C: London Broil | ⬥ D: Hungarian goulash |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What city plays host every year to the Miss America pageant? | |
| ⬥ A: Orlando | ⬥ B: Las Vegas |
| ⬥ C: Los Angeles | ⬥ D: Atlantic City |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Fictional rocker Chris Gaines is the alter ego of what country star? | |
| ⬥ A: Dwight Yoakam | ⬥ B: Garth Brooks |
| ⬥ C: Clint Black | ⬥ D: Billy Ray Cyrus |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| At which of the following times would a nocturnal animal most likely sleep? | |
| ⬥ A: 12:30 PM | ⬥ B: 1:30 AM |
| ⬥ C: 3:30 AM | ⬥ D: 12:30 AM |
| $32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| According to Abbott and Costello's classic comedy routine 'Who's on First?', who plays third base? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Why - 5% | ⬥ B: What - 14% |
| ⬥ C: Who Cares - 14% | ⬥ D: I Don't Know - 67% |
| $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of the following people was born in the 20th century? '50:50' and 'Phone a Friend' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Ernest Hemingway | ⬥ B: Babe Ruth |
| ⬥ C: Mother Teresa | ⬥ D: Charlie Chaplin |
| Beth did not know, so she decided to use her 50:50, removing B and D. Not wasting anytime, Beth decides to phone her father John, who was sure it was C: Mother Teresa. She went with him, and won $64,000 |
| $125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| John Steinbeck's non-fiction work 'Travels with Charley' describes a cross-country trip with whom? | |
| ⬥ A: His oldest son | ⬥ B: His pet poodle |
| ⬥ C: His younger brother | ⬥ D: His young colt |
| Beth did not know, and no more than 10 seconds of pondering made her decide to walk away with $64,000. The correct answer was B: His pet poodle |
Trivia
- When calling her dad during her $64,000 question, her mother accidentally picked up the phone. After a cute little interchange, her father came on the line.
References
| Preceded by Clark Hantzmon |
U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Beth Plummer |
Succeeded by Gary Levine |